Vote Now! $1,500 Budget Category

[Shahmatt]

With a $12 PSU, that $1500 build is going to be a $1500 paper weight.

It's actually $29.99, upon which there's some rebate applied. So it shows as $12.99.

My system draw is 254 Watts, this is a 450W PSU. 56% of max load seems alright to me. Fairly efficient at 80+ Bronze.

Price aside, do you still reckon it's insufficient?

 

[g-unit1111]

With a $12 PSU, that $1500 build is going to be a $1500 paper weight.

It's actually $29.99, upon which there's some rebate applied. So it shows as $12.99.

My system draw is 254 Watts, this is a 450W PSU. 56% of max load seems alright to me. Fairly efficient at 80+ Bronze.

Price aside, do you still reckon it's insufficient?

No that PSU is house fire quality. And on a $1500 build it would be unacceptable. You want at least a G3 / P3 or a Seasonic Prime.

 

[Shahmatt]

No that PSU is house fire quality. And on a $1500 build it would be unacceptable. You want at least a G3 / P3 or a Seasonic Prime.

Thanks for the suggestion. Personally, as long as the reviews are alright, I've been happy with cheaper PSUs. I've updated my build. It's not a Seasonic Prime, but it's a stable power delivery unit and comes with good warranty.

 

[-HH-]

KEKBOX DESTROYER.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 1700 3.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($300.98 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - GA-AB350M-Gaming 3 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($81.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Team - T-Force / Night Hawk 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($92.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate - BarraCuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($44.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Zotac - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB AMP Edition Video Card ($739.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Fractal Design - Focus G Mini (Black) MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($35.89 @ Newegg)
Total: $1476.70
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-09-14 03:57 EDT-0400

 

[logainofhades]

No that PSU is house fire quality. And on a $1500 build it would be unacceptable. You want at least a G3 / P3 or a Seasonic Prime.

Thanks for the suggestion. Personally, as long as the reviews are alright, I've been happy with cheaper PSUs. I've updated my build. It's not a Seasonic Prime, but it's a stable power delivery unit and comes with good warranty.

The BV series is HEC built junk, iirc.

 

[g-unit1111]

Thanks for the suggestion. Personally, as long as the reviews are alright, I've been happy with cheaper PSUs. I've updated my build. It's not a Seasonic Prime, but it's a stable power delivery unit and comes with good warranty.

It's a terrible PSU regardless of warranty, and on that kind of build will cause instability.

 

[Chugalug_]

To be fair for a 1060 3GB kaby lake system with a low power draw CPU like the G4560 even under load the system should only draw around 300w, a BT or BV might not be optimal, and yes they are rather poor quality (Updated B1s), but it will technically run with no problem.
You can see prebuilt 1070 systems running off generic 450w units, even lower wattages sometimes in some HP or Alienware systems, a 1060 shouldn't be any trouble with a slightly higher quality unit than that.

 

[Shahmatt]

It's a terrible PSU regardless of warranty, and on that kind of build will cause instability.

Do you mean the Corsair is also a poor unit?

 

[okcnaline]

Go to PSU Tier Lists for power supply related questions. As for whether Corsair CXM series is crap, the short answer is yes. At its non-rebate price the B3 series offers a better performing 3.3V and ripple control. At its rebate price it's good since there is no other usable power supplies. But just because it's low priced and decent doesn't mean you buy the CXM over other units that are more expensive.

 

[Shahmatt]

Go to PSU Tier Lists for power supply related questions. As for whether Corsair CXM series is crap, the short answer is yes. At its non-rebate price the B3 series offers a better performing 3.3V and ripple control. At its rebate price it's good since there is no other usable power supplies. But just because it's low priced and decent doesn't mean you buy the CXM over other units that are more expensive.

Thanks for pointing me to the PSU tiers. I'm afraid my research on PSUs is a bit outdated and this info is great.

 

[g-unit1111]

Thanks for pointing me to the PSU tiers. I'm afraid my research on PSUs is a bit outdated and this info is great.

Yes it would definitely be wise to brush up. Quality of the unit matters almost as much if not more than wattage output.

 

[Chugalug_]

^^^

 

[Turb0Yoda]

"4K is actually attainable"

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/MMJQ4C
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/MMJQ4C/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 1700 3.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($323.98 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($37.78 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI - B350 GAMING PLUS ATX AM4 Motherboard ($93.77 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2800 Memory ($79.90 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial - BX300 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($64.78 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($81.52 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB DUKE OC Video Card ($788.38 @ Amazon)
Case: Cooler Master - MasterBox Lite 5 ATX Mid Tower Case ($61.97 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA - 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.52 @ Amazon)
***BASE PRICE BEFORE CALI TAX*** Base Total: $1492.31
Total: $1621.60
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-09-01 12:23 EDT-0400

 

[why_wolf]

The Aluminum Monster
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600X 3.6GHz 6-Core Processor ($229.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Noctua - NH-D9L 46.4 CFM CPU Cooler ($53.85 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - GA-AB350N-Gaming WIFI (rev. 1.0) Mini ITX AM4 Motherboard ($117.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill - Trident Z 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($124.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital - Black 512GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($198.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate - BarraCuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($44.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB TURBO Video Card ($514.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Inwin - 901 Mini ITX Tower Case ($176.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair - CXM 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1512.74
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-09-01 17:30 EDT-0400
Minus Ship: <14.97>
Merch Cost: $1,497.77

