School/Game combo build?

[Incredaboy59]

1. Budget & Location

Looking anywhere from 500-800 $ U.S.

Southern Cali USA

2. Aim

School/game desktop pc for my newphew.

3. Monitors

Any decent/good 1080p will do.

4. Peripherals

already have the Windows O/S

5. Why are you upgrading?

Looking for different build plans/advice I want to build a pc for my newphew for when he starts college this winter. Looking for something between some games nothing high end probably enough for some moba games and shooters. With some wiggle room that he can use for school aswell. Could start super cheap with future upgrades but if something can be planned from anywhere from 500-800 U.S. bucks 

 

Thanks

[Starelementpoke]

3 minutes ago, Incredaboy59 said:

1. Budget & Location

Looking anywhere from 500-800 $ U.S.

Southern Cali USA

2. Aim

School/game desktop pc for my newphew.

3. Monitors

Any decent/good 1080p will do.

4. Peripherals

already have the Windows O/S

5. Why are you upgrading?

Looking for different build plans/advice I want to build a pc for my newphew for when he starts college this winter. Looking for something between some games nothing high end probably enough for some moba games and shooters. With some wiggle room that he can use for school aswell. Could start super cheap with future upgrades but if something can be planned from anywhere from 500-800 U.S. bucks 

 

Thanks

Do you need keyboard and mouse?

[Herman Mcpootis]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6400 2.7GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($179.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte Gigabyte GA-H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($49.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: Kingston 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($26.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage: A-Data Premier SP550 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($34.99 @ NCIX US) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($46.89 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 380 4GB PCS+ Video Card  ($159.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Antec VSK-3000 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($35.98 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: XFX TS 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($43.98 @ Newegg) 
Monitor: AOC I2269VW 60Hz 21.5" Monitor  ($99.99 @ Best Buy) 
Total: $678.79
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-05-28 11:16 EDT-0400

[Starelementpoke]

10 minutes ago, Incredaboy59 said:

1. Budget & Location

Looking anywhere from 500-800 $ U.S.

Southern Cali USA

2. Aim

School/game desktop pc for my newphew.

3. Monitors

Any decent/good 1080p will do.

4. Peripherals

already have the Windows O/S

5. Why are you upgrading?

Looking for different build plans/advice I want to build a pc for my newphew for when he starts college this winter. Looking for something between some games nothing high end probably enough for some moba games and shooters. With some wiggle room that he can use for school aswell. Could start super cheap with future upgrades but if something can be planned from anywhere from 500-800 U.S. bucks 

 

Thanks

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

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($169.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte Gigabyte GA-B85M-DS3H-A Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($49.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($29.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: A-Data Premier SP550 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($34.99 @ NCIX US) 
Storage: Toshiba  1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($42.89 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 380 4GB PCS+ Video Card  ($179.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: NZXT Source 210 Elite (White) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($42.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($61.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Monitor: AOC i2267Fw 60Hz 22.0" Monitor  ($99.00 @ Amazon) 
Total: $711.82
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-05-28 11:17 EDT-0400

[Aytex]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($194.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: ASRock ASRock H170A-X1 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($76.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($36.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Sandisk SSD PLUS 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($61.88 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($47.49 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 380X 4GB PCS+ Myst. Edition Video Card  ($179.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Corsair SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case  ($37.99 @ Micro Center) 
Power Supply: XFX TS 650W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply  ($44.99 @ Newegg) 
Monitor: Acer R240HY bidx 60Hz 23.8" Monitor  ($131.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $813.29
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-05-28 11:19 EDT-0400

[slanensis]

30 minutes ago, Incredaboy59 said:

1. Budget & Location

Looking anywhere from 500-800 $ U.S.

Southern Cali USA

2. Aim

School/game desktop pc for my newphew.

3. Monitors

Any decent/good 1080p will do.

4. Peripherals

already have the Windows O/S

5. Why are you upgrading?

Looking for different build plans/advice I want to build a pc for my newphew for when he starts college this winter. Looking for something between some games nothing high end probably enough for some moba games and shooters. With some wiggle room that he can use for school aswell. Could start super cheap with future upgrades but if something can be planned from anywhere from 500-800 U.S. bucks 

 

Thanks

It is a bit overbudget, but your nephew will be soooo happy with that system! the R9 380 can play most AAA games on medium-high, and it will just shred MOBAs and FPSs, even BF4/Hardline! Plus, it has 2 GPU slots, so he can add a second one for crossfire for maximum performance! All in all, he wont need any upgrades for a year or two, and the first one should be getting an HDD for Game files.

