Gaming PC $1500 canadian

[CristianOriak]

Hello i'm looking to build a $1500 CAD build (first build)

what i need: CPU, GPU, PSU, MOBO, HDD, SSD, case, ram, wireless card (i'm a bit far from my modem, )fans, Monitor, keyboard, mouse (mine is a wireless one and it sucks) and operating system preferably windows 7 or 10 (so everything except mouse and DVD + RW)

what i don't need: mouse and DVD + RW

i want it to have: GTX970, i5 4690k or i7 4790k maybe a i5 6600k and 8+ gigs of ram

[comicsansms]

Are you overclocking?

Do you need a Keyboard?

What case do you want?

Why a GTX 970? Why not a R9 390?

[knibbs1325]

So after scouring all that pcpp has to offer everything you listed was going over budget by a little bit(monitor and os)but only by 100cad. this rig would be good for overclocking too

 

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/ZN6JLk
Price breakdown by merchant: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/ZN6JLk/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($302.30 @ DirectCanada)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H55 57.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($64.99 @ DirectCanada)
Motherboard: Asus Z87-Pro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($119.99 @ NCIX)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($99.95 @ NCIX)
Storage: Patriot Blaze 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($55.91 @ DirectCanada)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($156.94 @ shopRBC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card  ($399.99 @ NCIX)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($54.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Power Supply: Corsair CSM 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($99.99 @ NCIX)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit)  ($122.00 @ shopRBC)
Monitor: Acer UM.WV6AA.B01 60Hz 21.5" Monitor  ($125.75 @ Vuugo)
Total: $1602.80
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-06 01:10 EST-0500

[Xizerz]

This system will not only perform well, but look sexy at the same time.

 

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($302.30 @ DirectCanada) 

CPU Cooler: Phanteks PH-TC12DX_BK 68.5 CFM CPU Cooler  ($71.98 @ Newegg Canada) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85-HD3-A (rev. 1.0) ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($116.98 @ Newegg Canada) 

Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($56.49 @ DirectCanada) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($85.31 @ Vuugo) 

Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card  ($399.99 @ NCIX) 

Case: NZXT Source 210 Elite (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($89.69 @ Amazon Canada) 

Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($94.94 @ DirectCanada) 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit)  ($122.00 @ shopRBC) 

Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link Archer T2U 802.11a/b/g/n/ac USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter  ($23.23 @ DirectCanada) 

Monitor: AOC i2267Fw 60Hz 22.0" Monitor  ($159.99 @ Amazon Canada) 

Total: $1522.90

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-06 01:36 EST-0500

[CristianOriak]

Are you overclocking?

Do you need a Keyboard?

What case do you want?

Why a GTX 970? Why not a R9 390?

Not right now but i will later on

Yes i need a keyboard

This case: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811353059&cm_re=Full_tower_pc_case-_-11-353-059-_-Product

i just like the gtx 970 better

[CristianOriak]

So after scouring all that pcpp has to offer everything you listed was going over budget by a little bit(monitor and os)but only by 100cad. this rig would be good for overclocking too

 

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/ZN6JLk

Price breakdown by merchant: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/ZN6JLk/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($302.30 @ DirectCanada)

CPU Cooler: Corsair H55 57.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($64.99 @ DirectCanada)

Motherboard: Asus Z87-Pro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($119.99 @ NCIX)

Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($99.95 @ NCIX)

Storage: Patriot Blaze 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($55.91 @ DirectCanada)

Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($156.94 @ shopRBC)

Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card  ($399.99 @ NCIX)

Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($54.99 @ Amazon Canada)

Power Supply: Corsair CSM 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($99.99 @ NCIX)

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit)  ($122.00 @ shopRBC)

Monitor: Acer UM.WV6AA.B01 60Hz 21.5" Monitor  ($125.75 @ Vuugo)

Total: $1602.80

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-06 01:10 EST-0500

Compatibility Notes

Asus Z87-Pro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard has an onboard USB 3.0 header, but the NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case does not have front panel USB 3.0 ports.

Some Intel Z87 chipset motherboards may need a BIOS update prior to using Haswell Refresh CPUs.????

The NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case supports video cards up to 330mm long, but video cards over 230mm may block drive bays. Since the Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card is 280mm long, some drive bays may not be usable.

Wont this be a problem?

[stconquest]

Compatibility Notes

Asus Z87-Pro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard has an onboard USB 3.0 header, but the NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case does not have front panel USB 3.0 ports.

