First Build $550 budget *edit budget increased by $25*

[Mcmole]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6400 2.7GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($174.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($53.88 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($35.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Hitachi Deskstar 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($37.50 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB 3GB GAMING Video Card  ($189.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Thermaltake Versa H15 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($34.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($31.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $559.31
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-10-22 22:59 EDT-0400

 

Ok, so this is 9$ OVER BUDGET.

 

You could cheapen out on the case, But I would try and see if you have a spare HHD laying around your house, things like old DVR recorders, old laptops, old expansion drives, anything, and use that as the main HHD for now in the system. That would bring you under budget and get the best of both worlds.

 

this build has a I5 6400, And a GTX 1060. It will crush in the latest games, MIN 60 FPS in very title atm. Thats what I would go for if I was you.

[JHY]

I changed the build.

http://pcpartpicker.com/list/w7xrcc

Edited October 23, 2016 by PCNoobie

[Herman Mcpootis]

Just now, stconquest said:

I left out the headset.

the headset he wants is $22, add that with windows for $30 and its $557. he said he can add another $25 to his $550 budget so he still has $18 to spare.

[Herman Mcpootis]

Just now, Mcmole said:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6400 2.7GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($174.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($53.88 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($35.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Hitachi Deskstar 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($37.50 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB 3GB GAMING Video Card  ($189.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Thermaltake Versa H15 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($34.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($31.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $559.31
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-10-22 22:59 EDT-0400

 

Ok, so this is 9$ OVER BUDGET.

 

You could cheapen out on the case, But I would try and see if you have a spare HHD laying around your house, things like old DVR recorders, old laptops, old expansion drives, anything, and use that as the main HHD for now in the system. That would bring you under budget and get the best of both worlds.

 

this build has a I5 6400, And a GTX 1060. It will crush in the latest games, MIN 60 FPS in very title atm. Thats what I would go for if I was you.

no peripherals.

[stconquest]

Mail in rebates do not lower the cost of purchasing a PC.

[grengrupgod]

thanks for all the help herman man i love this community more than pc part picker they skip all the budget builds and go for the spicy expensive ones and i get 2 comments with people who argue with me and isnt as experienced as they think

[stconquest]

4 minutes ago, herman mcpootis said:

the headset he wants is $22, add that with windows for $30 and its $557. he said he can add another $25 to his $550 budget so he still has $18 to spare.

My build is $530.  With headset ($20), $550.

[grengrupgod]

10 minutes ago, Mcmole said:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6400 2.7GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($174.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($53.88 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($35.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Hitachi Deskstar 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($37.50 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB 3GB GAMING Video Card  ($189.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Thermaltake Versa H15 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($34.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($31.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $559.31
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-10-22 22:59 EDT-0400

 

Ok, so this is 9$ OVER BUDGET.

 

You could cheapen out on the case, But I would try and see if you have a spare HHD laying around your house, things like old DVR recorders, old laptops, old expansion drives, anything, and use that as the main HHD for now in the system. That would bring you under budget and get the best of both worlds.

 

this build has a I5 6400, And a GTX 1060. It will crush in the latest games, MIN 60 FPS in very title atm. Thats what I would go for if I was you.

do i need to overclock the i5 for it to crush the games or will it crush naturally does the ghz matter or is it just the cores that matter?

[stconquest]

Just now, grengrupgod said:

do i need to overclock the i5 for it to crush the games or will it crush naturally does the ghz matter or is it just the cores that matter?

That build is $590 without peripherals.  What is your budget dude?

[grengrupgod]

1 minute ago, stconquest said:

That build is $590 without peripherals.  What is your budget dude?

My budget is $550 with os and peripherals.

[stconquest]

1 minute ago, grengrupgod said:

My budget is $550 with os and peripherals.

So, be careful with these builds.  Click on the PCPP link and see the mail-in-rebates.  Add the rebate to the total because that will be the purchase cost of the PC. 

 

You won't see that rebate money for months.

[grengrupgod]

Just now, stconquest said:

So, be careful with these builds.  Click on the PCPP link and see the mail-in-rebates.  Add the rebate to the total because that will be the purchase cost of the PC. 

 

You won't see that rebate money for months.

http://pcpartpicker.com/list/w7xrcc i like this one, what do you think?

[stconquest]

Just now, grengrupgod said:

http://pcpartpicker.com/list/w7xrcc i like this one, what do you think?

The 1050Ti is not out yet.  It will be shitty.  The RX 470 will wreck it.

 

You can run windows deactivated until you sort out a key.

[grengrupgod]

6 minutes ago, stconquest said:

The 1050Ti is not out yet.  It will be shitty.  The RX 470 will wreck it.

 

You can run windows deactivated until you sort out a key.

Dang I just looked at 470 benchmarks and I have to say I'm super impressed.

[DragonTamer1]

11 minutes ago, stconquest said:

The 1050Ti is not out yet.  It will be shitty.  The RX 470 will wreck it.

 

You can run windows deactivated until you sort out a key.

I think Windows 10 locks down after 30 days if it's not activated.

 

4 minutes ago, grengrupgod said:

Dang I just looked at 470 benchmarks and I have to say I'm super impressed.

I would wait until the 1050 and 1050ti actually come out because there is a chance they will cause a price shift on both red and green team.

 

If you really want to try and grab a deal wait until Zen comes out, if it performs as well as AMD is saying it will it will cause a rather substantial price drop on the Intel side assuming AMD prices it competitively. If not then there should be no change on the Intel side of the market, but you may still be able to grab something quad-core and cheap from AMD.

 

If you don't want to wait go for that build you were just looking at.

16 minutes ago, grengrupgod said:

http://pcpartpicker.com/list/w7xrcc i like this one, what do you think?

Yeah, that one. Also the Deepcool Tesseract is a blue and black case and is actually cheaper right now. You were looking for blue right?

[grengrupgod]

I spoke with my parents and such and I've made a final decision.

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/list/ZnYrcc

 

Thanks for all your help!

[stconquest]

5 hours ago, grengrupgod said:

I spoke with my parents and such and I've made a final decision.

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/list/ZnYrcc

 

Thanks for all your help!

If you can squeeze in a 92mm fan for a rear exhaust, it will help stabilize temps a bit.  The PSU will act as an exhaust, the 92mm will help it out.

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/product/Qmw323/arctic-cooling-case-fan-afaco09000gba01