Budget pc?

[xDylanio]

Well with the new components that i've seen, I'm looking to see if I should get my sister a pc. This is a budget pc so my budget would be probably $500. But if something is better but a few $100 more than just add it. Overall i'd think the budget is $1k but I feel like I want the extra money for peripherals. Also make it with a theme, preferably pink or white. 

[DarkBlade2117]

Wait... If you own that PC in your signature... What do you want a new PC for?

[wayland64]

13 minutes ago, xDylanio said:

Well with the new components that i've seen, I'm looking to see if I should get my sister a pc. This is a budget pc so my budget would be probably $500. But if something is better but a few $100 more than just add it. Overall i'd think the budget is $1k but I feel like I want the extra money for peripherals. Also make it with a theme, preferably pink or white. 

what is the budget? 500 or 1000

[xDylanio]

1 minute ago, DarkBlade2117 said:

Wait... If you own that PC in your signature... What do you want a new PC for?

For my sister

[xDylanio]

1 minute ago, wayland64 said:

what is the budget? 500 or 1000

500, but if you need to go over it, to get a better part, then you have $500 more to waste

[wayland64]

1 minute ago, xDylanio said:

500, but if you need to go over it, to get a better part, then you have $500 more to waste

what is the use case. what will your sister be doing on this computer

[Droidbot]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($189.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: MSI B150M MORTAR ARCTIC Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($91.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport LT 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($64.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.33 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: MSI Radeon RX 480 4GB ARMOR OC Video Card  ($169.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: Silverstone PS08W MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($37.98 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($88.89 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $693.14
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-02-16 08:36 EST-0500

 

bit over

but white mobo, white ram, white/black gpu, white case, good PSU

[xDylanio]

9 minutes ago, wayland64 said:

what is the use case. what will your sister be doing on this computer

Mostly gaming and for school projects?

 

[xDylanio]

10 minutes ago, Droidbot said:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($189.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: MSI B150M MORTAR ARCTIC Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($91.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport LT 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($64.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.33 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: MSI Radeon RX 480 4GB ARMOR OC Video Card  ($169.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: Silverstone PS08W MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($37.98 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($88.89 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $693.14
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-02-16 08:36 EST-0500

 

bit over

but white mobo, white ram, white/black gpu, white case, good PSU

Everything looks good, what do you recommend I should get for monitor?

[wayland64]

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/rmTY8K
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/rmTY8K/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i3-7100 3.9GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($119.88 @ OutletPC) 
CPU Cooler: Enermax ETS-T40F-W 105.9 CFM CPU Cooler  ($37.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: MSI H270 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($116.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport LT 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($64.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Sandisk SSD PLUS 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($43.74 @ B&H) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.33 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB Dual Video Card  ($264.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: Cooler Master MasterBox 5 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: NZXT HALE82 V2 700W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($75.98 @ Newegg) 
Total: $833.86
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-02-16 08:53 EST-0500

[grimreeper132]

2 minutes ago, wayland64 said:

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/rmTY8K
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/rmTY8K/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i3-7100 3.9GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($119.88 @ OutletPC) 
CPU Cooler: Enermax ETS-T40F-W 105.9 CFM CPU Cooler  ($37.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: MSI H270 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($116.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport LT 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($64.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Sandisk SSD PLUS 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($43.74 @ B&H) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.33 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB Dual Video Card  ($264.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: Cooler Master MasterBox 5 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: NZXT HALE82 V2 700W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($75.98 @ Newegg) 
Total: $833.86
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-02-16 08:53 EST-0500

you should upgrade the i3 tp an i5, the RX 480 isn't quite as good as a 1060, but from the sounds of it, the sister in question won't need even the power of a RX 480. What is the point in that cooler, there is cheaper ones that are better, I mean you can't overclock that i3 so a stock would do. There is cheaper Motherboards which are just as good. Apart from that that isn't a bad list (sorry if I come off a tad mean by pointing the problems with the list)

[wayland64]

1 minute ago, grimreeper132 said:

you should upgrade the i3 tp an i5, the RX 480 isn't quite as good as a 1060, but from the sounds of it, the sister in question won't need even the power of a RX 480. What is the point in that cooler, there is cheaper ones that are better, I mean you can't overclock that i3 so a stock would do. There is cheaper Motherboards which are just as good. Apart from that that isn't a bad list (sorry if I come off a tad mean by pointing the problems with the list)

he wanted a theme build so thats what i did. Its a white out build.

[grimreeper132]

1 minute ago, wayland64 said:

he wanted a theme build so thats what i did. Its a white out build.

that is true, but the i5 doesn't effect the theme, there will be cheaper white CPU coolers, and there will be a white RX 480 or a card that will fit in as well

[xDylanio]

8 minutes ago, grimreeper132 said:

that is true, but the i5 doesn't effect the theme, there will be cheaper white CPU coolers, and there will be a white RX 480 or a card that will fit in as well

 

10 minutes ago, wayland64 said:

he wanted a theme build so thats what i did. Its a white out build.

