Project Cullmination (input requested)

[LordBacon]

I am on a budget. super strict and not even totally sure if i will have this much to play with. the origional build was going to be capped at about 300 but recently got some good news and i have been nudging some things around to get some extra cash for the project. the current plan is to buy something capable of upgrading later on down the road so this is the build i have come up with so far. give me your thoughts and suggestions. http://pcpartpicker.com/p/XyKpdC

[ReturnOfCzex]

Things wrong with it: 

EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze

EVGA GeForce GTX 960

Kingston SSDNow V300

[Streetguru]

33 minutes ago, LordBacon said:

 

So is your budget $300, or $1000?

 

in any case, here, no need to upgrade really, and if you only have a single 60hz 1080p display, get a 380/X over a 390.

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Tp2Q8d
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Tp2Q8d/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($312.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: MSI B150M Pro-VD Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($64.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($56.88 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($48.73 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 390 8GB Nitro Video Card  ($309.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Fractal Design Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($38.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($77.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $910.56
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-02 21:33 EDT-0400

[LordBacon]

13 minutes ago, Streetguru said:

So is your budget $300, or $1000?

 

in any case, here, no need to upgrade really, and if you only have a single 60hz 1080p display, get a 380/X over a 390.

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Tp2Q8d
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Tp2Q8d/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($312.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: MSI B150M Pro-VD Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($64.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($56.88 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($48.73 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 390 8GB Nitro Video Card  ($309.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Fractal Design Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($38.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($77.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $910.56
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-02 21:33 EDT-0400

my current budget if i get things set up the way i think i can will be 1000. i should have put that i have a 1 TB drive that i plan to use and was gunna have an SSD for my OS. why do you suggest the radeon 390?

[LordBacon]

42 minutes ago, ReturnOfCzex said:

Things wrong with it: 

EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze

EVGA GeForce GTX 960

Kingston SSDNow V300

 

A+ response. explained and properly provided an alternative, its like i dont have to look around at all.

[ReturnOfCzex]

Just now, LordBacon said:

A+ response. explained and properly provided an alternative, its like i dont have to look around at all.

SeaSonic S2II

 

Sapphire 380

 

ADATA SP550

[Streetguru]

3 minutes ago, LordBacon said:

my current budget if i get things set up the way i think i can will be 1000. i should have put that i have a 1 TB drive that i plan to use and was gunna have an SSD for my OS. why do you suggest the radeon 390?

Because it's better overall than a 970, mostly at higher resolutions though

 

same with the 380 being better than the 960

 

mostly it comes down to current nvidia cards seemingly lacking DX12 support, and a G-sync display costing you like $150 more at minimum

and ya, don't buy that PSU or SSD, if you're just gaming, just go for an i5 6500 and you'll be set, no need to pay extra for overclocking really for gaming anymore. I just prefer the i7 if it can fit into the budget, means you'd basically never have to swap it out.
 

380

 

http://www.forbes.com/sites/jasonevangelho/2015/08/03/amds-radeon-380-replaces-nvidia-gtx-960-as-the-new-1080p-champ/#5519c6066de7

http://www.pcworld.com/article/2980028/components-graphics/amd-radeon-r9-380-review-the-best-200-graphics-card-you-can-buy-for-1080p-gaming.html?page=2

 

390, more wins at 1440p + though

 

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/sapphire-nitro-r9-390-8g-d5,4245.html

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/digitalfoundry-2015-amd-radeon-r9-390-8gb-review

[Psycosis86]

I think it looks good.

Do you need a liquid cooler though? You could save some money by buying an air cooler for now then upgrading later. You would still be able to get a decent overclock with a Hyper 212 evo.

 

I would would swap out the GPU for a R9 380X http://pcpartpicker.com/part/sapphire-video-card-100383ntocl 

Its only a little more expensive but you could use the savings from the cooloer if you go that route.

[LordBacon]

2 minutes ago, Psycosis86 said:

I think it looks good.

Do you need a liquid cooler though? You could save some money by buying an air cooler for now then upgrading later. You would still be able to get a decent overclock with a Hyper 212 evo.

 

I would would swap out the GPU for a R9 380X http://pcpartpicker.com/part/sapphire-video-card-100383ntocl 

Its only a little more expensive but you could use the savings from the cooloer if you go that route.

i have never owned an AMD card. so i am apprehensive about getting one as at the current moment ive got a laptop with a GT 630M and it works for everything all the way up to the new fallout. just going from specs and what i have seen of visual representations nvidia is the better card for price point if you dont mind buying a gen or 2 behind.

[Streetguru]

21 minutes ago, LordBacon said:

 

not really, the 980ti is better than the Fury X if you plan to OC and maybe don't have an ITX build, and the 950 beats the 370, but other than that I'd stick to AMD for DX12 support and cheaper free-sync displays.

 

like if you play a lot of CS:GO you could easily fit in a 1080p 144hz free-sync display into the budget.

[Herman Mcpootis]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/TRNcQ7