$670 Build Thoughts and Suggestions

[itachipirate]

I'm building a PC for my cousin with the purpose of playing DayZ, ARK, and H1Z1. He gave me $750 to deposit and order parts, but $80 of that is going towards the games. This is the list I've come up with, tell me if you have an suggestions or comments!  He already has a monitor and peripherals. I have $670 to spend BEFORE REBATES! Hopefully I'm ordering today so I'll get the deal on the motherboard.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($194.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H170-D3HP ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($73.74 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Kingston FURY 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($29.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($46.98 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 380 4GB Double Dissipation Video Card  ($169.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($49.99 @ Micro Center) 
Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($49.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $615.67
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-05-04 07:53 EDT-0400

[HKZeroFive]

Just change out the PSU to this and you're set: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-power-supply-p1550sxxb9

[stconquest]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($194.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: MSI H110M PRO-D Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($47.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($35.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: A-Data Premier SP550 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($57.10 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 380X 4GB PCS+ Myst. Edition Video Card  ($189.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT S340 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($63.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($59.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $650.04 +$10 MIR
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-05-04 07:59 EDT-0400

[Windows10Home]

First, you should go for dual-channel memory (2xMemorysize), since it will be faster. But only if your cousin doesn't want to upgrade.

Second, try getting a Sapphire Nitro instead of the XFX Double Dissipation. It is better.

Last, if you have a little more money, try getting a 120GB SSD, for much faster gaming loadtimes and bootups

[Shahnewaz]

1 hour ago, HKZeroFive said:

Just change out the PSU to this and you're set: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-power-supply-p1550sxxb9

That, and drop down the memory speed to 2133MHz. The CPU won't support 2400MHz.

57 minutes ago, Windows10Home said:

First, you should go for dual-channel memory (2xMemorysize), since it will be faster. But only if your cousin doesn't want to upgrade.

Second, try getting a Sapphire Nitro instead of the XFX Double Dissipation. It is better.

Last, if you have a little more money, try getting a 120GB SSD, for much faster gaming loadtimes and bootups

Faster in mostly non-gaming scenarios. With a 1x8GB kit, upgrading to 16GB and beyond is much easier.

 

Here's another similar recommendation you could use:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($194.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($53.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Kingston FURY 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($33.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($46.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 380X 4GB NITRO Video Card  ($238.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($24.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12G 550W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply  ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $663.90
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-05-04 09:03 EDT-0400

[itachipirate]

8 hours ago, HKZeroFive said:

Just change out the PSU to this and you're set: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-power-supply-p1550sxxb9

I'm already tight on the budget, and I've read a lot of good reviews of the 600b. Can explain the benefits of the XFX 550w vs the 600b?

7 hours ago, Shahnewaz said:

That, and drop down the memory speed to 2133MHz. The CPU won't support 2400MHz.

Okay I'll change that out for a 2133mhz kit with some tighter timings. Thanks for telling me about this

 

7 hours ago, Shahnewaz said:

Here's another similar recommendation you could use:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($194.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($53.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Kingston FURY 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($33.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($46.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 380X 4GB NITRO Video Card  ($238.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($24.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12G 550W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply  ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $663.90
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-05-04 09:03 EDT-0400

I like this one except for that it's micro ATX. I'd really rather not work with micro ATX at all, and I don't feel comfortable putting an AMD graphics card in that small of a case with the heat haha.

[HKZeroFive]

2 hours ago, itachipirate said:

I'm already tight on the budget, and I've read a lot of good reviews of the 600b. Can explain the benefits of the XFX 550w vs the 600b?

Well, I wouldn't think a $6 gap would make a huge difference...

 

Anyway, the 600B is comparable quality to the Corsair CX series - meaning it should not be paired in gaming rigs such as yours. 85C rated Chinese capacitors and the voltage regulation and ripple suppression is honestly quite meh.

 

On the other hand, the XFX TS 550W is essentially a SeaSonic S12II (SeaSonic = Safesonic). Solid voltage regulation and ripple suppression with 105C rated Japanese capacitors. It also has a 5 year warranty as opposed to the 3 years of the 600B.

[Shahnewaz]

4 hours ago, itachipirate said:

I'm already tight on the budget, and I've read a lot of good reviews of the 600b. Can explain the benefits of the XFX 550w vs the 600b?

Okay I'll change that out for a 2133mhz kit with some tighter timings. Thanks for telling me about this

 

I like this one except for that it's micro ATX. I'd really rather not work with micro ATX at all, and I don't feel comfortable putting an AMD graphics card in that small of a case with the heat haha.

No problem.

 

The 600B is not a great power supply. It's an Okay-ish PSU, one that will deliver power, but that's about it. In terms of actual quality of the PSU components and the overall quality of power delivery, this is where EVGA skimps the most with these low cost PSUs.

So for an expensive or a gaming build like yours, we definitely recommend getting something at least a notch better for the peace of mind*, if not anything else.

* peace of mind from a fire situation, and yes, poor quality PSUs not only can kill other components that it's powering, but also pose a potential fire hazard.

 

Well, size is not a problem. I can recommend you the same build with an ATX motherboard and an ATX case, but why is Micro-ATX a problem? Are you concerned with the heat buildup? Or something else?