(Part 3) Best products from r/buildapcforme

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My rationale for the chosen products (part #2):

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Video Card:

• Review (Nvidia Founders Edition) | The card I don't recommend to buy at all. But this video explains some of the new features on it very well.
  
• Founders Edition Explained | This video explains why I don't recommend to buy the Founders Edition.
  
• Review (Video FTW ACX 3.0) | A video that shows the card and explains certain things about it. It also got a good amount of benchmarks that are a bit hard to read.. In the top right is often the settings & resolution, but not always.
  
• Review (Written FTW ACX 3.0) | I generally prefer a written review for GPUs, because they simply are easy to look at. This reviewer managed to get a very good Founders Edition card and a not super amazing but still very goof FTW Edition. This makes the cards perform very close to each other in the benchmarks. But that's life, not every card is the same, some perform a little bit better compared to others out of the box.
  
  So the EVGA GTX1080 FTW ACX 3.0 is a beast of a card. It got RGB lightning and performs extremely well in any game that you'll throw at it. Honestly, the performance difference with most other GTX1080s is very small. So the main reason why I suggest this EVGA card is because it's EVGA. This company is very much known in the community for their amazing customer support. They go above and beyond to help you out.
  The second reason is because it got RGB! So you can make a nice light show and put it in any color you want, depending on your mood. There are other cards with RGB, but I love EVGA and find it worth it every penny compared to the competition. Also, the other main card with RGB is Asus who have some of the worst customer support.
  
  

  Case:
  

• Review
  This case is honestly a bit expensive and I normally don't suggest these, since there are a lot of amazing cases in the $70-120 range. But because money isn't a big issue for you, we can go for a bit of luxury & style. In the end, you really want to feel that when you spend this amount of money that, when you just look at it, it looks premium?!
  It comes in 3 different colors: silver, grey & black. I picked out the cheapest option at the time, but honestly.. You have to decide for yourself which color to pick, I personally love both the silver & grey versions, not a huge fan of the black. Mostly because the black one uses white accents for the fans & PCI brackets. But of course, your taste is different, so pick your poison.
  Also, this case also comes with a more premium option. The Evolv ATX Tempered Glass. Again the 3 same color options are available. Here is a quick look at it. $30 more expensive, but worth it if you really like this look. It does require good cable management, since both side panels are tempered glass.
  
  

  Case fans:
  

• Review NoiseBlocker B12-2
  Now frankly, the 3 stock case fans that come with it are extremely high quality to begin with. So it's actually hard to recommend to buy different ones. But the two stock fans that come with the CPU cooler are not that great, so I can highly recommend to replace those.
  
  I've found the NoiseBlocker fans that are considered as one of the best static pressure (which is needed for coolers / radiators) fans available. Be careful, NoiseBlocker sells a lot of different variations of their 120/140mm fans and they're not all as good as the ones I selected. These fans perform very well and keep it quiet while doing so, there are more silent options but you'll trade some performance for this. I find these fans the best balance between performance & noise.
  
  The BeQuiet fans are extremely solid and honestly, the Silent Wings 2 are pretty popular & these are the upgraded versions that in all honestly, did not seem to get a lot of changes. Don't fix if it ain't broken? The only upgrade is the motor that now got a 6 phase design, compared to the 4 phase, which in all honestly did not seem to change much.
  The difference with the stock fans may actually be almost unnoticeable in terms of performance and acoustics. So you could consider to just keep the stock case fans in all honesty. Upgrading fans can always be done later.
  
  

  Case Lightning:
  

• Review
  RGB lightning! I mean, I can't add much more to this video than what they showed you. It's a nice kit and it almost makes me want to buy it!
  
  

  Power Supply:
  

• Review
  10 year warranty (after registration), 80+ gold, fully-modular cable design, semi-passive fan profile, 750W PSU from EVGA made by SuperFlower.
  This PSU is extremely high quality. This wattage is also more than enough for this system, this system will pull around 350 to 400W at most, even after overclocking. So you're able to later add an extra GTX1080 if you would want more performance.
  
  

  OS:
  

• Windows 10. I honestly have mixed feelings about it, but overall it does seem to be a nice OS. I've been using it for a while now and it kinda grew on me. No driver issues yet, but there are a good amount of people that do have issues. I loved Windows 7, but must admit that Windows 10 does seem to be the better choice. It's also required to run DX12, which hopefully will show performance increases later when more games start to utilize this new API.
  
• API: DirectX12 (DX12) & Vulkan explained - 4:38
  
  I highly recommend to install Windows via an USB stick. But if you don't have a laptop or any device that can hold a USB Type A flash drive you can of course use the CD to install it. It will take a bit longer, but it shouldn't take that long either.
  
  

  As promised, my rationale for the hardware. I am still working on the "rest", the peripherals, please don't order those just yet unless you're absolutely sure that you don't need my explanation behind it.
  

  
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  Especially the audio parts, I would recommend to not get those just yet.

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Some notes on the build I put together for you.

Ryzen 5 2600 - probably the best CPU you could get within your budget. You could spend $30-$50 more but you'd be getting marginal gains.

Mobo - Great mobo, you could do some OC with this one if you wanted to. More importantly, its got all the stuff you need for upgrading later.

RAM - just decent ram in a pretty color with RGB, won't break the bank and will work fine.

MX500 ssd - top notch ssd, just barely under samsung in terms of reliability. 1tb, because honest to god a 240g will get filled up real fast. This gives you some wiggle room without compromising speed

RX 580 - great little card for a great price. It fits your budget and beats out 1060's (at least the 3gb model and probably goes toe to toe with 6gb)

Fractal Focus G tower - mid tower, great airflow, plenty of room, plenty of space to upgrade, comes with 2 fans (and I included a 3rd, you should have 2 on the front and one on the rear), plus it has a side panel, dust filters, and really great cable management.

SeaSonic PSU - DO NOT CHEAP OUT ON YOUR PSU! DON'T FUCKING DO IT! You wouldn't buy a ferrari and put the shittiest tires you could find on it would you? No, you'd greatly increase the risk of destroying your entire car! Same with a PSU. Seasonic is a great brand and this one in particular is probably the most stable 550w on the market. AND its fully modular, so you won't have a bunch of extra cables fucking up your airflow.

LG monitor - there wasn't a lot of room in the budget, but this is a (practically) 24 inch monitor, which is ideal for 1080p. It goes up to 75 hz so it'll feel smoother than 60hz (going up to 120 is a serious price jump, you'd have to sacrifice other parts and then you woulnd't be able to run 120hz), and it has freesync. Reviews for it mention it has really great color reproduction and its an IPS panel so it's gonna look real pretty.

Redragon keyboard - I bought one of these for a friend of mine for last christmas. Great little keyboard. It really is. No software, everything is controlled through key macros (keep the manual). They have knockoff cherry mx blues that feel really nice to type on and it has full RGB. This is tenkeyless so its shorter (doesn't have the numpad on the side), but I found myself preferring the tenkeyless variants. It's full mechanical. Honestly, if you're going to buy a mechanical keyboard, and you want one better, the only thing coming close to this quality is going to be over $90.

Logitech G502 hero - /r/G502MasterRace best mouse I've ever owned hands down. I have the proteus spectrum. The hero has updated sensors. Seriously get this mouse.

Headphones - (fucked up, had to edit previous comment). No frills headset. Decent sound, has a mic. No RGB cause you can't see it while you're wearing them.

**note - you could cut out that last 10 bucks to bring it below 900 by removing the extra fan, but the 3rd will greatly increase your cooling. You could also cut the ssd down to a 500gb and save about 40 bucks, but I really don't recommend it. Bite the bullet and get the 1tb. You'll be glad you did.

Also I found a 144hz 1080p monitor you could get that would drop the price ~20 bucks. It has decent reviews, but the picture quality won't be quite as good as the LG. In addition, your build probably won't hit 144hz at ultra settings and its from a lesser known manufacturer. The LG scored higher in reviews, but take it as you will. Either would probably be fine.

CPU: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07STGGQ18/ref=ox_sc_act_title_3?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&psc=1

The Ryzen 5 3600 is all you really need. I doesn't require any overclocking to be a powerful and capable CPU. The stock cooler will work fine with this processor. It'll handle moderate workstation and 1080p-2160p gaming just fine.

GPU: https://www.newegg.com/asrock-radeon-rx-5700-xt-rx-5700-xt-challenger-d-8g-oc/p/N82E16814930020?Description=5700&cm_re=5700-_-14-930-020-_-Product

Damn, the RX 5700 from Pulse was in stock yesterday and it's now already out of stock. The ASRock Challenger D model is the best I could think of now, as the Mech OC is the basically the same as the Ventus OC, which also runs pretty hot. If you want to wait for a better model, you can, but no guarantees that it'll be in stock soon. If you want slightly better thermals over better performance, this 2060 Super can also be considered: https://www.amazon.com/MSI-Gaming-RTX-2060-Super/dp/B07V1Q4L2Z/ref=sr_1_11?keywords=2060+super&qid=1568248713&sr=8-11.

RAM: https://www.newegg.com/team-16gb-288-pin-ddr4-sdram/p/N82E16820331285?Item=N82E16820331285

The T-Force Delta is actually one of the better under $80 16GB kits out there. It features good RGB as well as a decent build quality. It's definitely worth a try as many people seem to like it.

SSD: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07LGF54XR/ref=ox_sc_act_title_2?smid=A29Y8OP2GPR7PE&psc=1

The Sabrent Rocket seems to be one of the SSD market leaders in price to performance. This is probably the best performing SSDs you'll find that is under the $120 price tag. I think 1TB is enough for games and a good number of files, but you can always add a Seagate 2TB Hard Drive for more storage.

MOBO: https://www.newegg.com/p/N82E16813144262?Item=N82E16813144262

This is a very decent X570 motherboard at an awesome price. It has many 5 star reviews on many different retailer websites. This motherboard also supports OC, PCIe 4.0, and Mystic Light RGB Sync. Overall, just another great motherboard from MSI. Works with the 3600 out of the box.

PSU: https://www.newegg.com/evga-600-bq-110-bq-0600-k1-600w/p/N82E16817438100?Item=N82E16817438100

This power supply should be enough, as the power draw of the GPU+CPU are around 300 watts combined. This leaves a comfortable 300W for other components and possible overclocking. This is also semi-modular and 80+ bronze rated, which will have decent cable management and power efficiency. There is also a $15 rebate on this product, as well as a 3 year warranty.

CASE: https://www.newegg.com/black-phanteks-eclipse-p300-atx-mid-tower/p/N82E16811854068?Item=N82E16811854068

The Phanteks P300 is probably one of the best $60 PC case out there, tied with the View 31, in my opinion. It has a lot of room to build in (supports some E-ATX boards) as well as above-average airflow. Overall, it is one of my top picks in lower-mid-range cases.

FANS: https://www.newegg.com/corsair-co-9050082-ww-case-fan/p/N82E16835181157?Item=N82E16835181157

The Phanteks P300 doesn't include a lot of fans, and you'll need some fans to improve the airflow due to possibly having a warm GPU. The AF120s should get the job done at a good price.

Monitor Recommendation: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07GD7H18F/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&psc=1

Take a look at this monitor. It features FreeSync, a Curved Display, and a 144Hz Refresh Rate. This monitor will be able to take advantage of your PC's power (not like one of my friend, who has a 60hz monitor paired with an RTX 2070), while not using a lot of your budget. The C24G1 is built with a VA panel, which allows it to have better color contrast than TN panels, while not sacrificing response times. As a bonus, AOC also has a 3-Year "No Dead Pixels" warranty in case of a defect.

Everything should total up to around $1275 before all taxes and promotions. This build includes a mixture of components from Amazon and Newegg's website. If you already have a G-Sync monitor, then spend $90 extra and get a RTX 2070 Super from Amazon to take full advantage of that.

