$800 build

[Dangerboyy]

12 minutes ago, ARikozuM said:

It looks good. The T4 might be a tad too small for when you overclock (if you do) and the Kingstons are hit and miss in quality.

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/HxR2VY
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/HxR2VY/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($219.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Deepcool GAMMAXX 400 74.3 CFM CPU Cooler  ($13.80 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z170 Pro4S ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($82.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($38.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: A-Data Premier SP550 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($61.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($53.23 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 1060 6GB Mini Video Card  ($266.23 @ Amazon)
Case: Thermaltake Versa N21 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($42.58 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply  ($39.42 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSC0B DVD/CD Writer  ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Pro OEM 64-bit  ($28.00)
Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse  ($0.00)
Total: $867.20
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-08-21 16:22 EDT-0400

 

I added the Deepcool Gammaxx 400 (you can get the 212 EVO) and a 240GB SSD to give you more room for programs. The price difference was an increase of $5 after rebates.

 

Make sure to take advantage of Prime/Premier's free trial for 2-day shipping (even on Sunday).

Will do. If you want you can try to make any last minute changes before I send it to my friend to buy. 

[ARikozuM]

2 minutes ago, Dangerboyy said:

Will do. If you want you can try to make any last minute changes before I send it to my friend to buy. 

I think it looks good. Do you have a monitor on hand? And I see that you put the EVGA model in there. I would switch that out since they have bad quality control on that specific line.

[STRMfrmXMN]

17 minutes ago, Dangerboyy said:

Ill just go with the 500B, I'm not a big fan of Corsair's Cx psu's (I'm kind of being a hipocrite by saying that though, my build has a 750m)  

Even the older CX PSUs are better than the 500B....

 

I'd definitely grab the new CX450M. The newer ones are based on the older RM platform and are spectacular, bar the sleeve bearing fan that makes the PSU basically a ticking box for the trash in five years (EVGA has the same problem with the 500B, don't disregard that).

[Dangerboyy]

34 minutes ago, ARikozuM said:

I think it looks good. Do you have a monitor on hand? And I see that you put the EVGA model in there. I would switch that out since they have bad quality control on that specific line.

Sorry but what EVGA model do I have? (Edit: Oh, psu haha I had a brainfart sorry)

[ARikozuM]

5 minutes ago, Dangerboyy said:

Sorry but what EVGA model do I have?

The 500B. I'd go with STRM here (pretty much has a thing for PSU's).

 

19 minutes ago, STRMfrmXMN said:

Even the older CX PSUs are better than the 500B....

 

I'd definitely grab the new CX450M. The newer ones are based on the older RM platform and are spectacular, bar the sleeve bearing fan that makes the PSU basically a ticking box for the trash in five years (EVGA has the same problem with the 500B, don't disregard that).

They ditched their somewhat trashy old design in the CX?

[Dangerboyy]

20 minutes ago, STRMfrmXMN said:

Even the older CX PSUs are better than the 500B....

 

I'd definitely grab the new CX450M. The newer ones are based on the older RM platform and are spectacular, bar the sleeve bearing fan that makes the PSU basically a ticking box for the trash in five years (EVGA has the same problem with the 500B, don't disregard that).

450m it is then I guess. 

[STRMfrmXMN]

Just now, ARikozuM said:

The 500B. I'd go with STRM here (pretty much has a thing for PSU's).

 

They ditched their somewhat trashy old design in the CX?

The ones with a grey label are basically tier 2 PSUs with a sleeve bearing fan to bring them down a tier due to limited lifespan of sleeve-bearing fans when mounted horizontally as most PSUs are.

[Dangerboyy]

;-; GTX 1060 out of stock everywhere

[antisleep]

9 minutes ago, Dangerboyy said:

;-; GTX 1060 out of stock everywhere

Check constantly on Amazon/Newegg, maybe even have them notify you on email when it's available. They're restocked on a daily basis.

[Dangerboyy]

On August 21, 2016 at 5:16 PM, ARikozuM said:

The 500B. I'd go with STRM here (pretty much has a thing for PSU's).

 

They ditched their somewhat trashy old design in the CX?

I just noticed that my friend doesn't know how to overclock or anything, so why pay for a 6600k. Do you approve of the new cpu and mobo if he will not be overclocking? http://pcpartpicker.com/list/KYwPXH

[ARikozuM]

19 hours ago, Dangerboyy said:

I just noticed that my friend doesn't know how to overclock or anything, so why pay for a 6600k. Do you approve of the new cpu and mobo if he will not be overclocking? http://pcpartpicker.com/list/KYwPXH

Aside from better performance and the ability to overclock (which he doesn't have to use right now) the price and features make it an appreciable purchase. Also why did the build increase in price?

 

Overclocking is easy to do and thanks to Pascal a 500W PSU should be plenty for a CPU overclock with a mild GPU overclock. Plenty of users here can guide your friend through the steps.

[Dangerboyy]

On 8/25/2016 at 0:35 PM, ARikozuM said:

Aside from better performance and the ability to overclock (which he doesn't have to use right now) the price and features make it an appreciable purchase. Also why did the build increase in price?

 

Overclocking is easy to do and thanks to Pascal a 500W PSU should be plenty for a CPU overclock with a mild GPU overclock. Plenty of users here can guide your friend through the steps.

Yeah but he isn't a techie, so he really doesnt want to oc. And I have no idea how the build increased in price

[ARikozuM]

Just now, Dangerboyy said:

Yeah but he isn't a techie, so he really doesnt want to oc. And I have no idea how the build increased in price

I would use the 4690K with a regular H or B board for the extra clocks if the price between the two (K and non-K) is only a few dollars.

 

And I think B boards allow simple overclocking but do research on that one.

[Dangerboyy]

2 minutes ago, ARikozuM said:

I would use the 4690K with a regular H or B board for the extra clocks if the price between the two (K and non-K) is only a few dollars.

 

And I think B boards allow simple overclocking but do research on that one.

So you are saying I should switch the 6500 out for a 4690k?

[ARikozuM]

21 minutes ago, Dangerboyy said:

So you are saying I should switch the 6500 out for a 4690k?

Sorry, wrong chip. Since the price is about the same I'd take the 6600K just to have the extra clocks and ability to overclock since it is only 10 dollars more.

 

I have a 4690K and I don't have a 24/7 overclock on it but I do have a high overclock profile saved in case I ever need it. K CPU's can be resold for a little higher when compared to locked chips later which can be good for recuperating costs later down the line.

[Dangerboyy]

On August 27, 2016 at 10:27 PM, ARikozuM said:

Sorry, wrong chip. Since the price is about the same I'd take the 6600K just to have the extra clocks and ability to overclock since it is only 10 dollars more.

 

I have a 4690K and I don't have a 24/7 overclock on it but I do have a high overclock profile saved in case I ever need it. K CPU's can be resold for a little higher when compared to locked chips later which can be good for recuperating costs later down the line.

Yeah but on amazon I'm saving $30 on the cpu and around $30 on the mobo which saves a lot of money compared to spending the $60 for something that won't be used. I'm fairly sure the build will never be overclocked because the person I'm building it for is not a techie and just wants to click a few buttons to get to play some games. But you are right about the recuperating costs bit which makes choosing the 6500 a little harder. But overall, it may just be better to save $60 and/or put it towards other upgrades in my opinion. Sorry for the late reply!