Budget Build rig with gtx 970

[alok_s09]

Approximate Purchase Date: This week


Budget Range: $1300 - the lower the better


System Usage from Most to Least Important:

• 
  Casual Games - DOTA 2, FIFA 15, Battlefield 4.
  Video editing.
  Youtube

Parts Not Required: SLI setup. This will always be a single video card build. Aftermarket cooler. (budget dictates)


Country: India


Parts Preferences:

• 
  i5 - 4690k
  Gigabyte Gaming 3
  120 GB SSD
  1TB HDD
  8 GB DDR3 RAM - Kingston RipJaws
  550W Corsair cs550m
  GTX 970 Asus STRIX

Overclocking: Not sure. Maybe only when the need comes.


SLI or Crossfire: No.


Monitor Resolution: 1920*1080. later 1444p - 60Hz


Additional Comments: It would help if suggested builds allow for 60fps plus in most games.

 

[Chayan4400]

Approximate Purchase Date: This week


Budget Range: $1300 - the lower the better


System Usage from Most to Least Important:

• 
  Casual Games - DOTA 2, FIFA 15, Battlefield 4.
  Video editing.
  Youtube

Parts Not Required: SLI setup. This will always be a single video card build. Aftermarket cooler. (budget dictates)


Country: India


Parts Preferences:

• 
  i5 - 4690k
  Gigabyte Gaming 3
  120 GB SSD
  1TB HDD
  8 GB DDR3 RAM - Kingston RipJaws
  550W Corsair cs550m
  GTX 970 Asus STRIX

Overclocking: Not sure. Maybe only when the need comes.


SLI or Crossfire: No.


Monitor Resolution: 1920*1080. later 1444p - 60Hz


Additional Comments: It would help if suggested builds allow for 60fps plus in most games.

Will you be needing any peripherals such as speakers, monitor or a keyboard + mouse? And does Rs 86,500 need to include windows and MS Office?

 

[senseijtitus]

If you are planning to do some video editing as well, I would suggest increasing the RAM to 16 GB with Kingston HyperX FURY 16GB Kit (2x8GB) for $78.99 .
http://www.amazon.com/Kingston-HyperX-FURY-2x8GB-1866MHz/dp/B00J8E8Y5C/ref=pd_sim_147_23?ie=UTF8&refRID=0Y79VWHKFTSDCDDJXNRD
If you are in a tight budget, I would also suggest to change the CPU to AMD FX6300 for $99.99
http://www.amazon.com/AMD-FD6300WMHKBOX-FX-6300-Processor-Edition/dp/B009O7YORK/ref=pd_sim_147_1/180-4277435-7565527?ie=UTF8&refRID=07178VXF8R5ZQ73V9GS0

and then change the mobo to Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3P for $64.99
http://www.amazon.com/Gigabyte-SATA-6Gbps-Motherboards-GA-970A-DS3P/dp/B00CX4MUCC/ref=pd_sim_147_23?ie=UTF8&refRID=0Z6H2NTK4MMVZQ01XPVW

I would definately recommend changing the PSU to a better one. Antec EA-550 Platinum 550 Power Supply is a good option.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0064LWJA8?psc=1

Or

Seasonic S12II 520 BRONZE, SS-520GB Power Supply for $65.99.
http://www.amazon.com/Seasonic-S12II-520-BRONZE-SS-520GB%C2%A0/dp/B00390P1NO/ref=sr_1_8?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1441460344&sr=1-8&keywords=seasonic+power+supply
Everything else looks good.

 

[senseijtitus]

If you are in India, I would suggest the PSU Antec VP550P or 650P. I use the 550P version myself and is pretty solid unit.

 

[alok_s09]

Will you be needing any peripherals such as speakers, monitor or a keyboard + mouse? And does Rs 86,500 need to include windows and MS Office?

No, I have mouse and keyboard as well as a 2.1 channel speaker. No need of any software, also I can assemble the parts myself

Monitor :Dell S2240L must be included in the budget though.

 

[alok_s09]

If you are in India, I would suggest the PSU Antec VP550P or 650P. I use the 550P version myself and is pretty solid unit.

Thank you. How would 8320 or 8350 go with the build?

 

[Chayan4400]

CPU- i5 6600k Click Here. Rs.19730/-
Motherboard: MSI Z170 Gaming 3 Click Here. Rs.14830/-
Storage: Sandisk SSD Plus 120GB Click Here. Rs.4350/-
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB Click Here. Rs.3765/-
RAM: Kingston HyperX Fury 8GB Click Here. Rs.5530/-
Graphics Card: Gigabyte Geforce GTX970 4GB Click Here. Rs.28300/-
PSU: Antec High Current Gamer 620W Click Here. Rs.6120/-
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1- 64-Bit Click Here. Rs.7150/-
Case: Cooler Master Force 500 Click Here. Rs.3230/-
CPU Heat-sink: Cooler Master Hyper 212X Click Here. Rs.3225/-
Total: Rs. 90,699

I have used the 6600k instead of the 4690k because it has slightly better performance, will offer greater future compatibility and will have a decent performance boost because of the DDR4 RAM. Don't use the Corsair CS series PSUs for such a high power build, it is a 4 PSU, which means they aren't suitable for high end gaming rigs and for overclocking later on. Get a good tier 2 PSU, like the one listed above, and you shouldn't have any problems.

