$1000 build suggestions?

[stconquest]

 

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/4hfL8d

This is what I'm looking at now. If possible (I hate myself for saying this) I'd like to do AMD GPUs just so I can crossfire in the future. Buying an SLI board is really expensive and the only good NVIDIA cards imo are the 970 and 980ti, with a big price gap. If I could find a good AMD GPU to fill in the rest of the budget and then crossfire later on that would be ideal.

 

 

Here, higher end of the gaming spectrum as cheap as possible:

 

$810

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($198.88 @ OutletPC)

Motherboard: ASRock Z170 Pro4S ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($82.98 @ Newegg)  <<I would double check, but you might be able to OC the 6500 on this board

Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($47.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: A-Data Premier SP550 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($59.99 @ Newegg)

Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 390 8GB PCS+ Video Card  ($298.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Case: Thermaltake Versa H21 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($35.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($77.59 @ Amazon)

Case Fan: Kingwin CF-012LBR 40.0 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($3.98 @ OutletPC)  <<Front intake

Case Fan: Kingwin CF-012LBR 40.0 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($3.98 @ OutletPC)  <<Front intake

Total: $810.37

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-17 23:08 EST-0500

[Swndlr]

Xeon is good for 8 thread low cost, don't think he needs that, stronger single cores and 4 threads still ideal for gaming.

Its not an IPC issue with something like the 1231 V3, but yeh if youre not editing then its not worth getting it I suppose.

[TheKDub]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/4hfL8d

This is what I'm looking at now. If possible (I hate myself for saying this) I'd like to do AMD GPUs just so I can crossfire in the future. Buying an SLI board is really expensive and the only good NVIDIA cards imo are the 970 and 980ti, with a big price gap. If I could find a good AMD GPU to fill in the rest of the budget and then crossfire later on that would be ideal.

 

Try throwing this one in there: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-video-card-gvr939g1gaming8gd

 

And swap the PSU for this: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-220g20650y1

[stconquest]

Try throwing this one in there: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-video-card-gvr939g1gaming8gd

 

And swap the PSU for this: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-220g20650y1

 

That GPU is rumored to be the crappiest of all 390s... just saying.  Voltage locked, loud and shitty cooling. 

[aeroencychris]

Here, higher end of the gaming spectrum as cheap as possible:

 

$810

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($198.88 @ OutletPC)

Motherboard: ASRock Z170 Pro4S ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($82.98 @ Newegg)  <<I would double check, but you might be able to OC the 6500 on this board

Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($47.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: A-Data Premier SP550 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($59.99 @ Newegg)

Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 390 8GB PCS+ Video Card  ($298.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Case: Thermaltake Versa H21 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($35.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($77.59 @ Amazon)

Case Fan: Kingwin CF-012LBR 40.0 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($3.98 @ OutletPC)  <<Front intake

Case Fan: Kingwin CF-012LBR 40.0 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($3.98 @ OutletPC)  <<Front intake

Total: $810.37

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-17 23:08 EST-0500

Is skylake really necessary? Also eh case and I need a 1TB drive.

[aeroencychris]

Try throwing this one in there: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-video-card-gvr939g1gaming8gd

 

And swap the PSU for this: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-220g20650y1

 

That GPU is rumored to be the crappiest of all 390s... just saying.  Voltage locked, loud and shitty cooling.  

I can spend a lot more on the GPU since I have a lot of budget left so could I get something a bit more than a 390 maybe?

Also I don't really need a modular PSU. The S340 doesn't have a side panel window so nothing will be showing. I like the one I chose, really good deal for 750W (which is plenty). If you find a nice alternative then show me.

[aeroencychris]

Its not an IPC issue with something like the 1231 V3, but yeh if youre not editing then its not worth getting it I suppose.

Would the 4460 be good then or is there another option?

[stconquest]

Is skylake really necessary? Also eh case and I need a 1TB drive.

 

Uhmmm, the 4460 is what $170?  For $30 more you are getting better IPC performance, DDR4 support and the good possibility to overclock the locked CPU.  Yeah, it is worth it.

 

I left almost $200 on the budget.  Grab a storage drive.

[aeroencychris]

Uhmmm, the 4460 is what $170?  For $30 more you are getting better IPC performance, DDR4 support and the good possibility to overclock the locked CPU.  Yeah, it is worth it.

