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[hammyboy31]

Hey guys, 

I'm looking at building a custom pc with a budget of $750 USD including Windows and a monitor. Here is what I have come up with so far. http://pcpartpicker.com/user/Builder111111stTime/saved/gcD23C

I would prefer Windows 10 and I'm looking for the cheapest nicest 1080p monitor for the best results. Thanks bye

[gtx1060=value]

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($110.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($24.88 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($53.88 @ OutletPC) 
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($44.18 @ NCIX US) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.49 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1060 3GB 3GB Windforce OC Video Card  ($204.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($42.79 @ OutletPC) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  ($84.89 @ OutletPC) 
Monitor: HP 22cwa 21.5" 60Hz Monitor  ($115.42 @ Amazon) 
Total: $791.49
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-10-26 21:18 EDT-0400

 

the hp monitor looks great aesthetically and performs just as good as any other monitor. If you have a white colour scheme, get the silver one - i have one and it looks great on a monitor stand that's silver/black depending on which colour you choose

 

[HKZeroFive]

i5 6400 + better power supply + RX 470 with a FreeSync monitor.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-6400 2.7GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($174.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: MSI H110M PRO-VD PLUS Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($43.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($38.99 @ NCIX US) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.49 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: XFX Radeon RX 470 4GB Triple X Video Card  ($174.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: Fractal Design Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($24.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($39.98 @ Newegg) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  ($84.89 @ OutletPC) 
Monitor: ViewSonic VX2457-MHD 23.6" 60Hz Monitor  ($142.98 @ Newegg) 
Total: $775.27
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-10-26 21:21 EDT-0400

[hammyboy31]

Okay, that's pretty cool. Thanks for the feedback, also how do you make your build from PcParPicker like that? To me it seems helpful and would allow for faster feedback.

[Herman Mcpootis]

recommend you get OS for $30 at reddit.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6400 2.7GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($174.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: MSI H110M PRO-VD PLUS Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($43.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($38.99 @ NCIX US) 
Storage: Toshiba 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($44.99 @ NCIX US) 
Video Card: MSI Radeon RX 480 4GB GAMING X Video Card  ($229.15 @ B&H) 
Case: Thermaltake Versa H15 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($34.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($39.98 @ Newegg) 
Monitor: AOC G2260VWQ6 21.5" 75Hz Monitor  ($119.99 @ Best Buy) freesync support for less screen tearing/stuttering.
Total: $727.06
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-10-26 21:22 EDT-0400

[hammyboy31]

3 minutes ago, HKZeroFive said:

i5 6400 + better power supply + RX 470 with a FreeSync monitor.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-6400 2.7GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($174.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: MSI H110M PRO-VD PLUS Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($43.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($38.99 @ NCIX US) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.49 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: XFX Radeon RX 470 4GB Triple X Video Card  ($174.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: Fractal Design Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($24.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($39.98 @ Newegg) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  ($84.89 @ OutletPC) 
Monitor: ViewSonic VX2457-MHD 23.6" 60Hz Monitor  ($142.98 @ Newegg) 
Total: $775.27
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-10-26 21:21 EDT-0400

AMD Isn't really for me and the I3 6100 out performed the I5 6400.

[DogeOfTech]

4 minutes ago, hammyboy31 said:

Okay, that's pretty cool. Thanks for the feedback, also how do you make your build from PcParPicker like that? To me it seems helpful and would allow for faster feedback.

You do the markup as BB code

[bgibbz]

5 minutes ago, HKZeroFive said:

i5 6400 + better power supply + RX 470 with a FreeSync monitor.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-6400 2.7GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($174.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: MSI H110M PRO-VD PLUS Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($43.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($38.99 @ NCIX US) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.49 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: XFX Radeon RX 470 4GB Triple X Video Card  ($174.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: Fractal Design Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($24.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($39.98 @ Newegg) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  ($84.89 @ OutletPC) 
Monitor: ViewSonic VX2457-MHD 23.6" 60Hz Monitor  ($142.98 @ Newegg) 
Total: $775.27
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-10-26 21:21 EDT-0400

lol I was just about to post a near identical setup. 

 

OP- go with this. The freesync is nice, and the better CPU should be useful. 

[hammyboy31]

Hmm interesting again same thing..