Some Intel Z87 chipset motherboards may need a BIOS update prior to using Haswell Refresh CPUs.????

The NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case supports video cards up to 330mm long, but video cards over 230mm may block drive bays. Since the Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card is 280mm long, some drive bays may not be usable.

Wont this be a problem?

 

These builds have old motherboards paired with Haswell CPUs.  This is a risk you should not take.  Either pick the right generation mobo (H97/Z97), or contact the retailer and inquire to the bios version of any H81, B85, H87, or Z87 board you are looking at.  If the bios is not updated, you will have a "dead" PC out of the box, there will be literally no post to anything.

 

Another thing, one of them has a K series CPU with a B85 mobo... not the way to go at all.

[stconquest]

$1520 before taxes...

 

I had to cheap out on the case and drop to 8GB of RAM.  I also had to leave out a 144Hz monitor.

 

Ask questions if you got them:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($302.30 @ DirectCanada)
CPU Cooler: be quiet! PURE ROCK 51.4 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($39.78 @ DirectCanada) 
Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($99.98 @ NCIX)
Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($56.78 @ DirectCanada)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($113.31 @ Vuugo)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($57.31 @ Vuugo)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 390 8GB PCS+ Video Card  ($391.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Case: Thermaltake Versa H22 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($46.75 @ Vuugo)
Power Supply: Rosewill 750W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($99.99 @ Newegg Canada)  <<Way more than you need, but the price was right.  It is a good quality unit.
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (32/64-bit)  ($107.92 @ shopRBC)
Case Fan: Thermaltake CL-F011-PL12BL-A 41.0 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($6.05 @ DirectCanada)  <<Front Intake
Monitor: LG 23MP47HQ 60Hz 23.0" Monitor  ($159.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Total: $1482.13
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-06 21:39 EST-0500

 

 

$110 cheaper and a solid gaming platform:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($226.31 @ Vuugo)
CPU Cooler: Deepcool GAMMAXX 300 55.5 CFM CPU Cooler  ($21.98 @ Newegg Canada) <<To keep things quiet, and it cools too!
Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($73.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($56.78 @ DirectCanada)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($113.31 @ Vuugo)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($57.31 @ Vuugo)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 390 8GB PCS+ Video Card  ($391.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Case: Thermaltake Versa H22 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($46.75 @ Vuugo)
Power Supply: Rosewill 750W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($99.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (32/64-bit)  ($107.92 @ shopRBC)
Case Fan: Thermaltake CL-F011-PL12BL-A 41.0 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($6.05 @ DirectCanada)
Monitor: LG 23MP47HQ 60Hz 23.0" Monitor  ($159.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Total: $1362.34
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-06 21:43 EST-0500

[CristianOriak]

$1520 before taxes... I had to cheap out on the case and drop to 8GB of RAM.  I also had to leave out a 144Hz monitor. Ask questions if you got them: PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchantCPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($302.30 @ DirectCanada)CPU Cooler: be quiet! PURE ROCK 51.4 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($39.78 @ DirectCanada) Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($99.98 @ NCIX)Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($56.78 @ DirectCanada)Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($113.31 @ Vuugo)Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($57.31 @ Vuugo)Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 390 8GB PCS+ Video Card  ($391.98 @ Newegg Canada)Case: Thermaltake Versa H22 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($46.75 @ Vuugo)Power Supply: Rosewill 750W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($99.99 @ Newegg Canada)  <<Way more than you need, but the price was right.  It is a good quality unit.Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (32/64-bit)  ($107.92 @ shopRBC)Case Fan: Thermaltake CL-F011-PL12BL-A 41.0 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($6.05 @ DirectCanada)  <<Front IntakeMonitor: LG 23MP47HQ 60Hz 23.0" Monitor  ($159.98 @ Newegg Canada)Total: $1482.13Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when availableGenerated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-06 21:39 EST-0500  $110 cheaper and a solid gaming platform: PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchantCPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($226.31 @ Vuugo)CPU Cooler: Deepcool GAMMAXX 300 55.5 CFM CPU Cooler  ($21.98 @ Newegg Canada) <<To keep things quiet, and it cools too!Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($73.98 @ Newegg Canada)Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($56.78 @ DirectCanada)Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($113.31 @ Vuugo)Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($57.31 @ Vuugo)Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 390 8GB PCS+ Video Card  ($391.98 @ Newegg Canada)Case: Thermaltake Versa H22 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($46.75 @ Vuugo)Power Supply: Rosewill 750W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($99.99 @ Newegg Canada)Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (32/64-bit)  ($107.92 @ shopRBC)Case Fan: Thermaltake CL-F011-PL12BL-A 41.0 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($6.05 @ DirectCanada)Monitor: LG 23MP47HQ 60Hz 23.0" Monitor  ($159.98 @ Newegg Canada)Total: $1362.34Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when availableGenerated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-06 21:43 EST-0500

isn't it possible to have a 970?