 

I left almost $200 on the budget.  Grab a storage drive.

You still have to pay more for a skylake board and DDR4. It all adds up. I'm just asking if it's really worth the price difference. It's not just $30.

[stconquest]

 

 

 

I can spend a lot more on the GPU since I have a lot of budget left so could I get something a bit more than a 390 maybe?

Also I don't really need a modular PSU. The S340 doesn't have a side panel window so nothing will be showing. I like the one I chose, really good deal for 750W (which is plenty). If you find a nice alternative then show me.

 

 

Question:  Why do you want a better GPU?  What is wrong with a 390? 

 

750W is way too much for a single 390(X), but might fall short in a Crossfire setup.

[stconquest]

You still have to pay more for a skylake board and DDR4. It all adds up. I'm just asking if it's really worth the price difference. It's not just $30.

 

No, you don't.  I picked the Z170 because the bios allows (maybe) for overclocking.  You can grab a $50 Skylake board with that 6500.  DDR4 RAM is just as cheap as DDR3.

[aeroencychris]

Question:  Why do you want a better GPU?  What is wrong with a 390? 

 

750W is way too much for a single 390(X), but might fall short in a Crossfire setup.

Nothing, I just have a gap in the budget. I can spend a bit more. If skylake is where I should put that extra money, maybe I will. I just thought a better GPU might be a better investment. Also, is 750W really not enough for crossfire?

[stconquest]

Nothing, I just have a gap in the budget. I can spend a bit more. If skylake is where I should put that extra money, maybe I will. I just thought a better GPU might be a better investment. Also, is 750W really not enough for crossfire?

 

$954

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($198.88 @ OutletPC)

CPU Cooler: be quiet! PURE ROCK 51.4 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($28.99 @ NCIX US)

Motherboard: ASRock Z170 Pro4S ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($82.98 @ Newegg)

Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($47.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: A-Data Premier SP550 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($59.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($45.88 @ OutletPC)

Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 390 8GB PCS+ Video Card  ($298.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case  ($99.99 @ Amazon)  <<Great quality, full tower, fan hub controller (6 fan), comes with a 200mm and a 140mm

Power Supply: Antec HCG M 850W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($69.99 @ Newegg)

Total: $933.68

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-17 23:43 EST-0500

[TheKDub]

 

 

 

I can spend a lot more on the GPU since I have a lot of budget left so could I get something a bit more than a 390 maybe?

Also I don't really need a modular PSU. The S340 doesn't have a side panel window so nothing will be showing. I like the one I chose, really good deal for 750W (which is plenty). If you find a nice alternative then show me.

 

 

The EVGA G2 is a really solid PSU, it'll be much more reliable than that rosewill or whatever you had in there.

[aeroencychris]

$954

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($198.88 @ OutletPC)

CPU Cooler: be quiet! PURE ROCK 51.4 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($28.99 @ NCIX US)

Motherboard: ASRock Z170 Pro4S ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($82.98 @ Newegg)

Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($47.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: A-Data Premier SP550 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($59.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($45.88 @ OutletPC)

Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 390 8GB PCS+ Video Card  ($298.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case  ($99.99 @ Amazon)  <<Great quality, full tower, fan hub controller (6 fan), comes with a 200mm and a 140mm

Power Supply: Antec HCG M 850W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($69.99 @ Newegg)

Total: $933.68

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-17 23:43 EST-0500

I'd probably swap the case and tweak a few things but this is a pretty solid build. Is the be quiet! any better than, say, a Hyper 212 EVO? Also why 1x8GB RAM?

Edit: Thoughts @TheKDub ?

[stconquest]

I'd probably swap the case and tweak a few things but this is a pretty solid build. Is the be quiet! any better than, say, a Hyper 212 EVO? Also why 1x8GB RAM?

Edit: Thoughts @TheKDub ?

 

The case is the best you can get in the $100 range.

 

The Pure Rock is better than the 212.  I have a 212, it is loud.  I ended up spending another $13 to replace the loud fan.  Look at the Cryorig H7 as well, cools better than the 212 and is much quieter.

 

Well, with the extra $45, grab 16GB.

