800$ PC Build

[OnABudgetGamer]

I would like to ask for help about building a pc that is capable of 1080p gaming and crushing the latest and future games maybe. I would like a black and red aesthetic for the build and have a gtx 10 series card inside and I really like the NZXT S340 red case. Thanks for the help.

 

[Guest]

Got it

 

Why not 10 series gtx? This boatd can xf for extra 480 in the future and 480 is on the same level with 1060 now. Also a freesync monitor with amd is amazing as most gsync monitor are too costy

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($189.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: ASRock B150 Gaming K4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($92.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: Patriot Viper 4 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2800 Memory  ($80.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.78 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: MSI Radeon RX 480 8GB GAMING X Video Card  ($263.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: NZXT S340 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($59.99 @ NCIX US) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($49.98 @ B&H) 
Total: $787.71
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-12-27 01:11 EST-0500

[Aereldor]

Extend your budget by $100 for vastly superior CPU performance.

 

Black and red parts-

• A CPU cooler with a black fan with red LEDs
• A black-and-read motherboard
• Black RAM with red LEDs.
• A black pinstriped SSD with one horizontal red stripe
• A black-and-red MSI RX 480 8GB
• A black-and-red NZXT S340

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($229.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 LED 66.3 CFM Rifle Bearing CPU Cooler  ($25.99 @ NCIX US) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming 3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($113.99 @ NCIX US) 
Memory: Avexir Core Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($74.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: PNY CS1311 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($37.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($48.60 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: MSI Radeon RX 480 8GB GAMING X Video Card  ($263.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: NZXT S340 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($59.99 @ NCIX US) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($49.98 @ B&H) 
Total: $905.51
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-12-27 00:54 EST-0500

[Guest]

2 minutes ago, Aereldor said:

Extend your budget by $800 for vastly superior CPU performance-

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($229.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 LED 66.3 CFM Rifle Bearing CPU Cooler  ($25.99 @ NCIX US) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming 3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($113.99 @ NCIX US) 
Memory: Avexir Core Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($74.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: PNY CS1311 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($37.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($48.60 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: MSI Radeon RX 480 8GB GAMING X Video Card  ($263.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: NZXT S340 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($59.99 @ NCIX US) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($49.98 @ B&H) 
Total: $905.51
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-12-27 00:54 EST-0500

Thats 900 you mean? for gaming would it really matter? Non k could do fine 

[Aereldor]

Just now, deXxterlab97 said:

Thats 900 you mean? for gaming would it really matter? Non k could do fine 

Good eye. I meant 'Extend by $100'.

 

Non-K would be adequate, but this improves resale value, longevity, and of course; performance. Also, the cheapest nice-looking non-overclocking red board is the ASRock H170 Performance, which is just $13 cheaper. The red LED cooler is there primarily for the aesthetic. If I was already spending $100 on a motherboard and getting a good enough cooler to overclock a 6600k, I thought that I might as well get a Z170 motherboard and a 6600k.

 

I could always cull the budget by getting the 4GB Gaming X, dropping the SSD, and getting a cheaper black-and-red case, but I thought OP should see what $100 more will get him. Also, if he buys his CPU and Motherboard from MicroCenter, the cost of this build is $60 less.

[Guest]

6 minutes ago, Aereldor said:

Good eye. I meant 'Extend by $100'.

 

Non-K would be adequate, but this improves resale value, longevity, and of course; performance. Also, the cheapest nice-looking non-overclocking red board is the ASRock H170 Performance, which is just $13 cheaper. The red LED cooler is there primarily for the aesthetic. If I was already spending $100 on a motherboard and getting a good enough cooler to overclock a 6600k, I thought that I might as well get a Z170 motherboard and a 6600k.

 

I could always cull the budget by getting the 4GB Gaming X, dropping the SSD, and getting a cheaper black-and-red case, but I thought OP should see what $100 more will get him. Also, if he buys his CPU and Motherboard from MicroCenter, the cost of this build is $60 less.

id get regular black board if cheaper as after all, the only thing red in that board are mainly slots that would be later occupied by ram and gpu

 

Damn did not know msi 480 8gb was cheaper and with a freesync would be nice

 

Microcenter is really nice if op can do it. Not for us canadians

[Aereldor]

3 minutes ago, deXxterlab97 said:

id get regular black board if cheaper as after all, the only thing red in that board are mainly slots that would be later occupied by ram and gpu

 

Damn did not know msi 480 8gb was cheaper and with a freesync would be nice

 

Microcenter is really nice if op can do it. Not for us canadians

Huh. Fair point.

 

Wait. the ASRock B150 board you have looks identical to the H170 board I mentioned, and it's cheap. Damn.

 

On second thought, I'm just going to leave my build there because of the cooler. I still think that if OP wants the cooler, it's a waste to stick with a non-K CPU. A Hyper 212 LED cooler won't pull its weight on a Core i5 6500.

[OnABudgetGamer]

Thanks for the suggestions guys  I live in the philippines so the discounts are a bliss but I will be going out places to see the lowest possible prices thanks alot.

 

[Guest]

12 minutes ago, OnABudgetGamer said:

Thanks for the suggestions guys  I live in the philippines so the discounts are a bliss but I will be going out places to see the lowest possible prices thanks alot.

 

Ok then best wishes

[OnABudgetGamer]

I just had a thought. Would I be saving money if I buy a non-VR capable card? Cause I would probably never touch VR and money doesn't come around much. Is there any non- VR ready gpu out there that can play the greatest and latest? I know for sure that last gen cards tend to have lower prices than the latest.

[lukart]

8 hours ago, Aereldor said:

Good eye. I meant 'Extend by $100'.

 

Non-K would be adequate, but this improves resale value, longevity, and of course; performance. Also, the cheapest nice-looking non-overclocking red board is the ASRock H170 Performance, which is just $13 cheaper. The red LED cooler is there primarily for the aesthetic. If I was already spending $100 on a motherboard and getting a good enough cooler to overclock a 6600k, I thought that I might as well get a Z170 motherboard and a 6600k.

 

I could always cull the budget by getting the 4GB Gaming X, dropping the SSD, and getting a cheaper black-and-red case, but I thought OP should see what $100 more will get him. Also, if he buys his CPU and Motherboard from MicroCenter, the cost of this build is $60 less.

Thats a good board, but if you find the Hyper you can even overclock the NonK cpu! 

[Aereldor]

20 minutes ago, lukart said:

Thats a good board, but if you find the Hyper you can even overclock the NonK cpu! 

'Find the Hyper'? Not sure what that's supposed to mean, but you can't overclock anything without a Z170 motherboard and a K-CPU.

 

You used to be able to overclock non-K CPUs on Z170 motherboards throuch base-clock overclocking using a glitch, but Intel shut that down through BIOS updates and possibly Windows Update. You'll be forced to run an older BIOS and possibly an older version of Windows, which will result in instability issues. You'll be exempt from all the improvements, fixes, and new functionality that updates bring. 

 

 

[Guest]

7 hours ago, OnABudgetGamer said:

I just had a thought. Would I be saving money if I buy a non-VR capable card? Cause I would probably never touch VR and money doesn't come around much. Is there any non- VR ready gpu out there that can play the greatest and latest? I know for sure that last gen cards tend to have lower prices than the latest.

Quote people so they know

VR capable card is jsut advertising. Even though 480 and 1060 both can do VR they can also do 1080p smoothly too

You can have VR card to play non VR game. A 480 and 1060 does everything smoothly