$800 Gaming/Work Build

[vanwazltoff]

Just sold my old build to a friend, so I'm going to building a new desktop. I used to be into pushing the boundaries and OC, but the minimal performance gain for the added expense just isn't worth it to me anymore. Every once in a while, I use virtual machines, but not enough to justify an i7. I will be using it for 2560x1080 gaming on my 21:9 monitor, but mostly I'll be using it for work and storage. Wireless is a huge plus for LAN parties I attend a few times a year. I want it to be ITX so it can live on top of my desk without taking up too much room. I won't be buying the GPU and CPU cooler right away, I'll using integrated graphics and the stock cooler until around Black Friday (hopefully sooner but I have a lot going on this month), the rest of the build I will be purchasing this week.

 

Needed features:

2560x1080 21:9 gaming

16GB of RAM

Wireless

Small and portable

Able to house 1x 3.5" drive and 1x 2.5" drive

 

Wanted features but not completely necessary:

USB 3.1

M.2

Hard drive hot swap bays

Black, red and white color scheme

 

Uses:

Bulk storage available across home network

Gaming (open world FPS shooters like Fallout 4 and LAN games)

Work (computer repair and graphics design)

 

Location and budget:

$800 USD (California)

 

CPU:

i5-6600

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0136JONRM/ref=ox_sc_act_title_4?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

$220

 

Motherboard:

MSI H110I Pro AC

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01DT4915S/ref=ox_sc_act_title_5?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

$86

 

RAM:

G.Skill Trident Z (my most trusted brand of RAM, never had a single DIMM die on me)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231924

$85

 

Case:

Riotoro CR280 (seems like a functional little case, found it by mistake, seems like a great value)

Max GPU length 290mm

Max CPU cooler height 135mm

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B016E0BVI4/ref=ox_sc_act_title_6?ie=UTF8&smid=A3QZMH6ELL996&th=1

$55

 

GPU:

Zotac GTX 1060 Mini 3GB (subject to change)

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01KKJAJM4/ref=ox_sc_act_title_2?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

$200

 

CPU Cooler:

Corsair H60

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00A0HZMGA/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

$61

 

PSU:

Corsair CX550M (a little overkill, but semi-modular, black cables, and its 80+ Bronze)

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01B72W0A2/ref=ox_sc_act_title_3?ie=UTF8&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&th=1

$54

 

SSD/HDD:

Both will be coming from my old build, will be upgrading to M.2 in the future

 

 

I'm open to suggestions and feedback, I'll be purchasing parts in about 2 days

 

[MrPants_]

Hold on i'll make an alternative build when i get home just so you have something to compare it to. 

[Starelementpoke]

6 minutes ago, vanwazltoff said:

Just sold my old build to a friend, so I'm going to building a new desktop. I used to be into pushing the boundaries and OC, but the minimal performance gain for the added expense just isn't worth it to me anymore. Every once in a while, I use virtual machines, but not enough to justify an i7. I will be using it for 2560x1080 gaming on my 21:9 monitor, but mostly I'll be using it for work and storage. Wireless is a huge plus for LAN parties I attend a few times a year. I want it to be ITX so it can live on top of my desk without taking up too much room. I won't be buying the GPU and CPU cooler right away, I'll using integrated graphics and the stock cooler until around Black Friday (hopefully sooner but I have a lot going on this month), the rest of the build I will be purchasing this week.

 

Needed features:

2560x1080 21:9 gaming

16GB of RAM

Wireless

Small and portable

Able to house 1x 3.5" drive and 1x 2.5" drive

 

Wanted features but not completely necessary:

USB 3.1

M.2

Hard drive hot swap bays

Black, red and white color scheme

 

Uses:

Bulk storage available across home network

Gaming (open world FPS shooters like Fallout 4 and LAN games)

Work (computer repair and graphics design)

 

Location and budget:

$800 USD (California)

 

CPU:

i5-6600

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0136JONRM/ref=ox_sc_act_title_4?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

$220

 

Motherboard:

MSI H110I Pro AC

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01DT4915S/ref=ox_sc_act_title_5?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

$86

 

RAM:

G.Skill Trident Z (my most trusted brand of RAM, never had a single DIMM die on me)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231924

$85

 

Case:

Riotoro CR280 (seems like a functional little case, found it by mistake, seems like a great value)

Max GPU length 290mm

Max CPU cooler height 135mm

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B016E0BVI4/ref=ox_sc_act_title_6?ie=UTF8&smid=A3QZMH6ELL996&th=1

$55

 

GPU:

Zotac GTX 1060 Mini 3GB (subject to change)

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01KKJAJM4/ref=ox_sc_act_title_2?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

$200

 

CPU Cooler:

Corsair H60

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00A0HZMGA/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

