Budget Gaming Build?

[allen.]

So basically I'm not so good at part picking for a PC and I just came here for some help. 
I want a computer that won't have a problem with any kind of school work but my main goal is for the PC to be able to decently shred through moderate game titles; I'm looking towards something that can run a game like CS:GO at high settings over 120fps.

I would prefer this to be a cheaper build, nothing too fancy, low profile and easy to transport. Also built inside something that would be ez to upgrade later on.

BUDGET: I'd say 800$ INCLUDING the costs of a 1440p monitor and excluding the costs of peripherals like a mouse/keyboard.

No need for a CD Drive or Sound card.

 

help? thanks

[Bazilias]

If you expect to hit 120 FPS minimum with an 1440p monitor with an budget of $800, it isn't going to work either lower your demands or increase your budget.

[FARAWAYPLACE98]

My budget is also 800$ so I thinking of this

[pelark]

1 minute ago, FARAWAYPLACE98 said:

My budget is also 800$ so I thinking of this

This is a decent build, though you shouldnt be expecting to play any AAA games at 1440p. Especially at high settings. I'd personally go for 1080p

[Bazilias]

3 minutes ago, FARAWAYPLACE98 said:

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Where is you monitor that's included in the budget?

[JoostinOnline]

Please give a direct link to the parts page.  Switch the GPU to an RX 480 8GB and get a FreeSync monitor.

 

You can get the CPU a buck cheaper on Amazon.

[Droidbot]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($189.69 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: ASRock H110M-HDS Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($44.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: Avexir Core Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($47.92 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 Fury 4GB NITRO Video Card  ($234.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Xion XON-310_BK MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($23.98 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12G 550W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply  ($56.98 @ Newegg) 
Monitor: BenQ BL2420PT 23.8" 2560x1440 60Hz Monitor  ($229.00 @ B&H) 
Total: $827.55
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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reuse the HDD from something else

[UMxMarky94]

how about this ?

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/s7npM8

 

it is a 1080p monitor but a 144hz one

 

but tbh you are spending a 1/4 + of your total budget on a screen which is a fair bit when the total budget is under a grand

[Herman Mcpootis]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-7500 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($192.33 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: ASRock H110M-HDS Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($44.99 @ SuperBiiz) find out if the bios supports kabylake.
Memory: Kingston ValueRAM 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($50.40 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($46.88 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Asus Radeon RX 480 4GB Dual Video Card  ($164.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: BitFenix Comrade ATX Mid Tower Case  ($27.99 @ NCIX US) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($43.89 @ Newegg) 
Monitor: BenQ BL2420PT 23.8" 2560x1440 60Hz Monitor  ($229.00 @ B&H) 
Total: $800.47
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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[Sreno1]

Go 1080p 144hz, hitting anything nice on 1440p without a 1070 will be unlikely.

[allen.]

I could totally settle for a 1080p 144hz monitor. I was only testing my luck at 1440p. But yeah those builds look awesome tbh.

But don't you need an actual OS to actually operate on your PC?

And depending on how hot my computer would get, how necessary is it to get a CPU cooler.

 

What can I get by raising my budget to about 900-1000$ Again including the monitor, and everything that I need

[Drake10114]

12 minutes ago, allen. said:

I could totally settle for a 1080p 144hz monitor. I was only testing my luck at 1440p. But yeah those builds look awesome tbh.

But don't you need an actual OS to actually operate on your PC?

And depending on how hot my computer would get, how necessary is it to get a CPU cooler.

 

What can I get by raising my budget to about 900-1000$ Again including the monitor, and everything that I need

You get a stock cooler w/ non-k cpu's. Aftermarket coolers are more for k cpu's and those wanting to overclock (hence the reason to get a k processor).

Ofc you need an OS, unless your wanting to run Linux.

I'll let others answer the 3rd question, since I'm not 100% knowledgeable on certain items, only those in my build (good ol fashioned research)

[FARAWAYPLACE98]

On 14/03/2017 at 1:50 PM, RaptorCandy said:

Where is you monitor that's included in the budget?

The total is 749$ he can use the rest of the money for a monitor . I know 60$ is not enough so he can save money for a while and buy a good monitor

[Herman Mcpootis]

On 15/03/2017 at 1:28 AM, allen. said:

I could totally settle for a 1080p 144hz monitor. I was only testing my luck at 1440p. But yeah those builds look awesome tbh.

But don't you need an actual OS to actually operate on your PC?

And depending on how hot my computer would get, how necessary is it to get a CPU cooler.

 

What can I get by raising my budget to about 900-1000$ Again including the monitor, and everything that I need

You will need an OS for the pc to work, you can get the cd-key from reddit for $20-30. The included cooler should be enough, upgrade when it can't sufficiently cool the cpu well enough.

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  ($45.88 @ OutletPC) 
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2400 Memory  ($99.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: ADATA Ultimate SU800 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($74.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Western Digital AV-GP 1TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($39.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 Fury 4GB NITRO Video Card  ($234.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: DIYPC MA08-BK MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($29.98 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($49.90 @ B&H) 
Monitor: Acer GN246HL 24.0" 1920x1080 144Hz Monitor  ($188.99 @ B&H) 
Total: $1004.70
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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