Help building a gaming pc

[ToxicFurBall]

Im looking for the best gaming pc that somebody can build with a budget of $1200 please help! ( Not including OS, monitor, other peripherals ). Pleeeeease help

 

[StormBrew]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($194.89 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: ARCTIC Alpine 11 Pro Rev. 2 36.7 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler ($12.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($57.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Kingston FURY 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($32.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: PNY CS1311 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($46.98 @ OutletPC)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($64.95 @ Directron)
Power Supply: Antec EarthWatts Green 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($59.98 @ Newegg)
Other: GTX 1070 (Pascal Releasing May 27th ($379.99)
Total: $910.64
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-05-16 01:20 EDT-0400
The i5 is all you need for gaming, the 6500 is a great CPU. The GPU is releasing very soon and is listed to be more powerful than a Titan X for a third of the price. Power supply is tier 2 on the PSU tier list. I love the NZXT S340, it is a great case. Best of luck!

 

[maxalge]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($194.89 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: ARCTIC Alpine 11 Pro Rev. 2 36.7 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler ($12.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($57.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Kingston FURY 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($32.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: PNY CS1311 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($46.98 @ OutletPC)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($64.95 @ Directron)
Power Supply: Antec EarthWatts Green 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($59.98 @ Newegg)
Other: GTX 1070 (Pascal Releasing May 27th ($379.99)
Total: $910.64
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-05-16 01:20 EDT-0400
The i5 is all you need for gaming, the 6500 is a great CPU. The GPU is releasing very soon and is listed to be more powerful than a Titan X for a third of the price. Power supply is tier 2 on the PSU tier list. I love the NZXT S340, it is a great case. Best of luck!

only needs 550w for a 1070


cryorig h7 is also a much better choice for a cpu cooler

 

[StormBrew]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($194.89 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: ARCTIC Alpine 11 Pro Rev. 2 36.7 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler ($12.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($57.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Kingston FURY 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($32.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: PNY CS1311 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($46.98 @ OutletPC)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($64.95 @ Directron)
Power Supply: Antec EarthWatts Green 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($59.98 @ Newegg)
Other: GTX 1070 (Pascal Releasing May 27th ($379.99)
Total: $910.64
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-05-16 01:20 EDT-0400
The i5 is all you need for gaming, the 6500 is a great CPU. The GPU is releasing very soon and is listed to be more powerful than a Titan X for a third of the price. Power supply is tier 2 on the PSU tier list. I love the NZXT S340, it is a great case. Best of luck!

only needs 550w for a 1070


cryorig h7 is also a much better choice for a cpu cooler

Didn't include the Cryorig as he isn't overclocking, but agreed. Threw the 650W in there as it is the same price at an equally priced 550W unit, and provides the potential for any future upgrades.

 

[Muffinmurder]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($343.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($24.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus Z170-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($150.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($59.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: PNY CS1311 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($46.98 @ OutletPC)
Case: Deepcool TESSERACT SW ATX Mid Tower Case ($38.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 650W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ Micro Center)
Other: GTX 1070 (Pascal Releasing May 27th) ($379.99)
Other: ASUS 24X DVD Burner ($15.99)
Total: $1201.69
Total(After Rebates): $1171.69
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-05-16 02:02 EDT-0400

This List gets you a nice upgrade all around compared to StormBrew's build (Better processor, more RAM, better cooler, better Mobo), and before rebates, it is right at your budget mark, a bit cheaper if you do the rebates. It can accommodate upgrades(and is relatively future proof) given its power supply, processor, and RAM. Includes optical drive just in case(I find them more useful than one would think), a reliable cooler + reliable RAM(Personal Experience), and all around should give you some serious bang for your buck. As a final note, whatever you chose in the end, I would absolutely recommend using a GTX 1070 as your GPU.

 

[StormBrew]

That power supply is awful. The CX corsair series is much worse compared to the Antec EarthWatts series. Also, the i7 and 16GB of ram is absolutely overkill for gaming. There's no reason to spend more just for the hell of it when there is such a small benefit. Overall OP would still have a near identical gameplay experience from setup as yours. The largest improvement would be 10-15 fps, which is hardly noticeable especially with the performance Nvidia is boasting. Better to stick with a cheaper build, and upgrade to what you need, not what simply performs better. For gaming an i5 is the best choice.

 

[Muffinmurder]

That power supply is awful. The CX corsair series is much worse compared to the Antec EarthWatts series. Also, the i7 and 16GB of ram is absolutely overkill for gaming. There's no reason to spend more just for the hell of it when there is such a small benefit. Overall OP would still have a near identical gameplay experience from setup as yours. The largest improvement would be 10-15 fps, which is hardly noticeable especially with the performance Nvidia is boasting. Better to stick with a cheaper build, and upgrade to what you need, not what simply performs better. For gaming an i5 is the best choice.

While you may be right about the power supply, the better CPU and memory will make it viable for a longer time, with less upgrades needed if OP wanted to use this system 4 or 5 years from now. Arguably, only the GPU would need an upgrade as the rest of his system would already be plenty powerful. OP asked for the best, and the upgrades provide for greater longevity, and absolutely give him more power while staying in his price range.

 

[Geekwad]

Im looking for the best gaming pc that somebody can build with a budget of $1200 please help! ( Not including OS, monitor, other peripherals ). Pleeeeease help

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1230 V5 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($252.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Asus E3 PRO GAMING V5 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($144.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill NT Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($53.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial BX200 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($63.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair 100R ATX Mid Tower Case ($31.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($59.95 @ B&H)
Other: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1080 8GB GDDR5X ($599.00)
Total: $1206.90
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available