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Hi all, my name is Chris. I have put together a parts list and would appreciate any and all advice. This build is strictly for gaming. Will need a keyboard and mouse. No monitor because I will use my tv Sony 720p @ 60hz for now until I save for something better. My buget is $1000 usd to $1100 usd. The first game I'll be playing is Fallout 4 but also like battle field, modern warfare and some retro games. I'm curious if my parts are all compatible, if there's anything I'm missing and if this is a good setup together? Are there better parts for the price? I'm new to pc gaming and I did a bunch of reading while putting together this list but I just want to be sure this is right before I pull the trigger and buy.
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CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($234.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($24.88 @ OutletPC)
Thermal Compound: Arctic Silver 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver 3.5g Thermal Paste ($5.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus Z170-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($151.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($45.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($157.30 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1060 3GB 3GB GAMING X 3G Video Card ($229.15 @ B&H)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($47.83 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($84.89 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF140 Quiet Edition 67.8 CFM 140mm Fan ($17.88 @ OutletPC)
Keyboard: Cooler Master OCTANE Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1095.76
Thanks in advance for reading and any help.
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PCPartPicker part list: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ]
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CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($234.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($24.88 @ OutletPC)
Thermal Compound: Arctic Silver 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver 3.5g Thermal Paste ($5.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus Z170-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($151.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($45.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($157.30 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1060 3GB 3GB GAMING X 3G Video Card ($229.15 @ B&H)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($47.83 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($84.89 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF140 Quiet Edition 67.8 CFM 140mm Fan ($17.88 @ OutletPC)
Keyboard: Cooler Master OCTANE Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1095.76
Thanks in advance for reading and any help.
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I couldn't tell you much about your build because I'm not big into parts and stuff but I'd recommend waiting till prices drop either cyber Monday or after or before Christmas to get the bst deals. Just A tip
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You should upgrade to 16GB of ram.
Instead of a 500GB SSD, get a 250GB or lower then get a 1TB hard drive.
Instead of a 500GB SSD, get a 250GB or lower then get a 1TB hard drive.
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Just like Skates said, get 16 GB of RAM. Try to get two sticks of 8GB, just in case, one stick craps out. Nice build!
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Thanks for the replies. I definitely don't want to wait until xmas to buy though I'm sure you're right the sales would be great.
As far as more ram I was hoping 8gb would be enough to get going and add more later. The same goes for the hdd. I don't want to go over my limit and I didn't want to sacrifice quality over quantity.
Also do I need to buy any cables for this build?
As far as more ram I was hoping 8gb would be enough to get going and add more later. The same goes for the hdd. I don't want to go over my limit and I didn't want to sacrifice quality over quantity.
Also do I need to buy any cables for this build?
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CPU: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] ($234.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] ($97.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] ($36.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] ($114.68 @ Newegg)
Video Card: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] ($247.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] ($68.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] ($62.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Monitor: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] ($179.00 @ B&H)
Mouse: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] ($31.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1110.60
That's what you want. Use any cheap keyboard for now, until you can upgrade to a nice mech keyboard.
H7>212 EVO. It doesn't make sense to get a smaller SSD just to fit a little more RAM in. 8GB is plenty for now, and you can easily add another 8GB at any point, plus it's not expensive. A 240GB SSD and 1TB HDD would be about the same price as a 480-512GB SSD, but the larger SSD would make more sense, and you can add an HDD later if you need/want. Nice, good quality case and PSU. GTX 1060 6GB is a great card and I included a nice ultrawide 75Hz monitor for you, since 720p would make no sense with your budget. I also included a nice RGB mouse.
CPU: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] ($234.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] ($97.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] ($36.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] ($114.68 @ Newegg)
Video Card: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] ($247.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] ($68.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] ($62.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Monitor: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] ($179.00 @ B&H)
Mouse: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] ($31.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1110.60
That's what you want. Use any cheap keyboard for now, until you can upgrade to a nice mech keyboard.
H7>212 EVO. It doesn't make sense to get a smaller SSD just to fit a little more RAM in. 8GB is plenty for now, and you can easily add another 8GB at any point, plus it's not expensive. A 240GB SSD and 1TB HDD would be about the same price as a 480-512GB SSD, but the larger SSD would make more sense, and you can add an HDD later if you need/want. Nice, good quality case and PSU. GTX 1060 6GB is a great card and I included a nice ultrawide 75Hz monitor for you, since 720p would make no sense with your budget. I also included a nice RGB mouse.
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Wow thanks Hush and 13 for the build lists. I know my tv is the weak link but I would rather put the money in the rig and get a monitor for xmas. I'm still hesitant in pulling the trigger especially now that you guys gave me more options lol. I guess some of it is preference of parts or manufacturers. There's a micro center a few miles from me and they have some deals with mobo & processors I want to check out and ask some questions before I make my final choice.
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this is a set up i had built by compter planet about 6 months bck
& it came with a 5 yr gaurantee played division gta v siege all with no problems
the build cost me just short of 2 grand base unit only no monitors or keyboards
Windows 10 Home 64-bit
CPU
Intel Core i7 6700K @ 4.00GHz
Skylake 14nm Technology
RAM
16.0GB Dual-Channel Unknown @ 1098MHz (15-15-15-36)
Motherboard
ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. MAXIMUS VIII FORMULA (LGA1151)
Graphics
SAMSUNG (1920x1080@60Hz)
LG TV (1920x1080@60Hz)
2047MB NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti (NVIDIA)
Storage
238GB NVMe SAMSUNG MZVPV256 (Unknown)
931GB Seagate ST1000DM003-1SB10C (SATA)
1863GB Seagate Expansion Desk SCSI Disk Device (USB (SATA))
931GB Western Digital WD 10EAVS External USB Device (USB (SATA))
Optical Drives
TSSTcorp CDDVDW SH-224FB
TSSTcorp CDDVDW SH-224FB
Audio
NVIDIA High Definition Audio
& it came with a 5 yr gaurantee played division gta v siege all with no problems
the build cost me just short of 2 grand base unit only no monitors or keyboards
Windows 10 Home 64-bit
CPU
Intel Core i7 6700K @ 4.00GHz
Skylake 14nm Technology
RAM
16.0GB Dual-Channel Unknown @ 1098MHz (15-15-15-36)
Motherboard
ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. MAXIMUS VIII FORMULA (LGA1151)
Graphics
SAMSUNG (1920x1080@60Hz)
LG TV (1920x1080@60Hz)
2047MB NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti (NVIDIA)
Storage
238GB NVMe SAMSUNG MZVPV256 (Unknown)
931GB Seagate ST1000DM003-1SB10C (SATA)
1863GB Seagate Expansion Desk SCSI Disk Device (USB (SATA))
931GB Western Digital WD 10EAVS External USB Device (USB (SATA))
Optical Drives
TSSTcorp CDDVDW SH-224FB
TSSTcorp CDDVDW SH-224FB
Audio
NVIDIA High Definition Audio
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