first custom build 1500$ us

[ninjatree42]

im planning a build right now. probably going to be a christmas build my main goal is to future proof it as much as possible so that i dont have to upgrade for aslong as possible while still getting to play AAA games at high or ultra. this is mainly going to be a gaming rig however if it can handle it i want to stream/ start uploading to youtube. im looking to stay around the 1500$ mark but if necessary i could go up a bit. im just interested in pricing the rig itself and not any monitors or keyboards or anything.

 

so. i have a rough idea so far. however its a little over budget. ill start with just one monitor but id like to run dual monitors eventually. ( with a possibility of going to 3) i really like the case but  am open to changing it if its still satisfying to look at.

 

also i priced all the items seperately on amazon myself and i could get everything for around 1400$ but some of it would be used. not sure what you guys would think of this. like i said this will be my first custom build and if thats a bad move lemme know

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/QmdjFT

 

CPU: Intel i7-4790k

MB: ASUS Maximus VII hero

RAM: Corsair Vengance 16gb (4X4GB)

SSD: PNY 240GB 2.5"

HD: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5

GPU: MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB

CASE: NZXT Phantom ATX full tower case (so sexy)

PSU: Corsair 850w Platinum full modular ATX power supply

 

 

what would you suggest upgrading/downgrading to stay in budget and possibly get more fps/dollar any help would be appreciated

[RyanMacRocks]

If you wanted to downgrade to stay in budget I would only add 8 GB of RAM now and add more later if you need it (probably won't for a while though). If you really need to cut more corners you could get a 120 GB SSD instead of 240 GB and maybe a 970 instead of 980. If you did get a 970 you could always SLI another 970 in later to add more performance.

 

PS: Since you won't be buying the parts for another couple of months (I assume) I would go with a 6700k (Skylake) processor since the motherboard and CPU prices will have dropped to around Haswell/Devil's Canyon prices by then.

[skyress3000]

If you wanted to downgrade to stay in budget I would only add 8 GB of RAM now and add more later if you need it (probably won't for a while though). If you really need to cut more corners you could get a 120 GB SSD instead of 240 GB and maybe a 970 instead of 980. If you did get a 970 you could always SLI another 970 in later to add more performance.

 

PS: Since you won't be buying the parts for another couple of months (I assume) I would go with a 6700k (Skylake) processor since the motherboard and CPU prices will have dropped to around Haswell/Devil's Canyon prices by then.

If they do GPU downgrade they should get a 390, it has better performance/$$$ than a 970.

[RyanMacRocks]

If they do GPU downgrade they should get a 390, it has better performance/$$$ than a 970.

True, just figured I'd stick with Nvidea in case there was a specific reason OP wanted an Nvidea card.

[Streetguru]

im planning a build right now. probably going to be a christmas build my main goal is to future proof it as much as possible so that i dont have to upgrade for aslong as possible while still getting to play AAA games at high or

Well for gaming you really don't need 16gbs of RAM, and RAM is an easy upgrade

Otherwise you could go with something like this that includes a 1440p 144hz free-sync panel,  sadly only TN though, for a bit more you could get a 4k IPS free-sync display if you wanted 4k, and overall a Fury card is a bit better for the money, especially if your current display is only 1080p, a 980ti is a bit overkill for that

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

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

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($329.99 @ Newegg)

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($28.99 @ Amazon)

Motherboard: Asus Z170 PRO GAMING ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($157.98 @ Newegg)

Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($53.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Hitachi Ultrastar 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($46.68 @ Amazon)

Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 390 8GB SOC Video Card  ($328.89 @ OutletPC)

Case: Deepcool TESSERACT SW ATX Mid Tower Case  ($35.99 @ Newegg)

Power Supply: Rosewill 1050W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($139.99 @ Newegg)

Monitor: Acer XG270HU 144Hz 27.0" Monitor  ($449.99 @ Newegg)

Total: $1562.49

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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