Hello!

So I did some checking around for retailers in Brazil. PCPartPicker doesn't have store prices built into it currently, and the retailers that I could find had higher prices than purchasing from Newegg Global. I'm not certain how/if you will be able to purchase through Newegg Global or Amazon, but the parts and prices are from those retailers. Maybe you can save on combined shipping.

The pc built here is budget in parts, but not in performance. This pc will play almost all current games at Ultra settings in 1080p. It has an NVIDIA turing gpu that can also be used for streaming. The gpu also has cuda cores for using blender. The cpu is both a gaming and workstation powerhouse. Note this benchmark is the 3600x not the 3600 (extremely similar performance).

PCPartPicker Part List

Type|Item|Price

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CPU | AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor | $202.98 @ Newegg
Thermal Compound | ARCTIC MX-4 2019 Edition 4 g Thermal Paste | $6.68 @ OutletPC
Motherboard | MSI B450M PRO-VDH MAX Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard | $79.99 @ Amazon
Memory | G.Skill Aegis 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory | $64.99 @ Newegg
Storage | Intel 660p Series 512 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive | $62.49 @ Newegg
Video Card | EVGA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti 6 GB XC BLACK GAMING Video Card | $248.99 @ Newegg
Case | DIYPC Alnitak-BK ATX Mid Tower Case | $39.96 @ Newegg
Power Supply | EVGA BR 500 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply | $45.88 @ OutletPC
Custom | AOC 24G2 24" Frameless Gaming IPS Monitor, FHD 1080P, 1ms 144Hz, Freesync, HDMI/DP/VGA, Height Adjustable, 3-Year Zero Dead Pixel Guarantee | $179.99 @ Amazon
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts |
| Total (before mail-in rebates) | $961.95
| Mail-in rebates | -$30.00
| Total | $931.95
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-10-08 20:04 EDT-0400 |

cpu: ryzen 5 3600, one of the best value cpus on the market. Here is the passmark.

cpu cooler: stock cooler is fine

thermal paste: I suggest this for all ryzen 3000 builds even though the included air cooler has a stock paste applied. (requires removing the stock paste with alcohol) This ensures the best thermal conductivity. This is very important because of how the new chips are designed.

memory: a budget option of ddr4 3000mhz 16Gb of ram, for another $20 can upgrade to ddr4 3600mhz 16 latency memory (ryzen 3000 series processors benefit from faster memory, and will gain about a 3% performance boost in both gaming and other workloads, this was the only performance downgrade in the build)

storage: 500Gb m.2 ssd, middle of the pack speed, goes on sale often, 5-year warranty, a budget downgrade from 1Tb of storage for another $40

motherboard: a very budget motherboard, but should be fine for completing the build. It's a MAX version meaning it's ryzen 3000 compatible out of the box.

videocard: as explained above, the 1660 ti. here are the benchmarks compared with some other videocards when using the ryzen 5 3600. this is the average framerate across 40 games. If you needed to save some money, maybe could shop for a used 1660 ti or go with a 1660. The 1660 doesn't have NEW NVENC for streaming games, and it's also slightly worse gaming performance (still very good for the cost).

case: a budget mid-tower case, it's totally fine, it's larger than it looks, it has 3 pre-installed fans, doesn't look half bad

power supply: a budget power supply, still great value for money, 500 watts is totally fine for this build as both the 1660 ti and the ryzen 5 3600 are extremely power efficient

Monitor: I custom added this part, it wasn't on PCPartPicker. It's a 24inch, IPS (great color depth), Flat panel (I don't like curved at this screen size), 144hz, 1ms response time panel. At $180 it is more expensive than the $140 curved VA panel from AOC.

That's about it! I didn't want to go with a ryzen 5 2600 because it would downgrade both the gaming performance and the multi-threaded performance. The ryzen 7 2700 is also a significant gaming downgrade, but is fine for multi-threaded (still too expensive currently). Let me know if you have any questions!

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type|Item|Price

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CPU | Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor | $249.89 @ OutletPC
CPU Cooler | Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler | $24.75 @ OutletPC
Motherboard | MSI Z170A KRAIT GAMING ATX LGA1151 Motherboard | $132.98 @ Newegg
Memory | Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory | $69.99 @ Newegg
Storage | A-Data Premier SP550 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive | $59.99 @ Amazon
Storage | Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive | $49.89 @ OutletPC
Video Card | Gigabyte GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB WINDFORCE 3X Video Card | $599.99 @ Amazon
Case | NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case | $64.99 @ Newegg
Power Supply | EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply | $79.99 @ NCIX US
Operating System | Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 OEM 3-Pack (64-bit) | $107.99
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts |
| Total (before mail-in rebates) | $1490.45
| Mail-in rebates | -$50.00
| Total | $1440.45
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-03-03 19:10 EST-0500 |

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##Rationale:

CPU: I went with an Skylake i5 processor (i5-6500K) for it's great raw performance and efficient power usage. It's an unlocked processor so you can overclock with it (I highly recommend it, it's a free boost in performance).

CPU Cooler: A Hyper 212 EVO from Cooler Master. It's a nice and quiet cooler.

Motherboard: An ATX Z170 mobo from MSI. It's good quality and supports SLI if you want to add a second GPU down the line.

Memory: 2x8GB of DDR4 RAM. Might be considered overkill, but with games like The Division recommending 8GB, 16GB is a good buffer.

Storage: 1TB WD Blue for mass storage plus a 240GB AData SP550 SSD for boot and a few games/programs.

GPU: A GTX 980Ti graphics card from EVGA. It's is one of the best cards on the market for it's price and should be able to handle most games at 1440p 60FPS+ ultra settings.

Case: The NZXT S340 is a good case with great airflow and cable management. It also has a slick design that's very different from that cheesy "gamer case" look.

PSU: The 750W GS from EVGA is one of the best PSUs on the market. It's very high quality and should last a long time.

OS: Windows 7 as requested. Get it here on Amazon

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Good luck with your build, OP!

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type|Item|Price

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CPU | AMD - Ryzen 5 1500X 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor | $224.99 @ Amazon Canada
Motherboard | Gigabyte - GA-AB350N-Gaming WIFI (rev. 1.0) Mini ITX AM4 Motherboard | $149.99 @ Newegg Canada
Memory | Team - Dark 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory | $144.99 @ Newegg Canada
Storage | SanDisk - SSD PLUS 480GB 2.5" Solid State Drive | $179.99 @ Amazon Canada
Video Card | Zotac - GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Mini Video Card | $562.99 @ Newegg Canada
Case | Cooler Master - Elite 110 Mini ITX Tower Case | $54.99 @ Newegg Canada
Power Supply | EVGA - B3 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply | $54.99 @ Newegg Canada
Operating System | Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit | $116.50 @ Vuugo
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts |
| Total | $1489.43
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-08-21 21:33 EDT-0400 |

This pc is small enough to carry around in your back pack but strong enough to get ultra settings 60fps 1080p. I took into account your requests and gave my best shot at it. I'll start with the CPU. The ryzen 1500x can deliver on games and also is equipped with a stock clock of 3.5 ghz so you really don't have to overclock and comes with a pretty nice stock cooler. The motherboard includes wifi as an added bonus and the ram is a pretty fast 16gb ddr4 3000. The gpu is a 1070 which seems small but is actually pretty powerful when it comes to games. I managed to get a 480gb ssd for storage and a fully modular power supply for easy cable management. I really wouldn't overclock in a mitx build since they tend to get hot because of the small space.

Here's a monitor recommendation
https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B01H5KKQTM/?tag=pcp0f-20

Edit- also the corsair strafe mechanical keyboard is nice as well and if you need me to fit these two in the budget I can find a way

For $2,000, you can score a pretty excellent VR dev rig.

If you're already using UE4, and you've got got your DK1, you're probably relatively familiar with the basic demands— The faster your CPU, the faster everything compiles, and more ability you have to get things done simultaneously outside your IDE. RAM is a similar story, as well letting you play with more polys and textures in whatever modeling program you use. For the GPU, various Oculus people have dropped the hint that you pretty much want a GTX 770 as a baseline for advanced apps [source]. That's consistent with what benchmarks have had to say about what it'll take to drive the (probably) 1440p CV1.

With regards to the OS, there are very few reasons to use Windows 7. You can read some reddit discussions about that here or here, but the moral of the story is that everything works better on 8 except maybe the layout, which you can change.

$2,000 is a good spot— it's pretty much where the bang-for-buck curve becomes a cliff. Here's about how that build looks:

Full-Featured VR Kit

| part | link | | price |
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|cpu|Intel Core i7-4770K Quad-Core Desktop Processor (3.5 GHz, 8 MB Cache, Intel HD graphics, BX80646I74770K)|amazon|$299.99|
|video card|EVGA GeForce GTX780 SuperClocked w/EVGA ACX Cooler 3GB GDDR5 384bit, DVI-I, DVI-D, HDMI,DP, SLI Ready (03G-P4-2784-KR)|amazon|$509.99|
|ram|G.SKILL Value 16GB (2 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-1600C11D-16GNT|newegg|$127.99|
|motherboard|ASRock Z87 PRO3 LGA 1150 Intel Z87 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard|newegg|$94.99|
|power supply|CORSAIR RM Series RM750 750W ATX12V v2.31 and EPS 2.92 80 PLUS GOLD Certified Full Modular Active PFC Power Supply|newegg|$129.99|
|case|Corsair Carbide Series Black 400R Mid Tower Computer Case (CC-9011011-WW)|amazon|$79.99|
|ssd|Crucial M500 240GB SATA 2.5" 7mm (with 9.5mm adapter) Internal Solid State Drive CT240M500SSD1|newegg|$114.99|
|hard drive|Western Digital WD10EZEX 1TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive, Blue - OEM|newegg|$59.99|
|disc drive|Lite-On Super AllWrite 24X SATA DVD+/-RW Dual Layer Drive - Bulk - IHAS124-04 (Black)|amazon|$20.65|
|operating system|Windows 8.1 System Builder OEM DVD 64-Bit|amazon|$92.00|
|fans|Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO - CPU Cooler with 120mm PWM Fan (RR-212E-20PK-R2)|amazon|$32.00|
|monitor|LG IPS234V-PN Black 23" 14ms (GTG) HDMI Widescreen LED Backlight LCD Monitor IPS 250 cd/m2 5,000,000:1x2|newegg|$299.98|
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| |See current build price with shipping and tax| total | $1862.55|

Learn more and customize this build at kit.computer.


This leaves you with wiggle-room, to make a couple decisions based on your uses and preferences. You could bump one of the monitors up to 27" 1440p, you could bump the very capable GTX 780 up to a 780 Ti, you could move up to 32GB of RAM, increase the size of the SSD, or just pocket the change. It really depends on what apps you're trying to produce, and what your workflow looks like— if it were me, I'd lean towards the 1440p screen, just for workflow reasons.

If you have any questions (or anything to teach me), let me know!

Hey, The_MonBear,

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https://pcpartpicker.com/list/Ffhb3b Will provide you with a PC that is compatible with and without your hypothetical 980TI, and will also have an SSD in case the one you use for your Xbox does not have matching connectors or SATA ports (don't know why, but some add-ons are strange and are incompatible with certain setups.) It also provides a setup that is very clean are cable-management friendly, as I have friends who have used this case in similar mid-range builds.

If you want, I included a reliable Flash drive for transferring files and booting a copy of windows off of.

