800$ gaming build (better if cheaper)

[Michael_183]

Approximate Purchase Date:
ASAP

Budget Range:
700-800$ better if cheaper

System Usage from Most to Least Important:
gaming, BnS, Dota 2 , CS:GO, LoL and other latest games

Parts Not Required:
I have a Dell led monitor, a mouse, and windows 7 OS

Preferred Website(s) for Parts:
what ever is the best price in pcpartpicker?

Country:
U.S.


Parts Preferences:
skylake for CPU? amd for video card. would love to fit in an SSD as well.

Overclocking:
not at all

SLI or Crossfire:
uh idk

Monitor Resolution:
idk but its 24'

Additional Comments:
would love if the colors match. like white, white/black, black/red also for the case windowed with lighting if possible. but still performance/costs > looks

 

[Outlander_04]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor ($124.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty Z170 Gaming K4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($118.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($51.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial BX200 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($63.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 960 4GB Video Card ($196.88 @ OutletPC)
Case: NZXT Source 220 ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ NZXT)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($67.91 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHDS118-04 DVD/CD Drive ($12.89 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($87.95 @ OutletPC)
Total: $775.47
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-24 00:59 EST-0500

 

[R_1]

already has win 7.
since your not buying windows 10 you can get a hard drive and this
https://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-220g20550y1
a little higher quality than the antec +9 bucks.

 

[Outlander_04]

Since you have win 7 then swap out the i3 for an i5 6500
and then consider a hard drive if there is anything left in the budget

 

[Michael_183]

i dont really need an optical drive do i?

 

[R_1]

IDK do you? I haven't had an optical in my pc for 8 years. I don't, but that is me.

 

[Outlander_04]

You do not need an optical drive . But on they come in very handy at times so my personal choice is that its fine to spend $12 on one

 

[ben001]

As Outlander already suggested the necessary parts, but this would be my opinion. As an Optical drive seems less favorable, I didn't add one but a fully modular power supply for better cable management & i5 6600 looks reachable.

Option 2 for you:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($216.95 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: MSI H170A Gaming Pro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($114.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($42.88 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Crucial BX200 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($63.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 380X 4GB DD XXX OC Video Card ($213.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Thermaltake Versa H25 ATX Mid Tower Case ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $796.65
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-24 03:25 EST-0500

 

[Michael_183]

still weighing down my choices. thanks so much for the help. also a white theme would be impossible for this buget eh?
anyway i think im favoring amd for the gpu from the comparisons between them so far.

 

[Outlander_04]

Choose a Z170 board , esp an Asrock one , and you have the option to overclock

 

[ben001]

Choose a Z170 board , esp an Asrock one , and you have the option to overclock

Don't think so the performance would impact as the change looks.

 

[Outlander_04]

You can not overclock on an H170 board, but you can on a Z170.

Its an option that is nice to have

 

[ben001]

Well, that sounds like a burger with or without sauce, but most of the people do favor burger w/o sauce, after all they need to eat something to fulfill their hunger. Yes, I know you cannot Overclock on that motherboard, but Unlocked processors aren't meant for overclocking. Still, No major benefits going to occur in game performance. I would not recommend it.

 

[Outlander_04]

The locked processor will OC easily on an Asrock Z170 board.
And since the board prices are similar I would recommend it because it will probably extend the useful life of the pc by allowing the user to increase cpu power in a couple of years when it is becoming dated .

Or just have the option of more cpu performance now

 

[ben001]

Yeah, but still it was my safe suggestion, though.

 

[ScrewySqrl]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($242.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Asus B85M-D PLUS Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($59.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Mushkin ECO2 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Mushkin Chronos 480GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($45.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 380 4GB Video Card ($188.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Rosewill Galaxy-01 ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($55.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Keyboard: Cherry G80-3850LYBGB-2 Wired Standard Keyboard
Total: $783.81
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-24 15:23 EST-0500

a little different: Xeon Haswell chip, 4 core/8 threads. The chip is a little behind the Skylake (between 5 and 10% slower) but gives you 8 threads, which will be important in more and more games in the future. BIG SSD too

 

[Michael_183]

I think i wanna go with an i5 6500 and xfx radeon 390. Which motherboard shoul i get with it?

 

[Outlander_04]

If you go with an R9 390 you will need a 650 watt psu . Do you mean the 380?

IMO use the Asroock Z170 board I mentioned in my build . , or if you want to spend a little more for even more options then this one
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asrock-motherboard-z170extreme4
is also a good choice .

Not seeing how this will fit an $800 budget though

 

[naturesninja]

You can have your cake, and eat it too! I just put together a black/white build the other day for someone with an i5 6600 and an R9 390 for $823.51 on Jet.com (out of stock on the 6500's, $40 less with 6400, but no TSX)

If you add these to your cart, enter 15NOW promo, click on waive free return(restocking fee if you change your mind, still offer returns/refunds) button on each item:

i5 6600
MSi Z170A PRO
Gigabyte G1 R9 390 <-others available, at higher price.
ADATA SP 550 240GB <-excellent, don't let anyone tell you otherwise. Faster reads than Sammy 850.
WD Blue 1TB
NZXT Phantom 240 White Case
G.Skill Ripjaws V 2400 2X8GB White (8GB is cheaper, obviously)
SeaSonic S12II 620w PSU <- Only $38!

The 15NOW Promo and addition of multiple items knocks off about $115 total. You can also get the i5 6500, and save about $20 from another website. I am not affiliated with that website, but I have used them frequently recently, and haven't had a single issue.