Is this build good?

[ryguybuddy]

http://pcpartpicker.com/list/2JxvWX

I have a $680-700 max budget and want a PC that can run Battlefront and Overwatch on high/medium swtting. I can upgrade with $600 in early January. I don't want to do any rendering or video editing.

 

[Dustybin]

That build comes to $580 and would be fine for the two games you mention, I would suggest though you go closer to your budget and get an i5 over the i3 and you might as well get a duel channel RAM kit for the price difference.

I am running an i3 + 1060 @ 1080 and get roughly 120-135 fps on high settings, however the i5 is the current sweet spot for price vs performance when combined with a powerful GPU.

 

[envy14tpe]

i5 is a must for this build.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6400 2.7GHz Quad-Core Processor ($179.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($47.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws 4 series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($40.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: A-Data Premier SP550 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($57.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB GAMING Video Card ($249.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Deepcool TESSERACT SW ATX Mid Tower Case ($31.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Rosewill 550W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $668.91

 

[ryguybuddy]

That build comes to $580 and would be fine for the two games you mention, I would suggest though you go closer to your budget and get an i5 over the i3 and you might as well get a duel channel RAM kit for the price difference.

I am running an i3 + 1060 @ 1080 and get roughly 120-135 fps on high settings, however the i5 is the current sweet spot for price vs performance when combined with a powerful GPU.

Isn't the i3 fine for gaming? I have $600 in December to upgrade as well.

 

[ryguybuddy]

i5 is a must for this build.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6400 2.7GHz Quad-Core Processor ($179.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($47.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws 4 series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($40.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: A-Data Premier SP550 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($57.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB GAMING Video Card ($249.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Deepcool TESSERACT SW ATX Mid Tower Case ($31.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Rosewill 550W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $668.91

Super low clock speed though... why not i5-6500?

 

[Isokolon]

it's fine. but it's not perfect.
also buying an i3 now and an i5 in January is burning money. better invest in an i5 now as it's cheaper in the long run and more powerful.
the i3 does fine in most games that use only 2 cores. but these games get less and less.

 

[ryguybuddy]

How much of a difference will it make? (i3 vs i5)? And then what should I upgradein December?

 

[Isokolon]

you could get a nice HDD for Data/File Storage in January.
and with the rest... go on holiday, get a nicer christmas present for your folks or maybe your girlfriend/boyfriend, buy a WinRAR licence, order the biggest steak in town, whatever

but it doesn't make much sense buying cheaper yet still expensive components now to upgrade a little more in 5 months for the same amount of money again. you could just burn the money then and watch 2mins of fire.

 

[envy14tpe]

Just get the i5 right away. It is worth it. And no need to lose money upgrading. It'll help you out a lot in games and everything else.

 

[ryguybuddy]

i5-6500 or i5-6400?

 

[engineer5261]

+1 vote for i5
I suggest you use your gaming rig till Jan, and then you will know what you need to upgrade. Possibly sell your 1060 in Jan, and you will have almost $800 to upgrade to a really nice graphics card if you feel that you need more fps.

 

[envy14tpe]

i5-6500 or i5-6400?

i5-6500 is slightly better. If you don't mind the extra $20...get it.