$1000 gaming build....looking for some advice

[jarianwright]

So I am working on my first build and am kinda newby but still have relatively good knowledge on the topic. I have been working the past few weeks on coming up with the parts for my soon-to-be gaming pc. I have finally finished coming up with a parts list and would like some advice/feedback. I think I have planned everything out well and that this will be a good build, but nevertheless I would really appreciate any advice you can give.

 

The only thing I know for sure of being a bit of a waste is the motherboard being a Z170 when I did not buy an overclockable CPU. I read several reviews and saw mixed reviews for most H170 motherboards so I figured I would spend a couple extra bucks to get a solid motherboard. Let me know what you guys think or if you know of any reliable H series boards. Thanks

 

Also I know many people suggest AMD GPUs but I prefer Nvidia and will be getting one of their cards.

 

 

Case: Fractal Design Define S

Motherboard: MSI Gaming Z170A Gaming M3

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 6M Skylake Quad-Core 3.2 GHz

GPU: EVGA GeForce GTX 960 4GB

Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB DDR4 2666

Storage: WD Blue 1TB

              Samsung 850 EVO 250GB SSD

Power Supply: EVGA 220-G2-0750-XR 80 PLUS GOLD 750W

 

 

---Grand total price of $992.92 with current Amazon/Newegg prices---

 

Thanks again!

[Streetguru]

So I am working on my first build and am kinda newby but still have relatively good knowledge on the topic. I have been working the past few weeks on coming up with the parts for my

AMD cards give you more performance per dollar at every price point but 980 ti/Fury X territory, plus they potentially have better DX12/Vulkan support, and free-sync is cheaper than G-sync

 

What country is that? You could be doing a lot better for a thousand if that's US

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/b9hsD3

Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/b9hsD3/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($242.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Motherboard: Asus H81M-D PLUS Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($59.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Memory: Crucial 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($34.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Storage: A-Data Premier SP550 480GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($129.99 @ 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  ($329.98 @ SuperBiiz)

Case: Fractal Design Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($34.99 @ Directron)

Power Supply: Rosewill Hive 650W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($69.89 @ OutletPC)

Total: $952.80

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-11 02:10 EST-0500

[Xenift]

Have you decided on a monitor yet?

[Morgan MLGman]

A 390X can match a GTX 980, kind of a step up from the GTX 960 you picked
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($242.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85-HD3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($71.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: A-Data Premier SP550 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($41.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 390X 8GB DEVIL Video Card  ($393.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Define S ATX Mid Tower Case  ($71.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($64.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $997.90
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-11 02:18 EST-0500

[nishit.agarwal44]

How about this build - http://pcpartpicker.com/p/N8V4Hx

 

Also I agree that the 390X is what you should be going for. It performs in between the GTX 970 and the GTX 980/GTX 980ti depending on the resolution..

 

Welcome to the PC Master Race

[jarianwright]

Have you decided on a monitor yet?

 

I honestly hadnt thought about that much but I suppose I should lol. Any recommendations? I really want to get a dual setup going

[Xenift]

I honestly hadnt thought about that much but I suppose I should lol. Any recommendations? I really want to get a dual setup going

I would get a 1080p 27 inch dual monitors, but you need to find space to put them .

 

Sorry i couldn't source any deals from amazon for monitors, but i would generally recommend a BenQ monitor for 144hz usage.

[techguru]

I honestly hadnt thought about that much but I suppose I should lol. Any recommendations? I really want to get a dual setup going

your build is pretty good

but can be adjusted a bit if you can buy from places other then amazon and newegg..tho I know they are good for returns

[Nacho588425]

This would be my dream build, but its $40 extra:

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Mt3mXL

Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Mt3mXL/by_merchant/

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($273.98 @ Newegg) 

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($19.89 @ OutletPC) 

Motherboard: Asus Z170-P ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($129.99 @ Newegg) 

Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($52.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($77.88 @ OutletPC) 

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

Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 390 8GB SOC Video Card  ($289.99 @ Micro Center) 

Case: NZXT Phantom 410 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($88.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($69.99 @ Newegg) 

Total: $1043.68

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-11 23:41 EST-0500

 

You can choose other case but I'm in love with NZXT Phantom series and I will recommend them always no matter what people say