First Gaming PC ($870)

[Strxke]

So, I'm currently looking around at parts for a new gaming computer. I currently have a 3-year-old HP laptop and a 8ish-year-old server machine as my desktop.

 

Budget:

My budget is around 800-850 USD, and its already at the high end of my budget. 

 

Gaming:

I'd love to be able to play new AAA games. From my research, most new games today my planned system can hit at least 80fps. I have 2 Dell E2414H 's at 60Hz (also monitors are 1080p), and probably going to be adding a spare monitor to the setup also. 

 

Uses:

Sothis build will be used for gaming. From my research of other people with the same type of system as mine, they can easily play with Ultra/high settings on many games, even the new AAA games. 

 

Overclocking:

I plan on OC'ing my CPU to about 4.44GHz (please recommend me on what to try for with my cooler) and I'll see if I can OC my GPU (would like to).

 

The Build: 

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/WvMKNN

 

 

I have a local Microcenter, so that's where I'm probably getting most parts from, like the CPU. Microcenter price matching FTW!

 

Recommendations from you guys would be greatly appreciated. 

 

P.S. this "template" was stolen from someone else's thread which I saw. I'm sorry <3

[Aytex]

I would go for the RX 480 cause Freesync, thats mostly it

If you dont care about freesync keep the 1060, its fine

[Guest]

Change to s12ii seasonic psu and you have a dream build

[Strxke]

1 minute ago, Aytex said:

I would go for the RX 480 cause Freesync, thats mostly it

If you dont care about freesync keep the 1060, its fine

 

What is freesync? Haha

[Aytex]

Just now, Strxke said:

What is freesync? Haha

 

[Strxke]

1 minute ago, deXxterlab97 said:

Change to s12ii seasonic psu and you have a dream build

I'm guessing pick the 620W so I have room for upgrades in the future?

[Guest]

Just now, Strxke said:

I'm guessing pick the 620W so I have room for upgrades in the future?

Yeah. Its a good price too. Also add an SSD

[Guest]

3 minutes ago, Aytex said:

I would go for the RX 480 cause Freesync, thats mostly it

If you dont care about freesync keep the 1060, its fine

He already has a no free sync one. And adding the same one too. 

[BlackNight]

4 minutes ago, Strxke said:

What is freesync? Haha

Free sync is amds better type of vsync. Nvidia also uses a better vsync and it is called gsync

[Strxke]

2 minutes ago, deXxterlab97 said:

Yeah. Its a good price too. Also add an SSD

Forgot to add the SSD to the pcpartpicker, I have a cheap 512 I got a while ago that I'm using in my laptop. I don't use my laptop much, so I'll downgrade it until buy a new one. And also, thanks for the suggestion about the 620W, I'll add it.

[Guest]

2 minutes ago, Strxke said:

Forgot to add the SSD to the pcpartpicker, I have a cheap 512 I got a while ago that I'm using in my laptop. I don't use my laptop much, so I'll downgrade it until buy a new one. And also, thanks for the suggestion about the 620W, I'll add it.

Yeah it's a better quality psu. 

[DarkBlade2117]

Check out your local microcenters open box mobo section <3

I got an AsRock Extreme4 for $86

Don't forget about tax either

I'd get this https://pcpartpicker.com/list/c34Rnn

and then check out the open box section. See if they possibly have any open box RAM kits, possible coolers, anything tbh

[Energycore]

2 minutes ago, DarkBlade2117 said:

Check out your local microcenters open box mobo section <3

Keep in mind, the employees at at least one MC called this area the wall of bent pins

[Guest]

3 minutes ago, DarkBlade2117 said:

Check out your local microcenters open box mobo section <3

I got an AsRock Extreme4 for $86

Don't forget about tax either

I'd get this https://pcpartpicker.com/list/c34Rnn

and then check out the open box section. See if they possibly have any open box RAM kits, possible coolers, anything tbh

So envious with US. We have NCIX here 

[DarkBlade2117]

Just now, Energycore said:

Keep in mind, the employees at at least one MC called this area the wall of bent pins

Just double check with one of the employees before buying. I got to take a look at mine before buying it

[Energycore]

Just now, DarkBlade2117 said:

Just double check with one of the employees before buying. I got to take a look at mine before buying it

Even then you can unbend the pins with care

[Strxke]

4 minutes ago, DarkBlade2117 said:

Check out your local microcenters open box mobo section <3

I got an AsRock Extreme4 for $86

Don't forget about tax either

I'd get this https://pcpartpicker.com/list/c34Rnn

and then check out the open box section. See if they possibly have any open box RAM kits, possible coolers, anything tbh

 

My microcenter doesn't have any open box for i5 6600k, it would probably be recommended to buy both mobo & cpu at micro because of the $30 off right?

[DarkBlade2117]

1 minute ago, Strxke said:

My microcenter doesn't have any open box for i5 6600k, it would probably be recommended to buy both mobo & cpu at micro because of the $30 off right?

