Gaming PC

[XenosTech]

I'm looking to build a new gaming pc since I haven't built one in a few years and I can't make up my mind on a laptop I want to get.

My budget is looking around $2100 BDS which is about $1050 USD but realistically that's about $800 USD since I have to ship the parts here.

I'm only sure on 2 parts so far in this build and those are the graphics card and the case.

The graphics card I'm looking at is the RX 480.

The case I'm set on is the Fractal Design Define S (no window)

I'll get about 16 gb of ram for this build too.

 

Can I get some recommendations for the rest of the parts (keyboard and mouse are optional for now as I can get those later but a monitor is a must.)

[Guest]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6400 2.7GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($179.88 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: Asus B150-PRO D3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($72.98 @ OutletPC) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($61.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($47.49 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Asus Radeon RX 480 4GB Dual Video Card  ($234.99 @ B&H) 
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($49.89 @ Newegg) 
Monitor: Acer GN246HL 24.0" 144Hz Monitor  ($189.99 @ B&H) 
Total: $837.21
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-09-11 21:04 EDT-0400

 

It has a 144Hz monitor though you can opt it for a cheaper one. Plus a case it should go around 900 USD if that is fine for you?

[SteveGrabowski0]

An $800 budget is tough. If you could up it to $900 it would be pretty doable.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($198.88 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($53.88 @ OutletPC) 
Memory: GeIL EVO POTENZA 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($53.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($47.49 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon RX 480 8GB NITRO+ OC Video Card  ($279.99 @ B&H) 
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro M ATX Mid Tower Case  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($54.99 @ Newegg) 
Monitor: Acer G246HLAbd 24.0" 60Hz Monitor  ($126.98 @ Newegg) 
Total: $876.19
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-09-11 21:11 EDT-0400

[gtx1060=value]

7 minutes ago, dexxterlab97 said:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6400 2.7GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($179.88 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: Asus B150-PRO D3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($72.98 @ OutletPC) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($61.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($47.49 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Asus Radeon RX 480 4GB Dual Video Card  ($234.99 @ B&H) 
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($49.89 @ Newegg) 
Monitor: Acer GN246HL 24.0" 144Hz Monitor  ($189.99 @ B&H) 
Total: $837.21
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-09-11 21:04 EDT-0400

 

It has a 144Hz monitor though you can opt it for a cheaper one. Plus a case it should go around 900 USD if that is fine for you?

Why not got crossfire rx 460, it looks better and more expensive

[Guest]

Just now, gtx1060=value said:

Why not got crossfire rx 460, it looks better and more expensive

more expensive?

[gtx1060=value]

Just now, dexxterlab97 said:

more expensive?

it looks more expensive 

[Megaburn]

11 minutes ago, dexxterlab97 said:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6400 2.7GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($179.88 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: Asus B150-PRO D3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($72.98 @ OutletPC) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($61.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($47.49 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Asus Radeon RX 480 4GB Dual Video Card  ($234.99 @ B&H) 
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($49.89 @ Newegg) 
Monitor: Acer GN246HL 24.0" 144Hz Monitor  ($189.99 @ B&H) 
Total: $837.21
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-09-11 21:04 EDT-0400

 

It has a 144Hz monitor though you can opt it for a cheaper one. Plus a case it should go around 900 USD if that is fine for you?

You forgot the case

[MoonlightSylv]

5 minutes ago, gtx1060=value said:

Why not got crossfire rx 460, it looks better and more expensive

Because Crossfire and SLI have issues, not all games support them.

 

More powerful card>2 weaker cards

Edited September 12, 2016 by ShadowTechXTS

[Megaburn]

http://pcpartpicker.com/list/BsMXkT

 

i5 6400

16gb ram

rx 480

128gb ssd

1tb hdd

define s case

500b evga psu

monitor

mouse

keyboard

 

$877 shippin included

[SteveGrabowski0]

6 minutes ago, gtx1060=value said:

Why not got crossfire rx 460, it looks better and more expensive

3 way 750 Ti SLI would be the way to go for the bling factor

[MoonlightSylv]

15 minutes ago, dexxterlab97 said:

-snip-

I wouldn't use that PSU, it can't handle much heat, swap it for a CX550M or a Seasonic S12II 520w.