Thats what i wanted, it's not about my sister using the all of the cpu power, but just having it is great. Because if she does decide to get demanding games, I'm not going to upgrade it again. 

[grimreeper132]

1 minute ago, xDylanio said:

 

Thats what i wanted, it's not about my sister using the all of the cpu power, but just having it is great. Because if she does decide to get demanding games, I'm not going to upgrade it again. 

that's alright (I am shit with themes) but yea I would say DroidBot's list is probably about as good are you'll get horses wise, that also being said a 1060 does have a couple more if you really want it. and yea, in the end it's your choice, it was a I was making sure you get all the horses you can afford for your budget, as no one likes the feeling when you realise you could of got a lot more for you money if you researched it a bit more. That also being said, wait for ZEN, it's about a month away now, meaning you might be able to afford a bit more power, probably not too much

[DarkBlade2117]

1 hour ago, Droidbot said:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($189.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: MSI B150M MORTAR ARCTIC Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($91.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport LT 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($64.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.33 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: MSI Radeon RX 480 4GB ARMOR OC Video Card  ($169.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: Silverstone PS08W MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($37.98 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($88.89 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $693.14
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-02-16 08:36 EST-0500

 

bit over

but white mobo, white ram, white/black gpu, white case, good PSU

 

51 minutes ago, xDylanio said:

Everything looks good, what do you recommend I should get for monitor?

I like it also, might aswell go with this for the monitor http://www.bestbuy.com/site/lenovo-li2364d-23-ips-led-fhd-monitor-black/5203200.p?skuId=5203200

1080p, 23", Freesync, 75Hz, IPS for $115? No brainer, -$25 I believe if you have checkout with a Visa

[DarkBlade2117]

40 minutes ago, grimreeper132 said:

you should upgrade the i3 tp an i5, the RX 480 isn't quite as good as a 1060, but from the sounds of it, the sister in question won't need even the power of a RX 480. What is the point in that cooler, there is cheaper ones that are better, I mean you can't overclock that i3 so a stock would do. There is cheaper Motherboards which are just as good. Apart from that that isn't a bad list (sorry if I come off a tad mean by pointing the problems with the list)

I mean... the whole list he put tbh isn't that good. The i3 is fine, and the 480 is on par with the 1060 and if you look at my previous monitor, fuck the 1060 when you can get a 75Hz Freesync IPS 1080p monitor for $115.

Flaws I seen with it are

-The 1060 is overpriced. Just go with a 480 at that point since they are MUCH Cheaper.

-PSU is meh, just go with the better EVGA G2 650w that is cheaper and better.

-Case is meh, Phanteks P400s would of been a better choice and offers some better offers.

 

well.. basically this

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($189.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock B250M Pro4 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($78.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport LT 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.33 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon RX 480 4GB ARMOR OC Video Card  ($189.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Phanteks ECLIPSE P400 TEMPERED GLASS ATX Mid Tower Case  ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G3 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $733.26
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-02-16 09:47 EST-0500

 

You can always add a CPU cooler later, if you need a white one/want one or whatever, you could technically paint most of the stock intel heat sink white except the fins of the fan. An SSD would be nice but would push it to $800.. My suggestion is low end ADATA or Crucial SSDs.

[xDylanio]

44 minutes ago, DarkBlade2117 said:

I mean... the whole list he put tbh isn't that good. The i3 is fine, and the 480 is on par with the 1060 and if you look at my previous monitor, fuck the 1060 when you can get a 75Hz Freesync IPS 1080p monitor for $115.

Flaws I seen with it are

-The 1060 is overpriced. Just go with a 480 at that point since they are MUCH Cheaper.

-PSU is meh, just go with the better EVGA G2 650w that is cheaper and better.

-Case is meh, Phanteks P400s would of been a better choice and offers some better offers.

 

well.. basically this

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($189.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock B250M Pro4 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($78.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport LT 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.33 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon RX 480 4GB ARMOR OC Video Card  ($189.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Phanteks ECLIPSE P400 TEMPERED GLASS ATX Mid Tower Case  ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G3 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $733.26
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-02-16 09:47 EST-0500

 

You can always add a CPU cooler later, if you need a white one/want one or whatever, you could technically paint most of the stock intel heat sink white except the fins of the fan. An SSD would be nice but would push it to $800.. My suggestion is low end ADATA or Crucial SSDs.

are the new components white? 

 

[DarkBlade2117]

7 minutes ago, xDylanio said:

are the new components white? 

 

ya everything is mostly white and black. Did you see that monitor I suggested also? If you don't already have one for her.

[Droidbot]

7 hours ago, xDylanio said:

Everything looks good, what do you recommend I should get for monitor?

The case I picked doesn't have a side panel, but if you're good with upgrading it so be it. 

everything I picked is white (please don't name the machine 'WHITE POWER') and it's generally balanced. use the monitor DarkBlade suggested above.