$750 Gaming PC Build

[Captainawzome]

Hello, I am building a PC for a friend who has a budget of around 700-750 US dollars. I was wondering what would be the best part list for a mid-range kind of build. No need for monitors/keyboards/mice for the budget is for the rig itself.

 

[aces19]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($204.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($37.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill NT Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($33.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 390 8GB PCS+ Video Card ($283.98 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($63.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $734.81
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-28 20:46 EST-0500

 

[Captainawzome]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($204.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($37.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill NT Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($33.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 390 8GB PCS+ Video Card ($283.98 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($63.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $734.81
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-28 20:46 EST-0500

Wouldn't a R9 290 be enough? Also the Motherboard is a little too low-end for the components. Fuck the s340 god damn it it's gotta be the worst case i've worked with; ugly, and no room for dvd drives. Any one else?

 

[okcnaline]

Why do you need a DVD drive?
And also, R9 290 isn't enough. It is way too hot, draws too much power, only to give you... Some 10-20 FPS lower than GTX 970.

To "punish" you, lemme give you...

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($174.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M-ITX/AC Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard ($88.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($38.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 380 2GB PCS+ Video Card ($168.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Silverstone RVZ01B Mini ITX Desktop Case ($78.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: Silverstone 600W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular SFX Power Supply ($117.99 @ Directron)
Optical Drive: LG GS40N DVD/CD Writer ($41.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $760.69
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-28 21:13 EST-0500

:lol: Well, it functions well as an HTPC.

 

[turkey3_scratch]

Why do you need a DVD drive?

Some people (like me daily) use optical drives still.

 

[Captainawzome]

Why do you need a DVD drive?
And also, R9 290 isn't enough. It is way too hot, draws too much power, only to give you... Some 10-20 FPS lower than GTX 970.

To "punish" you, lemme give you...

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($174.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M-ITX/AC Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard ($88.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($38.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 380 2GB PCS+ Video Card ($168.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Silverstone RVZ01B Mini ITX Desktop Case ($78.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: Silverstone 600W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular SFX Power Supply ($117.99 @ Directron)
Optical Drive: LG GS40N DVD/CD Writer ($41.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $760.69
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-28 21:13 EST-0500

:lol: Well, it functions well as an HTPC.

No DVD drive makes installing drivers a pain in the ass.