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"I Need a New PC!" 2015 Part 2. Read the OP. Rocking 2500K's until HBM2 and beyond.
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Xion_Stellar
People should stop referencing data that makes me feel uncomfortable because games get ported to platforms I don't like
OK Gaf I need a build recommendation!
I'm building a PC for XCOM 2
And these are the specs:
OS: Windows® 7, 64-bit
Processor: 3GHz Quad Core
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Graphics: 2GB ATI Radeon HD 7970, 2GB NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770 or better
Storage: 45 GB available space
Sound Card: DirectX compatible sound card
Anyone got a build in mind for this? Budget isn't a huge concern but I'm hoping that I don't have to spend more than $1000 on this and the less I spend the better because it gives me some room to consider buying a PC Monitor from the get go instead of simply using my TV through HDMI.
I'm building a PC for XCOM 2
And these are the specs:
OS: Windows® 7, 64-bit
Processor: 3GHz Quad Core
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Graphics: 2GB ATI Radeon HD 7970, 2GB NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770 or better
Storage: 45 GB available space
Sound Card: DirectX compatible sound card
Anyone got a build in mind for this? Budget isn't a huge concern but I'm hoping that I don't have to spend more than $1000 on this and the less I spend the better because it gives me some room to consider buying a PC Monitor from the get go instead of simply using my TV through HDMI.
APZonerunner
Member
If I'm buying a 970, is there any brand I should be on the look out for as a stand-out? I'm gandering at a few different ones on Amazon UK and am wondering if one is far more worth my time (or if there's a leader I'm missing entirely).
I'm getting the feeling unless I'm doing VR (which isn't in the current plan) the 980 is an unnecessary step up, considering it's over £100 more? Cheers for the advice, PC GAF.
I'm getting the feeling unless I'm doing VR (which isn't in the current plan) the 980 is an unnecessary step up, considering it's over £100 more? Cheers for the advice, PC GAF.
I'm fond of buying EVGA. I've had to deal with RMA's with past cards, and EVGA customer service is pretty good in my experience.
980 is not really good for price to performance over the 970.
970 is on the low side settings for VR. The card to look out for Is EVGA GTX 970 FTW+(Not the simple FTW) best temperatures and amazing RMA service.
Other choices are the MSI Gaming 4G 970 or Gigabyte 970 G1.
If you really want good performance for VR get a 980 ti or wait for Pascal
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80662i56600k
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-cpu-cooler-rr212e20pkr2
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-motherboard-z170a
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gskill-memory-f42666c15d8gvr
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/samsung-internal-hard-drive-mz75e120bam
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/western-digital-internal-hard-drive-wd10ezex
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-video-card-04gp43978kr
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/fractal-design-case-fdcadefr4blw
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-power-supply-rs650afbag1us
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-optical-drive-drw24b1stblkbas
1100$...
Can you do it cheaper?Yes but this is kinda more future-proof.Wait for other opinions and if you want something cheaper we can cut some stuff
Edit: sorry for doublepost how can i merge those posts?
Quoting myself here ... I'm pretty much decided on a 980ti, but what CPU should I be looking at? And how much RAM?
You could go with Skylake and get a 6600k/6700k. Or Haswell-E with a 5820k if the 6700k is marked up in your market. I guess you could go with a 4790k too. It kinda just depends on your budget. You'll be happy with the 980ti though, beast of a card.
8GB of RAM at least.
You could pick a matx case you like, and look at the builds that happened on PCPartPicker for it to get an idea.
Nice, thanks.
ZERATUL PL
Member
I preordered Oculus Rift to find out my laptop is not good enough. Can somebody build me a Desktop PC which would be good for Oculus and which I could connect to TV?
Thanks
Thanks
What's your budget?
Here's a vanilla VR build that is in accordance to Oculus Rift specs.
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/9xZtMp
Add more storage if you need it, it only has a 250GB SSD
Buy Windows from Reddit
ZERATUL PL
Member
$1000-$1500?
ZERATUL PL
Member
THANKS!
opticalmace
Member
Go for faster ram if you go with that build... Skylake likes the fast stuff. You can get G.Skill DDR4-3000 for not much more.
And you may wish to consider a 980 Ti... we'll have to wait and see how the 970 does with the Rift. It's considered the minimum but I imagine some people might want more horsepower. But we'll see.
Also you may wish to wait until you almost get your oculus before building, as things may change a bit in the meantime. YMMV.
