$800 build

[berkut]

I am helping a friend build a computer he mostly plays cs-go and wants to spend around $800 I came up with this http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Ldkr4D but I wanted to check I have not made any bad decisions

[TheRandomness]

Change PSU to any one from Tier 1 to 3 on this list: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/406160-psu-ranking-and-tiers/ and change the graphics card to an R9 380.

[Castdeath97]

The R9 380X at this price is wayyy better than the 960.

Since you are getting a unlocked CPU, don't get a Z170 mobo get a H170.

look for a better power supply from here: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/406160-psu-ranking-and-tiers/

[GSTARR]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2xwvBm

removed and switched the psu to something a bit more reliable

[tbroadwater2010]

You dont have a K processor so downgrade your MOBO to a H170 (no OCing) 

 

Can you swing this?

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($198.99 @ NCIX US) 

Motherboard: ASRock H170M-ITX/ac Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($102.98 @ Newegg) 

Memory: Crucial 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($39.99 @ Amazon) 

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($71.88 @ OutletPC) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($45.88 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 960 2GB Video Card  ($179.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Case: Corsair 250D Mini ITX Tower Case  ($78.58 @ Amazon) 

Power Supply: Corsair Builder 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($29.99 @ Newegg) 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit)  ($89.88 @ OutletPC) 

Total: $838.16

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-17 16:20 EST-0500

[Castdeath97]

Here is what I will get (note that the i5 6400 has better value than the i5 6600 now)

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-6400 2.7GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($183.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Motherboard: ASRock H170M-ITX/DL Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($92.98 @ Newegg) 

Memory: Crucial 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($39.99 @ Amazon) 

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

Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 380X 4GB DD XXX OC Video Card  ($199.99 @ Newegg) 

Case: Corsair 250D Mini ITX Tower Case  ($78.58 @ Amazon) 

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

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit)  ($89.88 @ OutletPC) 

Total: $791.38

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-17 16:21 EST-0500

[MageTank]

The R9 380X at this price is wayyy better than the 960.

Since you are getting a unlocked CPU, don't get a Z170 mobo get a H170.

look for a better power supply from here: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/406160-psu-ranking-and-tiers/

I agree about the PSU and GPU suggestion, but the Z170 board is not a bad idea. More and more board partners are releasing bios updates to overclock locked CPU's. I took a 3.3ghz Pentium G4400 to 4.6ghz on an Asrock Z170 ITX board. Not to mention they also support faster memory (Read my signature for a study I did about the impact faster memory has on gaming). 

 

Unless the person absolutely does not want to OC, I would recommend Z boards over H boards for Skylake. 

[Castdeath97]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2xwvBm

removed and switched the psu to something a bit more reliable

 

 

You dont have a K processor so downgrade your MOBO to a H170 (no OCing) 

 

Can you swing this?

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($198.99 @ NCIX US) 

Motherboard: ASRock H170M-ITX/ac Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($102.98 @ Newegg) 

Memory: Crucial 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($39.99 @ Amazon) 

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($71.88 @ OutletPC) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($45.88 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 960 2GB Video Card  ($179.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Case: Corsair 250D Mini ITX Tower Case  ($78.58 @ Amazon) 

Power Supply: Corsair Builder 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($29.99 @ Newegg) 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit)  ($89.88 @ OutletPC) 

Total: $838.16

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-17 16:20 EST-0500

 

I feel like the R9 380 or R9 380X makes a better deal at this price than the 960.

[8-Bit Ninja]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/8p6bmG

[Castdeath97]

I agree about the PSU and GPU suggestion, but the Z170 board is not a bad idea. More and more board partners are releasing bios updates to overclock locked CPU's. I took a 3.3ghz Pentium G4400 to 4.6ghz on an Asrock Z170 ITX board. Not to mention they also support faster memory (Read my signature for a study I did about the impact faster memory has on gaming). 

 

Unless the person absolutely does not want to OC, I would recommend Z boards over H boards for Skylake. 

Considering that the i5 6600k is only dollars away I can only assume that he doesn't want to overclock.

[Castdeath97]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/8p6bmG

NEX B is not that great of a power supply get a B2/G2.

[Morgan MLGman]

Wouldn't this be much better?

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($174.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M Anniversary Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($67.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: A-Data Premier SP550 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($40.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 390 8GB PCS+ Video Card  ($298.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Fractal Design Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($28.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($55.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit)  ($94.99 @ Adorama)
Total: $872.80
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-17 16:25 EST-0500

[8-Bit Ninja]

Wouldn't this be much better?

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

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

Motherboard: ASRock H97M Anniversary Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($67.89 @ OutletPC)

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($59.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: A-Data Premier SP550 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($40.99 @ NCIX US)

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

Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 390 8GB PCS+ Video Card  ($298.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Case: Fractal Design Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($28.99 @ NCIX US)

Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($55.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit)  ($94.99 @ Adorama)

Total: $872.80

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-17 16:25 EST-0500

r9 390 is overkill 

[Morgan MLGman]

r9 390 is overkill 

4690k is overkill too following your logic. It's a flawed logic cause with the 390 he'll be able to not upgrade for a longer period of time

[8-Bit Ninja]

4690k is overkill too following your logic. It's a flawed logic cause with the 390 he'll be able to not upgrade for a longer period of time

difference is i'm within the $800 budget....... 

[Morgan MLGman]

difference is i'm within the $800 budget....... 

His own build is over the 800$ budget. It's 3$ less than mine so following any kind of basic logic, it has to be within the budget.

[berkut]

thank you all for the fast response

why go with the haswell cpu over the skylake?