$1600 CAD Build for my brother (NOW $1.5k)

[randomperson89]

My brother wants to build a PC and decides to go to me for a build. But, this is my first time ever building a PC and barely have any experience building builds. Here's my build that I have so far, that my brother approves (Takes a while, since he's a distance away and has a different schedule to mine)

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor  ($301.14 @ shopRBC) 
Motherboard: MSI - B350 PC MATE ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($140.10 @ Newegg Canada) 
Memory: Patriot - Viper Elite 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory  ($159.31 @ Amazon Canada) 
Storage: Silicon Power - Silm S55 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($69.90 @ Amazon Canada) 
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($86.95 @ shopRBC) 
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB Xtreme Gaming Video Card  ($497.18 @ Memory Express) 
Case: NZXT - S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($107.32 @ DirectCanada) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic - 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($90.38 @ Newegg Canada) 
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home Full - USB 32/64-bit  ($166.08 @ NCIX) 
Wireless Network Adapter: Gigabyte - GC-WB867D-I PCI-Express x1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi Adapter  ($50.83 @ Memory Express) 
Case Fan: Corsair - SP120 57.2 CFM  120mm Fan  ($9.02 @ Amazon Canada) 
Case Fan: Corsair - SP120 57.2 CFM  120mm Fan  ($9.02 @ Amazon Canada) 
Case Fan: Corsair - SP120 57.2 CFM  120mm Fan  ($9.02 @ Amazon Canada) 
Case Fan: Corsair - SP120 57.2 CFM  120mm Fan  ($9.02 @ Amazon Canada) 
Keyboard: Logitech - G610 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($112.98 @ Amazon Canada) 
Total: $1818.25
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-08-03 20:50 EDT-0400

Btw: it says $1818.25, but that's after tax, it's $1609.17

 

If you get pissed cause I put something shitty in this build, here are my bro's requirements:

• $1600 CAD Before Taxes (Can go $15 over) (NOW $1.5K AFTER TAX)
• EDIT: Has to come with a monitor
• Should have at least a 1060 or better (He just said this for some reason, and I have to comply)
• Windows 10 Retail (He ain't got time to troubleshoot stuff)
• Shouldn't look like crap

EDIT: Where I'm from, Ontario, the tax is 13% (So $1327.43 before taxes)

[unknownmiscreant]

8 minutes ago, randomperson89 said:

My brother wants to build a PC and decides to go to me for a build. But, this is my first time ever building a PC and barely have any experience building builds. Here's my build that I have so far, that my brother approves (Takes a while, since he's a distance away and has a different schedule to mine)

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor  ($301.14 @ shopRBC) 
Motherboard: MSI - B350 PC MATE ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($140.10 @ Newegg Canada) 
Memory: Patriot - Viper Elite 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory  ($159.31 @ Amazon Canada) 
Storage: Silicon Power - Silm S55 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($69.90 @ Amazon Canada) 
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($86.95 @ shopRBC) 
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB Xtreme Gaming Video Card  ($497.18 @ Memory Express) 
Case: NZXT - S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($107.32 @ DirectCanada) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic - 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($90.38 @ Newegg Canada) 
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home Full - USB 32/64-bit  ($166.08 @ NCIX) 
Wireless Network Adapter: Gigabyte - GC-WB867D-I PCI-Express x1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi Adapter  ($50.83 @ Memory Express) 
Case Fan: Corsair - SP120 57.2 CFM  120mm Fan  ($9.02 @ Amazon Canada) 
Case Fan: Corsair - SP120 57.2 CFM  120mm Fan  ($9.02 @ Amazon Canada) 
Case Fan: Corsair - SP120 57.2 CFM  120mm Fan  ($9.02 @ Amazon Canada) 
Case Fan: Corsair - SP120 57.2 CFM  120mm Fan  ($9.02 @ Amazon Canada) 
Keyboard: Logitech - G610 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($112.98 @ Amazon Canada) 
Total: $1818.25
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-08-03 20:50 EDT-0400

Btw: it says $1818.25, but that's after tax, it's $1609.17

 

If you get pissed cause I put something shitty in this build, here are my bro's requirements:

• $1600 CAD Before Taxes (Can go $15 over)
• Has to come with a mechanical keyboard with Cherry MX Brown keys (NO TKL)
• Should have at least a 1060 or better (He just said this for some reason, and I have to comply)
• Windows 10 Retail (He ain't got time to troubleshoot stuff)
• Shouldn't look like crap

Looks, good, however if either you or your brother are students, you can get windows 10 for free from MS. I would probably stick this into a bigger SSD.