Personally at this stage I would not buy a 980Ti. Especially when the PC is for Oculus Rift that'll ship in March. Buying a 970 and then selling it to upgrade to Pascal is far more reasonable than buying a 980Ti. Buying something like the 980Ti and wishing you'd have Pascal mere months later is not a good value proposition. 980Ti and the like are priced to be solid cards for several years.
The part about faster RAM is actually a good point. The price difference isn't that much.
Kenzodielocke
Banned
Btw. guys, do I need to buy any extra fans, besides the one in the case and the one on the CPU ?
opticalmace
Member
It's worth keeping in mind there's no guarantee big pascal will launch this year. They might just give us the 970 and 980 replacements, the way they staggered things before.
Personally I would always have one case fan to pull in air from the front and one to push air out from the back. That, in my opinion, is the minimum setup for a modern computer.
Kenzodielocke
Banned
Where would I put the second fan in this case?
Oh, I see. This case already has 2 fans, is this enough?
Personal preference really. Do you have any open fan headers on your motherboard right now?
I hate hearing stuff like this, lol, but it's the truth. Honestly, I did get rid of my 980ti for a 970 though, because of basically what komplanen said. I didn't want to take a huge hit on my 980ti when Pascal is "supposedly" close.
You are correct. My point is that I'd rather have to sell a 970 to upgrade to a Pascal than a 980ti to upgrade to a Pascal. Pascal might be a full year out for all we know, but starting from a 970 for Oculus Rift is as good a guess as any.
Here's what Oculus says about the specs:
Oculus PR said:
Xion_Stellar
People should stop referencing data that makes me feel uncomfortable because games get ported to platforms I don't like
Well I'm not particularly against future proofing. My max budget will be $1200 thou so it fits alright.
As for OS is Windows 10 the go to OS for gaming or should I stick to Windows 7?
I still open to other build suggestions if anybody else is interested in giving me.
Where would I put the second fan in this case?
Oh, I see. This case already has 2 fans, is this enough?
Everything looks to be in order.
Hey all!
My computer just pooped on me (a combo of my mobo and SSD failing) and I'm looking to get a replacement in the next month or so. I put together this part list and it fits my budget of being under $1300. Anyone have any suggestions or changes that I can make within my budget before I lock this in?
[PCPartPicker part list](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/BtJjmG) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/BtJjmG/by_merchant/)
Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646i54690k) | $241.98 @ Newegg
**CPU Cooler** | [Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-cpu-cooler-rr212e20pkr2) | $24.99 @ Newegg
**Motherboard** | [Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-motherboard-gaz97xsli) | $127.86 @ Newegg
**Memory** | [Corsair Vengeance LP 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-memory-cml8gx3m2a1600c9g) |-
**Storage** | [Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/samsung-internal-hard-drive-mz75e500bam) | $159.99 @ Newegg
**Storage** | [Western Digital BLACK SERIES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/western-digital-internal-hard-drive-wd1003fzex) | $74.99 @ Newegg
**Video Card** | [EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB SSC ACX 2.0+ Video Card](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-video-card-04gp43975kr) | $338.98 @ Newegg
**Case** | [Fractal Design Define R5 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/fractal-design-case-fdcadefr5bk) | $89.99 @ Newegg
**Power Supply** | [Corsair RM 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-power-supply-rm650) | $69.99 @ Newegg
**Operating System** | [Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit)](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/microsoft-os-kw900140) | $102.98 @ Newegg
| *Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts* |
| Total (before mail-in rebates) | $1261.75
| Mail-in rebates | -$45.00
| **Total** | **$1216.75**
| Generated by [PCPartPicker](http://pcpartpicker.com) 2016-01-07 11:12 EST-0500 |
My computer just pooped on me (a combo of my mobo and SSD failing) and I'm looking to get a replacement in the next month or so. I put together this part list and it fits my budget of being under $1300. Anyone have any suggestions or changes that I can make within my budget before I lock this in?
