Gaming computer suggestions?

[MrColour]

Budget $1000 Canadian 

lowest prices in the past and build

Intel Core i5-6400 $238

MSI H170A PC Mate $138

Corsair Vengeance LPX $70

Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5 $90

Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5 $55

MSI Radeon R9 380 $288

Corsair SPEC-02 $55

Cooler Master 650W 80+ Bronze $60

total $994

any suggestions or tips?

http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/HPN3hM

[Savir]

What resolution will you play at and which games? Other than that looks good. Except the power supply. 

[HKZeroFive]

Looks good.

 

Just change out the PSU to a 500W SeaSonic, XFX or Antec HCG.

[i_build_nanosuits]

Yeah, PSU...this one instead:

http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/seasonic-power-supply-ssr550rm

 

yes it's a bit more expensive, but it's a MUCH better unit...it'll be worth it in the long run...12$ to make sure you won't blow up your rig...PSU is NOT the component you want to save money on...other than that it's great.

 

EDIT: why you say the PSU you've selected is 60$?! it's 94$ on pcpartpicker for the cheapest one...you have a special deal? if it's really 60$ then the hell with it, take it!

Edited January 24, 2016 by i_build_nanosuits

[Mcmole]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($282.50 @ shopRBC)
Motherboard: MSI B150 Gaming M3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($149.75 @ Vuugo)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory  ($48.92 @ Amazon Canada)
Storage: Sandisk SSD PLUS 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($98.50 @ Amazon Canada)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($66.95 @ DirectCanada)
Video Card: Club 3D Radeon R9 380 4GB royalQueen OC Video Card  ($269.98 @ Canada Computers)
Case: Corsair SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case  ($58.99 @ NCIX)
Power Supply: Thermaltake 750W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($124.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Total: $1100.57
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-23 23:02 EST-0500

[Mcmole]

 

Budget $1000 Canadian 

lowest prices in the past and build

Intel Core i5-6400 $238

MSI H170A PC Mate $138

Corsair Vengeance LPX $70

Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5 $90

Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5 $55

MSI Radeon R9 380 $288

Corsair SPEC-02 $55

Cooler Master 650W 80+ Bronze $60

total $994

any suggestions or tips?

http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/HPN3hM

 

Your math doesn't add up to your choice of parts.. your list is hitting $1140...

Not the $994 you stated.

 

Check my build above, its the cheapest I can find for the components you wanted, whilst leaving headroom for a second 380 in the future.

[i_build_nanosuits]

Your math doesn't add up to your choice of parts.. your list is hitting $1140...

Not the $994 you stated.

 

Check my build above, its the cheapest I can find for the components you wanted, whilst leaving headroom for a second 380 in the future.

your part selection is a nice one sir...PSU 750w is not needed though...the rig does not support dual GPU setups and it will pull less than 350W under full load...i would stand behind the Seasonic G series 550W i linked previously for 106$

other than that it's epic.

[Mcmole]

your part selection is a nice one sir...PSU 750w is not needed though...the rig does not support dual GPU setups and it will pull less than 350W under full load...i would stand behind the Seasonic G series 550W i linked previously for 106$

other than that it's epic.

What do you mean its not supported?

 

Motherboard supports crossfire... Unless I have missed something.. if so please point it out to me:)

 

Thanks for the complement mate:)

[i_build_nanosuits]

What do you mean its not supported?

 

Motherboard supports crossfire... Unless I have missed something.. if so please point it out to me:)

 

Thanks for the complement mate:)

the second pcie slot is running at X4 speed...so, it support crossfire at x4/x4...which mean you will not get the full performance of crossfire in many games even with a mid-range card such as the R9 380...let me pull the sources for this, i'll post them in a minute.

[Mcmole]

the second pcie slot is running at X4 speed...so, it support crossfire at x4/x4...which mean you will not get the full performance of crossfire in many games even with a mid-range card such as the R9 380...let me pull the sources for this, i'll post them in a minute.

Ah, wow.

 

See this is why I love this community. You learn every day. Thank you so much for the information! Have another +1

[i_build_nanosuits]

Ah, wow.

 

See this is why I love this community. You learn every day. Thank you so much for the information! Have another +1

here a few links, these are older games but the results are still IMHO relevant... it's not every games that react like that...this testing was done with HD7970 GPU's which perform close to the R9 380 in games...

https://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Intel/Ivy_Bridge_PCI-Express_Scaling/3.html

https://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Intel/Ivy_Bridge_PCI-Express_Scaling/20.html

https://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Intel/Ivy_Bridge_PCI-Express_Scaling/8.html

https://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Intel/Ivy_Bridge_PCI-Express_Scaling/12.html

 

And this is the final summary:

https://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Intel/Ivy_Bridge_PCI-Express_Scaling/23.html

 

yes, it's not the end of the world and not all games are like that i linked the most significant ones, but as you can see the performance hit is there it varies from noticeable to negligeable depending on the game, but it's there...the motherboard does support crossfire, but it's meant for low end GPUs...he will get better performance with crossfire but upgrading the GPU to a stronger one when needed down the road and selling the 380 online will prove to be a better choice IMHO.

 

so, yes the rig could support crossfire, but i don't think i would overspend on the PSU for that reason.

[RedBlack234]

You could get a z170 board so you could over clock if you wish

**Motherboard** | [Gigabyte GA-Z170-HD3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard](http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-motherboard-gaz170hd3) | $148.75 @ Vuugo

| *Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts* |

| **Total** | **$148.75**

| Generated by [PCPartPicker](http://pcpartpicker.com) 2016-01-23 23:45 EST-0500 |

[Mcmole]

You could get a z170 board so you could over clock if you wish

**Motherboard** | [Gigabyte GA-Z170-HD3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard](http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-motherboard-gaz170hd3) | $148.75 @ Vuugo

| *Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts* |

| **Total** | **$148.75**

| Generated by [PCPartPicker](http://pcpartpicker.com) 2016-01-23 23:45 EST-0500 |

You are not meant to overclock Non "K" CPU's from Intel, And before you say "Yes, you can" It comes with a lot us instability in the system along with lower lifespans of the CPU's and of-course final nail in your Z170 pitch is that the board you have picked does not support it. You would also need a decent cooler and that would add another $30+ into the build.

[RedBlack234]

You are not meant to overclock Non "K" CPU's from Intel, And before you say "Yes, you can" It comes with a lot us instability in the system along with lower lifespans of the CPU's and of-course final nail in your Z170 pitch is that the board you have picked does not support it. You would also need a decent cooler and that would add another $30+ into the build.

What I meant was that if OP wanted to upgrade to a k chip in the future, they could over clock it. Sorry for the misunderstanding.