 

Check out Microsoft Imagine for details.

[LienusLateTips]

Kailh? KALE!

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor  ($269.99 @ Amazon Canada) 
Motherboard: MSI - B350 PC MATE ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($123.99 @ Newegg Canada) 
Memory: *Team - Vulcan 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($149.99 @ Newegg Canada) 
Storage: Western Digital - Blue 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($117.78 @ DirectCanada) 
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($84.99 @ Amazon Canada) 
Video Card: Asus - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB Dual Video Card  ($389.99 @ Amazon Canada) 
Case: NZXT - S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($94.98 @ DirectCanada) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic - 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($79.99 @ Newegg Canada) 
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home Full - USB 32/64-bit  ($146.98 @ NCIX) 
Wireless Network Adapter: Gigabyte - GC-WB867D-I PCI-Express x1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi Adapter  ($44.99 @ Memory Express) 
Keyboard: Thermaltake - KB-PIZ-KBBLUS-01 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($69.99 @ Memory Express) 
Total: $1573.66
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-08-03 21:15 EDT-0400

[brob]

The OP memory kit is not on the motherboard's memory QVL. Besides, the vendor lists it as out of stock.

 

A larger ssd is really needed for a modern Windows 10 system. While one can get by with 120GB, it fills up fairly quickly unless one is diligent in removing unneeded and old stuff.

 

Save a bit on the gpu without giving up a significant amount of performance.

 

Save a bit on the case and drop all the extra fans.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor  ($266.50 @ shopRBC) 
Motherboard: MSI - B350 PC MATE ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($123.99 @ Newegg Canada) 
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws 4 Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory  ($152.99 @ Memory Express) 
Storage: Crucial - MX300 275GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($123.99 @ PC Canada) 
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($76.95 @ shopRBC) 
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB SSC GAMING Video Card  ($382.99 @ Newegg Canada) 
Case: Fractal Design - Define S w/Window ATX Mid Tower Case  ($86.55 @ NCIX) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic - 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($79.99 @ Newegg Canada) 
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home Full - USB 32/64-bit  ($131.99 @ PC Canada) 
Wireless Network Adapter: Gigabyte - GC-WB867D-I PCI-Express x1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi Adapter  ($44.99 @ Memory Express) 
Keyboard: Logitech - G610 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($99.99 @ Amazon Canada) 
Total: $1570.92
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-08-03 22:38 EDT-0400

[randomperson89]

1 hour ago, JDE said:

Kailh? KALE!

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor  ($269.99 @ Amazon Canada) 
Motherboard: MSI - B350 PC MATE ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($123.99 @ Newegg Canada) 
Memory: *Team - Vulcan 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($149.99 @ Newegg Canada) 
Storage: Western Digital - Blue 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($117.78 @ DirectCanada) 
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($84.99 @ Amazon Canada) 
Video Card: Asus - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB Dual Video Card  ($389.99 @ Amazon Canada) 
Case: NZXT - S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($94.98 @ DirectCanada) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic - 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($79.99 @ Newegg Canada) 
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home Full - USB 32/64-bit  ($146.98 @ NCIX) 
Wireless Network Adapter: Gigabyte - GC-WB867D-I PCI-Express x1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi Adapter  ($44.99 @ Memory Express) 
Keyboard: Thermaltake - KB-PIZ-KBBLUS-01 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($69.99 @ Memory Express) 
Total: $1573.66
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-08-03 21:15 EDT-0400

Sorry, got to reject this, or else I die. My brother only likes Cherry, he accepts Razer, Steelseries or Romer tho. Thanks for the suggestion tho. 

15 minutes ago, brob said:

The OP memory kit is not on the motherboard's memory QVL. Besides, the vendor lists it as out of stock.

 

A larger ssd is really needed for a modern Windows 10 system. While one can get by with 120GB, it fills up fairly quickly unless one is diligent in removing unneeded and old stuff.

 

Save a bit on the gpu without giving up a significant amount of performance.

