New <$1K Gaming Build

[matthewy]

I'm looking to build a new gaming PC (for games such as GTA V, Rocket League, etc... in 1080p) that will also be used for basic use (movies, etc...). Probably not going to go 4K with this build.

 

So anyways, I was looking at Digital Storm, thinking about buying a pre-made PC (blasphemy, I know), and I saw the base model Vanquish 5 seemed adequate for my needs. So I went on PCPP to see if I could build the same PC (or even a better one) for less.

 

I'm trying to keep the price of the rig below $1000.

 

Here's what I came up with:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($188.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: Rosewill RCX-Z775-LP 33.5 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($11.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: Asus H110M-A/M.2 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($54.99 @ Jet) 
Memory: Crucial 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($41.99 @ Jet) 
Storage: Samsung 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($58.49 @ Jet) 
Storage: Toshiba 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($84.99 @ B&H) 
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB WINDFORCE OC 6G Video Card  ($249.99 @ Jet) 
Case: Deepcool TESSERACT WH ATX Mid Tower Case  ($34.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Cooler Master 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($91.98 @ Directron) 
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer  ($18.80 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $837.20
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-01-11 11:55 EST-0500

 

Any obvious bottlenecks? Or ways to decrease cost without losing performance? Any input would be very appreciated. Thanks!

[Oshino Shinobu]

I would advise switching the PSU to an EVGA G2 550W. Excellent quality and cheaper. https://pcpartpicker.com/product/qYTrxr/evga-power-supply-220g20550y1

 

The money you save could go to a larger SSD or something. I would ask yourself if you actually need an optical drive or not. Personally, I haven't used one for 3 years. 

[Guest]

I know how to make it better though

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($299.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: ASRock H110M-HDS Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($46.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: Crucial 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($82.99 @ Jet) 
Storage: Sandisk SSD PLUS 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($43.74 @ B&H) 
Storage: Hitachi Ultrastar 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($54.00 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 8GB SC GAMING ACX 3.0 Black Edition Video Card  ($379.99 @ B&H) 
Case: Zalman T2 Plus MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($27.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $995.68
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-01-11 12:02 EST-0500

[BloodyWaters]

I'd upgrade the RAM to 16 GB and upgrade video card. 

[Guest]

1 minute ago, deXxterlab97 said:

I know how to make it better though

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($299.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: ASRock H110M-HDS Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($46.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: Crucial 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($82.99 @ Jet) 
Storage: Sandisk SSD PLUS 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($43.74 @ B&H) 
Storage: Hitachi Ultrastar 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($54.00 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 8GB SC GAMING ACX 3.0 Black Edition Video Card  ($379.99 @ B&H) 
Case: Zalman T2 Plus MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($27.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $995.68
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-01-11 12:02 EST-0500

 

Omg WTF how do you do this o-0

[matthewy]

20 minutes ago, Oshino Shinobu said:

I would advise switching the PSU to an EVGA G2 550W. Excellent quality and cheaper. https://pcpartpicker.com/product/qYTrxr/evga-power-supply-220g20550y1

 

The money you save could go to a larger SSD or something. I would ask yourself if you actually need an optical drive or not. Personally, I haven't used one for 3 years. 

Perfect. Updated my list. Thank you

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($188.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: Rosewill RCX-Z775-LP 33.5 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($11.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: Asus H110M-A/M.2 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($54.99 @ Jet) 
Memory: Crucial 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($41.99 @ Jet) 
Storage: Samsung 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($58.49 @ Jet) 
Storage: Toshiba 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($84.99 @ B&H) 
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB WINDFORCE OC 6G Video Card  ($249.99 @ Jet) 
Case: Deepcool TESSERACT WH ATX Mid Tower Case  ($34.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($78.89 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $805.31
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-01-11 12:21 EST-0500

[matthewy]

20 minutes ago, deXxterlab97 said:

I know how to make it better though

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($299.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: ASRock H110M-HDS Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($46.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: Crucial 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($82.99 @ Jet) 
Storage: Sandisk SSD PLUS 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($43.74 @ B&H) 
Storage: Hitachi Ultrastar 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($54.00 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 8GB SC GAMING ACX 3.0 Black Edition Video Card  ($379.99 @ B&H) 
Case: Zalman T2 Plus MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($27.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $995.68
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-01-11 12:02 EST-0500

I'm really surprised that I can get a i7 with that video card for right at $1k. I think I'm going to stick with my current build, though (unless some other minor tweaks can be made), just to save the money.

[Guest]

3 minutes ago, matthewy said:

Perfect. Updated my list. Thank you

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($188.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: Rosewill RCX-Z775-LP 33.5 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($11.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: Asus H110M-A/M.2 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($54.99 @ Jet) 
Memory: Crucial 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($41.99 @ Jet) 
Storage: Samsung 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($58.49 @ Jet) 
Storage: Toshiba 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($84.99 @ B&H) 
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB WINDFORCE OC 6G Video Card  ($249.99 @ Jet) 
Case: Deepcool TESSERACT WH ATX Mid Tower Case  ($34.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($78.89 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $805.31
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-01-11 12:21 EST-0500

You don't need a cooler. That cooler won't help anyway

Get full ATX motherboard. MicroATX are bit small to work with

120GB SSD but small

The rest is fine