Intel Skylake Machine

[ConiferousJelly]

Hi Everyone!

 

I have made an appearance around the forums lately, because of the fact that I will be starting a new build soon.

 

After lots of discussion and thinking, I want to go for a Intel Skylake i5 or i7 machine. I also have a budget of $750 without a case. I want to get the best light media, light multi tasking, and gaming machine for the money. I would prefer going with a overclockable CPU (K), but if you can justify the need not to overclock, I would be fine with an Skylake i5 or i7, With a budget of $750 without a case.

 

What build is the best for the $750?

 

Thanks,

ConfierousJelly

 

 

 

 

 

[Aytex]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($174.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($69.89 @ OutletPC) 

Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($43.49 @ Amazon) 

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($59.00 @ Amazon) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.98 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 390 8GB Video Card  ($309.99 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($55.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Total: $763.33

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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though if somone can get a skylake with le same preformance props to u

[Aytex]

After lots of discussion and thinking, I want to go for a Intel Skylake i5 or i7 machine. I also have a budget of $750 without a case. I want to get the best light media, light multi tasking, and gaming machine for the money. I would prefer going with a overclockable CPU (K), but if you can justify the need not to overclock, I would be fine with an Skylake i5 or i7, With a budget of $750 without a case.

 

[pokechat8978]

Hi Everyone!

 

I have made an appearance around the forums lately, because of the fact that I will be starting a new build soon.

 

After lots of discussion and thinking, I want to go for a Intel Skylake i5 or i7 machine. I also have a budget of $750 without a case. I want to get the best light media, light multi tasking, and gaming machine for the money. I would prefer going with a overclockable CPU (K), but if you can justify the need not to overclock, I would be fine with an Skylake i5 or i7, With a budget of $750 without a case.

 

What build is the best for the $750?

 

Thanks,

ConfierousJelly

Don't forget to follow your topics.

 

$750 and unlocked Skylake isn't possible, the closest I could get it is $800.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($229.99 @ Micro Center) 

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($27.99 @ Amazon) 

Motherboard: MSI Z170A PC MATE ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($89.99 @ Amazon) 

Memory: A-Data XPG Z1 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($42.99 @ Amazon) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.98 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 390 8GB Video Card  ($309.99 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($55.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Total: $806.92

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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$750 and locked however, is a different story.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($199.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Motherboard: ASRock H170M Pro4 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($87.98 @ Newegg) 

Memory: A-Data XPG Z1 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($42.99 @ Amazon) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.98 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 390 8GB Video Card  ($309.99 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($55.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Total: $746.92

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-01 19:28 EST-0500

 

 

If you want the SSD, you can go with a cheaper motherboard, but it will be around $17 over $750.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($199.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($48.98 @ B&H) 

Memory: A-Data XPG Z1 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($42.99 @ Amazon) 

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($59.00 @ Amazon) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.98 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 390 8GB Video Card  ($309.99 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($55.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Total: $766.92

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-01 19:29 EST-0500

 

[brob]

Hi Everyone!

 

I have made an appearance around the forums lately, because of the fact that I will be starting a new build soon.

 

After lots of discussion and thinking, I want to go for a Intel Skylake i5 or i7 machine. I also have a budget of $750 without a case. I want to get the best light media, light multi tasking, and gaming machine for the money. I would prefer going with a overclockable CPU (K), but if you can justify the need not to overclock, I would be fine with an Skylake i5 or i7, With a budget of $750 without a case.

 

What build is the best for the $750?

 

Thanks,

ConfierousJelly

 

What size motherboard, mini-ITX, mATX, or ATX?

[ConiferousJelly]

What size motherboard, mini-ITX, mATX, or ATX?

ATX or mATX should work fine, if mini-ITX fits in a ATX case (Not too familiar with it), that would work also.

[brob]

ATX or mATX should work fine, if mini-ITX fits in a ATX case (Not too familiar with it), that would work also.

 

If you have a case or a case in mind, providing that information will allow for a better build. Need to know what cpu cooling options will fit, for example.

 

Mini-ATX fits in mATX and ATX cases. Mini-ATX and mATX fit in ATX cases.

[ConiferousJelly]

If you have a case or a case in mind, providing that information will allow for a better build. Need to know what cpu cooling options will fit, for example.

 

Mini-ATX fits in mATX and ATX cases. Mini-ATX and mATX fit in ATX cases.

Okay, Im looking at either the NZXT Phantom 240 or the NZXT H440. Thanks!

[brob]

Okay, Im looking at either the NZXT Phantom 240 or the NZXT H440. Thanks!

 

Both of those cases take ATX motherboards. While smaller ones would fit, the build would not look very good.

 

There is no need to overclock unless one wants to do so. In the usage described in the OP overclocking will not really add anything. It can be fun, but it is also expensive. To fit the $750 budget, other parts that contribute to performance would have to be sacrificed to provide overclocking.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($209.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170-HD3P ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($99.89 @ OutletPC)

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws 4 Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2800 Memory  ($46.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Sandisk Z400s 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($67.99 @ NCIX US)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($45.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 380 4GB Video Card  ($194.99 @ Newegg)

Power Supply: SeaSonic G 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($78.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Total: $744.83

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