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I'm sorry that this is such a long post... At the VERY bottom there is a tl;dr. Skip this block of text and read it if you wish.
Over the past week or so, I've asked about a $800 Intel build, as well as some suggestions on motherboards and a $700 build. So finally, after all of that stuff (unfortunately, I couldn't think of all of those questions at a single time), I have my final two options.
I have a Skylake Build, i5-6500, and I also have an AMD Build FX-8350. My main use for this is gaming, but I also stream and do rendering as well. Talking to friends goes with it as well. I do have monitors I can use, and I also have a hard drive that I can swap over from my current PC. It would be nice if you could somehow include a Hard Drive, at least 1TB, into the build. However, as I said it's not necessary... It'd just be nice partly because I'm worried about this Hard Drive not going into the other one, or something stupid like that. I haven't even cracked open this computer since I bought it awhile ago when it came out... Damn prebuilts, lol.
Look at both builds, and choose which would be best for what I wish for it to do. If you find issues, please feel free to change it in the build you think is best. I can deal with longer render times as well as the games can get recorded/streamed well. I don't have a 1080p monitor (768p is my main monitor in which I game and watch streams on, and 900p is my second monitor, which I use for things like reading chat when I stream, rendering a video while watching streams/youtube, etc.), and I'll get one eventually when my budget isn't so tight... I also need a copy of Windows, which means I need a disc drive for the cheapest version (which is OEM, and I've heard that it's a disc... Correct me if that's wrong.)
I'm buying from the United States. This is my final build, put together from various threads I've posted in the past week or two. After this, I'll have all of the input I could possibly ask for, and learn as much as I could learn with this build. I just want to take a minute to thank everyone from the previous threads, and because it's too many to count I can't find all of their names. I'm trying to learn more about computers and building them and what / why different parts are better or worse, so if you change something please (if it's not too much of an issue) explain why you switched it or got rid of it. Thanks again!
At the end of each list, I'll explain my choices, so if something seems out of the ordinary it's probably in the paragraph below it. If not, feel free to ask me. I'll respond as soon as I can.
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Skylake Build:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($194.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H170-D3HP ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($97.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($34.39 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 380 4GB NITRO Dual-X OC Video Card ($194.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair Graphite Series 230T Black ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ B&H)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($61.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer ($13.89 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($85.95 @ B&H)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series SP120 High Performance Edition (2-Pack) 62.7 CFM 120mm Fans ($21.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $766.16
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-05-26 20:14 EDT-0400
I can't really decide on a Motherboard for this build, mainly because all of the budget ones seem to have like, no reviews what so ever, and the ones that do are $150. That motherboard takes ddr4-2133 memory, so I didn't get 2400. I don't want to overclock, so I didn't get a Z170 board, or an unlocked Processor. I might in the future, but for an $800 budget I wanted to try and get the best Video Card I could. The Case I chose, while somewhat expensive to me, has 3 fans included. I also got two fans to replace, or add, to the case for increased cooling on the R9 380, hearing that it runs pretty hot. I'm fairly confident on the power supply, but if it's too much or too little feel free to change it.
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[strike]AMD Build:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($149.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($35.00)
Motherboard: ASRock 970 Extreme3 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($83.89 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($32.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 380X 4GB NITRO Video Card ($238.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair Graphite Series 230T Black ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ B&H)
Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($48.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($17.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($85.95 @ B&H)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series SP120 High Performance Edition (2-Pack) 62.7 CFM 120mm Fans ($21.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $775.76
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-05-26 20:18 EDT-0400
In this build, I chose the fx-8350 because to my knowledge it's the best one available from AMD. It's also clocked at 4.0ghz and has 8 cores, versus the fx-6300 clocked at 3.5ghz and 8 cores. I added a CPU Cooler hearing that the Processor itself runs pretty hot as well. The Motherboard, as before, I honestly still can't choose one confidently. There are no reviews for a lot of these, and the ones that have reviews are expensive... Again $800 Budget... I just took a leap of faith at this point. I didn't ask for an AMD Motherboard, so I was even less confident for this one. R9 380X because the processor and motherboard is ending up cheaper than Skylake, which I thought was a pretty good trade off. I got the same case, and two extra fans for the same reason as the Skylake build, which was that the video card runs pretty hot. I also got a 600W power supply because the R9 380X takes more power than the R9 380. Is it too much, or too little power? A lot of this AMD build was kind of leaps of faith, I've never even taken a glance at AMD, but from the looks of it it's cheaper but doesn't sound like it has good gaming performance.[/strike]
screw amd lol
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In the end, I personally like the Skylake build better, but I decided to make an AMD build because I wanted to see where I would stand if I went with an AMD build. They're about equal in price (as you can see), but the AMD build has a better video card, and the Skylake build has a better(?) processor, at least that's what I can tell from the benchmarks I've received from various people on this site (again thank you guys!). After this, all I have to do is get the cash (which shouldn't be too much of an issue), and then we're good. So this is the final part of my pre-build. This site has been very helpful, and I've learned a lot about it. My build started our very amateur, and now we're here where I've used the things I've received from you guys collectively.
If there are any final changes, or maybe some challenges you know I might face with the components, please tell me. I'm a first time builder, so I'd love to hear any advice you could give me as well. I'll be sure to fill you guys in whenever I get the computer, it's components, and actually get it up and running.
Thank you for taking the type to read this, and thank you for any info you could give me.
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tl;dr I have both a Skylake and an AMD Processor Build. They have the same budget of $800, and I need a copy of Windows. I'd like to have a new 1TB Hard Drive, but I don't NEED one. It'd just be nice. I have two monitors, which are not 1080p. I plan on only getting a 1080p monitor when my budget allows. I'm buying from the United States. Please tell me why you changed what you did, even if it's very brief so I can learn a little more about your choice. This is all a learning experience for me.