 

[lp231]

"Noname"

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 1700X 3.4GHz 8-Core Processor ($299.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($34.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI - X370 GAMING PLUS ATX AM4 Motherboard ($126.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2800 Memory ($126.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate - BarraCuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($44.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB WINDFORCE OC 8G Video Card ($524.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair - 270R ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G2 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1468.89
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-09-04 00:30 EDT-0400

Base Total: $1461.91
Shipping: $6.98
Total: $1468.89

 

[Jagnoor]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 1700 3.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($299.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master - Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350M Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital - Blue 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Toshiba - P300 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($43.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Zotac - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB AMP Edition Video Card ($739.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Deepcool - TESSERACT SW ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.90 @ Amazon)
Total: $1493.82
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-09-04 12:58 EDT-0400

 

[need4speeds]

Micro-ATX Powerbox.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 1700X 3.4GHz 8-Core Processor ($309.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Scythe - SCNJ-4000 84.6 CFM CPU Cooler ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350M Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Patriot - Viper Elite 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($124.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: MyDigitalSSD - BPX 128GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($66.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Zotac - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB AMP Edition Video Card ($739.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Thermaltake - Versa H15 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($34.75 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($56.89 @ Newegg)
Total: $1503.57
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-09-10 05:46 EDT-0400

Base Total: $1496.58
Shipping: $6.99
Total: $1503.57

 

[TheTeo]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor ($209.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI - B350M GAMING PRO Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($132.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate - BarraCuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($44.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB STRIX GAMING Video Card ($764.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master - MasterBox Lite 3.1 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($46.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA GS 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($84.99 @ Amazon)
Base Total: $1482.92
Shipping: $11.98
Total: $1494.90
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-09-12 17:25 EDT-0400

Base Total: $1482.92

 

[blankcr8]

"Whew"

Damn it was hard getting this "no compromises" system together for under $1500. Ryzen 7. An aftermarket cpu cooler that runs quieter and cooler than the 212 evo. 16Gb's of 3200mhz ram. A high quality overclockable mobo. A 1080ti. A (small) SSD for os and a few applications. A high quality semi modular psu. A somewhat nice looking (cheap) case.


PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 1700 3.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($294.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - H5 Ultimate 76.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($46.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI - B350 TOMAHAWK ATX AM4 Motherboard ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Team - T-Force / Night Hawk 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($148.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: ADATA - Ultimate SU800 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($53.00 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate - BarraCuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Zotac - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB AMP Edition Video Card ($739.99 @ Amazon)
Case: DIYPC - P48-W ATX Mid Tower Case ($31.97 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair - CXM 650W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1500.90
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-09-14 10:19 EDT-0400
Base total: 1491.93

 

[daveppeters]

Red Striker Plus

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($315.00 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: ARCTIC - Freezer 33 CPU Cooler ($37.33 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI - Z270 GAMING PLUS ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($124.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: GeIL - EVO POTENZA 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung - 960 EVO 250GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($117.82 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital - Gold 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($124.86 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI - Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card ($465.99 @ Amazon)
Case: DIYPC - Solar-M1-R ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.97 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair - HX Platinum 750W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($99.99 @ Newegg)

Base Total: $1460.94
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-09-09 16:05 EDT-0400

 

[Herman Mcpootis]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 1700 3.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($294.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI - B350 PC MATE ATX AM4 Motherboard ($81.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (1 x 16GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($92.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Toshiba - P300 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($61.97 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Zotac - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB AMP Edition Video Card ($739.99 @ Amazon)
Other: Cougar MX330 Mid Tower Case with Full Acrylic Transparent Window and USB 3.0 ($49.08 @ Newegg)
Other: Be quiet! Pure power 10 500w ($55.90)
Total: $1506.88
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-09-12 21:53 EDT-0400
Base Total: $1492.81
Shipping: $14.07

 

[ddswanson31]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 1700 3.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($294.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - H5 Ultimate 76.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($46.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI - X370 GAMING PRO CARBON ATX AM4 Motherboard ($144.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: GeIL - EVO POTENZA 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($92.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate - BarraCuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($44.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB Hybrid Gaming Video Card ($609.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Phanteks - ECLIPSE P400 ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($50.89 @ Newegg)
Total: $1495.80
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-09-13 12:44 EDT-0400

 

[docswag]

The Black-ish Beast
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($315.00 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - M9i 48.4 CFM CPU Cooler ($19.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI - Z270-A PRO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($101.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2800 Memory ($126.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: ADATA - Ultimate SU800 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($53.00 @ Newegg)
Storage: Hitachi - Ultrastar 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($39.95 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Zotac - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB AMP Edition Video Card ($739.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Cooler Master - MasterBox Lite 5 ATX Mid Tower Case ($57.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair - CX (2017) 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1504.87
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-09-14 09:53 EDT-0400
Subtract $9.98 shipping to bring it down to $1494.89

I considered going Ryzen but Intel still offers the best gaming performance and I decided this would be a gaming pc. I fit a 6700k and 1080 ti in there while still having good aesthetics, what more is there to ask for?

 

[Jsimenhoff]

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