 

Save a bit on the case and drop all the extra fans.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor  ($266.50 @ shopRBC) 
Motherboard: MSI - B350 PC MATE ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($123.99 @ Newegg Canada) 
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws 4 Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory  ($152.99 @ Memory Express) 
Storage: Crucial - MX300 275GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($123.99 @ PC Canada) 
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($76.95 @ shopRBC) 
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB SSC GAMING Video Card  ($382.99 @ Newegg Canada) 
Case: Fractal Design - Define S w/Window ATX Mid Tower Case  ($86.55 @ NCIX) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic - 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($79.99 @ Newegg Canada) 
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home Full - USB 32/64-bit  ($131.99 @ PC Canada) 
Wireless Network Adapter: Gigabyte - GC-WB867D-I PCI-Express x1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi Adapter  ($44.99 @ Memory Express) 
Keyboard: Logitech - G610 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($99.99 @ Amazon Canada) 
Total: $1570.92
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-08-03 22:38 EDT-0400

Approved by me! Just need it to be approved by my brother, only problem is that he's in an undisclosed location, that has no internet, and is coming back home soon... At least he has data, but it's a shared plan and..... he only gets 1.5 gb but used most of it. So I will be quick to send this info to him.

[randomperson89]

30 minutes ago, brob said:

The OP memory kit is not on the motherboard's memory QVL. Besides, the vendor lists it as out of stock.

 

A larger ssd is really needed for a modern Windows 10 system. While one can get by with 120GB, it fills up fairly quickly unless one is diligent in removing unneeded and old stuff.

 

Save a bit on the gpu without giving up a significant amount of performance.

 

Save a bit on the case and drop all the extra fans.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor  ($266.50 @ shopRBC) 
Motherboard: MSI - B350 PC MATE ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($123.99 @ Newegg Canada) 
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws 4 Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory  ($152.99 @ Memory Express) 
Storage: Crucial - MX300 275GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($123.99 @ PC Canada) 
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($76.95 @ shopRBC) 
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB SSC GAMING Video Card  ($382.99 @ Newegg Canada) 
Case: Fractal Design - Define S w/Window ATX Mid Tower Case  ($86.55 @ NCIX) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic - 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($79.99 @ Newegg Canada) 
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home Full - USB 32/64-bit  ($131.99 @ PC Canada) 
Wireless Network Adapter: Gigabyte - GC-WB867D-I PCI-Express x1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi Adapter  ($44.99 @ Memory Express) 
Keyboard: Logitech - G610 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($99.99 @ Amazon Canada) 
Total: $1570.92
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-08-03 22:38 EDT-0400

NOW HE WANTS $1.5k AFTER TAX..... HERE WE GO AGAIN

[brob]

7 minutes ago, randomperson89 said:

NOW HE WANTS $1.5k AFTER TAX..... HERE WE GO AGAIN

You need to specify before tax & shipping as these depend on exact location.

 

He will have to take a real performance hit to drop 10% - 15%.

 

Here is a guess,

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1400 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($207.25 @ shopRBC) 
Motherboard: MSI - B350 PC MATE ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($123.99 @ Newegg Canada) 
Memory: Kingston - FURY 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2666 Memory  ($98.99 @ PC Canada) 
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($76.95 @ shopRBC) 
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB GAMING Video Card  ($354.50 @ Amazon Canada) 
Case: Fractal Design - Define S w/Window ATX Mid Tower Case  ($86.55 @ NCIX) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic - 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($79.99 @ Newegg Canada) 
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home Full - USB 32/64-bit  ($131.99 @ PC Canada) 
Wireless Network Adapter: Gigabyte - GC-WB867D-I PCI-Express x1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi Adapter  ($44.99 @ Memory Express) 
Keyboard: Logitech - G610 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($99.99 @ Amazon Canada) 
Total: $1305.19
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-08-03 23:36 EDT-0400

[LienusLateTips]

29 minutes ago, brob said:

You need to specify before tax & shipping as these depend on exact location.

 

He will have to take a real performance hit to drop 10% - 15%.