[stconquest]

isn't it possible to have a 970?

 

Yup... just switch it out.  That PSU (750W) is not enough for two 390s, but it can sure run two 970s with tons of room left over.... but that motherboard does not support SLI =/.

 

I dumped the HDD (you can always add one later), and the CPU cooler (Stock will be fine for now, you don't need the overclock for gaming yet):

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($302.30 @ DirectCanada)

Motherboard: MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($142.06 @ DirectCanada)

Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($56.78 @ DirectCanada)

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($113.31 @ Vuugo)

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Superclocked+ ACX 2.0 Video Card  ($431.04 @ shopRBC)

Case: Thermaltake Versa H22 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($46.75 @ Vuugo)

Power Supply: Rosewill 750W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($117.99 @ Newegg Canada)

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (32/64-bit)  ($107.92 @ shopRBC)

Case Fan: Thermaltake CL-F011-PL12BL-A 41.0 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($6.05 @ DirectCanada)

Monitor: LG 23MP47HQ 60Hz 23.0" Monitor  ($159.98 @ Newegg Canada)

Total: $1484.18

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-06 23:55 EST-0500

[knibbs1325]

Compatibility Notes

Asus Z87-Pro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard has an onboard USB 3.0 header, but the NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case does not have front panel USB 3.0 ports.

Some Intel Z87 chipset motherboards may need a BIOS update prior to using Haswell Refresh CPUs.????

The NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case supports video cards up to 330mm long, but video cards over 230mm may block drive bays. Since the Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card is 280mm long, some drive bays may not be usable.

Wont this be a problem?

no with the motherboard you just wouldn't need to plug in any usb 3 ports from the case, then you would just need to probably update the bios if you want to make it ready for the has well refresh, and you would lose a couple drive mounts where the graphics cad would run 

[CristianOriak]

no with the motherboard you just wouldn't need to plug in any usb 3 ports from the case, then you would just need to probably update the bios if you want to make it ready for the has well refresh, and you would lose a couple drive mounts where the graphics cad would run

Is this a good pc?

http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/user/CristianOriak1/saved/vPJ48d

I couldent get a monitor hdd keyboard or mouse (i have a verry bad wireless mouse)

[stconquest]

Is this a good pc?

http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/user/CristianOriak1/saved/vPJ48d

I couldent get a monitor hdd keyboard or mouse (i have a verry bad wireless mouse)

 

You don't need the water cooling.  Go for it if you like it, but that is around $90 extra over a decent air cooler.

 

The case is bad quality for that price.

 

The PSU is not good quality for that price, you can get a better unit for that money.

 

$50 ($1536) cheaper than that build:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($328.01 @ Vuugo)

CPU Cooler: be quiet! PURE ROCK 51.4 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($39.78 @ DirectCanada)

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming 3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($169.99 @ NCIX)

Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($115.98 @ Newegg Canada)

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($113.01 @ Vuugo)

Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card  ($416.50 @ Newegg Canada)

Case: NZXT S340 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($104.99 @ Newegg Canada)

Power Supply: SeaSonic G 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($110.16 @ DirectCanada)

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (32/64-bit)  ($107.92 @ shopRBC)

Total: $1506.34

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-15 01:02 EST-0500

[Feather]

This is what I would suggest
 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($328.01 @ Vuugo) 

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Seidon 240M 86.2 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($91.99 @ Newegg Canada) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming 3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($169.99 @ NCIX) 

Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($66.99 @ Newegg Canada) 

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($113.01 @ Vuugo) 

Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE 3X Video Card  ($429.98 @ Newegg Canada) 

Case: Corsair 750D ATX Full Tower Case  ($154.99 @ NCIX) 

Power Supply: XFX XTR 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($119.98 @ Newegg Canada) 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (32/64-bit)  ($107.92 @ shopRBC) 

Total: $1582.86

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-15 01:11 EST-0500

 

Could also do something like instead of a 750D you could get a 760T Black, or w/e case, 750D would look good too, and get red sleeving/red LED like this build:

http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/484256-skylake-pc-build/?p=6501819

[CristianOriak]

Thank you all!

