rose.thashton

Since I'm lazy I'm just going to pull this entire thing from my post on Reddit. Here you go. Build Ready: Have you read the sidebar and rules? (Please do) Yeah, I have. What is your intended use for this build? The more details the better. I'm going to be gaming while also messing around with a bit of editing and rendering work. This is why I would prefer to have an i7, but my budget simply won't allow it. If gaming, what kind of performance are you looking for? (Screen resolution, FPS, game settings) I don't really mind what resolution or game settings I play at as long as the game is enjoyable at 30 or 60 FPS. I currently have a 900p monitor, but I'm hoping to upgrade soon. What is your budget (ballpark is okay)? My budget is probably $750 or so. I'd prefer to keep the entire system (discluding the GPU and case) at around $400-$450. In what country are you purchasing your parts? I'm purchasing everything in the United States of America. I'm not going to be purchasing overseas or cross country whatsoever. Post a draft of your potential build here (specific parts please). Consider formatting your parts list. Don't ask to be spoonfed a build (read the rules!). PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant Type Item Price CPU Intel Core i5-6400 2.7GHz Quad-Core Processor $179.00 Motherboard Asus Z170-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard Purchased For $109.99 Memory Crucial 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory $32.99 Storage Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive $53.99 @ Amazon Case Corsair 450D ATX Mid Tower Case $129.99 @ Amazon Power Supply EVGA 430W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply $29.99 @ Amazon Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts Total $535.95 Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-03-28 01:55 EDT-0400 Provide any additional details you wish below. I've already bought the motherboard. I actually got it for a really good deal at almost $50 off. I won't be buying an unlocked CPU, but I may overclock my RAM to 2400Mhz or 2666Mhz. We'll see how it works out. I will be buying the GPU and case a bit later than the rest of the system. I actually have a GT 730 (took it out of a retail system) that is mostly worthless but still great for use. I'd like to run a few benchmarks with that card pitted against the i5-6400's integrated graphics. I need a bit of help picking out a case, even though I think I have a selection made. I want the maximum possible airflow from a case that will last me for years, especially since I will be upgrading to an i7 sometime in the future. I've been taking a look at the Corsair Obsidian Series 750D Airflow Edition. EDIT: Read EDIT note below. I was planning on using a power supply I've had lying around for a while, but my brother decided to "borrow" it for his new system. Since this was a surprise to me, and I need to fit the budget as best I can, I'll be buying a super cheap power supply until I can afford a nicer one. I'm looking at the EVGA SuperNova G2, which is very expensive. EDIT: Oh, I also forgot to mention that I am most likely going to be buying a Samsung 850 EVO sometime in the future along with this PC. I also swapped the 750D out with the 450D for more convenience

But I just got this thing... I have nothing installed. lol but yeah good point.

lol, not looking at the simple and cheap approach right now, but thank you

Got a Lenovo desktop for my birthday with an i5-6400 in it and a GT 730... Yeah, the graphics card definitely wasn't my option and I'm sure they ended up spending way more than they needed to. Anyways, gpu.userbenchmark says the integrated graphics (Intel HD 530 specifically) are 28% faster than the GT 730, but the GT 730 IS a GPU and has some faster things. Faster multi-rendering Better texture detail Faster complex splatting Faster peak complex splatting Better peak reflection handling Better lighting effects Better reflection handling Which would be better for gaming until I can get my dedicated graphics card? Also, why does dxdiag say I have 6060 MB total memory in the display area?

haha you really are too stupid to apply logic to any certain situation i try a bit to show off, and honestly i was messing around with my brother's pc (i7-6700k + 380x), not my own pc an i5-5200u is clearly a laptop processor. apparently i'm not allowed to have both a laptop and a desktop god damn, you are quite the idiot in the end, arguing with a brat like you is a waste of time so good day to you

lol I know what parts are in the mobo from reviews The PSU is the only thing that's worse quality than your suggestions. "Do your research before you argue and look ignorant." smh you strike me as a 13 year old trying way too hard to look super intelligent

Nice job, you included rebates and an even shittier motherboard as well as an unreliable HDD, a shitty case for a cheap price (the one on the prebuilt is a better quality), a Corsair CX PSU, and a slower wifi adapter. Talk about not having too much experience. EDIT: Forget about the PSU, they have a shitty one anyways.

You should go for the processor upgrade. The GPU is decent for now. Get an i5-6500 instead of an i5-6600... The price difference is not worth the performance difference. You should stick with 16GB of RAM (2x8GB) in dual-channel because there is absolutely NO reason to get 32GB right now. Get an H170 board (H170 Pro Gaming is my recommendation) if you need the features, or an H110 board (ASUS H110M-A or Gigabyte GA-H110M-S2H GSM) if you can go without them. Also, don't spend a bunch of extra money on faster RAM speeds because it's not worth the price right now, especially if you consider the price of a Z170 board. That actually saves you plenty of money, and it can put you on your way to buying another better GPU. You should wait for Pascal/Polaris before getting a GPU upgrade.

I've built PCs before. I know perfectly well what I need to do in order to build a PC. If I wanted to build my PC and get the same money I would probably just pirate Windows, which I don't really want to do. I do know what works together other than items of certain sizes like CPU coolers and power supplies, and I'm going to end up buying those after I have the opportunity to measure the case anyways. Oh, and maybe the part where building something myself with similar components would put me over the same price...without Windows. Even using Kinguin would make the total cost $50 more expensive.

The 144fps monitor wouldn't be for gaming, actually. I'd probably end up using a 1080p 144fps or a 1080p 60fps monitor for my gaming.

Not in this instance it isn't, not at all. I expressed that in my original post. It's cheaper than all of the components plus Windows 10 would be assuming I buy everything legitimately.

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I would personally go for a new build, but that's just me. You'd probably just be fine upgrading your GPU if you wanted to. However, I'd like to know how much you can spend beforehand.

Get the 950 if you can't save any more. If you can, get the R9 380. Also, consider getting a used card. Always an option.

Get an R9 390 if you're not planning on OCing your GPU and you don't mind the temperatures. The temperatures of the 390 are definitely higher than the GTX 970, but it's still not too bad. The cooler I had was louder on the R9 390, though. If you DO want to OC your GPU and/or you want Shadowplay, go ahead and get a GTX 970. Don't run the 960s in SLI lol Also, the R9 390 beats the GTX 970 with 8GB of VRAM and it can handle 1440p better than the GTX 970.