If you need to have a more in-depth guide on your building process that uses near-identical components t this PC, I recommend Joey delgado's Ryzen 5 2600 build ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=98ujnl1_hW0)

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The 580 and the 980Ti have very similar performance outputs, but depending on your budget and your card type, buy a free sync monitor (AMD GPU but about +$50 per 60/144/240 Hz increase) or G-sync (Nvidia but a ~$200 + every 60/144/240 Hz upgrade)

A 1440p 144Hz monitor would not fit in your budget, as it would make your build $1100+ save it be some very unreliable purchases. If you want any monitors I have a few I'd recommend:

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1080p 75Hz: https://www.amazon.com/Sceptre-E248W-19203R-Monitor-Speakers-Metallic/dp/B0773ZY26F/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?keywords=1080p+to+hz+monitor&qid=1556595028&s=gateway&sr=8-1-spons&psc=1

1080p 144Hz: https://www.amazon.com/BenQ-Response-Equalizer-Vibrance-Adjustable/dp/B01H5KKQTM/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=1080p+to+hz+monitor&qid=1556595028&s=gateway&sr=8-3

1440p 60Hz: https://www.amazon.com/BenQ-GL2706PQ-Black-Gaming-Monitor/dp/B06XDQ2RRQ/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=1440p+60hz&qid=1556595119&s=gateway&sr=8-1

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You can use windows without a product key, you just will have a watermark in the right-hand corner of the screen at all times. if you NEED a product key, I recommend you use a reputable site that someone else or yourself may research, otherwise you just have watermarked windows with fewer customization options.

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Hope you find this build guide very helpful!

Wifi is utter crap, I used it for 2 months in my new home and had horrible lags. I switched to something called powerline. You basically take a cable from your router, stick it into a plug connected to your power outlet and then you take another plug and stick it into an outlet near your computer and from there you take an ethnernet cable and connect it into the PC. It took 5 minutes to set up and I had to install LAN drivers for my motherboard.

I have these and they work great. Also these powerlines work great for streaming!

Ok to your build, this is what I came up with:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

Type|Item|Price

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CPU | AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor | $119.99 @ Newegg
Motherboard | Gigabyte GA-78LMT-USB3 Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard | $59.99 @ Newegg
Memory | Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1333 Memory | $59.99 @ Newegg
Storage | Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive | $59.99 @ NCIX US
Video Card | MSI Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition 2GB Video Card | $169.99 @ Newegg
Case | Thermaltake Commander MS/I Snow Edition (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case | $44.99 @ Amazon
Power Supply | EVGA 500W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply | $44.99 @ Amazon
Optical Drive | Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer | $17.99 @ Newegg
Operating System | Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) | $89.00 @ Amazon
Monitor | Acer G236HLBbd 60Hz 23.0" Monitor | $109.99 @ Newegg
| | Total
| Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available. | $761.91
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-10-12 11:18 EDT-0400 |

This rig could play most games on high settings (skyrim will be no problem), but since Bf4 is still in it´s beta stage, it is hard to say how the 7870 will perform. But it should play it with acceptable fram rates on high settings. The processor is an 6 core AMD CPU and will be strong in games optimized for multicores.Also it is very strong in multitasks. I added in an extra 1tb hdd, but you can leave it out if you want to put that money towards the purchase of an SSD.
Both Motherboard and the case support USB 3.0, so this is taken care of as well.
8gbs of RAM is standard and can be easily upgraded, there are3 more slots available for RAM in the Motherboard.
The case has enough slots for case fans and extra HDDs, so cable management and air flow should be no problem.
The monitor has an 23" screen and supports 1920 x 1080 resolution, it is a good choice when on a budget.
If you have any more questions, let me know and I will be glad to help you.


Edit: There was a mistake in the PCpartpicker list that showed the wrong price for the RAM, fixed it but now the build is 760$. I hope it is not to big of a deal, since shipping is already included in the price.

i noticed you listed your budget in USD but you live in spain... so i went with the USD estimate here. i made a reply down below with some adjusted parts and prices for your region. i hope they're correct but i'm not certain

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

|Type|Item|Price|
|:-|:-|:-|
|CPU|Intel - Core i5-8400 2.8 GHz 6-Core Processor|$220.88 @ OutletPC|
|Motherboard|Gigabyte - H370M D3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard|$84.99 @ Amazon|
|Memory|Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-2666 Memory|$109.99 @ Amazon|
|Storage|Samsung - 860 Evo 500 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive|$79.99 @ Amazon|
|Storage|Western Digital - Caviar Blue 500 GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive|$33.99 @ Amazon|
|Video Card|Gigabyte - Radeon RX 570 4 GB Gaming 4G Video Card|$149.99 @ Newegg|
|Case|NZXT - H500 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case|$69.99 @ Amazon|
|Power Supply|EVGA - BT 450 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply|$35.98 @ Newegg|
|Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts|||
|Total (before mail-in rebates)|$805.80||
|Mail-in rebates|-$20.00||
|Total|$785.80||
|Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-11-12 20:04 EST-0500|||

• this cpu has very balanced and decent multithread performance and the single thread performance is very good, both of which are used in music production. games tend to favor single thread performance over multi but both hit the right mark here. intel cpu's play along well with hackintosh, unlike ryzen. this cpu includes a fan and paste, unlike something like the 8600k, which makes it a better deal for this build
  
• 16GB is enough RAM to work on very large projects in your DAW
  
• the rx 570 can play far cry 5 on ultra at 50-70fps for a good example
  
• i went with an extra 500GB HDD since you said you have one already and 1TB HDD space is usually good. stuck in a 500GB SSD also. you did say you wanted 2 SSDs for each windows and hackintosh, but you can partition this into 2x 250GB if that works for you.
  
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  i couldn't include monitor in the budget nor could i find a decently priced white bezel monitor, but this one is not bad: https://www.amazon.com/Acer-SB220Q-Ultra-Thin-Frame-Monitor/dp/B07CVL2D2S

CPU - Ryzen 5 1600 ($194.99) 

Motherboard - MSI B350 PC MATE ATX AM4 ($88.99)

RAM - Corsair Vengeance LPX 8gb ($92.99)

Storage - Seagate Barracuda 3.5" 2tb ($59.99)

GPU - MSI GTX 1050 Ti ($224.99)

Power Supply - Corsair CXM 550w ($59.99)

OS - Windows 10 64bit ($99.99) 

Wifi - Asus PCE-AC55BT B1 ($34.99)

Card Reader - Rosewill RDCR-11004 ($25.99)

Case - Corsair 200R Mid Tower ($59.99)****


TOTAL: $942.90 (Before Taxes) 

****This case is a placeholder. It works in this build, but I left room for you to choose your own.

Make sure the case is a Mid Tower ATX case, and has at least one 5.25 optical drive bay. 

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SPECS----

CPU: Ryzen 5 - 1600 (3.2ghz 6 core) 

GPU: GTX 1050ti

RAM: 8gb DDR4

Usb2.0: 8

Usb3.0: 2

Usb3.1: 4

Card Readers: Yes

Disk Drive: No

Wifi: Yes

Bluetooth: Yes (4.0)

HDMI: Yes

Ethernet: Yes

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LINKS----

CPU: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06XNRQHG4/?tag=pcpapi-20


Motherboard: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06XPM7FSR/?tag=pcpapi-20


RAM: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01ARHBBPS/?tag=pcpapi-20


Storage: https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01IEKG402/ref=dp_ob_neva_mobile


GPU: https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814137055&ignorebbr=1&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-PCPartPicker,%20LLC-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=


PowerSupply: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01B72W0A2/?tag=pcpapi-20


OS: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00ZSI7Y3U/?tag=pcpapi-20


Wifi: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0713RRZMB/?tag=pcpapi-20


Card Reader: https://www.amazon.com/Rosewill-2-Port-Internal-Connector-RDCR-11004/dp/B007YDJJFS


Case: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B009GXZ8MM/?tag=pcpapi-20

***Oh, and if you need help with how to do it this guy is pretty good.
https://youtu.be/IhX0fOUYd8Q

Here's the build. It has a white and silver (except for the black power cables but you can either get grey extensions, white extensions, or just white cables) theme.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type|Item|Price

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CPU | AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor | $197.43 @ OutletPC
Motherboard | MSI - B350 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC ATX AM4 Motherboard | $115.55 @ Amazon
Memory | Corsair - Dominator Platinum 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory | $159.88 @ OutletPC
Storage | Western Digital - Blue 250GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive | $89.88 @ OutletPC
Storage | Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive | $46.88 @ OutletPC
Video Card | Asus - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB Dual Video Card | $299.99 @ B&H
Case | Phanteks - ECLIPSE P400 TEMPERED GLASS ATX Mid Tower Case | $85.98 @ Newegg
Power Supply | EVGA - SuperNOVA G2 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply | $95.98 @ Newegg
Wireless Network Adapter | Linksys - AE6000 USB 2.0 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi Adapter | $19.99 @ Amazon
Case Fan | ARCTIC - F12 PWM 74.0 CFM 120mm Fan | $8.49 @ SuperBiiz
Case Fan | ARCTIC - F12 PWM 74.0 CFM 120mm Fan | $8.49 @ SuperBiiz
Monitor | Acer - KG221Q 21.5" 1920x1080 75Hz Monitor | $109.99 @ Newegg
Keyboard | Logitech - G105 Wired Gaming Keyboard | $29.99 @ Amazon
Mouse | Corsair - Harpoon RGB Wired Optical Mouse | $29.88 @ Amazon
Other| Mouse Pad| $9.99
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts |
| Total | $1308.39
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-08-29 14:51 EDT-0400 |

Windows 10 can be purchased from Amazon.

To answer your questions:

Overclocking is the act of squeezing out more performance from your CPU, video card, and/or RAM by increasing the voltage and changing frequencies/timings of tasks. This rig is overclockable, but you don't have to. It's just a nice way to get more performance out. You will have to overclock your RAM, though (more on this later).

A SSD (solid-state drive) is a hard drive that does not use a spinning magnetic disk to store data. As a result, you get increased read/write speeds and other performance boosts. I put both types of drives in so that your SSD will be your boot drive (have Windows, other smaller apps), and the HDD will be a mass storage drive.

This video will walk you through the build process step-by-step. This video will walk you through the post build stuff like overclocking the RAM, installing Windows, etc. You're gonna have to update your BIOS, so this video will teach you how. Lastly, this video will teach you how to set up that HDD as your storage drive after you've installed Windows on your SSD.

Good luck! Feel free to ask anything.

EDIT: Fixed one word and added links to the extension cables/white cables.

This is a very solid build. OP, if you are okay with staying on the older 1150er platform, Xeon + 16GB Ram is the way to go.

To give an alternative (parts of this would mix well with the build above, so I'll do this here): If you want Skylake, for easier upgradeability or the re-useability of the DDR4 Ram for example, this would be my suggestion:

pc-kombo recommendation

Type|Item|Price

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CPU | Intel Core i7-6700 | EUR 361,90 @ Cyberport
Motherboard | Asrock H170 PRO4S | EUR 100,57 @ Amazon.de
Memory | Crucial BLS2C8G4D240FSA (16 GB) | EUR 104,94 @ Amazon.de
Storage | WD10EZEX Blue (1 TB) | EUR 51,00 @ Amazon.de
SSD | Samsung MZ-75E250B/EU (256 GB) | EUR 79,90 @ Amazon.de
Video Card | Radeon R9 390 | EUR 339,90 @ Cyberport
Case | Fractal Core 2500 | EUR 59,14 @ Amazon.de
Power Supply | XFX P1-650G (650 W) | EUR 85,95 @ Amazon.de
| Total | €1183.30
| Generated by pc-kombo 08.12.2015 |

It swaps out the SSD, for games the Crucial is fine, for work the samsung would be a bit faster. I'm not sure how relevant this is, it is valid to go with the cheaper option. The bigger change is the gpu: The GTX 970 is a good choice, but the R9 390 with its 8GB Vram a bit more secure for the future, and a bit faster in some games. However, go with the GTX 970 if you need CUDA support for the Adobe programs.

The move to skylake comes with a price increase. 20-30€ could be shaved off by picking a B150-mainboard, I did not pick this yet because the features of the H170 might be useful, and 20€ is small in comparison with your budget.

