$700 Budget PC!

[Yeti's Tech Dreams]

A friend of mine needs to build a new gaming PC on a budget. He has $700 USD. No particular color scheme or anything like that, just best bang for the buck. He has keyboard and mouse.

[Mohenjo]

A friend of mine is going to college and needs to build a new gaming PC on a budget. He has $700 USD. No particular color scheme or anything like that, just best bang for the buck.

does he need a monitor or OS? 

[Stardar1]

$700, hmmm...

any peripherals needed?

[Mr.Tech.Qc]

A friend of mine is going to college and needs to build a new gaming PC on a budget. He has $700 USD. No particular color scheme or anything like that, just best bang for the buck. He has keyboard and mouse. Might need a monitor though.

Monitor? OS? Size? Games you play?

[Mohenjo]

ATX might be the best way to go in a college dorm, so it cant easily be stolen. even though mini itx in such and area would be nice 

[Nacho Marco Segui]

Doing it,gimme a sec

[Stardar1]

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/dZg3xr

Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/dZg3xr/by_merchant/

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($196.89 @ OutletPC) 

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($22.89 @ OutletPC) 

Motherboard: Asus H170-PLUS D3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($92.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($44.89 @ OutletPC) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($52.33 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 380 4GB Nitro Video Card  ($198.98 @ Newegg) 

Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($37.99 @ Micro Center) 

Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($85.68 @ SuperBiiz) 

Total: $732.64

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-26 12:27 EDT-0400

[Stardar1]

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/dZg3xr

Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/dZg3xr/by_merchant/

 

 

 

or $30 less for Haswell:

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Wn3RdC

[Yeti's Tech Dreams]

peripherals aren't a issue he said.

[Nacho Marco Segui]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($173.89 @ OutletPC) 

Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($42.89 @ OutletPC) 

Memory: Crucial Ballistix Tactical 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($46.89 @ OutletPC) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($44.89 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 380 4GB Nitro Video Card  ($198.98 @ Newegg) 

Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($49.99 @ Micro Center) 

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($89.99 @ Amazon) 

Total: $647.52

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-26 12:29 EDT-0400

Did not include monitor because i dont know much about them,hope someone can help you

[Quinten Verhelst]

or $30 less for Haswell:

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Wn3RdC

4460 is a solid choice im using it

[Mohenjo]

A friend of mine is going to college and needs to build a new gaming PC on a budget. He has $700 USD. No particular color scheme or anything like that, just best bang for the buck. He has keyboard and mouse.

im gonna assume he need a monitor so... 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($173.89 @ OutletPC) 

Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($42.89 @ OutletPC) 

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($39.89 @ OutletPC) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($44.89 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 380 4GB Nitro Video Card  ($198.98 @ Newegg) 

Case: Thermaltake VL80001W2Z ATX Mid Tower Case  ($22.99 @ Micro Center) 

Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($26.99 @ Newegg) 

Monitor: LG 22MC37D-B 60Hz 21.5" Monitor  ($99.99 @ Newegg) 

Total: $650.51

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-26 12:30 EDT-0400

[Stardar1]

4460 is a solid choice im using it

yeah but $30 more for the haswell  Skylake may be worth it

EDIT: Skylake

[Mohenjo]

or $30 less for Haswell:

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Wn3RdC

i like the build but theres no point in getting the cooler, i mean you cant OC so it wont make that big of a difference 

[Stardar1]

i like the build but theres no point in getting the cooler, i mean you cant OC so it wont make that big of a difference 

its an extra $20 for lower temps, i see no reason not to, i include this cooler in all my builds unless i use a liquid cooler

[Mohenjo]

its an extra $20 for lower temps, i see no reason not to, i include this cooler in all my builds unless i use a liquid cooler

also the z97 version of that board costs exactly the same. might as well get the z97 because you can 

[Stardar1]

also the z97 version of that board costs exactly the same. might as well get the z97 because you can 

thats something i have notices, Z97 has gotten cheaper than H97 in quite a few cases

[The Official Czex]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($219.99 @ Micro Center) 

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Seidon 120M 86.2 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($49.99 @ Micro Center) 

Motherboard: ASRock Z97M Anniversary Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($88.79 @ OutletPC) 

Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($39.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($44.89 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 380 4GB PCS+ Video Card  ($183.98 @ Newegg) 

Case: Fractal Design Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($32.99 @ Micro Center) 

Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($26.99 @ Newegg) 

Total: $687.61

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-26 12:35 EDT-0400

[Mohenjo]

thats something i have notices, Z97 has gotten cheaper than H97 in quite a few cases

maybe there is more demand for the z97 while less for h97 i dunno, or maybe they just want to sell the z97 product and empty stock 

[Stardar1]

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($219.99 @ Micro Center) 

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Seidon 120M 86.2 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($49.99 @ Micro Center) 

Motherboard: ASRock Z97M Anniversary Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($88.79 @ OutletPC) 

Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($39.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($44.89 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 380 4GB PCS+ Video Card  ($183.98 @ Newegg) 

Case: Fractal Design Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($32.99 @ Micro Center) 

Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($26.99 @ Newegg) 

Total: $687.61

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-26 12:35 EDT-0400

 

idk if i would OC on that PSU

[LtStaffel]

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/dZg3xr

Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/dZg3xr/by_merchant/

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($196.89 @ OutletPC) 

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($22.89 @ OutletPC) 

Motherboard: Asus H170-PLUS D3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($92.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($44.89 @ OutletPC) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($52.33 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 380 4GB Nitro Video Card  ($198.98 @ Newegg) 

Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($37.99 @ Micro Center) 

Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($85.68 @ SuperBiiz) 

Total: $732.64

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-26 12:27 EDT-0400

 

I see a 6th gen CPU, I think it prefers DDR4, and if you are going to get DDR3, I know you can get better speeds than 1600 at that price.

[Stardar1]

I see a 6th gen CPU, I think it prefers DDR4, and if you are going to get DDR3, I know you can get better speeds than 1600 at that price.

different motherboards will use different RAM, and 1600 is fine, there is little increase to performance for the speed increase

[The Official Czex]

idk if i would OC on that PSU

 

It's a SeaSonic OEM. It'll do amazingly well for OCing. It's awesome deal right now, too.

[Stardar1]

It's a SeaSonic OEM. It'll do amazingly well for OCing. It's awesome deal right now, too.

but the wattage may be too low with the 380

[LtStaffel]

different motherboards will use different RAM, and 1600 is fine, there is little increase to performance for the speed increase

But you can get 2133 for like the exact same price