Questions on a budget build...

[Norien de Iridius]

So. A couple years ago, I asked a forum on toms hardware for a gaming build. I purchased a few of the pieces and promptly forgot about them, life and everything. Now I'm getting back into gaming and such and looking to build that PC, but a friend recommended I come here for advice, saying you all are a lot better at it! So. I'm going to link my original post of what I wanted, tell you what I have already, and if you guys could optimize it, I'd be forever grateful! I'm looking to spend 600-800 USD to finish it, and I'm going to be playing a lot of newer games, recording footage and editing for YouTube and Twitch.

 

Here's the link for the old build

 

I currently have purchased from that:

 

The motherboard 

Both hard drives

The RAM

And the Cryorg Cooling Fan.

 

Again, looking to optimize on a budget, any and all help is very appreciated!

[TheNaitsyrk]

22 minutes ago, Norien de Iridius said:

So. A couple years ago, I asked a forum on toms hardware for a gaming build. I purchased a few of the pieces and promptly forgot about them, life and everything. Now I'm getting back into gaming and such and looking to build that PC, but a friend recommended I come here for advice, saying you all are a lot better at it! So. I'm going to link my original post of what I wanted, tell you what I have already, and if you guys could optimize it, I'd be forever grateful! I'm looking to spend 600-800 USD to finish it, and I'm going to be playing a lot of newer games, recording footage and editing for YouTube and Twitch.

 

Here's the link for the old build

 

I currently have purchased from that:

 

The motherboard 

Both hard drives

The RAM

And the Cryorg Cooling Fan.

 

Again, looking to optimize on a budget, any and all help is very appreciated!

The motherboard is not bad. If you have the budget to buy 4790K do it, it's still a decent CPU. I'd get 4790K used to reduce costs. CPUs don't die that easily, believe me.

Get a GTX 1060 or 1070 (I would pick 1070). However, if you can get used 1080 for the price of new 1070, go for it.

Get 650W EVGA G2 or similar gold rated power supply. I had issues with bronze power supply so I wouldn't recommend bronze.

Case is up to you, make sure motherboard and your cooler fits though.

If you have the budget, get high end air cooler for the CPU like Nocdua DH14 or water cooler if you can say goodbye to $80 or more.

 

Monitor is obviously up to you. You could get 144Hz 1080P monitor. They're not that expensive now I think so it would be a good start for you.

 

This is the list of the components right? Just making sure I got the right reference.

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($242.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($34.50 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($104.89 @ OutletPC) 
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($74.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($88.89 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive($49.88 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 980 4GB STRIX Video Card ($459.99 @ NCIX US) 
Case: Corsair 100R ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ NCIX US) 
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply($44.99 @ NCIX US) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($93.75 @ OutletPC) 
Monitor: Acer G257HU smidpx 60Hz 25.0" Monitor ($264.34 @ B&H) 
Total: $1509.20

 

Since your maximum budget is $800, I suggest to look for a CPU for around $225-250, GPU for $400, case for $50, PSU for around $80, and that used Noctua DH14 cooler, but if you think your own will suffice then pass it up and you'll only have to pay $755 for it all.

 

You can change things around etc. But monitor will be out of the budget here, but you can still try to change the CPU to something else, like 4690K or something like that. Streaming will be a nightmare however. You can also downgrade to GTX 1060 to be able to afford the monitor, but 1070 is not much slower than 1080 and that'd be great thing to have.

 

Examples of where you can get the stuff from:

CPU:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Intel-Core-i7-4790K-UNLOCKED-Quad-Core-4-0-GHz-LGA-1150-88W-/362115109906?epid=1829894565&hash=item544fbe1412:g:gvgAAOSwgFtZy9np

GTX 1070:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/ZOTAC-GeForce-GTX-1070-Mini-8GB-GDDR5-Gaming-Graphics-Card-ZT-P10700G-10M-/172776674177?epid=691332204&hash=item283a4ad381:g:oTYAAOSwa~hZZV1n

Noctua cooler:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Noctua-NH-D14-6-Heatpipe-Dual-Radiator-with-140mm-120mm-Dual-SSO-Bearing-Fans-CP-/132331654066?hash=item1ecf94cbb2:g:7-sAAOSwuLRZvz4w

PSU:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/EVGA-SuperNOVA-650-G2-220-G2-0650-Y1-80-GOLD-650W-Fully-Modular-EVGA-ECO-Mode-I/381298322369?_trkparms=aid%3D555019%26algo%3DPL.BANDIT%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D46674%26meid%3D0a7bb595b3b94fcaa9d4abad94b22277%26pid%3D100506%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D1%26&_trksid=p2045573.c100506.m3226

Example case:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Phanteks-Enthoo-Pro-M-Series-PH-ES515P-BK-Black-Steel-Plastic-ATX-Mid-Tower-Co/291560856386?_trkparms=aid%3D555019%26algo%3DPL.BANDIT%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D46674%26meid%3D869fb44a26d94b8cb9ff6dda92573128%26pid%3D100505%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D1%26&_trksid=p2045573.c100505.m3226

Monitor:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/BenQ-ZOWIE-XL2411-24-144Hz-1ms-GTG-350-cd-m2-1000-1-e-Sports-Gaming-Monitor-/192314320784?epid=691277102&hash=item2cc6d3a790:g:GM0AAOSwo4pYPLRA

[Jurrunio]

That's a full build yes, so what do your currently have?

[Himommies]

17 minutes ago, TheNaitsyrk said:

GTX 1070:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/ZOTAC-GeForce-GTX-1070-Mini-8GB-GDDR5-Gaming-Graphics-Card-ZT-P10700G-10M-/172776674177?epid=691332204&hash=item283a4ad381:g:oTYAAOSwa~hZZV1n

You do realize this is cheaper if you buy new right

[TheNaitsyrk]

6 minutes ago, Himommies said:

You do realize this is cheaper if you buy new right

Do you realise I don't live in the US and links are for reference only?

It clearly states EXAMPLES, not "BUT THIS!!!!!!".

[Himommies]

Just now, TheNaitsyrk said:

Do you realise I don't live in the US and links are for reference only?

I know you know how to use PCPartpicker so why didn't you check that instead of going to ebay first?

[TheNaitsyrk]

Just now, Himommies said:

I know you know how to use PCPartpicker so why didn't you check that instead of going to ebay first?

Last reply: because it's easier, and it's a REFERENCE only. Ugh... Repeating myself is tiring.

[Himommies]

Just now, TheNaitsyrk said:

Last reply: because it's easier, and it's a REFERENCE only. Ugh... Repeating myself is tiring.

whatever I don't want to get into another one of these situations