It's the holiday where we pull out our wallets and spend all the money we got! So for the holiday I am building a $700-$800 gaming pc. Here is what I have so far.
CPU: Intel Core i5-4460
Motherboard: No idea (Help)
Ram: G.Skill Ripjaws X 8GB 1600
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB
GPU: MSI GeForce GTX 960 4GB
Case: NZXT Source 210 Elite (Black)
PSU: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 550W 80+ Gold (Overkill? I plan to upgrade down the road)
PCPARTPICKER: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/T6ByYJ
I know this PC could do alot better with your help. Thanks! :D
Includes a 21:9 1080p free-sync display, there's also the option of a 1080p 144hz free-sync display at the same price
maybe spend a bit more to get the i5
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PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/cm3sD3
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/cm3sD3/by_merchant/
CPU: Intel Core i3-4160 3.6GHz Dual-Core Processor ($96.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($33.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($31.45 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 380 4GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($219.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Monitor: LG 29UM67 60Hz 29.0" Monitor ($249.99 @ Micro Center)
Total: $762.37
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-28 21:50 EST-0500
Do you need a monitor, mouse, or keyboard?
If not, this is a decent bang for the buck build: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/gjDmwP
The parts you picked I think are pretty decent overall except for the GTX 960. Anything in the $300 or less price range AMD is the brand to get as far as I'm concerned.
- i5-4460 is very good for the price
- can't go wrong with G.Skill (or any RAM manufacturer really)
- SSD's are so much faster, but the cost per bit isn't quite there yet. Blue's are adequate though if you don't mind waiting an extra couple seconds.
- Case is personal preference.
- Power supplies are a buy once, cry once item for me. I'd rather get a quality unit that I can use for a long time through multiple builds and not have to worry about it. The EVGA SuperNOVA lines fit that scheme on a budget.
Heres my 2 Cents:
1. Get an R9 380 4GB, its cheaper and performs better than the 960 4GB (unless you need some nvidia specific feature)
- For the mobo, get the cheapest thing that fits all your needs. If you think your going with a 4690K instead of a 4460 and your going to be overclocking, get a Z87/Z97 mobo. Other than that get an H81 (something like that) mobo and save money
Other than that it looks good. Your PSU is good. If you thnk your upgrading to past a 390/970 than you might want a 600W 80+(bronze and up). Other than that your fine
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/T6ByYJ
i5 6400- great for the price, possibly overclockable via BCLK
16gb DDR4- isn't necessary, but it's well worth it over 8gb
R9 390- the best GPU there is for the price, will run everything at 1440p maxed out for the most part
Here's what I'd do with $700-800 right now.
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/gx2TQ7
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/gx2TQ7/by_merchant/
CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($159.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D9L 46.4 CFM CPU Cooler ($54.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85M-DS3H-A Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Kingston HyperX Fury 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($46.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 390 8GB Nitro Video Card ($289.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master Silencio 352 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($37.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $789.80
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-29 13:28 EST-0500
Should hold up really well at 1080p, even do 1440 pretty well... and hopefully be moderately quiet in that case with that noctua cooler. Note that case isn't the best for cable management but should be fine with a modular PSU, I've built in it before with a semi modular PSU and it was alright... although that was a build without a GPU, for an office. It's up to you really, but at $40 it's a steal considering the sound proofing and nice dust filtration. Both that 1TB HDD and 120GB SSD can be mounted up near the 5.25" bay, so you can take the drive cage on the floor of the case out entirely for better airflow too, FYI.
not a bad build.
for motherboard I REALLY like the asus H81m boards, decent little fuckers.
if you have extra cash I would go for an SSD, crucial BX100s are very well priced atm.
also I would get the 2gb 960 or go for a better GPU, the 4gb model is dumb.
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this is basically my dads computer I built a month or so ago, just with an i3 and a fractal core case.