How can I adjust this pc build to be less expensive while keeping great performance and looks?

Smokey8 · Jan 16, 2016

I've been on pcpartpicker.com a lot lately and just recently I decided to buy a Fractal R5 case with a window. Now I just need a pc to put into it, and I've finished the build I want but it costs a pretty penny. Does anyone have any tips to lower the price of the overall pc without putting into consideration the case? IE. swapping brands, changing priorities,etc. My goal when I was making this computer was to beat the Lenovo y700 from Best Buy that costs around $1050.00. Thank you Tomshardware community!

Planned Pc : http://pcpartpicker.com/p/CWFbBm

Lenovo premade Desktop : http://www.bestbuy.com/site/lenovo-y700-desktop-intel-core-i5-8gb-memory-1tb-8gb-hybrid-hard-drive-120gb-solid-state-drive-black-red/4494002.p?id=1219754437921&skuId=4494002

Forever Oleg · Jan 16, 2016

What exactly is the build for? What is your budget? Do you overclock?

You can definitely beat the Lenovo at that price but you are overspending on some parts. I will put together a better build for you. Just answer the questions above?

Smokey8 · Jan 17, 2016

Forever Oleg :

My budget is 1000-1200 MAX. Like I said I'm trying to best the Lenovo while not overpaying for the individual parts.
The build is mostly for a silent gaming PC for games like csgo,dota2,tf2. Not very intensive games in general. Maybe SW BattleFront. But that would be the most intensive game I would be playing. And I was planning on overclocking the cpu to 4.4 ghz. But I'm still a bit skeptical about overclocking I've never had a system that has been overclockable.

Forever Oleg · Jan 17, 2016

With that board, you can overclock a non-K processor so you can save money by buying i5-6500 Skylake.
GTX 970 is a monster card for 1080p and will easily handle whatever you throw at it.
8GB of RAM is enough for any type of gaming. SSD+HDD combo is always nice to have.
The case I chose is roomy and cool while the power supply is high quality.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($199.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($34.50 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty Z170 Gaming K4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($138.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($43.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Sandisk SSD PLUS 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB SSC ACX 2.0+ Video Card ($326.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($66.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($64.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1086.29
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-17 15:44 EST-0500

Smokey8 · Jan 17, 2016

Forever Oleg :

Thank you for the build! In general I think it's really great. I didn't know that mother boards like that existed for skylake processor's yet and that's definantly a huge performance boost. Also I already have the case its an R5 with a window so thats another $60 off! My only concerns is the EVGA GTX 970 I've heard bad things about EVGA and would it be okay if I switched it out with a 970 Strix? Also how would this effect the system audibly? I bought the parts previously trying to make a relatively quiet system. Also what programs do you recommend for overclocking the cpu on that board or is it in the bios? Thank you so much!

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