Is is a good build?

[ctheman70]

Hello linus thech tips forums! I am somewhat new to the PC community and am looking for some support on buildng my rig. I am aming for sub $70 U.S. with at least an intell i5. I have assembled this list on PCPP and have been looking at every possible config (an understatemnt) to get good gaming performence as well as the ability to do some small work with 3d programs and game creation utilities. i think that this will be a good setup overall but would love any advice. If you want to PLEASE post your PC so all of the new people like me can get an idea of what to do.

 

My POTENTIEL rig http://pcpartpicker.com/p/ZF8nkL

[HKZeroFive]

Switch to Skylake and DDR4 and get a R9 380 rather than a R9 280. Paired with an IPS monitor and a decent PSU:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6400 2.7GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($179.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($53.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($27.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($45.89 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 380 4GB PCS+ Video Card  ($159.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Fractal Design Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($34.99 @ Micro Center) 
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($55.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit)  ($35.00 @ MicrosoftSoftwareSwap) 
Monitor: Acer G237HLbi 60Hz 23.0" Monitor  ($99.99 @ Micro Center) 
Total: $693.82
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-16 02:37 EDT-0400

[GeorgeKellow]

buy windows from kingwin, also i agree with @HKZeroFive

[Lotus]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($194.99 @ B&H)
Motherboard: ASRock H110M-HDV Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($51.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($27.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($48.77 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 380 4GB PCS+ Video Card  ($159.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Xion XON-310_BK MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($22.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit)  ($85.49 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Acer G237HLbi 60Hz 23.0" Monitor  ($99.99 @ Micro Center)
Total: $727.18
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-16 03:06 EDT-0400

 

Do NOT get Windows from a grey market like /r/softwareswap, G2A, or Kinguin. it's against TOS/EULA and if you think about it, immoral (most people won't think about it). Also, skip the i5-6400. The 6500 has much higher clock speed for only $10-15 more. It's definitely worth it.

[Darkshruod]

I am probably not being too helpful, but it looks okay!

[ctheman70]

5 hours ago, Lotus said:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($194.99 @ B&H)
Motherboard: ASRock H110M-HDV Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($51.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($27.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($48.77 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 380 4GB PCS+ Video Card  ($159.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Xion XON-310_BK MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($22.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit)  ($85.49 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Acer G237HLbi 60Hz 23.0" Monitor  ($99.99 @ Micro Center)
Total: $727.18
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-16 03:06 EDT-0400

 

Do NOT get Windows from a grey market like /r/softwareswap, G2A, or Kinguin. it's against TOS/EULA and if you think about it, immoral (most people won't think about it). Also, skip the i5-6400. The 6500 has much higher clock speed for only $10-15 more. It's definitely worth it.

Yeah i dont want t o buy from a grey market

 

[ctheman70]

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7 hours ago, HKZeroFive said:

Switch to Skylake and DDR4 and get a R9 380 rather than a R9 280. Paired with an IPS monitor and a decent PSU:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6400 2.7GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($179.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($53.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($27.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($45.89 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 380 4GB PCS+ Video Card  ($159.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Fractal Design Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($34.99 @ Micro Center) 
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($55.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit)  ($35.00 @ MicrosoftSoftwareSwap) 
Monitor: Acer G237HLbi 60Hz 23.0" Monitor  ($99.99 @ Micro Center) 
Total: $693.82
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-16 02:37 EDT-0400

I am just curios, but what benefits does skylake have over haswell? I now it is a 14nm architecture but how does that afect general performance?