A build for a friend

[Bond-mc]

My friend asked me to throw together a budget ring for him. He wants to play Triple A titles but doesn't care that much about fram rate. He's new to PC gaming, so I focused on upgradability more than anything. Please leave any suggestions you have, I would really appreciate the help.

Budget: about 1000 

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/YWjcGf

 

Keeping I7 for Autodesk Inventor which we use often.

Edited November 29, 2016 by Bond-mc

[xephoneration]

9 minutes ago, Bond-mc said:

My friend asked me to throw together a budget ring for him. He wants to play Triple A titles but doesn't care that much about fram rate. He's new to PC gaming, so I focused on upgradability more than anything. Please leave any suggestions you have, I would really appreciate the help.

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/vmCytJ

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($294.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($29.99 @ B&H) 
Thermal Compound: Arctic Silver 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver 3.5g Thermal Paste  ($6.88 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: Asus Z170-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($153.89 @ B&H) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($74.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($34.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: MSI Radeon RX 480 4GB GAMING X Video Card  ($199.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: NZXT S340 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($66.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: EVGA BQ 650W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($60.98 @ Newegg) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  ($85.68 @ My Choice Software) 
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WDN4800 PCI-Express x1 802.11a/b/g/n Wi-Fi Adapter  ($29.99 @ B&H) 
Monitor: Asus VX228H 21.5" 60Hz Monitor  ($134.06 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1173.42
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-11-28 19:41 EST-0500

 

 

 

EDIT: THIS IS  THE OP'S BUILD

[xephoneration]

6 minutes ago, Bond-mc said:

My friend asked me to throw together a budget ring for him. He wants to play Triple A titles but doesn't care that much about fram rate. He's new to PC gaming, so I focused on upgradability more than anything. Please leave any suggestions you have, I would really appreciate the help.

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/vmCytJ

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($219.99 @ Newegg) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper T4 70.0 CFM Rifle Bearing CPU Cooler  ($21.99 @ NCIX US) 
Motherboard: MSI Z170-A PRO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($90.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($74.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: ADATA Premier SP550 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($38.99 @ NCIX US) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($48.89 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Windforce OC Video Card  ($379.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($39.89 @ OutletPC) 
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($54.99 @ Newegg) 
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WDN4800 PCI-Express x1 802.11a/b/g/n Wi-Fi Adapter  ($29.99 @ B&H) 
Monitor: Asus VS247H-P 23.6" Monitor  ($119.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $1120.68
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-11-28 19:48 EST-0500

 

 

get the OS from https://www.kinguin.net/customer/account/login/ like $25

[Starelementpoke]

11 minutes ago, Bond-mc said:

My friend asked me to throw together a budget ring for him. He wants to play Triple A titles but doesn't care that much about fram rate. He's new to PC gaming, so I focused on upgradability more than anything. Please leave any suggestions you have, I would really appreciate the help.

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/vmCytJ

What's his budget?

[Boxing Kitten]

14 minutes ago, Bond-mc said:

My friend asked me to throw together a budget ring for him. He wants to play Triple A titles but doesn't care that much about fram rate. He's new to PC gaming, so I focused on upgradability more than anything. Please leave any suggestions you have, I would really appreciate the help.

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/vmCytJ

Whats his budget? (I love how the first thing everyone suggested was a $1200 rig) "FIRST BUDGET RIG" ?

[Herman Mcpootis]

what i would recommend instead(get OS from reddit for $20-30).

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($294.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170XP-SLI ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($89.99 @ Newegg) for better sli/crossfire support and fast ram.
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws 4 Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($79.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Crucial MX300 275GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($69.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($34.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 Fury X 4GB Video Card  ($304.98 @ Newegg) performs similar to a gtx 1070 for less.
Case: Deepcool DUKASE WHV2 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($49.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Antec TruePower Classic 750W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply  ($39.99 @ Newegg) for future sli/crossfire.
Wireless Network Adapter: Gigabyte GC-WB867D-I REV 4.2 PCI-Express x1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi Adapter  ($29.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Monitor: Samsung C22F390 22.0" 60Hz Monitor  ($109.99 @ Newegg) freesync support and curved.
Total: $1104.89
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-11-28 19:54 EST-0500

[Zyndo]

26 minutes ago, Bond-mc said:

My friend asked me to throw together a budget ring for him. He wants to play Triple A titles but doesn't care that much about fram rate. He's new to PC gaming, so I focused on upgradability more than anything. Please leave any suggestions you have, I would really appreciate the help.

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/vmCytJ

With the motherboard and cooler you're buying... there is literally no reason to avoid getting a 6700k. stock settings are faster, and it gives you the option to overclock if you want to and will only cost a few more bucks overall. Also you should get the Cryorig H7 instead of the Hyper 212 IMO, as it is slightly better performing and slightly better cooling and looks much better, not to mention it is shorter and doesn't interfere with RAM options. Your PSU is also overpriced and of "meh" quality. I would recommend other options for that price, or investing a few more bucks into your choice to really get the most out of your investment/future planning... Also, there is no SSD in this build. having an SSD for your OS will dramatically improve windows navigation and the overall feel and snappiness of your computer, as well as significantly improve game loading times.

 

Its also worth noting that on a 60hz monitor, you will gain 0 benefit in pretty much all games by investing in an i7.... i5 6500/6600 is as high as you should be going (unless you plan on getting a much faster monitor at some point in the future)

 

Here is a build I would recommend that is more balanced for your needs: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/xqwVm8

 

from there you could also choose to get a 6600k if you want to experiment with some overclocking for about 30 dollars more, but again, on a 60hz panel you're going to see very little performance gain. you could also choose to get the 212 evo instead of the M9i as it will perform better, but I chose the M9i because its cheaper, looks better, and is more than enough for a stock CPU, but if you're going to go 6600k in order to overclock, then a 212 evo or H7 would be the better choice.

 

also, you could probably get a freesync panel for your AMD gpu for pretty cheap. might want to check that option out.

[brob]

41 minutes ago, Bond-mc said:

My friend asked me to throw together a budget ring for him. He wants to play Triple A titles but doesn't care that much about fram rate. He's new to PC gaming, so I focused on upgradability more than anything. Please leave any suggestions you have, I would really appreciate the help.

Budget: about 1000 USD

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/P76XJV

There is no need to go with an M.2 version of the MX 300 ssd. It is no faster than the 2.5" form and less flexible in my opinion.

 

The Hyper 212 EVO is nice but not necessary. But it comes with thermal compound so there is no need to buy that separately.

 

The psu is more than twice what is needed. Something around 450W is more than enough for the build.

 

Consider going with a mini-ITX build. The motherboards usually include dual band WiFi and Bluetooth.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($294.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: ASRock H170M-ITX/ac Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($97.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($74.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Crucial MX300 275GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($77.95 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($34.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: MSI Radeon RX 480 4GB GAMING X Video Card  ($199.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Fractal Design Define Nano S Mini ITX Desktop Case  ($49.99 @ NCIX US) 
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($45.99 @ Newegg) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  ($79.98 @ NCIX US) 
Monitor: Samsung C22F390 22.0" 60Hz Monitor  ($109.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $1066.84
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-11-28 20:21 EST-0500