The case is a good case but not what you wanted, sorry about that. I suggest you go to https://www.caseking.de/gehaeuse-und-modding/finder/gehaeuse-finder and pick with the selectors the one you prefer. Good blue cases seem very rare though, or are quiet expensive like the H440 linked above.

First off, thank you a ton. I asked a friend of mine to look at the build (sorry, but I like to check things :P, I'm paranoid), and he said it looks great. I was curious though if you had the time to verify a few things for me. I couldn't find a few of the things you had suggested so I checked on some other things... Could you verify that they are just as usable for me please?

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000GQMHBI/ref=ox_sc_act_title_5?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A34FFV8YYDM571

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0064GOQ86/ref=ox_sc_act_title_6?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00DHW4HXY/ref=ox_sc_act_title_7?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0088PUEPK/ref=ox_sc_act_title_8?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0055QYKQO/ref=ox_sc_act_title_9?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A1XBPHGHAXLHDG

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005O65JXI/ref=ox_sc_act_title_10?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004QBUL1C/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0033Z2BAQ/ref=ox_sc_act_title_3?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A30YNTVQ04HG16

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003HE260I/ref=ox_sc_act_title_4?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

And sorry for the late reply. I've been trying to ensure that I have the money together so that I can actually pay for it without running into issues haha.

A more focused on 'workstation' tasks, but you'll still easily play games like Overwatch on ultra 60+ fps at 1080p with a 1050ti.

The E5 1230 is very similar to an i7 6700, but without integrated graphics (which won't matter). 32gb's of memory might be a bit overkill, but if you plan on having the entire Adobe suite open at the same time it'll help. Another thing that will help a lot is the 950 PRO, it's expensive but damn it's fast. I suggest you install your OS and software there and store your projects / games on the 2tb hdd i included. The case isn't anything special, but it's white and it has a Window. If you're looking for LED's, a cheap option would be DeepCool's magnetic rgb strips for $20, or you can go all out and get the NZXT Hue + for $60.

It's maxing out your budget at $1000, but gives a pretty powerful workstation.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type|Item|Price

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CPU | Intel Xeon E3-1230 V5 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor | $251.99 @ SuperBiiz
Motherboard | Gigabyte GA-X150-PLUS WS ATX LGA1151 Motherboard | $90.46 @ Amazon
Memory | Crucial 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory | $145.99 @ SuperBiiz
Storage | Samsung 950 PRO 256GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive | $183.99 @ B&H
Storage | Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive | $66.60 @ NCIX US
Video Card | EVGA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB SC GAMING ACX 2.0 Video Card | $129.99 @ Newegg
Case | BitFenix Comrade ATX Mid Tower Case | $29.99 @ NCIX US
Power Supply | EVGA 430W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply | $14.98 @ Newegg
Operating System | Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit | $81.89 @ OutletPC
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts |
| Total (before mail-in rebates) | $1035.88
| Mail-in rebates | -$40.00
| Total | $995.88
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-11-17 14:32 EST-0500 |

Why would you buy the OS, you can literally download it legally just with the Not activated logo and even if you want to activate it, just takes a few minutes to do so.
Also you dont need the coolers really unless you are a professional or enthusiast who overclocks and stuff. Even if you do ryzen's wraithe is pretty good i assume.
As for headphones go for Samson SR850

https://www.amazon.com/Samson-SR850-Semi-Open-Back-Reference-Headphones/dp/B002LBSEQS

Mouse go for Logitech G102, its pretty good (Also check out Rocketjumpninja for mouse size reference before buying)
As for keyboards look for Red Switches ( Assuming you are gaming) I use a coolermaster ck550 and personally I like it more than the ROG Claymore my friend has. Also i would recommend you saving the money from the os and buying a razer huntsman elite or any of the flagship keyboards from corsair or steelseries.

Hey, I'm not the OP, but just wanted to say I went with your build, got everything together this past Friday and am very, very happy. The motherboard was backordered on Amazon so instead I went with: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07FWVJSHC/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

The only hiccup was the fan on the case panel with the window bumped right into the video card, so I yanked it and relocated to the front of the case.

I haven't built a pc from scratch in 12+ years (been living the MacBook life in grad school), so this was very helpful.

Cheers!

No problem. If you upgrade to a 1050 or 1060, you’ll probably be good for about 2 more years.


If you didn’t buy a fan, then yes, you have the stock fan. You could spend $30 ($20 after $10 rebate) on a Cooler Master like this from Amazon. Or (and I highly recommend) an AIO (All In One) cooler along the lines of NZXT’s Kraken. They’re cheaper ones out there. But, be wary of what you buy. What I do know for fact is NZXT stands by their product and if their product fails to keep your cpu cool, they will replace your cpu. A friend of mine works at Micro Center and he’s told me about some of his customers having good customer service with NZXT. Corsair is another good company for AIO’s.

Also, the fan and/or the AIO will be usable on your next pc. You just might need to buy a $5 bracket.

Imo, don’t worry about the CPU. It’s still a good cpu. Invest in a proper fan.. save the money for now and get the cooler master and a 1060. You’ll be able to recycle that fan (or AIO if you go that route) into your next build.


Edit: only get the AIO if you plan on trying to get the max over clock you can and still plan on building a new pc in a couple years. Otherwise, it would be a waste.

You're not going to get extremely great FPS or future proofing out of it for $750. You could probably multisite to save a few bucks here and there and find some bundles, but I went with Amazon. Really depends if you'd prefer convenience or wouldn't mind shopping from multiple places to compile everything. This should be an acceptable rig for everything you're looking for.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type|Item|Price

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CPU | AMD - Ryzen 3 1200 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor | $108.99 @ Amazon
CPU Cooler | Cooler Master - Hyper T2 54.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler | $16.99 @ Amazon
Motherboard | MSI - B350M PRO-VDH Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard | $71.99 @ Amazon
Memory | PNY - Anarchy 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory | $124.99 @ Amazon
Storage | Seagate - FireCuda 1TB 2.5" 5400RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive | $55.99 @ Amazon
Video Card | Zotac - GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB Mini Video Card | $144.99 @ Amazon
Case | Rosewill - Galaxy-02 ATX Mid Tower Case | $42.49 @ Amazon
Power Supply | Rosewill - 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply | $69.99 @ Amazon
Optical Drive | Lite-On - iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer | $17.69 @ Amazon
Operating System | Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit |$109.98
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts |
| Total | $761.09

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type|Item|Price

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CPU | Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor | $182.95 @ Amazon
Motherboard | Asus H97I-PLUS Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard | $99.00 @ Amazon
Memory | Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory | $38.50 @ Amazon
Storage | Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive | $42.66 @ Amazon
Storage | Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive | $49.99 @ Amazon
Video Card | Gigabyte Radeon R9 380 4GB SOC Video Card | $229.99 @ Amazon
Case | Phanteks Enthoo EVOLV ITX Mini ITX Tower Case | $69.99 @ Amazon
Power Supply | Corsair CXM 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply | $49.99 @ Amazon
Operating System | Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit | $85.95 @ Amazon
Monitor | Acer S220HQLAbd 21.5" 60Hz Monitor | $89.99 @ Amazon
Keyboard | Logitech K120 Wired Standard Keyboard | $9.99 @ Amazon
Mouse | Logitech G402 Wired Optical Mouse | $43.00 @ Amazon
Speakers | Logitech S120 2.3W 2ch Speakers | $15.00 @ Amazon
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts |
| Total | ~$1006.50
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-07-13 16:43 EDT-0400 |
Comes in a little over 1k, but I included keyboard, mouse, monitor, speakers, etc. Things you may already have, or have extras of. Mini-ITX check, SSD, check, Windows 10, check (they come in USBs now so no need optical drive). Modular PSU so you can actually fit all your parts in easily. GPU should be able to handle most games satisfactorily. CPU should handle most tasks well. GLHF

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type|Item|Price

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CPU | Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor | $199.89 @ OutletPC
Motherboard | Gigabyte GA-H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard | $49.99 @ Amazon
Memory | Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory | $29.99 @ Newegg
Storage | Corsair Force LS 60GB 2.5" Solid State Drive | $30.99 @ Newegg
Storage | Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive | $46.89 @ OutletPC
Video Card | EVGA GeForce GTX 960 4GB FTW ACX 2.0+ Video Card | $219.99 @ Amazon
Case | Corsair Carbide SPEC-M2 MicroATX Mid Tower Case | $45.99 @ Amazon
Power Supply | Corsair CX 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply | $37.98 @ Newegg
Optical Drive | LG GH24NSC0B DVD/CD Writer | $13.99 @ Newegg
Operating System | Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) | $87.95 @ OutletPC
Case Fan | Corsair CO-9050015-BLED 52.2 CFM 120mm Fan | $11.24 @ OutletPC
Case Fan | Corsair CO-9050015-BLED 52.2 CFM 120mm Fan | $11.24 @ OutletPC
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts |
| Total (before mail-in rebates) | $816.13
| Mail-in rebates | -$30.00
| Total | $786.13
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-03-06 22:00 EST-0500 |

This first build looks a bit nicer, it has windowed case and blue LED fans to show off your work, as well as a more clutter free semi-modular power supply, you'll only be using the cables you need, so you won't see a bunch of extra cables through the window.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type|Item|Price

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CPU | Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor | $199.89 @ OutletPC
Motherboard | Gigabyte GA-H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard | $49.99 @ Amazon
Memory | Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory | $29.99 @ Newegg
Storage | Corsair Force LS 60GB 2.5" Solid State Drive | $30.99 @ Newegg
Storage | Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive | $46.89 @ OutletPC
Video Card | EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB SSC ACX 2.0+ Video Card | $299.99 @ NCIX US
Case | DIYPC MA08-BK MicroATX Mini Tower Case | $25.99 @ Newegg
Power Supply | Thermaltake TR2 600W ATX Power Supply | $19.99 @ Newegg
Optical Drive | LG GH24NSC0B DVD/CD Writer | $13.99 @ Newegg
Operating System | Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) | $87.95 @ OutletPC
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts |
| Total (before mail-in rebates) | $870.66
| Mail-in rebates | -$65.00
| Total | $805.66
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-03-06 22:04 EST-0500 |

The second build is $6 over budget after rebates, but you get a 40% faster graphics card. No window, but I don't know how much you really care about that.

In both PCs you'll be lucky enough to install Windows and your top most used programs (Internet browser, etc.) on the 60GB SSD (super fast but low capacity), and most of your programs/games on the 1 TB HDD (slower but very high capacity). If you want to save yourself ~$30 you can just knock it off either build, but an SSD is gonna make your computer feel crazy fast, so I don't recommend it.

If you want, you can put the second build in the firsts' windowed case, it'll just be $20 more, and you can always get the fans later if you want them. The case comes with one already.

Oh, and for some reason it is cheaper to buy windows + a DVD drive, than windows on a USB stick. Go figure. It is $32 more to buy windows 10 on USB on amazon than to buy it on a disc wherever it's cheapest, and the DVD drive is $13. If you don't want to deal with the hassle of a DVD drive in either build (since when else are you going to use it?) you can spend around $20 more and get it on USB. http://www.amazon.com/Microsoft-Windows-Home-Flash-Drive/dp/B01019T6O0/

This is your build, you have unlimited options.

