Value for money rig

[Timw90]

Hello fellow masters of the PC race,

This is my first topic and I am in the midst of building my first custom PC.

My AIM for this build is to have the best value for what I pay. Meaning hitting the right spot of amount of money spent for performance. This computer will mostly be used for all sorts of gaming, from Moba to FPS to AAA games. However, I will use the PC for some 3D program such as Autodesk Revit as well as rendering software such as V-Ray.

Budget is quite flexible so long I get the best for what I pay for. Peripherals I can decide by myself. Monitors will be depending on the build of the PC I guess.

After fumbling through countless reviews and recommendation and research, I've come up with 2 builds. The main difference is in the CPU and GPU. I can't decide which is better value for the performance that I need and would like the opinion of the experts in this forum.
 

i5-6500 & GTX 1060 - https://pcpartpicker.com/list/dtxNsJ
i6-6700k & GTX 1070 - https://pcpartpicker.com/list/8FTqNN

Thank you in advance for the help given.

[Kinda Bottlenecked]

Wait, do you want a build in which the chosen components are the most value for money or a build in which it is entirely centered around being "value for money"? 

[DarkBlade2117]

I'd personally with a build like this.

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/4GJG2R

Better SSD for the money, the 480 will continue to pull ahead of the 1060 and a better CPU cooler. If you don't want to BCLK the i5-6500 you can just get a i5-6600k to properly overclock it or since you plan on doing 3D work, a 6700k wouldn't be a bad idea.

[Timw90]

5 hours ago, Pohernori said:

Wait, do you want a build in which the chosen components are the most value for money or a build in which it is entirely centered around being "value for money"? 

Would either one make a big difference? I guess I'm siding more towards components value for money.

[Timw90]

5 hours ago, DarkBlade2117 said:

I'd personally with a build like this.

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/4GJG2R

Better SSD for the money, the 480 will continue to pull ahead of the 1060 and a better CPU cooler. If you don't want to BCLK the i5-6500 you can just get a i5-6600k to properly overclock it or since you plan on doing 3D work, a 6700k wouldn't be a bad idea.

Thank you. I have no experience with overclocking yet. But would be eager to learn more about it. For a beginner, is it risky to overclock?

[Kinda Bottlenecked]

1 minute ago, Timw90 said:

Would either one make a big difference? I guess I'm siding more towards components value for money.

 

Yea. Depends on how the components will be chosen. 

 

If you want an entirely value oriented build, You'd probably get and i5 + 1060/Rx 480 with a h110 board and minimal extra features. Less heavy on the wallet. 

If for the other method, that would mean I'd would choose parts that may not necessarily be cheap but a good value in features/quality/price versus the competition. 

[Timw90]

30 minutes ago, Pohernori said:

 

Yea. Depends on how the components will be chosen. 

 

If you want an entirely value oriented build, You'd probably get and i5 + 1060/Rx 480 with a h110 board and minimal extra features. Less heavy on the wallet. 

If for the other method, that would mean I'd would choose parts that may not necessarily be cheap but a good value in features/quality/price versus the competition. 

I think I'm orientated more towards parts that may not necessarily be cheap but a good value in features/quality/prices. I don't mind spending a little more. I care about things like price / fps ratio or price / performance ratio.

[Kinda Bottlenecked]

34 minutes ago, Timw90 said:

I think I'm orientated more towards parts that may not necessarily be cheap but a good value in features/quality/prices. I don't mind spending a little more. I care about things like price / fps ratio or price / performance ratio.

 

Okay, then whats your budget?

[Timw90]

1 minute ago, Pohernori said:

 

Okay, then whats your budget?

I would say withing $1500 including monitor. I'm on the fence with going 1440p or 1080p

[Kinda Bottlenecked]

1 hour ago, Timw90 said:

I would say withing $1500 including monitor. I'm on the fence with going 1440p or 1080p

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/ZHzsM8

 

$1550

 

Little over budget, but you do get a:

 

i7 6700k

GTX 1080

 

I've chosen a 1080p 144hz monitor but the display is entirely up to you. I did skimp out on the ram a lil, but that's an 8 GB stick, you can always add another stick later on.