Budget Christmas PC

[LavaCooled]

Hey guys, I'm looking to finally build my first gaming PC this Christmas. I would've done it a while ago but my Grammy needed a house . Anyways I'm looking to build one now. I have a budget of about $700 USD. I live in the Bahamas and it's getting shipped here but our currency is equal. I need a PC for gaming. I might try to learn video editing later on. I don't  a monitor but i plan to run at 1080p. I have an old keyboard and a $5 wireless mouse but if I can afford to I'd love to replace the keyboard with a ten keyless and the mouse with something better. I don't really care about the case because I'm gonna be putting it in a cabinet and never really gonna see it anyways. Thanks in advance!

EDIT: BTW I plan to move to 2 monitors later on if I get the chance.

[Aereldor]

Give me a moment. I have a build that includes a tenkeyless Cherry MX Red mechanical keyboard and a gaming mouse.

[Shiv78]

Bit over, but includes a TKL mechanical with Reds. Mice are personal, so you'll have to do your own hunting for that. G402 and DeathAdder are pretty good though.

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/pK8hvV
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/pK8hvV/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-6400 2.7GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($179.89 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: MSI H110M PRO-VD PLUS Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($46.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Avexir Core Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($78.63 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.78 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB Mini Video Card  ($239.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: BitFenix Comrade ATX Mid Tower Case  ($26.99 @ NCIX US) 
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($56.88 @ OutletPC) 
Keyboard: Corsair Vengeance K65 Compact Mechanical Gaming Keyboard Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $739.13
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-12-24 12:41 EST-0500

[Aereldor]

This goes a little over budget, but it includes what I mentioned earlier. The RX 480 is also, at the moment, the better buy than the GTX 1060 due its demonstrably better driver support.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6400 2.7GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($179.89 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: MSI H110M PRO-VD PLUS Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($46.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Avexir Core Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($41.88 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.78 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon RX 480 8GB NITRO+ Video Card  ($249.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: BitFenix Comrade ATX Mid Tower Case  ($26.99 @ NCIX US) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($47.98 @ B&H) 
Keyboard: Corsair Vengeance K65 Compact Mechanical Gaming Keyboard Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 
Mouse: Cobra E-3lue Wired Optical Mouse  ($9.87 @ Amazon) 
Other: Windows 10 OEM Key (Kinguin) ($25.00)
Total: $738.35
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-12-24 12:45 EST-0500

[Aereldor]

4 minutes ago, Shiv78 said:

-Snip-

Windows key?

[Guest]

5 hours ago, Shiv78 said:

Bit over, but includes a TKL mechanical with Reds. Mice are personal, so you'll have to do your own hunting for that. G402 and DeathAdder are pretty good though.

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/pK8hvV
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/pK8hvV/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-6400 2.7GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($179.89 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: MSI H110M PRO-VD PLUS Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($46.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Avexir Core Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($78.63 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.78 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB Mini Video Card  ($239.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: BitFenix Comrade ATX Mid Tower Case  ($26.99 @ NCIX US) 
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($56.88 @ OutletPC) 
Keyboard: Corsair Vengeance K65 Compact Mechanical Gaming Keyboard Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $739.13
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-12-24 12:41 EST-0500

Not zotac, they are loud and hot thanks

S12II 520 for 49.99?

Mouse?

[STRMfrmXMN]

41 minutes ago, LavaCooled said:

Hey guys, I'm looking to finally build my first gaming PC this Christmas. I would've done it a while ago but my Grammy needed a house . Anyways I'm looking to build one now. I have a budget of about $700 USD. I live in the Bahamas and it's getting shipped here but our currency is equal. I need a PC for gaming. I might try to learn video editing later on. I don't  a monitor but i plan to run at 1080p. I have an old keyboard and a $5 wireless mouse but if I can afford to I'd love to replace the keyboard with a ten keyless and the mouse with something better. I don't really care about the case because I'm gonna be putting it in a cabinet and never really gonna see it anyways. Thanks in advance!

EDIT: BTW I plan to move to 2 monitors later on if I get the chance.

AHHHHH don't put your PC in a cabinet unless it has access to plenty of airflow, OK!

 

That said, you're looking at i3 + 480 or 1060 range from what I would gather.

