Another Gaming PC

MajorIdiot101 · March 5, 2016

OK, so my last build was a success, and now my friend wants one a bit like it, but cheaper. I have compiled a list of what I think could work together and again I don't really want to go to much over the current budget. So here are the parts :

Video Card : http://1stwave.co.nz/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=28&products_id=899

Motherboard : http://www.pbtech.co.nz/index.php?z=p&p=MBDASR3000&qr=pspy

CPU : https://www.mightyape.co.nz/product/Intel-Skylake-i3-6100-37GHz-Processor/24072371

RAM : https://www.mightyape.co.nz/product/8GB-GSKILL-RipjawsX-1600MHz-DDR3-Ram/22192194

HDD : https://www.mightyape.co.nz/product/1TB-Seagate-Barracuda-35-HDD-7200-RPM/24072172

PSU : https://www.mightyape.co.nz/product/550W-Corsair-VS550-Power-Supply/21557895

Case : https://www.mightyape.co.nz/product/Deepcool-Tesseract-Mid-Tower-Case/24164486

Ok, so what do you guys think? Please do not tell me that these websites are overpriced because I know but they are the only decent company that has cheap shipping in New Zealand. Also the budget that I have in mind is around $1050 NZD which is about $716 USD. Any help would be greatly appreciated

alexhelvetica · March 5, 2016

You Ram will NOT work with that computer, you will need DDR4 Ram.

That PSU is crap, get a PSU from XFX, Seasonic, selected PSUs from EVGA like the B2, G2, GS or GQ, or the Antec like the High Current Gamer

HKZeroFive · March 5, 2016

Best I could do using PCPartPicker. While I'd get the R9 380 instead, the GTX 960 is apparently cheaper for you Kiwis. Added DDR4 RAM and a much better PSU - nothing like the crap VS series.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor ($197.00 @ 1stWave Technologies)
Motherboard: Asus H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($125.34 @ PB Technologies)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($79.34 @ PB Technologies)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($87.37 @ Aquila Technology)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 960 4GB Video Card ($352.62 @ Wiseguys)
Case: Silverstone PS08B (Black) MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($69.70 @ Ascent Technology)
Power Supply: Corsair CSM 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($142.00 @ 1stWave Technologies)
Total: $1053.37
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-03-05 20:47 NZDT+1300