[gtx1060=value]

2 minutes ago, ShadowTechXTS said:

Because Crossfire and SLI have issues, not all games support them.

 

More powerful card>2 weaker cards

Yes, that is true, but what im trying to say is that it's more aesthetically pleasing and gives the impression that your computer is more expensive and better than it actually is

[gtx1060=value]

Just now, ShadowTechXTS said:

I wouldn't use that PSU, it can't handle much heat, swap it for a CX550M or a Seasonic S12II 520w.

what about the rosewill photon 550, it's pretty good 

[Guest]

Just now, ShadowTechXTS said:

I wouldn't use that PSU, it can't handle much heat, swap it for a CX550M or a Seasonic S12II 520w.

I went for something bit cheap because I was already maxing OP's budget unless dropping to a micro ATX mobo 

[MoonlightSylv]

2 minutes ago, gtx1060=value said:

Yes, that is true, but what im trying to say is that it's more aesthetically pleasing and gives the impression that your computer is more expensive and better than it actually is

But it would give less performance.

[MoonlightSylv]

6 minutes ago, gtx1060=value said:

what about the rosewill photon 550, it's pretty good 

Is there any reviews on it?

[Herman Mcpootis]

Just now, ShadowTechXTS said:

Is there any reviews on it?

its tier 3 on the psu tier list IIRC.

[gtx1060=value]

http://pcpartpicker.com/list/xJTFsJ

slightly more expensive

[gtx1060=value]

1 minute ago, herman mcpootis said:

its tier 3 on the psu tier list IIRC.

It's 80 plus gold effeciency though, how would it end up tier 3, i expected at least tier 2

[MoonlightSylv]

3 minutes ago, herman mcpootis said:

its tier 3 on the psu tier list IIRC.

Ah, it's better than the CX unit then.

[Herman Mcpootis]

Just now, gtx1060=value said:

It's 80 plus gold effeciency though, how would it end up tier 3, i expected at least tier 2

that 80+ rating only tells you how efficient it is at converting power from the wall to power for the pc, not the quality. the rosewill valens was 80+ gold, but it performed like crap.

[XenosTech]

On 9/11/2016 at 9:05 PM, dexxterlab97 said:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6400 2.7GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($179.88 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: Asus B150-PRO D3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($72.98 @ OutletPC) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($61.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($47.49 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Asus Radeon RX 480 4GB Dual Video Card  ($234.99 @ B&H) 
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($49.89 @ Newegg) 
Monitor: Acer GN246HL 24.0" 144Hz Monitor  ($189.99 @ B&H) 
Total: $837.21
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-09-11 21:04 EDT-0400

 

It has a 144Hz monitor though you can opt it for a cheaper one. Plus a case it should go around 900 USD if that is fine for you?

Yes this is good enough, will keep this in consideration when I go to order.

[XenosTech]

On 9/11/2016 at 9:12 PM, SteveGrabowski0 said:

An $800 budget is tough. If you could up it to $900 it would be pretty doable.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($198.88 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($53.88 @ OutletPC) 
Memory: GeIL EVO POTENZA 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($53.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($47.49 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon RX 480 8GB NITRO+ OC Video Card  ($279.99 @ B&H) 
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro M ATX Mid Tower Case  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($54.99 @ Newegg) 
Monitor: Acer G246HLAbd 24.0" 60Hz Monitor  ($126.98 @ Newegg) 
Total: $876.19
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-09-11 21:11 EDT-0400

Nice, some reason I don't really fancy this case

[XenosTech]

On 9/11/2016 at 9:20 PM, Megaburn said:

http://pcpartpicker.com/list/BsMXkT

 

i5 6400

16gb ram

rx 480

128gb ssd

1tb hdd

define s case

500b evga psu

monitor

mouse

keyboard

 

$877 shippin included

why the 4 gb version of the rx 480 ?

[Guest]

3 hours ago, XenosTech said:

why the 4 gb version of the rx 480 ?

cheaper