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A GTX 1070 build under 1,000

So with some spare time I tried making a build using the GTX 1070 while trying to keep the price of the build under $1,000.

The pricing of this doesn't include Windows or peripherals.

Feel free to suggest changes, but the idea is to keep it under $1,000

 

 

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($110.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: MSI H110M Gaming Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($63.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($73.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($42.99 @ NCIX US) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($47.49 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1070 8GB G1 Gaming Video Card  ($429.99 @ B&H) 
Case: Thermaltake Core V21 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($58.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($49.89 @ Newegg) 
Total: $878.32
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-08-02 10:25 EDT-0400

 

EDIT: Had the wrong parts linked originally lol

 

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I just notice that the price of the GTX 1070 isn't included...one moment lol

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I would definitely switch the CPU to an i5-6500. That I3 will definitely bottleneck you in a lot of games.

 

System: CPU - I5-6500 Motherboard - Asus B150M-A RAM - Crucial ballistix sport 2x4GB DDR4 @2400MHz GPU - RX 480 PSU - Seasonic S12II 520W Case - Aerocool Aero-800 HDD - Seagate 1TB SSD - PNY CS1311 120GB Monitor - AOC G2260VWQ6

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I would say the CPU is too weak, SSD is kind of bad (pretty much any other SSD would be better), 16GB of RAM isn't really needed if we're talking gaming and the PSU isn't great for such a build. 

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1 minute ago, Oshino Shinobu said:

I would say the CPU is too weak, SSD is kind of bad (pretty much any other SSD would be better), 16GB of RAM isn't really needed if we're talking gaming and the PSU isn't great for such a build. 

Any particular PSU you'd recommend? I put that one in since it's the one I've been using for about a year now.

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4 minutes ago, ShaunOfNintendo said:

Any particular PSU you'd recommend? I put that one in since it's the one I've been using for about a year now.

The CX series (pre-2015 models) have some issues. 

 

Something like an XFX XT 500W or SeaSonic S12II 430W would be a better option for around the same price.

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3 minutes ago, Electro_XD said:

http://pcpartpicker.com/list/zYmzNN

 

I've went $1 over the budget but this should be pretty good.

- i5 6500. Better than the i3 and shouldn't really bottleneck games.

- 212 Evo for cooling because its a great cooler for its price. 

- Modular PSU for better cable management

For $2 more you can get an EVGA G2 unit which is significantly better quality than the NEX (G1) series. 100W less, but still more than enough for the system. 

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/product/qYTrxr/evga-power-supply-220g20550y1

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£177.90 @ Amazon UK) 
Motherboard: ASRock B150M Pro4S Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  (£57.03 @ Amazon UK) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  (£32.87 @ CCL Computers) 
Storage: PNY CS1311 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (£34.99 @ Amazon UK) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (£41.70 @ Amazon UK) 
Video Card: Palit GeForce GTX 1070 8GB JetStream Video Card  (£389.99 @ Amazon UK) 
Case: Thermaltake Core V21 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  (£47.30 @ Amazon UK) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  (£76.49 @ Scan.co.uk) 
Total: £858.27
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-08-02 15:38 BST+0100

 

The i5-6500 is much better than the i3

I chose an asrock motherboard because those are able to handle ram speeds above 2133MHz on a non z170 motherboard.

The SSD is what I personally have, and it's quite good for a nice price.

The PSU is from seasonic which is a good an reliable brand, and it's modular which you're really gonna like in such a small case like that.

System: CPU - I5-6500 Motherboard - Asus B150M-A RAM - Crucial ballistix sport 2x4GB DDR4 @2400MHz GPU - RX 480 PSU - Seasonic S12II 520W Case - Aerocool Aero-800 HDD - Seagate 1TB SSD - PNY CS1311 120GB Monitor - AOC G2260VWQ6

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personally I think it's much better to go for around 500GB SSD and skip the HDD.  You can always add more sotorage later, but it sucks having all your games on a HDD.

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3 minutes ago, CostcoSamples said:

personally I think it's much better to go for around 500GB SSD and skip the HDD.  You can always add more sotorage later, but it sucks having all your games on a HDD.

I agree on this as well. I had 256GB SSD for a while and I kept having issues with storage for games and basic software. Having 500GB SSD is much easier and nearly a must in my opinion, especially with SSD prices dropping so fast.

 

Having said that I also have external HDD and NAS so... 