 

Here is a guess,

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1400 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($207.25 @ shopRBC) 
Motherboard: MSI - B350 PC MATE ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($123.99 @ Newegg Canada) 
Memory: Kingston - FURY 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2666 Memory  ($98.99 @ PC Canada) 
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($76.95 @ shopRBC) 
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB GAMING Video Card  ($354.50 @ Amazon Canada) 
Case: Fractal Design - Define S w/Window ATX Mid Tower Case  ($86.55 @ NCIX) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic - 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($79.99 @ Newegg Canada) 
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home Full - USB 32/64-bit  ($131.99 @ PC Canada) 
Wireless Network Adapter: Gigabyte - GC-WB867D-I PCI-Express x1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi Adapter  ($44.99 @ Memory Express) 
Keyboard: Logitech - G610 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($99.99 @ Amazon Canada) 
Total: $1305.19
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-08-03 23:36 EDT-0400

Nope.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor  ($266.50 @ shopRBC) 
Motherboard: MSI - B350M PRO-VDH Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($99.99 @ DirectCanada) 
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws 4 Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory  ($152.99 @ Memory Express) 
Storage: ADATA - Premier Pro SP920 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($114.99 @ Newegg Canada) 
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($59.95 @ Vuugo) 
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB SSC GAMING Video Card  ($382.99 @ Newegg Canada) 
Case: Apevia - X-MIRAGE (Black/Blue) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($69.50 @ Vuugo) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic - 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($79.99 @ Newegg Canada) 
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home Full - USB 32/64-bit  ($131.99 @ PC Canada) 
Wireless Network Adapter: Gigabyte - GC-WB867D-I PCI-Express x1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi Adapter  ($44.99 @ Memory Express) 
Keyboard: G.Skill - Ripjaws KM570 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($99.99 @ NCIX) 
Total: $1503.87
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-08-04 00:06 EDT-0400

[randomperson89]

27 minutes ago, brob said:

You need to specify before tax & shipping as these depend on exact location.

 

He will have to take a real performance hit to drop 10% - 15%.

 

Here is a guess,

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1400 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($207.25 @ shopRBC) 
Motherboard: MSI - B350 PC MATE ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($123.99 @ Newegg Canada) 
Memory: Kingston - FURY 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2666 Memory  ($98.99 @ PC Canada) 
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($76.95 @ shopRBC) 
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB GAMING Video Card  ($354.50 @ Amazon Canada) 
Case: Fractal Design - Define S w/Window ATX Mid Tower Case  ($86.55 @ NCIX) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic - 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($79.99 @ Newegg Canada) 
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home Full - USB 32/64-bit  ($131.99 @ PC Canada) 
Wireless Network Adapter: Gigabyte - GC-WB867D-I PCI-Express x1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi Adapter  ($44.99 @ Memory Express) 
Keyboard: Logitech - G610 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($99.99 @ Amazon Canada) 
Total: $1305.19
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-08-03 23:36 EDT-0400

Sounds good, perfectly under Max budget (Ontario HST is 13%). Just need to get approval from my brother.

[randomperson89]

Just now, JDE said:

Nope.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor  ($266.50 @ shopRBC) 
Motherboard: MSI - B350M PRO-VDH Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($99.99 @ DirectCanada) 
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws 4 Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory  ($152.99 @ Memory Express) 
Storage: ADATA - Premier Pro SP920 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($114.99 @ Newegg Canada) 
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($59.95 @ Vuugo) 
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB SSC GAMING Video Card  ($382.99 @ Newegg Canada) 
Case: Apevia - X-MIRAGE (Black/Blue) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($69.50 @ Vuugo) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic - 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($79.99 @ Newegg Canada) 
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home Full - USB 32/64-bit  ($131.99 @ PC Canada) 
Wireless Network Adapter: Gigabyte - GC-WB867D-I PCI-Express x1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi Adapter  ($44.99 @ Memory Express) 
Keyboard: G.Skill - Ripjaws KM570 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($99.99 @ NCIX) 
Total: $1503.87
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-08-04 00:06 EDT-0400

You forgot to read the tax part.

[LienusLateTips]

Just now, randomperson89 said:

Sounds good, perfectly under Max budget (Ontario HST is 13%). Just need to get approval from my brother.

A lot of places don't charge for some reason.

[LienusLateTips]

Just now, randomperson89 said:

You forgot to read the tax part.

A lot of places don't charge

Anyways this is slightly overbudget if you include tax:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1400 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($209.99 @ Amazon Canada) 
Motherboard: MSI - B350M PRO-VDH Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($99.99 @ DirectCanada) 
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws 4 Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory  ($152.99 @ Memory Express) 
Storage: ADATA - Premier Pro SP920 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($114.99 @ Newegg Canada) 
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($59.99 @ Memory Express) 
Video Card: *Zotac - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB Mini Video Card  ($329.99 @ Newegg Canada) 
Case: Apevia - X-MIRAGE (Black/Blue) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($69.99 @ Newegg Canada) 
Power Supply: Corsair - CX (2017) 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($54.98 @ DirectCanada) 
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home Full - USB 32/64-bit  ($146.98 @ NCIX) 
Wireless Network Adapter: Gigabyte - GC-WB867D-I PCI-Express x1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi Adapter  ($44.99 @ Memory Express) 
Keyboard: G.Skill - Ripjaws KM570 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($99.99 @ NCIX) 
Total: $1384.87
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-08-04 00:11 EDT-0400