[Castdeath97]

38 minutes ago, Aereldor said:

This goes a little over budget, but it includes what I mentioned earlier. The RX 480 is also, at the moment, the better buy than the GTX 1060 due its demonstrably better driver support.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6400 2.7GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($179.89 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: MSI H110M PRO-VD PLUS Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($46.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Avexir Core Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($41.88 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.78 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon RX 480 8GB NITRO+ Video Card  ($249.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: BitFenix Comrade ATX Mid Tower Case  ($26.99 @ NCIX US) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($47.98 @ B&H) 
Keyboard: Corsair Vengeance K65 Compact Mechanical Gaming Keyboard Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 
Mouse: Cobra E-3lue Wired Optical Mouse  ($9.87 @ Amazon) 
Other: Windows 10 OEM Key (Kinguin) ($25.00)
Total: $738.35
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-12-24 12:45 EST-0500

The GTR RX 480 is good option to consider, I think its the best RX 480 so far. The Gaming X is a bit better than the NITRO+ if I recall as well. 

 

Going for the i5 6500 is a common recommendation, but if he can't afford it the i5 6400 will do fine.

[LavaCooled]

45 minutes ago, Aereldor said:

This goes a little over budget, but it includes what I mentioned earlier. The RX 480 is also, at the moment, the better buy than the GTX 1060 due its demonstrably better driver support.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6400 2.7GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($179.89 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: MSI H110M PRO-VD PLUS Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($46.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Avexir Core Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($41.88 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.78 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon RX 480 8GB NITRO+ Video Card  ($249.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: BitFenix Comrade ATX Mid Tower Case  ($26.99 @ NCIX US) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($47.98 @ B&H) 
Keyboard: Corsair Vengeance K65 Compact Mechanical Gaming Keyboard Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 
Mouse: Cobra E-3lue Wired Optical Mouse  ($9.87 @ Amazon) 
Other: Windows 10 OEM Key (Kinguin) ($25.00)
Total: $738.35
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-12-24 12:45 EST-0500

Thanks a lot man! I was a bit partial to Nvidia because of shadowplay so does AMD have anything similar?

[LavaCooled]

15 minutes ago, STRMfrmXMN said:

AHHHHH don't put your PC in a cabinet unless it has access to plenty of airflow, OK!

 

That said, you're looking at i3 + 480 or 1060 range from what I would gather.

Dont worry I removed the rear wall of the cabinet and I could cut holes in the sides if things heat up

 

[Matias_Chambers]

Just now, LavaCooled said:

Thanks a lot man! I was a bit partial to Nvidia because of shadowplay so does AMD have anything similar?

AMD has Relive

[LavaCooled]

12 minutes ago, Castdeath97 said:

The GTR RX 480 is good option to consider, I think its the best RX 480 so far. The Gaming X is a bit better than the NITRO+ if I recall as well. 

 

Going for the i5 6500 is a common recommendation, but if he can't afford it the i5 6400 will do fine.

Thanks for the advice man! I dont play that many Triple A games though. Only really TF2 minecraft bioshock Unturned and so on. The most taxing game I may ever play is Ark Evolved.

[Castdeath97]

2 minutes ago, LavaCooled said:

The most taxing unoptimised game I may ever play is Ark Evolved.

Fixed that for you

[Aereldor]

16 minutes ago, Castdeath97 said:

The GTR RX 480 is good option to consider, I think its the best RX 480 so far. The Gaming X is a bit better than the NITRO+ if I recall as well. 

 

Going for the i5 6500 is a common recommendation, but if he can't afford it the i5 6400 will do fine.

I agree. I was trying to get as close to $700 as possible without giving up that awesome keyboard, although I suppose the $40-something Redragon one wouldn't hurt. 

 

I think the XFX GTR is the best RX 480 out there. I just have a habit of recommending Sapphire NITRO AMD cards because of their consistently impressive performance and handsome aesthetic. How much more will the GTR set him back?

[Castdeath97]

1 minute ago, Aereldor said:

I agree. I was trying to get as close to $700 as possible without giving up that awesome keyboard, although I suppose the $40-something Redragon one wouldn't hurt. 

 

I think the XFX GTR is the best RX 480 out there. I just have a habit of recommending Sapphire NITRO AMD cards because of their consistently impressive performance and handsome aesthetic. How much more will the GTR set him back?

I don't remember what exactly, it differs based on how you test it. But in most reviews it seems overall better, especially with temps.

