Should I get an $800 or a $1200 rig?

[TheCrispiest]

Long story short, getting a new rig. I've been told that the $800 one will cover what I need for the games that I want to play, but at the same time, I was wondering if I should just throw in the extra $400 for the second rig in case I want to play some more demanding games or just a rig that will last longer. Here are the two builds.

$800: http://pcgamehaven.com/best-800-dollar-gaming-pc-build/

$1200: http://pcgamehaven.com/amazing-1200-dollar-skylake-gaming-pc-build-1440p/

And I'm only using these links because they're almost exact copies of what I had in pcpp, but I accidentally deleted those two a while ago. Too lazy to redo it all lol.

Anyways, recommendations are very welcome as well as alterations to the build, thanks!

 

[elbert]

I would suggest sticking with the $800 PC and 2 years down the road upgrade the RAM and video card.

 

[Chugalug_]

This is what I can do with those budgets.
800
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($197.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B150M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($63.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($65.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: OCZ TRION 150 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($65.85 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB WINDFORCE OC 6G Video Card ($259.99 @ B&H)
Case: Corsair SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $793.15
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-10-06 19:53 EDT-0400

1100
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($227.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($34.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming 3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($132.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($65.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($99.99 @ Dell Small Business)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1070 8GB G1 Gaming Video Card ($389.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1111.79
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-10-06 19:56 EDT-0400

1200
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($197.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B150M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($63.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($65.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($99.99 @ Dell Small Business)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1080 8GB G1 Gaming Video Card ($619.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Corsair SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1207.79
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-10-06 19:58 EDT-0400

 

[TheCrispiest]

I like the $1200 build you made, but I also plan on using this computer to record/stream video, so will the 6500 still cut it for recording and rendering? Also, I've heard that the GTX 1080 is a bit overkill unless you want to game in 4k, which I don't plan on doing. I'll be using an old monitor until I can afford a 1440p 144Mhz. So if I plan on a monitor such as, couldn't I swap out the 1080 for a 1070 and use the leftover money for a better CPU? Or am I entirely wrong, and should still stick with the 1080?

 

[Chugalug_]

I like the $1200 build you made, but I also plan on using this computer to record/stream video, so will the 6500 still cut it for recording and rendering? Also, I've heard that the GTX 1080 is a bit overkill unless you want to game in 4k, which I don't plan on doing. I'll be using an old monitor until I can afford a 1440p 144Mhz. So if I plan on a monitor such as, couldn't I swap out the 1080 for a 1070 and use the leftover money for a better CPU? Or am I entirely wrong, and should still stick with the 1080?

You can get a TN 1440p 144hz for as low as $380.
If you're going to be streaming I definitely recommend an i7, i'll edit it in.

 

[Chugalug_]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($328.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($34.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming 3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($132.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($65.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($99.99 @ Dell Small Business)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1070 8GB G1 Gaming Video Card ($389.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1212.79
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-10-06 20:20 EDT-0400

 

[TheCrispiest]

Awesome, that sounds perfect. Gonna take a bit to save up for, but I'm certain that this is the one I want to stick with, so at least now I have a solid goal instead of just some random number. Thanks for the help, really appreciate it!