$900 gaming rig...help!!

[jobejo64]

I have a $900 budget to build a gaming pc...i wanna be able to play battlefield 1!  Any thoughts on the cpu, gpu, and power supply?

[Paytend01]

This isnt the most price efficient but this is what i would go for personally at $900

http://pcpartpicker.com/list/ZBFMCy

[antisleep]

ATX i5-6600K / GTX 1060

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($227.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($34.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: Asus Z170-E ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($92.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Mushkin Blackline 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($65.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: SK hynix SL308 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($64.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB WINDFORCE OC 6G Video Card  ($249.00 @ Amazon) 
Case: Phanteks ECLIPSE P400 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($54.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($39.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $880.91 ($929 w/o rebates)

 

If it's over budget, pick a cheaper case or buy the HDD later.

 

1 hour ago, Paytend01 said:

This isnt the most price efficient but this is what i would go for personally at $900

http://pcpartpicker.com/list/ZBFMCy

The motherboard choice isn't the best. The Z170 Stinger is like the SuperNovaNEX of motherboards. There are better ones that are cheaper or in the same price point that offer more features.

[Paytend01]

1 minute ago, antisleep said:

ATX i5-6600K / GTX 1060

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($227.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($34.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: Asus Z170-E ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($92.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Mushkin Blackline 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($65.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: SK hynix SL308 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($64.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB WINDFORCE OC 6G Video Card  ($249.00 @ Amazon) 
Case: Phanteks ECLIPSE P400 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($54.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($39.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $880.91 ($929 w/o rebates)

 

If it's over budget, pick a cheaper case or buy the HDD later.

 

The motherboard choice isn't the best. The Z170 Stinger is like the SuperNovaNEX of motherboards. There are better ones that are cheaper or in the same price point that offer more features.

I just like the look of the stinger tbh

[antisleep]

Here's a cheaper MicroATX i7-non OC build if you need the hyperthreading for productivity.

http://pcpartpicker.com/list/fz9pKZ

 

You can add a cpu cooler although it isn't necessary.

 

5 minutes ago, Paytend01 said:

I just like the look of the stinger tbh

It's money wasted on the aesthetics. For ~$150 it's got no M.2 for SSD/USB 3.1 or Type C/WIFI, things you can find on the cheaper Gigabyte Z170N.

[MrPants_]

2 hours ago, antisleep said:

Here's a cheaper MicroATX i7-non OC build if you need the hyperthreading for productivity.

http://pcpartpicker.com/list/fz9pKZ

I really agree with most of what you said, however you could get the Gigabyte GTX 1060 D5 instead of the OC, which is a bit cheaper, but i love that you crammed an i7 in there! 

[antisleep]

19 minutes ago, MrAwesomepants said:

I really agree with most of what you said, however you could get the Gigabyte GTX 1060 D5 instead of the OC, which is a bit cheaper, but i love that you crammed an i7 in there! 

The Windforce OC was $249.99 on Amazon a few hours ago w/c is why I went with it. Now that it's $260 the D5 is certainly the go to 1060.

[jobejo64]

Y'all are the best!  Thank you so much!  I wanted to go with an I5 6500 BUT the damn lowest specs for BF1 says you have to have a I5 6600k!...crazy

[Paytend01]

1 hour ago, jobejo64 said:

Y'all are the best!  Thank you so much!  I wanted to go with an I5 6500 BUT the damn lowest specs for BF1 says you have to have a I5 6600k!...crazy

Pretty sure those are wrong tbh, but i would still get one to be safe

[antisleep]

2 hours ago, jobejo64 said:

Y'all are the best!  Thank you so much!  I wanted to go with an I5 6500 BUT the damn lowest specs for BF1 says you have to have a I5 6600k!...crazy

BF1 isn't as CPU intensive as games like GTA V so you can getaway with an i3+1060. W/c means an i5-6500 is more than enough but with 6600K you get more 'future proofing'.