$61

 

PSU:

Corsair CX550M (a little overkill, but semi-modular, black cables, and its 80+ Bronze)

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01B72W0A2/ref=ox_sc_act_title_3?ie=UTF8&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&th=1

$54

 

SSD/HDD:

Both will be coming from my old build, will be upgrading to M.2 in the future

 

 

I'm open to suggestions and feedback, I'll be purchasing parts in about 2 days

 

I mean, the Xeon's ftw:

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/X6VVFd
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/X6VVFd/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1230 V3 3.3GHz Quad-Core OEM/Tray Processor  ($236.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper TX3 54.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($18.88 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: MSI H81I Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($63.88 @ OutletPC) 
Memory: Team Vulcan 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($57.88 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon RX 480 4GB NITRO+ 4G Video Card  ($229.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: Thermaltake Core V1 Mini ITX Tower Case  ($42.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($44.00 @ Newegg) 
Total: $694.61
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-10-03 07:35 EDT-0400

[belfouf]

In my humble opinion you should buy AIO Lepa Aquachanger 240 for your CPU since your case allows it. it will be cooler & quieter for quite the same price.

[Misanthrope]

3 minutes ago, belfouf said:

In my humble opinion you should buy AIO Lepa Aquachanger 240 for your CPU since your case allows it. it will be cooler & quieter for quite the same price.

Why? He has a non K processor and an H170 board he can't overclock anyway.

 

Actually he should be looking at a slightly cheaper CPU with a stock cooler and at least the 6gb 1060 version if not a 1070:

 

(PC Part picker list coming give me a sec)

[Starelementpoke]

3 minutes ago, Misanthrope said:

Why? He has a non K processor and an H170 board he can't overclock anyway.

 

Actually he should be looking at a slightly cheaper CPU with a stock cooler and at least the 6gb 1060 version if not a 1070:

 

(PC Part picker list coming give me a sec)

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

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1230 V3 3.3GHz Quad-Core OEM/Tray Processor  ($236.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper TX3 54.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($18.88 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: MSI H81I Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($63.88 @ OutletPC) 
Memory: Team Vulcan 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($57.88 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB Mini Video Card  ($249.99 @ B&H) 
Case: Thermaltake Core V1 Mini ITX Tower Case  ($42.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($44.00 @ Newegg) 
Total: $714.61
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-10-03 07:44 EDT-0400

[belfouf]

Just now, Misanthrope said:

Why? He has a non K processor and an H170 board he can't overclock anyway.

 

Actually he should be looking at a slightly cheaper CPU with a stock cooler and at least the 6gb 1060 version if not a 1070:

 

(PC Part picker list coming give me a sec)

Why ? for silence and performance + evolutive use at same price.

agreed that 6600 is a strange choice, but disagree for the 1070, OP is gonna use mostly for work, then light gaming... 1070 will be much more expensive and he'll have no use since I bet 60fps will be the screen limit

[vanwazltoff]

1 minute ago, Starelementpoke said:

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

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1230 V3 3.3GHz Quad-Core OEM/Tray Processor  ($236.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper TX3 54.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($18.88 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: MSI H81I Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($63.88 @ OutletPC) 
Memory: Team Vulcan 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($57.88 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB Mini Video Card  ($249.99 @ B&H) 
Case: Thermaltake Core V1 Mini ITX Tower Case  ($42.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($44.00 @ Newegg) 
Total: $714.61
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-10-03 07:44 EDT-0400

 

Well, I'll be waiting for the graphics card, so until I'm in the market to get one, its irrelevant. 

[Misanthrope]

1 minute ago, belfouf said:

Why ? for silence and performance + evolutive use at same price.

agreed that 6600 is a strange choice, but disagree for the 1070, OP is gonna use mostly for work, then light gaming... 1070 will be much more expensive and he'll have no use since I bet 60fps will be the screen limit

His resolution is closer to 1440p than to 1080p it would be much harder to drive, particularly on the 3gb version of the 1060. Also best performance for the price is more important than wasting a lot of money on an AIO cooler instead of a better GPU

[Matias_Chambers]

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/xk3PJV
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/xk3PJV/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($294.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: ASRock H110M-ITX/ac Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($67.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($65.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB GAMING Video Card  ($249.99 @ B&H) 
Case: Thermaltake Core V1 Mini ITX Tower Case  ($42.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($44.00 @ Newegg) 
Total: $765.95
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-10-03 07:47 EDT-0400

[belfouf]

OP,  in your position I would choose an FX8350 as CPU since I had one and it outperformed my current i5 6600k in office use (photo editing, advanced multicore programs) while did correctly in games, but I feel much hate will come from this comment of mine

[belfouf]

1 minute ago, Misanthrope said:

His resolution is closer to 1440p than to 1080p it would be much harder to drive, particularly on the 3gb version of the 1060. Also best performance for the price is more important than wasting a lot of money on an AIO cooler instead of a better GPU

 

$800 Gaming/Work Build is the name of the post. Forget 1070. 1060 runs really fine in 1440p

[Starelementpoke]

1 minute ago, vanwazltoff said:

Well, I'll be waiting for the graphics card, so until I'm in the market to get one, its irrelevant. 