I'd say:

CPU - Ryzen 5 2600 for $129.30 on Amazon

RAM - Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory for $65.99 on Amazon

GPU - Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1660 Ti 6 GB WINDFORCE OC for $279.99 on Amazon

Case - NZXT H500 ATX Mid Tower for $69.99 on Amazon

PSU - Corsair CXM 450 W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-modular for $57.96 on Amazon

Monitor - Sceptre C248B-144RN 24.0" 1920x1080 144 Hz for $154.99 on Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/Sceptre-Edge-Less-FreeSync-DisplayPort-C248B-144RN/dp/B07MTMCNLX/ref=sr_1_2?crid=2N0O44FUFH3W9&keywords=sceptre+monitor&qid=1568701318&s=electronics&sprefix=sceptre+moni%2Celectronics%2C190&sr=1-2

Total = $758.22

Those things are what I would recommend whole-heartedly, but the Storage and MoBo depends on you:

Storage:

- HP EX900 500 GB for $52.99 on Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07B2ZVJ5F/?tag=pcpapi-20

- Intel 660p Series 1.02 TB for $94.99 on Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07GCL6BR4/?tag=pcpapi-20

Motherboard

- If no overclock - ASRock B450M/AC (It has WiFi) for $74.99 on Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07SY8CMTX/?tag=pcpapi-20

- If yes overclock - Asus ROG STRIX B450-F GAMING for $119.99 on Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07FKTZC4M/?tag=pcpapi-20

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Cheapest build I'd recommend is $758.22 + $52.99 + $74.99 = $886.20 but you have the option for a bit of extra storage and/or performance if you'd like.

This is the best I could come up with if you are going to only use amazon like you stated. There are better builds you could do for this price range, but you would have to buy from multiple merchants.

Windows 7 is manually set because PCPartPicker wouldn't set for Amazons price, also here is a link to it on amazon at the price I gave you.

If you have any more questions let me know and I'll see what I can do!

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type|Item|Price

----|:----|:----
CPU | Intel Core i3-4130 3.4GHz Dual-Core Processor | $119.99 @ Amazon
Motherboard | ASRock B85 Pro4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard | $86.46 @ Amazon
Memory | Crucial Ballistix Sport XT 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory | $74.99 @ Amazon
Storage | Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive | $58.00 @ Amazon
Video Card | MSI GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB TWIN FROZR Video Card | $159.99 @ Amazon
Case | Enermax OSTROG ATX Mid Tower Case | $44.99 @ Amazon
Power Supply | Corsair CX 430W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply | $49.99 @ Amazon
Operating System | Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) | $98.40
| | Total
| Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available | $692.81

Odd that you want to build this yesterday but okay.

Jokes aside, I’ve got a brand new build for you because your rig is pretty dated and if you’ve got $800 you can definitely afford a new system.

|Component|Title|Price|
|:-|:-|:-|
|CPU|Ryzen 5 3400G + Vega 11 GPU|$149 (Amazon US)|
|GPU|Empty GPU|$0 (Amazon US)|
|RAM|(2x8GB) Corsair Vengeance LPX 3000|$74 (Amazon US)|
|Motherboard|Gigabyte B450M DS3H|$70 (Amazon US)|
|Storage|Crucial P1 500GB|$66 (Amazon US)|
|Storage 2|Empty Storage|$0 (Amazon US)|
|Power Supply|Seasonic FOCUS Plus 650 Gold|$88 (Amazon US)|
|Case|Cooler Master MasterBox Q300L|$35 (Amazon US)|
|Monitor|Empty Monitor|$0 (Amazon US)|

Generated by BuildCores on August 21, 2019 12:28 AM

It doesn’t quite take up all of your budget but if you want something a bit better you can toss in a 2060 to that build.

Thank you so much! The first setup looks great. I'm not huge fan of the white case though. Do you know of any alternatives perhaps in black that would also fit all of the internals?

Oh I also forgot to mention that I'll be needing a wireless adapter as well. I found this online. It seems like it would fit the job well.

• This one from tp-link is pretty much the best you can get, it connects to pci-e x1, which is the smallest pci lane on that motherboard, so it can easily be slotted in with the graphics card taking up 2 other lanes
  
• Not particularly, plenty of room for storage expansion, 4 pci expansion bays (so enough for the 2 slot graphics card, 1 slot pci-e wireless adapter and still one left for something in a left over pci lane). They're only a downside for serious enthusiast builds with triple/quad sli, or sound cards and raid cards and huge cpu coolers etc.
  
• that is the same harddrive essentially, just with a bigger cache, which means it would be slightly faster. personally I go for whatever's cheapest. I assume that the harddrive quality from aria is fine, I've only ever heard about problems with files still being on a new harddrive bought from overclockersuk.
  
• I chose that one since it's a mechanical keyboard, which are generally people's choice in a high budget build. It could certainly be changed for this, or even cheaper this. Membrane keyboards are still fine to use, I'm currently using one and have personally never used a mechanical
  
• You'll need a screwdriver, but that's about it. Just be sure to build on a non conductive surface, and don't be standing on carpet. If you're happy with this build then you should head over to /r/buildapc for the others of there to give it a look over, and to ask any questions.

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/cnvNq3 You ll need to bios flash the motherboard so it supports the new cpu, you can do it with only a usb as the motherboard has that feature.

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Id suggest not spending the remaining 110 dollars on expensive mouse and keyboard, if you want a mechanical keyboard look at reddragon or aukey offerings, for good sound dont waste money on "gaming" headsets, get a good pair of audiophile headphones such as these https://www.amazon.com/Samson-SR850-Semi-Open-Back-Reference-Headphones/dp/B002LBSEQS and use surround virtualization for the 7.1 goodness.

For mouse well you tell me... I do think the glorious model is overpriced tho

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B015VPX2EO/?tag=pcp0f-21

It says free delivery in the UK right here. Add it to your original wish list/cart too. Your build looks good so far.

Maybe you could change the Monitor to the one I suggested as it'll be bigger with the 24'' and it has pretty good reviews.

Also, try to look for 1x8GB, not 2x4GB. Your motherboard only has 2 RAM slots, so if you want to upgrade in the future, you'll need to throw out your 2x4GB. If you get 1x8GB there will be no problem. If you do not plan on upgrading any time soon, just go with 2x4GB as RAM usually runs better in Dual Channel.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type|Item|Price

----|:----|:----
CPU | Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor | $189.99 @ Amazon
Motherboard | MSI Z87-G41 PC Mate ATX LGA1150 Motherboard | $49.99 @ Newegg
Memory | G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory | $79.99 @ Newegg
Storage | Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive | $53.99 @ Amazon
Video Card | PowerColor Radeon R9 270 2GB TurboDuo Video Card | $99.99 @ Newegg
Case | Corsair SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case | $39.99 @ Newegg
Power Supply | Corsair Builder 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply | $25.00 @ Newegg
Other| Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit | $99.99
| | Total
| Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available | $638.93
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-08 17:25 EST-0500 |

Cheap i5, still better for all your gaming needs.

ATX motherboard.

8GB of RAM is enough for playing LoL and other not-very-demanding stuff.

Budget R9 270 which is currently on a nice sale. If you want to game cheap this is currently a perfect choice.

Honestly, even though this goes against your preferences a bit, I would personally choose this over what you are asking for. Explanation below.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type|Item|Price

----|:----|:----
CPU | Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor | $257.98 @ Newegg Canada
CPU Cooler | Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler | $112.84 @ Amazon Canada
Motherboard | MSI Z97-GAMING 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard | $168.98 @ Newegg Canada
Memory | A-Data XPG V1.0 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory | $157.98 @ Newegg Canada
Storage | PNY Optima 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive | $123.32 @ TigerDirect Canada
Storage | Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive | $104.99 @ NCIX
Video Card | MSI Radeon R9 290 4GB TWIN FROZR Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) | $434.99 @ NCIX
Video Card | MSI Radeon R9 290 4GB TWIN FROZR Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) | $434.99 @ NCIX
Case | Corsair 750D ATX Full Tower Case | $149.98 @ Newegg Canada
Power Supply | SeaSonic X Series 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply | $189.98 @ Newegg Canada
Optical Drive | Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer | $15.79 @ DirectCanada
Operating System | Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) | $99.79 @ DirectCanada
Monitor | AOC e2752Vh 60Hz 27.0" Monitor | $199.00 @ Canada Computers
| | Total
| Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available | $2430.61
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-12 00:54 EDT-0400 |

Then get your peripherals.

This will perform perfectly to what you want to do.

An Intel I5 will not perform any differently from an I7 with what you are doing with it. No need to spend money for no reason.

You don't nee to buy thermal paste, it comes pre applied with the H100i.

Better Motherboard, if you want to you can upgrade to the Gaming 7 but it has almost no difference.

Cheaper SSD for the same performance.

Dual R9 290s are more powerful than a single 290x, obviously, you can still get away with a single r9 290 and it will still destroy the games you want to play, but for a budget so large no need not to, just don't go 3-4 way crossfire, it is a waste of money, power, and is crazy on heat.

1000 watts is unnecessary, 850 is still overkill really.

Cheaper optical drive, this really doesn't matter.

Windows 8.1 is so much better than 7, you can download a couple programs to change the layout back to 7, and it has better performance, and it supports more games, and more future games.

You can get the same monitor really, but this one is cheaper, if you want 1 less milisecond response time (unnoticable) and 144hz instead of 60 go right ahead.

Sound cards are snake oil, don't buy any at all.

Ethernet is much much better than wireless. You can either connect via an ethernet cord, or if you are setting up in another room from your modem, use [powerline] (http://www.amazon.com/TP-LINK-TL-PA4010KIT-Powerline-Adapter-Starter/dp/B00AWRUICG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1407819561&sr=8-1&keywords=powerline), you plug one end into an outlet near your modem, and connect an ethernet cord, then the other end in an outlet near your computer, then an ethernet from that to your computer, it provides ethernet like speed without a cord running around your house. Also if you do get wireless, you only need one, not two adapters.

You don't need speakers, both the monitor you chose and the one I chose have them built in.

I can make this even cheaper and keep enough performance to dominate current games if you want, just PM me if you have any questions.

Forgot to mention but I also have a CD drive. Do I need watercooling? Would it be possible to save on the cooler with http://www.amazon.com/Cooler-Master-Hyper-212-RR-212E-20PK-R2/dp/B005O65JXI and spend the saved money for a better motherboard for better future-proofing? I'm terrible at knowing what things would fit/be compatible.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type|Item|Price

----|:----|:----
CPU | Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor | $219.95 @ SuperBiiz
CPU Cooler | NZXT Kraken X61 106.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler | $128.99 @ SuperBiiz
Motherboard | MSI Z97S SLI Plus ATX LGA1150 Motherboard | $119.89 @ SuperBiiz
Memory | G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory | $65.98 @ OutletPC
Storage | Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive | $99.99 @ Amazon
Storage | Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive | $53.99 @ SuperBiiz
Video Card | Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE 3X Video Card | $338.99 @ NCIX US
Case | NZXT H440 (Blue/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case | $119.99 @ NZXT
Power Supply | EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply | $104.99 @ SuperBiiz
Monitor | Acer H236HLbid 60Hz 23.0" Monitor | $149.99 @ Best Buy
Monitor | Acer H236HLbid 60Hz 23.0" Monitor | $149.99 @ Best Buy
Keyboard | Corsair K70 Wired Gaming Keyboard | $129.99 @ NCIX US
Other| LG Electronics External Slim Optical Drive| $25.91
Other| TP-LINK TL-PA4010KIT AV500 Nano Powerline Adapter Starter Kit| $32.08
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts |
| Total | $1740.72
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-02 08:33 EST-0500 |

You did say that you won't be overclocking, but not having the option to overclock is a bit absurd at this budget so I included it anyway.

It fits all of your specifications - your desired case, colour scheme, keyboard, SSD, (external) optical drive, powerline adapter and monitors.

You can expect very smooth FPS at ultra settings for pretty much any game out there on 1080p resolution. You also have the option to SLI in the future, though I wouldn't upgrade your monitors' resolutions to any higher than 1440p since you will experience microstutters once you start using more than 3.5GB of VRAM.

