Budget Gaming Rig (700$)

[owenhar1]

I am planning on building a budget gaming rig that fits my needs. I want it to be able to run games such as GTA V, Ark Survival, and Subnautica. My budget is 700 dollars including a monitor and keyboard/mouse. I live in the USA and I am not interested in trying to buy used parts for this build. Here is my plan so far:

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/z4B4D8
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/z4B4D8/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($110.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($24.89 @ OutletPC) 
Thermal Compound: ARCTIC MX4 4g Thermal Paste  ($6.89 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: MSI Z170-A PRO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($79.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: Crucial 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($26.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($53.00 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Superclocked Video Card  ($99.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Raidmax ATX-404WU ATX Mid Tower Case  ($19.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($54.99 @ NCIX US) 
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer  ($13.89 @ OutletPC) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  ($83.89 @ OutletPC) 
Wireless Network Adapter: Belkin F9L1001 USB 2.0 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi Adapter  ($9.49 @ Amazon) 
Case Fan: Cooler Master SickleFlow 69.7 CFM  120mm Fan  ($3.34 @ Newegg) 
Case Fan: Cooler Master SickleFlow 69.7 CFM  120mm Fan  ($3.34 @ Newegg) 
Monitor: Sceptre E205W-1600 20.0" 60Hz Monitor  ($69.99 @ Amazon) 
Keyboard: Logitech K120 Wired Standard Keyboard  ($9.95 @ Amazon) 
Total: $671.61
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-06-13 21:14 EDT-0400

Would like feedback and suggestions.

 

[Clanscorpia]

Get Windows from G2A for like $20 , get a better PSU, go down to an H170 board, and you dont need a cpu cooler

[Clanscorpia]

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/G9wjXH
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/G9wjXH/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($110.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($49.99 @ B&H) 
Memory: Crucial 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($26.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($53.00 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 380X 4GB NITRO Video Card  ($238.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: Raidmax ATX-404WU ATX Mid Tower Case  ($19.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($74.99 @ Amazon) 
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer  ($13.89 @ OutletPC) 
Wireless Network Adapter: Belkin F9L1001 USB 2.0 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi Adapter  ($9.49 @ Amazon) 
Monitor: Sceptre E205W-1600 20.0" 60Hz Monitor  ($69.99 @ Amazon) 
Keyboard: Logitech K120 Wired Standard Keyboard  ($9.95 @ Amazon) 
Total: $678.25
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-06-13 21:30 EDT-0400

Replace the 380 with a RX 480

[GDRRiley]

you don't need extra thermal paste, get a better case (http://pcpartpicker.com/product/tRfp99/deepcool-case-tesseractwh)and get a GTX950 or GTX960.

[Herman Mcpootis]

abit over budget, but spring for this if possible. get OS from reddit/kinguin for $20-30.

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  ($49.99 @ B&H) 
Memory: Crucial 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($26.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage: Toshiba 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($41.99 @ NCIX US) 
Case: Ultra XBlaster V2 ATX Mid Tower Case w/450W Power Supply  ($28.49 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($54.99 @ NCIX US) 
Wireless Network Adapter: Gigabyte GC-WB867D-I PCI-Express x1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi Adapter  ($29.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Monitor: Sceptre E225W-1920 22.0" 60Hz Monitor  ($89.99 @ Amazon) 
Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse  ($19.99 @ Newegg) 
Other: Rx 480 ($199.99)
Total: $722.40
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-06-13 21:30 EDT-0400

[Clanscorpia]

1 minute ago, herman mcpootis said:

abit over budget, but spring for this if possible. get OD from reddit/kinguin for $20-30.