[GalacticRuler]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($174.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Motherboard: MSI B85-G43 GAMING ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($69.99 @ Newegg) 

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($29.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($77.88 @ OutletPC) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.98 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 Fury 4GB Video Card  ($496.98 @ Newegg) 

Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($59.99 @ Micro Center) 

Power Supply: XFX TS 550W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply  ($59.00 @ Amazon) 

Total: $1018.80

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-17 23:57 EST-0500

[aeroencychris]

The case is the best you can get in the $100 range.

 

The Pure Rock is better than the 212.  I have a 212, it is loud.  I ended up spending another $13 to replace the loud fan.  Look at the Cryorig H7 as well, cools better than the 212 and is much quieter.

 

Well, with the extra $45, grab 16GB.

I like the black S340 a lot, so I'll probably get that.

I have a 212 in my main rig and it's fine, but I'll try the be pure rock.

8GB RAM is fine, so I'll save the money.

[aeroencychris]

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($174.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Motherboard: MSI B85-G43 GAMING ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($69.99 @ Newegg) 

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($29.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($77.88 @ OutletPC) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.98 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 Fury 4GB Video Card  ($496.98 @ Newegg) 

Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($59.99 @ Micro Center) 

Power Supply: XFX TS 550W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply  ($59.00 @ Amazon) 

Total: $1018.80

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-17 23:57 EST-0500

 

Do you think this is a lot better than the skylake one posted before?

[GalacticRuler]

Do you think this is a lot better than the skylake one posted before?

It comes down to whether you want a slightly more powerful CPU and a much better upgrade path, or a much more powerful GPU.

[Swndlr]

Would the 4460 be good then or is there another option?

If you dont plan to overclock then you can either get the 4460 or the 6500

The only difference being that the 6500 is Skylake and will have a slight performance edge over the 4460.

[aeroencychris]

If you dont plan to overclock then you can either get the 4460 or the 6500

The only difference being that the 6500 is Skylake and will have a slight performance edge over the 4460.

I thought locked skylake processors could OC on some boards now?

Also here's my (near) final build:

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/YVhX4D

Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/YVhX4D/by_merchant/

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($198.88 @ OutletPC) 

CPU Cooler: be quiet! PURE ROCK 51.4 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($28.99 @ NCIX US) 

Motherboard: ASRock Z170 Pro4S ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($82.98 @ Newegg) 

Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($52.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Storage: A-Data Premier SP550 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.98 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 390 8GB PCS+ Video Card  ($293.98 @ Newegg) 

Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($59.99 @ Micro Center) 

Power Supply: Antec HCG M 850W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($69.99 @ Newegg) 

Total: $897.77

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-18 00:19 EST-0500

[GalacticRuler]

 

I thought locked skylake processors could OC on some boards now?

Also here's my (near) final build:

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/YVhX4D

Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/YVhX4D/by_merchant/

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($198.88 @ OutletPC) 

CPU Cooler: be quiet! PURE ROCK 51.4 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($28.99 @ NCIX US) 

Motherboard: ASRock Z170 Pro4S ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($82.98 @ Newegg) 

Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($52.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Storage: A-Data Premier SP550 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.98 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 390 8GB PCS+ Video Card  ($293.98 @ Newegg) 

Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($59.99 @ Micro Center) 

Power Supply: Antec HCG M 850W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($69.99 @ Newegg) 

Total: $897.77

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-18 00:19 EST-0500

 

May I ask why you keep on changing the power supplies? The ones you are choosing are unreliable.

[Swndlr]

 

I thought locked skylake processors could OC on some boards now?

Also here's my (near) final build:

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/YVhX4D

Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/YVhX4D/by_merchant/

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($198.88 @ OutletPC) 

CPU Cooler: be quiet! PURE ROCK 51.4 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($28.99 @ NCIX US) 

Motherboard: ASRock Z170 Pro4S ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($82.98 @ Newegg) 

Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($52.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Storage: A-Data Premier SP550 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.98 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 390 8GB PCS+ Video Card  ($293.98 @ Newegg) 

Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($59.99 @ Micro Center) 

Power Supply: Antec HCG M 850W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($69.99 @ Newegg) 

Total: $897.77

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-18 00:19 EST-0500

 

Yeh with some I do believe there are certain boards that have a new BIOS update that unlocked something.

Dont quote me on that.

[stconquest]

May I ask why you keep on changing the power supplies? The ones you are choosing are unreliable.

The Antec HCG is made by Seasonic.  How is it unreliable?