No need for paypal, spend the money on a better graphics card. Putting together a parts list is fun and doesn't take much time.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type|Item|Price

----|:----|:----
CPU | Intel Core i5-4430 3.0GHz Quad-Core Processor | $184.95 @ Amazon
Motherboard | ASRock H81M-DGS R2.0 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard | $46.99 @ Newegg
Memory | G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory | $72.00 @ Newegg
Storage | Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive | $49.99 @ Amazon
Video Card | PowerColor Radeon R9 270 2GB TurboDuo Video Card | $144.99 @ Newegg
Case | Silverstone PS08B (Black) MicroATX Mid Tower Case | $34.99 @ Amazon
Power Supply | EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply | $29.99 @ NCIX US
Monitor | BenQ GW2255 60Hz 21.5" Monitor | $107.60 @ Amazon
Keyboard | Rosewill RK-700M Wired Standard Keyboard | $7.99 @ Newegg
Other| Windows 7| $93.84
| | Total
| Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available | $773.33

CPU - An i5 is all you need for gaming and will last several years.

GPU - A 270 is a pretty good mid-end card. It's a lower clocked version of the 270X, so you can probably overclock it so it performs the same as a 270X.

Motherboard - Cheap, crappy motherboard because you usually don't need much for low power Intel processors.

Storage - Just a 1TB HDD, couldn't fit in an SSD.

Power Supply - A decent 80+ power supply with a 3 year warranty.

Case - A smaller, micro-atx case with decent airflow.

Monitor - A good monitor that uses a VA panel so it has good viewing angles and contrast.

PCPartPicker Part List

Type|Item|Price

----|:----|:----
CPU | AMD Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz 6-Core Processor | $114.99 @ Amazon
Motherboard | ASRock B450M PRO4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard | $79.98 @ Amazon
Memory | G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory | $59.99 @ Newegg
Storage | Intel 660p Series 1.02 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive | $82.99 @ Newegg
Video Card | Sapphire Radeon RX 590 8 GB PULSE Video Card | $179.99 @ Newegg
Case | Fractal Design Focus G Mini MicroATX Mini Tower Case | $46.99 @ Amazon
Power Supply | Corsair CXM 550 W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply | $44.99 @ Newegg
Custom | VicTsing Backlit Gaming Keyboard Mouse Combo with Adjustable Backlight, Resistant Keyboard with Ergonomic Wrist Rest, Programmable 6 Button Mouse for Windows PC Gamer - Black | $26.99 @ Amazon
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts |
| Total (before mail-in rebates) | $656.91
| Mail-in rebates | -$20.00
| Total | $636.91
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-11-26 00:46 EST-0500 |

>This< is an excellent monitor that isn't super expensive.

For Windows, your just going to have to use the free version of Windows at this budget. Don't worry, basically the only difference is that there's a watermark in the corner of the screen. You can see how to do that here.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type|Item|Price

----|:----|:----
CPU | Intel Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor | £319.50 @ Aria PC
CPU Cooler | be quiet! Dark Rock 3 67.8 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler | £47.63 @ Amazon UK
Motherboard | MSI Z270 GAMING PRO CARBON ATX LGA1151 Motherboard | £144.72 @ Amazon UK
Memory | Corsair Vengeance LED 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory | £102.38 @ Aria PC
Storage | OCZ TRION 150 480GB 2.5" Solid State Drive | £114.99 @ Amazon UK
Storage | Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive | £64.41 @ Ebuyer
Video Card | Zotac GeForce GTX 1080 8GB AMP! Edition Video Card | £572.79 @ BT Shop
Case | NZXT S340 Elite (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case | £81.99 @ CCL Computers
Power Supply | Corsair RMx 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply | £88.97 @ Amazon UK
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts |
| Total | £1537.38
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-02-22 22:24 GMT+0000 |

Pink themes are hard to find unfortunately so I went with all black but with this (https://www.amazon.co.uk/d/Computers-Accessories/NZXT-Colour-Changing-Internal-Controller/B018YZ0H1O/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1487802148&sr=8-6&keywords=hue%2B) you can have as many pink leds as you want! If you can hold off buying until early march then do so and see what Ryzen has to offer. Other wise this should be it! I would also suggest buying a 1440p monitor to fully take advantage of the GTX 1080

You didn't state your uses for this build, so here is an all around, good for many uses machine. For some reason pcpartpicker won't display the Amazon price for Windows 7 as I post this. It's $100 & here's the link

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type|Item|Price

----|:----|:----
CPU | Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor | $174.99 @ Amazon
Motherboard | ASRock B85 Pro4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard | $74.99 @ Amazon
Memory | A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory | $80.99 @ Amazon
Storage | Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive | $59.24 @ Amazon
Video Card | XFX Radeon R9 270 2GB Double Dissipation Video Card | $164.99 @ Amazon
Case | Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case | $59.99 @ Amazon
Power Supply | EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply | $39.99 @ Amazon
Optical Drive | Samsung SH-224DB/RSBS DVD/CD Writer | $19.99 @ Amazon
Operating System | Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) |-
Keyboard | Logitech MK120 Wired Slim Keyboard w/Optical Mouse | $14.99 @ Amazon
| | Total
| Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available | $690.16

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type|Item|Price

----|:----|:----
CPU | AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor | $217.89 @ OutletPC
Motherboard | MSI - B350 PC MATE ATX AM4 Motherboard | $84.49 @ SuperBiiz
Memory | Team - Dark 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory | $112.99 @ Newegg
Storage | Western Digital - Blue 250GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive | $89.90 @ OutletPC
Storage | Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive | Purchased For $0.00
Video Card | Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB WINDFORCE OC 6G Video Card | Purchased For $0.00
Case | Phanteks - ECLIPSE P400 ATX Mid Tower Case | $69.99 @ Newegg
Power Supply | Corsair - 1200W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply | Purchased For $0.00
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts |
| Total | $575.26
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-05-24 16:36 EDT-0400 |

This is what I would get.

https://www.amazon.com/NZXT-AC-HUEPS-M1-Hue-Advanced-Lighting/dp/B018YZ0H1O

Also as some one who used to play wow I would recommend getting an ssd. It helps a lot with load times.

Do you have access to a wall outlet? If so, just get a powerline adapter. I recommend them for all my friends and they only report that they work perfectly.

Total is $441.42 Before rebates.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type|Item|Price

----|:----|:----
CPU | AMD Athlon X4 860K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor | $88.99 @ NCIX US
Motherboard | MSI A78M-E45 Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard | $37.99 @ Newegg
Memory | G.Skill Ripjaws Series 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory | $38.98 @ Newegg
Storage | Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive | $49.49 @ OutletPC
Video Card | PowerColor Radeon R9 270 2GB TurboDuo Video Card | $99.99 @ Newegg
Case | Fractal Design Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case | $27.98 @ Newegg
Power Supply | Corsair Builder 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply | $54.98 @ OutletPC
| | Total
| Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available | $398.40
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-30 20:59 EST-0500 |

Windows 7 (95.88) (On a side note if you are a student you can get windows 7 and or 8 for free if you are currently attending a college Link)

in the event you can get the os for free i would then recommend this build

Before rebates cost is $570.92

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type|Item|Price

----|:----|:----
CPU | AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor | $89.99 @ Amazon
Motherboard | Gigabyte GA-78LMT-USB3 Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard | $45.74 @ SuperBiiz
Memory | A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory | $76.49 @ NCIX US
Storage | Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive | $49.49 @ OutletPC
Video Card | PowerColor Radeon R9 285 2GB TurboDuo Video Card | $179.99 @ Newegg
Case | Rosewill Line-M MicroATX Mini Tower Case | $39.99 @ Amazon
Power Supply | Corsair Builder 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply | $54.98 @ OutletPC
| | Total
| Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available | $536.67
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-30 21:06 EST-0500 |

If you can afford it, I'd greatly recommend you spend the extra $30 - $40 and get an extra 8 gb of ram. Also, get a monitor if you can. Even a cheap 1080p one will be better than a tv lol. https://www.amazon.com/Acer-SB220Q-Ultra-Thin-Frame-Monitor/dp/B07CVL2D2S/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=1080p+monitor&qid=1557094474&s=gateway&sr=8-3 This is $90.00

Had these in a PCPartPicker list, but the page just vanished. Here are the parts I had.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07SXMZLPK?tag=pcpapi-20&linkCode=ogi&th=1&psc=1
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07Y3CTQNT?tag=pcpapi-20&linkCode=ogi&th=1&psc=1
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07ZG6YG1K?tag=pcpapi-20&linkCode=ogi&th=1&psc=1
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07GTG2T7L?tag=pcpapi-20&linkCode=ogi&th=1&psc=1
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07RF237B1?tag=pcpapi-20&linkCode=ogi&th=1&psc=1
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00ZSI7Y3U?tag=pcpapi-20&linkCode=ogi&th=1&psc=1
https://www.newegg.com/intel-660p-series-2tb/p/N82E16820167461?Item=N82E16820167461&nm_mc=AFC-RAN-COM&cm_mmc=AFC-RAN-COM&utm_medium=affiliates&utm_source=afc-PCPartPicker&AFFID=2558510&AFFNAME=PCPartPicker&ACRID=1&ASID=https%3a%2f%2fpcpartpicker.com%2fproduct%2f7MQG3C%2fintel-660p-series-2tb-m2-2280-solid-state-drive-ssdpeknw020t8x1&ranMID=44583&ranEAID=2558510&ranSiteID=8BacdVP0GFs-ErxICKvfvZyOvPV60mxOtw
https://www.newegg.com/evga-geforce-rtx-2080-ti-11g-p4-2383-kr/p/N82E16814487401?Item=N82E16814487401&nm_mc=AFC-RAN-COM&cm_mmc=AFC-RAN-COM&utm_medium=affiliates&utm_source=afc-PCPartPicker&AFFID=2558510&AFFNAME=PCPartPicker&ACRID=1&ASID=https%3a%2f%2fpcpartpicker.com%2fproduct%2fxvCD4D%2fevga-geforce-rtx-2080-ti-11gb-xc-ultra-gaming-video-card-11g-p4-2383-kr&ranMID=44583&ranEAID=2558510&ranSiteID=8BacdVP0GFs-m4zbKUDsHpK4Fltu7Ftlcw

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B074PGBGHW/ref=ox_sc_saved_image_2?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&psc=1&th=1

I feel like I’m missing on part that I needed to get on Newegg.

But yeah, if you wanna compare/complete this list while I’m flying today, I’d appreciate it

Also, I'm not sure if you prefer MSI or not. But Gigabyte has a 450M board for around $70. Figured you can use that to save money or get something better. Maybe get a better GPU or a 3600x.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07FWVJSHC/?tag=pcpapi-20

do you have a recommendation for a motherboard ~$100 with the Z170M and LGA1151 socket?

i'm leaning towards going with the i3-6100 and something like the ASRock Z170M Pro4S using the onboard graphics for now and giving him the option to add a dedicated card as he finds the need.

• CPU: http://www.amazon.fr/gp/product/B00K5J2252/
  
  
• Mainboard: http://www.amazon.fr/gp/product/B00LF9Y0ZG/
  
  
• RAM: http://www.amazon.fr/gp/product/B00GJ3XNW4/
  
  
• Storage: http://www.amazon.fr/gp/product/B009CPDI62/
  
  
• Case: http://www.amazon.fr/gp/product/B009GXZ8MM/
  
  
• PSU: http://www.amazon.fr/gp/product/B00ALK1TPE/
  
  Comes out to 600€ currently. The motherboard is high-end, if you take one that costs less you might be able to fit the SSD. The speed improvement from an SSD is incredible.
  