I used the MSI gaming 3 motherboard, but upgraded the RAM to Kingston DDR4 Hyper X Fury 8GB. Also, I used the Gigabyte 970 because it was slightly cheaper, but you are welcome to change it if you want. Windows 8.1 64-bit is included in the final total, which means you can upgrade to windows 10 later on. Do keep in mind, however, that MS Office is not included, and will cost extra. All in all, this build should be able to max out pretty much any game at 1080p and still get ~60 FPS. Let me know if you'd like to change anything .

Microsoft Office 2013: Click Here. Rs.5500/-

All parts sourced from: www.theitdepot.com

PSU Tier List: Click Here.

EDIT: Only while writing this your notification popped up, so all you have to do is subtract the cost of windows from the total and add the cost of the monitor. The new total should be about Rs. 2000 more.

 

[alok_s09]

CPU- i5 6600k Click Here. Rs.19730/-
Motherboard: MSI Z170 Gaming 3 Click Here. Rs.14830/-
Storage: Sandisk SSD Plus 120GB Click Here. Rs.4350/-
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB Click Here. Rs.3765/-
RAM: Kingston HyperX Fury 8GB Click Here. Rs.5530/-
Graphics Card: Gigabyte Geforce GTX970 4GB Click Here. Rs.28300/-
PSU: Antec High Current Gamer 620W Click Here. Rs.6120/-
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1- 64-Bit Click Here. Rs.7150/-
Case: Cooler Master Force 500 Click Here. Rs.3230/-
CPU Heat-sink: Cooler Master Hyper 212X Click Here. Rs.3225/-
Total: Rs. 90,699

All parts sourced from: www.theitdepot.com

PSU Tier List: Click Here.

EDIT: Only while writing this your notification popped up, so all you have to do is subtract the cost of windows from the total and add the cost of the monitor. The new total should be about Rs. 2000 more.

I would agree to the future proofing bit but this crosses my budget by around Rs. 6.6k approx. $100. I still have a thought that skylake and z170 are new and it would take some time until their prices settle and they are rigorously tested by professionals. That said wont it make more sense to go for 4690k with z97 or a cheaper FX-8320 or Skylake+z170 is worth the premium?

 

[senseijtitus]

I would not suggest Skylake based processors if your budget is limited. FX-8320 is good enough and with the saved cash, you can go for better GPU to pair it up with.

Here is my suggestion.

FX 8320 - 12,000
http://www.amazon.in/AMD-FX-8320-core-processor/dp/B009O7YU56/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1441649002&sr=8-1&keywords=AMD+FX8320

Cooler Master CPU COOLER HYPER 212X - 3,500

G.SKILL 8GB X 2 DDR3 1600MHZ - 7,725

http://www.amazon.in/G-SKILL-DDR3-1600MHZ-CL10-RIPJAWS/dp/B006T0CHLA/ref=sr_1_14?ie=UTF8&qid=1441649104&sr=8-14&keywords=g-skill

Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3P Motherboard - 7,000
http://www.amazon.in/Gigabyte-GA-970A-DS3P-Motherboard/dp/B00CX4MUCC/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1441649237&sr=8-1&keywords=ga-970a-ds3p

ADATA Premier Pro SP600 256 GB - 6,300
http://www.amazon.in/ADATA-Premier-SP600-Solid-State/dp/B00HJOJJ70/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1441649281&sr=8-4&keywords=256GB+SSD

Western Digital Caviar Green 2 TB Desktop WD Internal Hard Drive - 5,768.00
http://www.amazon.in/Western-Digital-Desktop-Internal-WD20EZRX/dp/B008YAHW6I/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1441649431&sr=8-1&keywords=WD+Green

MSI Graphic Card GTX 960 2GD5T OC - 17,749
http://www.amazon.in/MSI-Graphic-Card-GTX-2GD5T/dp/B00SKTY7A2/ref=sr_1_11?ie=UTF8&qid=1441649505&sr=8-11&keywords=gtx+960+2GB

Antec VP650P SMPS - 4,899
http://www.amazon.in/Antec-VP650P-SMPS/dp/B00HUJXRMM/ref=sr_1_1?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1441649639&sr=1-1&keywords=antec+VP650P

DEEPCOOL KENDOMEN TI MID TOWER COMPUTER CASE - 4,175
http://www.amazon.in/DEEPCOOL-KENDOMEN-TI-TOWER-COMPUTER/dp/B00V62ISUU/ref=sr_1_1?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1441649672&sr=1-1&keywords=deepcool+kendomen

Total Amound: Rs 69,116.

If this is too high for your budget, let me know.

Some may argue you can go for an Intel rig for this range. But when factoring in the prices we are facing in India & the impact it may have on purchase of a better Graphic card, I would not suggest going intel for now at least.