First PC for about 1000$US

[Pandaoo]

Hi, 

I have about 1000 $US for my first PC.

The parts I was thinking about are :

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500

Motherboard: MSI B150 GAMING M3

GPU: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1060 Windforce OC 6GB

Storage: SSD Crucial MX300 275GB

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V, DDR4, 16GB (8GBx2), 2400MHz

Power Supply: XFX TS 550W

Case: Corsair Graphite 230T 

 

I don't need anything more in terms of storage as for now. Is it worth paying some more $ for intel i5-6600K and some z170 motherboard for the ability to OC later on, considering that I cannot afford any better GPU ? 

[hconverse02]

2 minutes ago, Pandaoo said:

Hi, 

I have about 1000 $US for my first PC.

The parts I was thinking about are :

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500

Motherboard: MSI B150 GAMING M3

GPU: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1060 Windforce OC 6GB

Storage: SSD Crucial MX300 275GB

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V, DDR4, 16GB (8GBx2), 2400MHz

Power Supply: XFX TS 550W

Case: Corsair Graphite 230T 

 

I don't need anything more in terms of storage as for now. Is it worth paying some more $ for intel i5-6600K and some z170 motherboard for the ability to OC later on, considering that I cannot afford any better GPU ? 

You could spend less on the ram (maybe 2 4 gb or some cheaper 16 gb ram) and get like a sapphire rx 480 insted of that weak 1060.

[BenoitWW]

looks pretty good. I just gonna say what everyone says though: wait for zen. If anything, Intel will lower their prices so cheaper for you! 

[hconverse02]

5 minutes ago, Pandaoo said:

Hi, 

I have about 1000 $US for my first PC.

The parts I was thinking about are :

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500

Motherboard: MSI B150 GAMING M3

GPU: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1060 Windforce OC 6GB

Storage: SSD Crucial MX300 275GB

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V, DDR4, 16GB (8GBx2), 2400MHz

Power Supply: XFX TS 550W

Case: Corsair Graphite 230T 

 

I don't need anything more in terms of storage as for now. Is it worth paying some more $ for intel i5-6600K and some z170 motherboard for the ability to OC later on, considering that I cannot afford any better GPU ? 

Or just wait for zen.  Couple more months maybe, then you could get cheaper i7s or just get a zen cpu

[adithyay328]

9 minutes ago, hconverse02 said:

You could spend less on the ram (maybe 2 4 gb or some cheaper 16 gb ram) and get like a sapphire rx 480 insted of that weak 1060.

Agreed, find lowest DDR4 speed available(must be equal or greater than 1600 MHz), and only 8 gigs. As well, for this kind of build, considering that i5s aren't for workstations style use, I would switch to AMD 4 CPU and BEEF up the GPU to  a 1070, maybe. I'm currently on a hexa-core AMD fx-6350, and it works gorgeously. Pls review this suggestion.

[Litargirio]

Your best bet is to wait for Zen.

 

Just a few more days.

[Herman Mcpootis]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1230 V5 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($251.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: Deepcool GAMMAXX 400 74.3 CFM CPU Cooler  ($19.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: ASRock E3V5 WS ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($107.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($74.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: SK hynix SL308 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($64.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Windforce OC Video Card  ($383.99 @ NCIX US) 
Case: DIYPC J180-W ATX Mid Tower Case  ($39.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($49.99 @ B&H) 
Total: $993.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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