First build under 1k

[Chrisu521]

I would just like someone's advice whos been building for a while, I'm trying to keep under $1000. I made this the other day and would like to know if it would be a good first budget build. Check it out here http://pcpartpicker.com/user/Chrisu521/saved/qCsRsY please give me feed back I would much appreciate it

[JamesPlayzGamesHD]

Get a GTX 1070 or if you want to keep it a few hundred under budget, wait for the powerful GTX 1060

[Zyndo]

I see you're going with a red and black theme, so i'll try to keep that in mind when i critique.

 

CPU and cooler are solid.

 

Your motherboard isn't bad either. If you've done your research and decided to go with B150, that can be a good budget chipset, and MSI makes good stuff. The motherboard doesn't support USB type C, but other than that its a good all around choice.

 

RAM is RAM, and G.skill loves their RAM. good choice.

 

when it comes to your storage, your HDD is fine. your SSD isn't as fast or as large as it could be, but so long as you chose it for its price, rather than its aesthetic, then that should be fine. Its decent for the price bracket its in. I would recommend spending a few bucks more and get the 240GB model though. 120GB can be somewhat limiting for most people. You can't fit a whole lot of games + OS into 120GB. for only about 20 bucks more you can double its capacity to the 240GB model.

 

I would not get the R9 380. There are newer and better cards out for the same price. Get the RX480 (MSI will make one that looks identical to the 380 you chose). If you can spend a bit more. you could also get the 1060 which comes out July 19th. Although when a red and black one comes out could be anyones guess. You also may have to wait a few weeks for the price of these cards to die down, but its 100% worth the wait to do so.

 

Your case is a fan favorite around the world.

 

your PSU isn't the best quality, but its also good enough for your build. However I would recommend the EVGA Supernova 650 G2 or P2 though. It should be about the same price, but a much higher quality. and in a build like this you don't need the extra wattage. you could even go for the 550W version of those PSU's if you wanted to save a bit of money. But again, the PSU you chose would do fine for your needs if you decide to go with that one instead.

 

I don't know what you need the corsair fans for, as your case comes with all the fans you need. but if you're intending on swapping some out, corsair fans are fine

[saladcrack]

If you can wait a little before buying the parts I would go with a RX 480 8gb because it should be only a little more than the 380 but with much better performance.  Or you can jump way up the chain for about twice as much as the 380 ($450 ish) and get a 1070.  Then you'll be able to kick 1080p gaming right in the balls.  Also get some rgb or red leds and pimp that pc.

[Guest]

3 minutes ago, Zyndo said:

 

your PSU isn't the best quality, but its also good enough for your build. However I would recommend the EVGA Supernova 650 G2 or P2 though. It should be about the same price, but a much higher quality. and in a build like this you don't need the extra wattage. you could even go for the 550W version of those PSU's if you wanted to save a bit of money. But again, the PSU you chose would do fine for your needs if you decide to go with that one instead.

The EVGA B2 is actually a very good power supply for the money. It is just a less efficient version of the SuperFlower Golden Green. I agree that he doesn't need 750W though.

[TheNuzziNuzz]

http://pcpartpicker.com/list/bsKFd6

 

RX 480 All the Way!!

[Zyndo]

2 minutes ago, lee32uk said:

The EVGA B2 is actually a very good power supply for the money. It is just a less efficient version of the SuperFlower Golden Green. I agree that he doesn't need 750W though.

My apologies... i've been rifling through so many threads and such today that I mistook the 750B2 for the same family of PSU's as the 500B and 600B... I still stand by my recommendation of changing the PSU to a supernova, but now its not as important of a change. thank you for being firm on your point and not allowing my fatigue to spread misinformation around

[Belgarathian]

If you're looking at R9 380 performance, you'd be better off with the 8GB RX480

[Guest]

26 minutes ago, Chrisu521 said:

I would just like someone's advice whos been building for a while, I'm trying to keep under $1000. I made this the other day and would like to know if it would be a good first budget build. Check it out here http://pcpartpicker.com/user/Chrisu521/saved/qCsRsY please give me feed back I would much appreciate it

You could do without the CM Evo 212 although it will be quieter than the stock Intel fan.

 

Kingston V300 is a really bad SSD. Go with a Kingston HyperX Savage if you want a Red coloured SSD. Try and get a 240GB version of the one below if you have the budget as 120GB will fill up pretty quick.

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/product/yHNypg/kingston-internal-hard-drive-shss37a120g

 

 

The 2133MHz kit of that G.Skill is a bit cheaper. Your board only supports DDR4 2133MHz.

 

And as mentioned above you can probably do better with the gpu. For a single gpu setup a good 550W psu is enough.

[Guest]

8 minutes ago, Zyndo said:

My apologies... i've been rifling through so many threads and such today that I mistook the 750B2 for the same family of PSU's as the 500B and 600B... I still stand by my recommendation of changing the PSU to a supernova, but now its not as important of a change. thank you for being firm on your point and not allowing my fatigue to spread misinformation around

No probs. The EVGA lineup is a bit cluttered imo and I sometimes have to click on the psu in a spec to make sure it is a good model. 

[FRN]

SeaSonic G Series all the way.

[Herman Mcpootis]

i'd recommend this.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($238.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($19.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: MSI Z170A SLI ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($89.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: GeIL EVO POTENZA 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($49.98 @ Newegg) 
Storage: AMD Radeon R3 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($59.54 @ NCIX US) 
Storage: Hitachi Deskstar 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($44.00 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 390 8GB Video Card  ($263.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Rosewill 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($54.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $881.44
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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