[PCPartPicker part list](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/BtJjmG) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/BtJjmG/by_merchant/)
Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646i54690k) | $241.98 @ Newegg
**CPU Cooler** | [Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-cpu-cooler-rr212e20pkr2) | $24.99 @ Newegg
**Motherboard** | [Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-motherboard-gaz97xsli) | $127.86 @ Newegg
**Memory** | [Corsair Vengeance LP 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-memory-cml8gx3m2a1600c9g) |-
**Storage** | [Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/samsung-internal-hard-drive-mz75e500bam) | $159.99 @ Newegg
**Storage** | [Western Digital BLACK SERIES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/western-digital-internal-hard-drive-wd1003fzex) | $74.99 @ Newegg
**Video Card** | [EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB SSC ACX 2.0+ Video Card](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-video-card-04gp43975kr) | $338.98 @ Newegg
**Case** | [Fractal Design Define R5 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/fractal-design-case-fdcadefr5bk) | $89.99 @ Newegg
**Power Supply** | [Corsair RM 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-power-supply-rm650) | $69.99 @ Newegg
**Operating System** | [Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit)](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/microsoft-os-kw900140) | $102.98 @ Newegg
| *Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts* |
| Total (before mail-in rebates) | $1261.75
| Mail-in rebates | -$45.00
| **Total** | **$1216.75**
| Generated by [PCPartPicker](http://pcpartpicker.com) 2016-01-07 11:12 EST-0500 |
opticalmace
Member
Well, I was speaking under the assumption that there would be no need to upgrade from the 980 Ti to Pascal for VR, as the 980 Ti is pretty dang fast anyway. The 970 might be fine (card I have now), but we'll have to wait and see.
Jesus christ it is hard to type this with a cat running across my face and keyboard. I had to edit it like 7 times. lol
Maybe you can check the build i posted earlier? Using 6600k and the z170 is better.Also change the SSC to FTW+
Windows 10 all the way.DX 12 is important for gaming...Also if u got money left u can upgrade the CPU cooler to a Noctua NH D14 if it fits for better overclocking since the Evo is kinda basic performance
From what I can see, most of those links are broken D: Of the ones that do work, I do see that the components are newer but they are also more expensive. The CPU and mobo alone add over $100 to my budget and that's a no-go for me right now
EDIT: Saw your edit, I'll take a look at it!
Ghost Lynx
Member
I too am getting ready for the Rift, and have a couple of upgrade questions. I'm running an i5-2500k and a geforce gtx 660 ti right now. I was planning on just putting a better heatsink on my processor so that I can overclock it as much as possible and get some more life from it, and then upgrade my graphics card to a gtx 980 ti.
Will my processor be a total bottleneck for this graphics card? Anything else kind of dumb about this plan?
Thanks in advance for any help
Will my processor be a total bottleneck for this graphics card? Anything else kind of dumb about this plan?
Thanks in advance for any help
opticalmace
Member
I too am getting ready for the Rift, and have a couple of upgrade questions. I'm running an i5-2500k and a geforce gtx 660 ti right now. I was planning on just putting a better heatsink on my processor so that I can overclock it as much as possible and get some more life from it, and then upgrade my graphics card to a gtx 980 ti.
Will my processor be a total bottleneck for this graphics card? Anything else kind of dumb about this plan?
Thanks in advance for any help
Nope, it's a good plan. An overclocked 2500k is still a very viable processor.
I too am getting ready for the Rift, and have a couple of upgrade questions. I'm running an i5-2500k and a geforce gtx 660 ti right now. I was planning on just putting a better heatsink on my processor so that I can overclock it as much as possible and get some more life from it, and then upgrade my graphics card to a gtx 980 ti.
Will my processor be a total bottleneck for this graphics card? Anything else kind of dumb about this plan?
Thanks in advance for any help
Can you tell me what your Case,PSU,Motherboard is?
Kenzodielocke
Banned
I should buy an i5 6600K instead of an i5 4690K right ?
opticalmace
Member
If you haven't already bought a motherboard and ram, then I would say yes, might as well. For the 6600k you'll want Z170 and DDR4 ram, whereas the 4690k needs Z97 and DDR3 (though you probably already know this).
If you already have some parts then it's a different proposition.
You have to change memory and motherboard too.Z170 and DDR4.
Edit: Damn optical half step ahead of me
Kenzodielocke
Banned
Yeah, I am planning to build a pc soon so DDR4 is the best choice here.
burntchomsky
Member
Ok...so based off of your suggestion, I believe I can retain my current HD, Power Supply (got a 550W one, will that be enough?) and case, otherwise I am probably going to need all new stuff (RAM, Processor, MB, and Vid Card). I'd prefer an AMD card, just because i've had AMD/ATI cards for a long time now and haven't had many issues with them.
I'd say that overall, I'm hoping to spend a maximum of $800-900 on all that (hopefully less), but that $ amount is negotiable. My goal is basically just to make a system that can consistently run most decently-taxing games on high settings, but might only be able to run the most-taxing games on medium-high.
