New Gaming Build

[mackhack321]

So here's the deal.

 

A good friend of mine is looking to upgrade his currently...not optimal...setup for some more intensive gaming.  He's asked me to help him out, and I figured there'd be no better place to get a strong start than here.  Here are the details.  Currently, there is no set budget.  He wants to be able to play games like Fallout 4 and Xcom 2, and be able to run a handful of mods in Fallout 4.  I imagine for the CPU he wouldn't need anything more than an Intel i5 6600K, but I didn't know where to go for the graphics card.  I assumed 16gb of DDR4 RAM would serve him right, but that may be a bit overkill.  PCPartPicker links would be greatly appreciated as I am an avid user of the service, but it's fine if you can't use that.  Let me know if you need me to clarify something.

 

Thanks!

[DocSwag]

What resolution is he looking at?

[RedWulf]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/xzYzzy

A budget? size? future proof?

[Matt100HP]

I'd base it around a 6600k and an R9 390, assuming your friend is looking for a fairly high end build, but with some semblance of value for money. I'd agree and say go for 16GB of RAM, it's fairly cheap and not total overkill, so why not? 

 

As for the case, motherboard, PSU etc, there are loads of good choices, so a lot of it is down to personal preference and what's currently a good price in your country/area. 

 

EDIT: I forgot to day, I just got a Define S case, it was a pleasure to transplant my system into, there was clearly a lot of thought went into its design. Not only that, but it's fairly cheap, I got the non-window version (quieter and cheaper) for £65. 

[leonard_sun]

Hi Mack,

 

Since the specs you did put out is rather general I've gone and thought about picking out mid-range, more performance centric build.

 

Here's the link: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/ggwXgs

 

 

[DocSwag]

Here is a traditional balanced performance/dollar build http://pcpartpicker.com/p/MZffJx

[DocSwag]

much silence, so I am gonna make a few comments, I guess?

I know there's no budget, but is there a cost he would like to stay around, or a cost that is starting to make him uncomfortable?

Does he need a monitor?

Does he have a preferred resolution, or already own a monitor?

[mackhack321]

14 minutes ago, DocSwag said:

What resolution is he looking at?

 

14 minutes ago, RedWulf said:

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/xzYzzy

A budget? size? future proof?

Mid-range for the size, and not necessarily future proof.  No budget yet.  I'll look at it and get back to you.  Thanks.

13 minutes ago, Matt100HP said:

I'd base it around a 6600k and an R9 390, assuming your friend is looking for a fairly high end build, but with some semblance of value for money. I'd agree and say go for 16GB of RAM, it's fairly cheap and not total overkill, so why not? 

 

As for the case, motherboard, PSU etc, there are loads of good choices, so a lot of it is down to personal preference and what's currently a good price in your country/area. 

 

EDIT: I forgot to day, I just got a Define S case, it was a pleasure to transplant my system into, there was clearly a lot of thought went into its design. Not only that, but it's fairly cheap, I got the non-window version (quieter and cheaper) for £65. 

Thanks for the input.

12 minutes ago, leonard_sun said:

Hi Mack,

 

Since the specs you did put out is rather general I've gone and thought about picking out mid-range, more performance centric build.

 

Here's the link: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/ggwXgs

 

 

I'll look at it and get back to you.  Thanks.

11 minutes ago, DocSwag said:

Here is a traditional balanced performance/dollar build http://pcpartpicker.com/p/MZffJx

I'll look at it and get back to you.  Thanks.

2 minutes ago, DocSwag said:

much silence, so I am gonna make a few comments, I guess?

I know there's no budget, but is there a cost he would like to stay around, or a cost that is starting to make him uncomfortable?

Does he need a monitor?

Does he have a preferred resolution, or already own a monitor?

Not sure of anything money related at the moment, yes, I know that's pretty important.

I'm pretty sure he already has a good monitor

Thanks

[mackhack321]

I've collected all the data I need to get a good head start.  Thanks for all of your help.

[tataklee]

2 minutes ago, mackhack321 said:

I've collected all the data I need to get a good head start.  Thanks for all of your help.

Just don't get a SFX PSU for an ATX case.

[tataklee]

9 minutes ago, mackhack321 said:

I've collected all the data I need to get a good head start.  Thanks for all of your help.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($244.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($24.75 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($69.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: OCZ TRION 150 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($57.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.89 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB FTW ACX 2.0+ Video Card  ($629.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: NZXT S340 (Black/Blue) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($63.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA P2 650W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($66.99 @ NCIX US) 
Total: $1268.57
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-03-04 17:57 EST-0500

 

And don't get a NEX PSU, they really aren't worth the money.