700$ gaming PC

[Mohenjo]

So a dude i know is looking for a budget gaming PC. His budget is 700 but he needs a monitor. he has windows though. 

 

this is what i have so far

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G4560 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($59.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: ASRock B250M-HDV Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($61.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Patriot Viper 4 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($52.79 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Sandisk SSD PLUS 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($49.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: MSI Radeon RX 470 4GB ARMOR OC Video Card  ($178.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: Zalman ZM-Z9 U3 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($39.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($47.89 @ B&H) 
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer  ($17.88 @ OutletPC) 
Wireless Network Adapter: Rosewill N900PCE PCI-Express x1 802.11a/b/g/n Wi-Fi Adapter  ($28.61 @ Amazon) 
Monitor: LG 23MP57HQ-P 23.0" 1920x1080 60Hz Monitor  ($99.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $688.08
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-03-31 12:10 EDT-0400

 

anything i can improve? 

[Mohenjo]

oh and i should have mentioned he wants a clear side panel. that part is non negotiable lol. but the case seems fine.

 

also tried to keep it mostly in newegg as its a lot easier to deal with and no tax (he doesnt know ANYTHING about computers) 

[Guest]

Just now, Mohenjo said:

oh and i should have mentioned he wants a clear side panel. that part is non negotiable lol. but the case seems fine. 

Not a good SSD

http://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/7726/sandisk-ssd-plus-z410-sata-iii-review/index10.html

 

Also does it have to be from newegg/amazon?

[Mohenjo]

Just now, deXxterlab97 said:

Not a good SSD

http://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/7726/sandisk-ssd-plus-z410-sata-iii-review/index10.html

 

Also does it have to be from newegg/amazon?

i own the ssd so thats why i used it. but if theres a better option change it. but no it doesnt HAVE to but its preferred as he needs to account for everything (including tax) 

[Schakal_No1]

 

1 minute ago, Mohenjo said:

i own the ssd so thats why i used it. but if theres a better option change it. but no it doesnt HAVE to but its preferred as he needs to account for everything (including tax) 

the ssd is fine if you already have it, not a major problem. Rest is also ok for a sub 700$ pc including peripherals. Does he already have a mouse / keyboard?

[Castdeath97]

Maybe get a free sync monitor like this (they are getting really cheap!):

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/hqmxFT/aoc-monitor-g2260vwq6

 

And maybe get a motherboard with 4 slots for more upgradability, like this one:

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/hqmxFT/aoc-monitor-g2260vwq6

 

 

Other than that looks fine by me.

[Technomancer__]

get a samsung 850 evo

also i suggest waiting for ryzen 3 and vega to come out

[Mohenjo]

Just now, Schakal_No1 said:

 

the ssd is fine if you already have it, not a major problem. Rest is also ok for a sub 700$ pc including peripherals. Does he already have a mouse / keyboard?

well no i have it and have no issues for me but if there are better ones ill change it. and ye hes got some dell kb and mouse he will use for now. 

[Guest]

Just now, Mohenjo said:

well no i have it and have no issues for me but if there are better ones ill change it. and ye hes got some dell kb and mouse he will use for now. 

wifi is a must? what's the optical drive for?

[Castdeath97]

4 minutes ago, Mohenjo said:

i own the ssd so thats why i used it. but if theres a better option change it. but no it doesnt HAVE to but its preferred as he needs to account for everything (including tax) 

If you already own something you can mark it as purchased in pcpartpicker and set the price to 0

[Guest]

Just now, Castdeath97 said:

If you already own something you can mark it as purchased in pcpartpicker and set the price to 0

i think he meant he has experienced it before because on the next sentence he said but if theres a better option change it

[Guest]

How about this? SSD seems to be good http://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/7849/pny-cs1311-480gb-sata-iii-ssd-review/index11.html

And there is also a review by one of out mod too: 

 

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6400 2.7GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($176.89 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: ASRock B150M-HDS Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($41.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Patriot Viper 4 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($52.79 @ Newegg) 
Storage: PNY CS1311 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($49.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.33 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: XFX Radeon RX 470 4GB HS Triple X Video Card  ($169.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: BitFenix Nova ATX Mid Tower Case  ($29.99 @ NCIX US) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($47.89 @ B&H) 
Monitor: AOC I2269VW 21.5" 1920x1080 60Hz Monitor  ($79.99 @ Best Buy) 
Total: $698.84
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-03-31 12:23 EDT-0400

 

I got you an i5. Tried to get an RX 480 (even a 480 4GB would outperform despite less VRAM)

 

If you wish WD blue is for sale at Newegg for few cents more