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/HFhv6X
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/HFhv6X/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i3-4170 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($111.99 @ B&H) 
Motherboard: MSI MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($114.89 @ OutletPC) 
Memory: Corsair XMS3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($50.40 @ Amazon) 
Storage: OCZ TRION 150 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($49.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 380 4GB Video Card  ($199.99 @ Micro Center) 
Case: Corsair Graphite Series 230T Black ATX Mid Tower Case  ($54.99 @ Micro Center) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($54.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Monitor: BenQ GL2460HM 60Hz 24.0" Monitor  ($139.00 @ Amazon) 
Keyboard: Logitech MK520 Wireless Ergonomic Keyboard w/Laser Mouse  ($34.99 @ Amazon) 
Headphones: Logitech G430 7.1 Channel Headset  ($57.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $869.22
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-05-28 11:37 EDT-0400

[Starelementpoke]

18 minutes ago, slanensis said:

It is a bit overbudget, but your nephew will be soooo happy with that system! the R9 380 can play most AAA games on medium-high, and it will just shred MOBAs and FPSs, even BF4/Hardline! Plus, it has 2 GPU slots, so he can add a second one for crossfire for maximum performance! All in all, he wont need any upgrades for a year or two, and the first one should be getting an HDD for Game files.

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/HFhv6X
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/HFhv6X/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i3-4170 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($111.99 @ B&H) 
Motherboard: MSI MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($114.89 @ OutletPC) 
Memory: Corsair XMS3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($50.40 @ Amazon) 
Storage: OCZ TRION 150 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($49.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 380 4GB Video Card  ($199.99 @ Micro Center) 
Case: Corsair Graphite Series 230T Black ATX Mid Tower Case  ($54.99 @ Micro Center) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($54.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Monitor: BenQ GL2460HM 60Hz 24.0" Monitor  ($139.00 @ Amazon) 
Keyboard: Logitech MK520 Wireless Ergonomic Keyboard w/Laser Mouse  ($34.99 @ Amazon) 
Headphones: Logitech G430 7.1 Channel Headset  ($57.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $869.22
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-05-28 11:37 EDT-0400

Why are you spending $50 on 8GBS of ram? Why are you buying a Z board with a locked CPU? Really don´t think he needs a headset. And you can find a better Mouse and Keyboard bundle than that for cheaper.

[slanensis]

1 minute ago, Starelementpoke said:

Why are you spending $50 on 8GBS of ram? Why are you buying a Z board with a locked CPU? Really don´t think he needs a headset. And you can find a better Mouse and Keyboard bundle than that for cheaper.

Speed, and quality.

Quality and upgrade-ability.

don't fck around, everyone needs one!

i prefer that because i have used it and it is very good for prolonged periods of time on the PC, for reports and etc.

[Starelementpoke]

Just now, slanensis said:

Speed, and quality.

Quality and upgrade-ability.

don't fck around, everyone needs one!

i prefer that because i have used it and it is very good for prolonged periods of time on the PC, for reports and etc.

... You don´t realize how dumb that sounds do you?

Not what I ment. You could get a just as quality motherboard for cheaper, especially one that doesn´t have to be a Z board, since you can´t OC the i3.

I would disagree with that wholeheartedly. The teachers at my school get by fine. I get by fine. My father get´s by fine. And everyone at my father´s office gets by fine. Try again.

If people recommended only things they´ve used, then everyone would have the exact same shit.

[slanensis]

1 minute ago, Starelementpoke said:

... You don´t realize how dumb that sounds do you?

Not what I ment. You could get a just as quality motherboard for cheaper, especially one that doesn´t have to be a Z board, since you can´t OC the i3.

I would disagree with that wholeheartedly. The teachers at my school get by fine. I get by fine. My father get´s by fine. And everyone at my father´s office gets by fine. Try again.

If people recommended only things they´ve used, then everyone would have the exact same shit.

Not meant to make that argument. So, I upgraded: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/ZNV2Fd I think it is a a bit better, and if he is like me he wont be making an OC to it. Anyways, this is what i would call a futureproof system. 

[Starelementpoke]

2 minutes ago, slanensis said:

Not meant to make that argument. So, I upgraded: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/ZNV2Fd I think it is a a bit better, and if he is like me he wont be making an OC to it. Anyways, this is what i would call a futureproof system. 

A future proof system with a CPU that´s over 2 generations old and not even being sold new anymore?

[slanensis]

1 minute ago, Starelementpoke said:

A future proof system with a CPU that´s over 2 generations old and not even being sold new anymore?

I don't think that he would need a better CPU.Word and LoL are p*ssies in front of it.

Besides, you are the superior member. You have 6.6K posts. Go ahead and make it yourself, fix my build, i don't know what you are going to do. IF you can build it better, why wait?! go ahead and make the excellent bang for the buck build at around that budget. Hell, I am a guy that is in the middle of his finals.

not writing this to make you angry or feel bad in any way. 

[Starelementpoke]

1 minute ago, slanensis said:

I don't think that he would need a better CPU.Word and LoL are p*ssies in front of it.