[CristianOriak]

You don't need the water cooling.  Go for it if you like it, but that is around $90 extra over a decent air cooler.

 

The case is bad quality for that price.

 

The PSU is not good quality for that price, you can get a better unit for that money.

 

$50 ($1536) cheaper than that build:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($328.01 @ Vuugo)

CPU Cooler: be quiet! PURE ROCK 51.4 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($39.78 @ DirectCanada)

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming 3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($169.99 @ NCIX)

Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($115.98 @ Newegg Canada)

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($113.01 @ Vuugo)

Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card  ($416.50 @ Newegg Canada)

Case: NZXT S340 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($104.99 @ Newegg Canada)

Power Supply: SeaSonic G 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($110.16 @ DirectCanada)

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (32/64-bit)  ($107.92 @ shopRBC)

Total: $1506.34

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-15 01:02 EST-0500

 

 

 

This is what I would suggest

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($328.01 @ Vuugo) 

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Seidon 240M 86.2 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($91.99 @ Newegg Canada) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming 3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($169.99 @ NCIX) 

Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($66.99 @ Newegg Canada) 

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($113.01 @ Vuugo) 

Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE 3X Video Card  ($429.98 @ Newegg Canada) 

Case: Corsair 750D ATX Full Tower Case  ($154.99 @ NCIX) 

Power Supply: XFX XTR 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($119.98 @ Newegg Canada) 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (32/64-bit)  ($107.92 @ shopRBC) 

Total: $1582.86

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-15 01:11 EST-0500

 

Could also do something like instead of a 750D you could get a 760T Black, or w/e case, 750D would look good too, and get red sleeving/red LED like this build:

http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/484256-skylake-pc-build/?p=6501819

 

 

wouldn't it be a better idea to just buy a i7-4790k instead of a i5-6600k because they cost almost the same (the i7 is 399 and the i5 is 334) and save on the ram, and maybe motherboard?

[stconquest]

wouldn't it be a better idea to just buy a i7-4790k instead of a i5-6600k because they cost almost the same (the i7 is 399 and the i5 is 334) and save on the ram, and maybe motherboard?

 

The i7 is a good idea since the price is near the 6600K, but only if you plan on using the boost from hyper threading that it offers.  i5's for gaming are still the sweet spot.

 

You won't save much money on RAM and motherboard.  There are games like Fallout where higher RAM speed is beneficial.  Do you want a more current example of a build?  Gimme a budget.

 

 

$1617, if you can get around the shipping costs ($32):

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($429.24 @ Vuugo)

CPU Cooler: be quiet! PURE ROCK 51.4 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($38.31 @ DirectCanada)

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($144.99 @ NCIX)

Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2400 Memory  ($110.98 @ Newegg Canada)

Storage: A-Data Premier SP550 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($85.98 @ Newegg Canada)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($59.24 @ Vuugo)

Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card  ($429.99 @ NCIX)

Case: NZXT S340 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($99.98 @ Newegg Canada)

Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($64.99 @ NCIX)

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit)  ($119.99 @ NCIX)

Total: $1583.69

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-01 05:01 EST-0500

 

 

$1579 (+$32 in shipping):

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($339.24 @ Vuugo)

CPU Cooler: be quiet! PURE ROCK 51.4 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($38.31 @ DirectCanada)

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming 3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($172.00 @ Vuugo)

Memory: Patriot Viper 4 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($135.98 @ Newegg Canada)

Storage: A-Data Premier SP550 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($85.98 @ Newegg Canada)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($59.24 @ Vuugo)

Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card  ($429.99 @ NCIX)

Case: NZXT S340 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($99.98 @ Newegg Canada)

Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($64.99 @ NCIX)

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit)  ($119.99 @ NCIX)

Total: $1545.70

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-01 05:09 EST-0500

[CristianOriak]

The i7 is a good idea since the price is near the 6600K, but only if you plan on using the boost from hyper threading that it offers.  i5's for gaming are still the sweet spot.

 

You won't save much money on RAM and motherboard.  There are games like Fallout where higher RAM speed is beneficial.  Do you want a more current example of a build?  Gimme a budget.

