New Gaming build for friend

[Bluish]

Hi everybody!

My friend is looking to buy a new computer and I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions. He wants to buy the parts individually instead of buying a pre-built, and has a budget of around $800. He wants it to be Intel based, sound and power draw really aren't a factor, and it doesn't need an HDD or Optical Drive. 

Thanks!

[cortexcortex]

I'd most likely go for something like this; you could choose a better PSU if you change the GPU. The PSU is still alright though.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($199.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($51.89 @ OutletPC) 
Memory: G.Skill NT Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($34.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.89 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 390X 8GB Tri-X OC Video Card  ($374.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Fractal Design Core 1100 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($26.99 @ NCIX US) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($69.99 @ NCIX US) 
Total: $808.73
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-25 19:27 EST-0500

[AlbinoTexan]

I5 

380

windows?

8gb of ram (I like g.skill)

 

[Jacktastic-Mofo]

5 minutes ago, cortexcortex said:

I'd most likely go for something like this; you could choose a better PSU if you change the GPU. The PSU is still alright though.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($199.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($51.89 @ OutletPC) 
Memory: G.Skill NT Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($34.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.89 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 390X 8GB Tri-X OC Video Card  ($374.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Fractal Design Core 1100 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($26.99 @ NCIX US) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($69.99 @ NCIX US) 
Total: $808.73
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-25 19:27 EST-0500

For 800$ you really can't get anything better than this system.

[brob]

If more than gaming will be done, then an ssd will make a big difference.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($199.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Asus H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($58.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill NT Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial BX200 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($63.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($44.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 390 8GB Nitro Video Card  ($309.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Fractal Design Core 1100 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($26.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($44.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $784.92
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-25 19:35 EST-0500

[UGame_]

17 minutes ago, Bluish said:

doesn't need an HDD or Optical Drive. 

 

Trusting your friend already has one... So 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/9d9WVn
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/9d9WVn/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($204.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($51.89 @ OutletPC) 
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($31.49 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card  ($459.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Corsair 100R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($34.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: XFX XT 400W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($30.98 @ Newegg) 
Total: $799.33
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-25 19:39 EST-0500

[Bluish]

1 minute ago, UGame_ said:

Trusting your friend already has one... So 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/9d9WVn
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/9d9WVn/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($204.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($51.89 @ OutletPC) 
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($31.49 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card  ($459.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Corsair 100R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($34.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: XFX XT 400W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($30.98 @ Newegg) 
Total: $799.33
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-25 19:39 EST-0500

My friend says this looks like a good idea, but I asked and my friend said he'd like to go for a lower end GPU and use the extra money to squeeze in 16 gigs of RAM. How would we go about doing that? Thanks!

[HKZeroFive]

1 minute ago, Bluish said:

My friend says this looks like a good idea, but I asked and my friend said he'd like to go for a lower end GPU and use the extra money to squeeze in 16 gigs of RAM. How would we go about doing that? Thanks!

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($244.99 @ NCIX US) 
CPU Cooler: be quiet! PURE ROCK 51.4 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($34.99 @ NCIX US) 
Motherboard: MSI Z170-A PRO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($79.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($65.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 390 8GB Double Dissipation Video Card  ($274.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($63.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($48.99 @ NCIX US) 
Total: $813.93
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-25 19:45 EST-0500

[UGame_]

2 minutes ago, Bluish said:

My friend says this looks like a good idea, but I asked and my friend said he'd like to go for a lower end GPU and use the extra money to squeeze in 16 gigs of RAM. How would we go about doing that? Thanks!

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Fh3FBm

This is a pretty viable option. 

[Hunter7263]

18 minutes ago, cortexcortex said:

I'd most likely go for something like this; you could choose a better PSU if you change the GPU. The PSU is still alright though.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($199.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($51.89 @ OutletPC) 
Memory: G.Skill NT Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($34.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.89 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 390X 8GB Tri-X OC Video Card  ($374.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Fractal Design Core 1100 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($26.99 @ NCIX US) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($69.99 @ NCIX US) 
Total: $808.73
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-25 19:27 EST-0500

If he already has the optical drive and HDD then this system wont fit in the Core 1100. That case is a pain to build in. I couldn't fit a 960 and and 3.5in drive in it at the same time because of how the mounting system works. Also the lack of fan mounts is terrible for the 390x. I would recommending buying a more open ATX case if he went with this.

[Hunter7263]

4 minutes ago, Bluish said:

My friend says this looks like a good idea, but I asked and my friend said he'd like to go for a lower end GPU and use the extra money to squeeze in 16 gigs of RAM. How would we go about doing that? Thanks!

What kind of a monitor is he using?

[Bluish]

Just now, Hunter7263 said:

What kind of a monitor is he using?

Samsung S22d300

[Hunter7263]

2 minutes ago, Bluish said:

Samsung S22d300

Honestly I might even step down further on those builds up top to a 380 or a 960. It wont be perfectly smooth at 60fps but most of the time that's where games will be at. Its just under the heaviest of loads you start to see dips and even then if hes willing to do high instead of ultra settings that might not even happen.

 

This will free up 100-120 bucks for a SSD or better accessories like mechanical keyboards or gaming mice or headsets. Personally I feel that will better suit the money with just a very slight hit in graphics.