[LavaCooled]

17 minutes ago, Aereldor said:

I agree. I was trying to get as close to $700 as possible without giving up that awesome keyboard, although I suppose the $40-something Redragon one wouldn't hurt. 

 

I think the XFX GTR is the best RX 480 out there. I just have a habit of recommending Sapphire NITRO AMD cards because of their consistently impressive performance and handsome aesthetic. How much more will the GTR set him back?

Do you think we could shave off enough for me to afford to get 2 monitors from the start? The build seems a bit overkill for what I plan to play anyways. BTW I still need a monitor 

[Aereldor]

20 minutes ago, LavaCooled said:

Do you think we could shave off enough for me to afford to get 2 monitors from the start? The build seems a bit overkill for what I plan to play anyways. BTW I still need a monitor 

 

1 hour ago, LavaCooled said:

I don't  a monitor but i plan to run at 1080p

'Need' or 'Have'. One word that could have cleared up a whole lot.

[LavaCooled]

2 minutes ago, Aereldor said:

 

'Need' or 'Have'. One word that could have cleared up a whole lot.

Lol sorry about that

[Aereldor]

1 minute ago, LavaCooled said:

Lol sorry about that

Full setup. Includes a mechanical tenkeyless keyboard from Redragon and a matching mouse with customizable weights, macro keys, and a max DPI of 2000. The display used here is a 75Hz FreeSync 2ms 1080p 22" monitor from ViewSonic that has decent colour accuracy cor a TN panel. It also fits nicely into your budget.

 

I know the monitor is listed as a 60Hz panel. It only hits 75Hz with FreeSync on, as it's rated to run in the 48-75Hz range. Keep the right settings, and you should see a consistent 75 FPS on every game out there without much of a drop in visual fidelity.

 

I can personally vouch for all the peripherals here. I have used this mouse and have recommended the keyboard and display to several friends, all of whom are happy with them. I also bought my Windows key from Kinguin.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($109.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: MSI H110M PRO-VD PLUS Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($46.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Avexir Core Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($41.88 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.78 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: XFX Radeon RX 470 4GB Triple X Video Card  ($169.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: BitFenix Comrade ATX Mid Tower Case  ($26.99 @ NCIX US) 
Power Supply: Antec EarthWatts Green 380W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($42.89 @ OutletPC) 
Monitor: ViewSonic VX2257-MHD 21.5" 1920x1080 60Hz Monitor  ($129.99 @ B&H) 
Keyboard: Redragon K552 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($47.47 @ Amazon) 
Mouse: Redragon Centrophorus M601 Wired Optical Mouse  ($22.34 @ Amazon) 
Other: Windows 10 OEM Key (Kinguin) ($25.00)
Total: $713.30
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-12-24 14:18 EST-0500

[LavaCooled]

2 hours ago, Aereldor said:

Full setup. Includes a mechanical tenkeyless keyboard from Redragon and a matching mouse with customizable weights, macro keys, and a max DPI of 2000. The display used here is a 75Hz FreeSync 2ms 1080p 22" monitor from ViewSonic that has decent colour accuracy cor a TN panel. It also fits nicely into your budget.

 

I know the monitor is listed as a 60Hz panel. It only hits 75Hz with FreeSync on, as it's rated to run in the 48-75Hz range. Keep the right settings, and you should see a consistent 75 FPS on every game out there without much of a drop in visual fidelity.

 

I can personally vouch for all the peripherals here. I have used this mouse and have recommended the keyboard and display to several friends, all of whom are happy with them. I also bought my Windows key from Kinguin.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($109.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: MSI H110M PRO-VD PLUS Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($46.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Avexir Core Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($41.88 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.78 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: XFX Radeon RX 470 4GB Triple X Video Card  ($169.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: BitFenix Comrade ATX Mid Tower Case  ($26.99 @ NCIX US) 
Power Supply: Antec EarthWatts Green 380W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($42.89 @ OutletPC) 
Monitor: ViewSonic VX2257-MHD 21.5" 1920x1080 60Hz Monitor  ($129.99 @ B&H) 
Keyboard: Redragon K552 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($47.47 @ Amazon) 
Mouse: Redragon Centrophorus M601 Wired Optical Mouse  ($22.34 @ Amazon) 
Other: Windows 10 OEM Key (Kinguin) ($25.00)
Total: $713.30
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-12-24 14:18 EST-0500

Thanks a lot man! This Christmas break is gonna be awesome!