  EDIT: Forgot the WIFI. Here is some options:
  
  
• http://www.amazon.fr/Tp-Link-TL-WN881ND-Adaptateur-Express-sans/dp/B006BSPTAQ/
  
• http://www.amazon.fr/TP-LINK-TL-WN951N-Adaptateur-sans-antenne/dp/B0034CL2ZI/
  
• http://www.amazon.fr/TP-Link-TL-WDN4800-Adaptateur-Express-double/dp/B007GMPZ0A/
  
  Might be better to go for three antennas since you said you're upstairs.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01H5KKQTM/ref=mp_s_a_1_1/139-0355513-4523314?ie=UTF8&qid=1509905651&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=BENQ+XL2420T&dpPl=1&dpID=41Va62icR3L&ref=plSrch

That’s the monitor. Hope that helps! Thank you so much :-)

Here's my build:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

Type|Item|Price

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CPU | AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor | $151.98 @ OutletPC
Motherboard | Asus M5A78L-M LX PLUS Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard | $46.18 @ Newegg
Memory | G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory | $67.50 @ Newegg
Storage | Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive | $56.98 @ OutletPC
Video Card | MSI GeForce GTX 760 2GB TWIN FROZR Video Card | $239.99 @ Newegg
Case | BitFenix Comrade ATX Mid Tower Case | $49.00 @ Amazon
Power Supply | Corsair Builder 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply | $29.99 @ Newegg
Wireless Network Adapter | Rosewill RNX-N150PCe 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter | $10.98 @ Amazon
Operating System| Windows 7| $75.99
| | Total
| Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available. | $686.60
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-29 21:37 EDT-0400 |

CPU: I chose AMD over Intel because, since the Potato 4 & XBONE have 8 cores, it's probable that future games will be optimized for more cores. Take Watch_Dogs for example.

Mobo: Standard, un-fancy mobo

Memory: Standard 8GB of Ram

Storage: 1TB of storage you can add more if you wish

GPU: A 760 should have no problem running things on High if not Ultra (depending on the game)

Case: Nice case to work with. Plenty of room and makes for better cable management.

PSU: Standard 500w PSU from Corsair

WIFI: I have no experience with these so you might want someone else's opinion on this

OS: Windows 7 (it's not listed on pcpartpicker so I had to link it to Amazon)

I also left headroom for M&KB since that's more of a personal choice IMO.

I would definitely use powerline adapters over Wi-Fi. Just get the cheapest dual kit you can find like this one (it has better bandwidth capabilities than the one you linked): https://www.amazon.ca/TP-Link-TL-PA4010KIT-Powerline-Adapter-Starter/dp/B00AWRUICG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1484526976&sr=8-1&keywords=powerline+adapter

PCPartPicker Part List

Type|Item|Price

----|:----|:----
CPU | AMD Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz 6-Core Processor | $119.99
Motherboard | ASRock Fatal1ty B450 GAMING K4 ATX AM4 Motherboard | $59.99
Storage | Kingston SSDNow UV400 240 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive | $27.00 @ B&H
Storage | Seagate Barracuda Compute 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive | $49.99 @ Amazon
Video Card | Sapphire Radeon RX 570 4 GB PULSE Video Card | $119.99 @ Newegg
Case | Cougar MX330 ATX Mid Tower Case | $39.99 @ Amazon
Power Supply | SeaSonic EVO Edition 620 W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply | $46.98 @ Newegg
Case Fan | ARCTIC Arctic F12 PWM 57 CFM 120 mm Fan | $6.89 @ OutletPC
Custom| Microcenter sales tax| $18.43
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts |
| Total (before mail-in rebates) | $509.25
| Mail-in rebates | -$20.00
| Total | $489.25
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-07-24 02:21 EDT-0400 |

Get the CPU and motherboard at Microcenter for the bundle discount.

The Cougar MX330 case only comes with a rear fan, so I added a fan for the front. You could grab another one of these fans to have 2 front fans if you want.

Some people like to crap on this power supply and claim that it lacks critical protection features. It doesn't. The old M12II lacked those features. The EVO edition has those protections.

This is likely to be complete overkill for your monitor's resolution. It's probably 1600x900 or something like that.

Maybe you could get something like this in the future.

Hey man hope this helps. If you order anything through these links, you'll be helping me as well.
GTX 1080:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01K5F8MJK/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=officialplayt-20&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B01K5F8MJK&linkId=55766126612d043a6d0e6f8508ac6c45

I5 8600k:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0759FKH8K/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=officialplayt-20&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B0759FKH8K&linkId=bf7e8b786b6ff8208104056aa29eb9e0

Motherboard b450m:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07FWVJSHC/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=officialplayt-20&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B07FWVJSHC&linkId=03d939e6c900ad1d464efe0d5d6debd0

16gb ddr4:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B013J7T5K6/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=officialplayt-20&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B013J7T5K6&linkId=587e075b516aa67ce713e56880269e42

Case:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B071G4KDKG/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=officialplayt-20&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B071G4KDKG&linkId=907220bf8b0d546c78a320479da603b3

SSD:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B073SBZ8YH/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=officialplayt-20&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B073SBZ8YH&linkId=172009589e458560e648468ff1d3acb9

Hard drive:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01IEKG402/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=officialplayt-20&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B01IEKG402&linkId=984c09a08358f7d3c9b21e3ec43a4628

Power supply:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B017HA3RGE/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=officialplayt-20&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B017HA3RGE&linkId=782918ec82dc113a674dc8c00e2330f4

Monitor:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B072JZ66T3/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=officialplayt-20&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B072JZ66T3&linkId=00371d03d25f086803507596282f2df5

Cheap answer, although kind of boring:

Refurb computer - $190: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=1VK-001E-05DZ8

Keyboard - $7: https://www.amazon.com/AmazonBasics-KU-0833-Wired-Keyboard/dp/B005EOWBHC

Monitor - $105: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824025094

The processor is basically a 1st gen i7. A bit long in the tooth, but not that far behind a modern i5 in video editing, and a fine daily driver. Plus you get to save that discount Windows 10 for yourself (at my school, at least, we were limited to 1 key per student ID). Maybe add some extra DDR3 RAM for video editing.

Fun answer:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type|Item|Price

----|:----|:----
CPU | Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor | $179.99
Motherboard | Gigabyte GA-H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard | $24.99
Memory | Crucial Ballistix Sport LT 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory | $30.00 @ Amazon
Storage | OCZ TRION 150 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive | $50.99
Case | DIYPC DIY-N8-BK MicroATX Mini Tower Case | $41.88 @ Newegg
Power Supply | EVGA 430W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply | $29.85 @ Amazon
Monitor | LG 23MP47HQ 23.0" 60Hz Monitor | $104.99 @ Newegg
Keyboard | AmazonBasics KU-0833 Wired Standard Keyboard | $6.99 @ Amazon
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts |
| Total | $469.68
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-07-05 22:53 EDT-0400 |

SSD from here: http://www.ebay.com/itm/OCZ-TRION-150-2-5-240GB-SATA-III-TLC-Internal-Solid-State-Drive-SSD-TRN150-25/301865719012

Get the CPU and motherboard from Microcenter. You get $30 off the motherboard when you buy an eligible CPU (price in the table is with discount). The i3 combos as well, so you can drop to that and lower the price tag to $400, although it'll hurt video rendering a bit.

Some other budget cases with window:

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/pDphP6/corsair-case-spec01redled

I'd rank these lower, but they still have reasonable quality and cable management. Mostly just trying to give you some aesthetic variety in your choices:

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/LMbkcf/diypc-case-diym6bk

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/RXyxFT/apevia-case-xqtisbk

Edit: Oop, just remembered that the monitor doesn't have any speakers. I don't have any strong recommendations there. If you don't have a spare, you can get a cheap pair for $10. I have Z200s myself, which cost $23 on Amazon. Pretty good for the price, but lacking in bass as you might expect.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type|Item|Price

----|:----|:----
CPU | Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor | $458.00 @ Shopping Express
CPU Cooler | Corsair H115i 104.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler | $163.50 @ Skycomp Technology
Motherboard | Asus SABERTOOTH Z170 S ATX LGA1151 Motherboard | $339.00 @ PCCaseGear
Memory | Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory | $119.00 @ Centre Com
Storage | Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive | $209.00 @ Storm Computers
Storage | Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive | $64.00 @ Shopping Express
Video Card | EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 8GB FTW Gaming ACX 3.0 Video Card | $699.00 @ Mwave Australia
Case | Cooler Master MasterBox 5 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case | $99.00 @ CPL Online
Power Supply | EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply | $129.00 @ CPL Online
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts |
| Total | $2279.50
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-11-07 17:15 AEDT+1100 |

For LED I recommend getting Nzxt Hue+ Advanced. White motherboard + white case with RGB LED will look so pretty.

The only thing i'd add to this is that when you don't activate windows 10 it leaves a huge watermark on all applications that aren't in fullscreen mode and doesn't allow you to personalize much without doing some cheap-tricks or registry-editing. There's room in your plan to go with a fully-activated copy and still not go over the $750. This is otherwise a great system!

This is what i use, its pretty damn good and its got a small form factor so it will fit even in mini ATX PCs: http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B007GMPZ0A/ref=pd_lpo_sbs_dp_ss_2?pf_rd_p=569136327&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=B0019EMF2M&pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_r=15GJBBAN6D97RXHPP72V

http://www.amazon.com/TP-LINK-TL-WDN4800-Wireless-Express-Low-profile/dp/B007GMPZ0A/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1417359520&sr=8-5&keywords=wifi+adapter this is the best selling one on Amazon so I would go with that.

lol, sorry, it's this guy. I have thought about dual booting and did with my laptop (I have windows 8 and ubuntu) but I have a spare pc that kicked the bucket so I'd like to rebuild it a bit for linux. Thanks!

I was able to get together a black/gold build. A little more subtle than a red/black setup.

Type | Item | Price | Store

--|:--|--:|:--:
CPU | i5 - 4690k | $230 | Amazon
Motherboard | ASUS H97M-Plus | $105 | Amazon
RAM | Corsair Vengeance Pro - 2x8GB | $176 | Newegg
GPU | ASUS 780 Ti | $458 | Newegg
SSD | 840 EVO | $70 | Newegg
HDD | WD Red 1TB | $70 | Newegg
Power Supply | Corsair RM750 | $110 | Amazon
Case | Corsair 350D | $100 | Newegg
|
| | Total w/ Shipping | $1364


 


Comments:


1. Half of the products are cheaper on Amazon.
2. The CPU cooler will be stock (the H80i is just too expensive for this build) however, it seems like you aren't looking at overclocking immediately. The stock cooler can always be replaced later.
3. After the rebates you might be able to get the H80i.
4. I had to go with a Micro-ATX setup to fit your budget. You won't have an SLI option in the future but then again, you are looking at a 780 Ti.
5. The 350D is quite open and will provide ample room for expansion.
6. The Newegg 780 Ti is black and fits the color scheme.

That CPU holds up surprising well these days, so for your basic games, as mentioned , it should be okay. I'd go to 16gb of RAM at 2666mhz, get an mx500 SSD for your OS, this monitor: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07GD7H18F/?tag=pcpapi-20 , and get a new model RX 5700 (with two or more fans). Let me know if you want me to pick the specific parts

There you go. Prime and 30$
http://www.amazon.com/Cooler-Master-Hyper-212-RR-212E-20PK-R2/dp/B005O65JXI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1453278948&sr=8-1&keywords=Hyper+212

It's a very good fan by the way.