Your call. But if your budget is $800, might as well put it in.

 

Just now, belfouf said:

OP,  in your position I would choose an FX8350 as CPU since I had one and it outperformed my current i5 6600k in office use (photo editing, advanced multicore programs) while did correctly in games, but I feel much hate will come from this comment of mine

Fuck no. At that point just get the 1231v3 or something around there. And the thing hardly beats the 6600k either way in multicore.

[Misanthrope]

1 minute ago, belfouf said:

OP,  in your position I would choose an FX8350 

Wow, a CPU worst han an i3, just no. With Zen around the corner this is an even worst advise than your AIO recommendation please stop confusing people here.

[vanwazltoff]

3 minutes ago, belfouf said:

Why ? for silence and performance + evolutive use at same price.

agreed that 6600 is a strange choice, but disagree for the 1070, OP is gonna use mostly for work, then light gaming... 1070 will be much more expensive and he'll have no use since I bet 60fps will be the screen limit

 

I can't justify spending more than about $250 on graphics card with the amount I game, so you are right on the money. Screen is an LG IPS 21:9 29" monitor

[belfouf]

Just now, Starelementpoke said:

Your call. But if your budget is $800, might as well put it in.

 

Fuck no. At that point just get the 1231v3 or something around there. And the thing hardly beats the 6600k either way in multicore.

I'm just being honest, I just measured the time needed to operate a file conversion, photo editing treatment (same picture, same treatment on both CPUs) and software reactivity. But hey you're not the first not to believe me

[Starelementpoke]

Just now, belfouf said:

I'm just being honest, I just measured the time needed to operate a file conversion, photo editing treatment (same picture, same treatment on both CPUs) and software reactivity. But hey you're not the first not to believe me

http://www.cpu-world.com/Compare/441/AMD_FX-Series_FX-8350_vs_Intel_Core_i5_i5-6600K.html#benchN

http://cpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Intel-Core-i5-6600K-vs-AMD-FX-8350/3503vs1489

I wonder why.

[belfouf]

Just now, Starelementpoke said:

http://www.cpu-world.com/Compare/441/AMD_FX-Series_FX-8350_vs_Intel_Core_i5_i5-6600K.html#benchN

http://cpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Intel-Core-i5-6600K-vs-AMD-FX-8350/3503vs1489

I wonder why.

I know.... I'm not a fanboy at all btw, just sharing own experience

[vanwazltoff]

8 minutes ago, belfouf said:

OP,  in your position I would choose an FX8350 as CPU since I had one and it outperformed my current i5 6600k in office use (photo editing, advanced multicore programs) while did correctly in games, but I feel much hate will come from this comment of mine

 

The 8350 and AM3+ are getting a bit long in the tooth, if Zen was here I'd definitely consider it, but that's probably 6 months out

[belfouf]

1 minute ago, vanwazltoff said:

The 8350 and AM3+ are getting a bit long in the tooth, if Zen was here I'd definitely consider it, but that's probably 6 months out

agreed

[vanwazltoff]

For the graphics card I'd be willing to go used as long as its a big enough upgrade over the GTX 670 2GB card I had

[MrPants_]

Hey yeah just to have something to compare the others too imma just pop this one in here. I think it's very good for your needs, but hey, do whatever floats your boat.

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/fFNt3F
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/fFNt3F/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($294.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: MSI H110I PRO AC Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($88.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($67.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB WINDFORCE OC 6G Video Card  ($239.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Thermaltake Core V1 Snow Edition Mini ITX Tower Case  ($49.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($44.00 @ Newegg) 
Total: $785.94
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-10-03 08:52 EDT-0400

[vanwazltoff]

Okay, well I've decided to keep everything the same except the following:

I'll be upgrading to the i7-6700

Graphics card and CPU cooler are currently in flux, when I can afford to get them I'll decide then.

I'll be doing a little more research on my motherboard choice, but I don't think I can do much better for the price

I have decided to go with at least a 6GB graphics card, so probably a 1060 6GB.

PCPartPicker doesn't factor in everything such as Amazon Prime shipping and how worthless many mail-in rebaits are, so I am looking at about $630 after tax and shipping without the GPU and CPU cooler. I have already ordered the case since they only had one in stock and I haven't really found anything I like as much.

I guess I'll see in November if my $800 build turns into a $900-1000 build