---
Over the past week or so, I've asked about a $800 Intel build, as well as some suggestions on motherboards and a $700 build. So finally, after all of that stuff (unfortunately, I couldn't think of all of those questions at a single time), I have my final two options.
I have a Skylake Build, i5-6500, and I also have an AMD Build FX-8350. My main use for this is gaming, but I also stream and do rendering as well. Talking to friends goes with it as well. I do have monitors I can use, and I also have a hard drive that I can swap over from my current PC. It would be nice if you could somehow include a Hard Drive, at least 1TB, into the build. However, as I said it's not necessary... It'd just be nice partly because I'm worried about this Hard Drive not going into the other one, or something stupid like that. I haven't even cracked open this computer since I bought it awhile ago when it came out... Damn prebuilts, lol.
Look at both builds, and choose which would be best for what I wish for it to do. If you find issues, please feel free to change it in the build you think is best. I can deal with longer render times as well as the games can get recorded/streamed well. I don't have a 1080p monitor (768p is my main monitor in which I game and watch streams on, and 900p is my second monitor, which I use for things like reading chat when I stream, rendering a video while watching streams/youtube, etc.), and I'll get one eventually when my budget isn't so tight... I also need a copy of Windows, which means I need a disc drive for the cheapest version (which is OEM, and I've heard that it's a disc... Correct me if that's wrong.)
I'm buying from the United States. This is my final build, put together from various threads I've posted in the past week or two. After this, I'll have all of the input I could possibly ask for, and learn as much as I could learn with this build. I just want to take a minute to thank everyone from the previous threads, and because it's too many to count I can't find all of their names. I'm trying to learn more about computers and building them and what / why different parts are better or worse, so if you change something please (if it's not too much of an issue) explain why you switched it or got rid of it. Thanks again!
At the end of each list, I'll explain my choices, so if something seems out of the ordinary it's probably in the paragraph below it. If not, feel free to ask me. I'll respond as soon as I can.
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Skylake Build:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($194.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H170-D3HP ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($97.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($34.39 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 380 4GB NITRO Dual-X OC Video Card ($194.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair Graphite Series 230T Black ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ B&H)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($61.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer ($13.89 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($85.95 @ B&H)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series SP120 High Performance Edition (2-Pack) 62.7 CFM 120mm Fans ($21.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $766.16
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-05-26 20:14 EDT-0400
I can't really decide on a Motherboard for this build, mainly because all of the budget ones seem to have like, no reviews what so ever, and the ones that do are $150. That motherboard takes ddr4-2133 memory, so I didn't get 2400. I don't want to overclock, so I didn't get a Z170 board, or an unlocked Processor. I might in the future, but for an $800 budget I wanted to try and get the best Video Card I could. The Case I chose, while somewhat expensive to me, has 3 fans included. I also got two fans to replace, or add, to the case for increased cooling on the R9 380, hearing that it runs pretty hot. I'm fairly confident on the power supply, but if it's too much or too little feel free to change it.
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[strike]AMD Build:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($149.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($35.00)
Motherboard: ASRock 970 Extreme3 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($83.89 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($32.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 380X 4GB NITRO Video Card ($238.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair Graphite Series 230T Black ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ B&H)
Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($48.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($17.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($85.95 @ B&H)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series SP120 High Performance Edition (2-Pack) 62.7 CFM 120mm Fans ($21.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $775.76
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-05-26 20:18 EDT-0400
In this build, I chose the fx-8350 because to my knowledge it's the best one available from AMD. It's also clocked at 4.0ghz and has 8 cores, versus the fx-6300 clocked at 3.5ghz and 8 cores. I added a CPU Cooler hearing that the Processor itself runs pretty hot as well. The Motherboard, as before, I honestly still can't choose one confidently. There are no reviews for a lot of these, and the ones that have reviews are expensive... Again $800 Budget... I just took a leap of faith at this point. I didn't ask for an AMD Motherboard, so I was even less confident for this one. R9 380X because the processor and motherboard is ending up cheaper than Skylake, which I thought was a pretty good trade off. I got the same case, and two extra fans for the same reason as the Skylake build, which was that the video card runs pretty hot. I also got a 600W power supply because the R9 380X takes more power than the R9 380. Is it too much, or too little power? A lot of this AMD build was kind of leaps of faith, I've never even taken a glance at AMD, but from the looks of it it's cheaper but doesn't sound like it has good gaming performance.[/strike]
screw amd lol
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In the end, I personally like the Skylake build better, but I decided to make an AMD build because I wanted to see where I would stand if I went with an AMD build. They're about equal in price (as you can see), but the AMD build has a better video card, and the Skylake build has a better(?) processor, at least that's what I can tell from the benchmarks I've received from various people on this site (again thank you guys!). After this, all I have to do is get the cash (which shouldn't be too much of an issue), and then we're good. So this is the final part of my pre-build. This site has been very helpful, and I've learned a lot about it. My build started our very amateur, and now we're here where I've used the things I've received from you guys collectively.
If there are any final changes, or maybe some challenges you know I might face with the components, please tell me. I'm a first time builder, so I'd love to hear any advice you could give me as well. I'll be sure to fill you guys in whenever I get the computer, it's components, and actually get it up and running.
Thank you for taking the type to read this, and thank you for any info you could give me.
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tl;dr I have both a Skylake and an AMD Processor Build. They have the same budget of $800, and I need a copy of Windows. I'd like to have a new 1TB Hard Drive, but I don't NEED one. It'd just be nice. I have two monitors, which are not 1080p. I plan on only getting a 1080p monitor when my budget allows. I'm buying from the United States. Please tell me why you changed what you did, even if it's very brief so I can learn a little more about your choice. This is all a learning experience for me.
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