PC money saving advice

[Tweakforce_LG]

Im building a PC intended to be used for games and work when starting Uni. Is this build ok for 1080p gaming and is there any way i can cut the price down a little?

https://nz.pcpartpicker.com/list/T3wsnn

[Guest]

h110 / b150 motherboard with an i5 6400 or i5 6500 and drop the cooler then 

[Space Reptile]

cheaper ram 

[MANIDY inc]

why is the 212 evo put is as $66

[kaiju_wars]

If you don't absolutely need brand new, look at used.  A lot of sellers on eBay have return policies if parts don't work, and if it's on Craigslist, you might have a chance to test the product before buying it.

[Guest]

1 minute ago, MANIDY inc said:

why is the 212 evo put is as $66

because new zealand duh

[MANIDY inc]

1 hour ago, deXxterlab97 said:

because new zealand duh

lol not worth, rather keep it stock

[Sauron]

It's definitely ok for 1080p, if money is tight you can definitely shave the price down here and there:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6400 2.7GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($266.31 @ PC Force) 
Motherboard: Asus H170-PRO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($173.63 @ PC Force) 
Memory: Corsair 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($67.50 @ 1stWave Technologies) 
Storage: Kingston SSDNow UV400 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($65.00 @ 1stWave Technologies) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($76.63 @ PC Force) 
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon RX 480 8GB G1 Gaming Video Card  ($436.50) 
Case: Cooler Master N300 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($78.99 @ PB Technologies) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply 
Total: $1164.56
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-11-26 13:24 NZDT+1300

[Tweakforce_LG]

is a 6600k worth the extra $50 nz or so?

[Guest]

10 minutes ago, Tweakforce_LG said:

is a 6600k worth the extra $50 nz or so?

no. because you also have to pay extra money for a motherboard and most game won't be needing that unless you are doing something extremely cpu intensive

[Tweakforce_LG]

1 minute ago, deXxterlab97 said:

no. because you also have to pay extra money for a motherboard and most game won't be needing that unless you are doing something extremely cpu intensive

the motherboard is only $20 more than the h170 version and cpu is about $40 more

[Tweakforce_LG]

what would be better for retaining resale value?

[Guest]

Just now, Tweakforce_LG said:

the motherboard is only $20 more than the h170 version and cpu is about $40 more

so that's 60 more.

[iTzPrime]

7 minutes ago, Tweakforce_LG said:

what would be better for retaining resale value?

a Macbook

Seriously tho Custom PC's use a lot of value, and you probably have to sell the parts seperatly. Another thing for me, was that i couldnt be efficient at the pc i gamed on, but YMMV. 

It would also be interesting what you study and what games you plan to play with it.  btw at university i hardly ever had time to play games

[Tweakforce_LG]

how about an rx470 rather than an rx480?

[Tweakforce_LG]

the 4gb 480 is $80 cheaper witch isnt a big deal here, but for 1080p, would the 8gb be too much vram?

[Sauron]

5 hours ago, Tweakforce_LG said:

the 4gb 480 is $80 cheaper witch isnt a big deal here, but for 1080p, would the 8gb be too much vram?

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8gb are definitely not necessary for 1080p, but there's more to it than that. An rx 480 is faster than a 470 regardless of whether you use the extra vram or not. You can scale it down, but you won't get similar performance. An rx 470 is fine, but I'd keep the 480 if you have the money.

[Tweakforce_LG]

12 hours ago, Sauron said:

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8gb are definitely not necessary for 1080p, but there's more to it than that. An rx 480 is faster than a 470 regardless of whether you use the extra vram or not. You can scale it down, but you won't get similar performance. An rx 470 is fine, but I'd keep the 480 if you have the money.

I got the 8gb already purchased. In the end i dropped the 6600k for a 6500 and the z170 for a ASUS H170M-Plus. It has a usb-c (usless) but also an m.2 slot if i need it in future. The 8gb card will help if i decide to get a 1440p monitor. Total cost in the end was $1291.05 NZD ($909.40 USD)