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- Cpu too underpowered

- Change Gpu for something less overkill

- Change ssd

 

Other than that, not bad.

Nothing.

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Here's what I'd go with:

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/list/hcBRkT

 

No aftermarket CPU cooler, the stock fan will be fine for now.  The Define S is a pretty quiet case but if it's too noisy you can always add a cooler later.

No HDD, but 500 GB SSD instead.  Can always add a HDD later if you really need it. 

PSU is only 450 watts, but it's a high quality Seasonic and you really don't need more than that for this build.  Actual power draw will be well under 400 watts.

 

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18 hours ago, ShaunOfNintendo said:

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Hi there :)

 

What are you going to do with this build? If it's for gaming what games and what settings are you after? 

 

You may encounter some bottlenecks with that CPU, depending on the game.

16GB is a bit of an overkill for gaming purposes so I'd start with a single 8GB stick and then add more if needed down the road. 

A SSD isn't definitely needed for a budget gaming setup as games only rely on the storage's performance for the loading times (FPS and graphics are not affected). SSDs do contribute to a smooth and better responsive performance, though. 

 

The guys gave you some good suggestions, I'd check their recommendations!

 

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>6600K / GTX1070 Black/Blue

Since I managed to fit a 6600K and a Z170, the trade off is just 8gb of ram and no HDD but you can easily add them later.

PCPartPicker part list

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  ($24.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170-HD3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($100.66 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Avexir Core Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($34.98 @ Newegg) 
Storage: OCZ TRION 150 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($62.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1070 8GB G1 Gaming Video Card  ($429.99 @ B&H) 
Case: Deepcool TESSERACT SW ATX Mid Tower Case  ($47.98 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Rosewill 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $1000.57

^This should total south of 1K since the parts from Newegg have free shipping.

 

20 hours ago, Electro_XD said:

http://pcpartpicker.com/list/zYmzNN

 

I've went $1 over the budget but this should be pretty good.

- i5 6500. Better than the i3 and shouldn't really bottleneck games.

- 212 Evo for cooling because its a great cooler for its price. 

- Modular PSU for better cable management

If you account for all the shipping fees not included from SuperBiiz that'd be around $1030.

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($239.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85M-DS3H-A Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($39.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport XT 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($31.98 @ Newegg) 
Storage: A-Data Premier SP550 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($59.94 @ NCIX US) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($46.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Video Card  ($409.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: NZXT S340 (Black/Blue) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($64.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: Rosewill 550W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $953.86
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-08-03 07:39 EDT-0400

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Heatsink: Gelid Phantom Black GPU: Palit RTX 3060 Ti Dual RAM: Corsair DDR4 2x8GB 3000Mhz mobo: Asus X570-P case: Fractal Design Define C PSU: Superflower Leadex Gold 650W

 

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20 hours ago, CostcoSamples said:

No aftermarket CPU cooler, the stock fan will be fine for now.  

 

As someone with a similar build  I can safely say that if you care at all about noise, you want an aftermarket cpu cooler

System Specs:

Spoiler

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory 
Storage: A-Data Premier SP550 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  
Storage: Western Digital Blue 3TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive  
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 8GB FTW Gaming ACX 3.0 Video Card  
Case: Thermaltake Core V21 MicroATX Mini Tower Case 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  

Displays: PlayStation® 3D Display (1080p)

Displays: VA1948M (900p)
Case Fan: Corsair CO-9050017-WLED 66.4 CFM  140mm Fan 
Case Fan: Corsair ML120 75.0 CFM  120mm Fans  
Mouse: Logitech G502 Wired Optical Mouse 

 

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Thanks for all the tip everyone! I realize that never really said why I wanted to do this.

I did this because I wanted to see where I could and couldn't really afford to cheap out in certain areas of this build. "Budget" building is something I've never really done before since I've always made sure my builds had almost the best available hardware that I could get at that time.

 

As many of you pointed out, having that i3-6100 in there would have been too much of a bottleneck for a build like this. Others pointing out the unnecessary amount of RAM and other's pointing to the PSU etc...

 

I want to get better at understanding where and when cheeping out on certain hardware parts starts doing more harm than good.

 

Anyways, thanks again for all your responses :) 

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23 minutes ago, ShaunOfNintendo said:

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Getting cheaper or parts with lower performance isn't always a bad idea. It heavily depends on what are your goals. :)

Do make sure to ask away if you happen to have other questions! 

 

Captain_WD.

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