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Hi Everyone

 

I'm helping my friend build a PC for his brother, he says that the most demanding game he will play will likely be ARK Survival Evolved. He has a budget of $2000 but the cheaper the better. He already has a keyboard, mouse, headset and a 1080p monitor that he will use. I have put together this build in PCPartPicker and was wondering if anyone can give me any feedback.

 

Thanks Josh Mercer

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That ssd please don't get it, the v300 is slow compared to normal ssds.

Steve Wozniak - "Never trust a computer you can't throw out a window."                                                                                                                                               Carl Sagan - "If you want to make an apple pie from scratch, you must first create the universe."

 

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CPU: Core i5 6600K Cooling: NH-D14 Motherboard: GA-Z170XP-SLI RAM: 8GB Patriot Graphics: Sapphire Nitro R9 380 4G Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro HDD: 2TB Seagate Barracuda PSU: Threamaltake Smart 750W

My computer runs on MSX, Its very hard to catch.

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17 minutes ago, Josh6066 said:

 

don't buy a kingston SSD

 

a 390 is going to be faster than a 970, give you 125% more VRAM, save you money on a free-sync vs G-sync display, and actually gains performance from DX12, unlike maxwell cards, which don't look like they have the hardware support for DX12.

 

Also where did you budget go? $1200 for the 6500+390 here

 

and if you're going to buy windows don't buy an OEM key as they only work once basically, and in addition the home version locks your ability to control security updates if I'm not mistaken so consider going pro.

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/d3xKFT
Price breakdown by merchant: http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/d3xKFT/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($275.00 @ Umart)
Motherboard: MSI B150M Pro-VD Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($115.00 @ CPL Online)
Memory: G.Skill NT Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($48.00 @ IJK)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($69.00 @ Centre Com)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 390 8GB SOC Video Card  ($475.00 @ IJK)
Case: Deepcool TESSERACT BF ATX Mid Tower Case  ($49.99 @ Mwave Australia)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 650W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply  ($119.00 @ Umart)
Total: $1150.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-11 16:39 AEST+1000

I edit my posts a lot, Twitter is @LordStreetguru just don't ask PC questions there mostly...
 

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What is your budget/country for your new PC?

 

what monitor resolution/refresh rate?

 

What games or other software do you need to run?

 

 

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21 minutes ago, Josh6066 said:

Hi Everyone

 

I'm helping my friend build a PC for his brother, he says that the most demanding game he will play will likely be ARK Survival Evolved. He has a budget of $2000 but the cheaper the better. He already has a keyboard, mouse, headset and a 1080p monitor that he will use. I have put together this build in PCPartPicker and was wondering if anyone can give me any feedback.

 

Thanks Josh Mercer

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1) if thermal and acoustic isnt an issue to you, use the stock cooler and see how it goes before buying an aftermarket one `-`

2) for skylake i always recommend hyperx or vengeance lpx rams, compatibility issues

3) the 970 is... a bit iffy, i recommend getting an r9 390 now, or wait for pascal to launch

4) HOLY CRAP GET THAT PSU AWAY FROM THAT RIG

5) you can get windows at microsoftsoftwareswap subreddit

6) and oh yea, the v300 is bad, but you already changed it lol

 

-sigh- feeling like I'm being too negative lately

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Here's my recommendation:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($275.00 @ Umart)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 103 43.1 CFM CPU Cooler  ($31.00 @ CPL Online)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H110M-H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($85.00 @ IJK)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($61.60 @ Newegg Australia)
Storage: OCZ ARC 100 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($113.00 @ CPL Online)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($69.00 @ Centre Com)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 390 8GB SOC Video Card  ($475.00 @ IJK)
Case: Silverstone PS08B (Black) MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($39.00 @ Storm Computers)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply  ($69.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Total: $1217.60
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-11 17:15 AEST+1000

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The problem is that this is an nVidia product and scoring any nVidia product a "zero" is also highly predictive of the number of nVidia products the reviewer will receive for review in the future.

On 2015-01-28 at 5:24 PM, Victorious Secret said:

Only yours, you don't shitpost on the same level that we can, mainly because this thread is finally dead and should be locked.

On 2016-06-07 at 11:25 PM, patrickjp93 said:

I wasn't wrong. It's extremely rare that I am. I provided sources as well. Different devs can disagree. Further, we now have confirmed discrepancy from Twitter about he use of the pre-release 1080 driver in AMD's demo despite the release 1080 driver having been out a week prior.

On 2016-09-10 at 4:32 PM, Hikaru12 said:

You apparently haven't seen his responses to questions on YouTube. He is very condescending and aggressive in his comments with which there is little justification. He acts totally different in his videos. I don't necessarily care for this content style and there is nothing really unique about him or his channel. His endless dick jokes and toilet humor are annoying as well.

