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HoloDust on 08 December 2015
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JEMC said:
HoloDust said:

$700 build, I've used PC Partpicker, so different shops:

**build not quoted because it's too long**

 

@JEMC I really think you need to put some aftermarket CPU cooler there, 6300 stock fan is loud as hell.

I thought about it, but then I'd have to cut corners somewhere else :-/. I still have time to make some minor changes, so I'll take a look into it.

I have to say that you got a nice build. I would also avoid Seagate and, as I said I don't think an i3 will be enough. Besides, the i3-4170 is already "old", replaced by new models on a new socket, so if you don't upgrade soon, you won't find any i5 or i7 compatible chips in a year or two (that's also true for the FX-6300 as AMD is launching the newer AM4 platform next year, but I think that the 6300 will last the whole console generation).

I looked for 4GB variants of the 380 and 960 but they were out of my price range. Still, I think the 280X is a better choice even if it has 1GB less.

I agree, 6300 is really good bang/buck CPU, that was my other choice, I just went with i3 mostly guided by this:

According to guy who made the video, this is 6300@4.5GHz (so overclocked) vs 4130@3.4GHz (stock), and 4170 runs at 3.7GHz stock. I figured they're performing about the same, and i3 IMO has somewhat better upgrade options (popping i5 into the same rig would be quite easy down the line)...anyway, you'll notice that $1000 rig is basically upgrade from $700:

PCPartPicker part list

CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($189.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($19.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97-HD3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($77.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($76.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($67.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card  ($309.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Antec P70 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($37.99 @ Directron)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit)  ($89.88 @ OutletPC)
Keyboard: HP Wireless Classic Desktop Wireless Standard Keyboard w/Laser Mouse  ($15.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1011.57

Again, slightly above $1000, but if that's the problem i5 4460 is some $15 cheaper for 100MHz less @ core frequency, or slightly cheaper SSD is an option. So, breakdown:

CPU: Solid i5@3.3GHz with Turbo up to 3.7GHz

CPU cooler: again same 212, probably best bang/buck cooler out there (though bit finicky to install, as lot of CM's CPU coolers)

MB: Same Gigabyte Z97 MB

RAM: 2x8GB, G.SKill again due to price, but again 1866 with CAS 9

Storage: Same 2TB Seagate, but with addition of Samsung's SSD as OS drive - sure, there are few somewhat cheaper 240-250GB SSDs out there, but I like EVOs, overall they have excellent performance from tiny to big files. If someone feels SSD is unnecessary, that money can be put into 4690K for overclocking.

GPU: It's 390 or 970 here, but as in previous rig I prefer nVidia due to Gameworks reasons (plus 970 is lighter on PSU)...I would love to put Gigabyte's G1 970 here due to how cool it runs, but it's some $30 pricier than MSI, so that's a no go.

Rest of the rig is same as $700 version.

 

Here are LGA1151 versions, there are some corners cut compared to LGA1150, but they're more future proof:

$700 rig

PCPartPicker part list

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($125.49 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($19.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B150M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($76.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($53.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Hitachi Deskstar 7K2000 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 380 4GB NITRO Dual-X OC Video Card  ($178.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Antec P70 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($37.99 @ Directron)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit)  ($89.88 @ OutletPC)
Keyboard: HP Wireless Classic Desktop Wireless Standard Keyboard w/Laser Mouse  ($15.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $704.17

 

$1000 rig

PCPartPicker part list

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($199.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($19.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B150M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($76.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws 4 series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Sandisk SSD PLUS 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($64.99 @ Micro Center)
Storage: Hitachi Deskstar 7K2000 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card  ($309.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Antec P70 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($37.99 @ Directron)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit)  ($89.88 @ OutletPC)
Keyboard: HP Wireless Classic Desktop Wireless Standard Keyboard w/Laser Mouse  ($15.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1000.67