New Build for Gaming $1000-1500

SickCase

Commendable
Feb 20, 2016
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Approximate Purchase Date: Sooner the better please

Budget Range: $1000-1500.00

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming mostly Street Fighter 5 running at ultra settings

Are you buying a monitor: No


Do you need to buy OS: ? - I apologize, I have Windows 10 on my Lap top I dont know if need to buy another copy of Windows 10 or transfer?

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: newegg.com, Amazon.com

Location: Sacramento,California

Parts Preferences: No Preferences

Overclocking: Maybe? I have no idea.

SLI or Crossfire: No Preferences

Your Monitor Resolution: 1920 x 1080

Additional Comments: Mostly want to play Street Fighter 5 at Ultra settings for competitive play. Also wouldnt mind playing Starcraft 2 at ultra settings too.



Recommended:
OS: Windows 7 64-bit and above
Processor: Intel Core i5-4690K @3.50GHz or AMD FX-9370
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960 or AMD Radeon R7 370
DirectX: Version 11
Network: Broadband Internet connection
Sound Card: DirectX compatible soundcard or onboard chipset



And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: Because I am done with consoles and I want to join the PC Master race.


 
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($249.89 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: be quiet! Shadow Rock Slim 67.8 CFM Rifle Bearing CPU Cooler ($44.90 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170-HD3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($104.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($87.49 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB FTW ACX 2.0 Video Card ($314.00 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Phantom 410 (Red) ATX Mid Tower Case ($91.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSC0 DVD/CD Writer ($14.89 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit) ($86.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1199.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-20 12:36 EST-0500

Newest Intel i5 Cpu, solid "Editor's Choice" Tom's award winner motherboard, 16gb's of Ram(8 would be fine, but pricing being what it is, might as well double it), solid nVidia 970 video card. Great Psu, flashy case(my wife has one, so I've worked on this model and I loved the space and how it went together), Win8.1 because you can always upgrade to 10 if you want. Standard HDD with 250gb SSD.
 
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