Parts list for a friend.

[Connaaaar]

Hi everyone 

 

My friend is wanting to get into PC gaming and asked me to give him a list of parts to build with.

 

He mostly plays fps games and Warthunder/World of Tanks and he has a budget of around $1500 NZD. (I'm ordering all components from mightyape.co.nz to keep shipping simple)

 

I've made up this list and was looking for any constructive feedback or recommendations 

 

 

SYSTEM:

 

AMD FX 6300

 

8GB G.SKILL RipjawsX 1600MHz DDR3

 

Asus STRIX GTX 960 2GB

 

Asus M5A97 R2.0

 

1TB WD Caviar Blue

 

Corsair CS550M

 

SilverStone PS09

 

Windows 10 64bit Home

 

Acer K222HQL

 

 

PERIPHERALS:

 

I'm also looking for help on peripherals. He has a budget of about $500 NZD, he is looking at:

 

Logitech G502

 

Logitech G310

 

Logitech G430 7.1

 

He doesn't really care what brand his peripherals are as long as they match. Any other recommendations?

 

Thanks 

[PlayStation 2]

Power supply could be better but could you really push for an FX-8320e?

[Leonard]

Where on earth is NZD and look towards the 8320/50 instead.

[Connaaaar]

Where on earth is NZD and look towards the 8320/50 instead.

New Zealand Dollar

[Chasem121]

I'd recommend going against your one site rule, if you really want to help your friend you should get him the best deals rather than be bothered by ordering from more than one site.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($297.84 @ PB Technologies)
Motherboard: Asus B85M-G Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($131.00 @ Paradigm PCs)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($84.00 @ 1stWave Technologies)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($88.60 @ Aquila Technology)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 390 8GB SOC Video Card  ($564.00 @ Paradigm PCs)
Case: Corsair 100R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($107.36 @ Wiseguys)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 550W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply  ($154.64 @ Ascent Technology)
Total: $1427.44
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-30 16:51 NZDT+1300

[Connaaaar]

Power supply could be better but could you really push for an FX-8320e?

The price jump is just a bit too high for him...

[Connaaaar]

I'd recommend going against your one site rule, if you really want to help your friend you should get him the best deals rather than be bothered by ordering from more than one site.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($297.84 @ PB Technologies)

Motherboard: Asus B85M-G Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($131.00 @ Paradigm PCs)

Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($84.00 @ 1stWave Technologies)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($88.60 @ Aquila Technology)

Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 390 8GB SOC Video Card  ($564.00 @ Paradigm PCs)

Case: Corsair 100R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($107.36 @ Wiseguys)

Power Supply: SeaSonic 550W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply  ($154.64 @ Ascent Technology)

Total: $1427.44

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-30 16:51 NZDT+1300

I can see where you are coming from and I agree, I would do the same. But I won't be the person paying for or ordering the system, he will be. It was his request not mine.

[DRGSaber]

Well all considering I would tell him to wait until the new AMD stuff comes out at least or convince him that the extra money is well worth it 

[Connaaaar]

Well thanks guys, I'm gonna talk to him and try persuade him into buying from different sites. Thanks for the help regardless 

[HKZeroFive]

All parts and prices from https://m.mightyape.co.nz/

 

I've left out the PSU because I couldn't find a decent one. As the others said, try to get it from multiple sites for getting the best bang for your buck. Anyway:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($329.99) 

Motherboard: Asus H81I-PLUS Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($109.99) 

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($89.99) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($93.00) 

Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 380 4GB NITRO Dual-X OC Video Card  ($379.99) 

Case: Silverstone PS09B MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($59.99) 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit)  ($100.00 @ MicrosoftSoftwareSwap) 

Other: Acer K222HQL ($169.99)

Total: $1332.94

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-30 17:11 NZDT+1300

[Leonard]

New Zealand Dollar

Oh.

[HKZeroFive]

EVGA SuperNova 750W G1 could squeeze in there for about $80 USD

 

It's a low tier PSU to be honest and there are much more reliable options out there.