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  ($49.99 @ B&H) 
Memory: Crucial 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($26.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage: Toshiba 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($41.99 @ NCIX US) 
Case: Ultra XBlaster V2 ATX Mid Tower Case w/450W Power Supply  ($28.49 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($54.99 @ NCIX US) 
Wireless Network Adapter: Gigabyte GC-WB867D-I PCI-Express x1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi Adapter  ($29.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Monitor: Sceptre E225W-1920 22.0" 60Hz Monitor  ($89.99 @ Amazon) 
Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse  ($19.99 @ Newegg) 
Other: Rx 480 ($199.99)
Total: $722.40
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-06-13 21:30 EDT-0400

He needs a better PSU for a 480 

[Herman Mcpootis]

1 minute ago, Clanscorpia said:

He needs a better PSU for a 480 

its a good psu for $55, better caps than the old CX, no 30 degree capacitator issue, 5 year warranty, perfectly fine. its similar in quality to a seasonic s12ii.

[Starelementpoke]

1 minute ago, Clanscorpia said:

He needs a better PSU for a 480 

That CX is fine, it's a grey unit. Just a tiny bit under the S12ll. It's the old CX you have to look out for.

[Clanscorpia]

1 minute ago, Starelementpoke said:

That CX is fine, it's a grey unit. Just a tiny bit under the S12ll. It's the old CX you have to look out for.

Ah. Ok

[GDRRiley]

http://pcpartpicker.com/list/CCCt6X

[owenhar1]

I have changed my build from the suggestions and i'm wondering if this is good:

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/B9nwPs
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/B9nwPs/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($110.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($49.99 @ B&H) 
Memory: Crucial 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($26.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($53.00 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 960 2GB SuperSC ACX 2.0+ Video Card  ($164.99 @ NCIX US) 
Case: Raidmax ATX-404WU ATX Mid Tower Case  ($19.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($74.99 @ Amazon) 
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer  ($13.89 @ OutletPC) 
Wireless Network Adapter: Belkin F9L1001 USB 2.0 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi Adapter  ($9.49 @ Amazon) 
Case Fan: Cooler Master SickleFlow 69.7 CFM  120mm Fan  ($3.34 @ Newegg) 
Case Fan: Cooler Master SickleFlow 69.7 CFM  120mm Fan  ($3.34 @ Newegg) 
Monitor: Sceptre E205W-1600 20.0" 60Hz Monitor  ($69.99 @ Amazon) 
Keyboard: Logitech K120 Wired Standard Keyboard  ($9.95 @ Amazon) 
Total: $610.94
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-06-13 21:35 EDT-0400

[owenhar1]

Just now, owenhar1 said:

I have changed my build from the suggestions and i'm wondering if this is good:

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/B9nwPs
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/B9nwPs/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($110.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($49.99 @ B&H) 
Memory: Crucial 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($26.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($53.00 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 960 2GB SuperSC ACX 2.0+ Video Card  ($164.99 @ NCIX US) 
Case: Raidmax ATX-404WU ATX Mid Tower Case  ($19.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($74.99 @ Amazon) 
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer  ($13.89 @ OutletPC) 
Wireless Network Adapter: Belkin F9L1001 USB 2.0 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi Adapter  ($9.49 @ Amazon) 
Case Fan: Cooler Master SickleFlow 69.7 CFM  120mm Fan  ($3.34 @ Newegg) 
Case Fan: Cooler Master SickleFlow 69.7 CFM  120mm Fan  ($3.34 @ Newegg) 
Monitor: Sceptre E205W-1600 20.0" 60Hz Monitor  ($69.99 @ Amazon) 
Keyboard: Logitech K120 Wired Standard Keyboard  ($9.95 @ Amazon) 
Total: $610.94
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-06-13 21:35 EDT-0400

I will buy a os on G2a

[Herman Mcpootis]

1 minute ago, owenhar1 said:

I have changed my build from the suggestions and i'm wondering if this is good:

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/B9nwPs
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/B9nwPs/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($110.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($49.99 @ B&H) 
Memory: Crucial 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($26.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($53.00 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 960 2GB SuperSC ACX 2.0+ Video Card  ($164.99 @ NCIX US) 
Case: Raidmax ATX-404WU ATX Mid Tower Case  ($19.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($74.99 @ Amazon) 
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer  ($13.89 @ OutletPC) 
Wireless Network Adapter: Belkin F9L1001 USB 2.0 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi Adapter  ($9.49 @ Amazon) 
Case Fan: Cooler Master SickleFlow 69.7 CFM  120mm Fan  ($3.34 @ Newegg) 
Case Fan: Cooler Master SickleFlow 69.7 CFM  120mm Fan  ($3.34 @ Newegg) 
Monitor: Sceptre E205W-1600 20.0" 60Hz Monitor  ($69.99 @ Amazon) 
Keyboard: Logitech K120 Wired Standard Keyboard  ($9.95 @ Amazon) 
Total: $610.94
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-06-13 21:35 EDT-0400

go with a 1tb hdd, maybe get a slightly cheaper(but still good quality psu), dump the optical drive(unless you absolutely need it), the fans(add these if temps are too high) and use the money for an i5 and Rx 480.

[Silverwolf_7]

This is going to be my friends new pc. http://pcpartpicker.com/list/KjDnQV  It's under 600 leaving plenty for a kb/mouse/monitor. At this point I'd reccomend at least a quad core cpu instead of the i3.

[owenhar1]

I'm gonna do research on the Rx 480 but i will dump the optical drive and the 1tb hhd is about 6$ cheaper so that won't make much of a difference and i might upgrade to a i5 but depends on my budget. 

[owenhar1]

2 minutes ago, Silverwolf_7 said:

This is going to be my friends new pc. http://pcpartpicker.com/list/KjDnQV  It's under 600 leaving plenty for a kb/mouse/monitor. At this point I'd reccomend at least a quad core cpu instead of the i3.

I kind of see your point but most games don't use extra cores. And a 120gb ssd is a small amount of storage as all of my games add up to about 400gb

[Silverwolf_7]

3 minutes ago, owenhar1 said:

I kind of see your point but most games don't use extra cores. And a 120gb ssd is a small amount of storage as all of my games add up to about 400gb

For now they might not but a quad core will serve you into the future much better than the i3.

 

[Herman Mcpootis]

7 minutes ago, owenhar1 said:

I kind of see your point but most games don't use extra cores. And a 120gb ssd is a small amount of storage as all of my games add up to about 400gb

games today will want the extra cores, definitely go for a quad core if you can afford it.

[owenhar1]

How is this?

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/g7yycc
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/g7yycc/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-6400 2.7GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($179.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($49.99 @ B&H) 
Memory: Crucial 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($26.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage: Toshiba 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($41.99 @ NCIX US) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 960 2GB SuperSC ACX 2.0+ Video Card  ($164.99 @ NCIX US) 
Case: Raidmax ATX-404WU ATX Mid Tower Case  ($19.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($54.99 @ NCIX US) 
Wireless Network Adapter: Belkin F9L1001 USB 2.0 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi Adapter  ($9.49 @ Amazon) 
Case Fan: Cooler Master SickleFlow 69.7 CFM  120mm Fan  ($3.34 @ Newegg) 
Case Fan: Cooler Master SickleFlow 69.7 CFM  120mm Fan  ($3.34 @ Newegg) 
Monitor: Sceptre E205W-1600 20.0" 60Hz Monitor  ($69.99 @ Amazon) 
Keyboard: Logitech K120 Wired Standard Keyboard  ($9.95 @ Amazon) 
Total: $635.04
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-06-13 21:53 EDT-0400

[stconquest]

Plan of Attack

 

Build the PC without the GPU and save up for the RX 480 release ($250?).  Sort out your OS any way you want.  You do not need an optical bay to install Windows.