 

 

$1617, if you can get around the shipping costs ($32):

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($429.24 @ Vuugo)

CPU Cooler: be quiet! PURE ROCK 51.4 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($38.31 @ DirectCanada)

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($144.99 @ NCIX)

Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2400 Memory  ($110.98 @ Newegg Canada)

Storage: A-Data Premier SP550 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($85.98 @ Newegg Canada)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($59.24 @ Vuugo)

Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card  ($429.99 @ NCIX)

Case: NZXT S340 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($99.98 @ Newegg Canada)

Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($64.99 @ NCIX)

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit)  ($119.99 @ NCIX)

Total: $1583.69

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-01 05:01 EST-0500

 

 

$1579 (+$32 in shipping):

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($339.24 @ Vuugo)

CPU Cooler: be quiet! PURE ROCK 51.4 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($38.31 @ DirectCanada)

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming 3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($172.00 @ Vuugo)

Memory: Patriot Viper 4 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($135.98 @ Newegg Canada)

Storage: A-Data Premier SP550 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($85.98 @ Newegg Canada)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($59.24 @ Vuugo)

Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card  ($429.99 @ NCIX)

Case: NZXT S340 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($99.98 @ Newegg Canada)

Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($64.99 @ NCIX)

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit)  ($119.99 @ NCIX)

Total: $1545.70

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-01 05:09 EST-0500

 

whats the cheapest you can make a build with a gtx 960 evga SuperSC and maybe a i5 4690k/6600k? with ssd and hdd or only hdd, keyboard os (maybe mouse) monitor and well 8 gigs of ram?

Thanks!

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whats the cheapest you can make a build with a gtx 960 evga SuperSC and maybe a i5 4690k/6600k? with ssd and hdd or only hdd, keyboard os (maybe mouse) monitor and well 8 gigs of ram?

Thanks!

 

So...

 

CPU - I went with a Skylake i5 6500.  You don't need to overclock for gaming, but... going with Skylake offers a really good possibility that you can get a decent BCLK overclock.  You get the best of both worlds here:  Lower price and the fastest architecture that supports overclocking, just not multiplier stepping like the K-Series.

 

Motherboard - Had a VRM heatsink that helps when overclocking and supports Crossfire.

 

Storage - A single SSD (240GB).  This gets you system running and has plenty of room for a handful of games.  You can add mass storage later at any time.  It is as simple as plugging it in.

 

GPU - If you want to spend more than the $1300 (before taxes), then this is where you start.  I went with a R9 380 as it is a better all around card than the GTX 960.  Power consumption is not an issue, you are looking at around 50W difference, but you also get more GPU power out of it. 

 

Power supply - Made by Superflower, a high quality unit and it is semi-modular to help with keeping your case free of loose cables.  It is powerful enough to support two R9 380s easily, and still have tons of room to overclock the CPU and GPU(s).

 

Monitor - 23" IPS panel, 60Hz.  ...nothing special.

 

Case - Cheap as hell, bit is is simple and has a good internal layout.

 

Fans - I added three, but you would be fine with two.  I picked low RPM fans to keep things quiet. 

 

*Two as intakes on the front of the case

 

*One as a side top exhaust in case you decide to overclock the CPU an need to remove heat away from the VRMs on the motherboard faster.

 

CPU cooler - Big chunk of metal, 120mm fan that is quiet and $19.99... 'nuff said.

 

 

 

$1350 before taxes

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($258.98 @ DirectCanada)

CPU Cooler: Deepcool GAMMAXX 300 55.5 CFM CPU Cooler  ($19.99 @ Canada Computers)

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B150M-D3H-GSM Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($109.99 @ Canada Computers)

Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($71.99 @ Canada Computers)  <<Just a single stick, add a second 8 GB stick later to get dual channel functional, if you need it

Storage: A-Data Premier SP550 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($89.98 @ DirectCanada)

Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 380 4GB PCS+ Video Card  ($276.98 @ Newegg Canada)

Case: Thermaltake Versa H22 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($45.75 @ Vuugo)

Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($114.75 @ Vuugo)

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit)  ($122.00 @ shopRBC)

Case Fan: Kingwin CF-012LBW 40.0 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($6.59 @ Amazon Canada)

Case Fan: Kingwin CF-012LBW 40.0 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($6.59 @ Amazon Canada)

Case Fan: Kingwin CF-012LBW 40.0 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($6.59 @ Amazon Canada)

Monitor: LG 23MP47HQ 60Hz 23.0" Monitor  ($164.98 @ Newegg Canada)

Total: $1295.16

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-15 02:08 EST-0500

 

Mouse and keyboard are better picked by you.  You know what you want more than I.  Personally I always go with a good mouse and some shitty $10 keyboard.  I might splurge on a $100 keyboard one day, but the last time I went to buy one, I ended up with a new mouse instead.