 

 

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Here is what I've changed it to trying to listen to everyone's suggestions, I kept the CPU as a 6600 not a 6500 because he want's that, I chose this motherboard  because it supports crossfire and the case he likes the look of. Anything else anyone thinks I should change.

 

 

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

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($312.00 @ Umart) 
Motherboard: MSI B150M MORTAR Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($139.00 @ Centre Com) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($65.00 @ IJK) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($126.00 @ CPL Online) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($69.00 @ Centre Com) 
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 390 8GB SOC Video Card  ($475.00 @ IJK) 
Case: Fractal Design Core 1300 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($65.00 @ CPL Online) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic 650W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply  ($119.00 @ Umart) 
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer  ($19.00 @ IJK) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit)  ($139.00 @ CPL Online) 
Total: $1528.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-12 14:08 AEST+1000

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Everything looks good. :D

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The problem is that this is an nVidia product and scoring any nVidia product a "zero" is also highly predictive of the number of nVidia products the reviewer will receive for review in the future.

On 2015-01-28 at 5:24 PM, Victorious Secret said:

Only yours, you don't shitpost on the same level that we can, mainly because this thread is finally dead and should be locked.

On 2016-06-07 at 11:25 PM, patrickjp93 said:

I wasn't wrong. It's extremely rare that I am. I provided sources as well. Different devs can disagree. Further, we now have confirmed discrepancy from Twitter about he use of the pre-release 1080 driver in AMD's demo despite the release 1080 driver having been out a week prior.

On 2016-09-10 at 4:32 PM, Hikaru12 said:

You apparently haven't seen his responses to questions on YouTube. He is very condescending and aggressive in his comments with which there is little justification. He acts totally different in his videos. I don't necessarily care for this content style and there is nothing really unique about him or his channel. His endless dick jokes and toilet humor are annoying as well.

 

 

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And I've also changed the power supply so that if he gets a second graphics card it will be powerfull enough.

 

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

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($312.00 @ Umart) 
Motherboard: MSI B150M MORTAR Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($139.00 @ Centre Com) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($65.00 @ IJK) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($126.00 @ CPL Online) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($69.00 @ Centre Com) 
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 390 8GB SOC Video Card (2-Way CrossFire)  ($475.00 @ IJK) 
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 390 8GB SOC Video Card (2-Way CrossFire)  ($475.00 @ IJK) 
Case: Fractal Design Core 1300 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($65.00 @ CPL Online) 
Power Supply: Silverstone Strider Plus 850W 80+ Silver Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($165.00 @ CPL Online) 
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer  ($19.00 @ IJK) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit)  ($139.00 @ CPL Online) 
Total: $2049.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-12 14:23 AEST+1000

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Just now, Josh6066 said:

And I've also changed the power supply so that if he gets a second graphics card it will be powerfull enough.

 

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

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($312.00 @ Umart) 
Motherboard: MSI B150M MORTAR Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($139.00 @ Centre Com) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($65.00 @ IJK) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($126.00 @ CPL Online) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($69.00 @ Centre Com) 
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 390 8GB SOC Video Card (2-Way CrossFire)  ($475.00 @ IJK) 
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 390 8GB SOC Video Card (2-Way CrossFire)  ($475.00 @ IJK) 
Case: Fractal Design Core 1300 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($65.00 @ CPL Online) 
Power Supply: Silverstone Strider Plus 850W 80+ Silver Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($165.00 @ CPL Online) 
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer  ($19.00 @ IJK) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit)  ($139.00 @ CPL Online) 
Total: $2049.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Don't. A stronger single graphics card is ALWAYS better than a dual GPU solution.

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The problem is that this is an nVidia product and scoring any nVidia product a "zero" is also highly predictive of the number of nVidia products the reviewer will receive for review in the future.

On 2015-01-28 at 5:24 PM, Victorious Secret said:

Only yours, you don't shitpost on the same level that we can, mainly because this thread is finally dead and should be locked.

On 2016-06-07 at 11:25 PM, patrickjp93 said:

I wasn't wrong. It's extremely rare that I am. I provided sources as well. Different devs can disagree. Further, we now have confirmed discrepancy from Twitter about he use of the pre-release 1080 driver in AMD's demo despite the release 1080 driver having been out a week prior.

On 2016-09-10 at 4:32 PM, Hikaru12 said:

You apparently haven't seen his responses to questions on YouTube. He is very condescending and aggressive in his comments with which there is little justification. He acts totally different in his videos. I don't necessarily care for this content style and there is nothing really unique about him or his channel. His endless dick jokes and toilet humor are annoying as well.

 

 

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