 

[randomperson89]

Just now, JDE said:

A lot of places don't charge

Anyways this is slightly overbudget if you include tax:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1400 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($209.99 @ Amazon Canada) 
Motherboard: MSI - B350M PRO-VDH Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($99.99 @ DirectCanada) 
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws 4 Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory  ($152.99 @ Memory Express) 
Storage: ADATA - Premier Pro SP920 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($114.99 @ Newegg Canada) 
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($59.99 @ Memory Express) 
Video Card: *Zotac - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB Mini Video Card  ($329.99 @ Newegg Canada) 
Case: Apevia - X-MIRAGE (Black/Blue) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($69.99 @ Newegg Canada) 
Power Supply: Corsair - CX (2017) 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($54.98 @ DirectCanada) 
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home Full - USB 32/64-bit  ($146.98 @ NCIX) 
Wireless Network Adapter: Gigabyte - GC-WB867D-I PCI-Express x1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi Adapter  ($44.99 @ Memory Express) 
Keyboard: G.Skill - Ripjaws KM570 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($99.99 @ NCIX) 
Total: $1384.87
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-08-04 00:11 EDT-0400

 

Wayyy over budget.

 

Those places you're talking about actually charge tax. I was stupid like that and learned it on this forum by people thinking I was retarded. Example: NCIX's cart may say $1600 CAD but click checkout, and it says $1800 and 13% ON HST.

[Herman Mcpootis]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor  ($266.50 @ shopRBC) 
Motherboard: Asus - PRIME B350-PLUS ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($121.00 @ Vuugo) 
Memory: Team - Vulcan 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($149.99 @ Newegg Canada) 
Storage: Western Digital - Blue 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($110.75 @ shopRBC) 
Storage: Seagate - BarraCuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($54.95 @ shopRBC)  get later if can't spend extra on rebates.
Video Card: Zotac - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB Mini Video Card  ($329.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Case: Deepcool - D-Shield ATX Mid Tower Case  ($39.99 @ Amazon Canada) 
Power Supply: Corsair - CXM 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($39.98 @ NCIX) 
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  ($119.50 @ Vuugo) 
Wireless Network Adapter: Gigabyte - GC-WB867D-I PCI-Express x1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi Adapter  ($44.99 @ Memory Express) 
Keyboard: EagleTec - KG010 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($49.99 @ Amazon Canada) 
Total: $1327.63
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-08-04 00:45 EDT-0400

[LienusLateTips]

45 minutes ago, randomperson89 said:

Wayyy over budget.

 

Those places you're talking about actually charge tax. I was stupid like that and learned it on this forum by people thinking I was retarded. Example: NCIX's cart may say $1600 CAD but click checkout, and it says $1800 and 13% ON HST.

It's $1384.

Oh wait just realized I was using BC's GST + PST. Sorry.

[brob]

1 hour ago, JDE said:

A lot of places don't charge for some reason.

In Canada a merchant may not have to charge pst if they are shipping out of province. I believe this is just for provinces that do not have HST.

[randomperson89]

8 hours ago, brob said:

In Canada a merchant may not have to charge pst if they are shipping out of province. I believe this is just for provinces that do not have HST.

No, they still do.

[randomperson89]

11 hours ago, brob said:

You need to specify before tax & shipping as these depend on exact location.

 

He will have to take a real performance hit to drop 10% - 15%.

 

Here is a guess,

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1400 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($207.25 @ shopRBC) 
Motherboard: MSI - B350 PC MATE ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($123.99 @ Newegg Canada) 
Memory: Kingston - FURY 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2666 Memory  ($98.99 @ PC Canada) 
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($76.95 @ shopRBC) 
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB GAMING Video Card  ($354.50 @ Amazon Canada) 
Case: Fractal Design - Define S w/Window ATX Mid Tower Case  ($86.55 @ NCIX) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic - 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($79.99 @ Newegg Canada) 
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home Full - USB 32/64-bit  ($131.99 @ PC Canada) 
Wireless Network Adapter: Gigabyte - GC-WB867D-I PCI-Express x1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi Adapter  ($44.99 @ Memory Express) 
Keyboard: Logitech - G610 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($99.99 @ Amazon Canada) 
Total: $1305.19
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-08-03 23:36 EDT-0400

SSD?

