What is the best graphics card and monitor I can get for $600?

[KoolKat09]

I am wondering what is the best graphics card and monitor I can get for under $600.

 

[ak47jar3d]

It depends. What is your current setup?

 

[KoolKat09]

I don't have a setup yet as I am new to pc. I am wanting to build a gaming pc with a monitor, mouse, and keyboard for $1500. I had just budgeted $600 for the monitor and graphics card not being sure of how much to spend on them. Any help with a $1500 build of that type?

 

[ak47jar3d]

Do you need keyboard/mouse, wifi adapter and Os?

 

[KoolKat09]

Yes, that would be ideal.

 

[nikoli707]

depends on what you want. right now is a bad time to buy a graphics card. it would be very easy to say $150 on a standard 1080p 60hz popular model and then $450 on a gtx1070. but with the rx400 coming out in the next couple weeks its up in the air. it looks like the rx400 might become the best bang for buck gpu if it really only costs $200. for many the rx400 might offer enough performacne which would leave room for a higher end monitor like a high refresh 120hz or a 1440p panel. this also depends on the kind of games you want to play.

 

[ak47jar3d]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($234.88 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($24.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus Z170-P ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($82.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($52.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: PNY CS1311 480GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($60.00 @ Amazon)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 390 8GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($269.99 @ Amazon)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($83.89 @ OutletPC)
Wireless Network Adapter: Linksys AE6000 USB 2.0 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi Adapter ($28.95 @ Amazon)
Monitor: Asus VG248QE 24.0" 144Hz Monitor ($229.99 @ Amazon)
Keyboard: Cooler Master Storm QuickFire Rapid Wired Gaming Keyboard ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Mouse: Razer DeathAdder Chroma Wired Optical Mouse ($57.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1436.51
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-06-28 23:46 EDT-0400

 

[Outlander_04]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($234.88 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($24.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170XP-SLI ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($116.88 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($52.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial BX200 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($64.99 @ Adorama)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($60.00 @ Amazon)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: SeaSonic G 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($77.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($83.89 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: LG 34UM58-P 34.0" 75Hz Monitor ($399.99 @ Micro Center)
Keyboard: SteelSeries Apex 350 Wired Standard Keyboard ($87.99 @ Newegg)
Mouse: SteelSeries Rival 300 Wired Optical Mouse ($39.99 @ Best Buy)
Total: $1304.47
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-06-29 01:11 EDT-0400

And add to this the RX 480 which should be $229 for the 8 gig model . Available tomorrow .
The ultra wide screen transforms gaming experience . Much more peripheral vision

Definitely do not buy on of the older graphics cards . Performance is similar but the price is much higher for the last generation models

 

[ScrewySqrl]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($297.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.49 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H170 Performance/Hyper ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($119.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws 4 Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Sandisk SSD PLUS 480GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($109.00 @ Amazon)
Storage: Hitachi Deskstar 7K2000 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.40 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Founders Edition Video Card ($449.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Silverstone Redline Series RL04B ATX Mid Tower Case ($46.99 @ Directron)
Power Supply: Rosewill 500W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Monitor: Acer G257HU smidpx 25.0" 60Hz Monitor ($259.99 @ B&H)
Keyboard: Zalman ZM-K380 Combo Wired Standard Keyboard w/Laser Mouse ($13.54 @ Amazon)
Total: $1495.35
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-06-29 01:46 EDT-0400

Te Hyper mobo will allow BCLK Overclocking of the non-K chip. the 1070 and 1440P monitor go together perfectly. The monitor is an IPS panel, 4ms response time, with built-in speakers. 480 GB SSD plus 2 TB HDD is plenty of storage. a 500W gold PSU is good even for overclocking (the system uses only 365W stock)