Which should be my first gaming pc build?

mdiiorgi · Feb 17, 2016

I have two gaming rigs that I have put together on PCpartpicker but I am not sure which one I should go for. The only difference between the two is the processors. One is an i5 6500 and the other is an i3 6100 but I will let you see for yourselves. My budget is $550-$650 at the max. Just would like overall opinions. Permalinks below. Thanks!

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/q86VhM

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/GPR8Lk

CTurbo · Feb 18, 2016

We need to know what you're going to be using this system for to give you the best advice.

mdiiorgi · Feb 18, 2016

CTurbo :

Mostly college school work, video streaming, internet, and some gaming (league of legends, gta v, battle field 4 etc..)

CTurbo · Feb 18, 2016

I recommend these changes if you live near a microcenter

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($159.99 @ Micro Center)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85M-DS3H-A Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($79.99 @ Micro Center)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 950 2GB Video Card ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Thermaltake Core V21 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($39.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $544.93
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-18 00:22 EST-0500

RCFProd · Feb 18, 2016

CTurbo :

Yeah take a look at CTurbo's build. That's a nicely balanced build. However I would pay attention to the storage suggestion: 250GB SSD. GTA V = 50GB and Battlefield 4 is 65GB with premium content included. Your PC would be filled with 140-150GB of data with Windows, and those 2 games alone.

CTurbo · Feb 18, 2016

$50 more gets you a Xeon e3-1231v3 at microcenter. You could get it and a 1TB hard drive and still be under $650.

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