$800-900 budget gaming PC

[OhaiderPal]

Hello! Since I do not wish to get a prebuilt PC, I decided to let the community help me organize the parts I need for a PC I will attempt to build.

I need the computer to be able to handle high end games, specifically ARMA/DayZ/Battlefield 1\4\Hardline/ etc

My budget is $800-900 but I'd really appreciate anything lower than 850, but if I must spend more than that so be it.

*UPDATE* Before you guys get frustrated, I don't need a DVD drive nor do I need a fancy case or whatnot.

*notice, I wish to run games on high-max settings (preferably max if its at a cheap price but I can do medium if its for games such as dayz, etc,) otherwise I would want the PC running most games at high-max.

 

[superninja12]

i think this is a pretty build for you.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($194.88 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG M9i 48.4 CFM CPU Cooler ($19.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H170-GAMING 3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($77.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($94.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB 6GT OC Video Card ($249.00 @ B&H)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case ($66.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: SeaSonic G 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $888.09
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-11-01 21:36 EDT-0400

 

[Themastererr]

Before you make your purchase and decide what you want to build is "budget", consider a "K" CPU coupled with a high quality motherboard can overclock in excess of 30%. That's a potential 30% performance difference in the future if you decide to cheap out and buy a locked CPU with a budget motherboard.



30% can mean the diffrence between playable and non-playable a few years down the road. Good luck.

 

[CTurbo]

Here you go.


PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($194.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock H170M Pro4 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($70.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Patriot 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($41.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB WINDFORCE OC 6G Video Card ($259.99 @ B&H)
Case: Corsair Carbide Series 88R MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic G 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($84.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $812.20
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-11-01 21:41 EDT-0400


I would consider adding a ssd. A good 240-275GB ssd is about $60-70

 

[OhaiderPal]

Here you go.


PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($194.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock H170M Pro4 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($70.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Patriot 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($41.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB WINDFORCE OC 6G Video Card ($259.99 @ B&H)
Case: Corsair Carbide Series 88R MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic G 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($84.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $812.20
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-11-01 21:41 EDT-0400


I would consider adding a ssd. A good 240-275GB ssd is about $60-70

What about an CPU cooler? Also, would it benefit me if I got a larger ram stick and how much of a difference would it do? Thank you, as always.

 

[GraySilencer]

This build should last you quite a while. With the Z170 motherboard, you get more features than lower-end chipsets and it leaves more possibilities for CPU upgrades.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($214.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock Z170 Pro4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($80.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: *Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($75.18 @ Amazon)
Storage: Crucial MX300 275GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($69.95 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: *Toshiba 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($44.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: *MSI Radeon RX 480 8GB GAMING X Video Card ($244.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Core 2300 ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: *EVGA 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($71.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $838.06
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-11-01 21:53 EDT-0400

 

[CTurbo]

The i5 comes with a cooler. It would not hurt to get 16Gb RAM if you want. It only adds about $25 to the total.

 

[superninja12]

just some note i want you to know:

i would grab a ssd and add 1 tb hdd later (when u can afford it).
its plug and play and yeah... 250gb is enough for a handful triple a games, large games will load way faster, programs load fasters, windows boats up faster, and your pc feels faster / snappier.

good luck

 

[OhaiderPal]

Here you go.


PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($194.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock H170M Pro4 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($70.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Patriot 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($41.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB WINDFORCE OC 6G Video Card ($259.99 @ B&H)
Case: Corsair Carbide Series 88R MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic G 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($84.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $812.20
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-11-01 21:41 EDT-0400


I would consider adding a ssd. A good 240-275GB ssd is about $60-70

Would this be an alright final choice: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/QWLZ2R

 

[OhaiderPal]

just some note i want you to know:

i would grab a ssd and add 1 tb hdd later (when u can afford it).
its plug and play and yeah... 250gb is enough for a handful triple a games, large games will load way faster, programs load fasters, windows boats up faster, and your pc feels faster / snappier.

good luck

What if I do it the other way around?

 

[CTurbo]

You can always add a ssd later and do a clean install of windows.

 

[superspeeders]

I have I7 4790K + GTX 980 STRIX computer, if you're interested. $550 shipped. Pm me for more info

Hello! Since I do not wish to get a prebuilt PC, I decided to let the community help me organize the parts I need for a PC I will attempt to build.

I need the computer to be able to handle high end games, specifically ARMA/DayZ/Battlefield 1\4\Hardline/ etc

My budget is $800-900 but I'd really appreciate anything lower than 850, but if I must spend more than that so be it.

*UPDATE* Before you guys get frustrated, I don't need a DVD drive nor do I need a fancy case or whatnot.

*notice, I wish to run games on high-max settings (preferably max if its at a cheap price but I can do medium if its for games such as dayz, etc,) otherwise I would want the PC running most games at high-max.