Depends, yes it can be but the Asrock Extreme4 for example is a $150 motherboard I got for $65 off. Plus, I did a $20 MIR. It got lost in the male and I contacted Asrock about it, I just need to send the form in again with S/N so in reality I paid $65 for an Extreme4 which is much better then the $30 off deal I was going to get by getting an Asrock Pro4

[Strxke]

2 minutes ago, DarkBlade2117 said:

Depends, yes it can be but the Asrock Extreme4 for example is a $150 motherboard I got for $65 off. Plus, I did a $20 MIR. It got lost in the male and I contacted Asrock about it, I just need to send the form in again with S/N so in reality I paid $65 for an Extreme4 which is much better then the $30 off deal I was going to get by getting an Asrock Pro4

 

Also, since you've used Microcenter, have you bought the warranty the offer? Or would you suggest me buying any warranty on any of the components?

[DarkBlade2117]

Just now, Strxke said:

Also, since you've used Microcenter, have you bought the warranty the offer? Or would you suggest me buying any warranty on any of the components?

I have not but the way the guy explained it was very confusing. The way he made it sound is that if I got the warranty, they would replace my CPU and give me a gift card for the price of my CPU to use in-store but I don't think that's what he meant.

I didn't get it because he said Intel didn't offer a warranty then I pointed at the box and said "tf is this 2-year warranty on the box then? A scam? A lie?"

[Energycore]

I should chime in with a build. Your budget is pretty large for a 1080p box, so let's pack it full of premium features, and do a GPU a bit more powerful than the usual choice of 480 or 1060.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($189.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock H170A-X1/3.1 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($79.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: Team Dark 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: SK hynix SL308 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($77.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($48.60 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 Fury 4GB NITRO Video Card  ($259.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Phanteks ECLIPSE P400 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Rosewill 550W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($74.99 @ Newegg Marketplace)
Total: $861.42
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-01-06 02:02 EST-0500

[Strxke]

15 minutes ago, Energycore said:

I should chime in with a build. Your budget is pretty large for a 1080p box, so let's pack it full of premium features, and do a GPU a bit more powerful than the usual choice of 480 or 1060.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($189.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock H170A-X1/3.1 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($79.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: Team Dark 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: SK hynix SL308 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($77.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($48.60 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 Fury 4GB NITRO Video Card  ($259.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Phanteks ECLIPSE P400 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Rosewill 550W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($74.99 @ Newegg Marketplace)
Total: $861.42
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-01-06 02:02 EST-0500

 

 

 

Ough, dropping me down from the 6600k. + I already have storage taken care of so that I'll pass on. I'll take a look at the memory, seems cheap xD. I also wanted to stick with a mATX.

 

Edit: Looking at the ram a bit more, I'll switch to it. Lower latency & I won't be using many programs that will utilize the 266 boost that the other, most expensive ram has.

[Serpius]

36 minutes ago, Strxke said:

So, I'm currently looking around at parts for a new gaming computer. I currently have a 3-year-old HP laptop and a 8ish-year-old server machine as my desktop.

 

Budget:

My budget is around 850-900 USD, and its already at the high end of my budget. 

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/user/Strxke/saved/vnckLk

I have a local Microcenter, so that's where I'm probably getting most parts from, like the CPU. Microcenter price matching FTW!

 

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Here is my recommended completion of your computer build.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($199.99) 
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-L9x65 33.8 CFM CPU Cooler  ($46.95 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($136.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: Mushkin Blackline 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($87.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Sandisk SSD PLUS 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($68.88 @ Jet) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Green 500GB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Storage: Hitachi Deskstar 5K3000 2TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon RX 480 8GB G1 Gaming Video Card  ($239.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: Fractal Design Core 1300 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($69.66 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($49.99 @ Amazon) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Pro OEM 64-bit  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Monitor: Dell E2414H 24.0" 1920x1080 Monitor  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Monitor: Dell E2414H 24.0" 1920x1080 Monitor  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Total: $900.44
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-01-06 02:11 EST-0500

[Energycore]

1 minute ago, Strxke said:

Ough, dropping me down from the 6600k. + I already have storage taken care of so that I'll pass on. I'll take a look at the memory, seems cheap xD. I also wanted to stick with a mATX.

Cool, I'll trust you to get the CPU and Motherboard combo at a Microcenter, and since you have storage sorted, throw in some really fast RAM because it matters for games.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($229.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Macho Direct 73.6 CFM CPU Cooler  ($44.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock Z170M Pro4S Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($96.88 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws 4 Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($84.97 @ Jet)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 Fury 4GB NITRO Video Card  ($259.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Define Mini C with Window MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($79.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Rosewill 550W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($74.99 @ Newegg Marketplace)
Total: $871.80
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-01-06 02:14 EST-0500

[Strxke]

5 minutes ago, Energycore said:

Cool, I'll trust you to get the CPU and Motherboard combo at a Microcenter, and since you have storage sorted, throw in some really fast RAM because it matters for games.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($229.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Macho Direct 73.6 CFM CPU Cooler  ($44.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock Z170M Pro4S Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($96.88 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws 4 Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($84.97 @ Jet)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 Fury 4GB NITRO Video Card  ($259.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Define Mini C with Window MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($79.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Rosewill 550W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($74.99 @ Newegg Marketplace)
Total: $871.80
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-01-06 02:14 EST-0500

 

Would it be worth it to keep with my cheaper CPU cooler until I can afford a nice water cooling one? & I swapped in that ram