gaming build $950 and below

[slidchickenleg]

im building have a few builds in mind this is my build http://pcpartpicker.com/p/cxJkkL and i want better builds at the cap of $950 thanks in advance

 

[Compuser10165]

That build you listed is pretty good for the price but I strongly suggest to get a better motherboard (ITX sized preferably) with better connectivity options (and maybe even USB 3.1). You won't regret it on the long term. Also, I would pay the extra 15-20$ for higher clocked ram (like 2800mhz) as Skylake scales well with faster memory (although a better motherboard is first priority). That PSU is ok for your build but you could spend a little extra to get an EVGA SuperNova G2 650 or 750W (80+ Gold certified). P.S. I also have an MSI Gaming R9 390 and an EVGA SuperNova G2 850 (for future upgrades).

 

[slidchickenleg]

That build you listed is pretty good for the price but I strongly suggest to get a better motherboard (ITX sized preferably) with better connectivity options (and maybe even USB 3.1). You won't regret it on the long term. Also, I would pay the extra 15-20$ for higher clocked ram (like 2800mhz) as Skylake scales well with faster memory (although a better motherboard is first priority). That PSU is ok for your build but you could spend a little extra to get an EVGA SuperNova G2 650 or 750W (80+ Gold certified). P.S. I also have an MSI Gaming R9 390 and an EVGA SuperNova G2 850 (for future upgrades).

would you mind linking the build u are suggesting

 

[Compuser10165]

That build you listed is pretty good for the price but I strongly suggest to get a better motherboard (ITX sized preferably) with better connectivity options (and maybe even USB 3.1). You won't regret it on the long term. Also, I would pay the extra 15-20$ for higher clocked ram (like 2800mhz) as Skylake scales well with faster memory (although a better motherboard is first priority). That PSU is ok for your build but you could spend a little extra to get an EVGA SuperNova G2 650 or 750W (80+ Gold certified). P.S. I also have an MSI Gaming R9 390 and an EVGA SuperNova G2 850 (for future upgrades).

would you mind linking the build u are suggesting

If you could afford this it could be a great chocie great (I included a case as I am not sure if you need one):
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($239.95 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H5 Universal 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($46.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($34.50 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty Z170 Gaming K4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($118.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($79.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($85.49 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.66 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 390 8GB Nitro Video Card ($309.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($77.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $1142.43
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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You could save some money by picking a cheaper ssd like the Kingston HyperX Fury 240gb as the Samsung is a bit more expensive (but also higher quality). The motherboard is a very good choice (I have an Asrock Extreme 7+ myself).
The PSU is high quality and good for the price (I don't think a G2 is worth the price difference).
I changed the CPU cooler to a slightly better performing one for a little price difference.
P.S. Also you don't need 3000mhz ram but there was little price difference between this an say 2666mhz ram (I bought the same kit except red and I'm running it at 2800mhz because it wasn't stable unless I OCed my cpu to 4.6ghz (currently running my i7 6700k at 4.4ghz )).

 

[jimmyEatWord]

that's a great build for your budget but if you buy AMD you can spend even more on things like the GPU since you wanna cap it at 950 dollars

 

[xxHAPPYxx]

well you could make it cheaper by getting somthing like an i5 4460 and a different mobo. But what you have is great. For cpu cooler though I would go for the hyper 212 evo.

 

[Compuser10165]

that's a great build for your budget but if you buy AMD you can spend even more on things like the GPU since you wanna cap it at 950 dollars

On a 950$ budget an R9 390 is pretty much the maximum you can fit. Also, why go with an AMD cpu since he has no upgrade path with that (outdated platform with many features missing) as oposed to Z170 intel chipset. Sure, things will change wen AMD Zen comes out but now, Intel is the way to go as far as the CPU is concerned.