[bgibbz]

1 minute ago, hammyboy31 said:

AMD Isn't really for me and the I3 6100 out performed the I5 6400.

Lol no.  6400 is a quad core and will do better than the 6100 all day every day. 

 

Dont be quick to discard amd they have a much better value in the budget range. Free sync is great as well. 

[HKZeroFive]

2 minutes ago, hammyboy31 said:

AMD Isn't really for me and the I3 6100 out performed the I5 6400.

Why isn't AMD for you? At least explain it.

 

A quad core i5 will always be superior to the i3. Games like GTA V will see noticeably less stuttering.

[hammyboy31]

AMD is good in many situations but for my first build I want to use Intel to allow me to use shadowplay for recording for youtube videos 

[hammyboy31]

I want to be able to play Overwatch, CsGo good fps, and still be able to record the csgo and the overmatched if possible.

[bgibbz]

1 minute ago, hammyboy31 said:

AMD is good in many situations but for my first build I want to use Intel to allow me to use shadowplay for recording for youtube videos 

Ok, but there are many other options. Amd even has its own software for this called raptr

[bgibbz]

1 minute ago, hammyboy31 said:

I want to be able to play Overwatch, CsGo good fps, and still be able to record the csgo and the overmatched if possible.

Csgo and (I think) overwatch are very CPU bound games. A better CPU will be very beneficial. 

[hammyboy31]

The I3 has  clock  3.7 while the I5 has the create  2.7 

[Herman Mcpootis]

Just now, hammyboy31 said:

The I3 has  clock  3.7 while the I5 has the create  2.7 

clock speed does not matter. the i5 has 4 cores while the i3 only has 2, which will make the i5 much better for gaming.

[hammyboy31]

But I mean, will I still get good fps without the AMD gpu? I understand the 480 has 4 b ram but will the 1060 3 gb still be better?

 

[bgibbz]

3 minutes ago, hammyboy31 said:

The I3 has  clock  3.7 while the I5 has the create  2.7 

Clock speed is becoming an increasingly less significant figure. There is many other things to consider such as efficieny and core count. Games use 4 cores. Because of that, It is HIGHLY recommended that you use a quad core when possible. 

[Herman Mcpootis]

1 minute ago, hammyboy31 said:

But I mean, will I still get good fps without the AMD gpu? I understand the 480 has 4 b ram but will the 1060 3 gb still be better?

 

the 4gb rx 480 will be beter.

[bgibbz]

2 minutes ago, hammyboy31 said:

But I mean, will I still get good fps without the AMD gpu? I understand the 480 has 4 b ram but will the 1060 3 gb still be better?

 

1060 3G is very poor price to performance. Despite sharing the name as the 10606g, it is a very different gpu. I still recommend the Rx 470, it is excellent at 1080 p and will allow you to max out and get very good fps on every game you play. 

[hammyboy31]

Let me re phrase my topic... I want to play games 1080p, be able to overclock, play games like Overwatch medium settings good fps, a screen that is big but not huge that provides best bang for buck, and be able to maybe record Overwatch or csgo, for the grand price of $750.

[bgibbz]

1 minute ago, hammyboy31 said:

Let me re phrase my topic... I want to play games 1080p, be able to overclock, play games like Overwatch medium settings good fps, a screen that is big but not huge that provides best bang for buck, and be able to maybe record Overwatch or csgo, for the grand price of $750.

And with an rx470, and a 6400 you will be able to play every game at ultra settings at 1080p, and be able to get 60+ fps easily. That is the best value and will cost 750. 

[Herman Mcpootis]

3 minutes ago, hammyboy31 said:

Let me re phrase my topic... I want to play games 1080p, be able to overclock, play games like Overwatch medium settings good fps, a screen that is big but not huge that provides best bang for buck, and be able to maybe record Overwatch or csgo, for the grand price of $750.

you can play games on ultra on 1080p on an rx 480, you can overclock the rx 480 if you want to.

[hammyboy31]

Would you mid sending me a build guide? Also do you have a Skype or anything of the sort so I can message you for help when I finally get the money to make my Pc? Also if possible could I try for a smaller , I have a good  of  space where it will be going but it would be nice to have room incase I get 2 monitors.