$800 Gaming PC

[Monkeyboxman]

Hi, i've recently been looking into PC gaming because i've been getting bored on console and I think it is a time to switch. I've come up with a build and i want to know if I can change anything to make it better. https://pcpartpicker.com/list/V6b3BP

Thanks for any feedback

I have peripherals and a windows key, so it's just the pc itself.

[chris76816]

I'd get a better power supply, an rx 480gb and you don't need that cooler because your CPU can't be overclocked.

[Moress]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($189.69 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($29.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: Asus H110M-A/M.2 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($51.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory  ($99.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Sandisk SSD PLUS 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($44.99 @ Best Buy) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.33 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: XFX Radeon RX 480 8GB RS Video Card  ($209.99 @ Newegg Marketplace) 
Case: NZXT S340 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($62.99 @ NCIX US) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($49.90 @ Amazon) 
Total: $788.85
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-03-09 00:10 EST-0500

[Droidbot]

solid but: 

- you don't need a CPU cooler

- that PSU is a firebomb

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($189.69 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: Asus H110M-A/M.2 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($41.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory  ($49.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Sandisk SSD PLUS 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($44.99 @ Best Buy) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.33 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 Fury 4GB Triple Dissipation Video Card  ($280.74 @ Amazon) 
Case: NZXT S340 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($62.99 @ NCIX US) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic G 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($66.89 @ Newegg) 
Total: $786.60
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-03-09 00:11 EST-0500

 

changed GPU with R9 Fury (faster), better PSU, different cheaper RAM

[Monkeyboxman]

thank you all for the replies

 

[robertpartridge]

Or you can blow your budget by ~$15 and go i7 // and I'd go RX 480 over GTX 1060

 

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/qzc8m8
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/qzc8m8/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-7600 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($216.89 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: ASRock B250 Pro4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($87.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: Kingston FURY 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($65.98 @ PCM) 
Storage: Sandisk SSD PLUS 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($44.99 @ Best Buy) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.33 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: MSI Radeon RX 480 8GB ARMOR 8G OC Video Card  ($219.99 @ B&H) 
Case: NZXT S340 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($62.99 @ NCIX US) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic G 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($69.49 @ SuperBiiz) 
Total: $817.65
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-03-09 00:29 EST-0500

[Guest]

Better late than never

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($239.99 @ Jet) 
Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($39.99 @ Jet) 
Memory: Crucial 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($36.70 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.33 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Windforce OC Video Card  ($379.00 @ Jet) 
Case: BitFenix Nova ATX Mid Tower Case  ($23.99 @ NCIX US) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($48.89 @ Newegg) 
Total: $817.89
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-03-09 00:36 EST-0500

@Droidbot would you look at that

[Droidbot]

37 minutes ago, deXxterlab97 said:

Better late than never

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($239.99 @ Jet) 
Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($39.99 @ Jet) 
Memory: Crucial 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($36.70 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.33 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Windforce OC Video Card  ($379.00 @ Jet) 
Case: BitFenix Nova ATX Mid Tower Case  ($23.99 @ NCIX US) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($48.89 @ Newegg) 
Total: $817.89
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-03-09 00:36 EST-0500

@Droidbot would you look at that

holy shit, 430w psu for a 91w xeon and a 180w GPU? are you sure about that?

[Herman Mcpootis]

7 minutes ago, Droidbot said:

holy shit, 430w psu for a 91w xeon and a 180w GPU? are you sure about that?

Dude, a 5960x and gtx 1070 eats 290w under load, it's more than enough.

[HighSchool]

 

1 hour ago, Droidbot said:

solid but: 

- you don't need a CPU cooler

- that PSU is a firebomb

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($189.69 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: Asus H110M-A/M.2 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($41.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory  ($49.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Sandisk SSD PLUS 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($44.99 @ Best Buy) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.33 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 Fury 4GB Triple Dissipation Video Card  ($280.74 @ Amazon) 
Case: NZXT S340 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($62.99 @ NCIX US) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic G 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($66.89 @ Newegg) 
Total: $786.60
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-03-09 00:11 EST-0500

 

changed GPU with R9 Fury (faster), better PSU, different cheaper RAM

Hey droid bot, I had my friend post my build on this website and I saw your comment. I love what you did, but are there any alternative video cards that you would recommend preferably red and black.

[Brooksie359]

1 minute ago, HighSchool said:

 

Hey droid bot, I had my friend post my build on this website and I saw your comment. I love what you did, but are there any alternative video cards that you would recommend preferably red and black.

Well if you don't care about getting a slightly less powerful card you could always get an msi rx 480 gaming x 

[Guest]

15 minutes ago, HighSchool said:

 

Hey droid bot, I had my friend post my build on this website and I saw your comment. I love what you did, but are there any alternative video cards that you would recommend preferably red and black.

Msi gaming x 480 8gb

[HighSchool]

10 minutes ago, Brooksie359 said:

Well if you don't care about getting a slightly less powerful card you could always get an msi rx 480 gaming x 

That is what I originally chose. By any chance do you know the difference between the MSI RX 480 and XFX R9 Fury because I am a console gamer and I don't really worry too much about graphics. I also am going to be using this for productivity and this CPU fits what I need.

[Droidbot]

10 minutes ago, HighSchool said:

That is what I originally chose. By any chance do you know the difference between the MSI RX 480 and XFX R9 Fury because I am a console gamer and I don't really worry too much about graphics. I also am going to be using this for productivity and this CPU fits what I need.

The 480 is on par with a 1060 however the Fury is almost near 1070-tier performance. 

but it uses a shittonne of power, being a 300w+ card whereas the 480 is 150w+