Besides, you are the superior member. You have 6.6K posts. Go ahead and make it yourself, fix my build, i don't know what you are going to do. IF you can build it better, why wait?! go ahead and make the excellent bang for the buck build at around that budget. Hell, I am a guy that is in the middle of his finals.

not writing this to make you angry or feel bad in any way. 

Guess what? In middle of finals too. Not that hard. And I don´t need to fix your build. I already made one.

1 hour ago, Starelementpoke said:

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

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($169.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte Gigabyte GA-B85M-DS3H-A Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($49.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($29.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: A-Data Premier SP550 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($34.99 @ NCIX US) 
Storage: Toshiba  1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($42.89 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 380 4GB PCS+ Video Card  ($179.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: NZXT Source 210 Elite (White) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($42.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($61.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Monitor: AOC i2267Fw 60Hz 22.0" Monitor  ($99.00 @ Amazon) 
Total: $711.82
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-05-28 11:17 EDT-0400

 

[slanensis]

7 minutes ago, Starelementpoke said:

Guess what? In middle of finals too. Not that hard. And I don´t need to fix your build. I already made one.

 

I dont understand... why are you writing to me to state your superiority on me? I dont think you know a thing about launchpads, music production, handball, etc.

Because you know something more, you dont need to brag about it. If i could, i would have 6K posts here too, and know all that. BTW, I am in the 7th grade, in greece going to 8th. I dont really know that much, and I know that i dont. Go brag if you want to don_svetio if you want. I just made a proposal, the OP can either take it or leave it.

again, not meaning to piss you off or make you feel bad in any way.

[Starelementpoke]

6 hours ago, slanensis said:

I dont understand... why are you writing to me to state your superiority on me? I dont think you know a thing about launchpads, music production, handball, etc.

Because you know something more, you dont need to brag about it. If i could, i would have 6K posts here too, and know all that. BTW, I am in the 7th grade, in greece going to 8th. I dont really know that much, and I know that i dont. Go brag if you want to don_svetio if you want. I just made a proposal, the OP can either take it or leave it.

again, not meaning to piss you off or make you feel bad in any way.

Wasn´t trying to state my superiority, I apologize if it came off that way. Just seemed like an excuse or something. 

[Herman Mcpootis]

8 hours ago, slanensis said:

I don't think that he would need a better CPU.Word and LoL are p*ssies in front of it.

Besides, you are the superior member. You have 6.6K posts. Go ahead and make it yourself, fix my build, i don't know what you are going to do. IF you can build it better, why wait?! go ahead and make the excellent bang for the buck build at around that budget. Hell, I am a guy that is in the middle of his finals.

not writing this to make you angry or feel bad in any way. 

And you didn't realise that 3 other members, including him, already made parts lists before you came along?

[Mark77]

Gaming for college?  Really?  Sure he wouldn't be served better by buying a business laptop off of eBay, with Windows 7/8/10, upgrading it to a SSD, and a proprietary docking station (for connection to an external LCD/printer)? 

 

$300-$400 on eBay gets you a Dell Latitude E6440 with 1080p screen (or a similar Thinkpad or HP), throw in another $100-$200 to upgrade it to 8/16gb RAM, and a decent SSD, another $30 for a dock, and another $200 for 23"/24" external LCD, and the nephew will have a nice system.  Top it off with a Kensington lock so he can lock the computer to a desk so it doesn't get stolen so easily.

 

School is so expensive these days, and social opportunities are so abundant, that using one's time in school for gaming seems to be a giant waste.  Nephew most likely is more in need of a laptop. 

 

And seriously i5 CPU, but still handicapping it with a HDD? 

[slanensis]

7 hours ago, herman mcpootis said:

And you didn't realise that 3 other members, including him, already made parts lists before you came along?

On the bottom line, i will do whatever I want! Who are you to tell me?! I dont understand what you are aiming for now... Why don't you just go away and stop wasting both our time freak. both of you wanting to trigger someone... I thought this forum was different from the others...BTW, you two are the first to attacking me on this forum.

[Incredaboy59]

Thanks for your advice though im not sure exactly what my nephew will use it for but I want to give him something that he can use for college when he starts and be able to play games on it if he wants i meant what ever he decides its his choice and all.

 

Thanks again really appreciate the help

[slanensis]

5 minutes ago, Incredaboy59 said:

Thanks for your advice though im not sure exactly what my nephew will use it for but I want to give him something that he can use for college when he starts and be able to play games on it if he wants i meant what ever he decides its his choice and all.

 

Thanks again really appreciate the help

No problem! Sorry for the "argument" we had with 2 other felllow users...

[Herman Mcpootis]

12 minutes ago, slanensis said:

No problem! Sorry for the "argument" we had with 2 other felllow users...

don't flatter yourself.