600$ Gaming PC

[RoxlZ]

Hi, I'm a highschool student and I'd like to make myself my first Gaming PC.

After searching a while around, I found this build guide on PCPARTSPICKER. https://pcpartpicker.com/guide/RzH9TW/600-i5-6500r9-380-build

 

I'd like my computer to run latest games, around in 1080p maybe? It must be around 600$, 50$ up/down would work. 

Please make sure to keep it around 600 only. 

 

This is what I found; please let me know if I should go with this or if there are any adjustments that I can make to make this build better.

 

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Thanks for your time.

Regards. 

 

[Trav_X]

That's pretty good, although, you could drop down to like an i5-4660 or gen 4 i5, and with the price you save on a motherboard and processor, you can get an SSD as a boot drive or upgrade your GPU to something like a GTX 970 or an R9 390.

[Mason_Brasher]

1 minute ago, Trav_X said:

That's pretty good, although, you could drop down to like an i5-4660 or gen 4 i5, and with the price you save on a motherboard and processor, you can get an SSD as a boot drive or upgrade your GPU to something like a GTX 970 or an R9 390.

This is good^

but also choose a different power supply, other than CX.

[Trav_X]

Just now, Mason_Brasher said:

This is good^

but also choose a different power supply, other than CX.

Agreed, I would also find a better power supply.

[SirCallow]

https://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-220gs0550v1 <--- One of the best power supplies in this price range.

 

Other than that m8, I r8 8/8. Personally, I prefer the GTX 960 4GB over the 380 4GB but to each his own I suppose.

 

http://anandtech.com/bench/product/1591?vs=1596 <--- If numbers mean anything to you.

[Mcmole]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($199.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock H110M-HDS Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($46.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill NT Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($31.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: A-Data Premier SP550 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($46.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 380X 4GB PCS+ Myst. Edition Video Card  ($203.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Thermaltake Core V21 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($39.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($48.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $658.80
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-16 19:46 EST-0500

 

You could go with a 6400 as well... But I personally would try and get the 6500...

[RoxlZ]

52 minutes ago, Trav_X said:

That's pretty good, although, you could drop down to like an i5-4660 or gen 4 i5, and with the price you save on a motherboard and processor, you can get an SSD as a boot drive or upgrade your GPU to something like a GTX 970 or an R9 390.

 

30 minutes ago, Mcmole said:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($199.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock H110M-HDS Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($46.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill NT Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($31.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: A-Data Premier SP550 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($46.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 380X 4GB PCS+ Myst. Edition Video Card  ($203.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Thermaltake Core V21 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($39.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($48.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $658.80
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-16 19:46 EST-0500

 

You could go with a 6400 as well... But I personally would try and get the 6500...

 

 

Thank you guys for so QUICK and APT responses... but I'm kind of new in this field. I have some questions:-

 

1) Will downgrading the Intel Core affect the performance overall? I was thinking about Intel Skylake 6600k... 

 

2) I want to make sure I'm on latest stuff with OVERCLOCK compatibility.. and I could upgrade my rig as the technology advances for at least 2-3 years?

 

3) Is the motherboard which has been suggested compatible with good internet speeds and USB 3.0? Is the BIOS GUI based and not that stupid blue and white thing? 

 

I know these questions are bit imbecile but I'm not into much technical stuff as I'm a consumer more than a manufacturer  

 

[Mcmole]

2 minutes ago, RoxlZ said:

 

 

 

Thank you guys for so QUICK and APT responses... but I'm kind of new in this field. I have some questions:-

 

1) Will downgrading the Intel Core affect the performance overall? I was thinking about Intel Skylake 6600k... 

 

2) I want to make sure I'm on latest stuff with OVERCLOCK compatibility.. and I could upgrade my rig as the technology advances for at least 2-3 years?

 

3) Is the motherboard which has been suggested compatible with good internet speeds and USB 3.0? Is the BIOS GUI based and not that stupid blue and white thing? 

 

I know these questions are bit imbecile but I'm not into much technical stuff as I'm a consumer more than a manufacturer  

 

The overclocking comes at a price. With a 600$ Budget...its not really obtainable.. You need to get a "K" series chip from Intel, You need a Z97 (For last get) Or a (Z170) chipset for 600* Processors to have them be overclockable. On-top off all of that you need a good aftermarket cooler. (A good starting point would be the Hyper 212 Evo)...

 

Putting those 3 things together really does push up the price. Est would be $700ish...

Every motherboard nowadays comes with a decent on board internet. USB 3.0 is something to look into... Just google the motherboard specifications and it will tell you if it has it or not. I know my build does.

 

I'll put another build together for you know to give you a look at the price difference and so on.

 

[Mcmole]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($254.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($112.55 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill NT Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($31.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: A-Data Premier SP550 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($46.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 380 4GB PCS+ Video Card  ($169.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Thermaltake Core V21 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($39.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($48.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $760.37
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-16 20:37 EST-0500

 

That's with a downgrade on the GPU....going down to a 380... Instead of a 380X

[Trav_X]

1 hour ago, Mcmole said:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($254.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($112.55 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill NT Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($31.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: A-Data Premier SP550 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($46.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 380 4GB PCS+ Video Card  ($169.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Thermaltake Core V21 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($39.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($48.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $760.37
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-16 20:37 EST-0500

 

That's with a downgrade on the GPU....going down to a 380... Instead of a 380X

 

Agreed, OP get this buil. Good overclocking ability, and generally good. Put your operating system on the SSD, and everything else on the Hard Drive, and you've got tons of expandability for more powerful GPU's. As well, once you get money, you can get a second stick of DDR4 ram for a total of 16, and you could even upgrade to an All-In-One Watercooler like the Nepton 240, H110i, or a Seidon 240 if you want even more overclocking headroom.

[RoxlZ]

I'd like to keep stuff within/around 600 but having great performance for the price... 

Thank you guys for helping me out. Can I have a final list around 600$?