[brob]

29 minutes ago, randomperson89 said:

SSD?

Have to go with an mATX motherboard in a non windowed case and a 3GB GTX 1060.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1400 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($202.95 @ shopRBC) 
Motherboard: MSI - B350M PRO-VDH Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($99.99 @ DirectCanada) 
Memory: Kingston - FURY 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2666 Memory  ($98.99 @ PC Canada) 
Storage: Western Digital - Blue 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($109.25 @ shopRBC) 
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($77.25 @ shopRBC) 
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1060 3GB 3GB SC GAMING Video Card  ($299.99 @ Newegg Canada) 
Case: Cooler Master - N200 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($54.75 @ Vuugo) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic - 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($79.99 @ Newegg Canada) 
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home Full - USB 32/64-bit  ($131.99 @ PC Canada) 
Wireless Network Adapter: Gigabyte - GC-WB867D-I PCI-Express x1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi Adapter  ($44.99 @ Memory Express) 
Keyboard: Logitech - G610 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($99.99 @ Amazon Canada) 
Total: $1300.13
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-08-04 11:22 EDT-0400

[randomperson89]

11 minutes ago, brob said:

Have to go with an mATX motherboard in a non windowed case and a 3GB GTX 1060.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1400 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($202.95 @ shopRBC) 
Motherboard: MSI - B350M PRO-VDH Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($99.99 @ DirectCanada) 
Memory: Kingston - FURY 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2666 Memory  ($98.99 @ PC Canada) 
Storage: Western Digital - Blue 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($109.25 @ shopRBC) 
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($77.25 @ shopRBC) 
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1060 3GB 3GB SC GAMING Video Card  ($299.99 @ Newegg Canada) 
Case: Cooler Master - N200 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($54.75 @ Vuugo) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic - 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($79.99 @ Newegg Canada) 
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home Full - USB 32/64-bit  ($131.99 @ PC Canada) 
Wireless Network Adapter: Gigabyte - GC-WB867D-I PCI-Express x1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi Adapter  ($44.99 @ Memory Express) 
Keyboard: Logitech - G610 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($99.99 @ Amazon Canada) 
Total: $1300.13
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-08-04 11:22 EDT-0400

How about this?

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1400 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($229.33 @ shopRBC) 
Motherboard: MSI - B350M PRO-VDH Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($112.98 @ DirectCanada) 
Memory: Kingston - FURY 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2666 Memory  ($112.98 @ Memory Express) 
Storage: Western Digital - Blue 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($123.45 @ shopRBC) 
Storage: Seagate - BarraCuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($61.86 @ shopRBC) 
Video Card: Zotac - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB Mini Video Card  ($372.88 @ Newegg Canada) 
Case: Corsair - SPEC-01 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($71.17 @ DirectCanada) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic - 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($90.38 @ Newegg Canada) 
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home Full - USB 32/64-bit  ($166.08 @ NCIX) 
Wireless Network Adapter: Gigabyte - GC-WB867D-I PCI-Express x1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi Adapter  ($50.83 @ Memory Express) 
Keyboard: Logitech - G610 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($112.98 @ Amazon Canada) 
Total: $1504.92
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-08-04 11:34 EDT-0400

[brob]

Just now, randomperson89 said:

How about this?

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1400 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($229.33 @ shopRBC) 
Motherboard: MSI - B350M PRO-VDH Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($112.98 @ DirectCanada) 
Memory: Kingston - FURY 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2666 Memory  ($112.98 @ Memory Express) 
Storage: Western Digital - Blue 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($123.45 @ shopRBC) 
Storage: Seagate - BarraCuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($61.86 @ shopRBC) 
Video Card: Zotac - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB Mini Video Card  ($372.88 @ Newegg Canada) 
Case: Corsair - SPEC-01 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($71.17 @ DirectCanada) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic - 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($90.38 @ Newegg Canada) 
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home Full - USB 32/64-bit  ($166.08 @ NCIX) 
Wireless Network Adapter: Gigabyte - GC-WB867D-I PCI-Express x1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi Adapter  ($50.83 @ Memory Express) 
Keyboard: Logitech - G610 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($112.98 @ Amazon Canada) 
Total: $1504.92
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-08-04 11:34 EDT-0400

Not a big fan of Zotac, but the build works. Although the case only comes with one fan. It really should have both an intake and exhaust fan for optimal airflow. In addition the case is ATX while the motherboard is mATX. So the motherboard will look a little small in the case.

