Le $850 USD Build

[FixedDevice]

Sorry guys using another website's template because I feel like it answers a lot of necessary questions.

 

1. What YOUR PC will be used for. That means what types of tasks you'll be performing.
-Only a gaming machine and nothing more. I would like for it to last for at least 2 and a half years.

 

2. What YOUR budget is. A price range is acceptable as long as it's not more than a 20% spread

-Around $825 USD

3. What country YOU will be buying YOUR parts from.

-United States

4. IF YOU have a brand preference. That means, are you an Intel-Fanboy, AMD-Fanboy, ATI-Fanboy, nVidia-Fanboy, Seagate-Fanboy, WD-Fanboy,

-Intel CPU but AMD GPU.

5. If YOU intend on using any of YOUR current parts, and if so, what those parts are.
-Nope - all new.

6. IF YOU have searched and/or read similar threads.
-I have searched for similar threads with positive feedback on these parts so I'm incorporating them into my build.

7. IF YOU plan on overclocking or run the system at default speeds.
-Not overclocking

8. WHEN do you plan to build it?
-December 1st

9. What resolution and settings do you use?
-1080P 60FPS on high (not ultra) on lesser demanding games such as skyrim, fallout 4, warframe, guild wars 2

10. Are there any specific technologies you want?
- Case: USB 3.0, great airflow, easy to use for a first-time build and manageable.

- Monitor: IPS, 60Hz, 1920x1080, matte, 21.5"

 

PART LIST SO FAR:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($172.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock B85M-DGS Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Patriot Signature 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($32.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Team Ultra L5 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($44.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 380 4GB Video Card  ($199.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Arc Midi R2 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($83.99 @ Directron)
Power Supply: SeaSonic G 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($78.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Monitor: Acer G227HQLbi 60Hz 21.5" Monitor  ($109.99 @ Micro Center)
Other: AmazonBasics High-Speed HDMI Cable - 6.5 Feet (2 Meters) Supports Ethernet, 3D, 4K and Audio Return ($5.49)
Other: Windows 10 [Free - On USB Drive] (Purchased)
Other: Redragon S101 VAJRA USB Gaming Keyboard, CENTROPHORUS USB Gaming Mouse, Keyboard Set ($26.99)
Total: $846.19
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-13 23:34 EST-0500

[Aytex]

For SSD's get a 

Intel 530

Samsung EVO/EVO PRO

crucial MX/BX

[FixedDevice]

For SSD's get a 

Intel 530

Samsung EVO/EVO PRO

crucial MX/BX

 

You suggest things that break my budget. Anything I could do to compensate?

[Jacktastic-Mofo]

Here's what I'd do, drop the SSD, switch the HDD to a WD, get a GTX 980 off EVGA B Stock for 350$ or a GTX 970 off EVGA B Stock for 250$, then depending on which way you go with the GPU either don't get the monitor (if you get a 980) and go with one you might have laying around the house so you can have better performance now and can save for a nice monitor later, or get the monitor and deal with the lesser performance on a nicer monitor.

 

Comes with monitor and GTX 970

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/PTTPCJ

 

Comes with GTX 980

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/ZPWfwP

[FixedDevice]

Here's what I'd do, drop the SSD, switch the HDD to a WD, get a GTX 980 off EVGA B Stock for 350$ or a GTX 970 off EVGA B Stock for 250$, then depending on which way you go with the GPU either don't get the monitor (if you get a 980) and go with one you might have laying around the house so you can have better performance now and can save for a nice monitor later, or get the monitor and deal with the lesser performance on a nicer monitor.

 

I don't have any monitor's to use.

[GalacticRuler]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($232.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Motherboard: MSI H81M-E34 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($50.89 @ OutletPC) 

Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Blue 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($38.43 @ SuperBiiz) 

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($74.99 @ Amazon) 

Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($69.00 @ B&H) 

Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 380 4GB SOC Video Card  ($203.98 @ Newegg) 

Case: VIVO CASE-V02 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($38.99 @ Amazon) 

Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($53.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Monitor: Acer S220HQLAbd 60Hz 21.5" Monitor  ($99.99 @ Amazon) 

Total: $863.25

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-13 23:48 EST-0500

[Aytex]

You suggest things that break my budget. Anything I could do to compensate?

Drop it then, no point in getting possibly unreliable or slow speed SSD's

 

do what jacktastic told you to do

[Paytend01]

Here's what I'd do, drop the SSD, switch the HDD to a WD, get a GTX 980 off EVGA B Stock for 350$ or a GTX 970 off EVGA B Stock for 250$, then depending on which way you go with the GPU either don't get the monitor (if you get a 980) and go with one you might have laying around the house so you can have better performance now and can save for a nice monitor later, or get the monitor and deal with the lesser performance on a nicer monitor.

 

Comes with monitor and GTX 970

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/PTTPCJ

 

Comes with GTX 980

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/ZPWfwP

Hold up, i can get a 980 for 350!? REALLY?

[Jacktastic-Mofo]

Hold up, i can get a 980 for 350!? REALLY?

Oops, 360$ straight from EVGA guaranteed working with a year warranty.

 

http://www.evga.com/Products/Product.aspx?pn=04G-P4-2981-RX

[FixedDevice]

Here's what I'd do, drop the SSD, switch the HDD to a WD, get a GTX 980 off EVGA B Stock for 350$ or a GTX 970 off EVGA B Stock for 250$, then depending on which way you go with the GPU either don't get the monitor (if you get a 980) and go with one you might have laying around the house so you can have better performance now and can save for a nice monitor later, or get the monitor and deal with the lesser performance on a nicer monitor.

 

Comes with monitor and GTX 970

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/PTTPCJ

 

Comes with GTX 980

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/ZPWfwP

 

The first option looks really good in my opinion.

 

Drop it then, no point in getting possibly unreliable or slow speed SSD's

 

do what jacktastic told you to do

 

It will still be better than the speed of the hard drive though . Might as well get it now and replace it later?

[Jacktastic-Mofo]

The first option looks really good in my opinion.

That's cause it is ;P Very solid all around, you can't beat this price to performance.

[FixedDevice]

That's cause it is ;P Very solid all around, you can't beat this price to performance.

 

Hey, so after a bit of contemplation I've decided to go with your build. One thing I couldn't do without was dust filters on a case, so I went back to the Midi R2. Ty though for the help.

 

EDIT: I also noticed that there weren't any heat-spreaders on the RAM so I opted for a G. Skill Ripjaws instead.