1050$ Gaming Rig

[Zarrakzor]

 

Hi! I am in the process of building a new gaming rig after a long pause from pc gaming.

 

1. Budget & Location
Around US $1050 (9000sek, I live in Sweden)

2. Aim

I want to be able to run titles like The Witcher 3, Batman: Arkham Knight and Far Cry Primal on high/ultra settings with at least 60fps average. I will probably OC.

3. Monitors/Peripherals

I already own a monitor (1080p) and peripherals so it won't be included. 

 

Current Config:

(List of components and the prices available here in Sweden.)

• Motherboard:  Gigabyte GA-Z170X-GAMING 3
• CPU: Intel i5-6600k
• CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo
  Motherboard, CPU, and CPU Cooler can be bought as a bundle - $399
   
• RAM: Crucial 2x8GB DDR4 2400MHz Ballistix Sport - $77
• GPU: Sapphire Radeon R9 390 Nitro 8GB - $304
• PSU: Cooler Master V 750W - $106
• SSD: Samsung 750 EVO Series 120GB - $64
• HDD: WD Blue WD10EZEX 64MB 1TB 7200RPM - $64
• Case: Antec GX500 - $59
  
  Total: $1073

I would like your feedback regarding the components I have in mind for the moment. Do you see any components that should be switched out? Are there any cost effective alternatives? I had some concerns regarding what PSU I should choose seeing as I would like to overclock my cpu and gpu. Is it overkill? The r9 390 seems to have a high power consumption from what I've read.

Greetings from Sweden!

[Guest]

Don't get a Samsung 750 EVO drive. Go for an 850 EVO or a different brand all together. Other than that looks good.

[Zarrakzor]

16 minutes ago, Bobby_Joe_90 said:

Don't get a Samsung 750 EVO drive. Go for an 850 EVO or a different brand all together. Other than that looks good.

Any specific reason why? What brand would you recommend? Thank you for your input

[Guest]

 

2 minutes ago, Zarrakzor said:

Any specific reason why? What brand would you recommend? Thank you for your input

Not as fast as some other SSD's for the price. An 850 EVO or an A-data Premier SP550 are pretty good.

[Linky]

Everything looks good but you can probably get a cheaper r9 390 at around $260instead of $300. Or maybe just get a rx 480 for $240 at around the same performance varying between 0-4 fps difference.

[Zarrakzor]

8 minutes ago, Bobby_Joe_90 said:

 

Not as fast as some other SSD's for the price. An 850 EVO or an A-data Premier SP550 are pretty good.

Okay! I found the A-data Premier SP550 240gb for $74, which seems like a good deal compared to the 750 Evo 120gb for $64.

[Yoobsterlol]

3 minutes ago, Linky said:

Everything looks good but you can probably get a cheaper r9 390 at around $260instead of $300. Or maybe just get a rx 480 for $240 at around the same performance varying between 0-4 fps difference.

He said these are prices he can get in Sweden

[Linky]

3 minutes ago, Yoobsterlol said:

He said these are prices he can get in Sweden

Oh ok I missed that.