[randomperson89]

Would it make much sense to save $30 by getting a semi-modular PSU?

[randomperson89]

On 8/4/2017 at 11:40 AM, brob said:

Not a big fan of Zotac, but the build works. Although the case only comes with one fan. It really should have both an intake and exhaust fan for optimal airflow. In addition the case is ATX while the motherboard is mATX. So the motherboard will look a little small in the case.

This was tighter build, but managed it.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1400 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($229.33 @ shopRBC) 
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350M-HDV Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($107.33 @ Newegg Canada) 
Memory: Team - Vulcan 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2666 Memory  ($90.38 @ Newegg Canada) 
Storage: Western Digital - Blue 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($123.45 @ shopRBC) 
Storage: Seagate - BarraCuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($61.86 @ shopRBC) 
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB WINDFORCE OC 6G Video Card  ($406.78 @ Newegg Canada) 
Case: Cooler Master - MasterBox Lite 5 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($75.69 @ Amazon Canada) 
Power Supply: EVGA - B3 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($73.43 @ Newegg Canada) (Yes, I realize 450W is not best for most systems, but this is a really tight budget in Canada, and since this is a fully modular system, it's much more easier to swap out)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home Full - USB 32/64-bit  ($166.08 @ NCIX) 
Wireless Network Adapter: Gigabyte - GC-WB867D-I PCI-Express x1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi Adapter  ($50.83 @ Memory Express) 
Keyboard: Logitech - G610 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($112.96 @ Amazon Canada) 
Total: $1498.12
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-08-05 15:29 EDT-0400

[LienusLateTips]

23 minutes ago, randomperson89 said:

This was tighter build, but managed it.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1400 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($229.33 @ shopRBC) 
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350M-HDV Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($107.33 @ Newegg Canada) 
Memory: Team - Vulcan 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2666 Memory  ($90.38 @ Newegg Canada) 
Storage: Western Digital - Blue 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($123.45 @ shopRBC) 
Storage: Seagate - BarraCuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($61.86 @ shopRBC) 
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB WINDFORCE OC 6G Video Card  ($406.78 @ Newegg Canada) 
Case: Cooler Master - MasterBox Lite 5 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($75.69 @ Amazon Canada) 
Power Supply: EVGA - B3 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($73.43 @ Newegg Canada) (Yes, I realize 450W is not best for most systems, but this is a really tight budget in Canada, and since this is a fully modular system, it's much more easier to swap out)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home Full - USB 32/64-bit  ($166.08 @ NCIX) 
Wireless Network Adapter: Gigabyte - GC-WB867D-I PCI-Express x1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi Adapter  ($50.83 @ Memory Express) 
Keyboard: Logitech - G610 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($112.96 @ Amazon Canada) 
Total: $1498.12
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-08-05 15:29 EDT-0400

450W is fine. 

[randomperson89]

I'm trying to ask him to extend the budget by $50, but this is all I can get now:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1400 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($229.33 @ shopRBC) 
Motherboard: MSI - B350M PRO-VDH Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($112.98 @ DirectCanada) 
Memory: Team - Vulcan 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2666 Memory  ($90.38 @ Newegg Canada) 
Storage: Western Digital - Blue 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($123.45 @ shopRBC) 
Storage: Seagate - BarraCuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($61.86 @ shopRBC) 
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB WINDFORCE OC 6G Video Card  ($406.78 @ Newegg Canada) 
Case: Cooler Master - MasterBox Lite 5 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($75.69 @ Amazon Canada) 
Power Supply: EVGA - B3 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($73.43 @ Newegg Canada) 
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home Full - USB 32/64-bit  ($166.08 @ NCIX) 
Wireless Network Adapter: Gigabyte - GC-WB867D-I PCI-Express x1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi Adapter  ($50.83 @ Memory Express) 
Monitor: Asus - VP228H 21.5" 1920x1080 60Hz Monitor  ($163.83 @ Newegg Canada) 
Keyboard: Logitech - G910 Orion Spark Wired Gaming Keyboard  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Other: SteelSeries Mouse (Don't Know Model) (Purchased)
Total: $1554.64
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-08-06 13:49 EDT-0400