If you don't plan on overclocking you might as well save the money from the cooler and go for a ryzen 5 2600 at 115$

https://www.amazon.com/AMD-Processor-Wraith-Stealth-Cooler/dp/B07B41WS48

edit: also the cx550m/non-m are $44 (after rebate) (the M expires in 2 hours though)

https://www.newegg.com/corsair-cx-series-cx550-550w/p/N82E16817139202?Description=cx550&cm_re=cx550-_-17-139-202-_-Product

https://www.newegg.com/corsair-cx-series-cx550m-550w/p/N82E16817139147?Description=cx550m&cm_re=cx550m-_-17-139-147-_-Product

Phreakwar PC Parts List

Type|Item|Price

----|:----|:----
CPU | AMD Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz 6-Core Processor | $117.68 @ Amazon
Motherboard | Gigabyte B450M DS3H Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard | $72.98 @ Amazon
Memory | Team T-FORCE VULCAN Z 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory | $59.99 @ Newegg
Storage | ADATA XPG SX6000 Pro 256 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive | $39.99 @ Amazon
Video Card | MSI GeForce GTX 1660 6 GB VENTUS XS OC Video Card | $198.99 @ B&H
Case | Cougar MX330-G ATX Mid Tower Case | $46.98 @ Newegg
Power Supply | Raidmax Scorpio 535 W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply | $49.99 @ Amazon
| Total | $586.60
| Generated by Phreakwar PC Custom Builds |

Im buying everything from amazon just because of the one day delivery convince, I added this Power supply
https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B0106RDIN2/ref=crt_ewc_title_dp_2?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A3DWYIK6Y9EEQB

This motherboard
https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B06WVFFXXL/ref=crt_ewc_title_dp_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A3DWYIK6Y9EEQB

Downgraded to 1060
https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B01JHQT1SE/ref=crt_ewc_title_dp_3?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A3DWYIK6Y9EEQB

Idk what to choose for the memory and same thing for the fan idk if 140mm or 120mm makes a big difference. I cant send a wishlist link because it shortened and it wont let me post on the sub

this is just the ssd and the cpu
https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B07B41WS48/ref=crt_ewc_title_dp_6?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A3DWYIK6Y9EEQB

https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B01K8A2A0E/ref=crt_ewc_title_dp_7?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A2UXO5LPTDY3LN

Ahhh I totally misunderstood! So you're suggests this and this ? There wouldn't be compatibility issues, correct? Thank you again for letting me pick your brain and for the help!

For one go online and buy a windows 10 key off of a key site. It's a lot cheaper and works the same. As monitors go, https://www.amazon.com/Sceptre-Edge-Less-FreeSync-DisplayPort-C248B-144RN/dp/B07MTMCNLX/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=monitor+144hz&qid=1563691864&s=gateway&sr=8-3, this would do just fine. 144 hz, 24", curved, and below budget. Hope this helps.

$650 Build

+$40 Wifi adapter

+$100 Windows 7 64 bit

+$80 240GB SSD for OS and Games

= Total $800ish without OS or SSD

This should be able to handle BF4 on Ultra at 1080p with 60fps

If you have any questions, feel free to ask.

EDIT Cheaper WiFi card for $20

Thanks for the info.

I have one question:
Can i replace the nocutna cooler: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002VKVZ1A/ref=ox_sc_act_title_10?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A23NVCSO4PYH3S

with this:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005O65JXI/ref=ox_sc_act_title_8?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

Would the difference be too big or is it comparable?

Wouldn't this https://www.amazon.com/Acer-SB220Q-Ultra-Thin-Frame-Monitor/dp/B07CVL2D2S/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?keywords=freesync+monitor&qid=1567347677&s=gateway&sprefix=freesync&sr=8-3 monitor be better because it's cheaper and has freesync?

Hap hap hello there! I am a bot and you linked to Amazon.

This comment contains 2 pricing graph(s)

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Product 1: Corsair HXi Series, HX750i, 750 Watt (750W), Fully Modular Power Supply, 80+ Platinum Certified (B00M2UINC8)

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|Avg|$141.71|$155.76|$106.82|

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|Cur|Not in Stock|$128.54|$90.00|
|Hi|$139.00|$136.91|$129.99|
|Lo|$84.99|$79.99|$50.00|
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Does that board already have wifi compatibility or do I need to buy an adapter thing? Like one of these: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B007GMPZ0A/?tag=pcpapi-20

I hate to spam this link because I recommended this monitor before. I just ordered it myself haven’t gotten it yet but it looks decent.

Sceptre 24" Curved 144Hz Gaming LED Monitor Edge-Less AMD FreeSync DisplayPort HDMI, Metal Black 2019 (C248B-144RN) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07MTMCNLX/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_qwq7CbGB2DPNK

With money saved from monitor you can buy rgb light strip kit or rgb case fans might provide more function and airflow in a poor airflow case

Tingkam Full Kit RGB 5050 SMD 2pcs 18leds 30cm LED Strip Light Attached to Your PC Case via Magnet with 24 Key Remote Controller for Desktop Computer Mid Tower Case (The 2nd Generation) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01HXPPUR2/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_iyq7Cb0VJB5PJ

upHere RGB Series Case Fan, Wireless RGB LED 120mm Fan,Quiet Edition High Airflow Adjustable Color LED Case Fan for PC Cases-5 Pack,RGB123-5 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07HCZ5WKJ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_mAq7CbP3861FC

AYY LETS GO DUDE

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type|Item|Price

----|:----|:----
CPU Cooler | NZXT Kraken X62 Liquid CPU Cooler | $159.99 @ B&H
Case | Corsair Crystal 460X RGB ATX Mid Tower Case | $139.99 @ B&H
Case Fan | Corsair HD120 RGB 3-Pack w/Controller 54.4 CFM 120mm Fans | $80.99 @ NCIX US
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts |
| Total | $380.97
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-01-07 23:37 EST-0500 |

Slap in some NZXT Hue+ and extension kit and turn your rig into SICK, GLORIOUS RGB ILLUMINATED BEAST.

Yes, there are wifi cards available. This motherboard does not have on board Wi-Fi. Instead of buying a wifi adapter, I highly reccommend a power line adapter. I have been using this one for quite some time now and I have never had a problem with lag or slow speeds.

https://www.amazon.com/TP-Link-Powerline-Adapter-Starter-TL-PA4010KIT/dp/B00AWRUICG

I have one end next to the router downstairs, and my other one is connected in a room upstairs onthe opposite side of the house.

The power supply should come with all the all the cables you need.

Amazon sells windows that is pre installed on a USB

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01019T6O0/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_-nmvyb7B4WKAH

I would suggest a powerline adapter. They tend to be more reliable than wireless (especially in built up areas with lots of wireless signals all over the place)

something like this

(if the reason you can't be hard wired into the router is something other than the distance to the router/running cables through the house, then disregard this advice. I use them in my house to get connection to my desktop in my room, from the router in the living room)

They have adhesive and you can put it on anything. It comes with a remote to change colors or flash different ones, or anything you could really want. I was talking about this one specifically but one of the most popoular ones is the NZXT Hue+

Here it is:

CPU: https://www.amazon.com/AMD-Processor-Wraith-Stealth-Cooler/dp/B07B41WS48

Motherboard: https://www.newegg.com/p/N82E16813157843

GPU: https://www.ebay.com/itm/SAPPHIRE-NITRO-RX580-8GB-GRAPHIC-VIDEO-CARD-GOOD/183989086983

RAM: https://www.newegg.com/team-16gb-288-pin-ddr4-sdram/p/N82E16820331039

SSD:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07PLNNDL2

HDD:
https://www.newegg.com/p/N82E16822149382

Chassis:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07SKP16HR

PSU:
https://www.newegg.com/evga-500-gd-100-gd-0500-v1-500w/p/N82E16817438158

Monitor:
https://www.costco.com/acer-nitro-27%22-class-fhd-ips-freesync-gaming-monitor.product.100418622.html

Isn't this monitor better? https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B07CVL2D2S/?coliid=ITFODH807FNAX&colid=1IWD5DF5H7IRZ&psc=0&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it.

It costs the same but it's 75hz and comes with freesync.

Imposible to get an i5, OS, keyboard, and monitor, for less than $600, but I can do this for $600;

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/dNjBQ7, and this, and this, and this.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B007GMPZ0A/?tag=pcpapi-20

> HX750

the HX750i and RM 750

https://www.amazon.com/Corsair-HX750i-Modular-Platinum-Certified/dp/B00M2UINC8/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1483558350&sr=8-1&keywords=HX750

https://www.amazon.com/Corsair-RM750-Modular-Supply-Certified/dp/B00EB7UITQ/ref=sr_1_15?ie=UTF8&qid=1483558220&sr=8-15&keywords=HX750

Are considerably cheaper any thoughts on those?

http://smile.amazon.com/Windows-Premium-System-Builder-Packaging/dp/B00H09BB16/ref=sr_1_1?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1410661616&sr=1-1&keywords=windows+7

Yup, a 380 4GB particularly this one:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type|Item|Price

----|:----|:----
Video Card | PowerColor Radeon R9 380 4GB PCS+ Video Card | $173.98 @ Newegg
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts |
| Total (before mail-in rebates) | $193.98
| Mail-in rebates | -$20.00
| Total | $173.98
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-05-12 02:27 EDT-0400 |

SSDs are universal & will work with any modern (2010+) build so no issues there. Everything will be good to go.

However I should note that the Windows link is to a DVD version of it. For whatever reason PCPP doesn't index the USB flash drive version from Microsoft. You can buy that here. Just plug it in, select it as the boot device in your BIOS & then install windows. It is a little more expensive this way so if you have another computer that has a disk drive just buy the DVD & you can make the USB drive yourself (assuming you have an 8GB USB drive lying around).

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type|Item|Price

----|:----|:----
CPU | Intel Core i7-6700 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor | $389.98 @ DirectCanada
Motherboard | ASRock H170A-X1/3.1 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard | $74.98 @ NCIX
Memory | G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory | $79.99 @ DirectCanada
Storage | Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive | $109.98 @ DirectCanada
Storage | Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive | $59.93 @ Vuugo
Video Card | MSI Radeon RX 480 8GB Video Card | $329.99 @ NCIX
Case | Corsair SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case | $59.99 @ NCIX
Power Supply | Corsair CXM 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply | $58.98 @ NCIX
Optical Drive | Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer | $24.55 @ Vuugo
Operating System | Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 OEM 64-bit | $119.99
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts |
| Total (before mail-in rebates) | $1318.36
| Mail-in rebates | -$10.00
| Total | $1308.36
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-07-13 01:14 EDT-0400 |

Build Link: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/j7LbXH

GPU: I put an RX 480 in the build. It performs close to GTX 980. If you can wait, GTX 1060 will launch next week (July 19) for 250 USD (327 CAD). It will outperform GTX 980.

OS: You'll have to buy Windows 7 from Amazon. Although, check other online stores too if they have Windows 7.

If somehow you decide to get Windows 10 instead, you could get it here. It's at about the same price as Windows 7. Although, you can upgrade to Windows 10 from Windows 7 if you do it before July 29.

Optical Drive: Included one in the build so you can install Windows 7. However, you can drop it from the build if you get Windows 10 since it will come in a USB drive instead of a disc.

The townhouse I moved into a year ago didn't have access to the Ethernet upstairs and for some reason, my stepsons bedroom is a WiFi dead spot. I bought him this: TP-Link AV600 Powerline Ethernet Adapter - Plug&Play, Power Saving, Nano Powerline Adapter(TL-PA4010 KIT) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00AWRUICG/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_zU52CbXS8HKQS and he's been good to game ever since

i am no expert but
for the same price https://www.amazon.com/Intel-BX80662I36100-i3-6100-Cache-Processor/dp/B015VPX2EO

isnt FX-8300 better ?

Also, if I go with the Windows 7 OS would that make much of a difference? I'd much rather that version, unless there are some DirectX things that I'm missing or something with 8.

Having difficulty getting the BenQ monitor, no dates on delivery into stock etc. Is this monitor just the same but with different branding? It's available: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B01H5KKQTM/ref=mp_s_a_1_27?ie=UTF8&qid=1482963296&sr=8-27&pi=SL75&keywords=1440p+144hz+monitor

Also, a small problem: the power supply apparently had not been released? Is there an alternative?

Edit: How's this? https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/offer-listing/B00FNCNWHI