Given this, here's what I was thinking for the components:
-Intel i5 4690k processor @ $240
-Radeon R9 380 @ $220
-For RAM and Motherboard, I could use some advice, because I really don't know what criteria to use to select good ones.
It seems like some people buy their own cooling for the processor and then overclock it. I've never done that before, but I'd be willing to try if it gave a significant performance increase. Also, would it be worth upgrading either the i5->i7, or the R9 380 to the R9 390? It's a pretty significant decrease in cost to get the lesser models, so if the performance increase isn't much, i'd like to avoid it.
Ghost Lynx
Member
Sure! My case is this the Cooler Master HAF-X:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119225&cm_re=haf-x-_-11-119-225-_-Product
my mobo is the ASUS P8P67 PRO (REV 3.0):
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131703
and my PSU is... this guy? Maybe? I ordered this a long time ago and thought I've swapped it out by now, but I'm at work so I can't double check until I get home.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341017
Thanks again for your guys' help!
hooijdonk17
Member
Got a Cooler Master Hyper T4 to OC my FX-6100 from stock to 4.2Ghz+. I was going to get a Zalman CNPS9700 LED but came across way too many noise complaints. Hope I did good. 212 evo was not a choice in my price bracket.
MiamiWesker
Member
Ok I am diving into PC cause I preordered oculus. I know nothing, nothing! Console gamer all my life, this is new.
I asked some friends on another board to help me make one, I got this suggestion:
This is my recommendation:
CPU: i5 6600K 3,5GHz $270
MB: Asus Z170 $157
RAM: Corsair DDR4 2133MHz 16GB $100
GPU: Gigabyte G1 Gaming GTX 970 $355
PSU: Corsair 750W $130
He said to get the HDD anywhere. So is this good for oculus. I am aware there are better graphics cards but the new generation hits later this year might as well just upgrade a few years down the line than overspend now.
Also newegg seems to have a bunch of coupons on parts so I may need to do this now. Suggestions? Is that ok?
I asked some friends on another board to help me make one, I got this suggestion:
This is my recommendation:
CPU: i5 6600K 3,5GHz $270
MB: Asus Z170 $157
RAM: Corsair DDR4 2133MHz 16GB $100
GPU: Gigabyte G1 Gaming GTX 970 $355
PSU: Corsair 750W $130
He said to get the HDD anywhere. So is this good for oculus. I am aware there are better graphics cards but the new generation hits later this year might as well just upgrade a few years down the line than overspend now.
Also newegg seems to have a bunch of coupons on parts so I may need to do this now. Suggestions? Is that ok?
King Gilga
Member
Thanks for the input but they're already running and it's still all greyed out.
ISee
Member
Overclocking a 'k' series CPU makes sense if you pay the extra amount of cash for one. Normally you can get 300-400 mhz out of it before having to adjust voltage (most people do not like to do that). And yes it improves performance, no doubt about that.
When it comes to GPUs. You have to look at the total cost of your system. Normally people just look at the GPU cost without having the total cost in mind. So going from 330$ to 480$ (+46%) to improve performance by 25ish% doesn't make sense to them and that's correct.
But you have to keep the total cost of your build in mind when going from 800 $ to 950 $ ('just' 19%) can improve your performance by 25ish % then it might be a valid option. The same goes for CPUs.
That said, going for an i5 with a faster GPU is often better than going for an i7 with a slower GPU.
The upper build is aimed at your prefered maximum budget of 800. It's definitely a fast system, 550w are enough power and it will allow you to play even most-taxing games on high settings (not ultra), 1080p and 60fps. And you have enough money left to add an ssd, buy a nice game or whatever you like.
Edit: if you want to save another 30-40 bucks then just get 8 gb of ram instead of 16 gb. But 16gb are a bit more future proof.
Xion_Stellar
People should stop referencing data that makes me feel uncomfortable because games get ported to platforms I don't like
OK the max budget I will have to work with is $1200.
I'm building this PC for a friend so he can play XCOM 2 and after registering to the website and adding up the parts/software that Raxanas recommended me I'm coming out over the budget so it's time to cut things. What should I downgrade first?
The list:
http://pcpartpicker.com/user/Xion_Stellar/saved/Np7xFT
Once again for reference here's the specs of XCOM 2:
OS: Windows® 7, 64-bit
Processor: 3GHz Quad Core
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Graphics: 2GB ATI Radeon HD 7970, 2GB NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770 or better
Storage: 45 GB available space
Sound Card: DirectX compatible sound card
I'm building this PC for a friend so he can play XCOM 2 and after registering to the website and adding up the parts/software that Raxanas recommended me I'm coming out over the budget so it's time to cut things. What should I downgrade first?
