Value To Performance

CoolZakCZ · September 12, 2015

Alright! I've done research, and gotten all of the parts I want together. Now, I need one last thing before I order the parts and build the PC. I need the best price-to-performance value. What I mean by this is that I want to make sure that the parts I've chosen for this build will give me the best value possible for the performance I'm getting out of the build. My current build is an Inspiron 2350, so I definitely need an upgrade for my purposes.

Here's some of my preferences/requirements:

- I have a budget of $1.8k USD. I am willing to go a bit above, but please try to stick to that budget.

- My color scheme is white/black. Please keep that in mind.

- I'd like to stick with Skylake for future upgradability, but that's just a preference.

- I will be using this PC for gaming, video editing/rendering, coding, and all-around usage.

- Here's a list of the games I want to run:

Battlefield Hardline (High Settings, 60+ FPS, 1080p)

Minecraft (Max Settings, GLSL Shaders Mod, 60+ FPS, 1080p)

XCOM 2 (High Settings, 60+ FPS, 1080p)

XCOM: Enemy Unknown (High Settings, 60+ FPS, 1080p)

Trove (Max Settings, 60+ FPS, 1080p)

- I do not want to buy the OS or any other parts from 3rd parties (G2A, Reddit, etc.), nor do I want to illegally download the OS.

- Overclocking would be nice, but not a requirement for me.

My Build:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($239.99 @ Amazon)

CPU Cooler: Phanteks PH-TC14PE_BK 78.1 CFM CPU Cooler ($69.99 @ Newegg)

Motherboard: Asus Z170-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($159.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($49.99 @ Amazon)

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($89.89 @ OutletPC)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($50.89 @ OutletPC)

Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 390 8GB Double Dissipation Black Edition Video Card ($324.98 @ Newegg)

Case: Phanteks Enthoo Luxe ATX Full Tower Case ($159.99 @ Amazon)

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($76.98 @ Newegg)

Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer ($16.49 @ SuperBiiz)

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($97.89 @ OutletPC)

Monitor: BenQ GL2460HM 60Hz 24.0" Monitor ($149.99 @ Amazon)

Keyboard: Logitech G710 Plus Wired Gaming Keyboard ($95.99 @ Amazon)

Mouse: ROCCAT KONE XTD Wired Optical Mouse ($70.64 @ Amazon)

Headphones: Corsair Raptor HS40 7.1 Channel Headset ($34.99 @ Newegg)

Total: $1738.67

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-09-12 11:38 EDT-0400

Thanks in advance for the help!

DippyG96 · September 12, 2015

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the MSI krait board might be cheaper and is also b&w

just to confirm, are those ram sticks seperate 8GB or are you buying them as a pack of 2x8? If not, you should be

Zayzo · September 12, 2015

Why not just buy a 16gb kit? If you're doing those other multithreaded things, why are you going with an i5? You do not need a 390 to max out those games but if you plan on keeping the card for a while it will last longer than something cheaper. Personally, i'd just go with a 4790k. You save some cash to get a beefier gpu while still having the threads. Also, to let you know, i'm pretty sure the z170 chipset is only getting one more cpu line before the new cpus are on a different chipset. And you can expect the new cpus to offer that same %10 improvement.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($327.99 @ SuperBiiz)

CPU Cooler: Phanteks PH-TC14PE_BK 78.1 CFM CPU Cooler ($79.99 @ Amazon)

Motherboard: MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($125.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($78.99 @ Amazon)

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($89.89 @ OutletPC)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($50.89 @ OutletPC)

Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 390 8GB Double Dissipation Black Edition Video Card ($344.98 @ Newegg)

Case: Phanteks Enthoo Luxe ATX Full Tower Case ($159.99 @ Amazon)

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($84.99 @ Amazon)

Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer ($16.49 @ SuperBiiz)

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($97.89 @ OutletPC)