Posted December 25, 2015 Hi all, this is my first post and I just wanted to see what you guys think I can do to improve the build on my mind.1. Budget and Location1,000-1,400 USD, United States2. AimI want to build a computer that can run fairly demanding titles like BF4 on Ultra settings at 1080p and 60+FPS, and that can run more demanding games like Crysis 3 on Mid-High settings at 1080p and 45+FPS. I'll be bringing the PC to college next year as a Computer Science student if that matters.3. MonitorI want a 1080p 144Hz monitor to take advantage of potential frame rates far beyond 60, but that is beyond the scope of this particular build.4.Peripherals$30-40 KB+M and Windows 10 Home Edition5. Why the UpgradeMy current PC can't even run Unturned or Garry's Mod satisfactorily at 720p and normal settings. And frankly I just want to build a computer PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/x7Jx7PPrice breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/x7Jx7P/by_merchant/CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($249.99 @ Micro Center)CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($24.98 @ OutletPC)Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170XP-SLI ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($133.55 @ Newegg)Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($52.99 @ Newegg)Storage: Mushkin ECO2 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($47.99 @ Amazon)Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($68.97 @ OutletPC)Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB SSC ACX 2.0+ Video Card ($319.98 @ NCIX US)Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($44.99 @ Newegg)Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($44.99 @ Newegg)Total: $988.43Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when availableGenerated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-25 05:10 EST-0500 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted December 25, 2015 A better option: PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($275.99 @ B&H) CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($24.98 @ OutletPC) Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170XP-SLI ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($133.55 @ 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 ($81.49 @ OutletPC) Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($82.98 @ OutletPC) Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 390 8GB Video Card ($319.88 @ OutletPC) Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($44.99 @ Newegg) Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($75.98 @ Newegg) Total: $1092.83 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-25 04:58 EST-0500 CPU:Intel Core i3 3210 Mobo:MSI B75MA-E33 GPU:Intel 2500 HD Graphics SSD:Adata SP600 128gb HDD:Seagate 1tb 7200rpm PSU:Corsair CX430 Case:Antec ASK4000bU3 Monitor:Dell S2240l 21.5 inch 1080p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted December 25, 2015 A better option: PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($275.99 @ B&H) CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($24.98 @ OutletPC) Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170XP-SLI ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($133.55 @ 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 ($81.49 @ OutletPC) Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($82.98 @ OutletPC) Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 390 8GB Video Card ($319.88 @ OutletPC) Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($44.99 @ Newegg) Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($75.98 @ Newegg) Total: $1092.83 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-25 04:58 EST-0500 This is indeed vastly superior but change the Black to a Blue and the 250GB SSD to a 120GB SSD and get a 390X Archangel (Desktop) CPU: i5 4590 GPU:Asus R9 280 3GB RAM:HyperX Beast 2x4GBPSU:SeaSonic S12G 750W Mobo:GA-H97m-HD3 Case:CM Silencio 650 Storage:1 TB WD RedCelestial (Laptop 1) CPU:i7 4720HQ GPU:GTX 860M 4GB RAM:2x4GB SK Hynix DDR3Storage: 250GB 850 EVO Model:Lenovo Y50-70Seraph (Laptop 2) CPU:i7 6700HQ GPU:GTX 970M 3GB RAM:2x8GB DDR4Storage: 256GB Samsung 951 + 1TB Toshiba HDD Model:Asus GL502VTWindows 10 is now MSX! - http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/440190-can-we-start-calling-windows-10/page-6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted December 25, 2015 Author How would the 390X improve performance in, say, Crysis 3 or The Witcher 3? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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