PC BUILD $1300

[andersgrongstad]

Hello

 

I'm about to build a new PC and i need some help in picking the right components. This will be my second pc build and with this one i will be focusing on a clean look with good cable management and cable mods.

 

What is your intended use for this build?

The build will be used for gaming.

 

What kind of performance are you looking for?

• Screen resolution: 1920x1080
• FPS: 60+
• Game settings: High/Ultra

 

What is your budget?

$1300, Can go both up or down.

Build Focus

With this build i'm going to focus alot on cable management. I'm looking to get sleeved cables, so a modular PSU is a must have. I want to get a case and motherboard that allows for easy cabling and good airflow.

 

Build

 

CPU

Intel

CPU Cooler

I am looking into water cooling

Motherboard

Motherboard that allows for easy cabling and overclocking.

Memory

16GB

Storage

1TB HDD and 120GB SSD

GPU

I'm looking into 960 but can go for 970 if recomended

Case

Case that allow good cable management. 

Power Supply

I will most likely use cabel mods, so a fully modular PSU is probably the best option?

 

 

 

 

[andersgrongstad]

I live in Europe, Norway.

[Aereldor]

You can do so much better than that for $1300. In fact, you could build a capable 1440p rig AND fit in a 1440p IPS monitor.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($233.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($29.49 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($89.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: G.Skill NT Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($54.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: A-Data Premier SP550 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($35.57 @ NCIX US) 
Storage: Hitachi Deskstar 7K2000 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($48.50 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 Nano 4GB Video Card  ($459.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: DIYPC DIY-N8-W MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($39.98 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($59.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case Fan: Fractal Design FD-FAN-SSR2-120 40.6 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($9.98 @ OutletPC) 
Case Fan: Fractal Design FD-FAN-SSR2-120 40.6 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($9.98 @ OutletPC) 
Monitor: Acer G257HU smidpx 60Hz 25.0" Monitor  ($259.99 @ B&H) 
Total: $1332.44
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-05-08 18:45 EDT-0400

This case is from a less-known manufacturer, but apparently, there's plenty of room for cable management, and the case looks great. I even included some gorgeous white Fractal Design fans so you can use those instead of the blue LED ones that come with the case, making this build pretty monochrome- black and white is a great colour scheme.

 

[Aereldor]

5 minutes ago, andersgrongstad said:

I live in Europe, Norway.

I wish you had mentioned that sooner. People who cite their budget in $$$ usually live in, well, 'Murica.

[andersgrongstad]

I'm really sorry i didnt mention this, to be honest, i didnt even think about it. Stupid me..

[Starelementpoke]

8 minutes ago, andersgrongstad said:

I live in Europe, Norway.

Can you order from places like in the UK, or would you like to order from places in Norway?

[andersgrongstad]

I will be ordering from places in Norway

[Starelementpoke]

10 minutes ago, andersgrongstad said:

I would order from norway, since shipping items to norway is expensive.

I don´t know Norway PC Part sites, so I´m just using UK PCPartPicker, your budget is about 900 Pounds converted, and left 130 Pounds in hopes that that´ll subsidize shipping.

PCPartPicker part list: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/nN4Mf7
Price breakdown by merchant: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/nN4Mf7/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£197.99 @ Overclockers.co.uk) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair H55 57.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  (£49.99 @ Amazon UK) 
Motherboard: MSI Z170A PC MATE ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  (£86.99 @ Overclockers.co.uk) 
Memory: G.Skill NT Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  (£48.10 @ Amazon UK) 
Storage: A-Data Premier SP550 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (£31.98 @ Amazon UK) 
Storage: Hitachi Deskstar 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (£27.59 @ Aria PC) 
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 290 4GB TWIN FROZR Video Card  (£219.98 @ Novatech) 
Case: NZXT Source 210 Elite (White) ATX Mid Tower Case  (£31.98 @ Novatech) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  (£74.99 @ Amazon UK) 
Total: £769.59
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-05-09 00:07 BST+0100

[maremp]

I'm trying to understand why would you sacrifice performance and focus on looks at this low budget? Decent esthetics and good cable management will easily eat away 10-20% of this budget and I think it's just insane when you could have a better cpu or gpu and put that to good use for yourself or even others (e.g. folding).  

[Starelementpoke]

5 minutes ago, maremp said:

I'm trying to understand why would you sacrifice performance and focus on looks at this low budget? Decent esthetics and good cable management will easily eat away 10-20% of this budget and I think it's just insane when you could have a better cpu or gpu and put that to good use for yourself or even others (e.g. folding).  

Not really. the 210 elite has some pretty decent cable management, and doesn´t look half bad either.

[andersgrongstad]

I was really inspired by this subreddit https://www.reddit.com/r/CableManagement/