The list:
http://pcpartpicker.com/user/Xion_Stellar/saved/Np7xFT
Once again for reference here's the specs of XCOM 2:
OS: Windows® 7, 64-bit
Processor: 3GHz Quad Core
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Graphics: 2GB ATI Radeon HD 7970, 2GB NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770 or better
Storage: 45 GB available space
Sound Card: DirectX compatible sound card
Ok, here's what I'm looking at for my Vive build, but I'll wait to pull the trigger until the Vive price is announced and we get closer to release.
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/TpWWHx
Any recommendations for shaving some of the cost off? Or is this pretty good bang for the buck?
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/TpWWHx
Any recommendations for shaving some of the cost off? Or is this pretty good bang for the buck?
ShadowSoldier89
Member
had to order a new PSU. Should be in tomorrow. Corsair RM1000x, 7 year warranty was appealing
That case is interesting. Horizontal orientation.
Only thing for me is, is there a similar priced PSU from EVGA that's a GS or G2? G2>GS>NEX
Thanks for that, swapped it out for a G2 for $10 more.
http://pcpartpicker.com/user/polishq/saved/mWg6Mp
ShadowSoldier89
Member
I have an older version of the bitfenix prodigy that was organized like that
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80662i56600k
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-motherboard-z170a
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gskill-memory-f42666c15d8gvr
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/noctua-cpu-cooler-nhd14
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/sapphire-video-card-100382ntoc2l
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-220g20650y1
It may be outside of your budget but they are quality components.What is your case?
You can buy a new PSU(Corsair RM650x or EVGA 650W G2),a powerfull cooler(Noctua NH D14) and a 980ti and if u overclock it decently i believe u wont have any issue
I like the Gigabyte GA-Z170XP-SLI. Good reviews and meets all of your needs.
I typo'd that 2. I do have a 300R. Anyway, here's my speccy.
As far as fans go, I'd recommend 140mm over 120mm for the mounts in your case that support it. Decent models are the Corsair AF series (comes in normal and quiet editions with choice of LED colours), Thermalright TY-140, and it's hard to go wrong with Noctua models for performance (color and aesthetics are another thing). There are some third party fan filters made for the Corsair 300R, but I don't know if they're available in the UK, you'll have to look for that yourself.
Ideally top and rear mounts are exhaust, while side and front are air intakes. I'm not sure how many fans you intend to buy, but just know that your motherboard has 5 connection points for fans. Two are labeled for the CPU, while the other three are spread out around the motherboard. The one in the middle of the motherboard is a 4 pin fan header, while the other two are 3 pin fan headers. All of them should allow for the fan speed to be controlled, but 4 pin fans are preferable. A 4 pin fan will still fit in a 3 pin fan header, and the opposite is true so no worries about needing to match the number of pins. You can connect more than one fan to a header with a fan splitter cable if you run out of ports. All of the fans connected to the same header will run at the same speed and be controlled at the same time. Splitters for two fans into one header are common, but more than two can be plugged in provided that there's enough power. Some splitter cables can take a molex or SATA power cable to help with that.
There's no need to downgrade anything. Just some min-maxing, that's all. This PC is functionally the same when it comes to performance:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($253.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($24.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170XP-SLI ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($118.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Team Dark 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2800 Memory ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial BX100 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($84.01 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB SSC ACX 2.0+ Video Card ($319.98 @ NCIX US)
Case: Fractal Design Define R5 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($74.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($15.88 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($89.88 @ OutletPC)
Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($25.59 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $1198.13
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-07 14:44 EST-0500
I would prefer if he kept the FTW+,higher clocks and backplate for just extra 20 and also the Noctua cooler will actually allow him to hard OC the cpu instead of a basic one like EVO 212.Also isnt the 650 G2 just 10$ more expensive?I would totally go for it
I think the extra cost is worth it
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($253.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($74.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170XP-SLI ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($118.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Team Dark 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2800 Memory ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial BX100 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($84.01 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB FTW+ ACX 2.0+ Video Card ($359.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Fractal Design Define R5 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($101.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($15.88 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($89.88 @ OutletPC)
Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($25.59 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $1315.16
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-07 15:03 EST-0500
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