Pc for under 1k?

I could link a thousand. But how about some background? What do you want to use it for? Be as specific as possible. It's impossible to give too many details (all the way down to the size/shape of the machine itself)

Mainly for gaming and video edits. Also for college papers and shite like that. I guess mainly gaming I guess bc anything can handle ms word

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Mainly for gaming

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What games? I think you'll find that the prebuilt gaming PCs under $1,000 are extremely disappointing.

Well, it is with great reluctance that I link a CyberPowerPC build, but it's one of the only places that will give you reasonable hardware for your budget that isn't horribly balanced, and I may not have a lot of time today to explain why it's foolish not to take an hour to learn to assemble a PC yourself when it comes to gaming/workstation builds.

LINK


But here's a part list as well, showing what you can get if you take the time... Basically, it's a difference of being able to run modern games at 1080P on medium-high settings (PC above) or high/ultra/max settings (PC below).

PCPartPicker part list: LINK
Price breakdown by merchant: LINK
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($214.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($24.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($73.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($34.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Crucial BX200 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($64.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card ($314.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($89.88 @ OutletPC)
Total: $988.76
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available


Alternatively, a Skylake Build:
PCPartPicker part list: LINK
Price breakdown by merchant: LINK
CPU: Intel Core i5-6600 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock H170 Pro4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($98.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws 4 Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2800 Memory ($46.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial BX200 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($64.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card ($314.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($92.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1038.89
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Or, an easy-overclocking Skylake build if you pirate Windows:
PCPartPicker part list: LINK
Price breakdown by merchant: LINK
CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($275.99 @ B&H)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus Z170-E ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($137.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws 4 Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2800 Memory ($46.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial BX200 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($64.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card ($314.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1040.90
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

A pc is extremely easy to put together.

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pc is extremely easy to put together.

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Not for everyone.

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@Ilike - the first and third builds are almost identical.

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All three are almost identical. The only things I changed amongst them are CPU, motherboard, and Windows.

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Same part, different price?

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I was toggling the "include rebates" option, and I guess I left it off for the last 2 builds. It's $35 at Outlet PC, plus a $10 rebate, or $30 at Amazon. Not sure if the rebate would still apply, but I didn't look into it. It's a $30 cooler and has been for years.

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you'll end up with a product 2x better than whatever crap you're about to buy, for the same price.

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I beg to differ about the price. You can't compete on price with people who buy their components by the truckload, especially when you factor in the operating system. Get something off the shelf that's close to what you want then beef up the power supply and add your graphics card of choice and you might--just might--come out ahead of buying a pre-built gaming PC.

you must know somebody that can build it...there has to be a local pc shop....bring the parts and they should be able to do it. get a quote first from a cpl different shops

we got microcenter around here, and they're fantastic

buy the parts from them and get it built at a reduced price

Okay I can build one myself; suggestions for about 800?