1080p Gaming

[JSpade]

Hi awesome LTT community, 

 

I want to build a pc that is strictly for 1080p gaming, no overclocking, no productivity, etc.

 

Can I get any advice on the parts?

 

My budget is $1200

 

Thank you very much.

 

J

[HKZeroFive]

You forgot to mention a few things... Most importantly, what's your budget?

 

Do you need any peripherals, a monitor and Windows?

[JSpade]

Oh, sorry about that, budget is $1200, no peripherals or windows needed. 

I'll edit the post.

 

Thank You.

[Izumi Reina]

5 minutes ago, JSpade said:

Oh, sorry about that, budget is $1200, no peripherals or windows needed. 

I'll edit the post.

 

Thank You.

How long do you intend to have this rig also do you want us to make the best computer for $1200 or should we be aiming lower?

[Herman Mcpootis]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1230 V5 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($251.99 @ SuperBiiz) i7 6700 without the iGPU.
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-X150-PLUS WS ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($119.41 @ Amazon) 
Memory: GeIL EVO POTENZA 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($72.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Crucial MX300 275GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($70.98 @ Directron) recommend getting a 1tb hdd when you have the money.
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 1080 8GB TURBO Video Card  ($579.99 @ B&H) 
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($58.99 @ NCIX US) 
Power Supply: Rosewill 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($39.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $1194.34
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-12-05 22:52 EST-0500

 

if you must have a 1tb hdd now, 

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1230 V5 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($251.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte MW21-SE0 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($99.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: GeIL EVO POTENZA 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($72.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: ADATA Ultimate SU800 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Toshiba Product Series:DT01ACA 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($46.89 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 1080 8GB TURBO Video Card  ($579.99 @ B&H) 
Case: Deepcool DUKASE V2 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($49.99 @ B&H) 
Power Supply: Rosewill 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($39.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $1201.82
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-12-05 23:01 EST-0500

[Jonathan W]

3 minutes ago, herman mcpootis said:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1230 V5 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($251.99 @ SuperBiiz) i7 6700 without the iGPU.
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-X150-PLUS WS ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($119.41 @ Amazon) 
Memory: GeIL EVO POTENZA 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($72.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Crucial MX300 275GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($70.98 @ Directron) recommend getting a 1tb hdd when you have the money.
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 1080 8GB TURBO Video Card  ($579.99 @ B&H) 
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($58.99 @ NCIX US) 
Power Supply: Rosewill 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($39.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $1194.34
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-12-05 22:52 EST-0500

Only a 275GB drive for ALL of his storage? I would dial it back just a little bit on the graphics card, see if you can't get even a cheapo Seagate or something to give him even a little bit of storage..275GB, almost of that will be gone by the time it's formatted and Windows and other programs get installed

[sam_fisher007]

1 minute ago, herman mcpootis said:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1230 V5 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($251.99 @ SuperBiiz) i7 6700 without the iGPU.
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-X150-PLUS WS ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($119.41 @ Amazon) 
Memory: GeIL EVO POTENZA 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($72.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Crucial MX300 275GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($70.98 @ Directron) recommend getting a 1tb hdd when you have the money.
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 1080 8GB TURBO Video Card  ($579.99 @ B&H) 
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($58.99 @ NCIX US) 
Power Supply: Rosewill 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($39.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $1194.34
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-12-05 22:52 EST-0500

Why the xeon? Wouldn't an i7 6700 be a much better choice for gaming? Or i5 6600 to save a little

 

Also 1080 is overkill for 1080p. Gtx1060 would be more than enough. I dont think the concept of future proofing applies now days. You can get the best now and 3years later its obsolete. E.g. HBM, lower tdp's, etc.

 

The money saved on the Gtx1080 would be better spent on a bigger capacity and much faster m.2 drive like samsungs 950 evo nvme

 

For a 1080p system anyway

[Jonathan W]

4 minutes ago, sam_fisher007 said:

Also 1080 is overkill for 1080p. Gtx1060 would be more than enough.

This I kindof disagree with. Only because I'm hitting a performance cap with my i5 and GTX 980 [which i'm told is essentially like a 1060] trying to play Watch Dogs 2 on Ultra in 1080

[Herman Mcpootis]

2 minutes ago, sam_fisher007 said:

Why the xeon? Wouldn't an i7 6700 be a much better choice for gaming? Or i5 6600 to save a little

 

Also 1080 is overkill for 1080p. Gtx1060 would be more than enough. I dont think the concept of future proofing applies now days. You can get the best now and 3years later its obsolete. E.g. HBM, lower tdp's, etc.

 

The money saved on the Gtx1080 would be better spent on a bigger capacity and much faster m.2 drive like samsungs 950 evo nvme

 

For a 1080p system anyway

that xeon is just an i7 6700 without an iGPU and a few extra features, no difference in gaming. and the i5 will cause fps drops and stuttering while the i7 will be much smoother in gaming. the gtx 1080 will be good if he is playing at 1080p 144hz, where even a gtx 1070 cannot max out games at 144fps. and btw, the 950 pro does absolutely jackshit for gaming.

[sam_fisher007]

5 minutes ago, Jonathan W said:

This I kindof disagree with. Only because I'm hitting a performance cap with my i5 and GTX 980 [which i'm told is essentially like a 1060] trying to play Watch Dogs 2 on Ultra in 1080

True. Didn't think about 144hz gaming but what kind of fps are we aiming for here? 

 

Also the 950evo wont do anything for gaming, but 256gb is not enough. Especially if you look at games like bf1, the division.... just those 2 games are almost 100gb!!!!!!! More storage with m.2 capability is what i was aiming at