Planning a PC for a friend

[barkloaf]

Hey guys, so, I have a friend who wants to build a PC and I've been helping him. I've already made 2 or 3 other threads on this, but I've got another list. We've switched from Intel to AMD and back to Intel again like a bipolar schoolgirl.

 

Some things for making suggestions (READ)

DON'T CHANGE THE PSU! It's fine, I know, some of you are going to barf, but it's fine. It's a fine PSU, I have it too, given me no issues, just don't change it.

Keep those same Peripherals. Keyboard, mouse, monitor, and wireless network card, also keep the same case

Don't add Windows

Don't use a dual core (Don't bring up 50 different videos and articles saying it's fine, either)

Budget is around $1000 USD, or cheaper, don't go way over!

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($215.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H170A-X1/3.1 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($79.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston FURY 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($35.88 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Sandisk SSD PLUS 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($62.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($47.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon RX 480 4GB Video Card  ($199.99)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($64.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($32.98 @ Newegg)
Wireless Network Adapter: Gigabyte GC-WB867D-I PCI-Express x1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi Adapter  ($29.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Monitor: AOC E2476VWM6 23.6" 60Hz Monitor  ($120.98 @ Newegg)
Keyboard: Razer BlackWidow Ultimate Stealth Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($96.95 @ Amazon)
Mouse: Razer DeathAdder Chroma Wired Optical Mouse  ($57.99 @ B&H)
Other: Vipamz® Extended Xxxl Gaming Mouse Pad - 36"x12"x0.12" Dimension - Portable with Extended XXL Size - Non-slip Rubber Base - Special Treated Textured Weave with Precision Control (red) ($11.99)
Total: $1058.19
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

 

Godspeed.

[Captain_WD]

3 hours ago, AwesomeAustin226 said:

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Hi there

 

I REALLY like what you've done with the build! It looks like a neatly balanced and optimized build for the budget. The single memory stick allows future upgrades and generally the build should suffice for most needs. 

Any particular usage type you have in mind? If it's for gaming what games and what settings are you after? 

 

Captain_WD.