Xmas build

[Gali]

Alright dudes and dudettes, I'm designing yet another custom build for a friend of mine. The budget I'm dealing with is sub grand.

 

I'm focusing on somewhat more gaming performance and want to design an i3 and i5 configurations (2 separate builds). If the i3 is better all-around (full radiator and better GPU) than what I can put together just to have an i5 then that's what I'll go with.

 

For the i3 configuration I'm looking at:

GPU - MSI GTX GeForce 1060 6GB

CPU - Intel i3 6100

PSU - Corsair SF450 Gold+

Mo.Bo. - ASUS z170-A MoBo

Rad - Corsair H100i v2

Opt.Dr. - LG UH12NS30

HDD - WD 1TB Black

RAM - Cosair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2x8GB)

Case - Fractal Design Define XL R2

 

It's just under a grand ($940 plus or minus depending on site and sales)

 

My client isn't an extreme gamer, so I might be able to compromise on GPU and possibly the cooling situation, but even with that said, where can I cut some fat to implement an i5? If it's not worth it, I'm sure she'll be thrilled with This. Any alternatives that are better in cost/performance I'll certainly look into.

 

Thanks y'all!

[manlykeweaver465]

4 minutes ago, Gali said:

Alright dudes and dudettes, I'm designing yet another custom build for a friend of mine. The budget I'm dealing with is sub grand.

 

I'm focusing on somewhat more gaming performance and want to design an i3 and i5 configurations (2 separate builds). If the i3 is better all-around (full radiator and better GPU) than what I can put together just to have an i5 then that's what I'll go with.

 

For the i3 configuration I'm looking at:

GPU - MSI GTX GeForce 1060 6GB

CPU - Intel i3 6100

PSU - Corsair SF450 Gold+

Mo.Bo. - ASUS z170-A MoBo

Rad - Corsair H100i v2

Opt.Dr. - LG UH12NS30

HDD - WD 1TB Black

RAM - Cosair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2x8GB)

Case - Fractal Design Define XL R2

 

It's just under a grand ($940 plus or minus depending on site and sales)

 

My client isn't an extreme gamer, so I might be able to compromise on GPU and possibly the cooling situation, but even with that said, where can I cut some fat to implement an i5? If it's not worth it, I'm sure she'll be thrilled with This. Any alternatives that are better in cost/performance I'll certainly look into.

 

Thanks y'all!

id definitely recommend not getting a water cooler on an i3 especially if he isnt overclocking but overall a decent build but yeah maybe switch the h100i for a hyper 212 evo or something like that and maybe try get an i5 instead of an i3

[begadelavela]

z170 mobo dor i3 and h100 are overkill it is more like i5 6600k build

[the_Evan]

Google replace the GPU with a GTX 1060 3 gigabyte version rather than the 6 gigabyte version if they're not super into gaming and the cpu cooler is a bit over kill for a i3 6100. You could replace thatt with Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo.

[Herman Mcpootis]

Cannot recommend it at all. What's your exact budget?

[Mooshi]

Cooler Master Hyper 212 is dated, stop recommending it. Go with a Cryorig H7 instead. Nicer looking,  more compact and better performance.  ?

[Prömetheus]

here you go bruh

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($229.99 @ B&H) 
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($34.88 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: MSI Z170-A PRO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($109.17 @ Jet) 
Memory: Avexir Core Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($69.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: PNY CS1311 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($64.99 @ Best Buy) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.78 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB WINDFORCE OC 6G Video Card  ($249.99 @ Jet) 
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($66.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($64.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $940.77
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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