First budget gaming PC

[rumandmonkey]

Hey guys this is my first time building a gaming PC, coz i used to do gaming on consoles

 

What do you think about my parts list

 

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($148.00 @ Shopping Express) 
Motherboard: MSI H110M Gaming Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($98.00 @ Shopping Express) 
Memory: Crucial 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($46.00 @ CPL Online) 
Storage: Toshiba 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($89.00 @ IJK) 
Video Card: MSI Radeon RX 480 4GB GAMING X Video Card  ($375.00 @ CPL Online) 
Case: Thermaltake Core V21 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($89.00 @ CPL Online) 
Power Supply: Corsair CX 430W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($51.00 @ CPL Online) 
Total: $896.00

 

This is in Australian dollars btw. Thanks for the help

[Shiv78]

Great job it's pretty good for the price

[rumandmonkey]

Thanks, I was wondering whether to change the GPU to RX 470 instead and change the CPU to I5 6500 instead?

[VerticalDiscussions]

Its actually decent enough. Altough, 16GB of ram would be a better idea (just because BF1 is friendly to low amounts of ram as 4 or 8, doesnt mean future or present/past games are so or will be), you should also check that PSU, which seems to be a tier 6?

 

http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/id-2547993/psu-tier-list.html

[VerticalDiscussions]

1 minute ago, rumandmonkey said:

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Nah, the GPU is gonna play a much bigger role. Mind you, if you wanted an I5, given how Australian dollars are like, youd have to be searching for a refurbished piece, unless you found some great deals on Haswell refresh or Broadwell.

[rumandmonkey]

1 minute ago, VerticalDiscussions said:

Nah, the GPU is gonna play a much bigger role. Mind you, if you wanted an I5, given how Australian dollars are like, youd have to be searching for a refurbished piece, unless you found some great deals on Haswell refresh or Broadwell.

 

LOL, i was actually thinking about importing the CPU and GPU from the US, knowing how cheap it is there

[VerticalDiscussions]

Just now, rumandmonkey said:

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Well, unless you could have kept the RX 480, its not exactly too worthy getting an I5 as of now. Still better than a straight out Dual Core cpu without HT :p.

[Freezanator]

I suggest you get a single 8GB stick of DDR4 RAM and get a GTX 1060 6GB instead of the the RX 480 4GB. 2GB more VRAM and slightly more horsepower.  

[Freezanator]

@rumandmonkey, here's a great parts list for your budget.  

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($148.00 @ Shopping Express) 
Motherboard: Asus H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($78.00 @ CPL Online) 
Memory: G.Skill NT Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($49.50 @ Newegg Australia) 
Storage: Toshiba 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($89.00 @ IJK) 
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB WINDFORCE OC 6G Video Card  ($385.00 @ Skycomp Technology) 
Case: Thermaltake Core V21 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($89.00 @ CPL Online) 
Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($60.00 @ CPL Online) 
Total: $898.50
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-11-08 12:10 AEDT+1100

[chaC]

What kind of resolutions are you going to be gaming at?

I was thinking you might be better off with a RX470 and chuck in a SSD instead

[TheDankKoosh]

59 minutes ago, rumandmonkey said:

Hey guys this is my first time building a gaming PC, coz i used to do gaming on consoles

 

What do you think about my parts list

 

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($148.00 @ Shopping Express) 
Motherboard: MSI H110M Gaming Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($98.00 @ Shopping Express) 
Memory: Crucial 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($46.00 @ CPL Online) 
Storage: Toshiba 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($89.00 @ IJK) 
Video Card: MSI Radeon RX 480 4GB GAMING X Video Card  ($375.00 @ CPL Online) 
Case: Thermaltake Core V21 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($89.00 @ CPL Online) 
Power Supply: Corsair CX 430W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($51.00 @ CPL Online) 
Total: $896.00

 

This is in Australian dollars btw. Thanks for the help

That psu is straight up bad get a CXM (gray label) so you don't have a power supply failure 6 months in and fry your components. 

[rumandmonkey]

25 minutes ago, chaC said:

What kind of resolutions are you going to be gaming at?

I was thinking you might be better off with a RX470 and chuck in a SSD instead

 

Probably 1080p, although i might upgrade to a better monitor during christmas

 

[rumandmonkey]

16 minutes ago, TheDankKoosh said:

That psu is straight up bad get a CXM (gray label) so you don't have a power supply failure 6 months in and fry your components. 

 

hmm, should i go for an EVGA 430W instead or the 500W?

[TheDankKoosh]

31 minutes ago, rumandmonkey said:

hmm, should i go for an EVGA 430W instead or the 500W?

No, those units are worse then the one that you had picked.

[rumandmonkey]

1 hour ago, TheDankKoosh said:

No, those units are worse then the one that you had picked.

then which ones would you recomend

[Herman Mcpootis]

2 hours ago, rumandmonkey said:

then which ones would you recomend

the CX greens aren't horrible like that that guy says, but its not very good. try for a CX450M instead.

[Herman Mcpootis]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($148.00 @ Shopping Express) 
Motherboard: Asus H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($78.00 @ CPL Online) 
Memory: G.Skill NT Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($49.50 @ Newegg Australia) 
Storage: Sandisk SSD PLUS 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($55.00 @ Shopping Express) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($64.00 @ Shopping Express) 
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB Mini ITX OC Video Card  ($365.00 @ Shopping Express) 
Case: Aerocool Xpredator Cube MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($49.00 @ PCCaseGear) 
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($85.00 @ CPL Online) 
Total: $893.50
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-11-08 17:42 AEDT+1100

[rumandmonkey]

4 hours ago, herman mcpootis said:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($148.00 @ Shopping Express) 
Motherboard: Asus H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($78.00 @ CPL Online) 
Memory: G.Skill NT Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($49.50 @ Newegg Australia) 
Storage: Sandisk SSD PLUS 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($55.00 @ Shopping Express) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($64.00 @ Shopping Express) 
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB Mini ITX OC Video Card  ($365.00 @ Shopping Express) 
Case: Aerocool Xpredator Cube MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($49.00 @ PCCaseGear) 
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($85.00 @ CPL Online) 
Total: $893.50
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-11-08 17:42 AEDT+1100

Thanks man, which upgrades do you think i should get next?

Just for future thought

[Herman Mcpootis]

6 minutes ago, rumandmonkey said:

Thanks man, which upgrades do you think i should get next?

Just for future thought

i'd go with an i5 for your next upgrade. if you ram runs out you can also consider adding another 8gb of ram.