Funny request... Cheap Build

[Oonej]

My friends girlfriend is looking for a new pc.

All they play is Everquest (the original) and is looking for a decent pc to play it on.

Below is what they recommended and I told them it was a tad overkill... tad might be an understatement.... but I'll let you guys help me out on this one.

Your suggestions are welcomed, the cheaper the better but keep it so it can still play more new games.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($349.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Seidon 120V VER.2 76.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler
Motherboard: MSI Z170M Mortar Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill TridentZ Series 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($159.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX300 750GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($189.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Video Card
Case: BitFenix Neos White/Purple ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.54 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($95.98 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional Full 32/64-bit
Wireless Network Adapter: Linksys AE6000 USB 2.0 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi Adapter ($28.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Dell U2913WM 29.0" 60Hz Monitor ($329.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1334.46
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-07-28 21:04 EDT-0400

 

[CTurbo]

What is the budget?

 

[Supahos]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($238.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($43.53 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI Z170M Mortar Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($79.88 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($90.13 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Video Card ($419.95 @ B&H)
Case: BitFenix Neos White/Purple ATX Mid Tower Case ($53.55 @ B&H)
Power Supply: EVGA 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($78.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional Full 32/64-bit
Wireless Network Adapter: Linksys AE6000 USB 2.0 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi Adapter ($28.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Dell U2913WM 29.0" 60Hz Monitor ($329.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1521.48
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-07-28 21:26 EDT-0400


Still insanely overpowered but a good bit cheaper. Could easily pull another $400 off it and not really miss it in most games

 

[mrmez]

If ALL they play is Everquest c., 1999, the cheapest slowest of anything currently available today will smash it.
Not so much if you want to play ANYthing else.

Also... so many great games around, kinda sad to see people stuck in the past playing a 17 year old game.

 

[Oonej]

budget is 1200-1700

 

[mrmez]

Then both builds listed are pretty spot on.

 

[CTurbo]

Spending so much for so little is a good waste of money. A $700-800 build would be plenty awesome for their needs.

 

[Supahos]

I would have gone bargin bin on it but the threw the "new games" on the end of the list. Left me unsure of how low to go

 

[rhysiam]

Or if she's got money and wants a nice upgrade, maybe you'd be better investing the money in things that will actually be appreciated. I'd be looking at things like stepping up to a nicer monitor like a 1440P curved ultra wide, or a nice KB + mouse combo, or a better audio solution in a speaker setup or high end headset. Even something like a better desk and chair might be worth considering. Those are the sorts of things that will be noticeable straight away and absolutely (IMHO anyway) make gaming and spending time in your gaming space a lot more enjoyable.

I can see the sense in getting a decent platform with an Intel i5 and good PSU because that'll last a good few years. But GPUs are still improving at a decent rate and getting a high end card because you *might* want to play demanding games in future is a bit of a waste. I'd be suggesting a lower end GPU now, and then if game choice changes in the future, she'll be able to get more performance for less.

 

[Karadjgne]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor ($110.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: MSI H110M Gaming Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($69.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($64.88 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($90.49 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 960 4GB Video Card ($194.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Fractal Design Arc Mini R2 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($99.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($72.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.88 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($83.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $852.57
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-07-28 22:38 EDT-0400

 

[CTurbo]

Karadjgne, I was about to upvote your build until I saw a $194 GTX960! lol

 

[Karadjgne]

It's the 4Gb, not the cheaper 2Gb, and the Asus is one of the cheaper units. I just have a hard time justifying a 2Gb card, even on a single 1080p monitor. Could go with an Rx480 @$235, psu will easily handle that, but I believe nvidia cards do better on those older games than the newer amd cards. Not sure. I tried Balders Gate on my old X800 and had all kinds of issues that went away when replaced with a 9800GT (years ago). Shrug.