Buying a Gaming PC (30,000php) in the Philippines

[Rig]

Hello Guys! 

I am canvassing for a Gaming PC in the Mid-Range-ish, Budget-wise-ish here in the Philippines and I'm looking at PC Hub and Easy PC for the parts.

I have a lots of configurations but my threshold is 30,000php. And I want to hear from you guys what you think of this build. I'll start with the cheapest build.

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CPU: Core i3-6100 3.7GHZ 2C/4T   =  5,400php

MOBO: Gigabyte H110M Gaming 3 LGA1151  =  3,970php

RAM: Corsair Vengeance LPX 2x4gb DDR4  =  2,240php

GPU: Asus GTX950 Strix OC 2gb  =  8,370php

HDD: 1TB Seagate  =  2,350php

PSU: Thermaltake TR2 500W 80+ Bronze  =  2,020php

CASING: Cooler Master N300 With Clear Side Panel  =  2,050php

Total: 26,400php (550U$D)

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Well it's not the cheapest in the world, but I am aiming for a flexible, or rather "future-proof" PC in a budget-kind-of-way. I picked a Skylake Proc so that I know someday, I could upgrade it for a more higher kind (like a 6700k).

I want you to give me advice on this build or if you know other shops that have a more competitive prices, let me know, that would be pretty awesome.

 

PS. I also have another list where I put a Z170 mobo in it and if you want to see that list let me know. Salamat!  

[don_svetlio]

1 - that PSU is a fire hazard - TR2 are on the same level as Diablotek. Avoid.
2 - 950 is not worth now when the RX 460 exists

[NinjaJc01]

2 minutes ago, Jorgen297 said:

3 - that motherboard won't allow you to OC a "K" processor (you need a Z170 mobo)

It's an i3 though. And some boards will.

[Rig]

2 minutes ago, don_svetlio said:

1 - that PSU is a fire hazard - TR2 are on the same level as Diablotek. Avoid.
2 - 950 is not worth now when the RX 460 exists

1. oh shoot, really? i would check on that issue on the TR2

2. i'll also look into comparing this two gpu's, thanks for the tip  

[don_svetlio]

Just now, Rig said:

1. oh shoot, really? i would check on that issue on the TR2

2. i'll also look into comparing this two gpu's, thanks for the tip  

Check with @STRMfrmXMN for the PSU

here is a 460 review - it's between the 950 and 960
http://www.guru3d.com/articles-pages/asus-radeon-rx-460-strix-gaming-4gb-review,10.html

 

[Rig]

1 minute ago, NinjaJc01 said:

It's an i3 though. And some boards will.

and I really don't mind if I can overclock or not. but it would be nice to have OC in case i've decided to buy a good cooling solution.

[don_svetlio]

Just now, Rig said:

and I really don't mind if I can overclock or not. but it would be nice to have OC in case i've decided to buy a good cooling solution.

Get an i3 + H110/B150 board now and upgrade to a different platform later. Skylake is dead

[don_svetlio]

Just now, Jorgen297 said:

skylake isn't dead lol and wont be for a while if intel keeps up this 5-10% performance increase per year, and z170 boards will likely allow you to oc kabby and cannonlake, while im not sure about h and b boards

Dead = no new CPUs coming out with that name.

[Rig]

Just now, don_svetlio said:

Dead = no new CPUs coming out with that name.

haha, but the skylakes will probably remain on the shelves for the next 3-4 years so i'm not worried. 

[don_svetlio]

Just now, Rig said:

haha, but the skylakes will probably remain on the shelves for the next 3-4 years so i'm not worried. 

Haswell is mostly sold out 2 years after Skylake's initial launch

[Rig]

Just now, don_svetlio said:

Haswell is mostly sold out 2 years after Skylake's initial launch

yeah, well in this fast-paced world of tech,  you'd expect that that could happen to Skylakes' too. lol, 

[Rig]

Just now, Jorgen297 said:

i just wanted to point out that if you want to upgrade to an unlocked cpu like the 6700k, you would be better off updating to a z170 board now, or you'd have to upgrade both your mobo and processor, which will set you back even more

i am actually considering the MSI Z170A G43 PLUS, or the GIGABYTE Z170M D3H. I'm just being too ambitous when I said 6700k but one can dream right?? haha! probably a 6600k in the future when the prices drops, but a 6100 is a good investment anyway.

[don_svetlio]

Just now, Rig said:

i am actually considering the MSI Z170A G43 PLUS, or the GIGABYTE Z170M D3H. I'm just being too ambitous when I said 6700k but one can dream right?? haha! probably a 6600k in the future when the prices drops, but a 6100 is a good investment anyway.

6600K bottlenecks GPUs like the 1070/1080/980 Ti/Fury X and will likely bottlenecl future mid-range cards as well. Not worth the investment

[Rig]

Just now, don_svetlio said:

6600K bottlenecks GPUs like the 1070/1080/980 Ti/Fury X and will likely bottlenecl future mid-range cards as well. Not worth the investment

thanks, will keep this in mind. 

[don_svetlio]

37 minutes ago, Jorgen297 said:

if you OC it to 4.5GHz it barely bottlenecks a titan X 

 

 

 

Titan X is 10-15% weaker than a 1070/980 Ti

[don_svetlio]

51 minutes ago, Jorgen297 said:

nah its the same actually, and the Titan X has very good frame precision

That is at stock. Titan X OCs like crap

[STRMfrmXMN]

4 hours ago, Rig said:

1. oh shoot, really? i would check on that issue on the TR2

2. i'll also look into comparing this two gpu's, thanks for the tip  

The Thermaltake TR2 has one version that's good and I've never seen anyone own one. It's the 80 PLUS Gold rated version that, for whatever reason, was branded by Thermaltake under the TR2 moniker. You don't want the rest of the TR2s.