+/- $1000 Home/Gaming System build

[KnurledNut]

I'm scratch building a new PC. It's been many years...it's time...too much cool stuff out there!

My system should handle gaming (AW, WoT, Steam) and home use for some photo/video editing and music. I am switching from AMD to Intel.

The only components I will be salvaging are the Gigabyte Radeon R9 380X 4GB Video Card and LG 34" monitor. They both work well for my needs. Also, I already have a Corsair Vengeance C70 case as I got a hella deal on it.

I would like a Mobo with the new M.2 PCIe SSD for WIN10, but if it's not worth the upgrade over a Samsung 850 EVO SSD for the boot system let me know.

I might be overbuilding/over thinking this build. I would like it to be somewhat future proof, but realize that I will have to upgrade the graphics within the next year or so. If I can save a bit here and there maybe I can upgrade the graphics now instead of later.

**NOTE**

I like the way suggestions are going. Maybe, just maybe, I can bump up the graphics card too.

I bumped up the Mobo for dual M.2's instead of a single M.2.

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz $191
CPU COOLER: Cryorig H7 $35
MOBO: Gigabyte GA-H170-GAMING 3 ATX $104
MEM: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 $93
Boot Drive: MyDigitalSSD BPX (240GB) M.2 PCIe 3.0 $115
STORAGE: WD 2 TB 3.5" HDD $72
PSU: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold $75
GFX: Gigabyte Radeon R9 380X 4GB (on hand)
CASE: Corsair Vengeance C70 (on hand)
MONITOR: LG 34" Class 21:9 PS 2560 x 1080 (on hand)
SYS: Win10 Home $100

 

[khashayar2000]

Hi Sir How Are U ? Every Thing is Cool . I See No Incomability ! But Need Better Logical Advices ? Read Below :

1.i Suggest U Dont Waste Ur Money About Ur Cpu . The i5 6500 Is Almost Like The i5 6600 In Power And U Will Save About 25 $ With Buying This Instead

2. Sir For A Non K Series Mobo U Shouldnt Waste Ur Money And Buy A Z Series Mobo Which Isnt Really Necessary For U Now . BUT:

If U Wanna Maybe For A Next Time Maybe Next Year To Upgrade Ur Cpu To A K Series Cpu To Overclock It So U Should Buy It . But If U Never Overclock I Suggest U Dont Waste Ur Money And If u Are Choosing The Gigga mobo i Suggest U This One .

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/RrVBD3/gigabyte-motherboard-gah170d3h

This is h170 series Of Gigga And Good Very Much . Supports 64 Gb Memory At Max And Its Is Completely Compatible With Ur System AND u SAVE 70-80 $ With This !!

3. Sir I Heared More Crash And Issue About Toshiba Or Seagate Hard Drives . So I Suggest Ur Western Or Hitachi Hdd Brands . Like This :

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/2Qqbt6/western-digital-internal-hard-drive-wd30ezrz

The Western Got Less Damage In Counting Of Damaged Hdd In Some Website And Also Im Using This Western For 5 Years And Satisfied

Other Things Sound To be Ok
Best Regards
Khd

 

[KnurledNut]

khd...excellent suggestions. i thought i was overbuilding some components and, BAM, you showed me some light.

let's see what else people can find...

 

[HritabanS_2661]

Hi,
you said that you want your system to be somewhat futureproof ehh?
Then there's no point buying the 6600. Instead buy 6500 or 6600K. Take a personal note. An overclocked i5 6600k let's say at 4.6 ghz( easily achievable with a good aftermarket cooler) or further will give you at least 25-30 % performance boost over the 6500. That is pretty awesome for a few extra bucks huh?
Coming to the motherboard you can go for this: https://www.amazon.com/Gigabyte-LGA1151-Motherboard-GA-Z170X-Ultra-Gaming/dp/B01H74VKKK/?tag=bom_tomshardware-20&ascsubtag=site:thus|tid:148169918368952
( Tomshardware editor choice 2016 awarded)

Coming to the SSD, yes m.2 nvme based ssd is much faster than a typical norman ssd. But 850 Evo is a very good ssd in its own class. If you have one currently then I would recommend you to stick on it. because it is just as good as other high class ssds and still now ruling the market.

Ram is fine but I assume that if you're overclocking your system then You might wanna overclock your memory too. Higher frequency memory means more speedy data bandwidth means more increased performance. Corsair Vengeance LPX or G skill Trident z would be a wise choice.

Hard drivers are better off with WD or seagate.
PSU is fine!
I wouldn't recommend you to buy a GPU right now. R9 380x is still powerful enough to run most today's AAA titles on 1080p on high settings. But you'll struggle to run games on your monitor's native resolution at their highest settings. The choice is upto you. Because AMD will be releasing their High-end VEGA gpu in the early 2017 which is expected to give you twice or even thrice the performance of your current gpu.So, who wouldn't wanna wait for the all new architecture, HBM2 memory, more flexible overclockability etc? And if you wanna grab one right now then Nvidia's GTX 1070 is the bang for the buck.

Case seems fine. Got some decent looks also!

Windows 10 home will just suffice your need. As you said you said that you would be doing gaming, video-editing that sort of stuffs.

Here's the full list: i5 6600k + cooler master Hyper 212 Evo ( 230$ + 25$)
Gigabyte GA-170X Ultra gaming Motherboard ( 156$)
Corsair Vengeance LPX ( 128$ )
HDD 3TB 7200 RPM ( 160$ )
EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold $75
Windows 10 Home (100$)
Total- 874$
You can save that extra amount and to buy a more powerful GPU in the upcoming year.
In the end the result will be a crazy-fast computer that will enable you to do true hard-core gaming!
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[KnurledNut]

HritabanS...thanks for the reply. I prefer not to get into overclocking. By future-proofing, I meant a system that I can use capably for a few years with some upgrades here and there. I like the direction Khd was taking with regards to the CPU and Mobo.

If I can save some money on the initial build and bump up the graphics card I would do that.

I updated the build list. With the updated list the cost is $785.

 

[HritabanS_2661]

HritabanS...thanks for the reply. I prefer not to get into overclocking. By future-proofing, I meant a system that I can use capably for a few years with some upgrades here and there. I like the direction Khd was taking with regards to the CPU and Mobo.

If I can save some money on the initial build and bump up the graphics card I would do that.

I updated the build list. With the updated list the cost is $785.

Components seems fine! As you are not going to overclock your system, i5 6500 is THE best choice. I am running an i5 6500 and it's a complete beast. Won't even bottleneck a GTX 1080! But be sure the hdd is at 7200 RPM which makes quite a noticeable difference over 5400 RPM HDDs. Other than that, System Specs are perfect. Happy Gaming.

 

[KnurledNut]

Yes, the HDD will be 7200 rpm. I will be using the M.2 as my boot drive.

I started ordering components today!