 

$585

 

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 FURY 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($31.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Patriot Torch LE 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($56.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Xion XON-310_BK MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($21.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($61.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Wireless Network Adapter: Gigabyte GC-WB867D-I PCI-Express x1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi Adapter  ($29.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case Fan: Fractal Design FD-FAN-SSR3-92-WT 24.4 CFM  92mm Fan  ($3.99 @ NCIX US)  <<Rear Exhaust
Monitor: Dell S2316M 23.0" 60Hz Monitor  ($119.99 @ Best Buy)
Keyboard: Logitech K120 Wired Standard Keyboard  ($9.95 @ Amazon)
Total: $579.85
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-06-13 21:48 EDT-0400

 

Upgrades in order of priority:

 

1.  A GPU.  Save up until the 29th of June and decide what you want to buy.

 

2.  Mass storage, a second stick of RAM, A CPU cooler to quiet things down ($20, Deepcool Gammax 300?)

 

3.  A new case with better airflow, not really needed but is desired by most.

[Herman Mcpootis]

4 minutes ago, owenhar1 said:

How is this?

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/g7yycc
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/g7yycc/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-6400 2.7GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($179.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($49.99 @ B&H) 
Memory: Crucial 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($26.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage: Toshiba 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($41.99 @ NCIX US) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 960 2GB SuperSC ACX 2.0+ Video Card  ($164.99 @ NCIX US) 
Case: Raidmax ATX-404WU ATX Mid Tower Case  ($19.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($54.99 @ NCIX US) 
Wireless Network Adapter: Belkin F9L1001 USB 2.0 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi Adapter  ($9.49 @ Amazon) 
Case Fan: Cooler Master SickleFlow 69.7 CFM  120mm Fan  ($3.34 @ Newegg) 
Case Fan: Cooler Master SickleFlow 69.7 CFM  120mm Fan  ($3.34 @ Newegg) 
Monitor: Sceptre E205W-1600 20.0" 60Hz Monitor  ($69.99 @ Amazon) 
Keyboard: Logitech K120 Wired Standard Keyboard  ($9.95 @ Amazon) 
Total: $635.04
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-06-13 21:53 EDT-0400

yes, but wait for Rx 480 instead.

[owenhar1]

1 minute ago, stconquest said:

Plan of Attack

 

Build the PC without the GPU and save up for the RX 480 release ($250?).  Sort out your OS any way you want.  You do not need an optical bay to install Windows.

 

$585

 

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 FURY 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($31.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Patriot Torch LE 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($56.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Xion XON-310_BK MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($21.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($61.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Wireless Network Adapter: Gigabyte GC-WB867D-I PCI-Express x1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi Adapter  ($29.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case Fan: Fractal Design FD-FAN-SSR3-92-WT 24.4 CFM  92mm Fan  ($3.99 @ NCIX US)  <<Rear Exhaust
Monitor: Dell S2316M 23.0" 60Hz Monitor  ($119.99 @ Best Buy)
Keyboard: Logitech K120 Wired Standard Keyboard  ($9.95 @ Amazon)
Total: $579.85
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-06-13 21:48 EDT-0400

 

Upgrades in order of priority:

 

1.  A GPU.  Save up until the 29th of June and decide what you want to buy.

 

2. Mass storage, a second stick of RAM, A CPU cooler to quiet things down ($20, Deepcool Gammax 300?)

Good idea but has problems, because i really need a mass storage HDD because i have a steam library of over 50 games and want to have them all on with no problems. And i would rather go for a Nividia GPU. 

[stconquest]

2 minutes ago, owenhar1 said:

Good idea but has problems, because i really need a mass storage HDD because i have a steam library of over 50 games and want to have them all on with no problems. And i would rather go for a Nividia GPU. 

Yes, a steam library. 

 

Yes, must have a Nvidia GPU. 

 

Okay, best of luck with the build.

[Herman Mcpootis]

2 minutes ago, owenhar1 said:

Good idea but has problems, because i really need a mass storage HDD because i have a steam library of over 50 games and want to have them all on with no problems. And i would rather go for a Nividia GPU. 

don't be an nvidia fanboy, the Rx 480 will be the best graphics card for you(and alot of us) once its released, with performance of around the gtx 980.

[owenhar1]

1 minute ago, stconquest said:

Yes, a steam library. 

 

Yes, must have a Nvidia GPU. 

 

Okay, best of luck with the build.

Thanks when i order all of my parts some time in December or January i will be asking the fourm for help on building my custom pc and installing windows