(Feb/Mar 2016) Best possible gaming computer for $1500 (With Peripherals) ?

techmoon · Feb 28, 2016

I would like to get some feedback on this build I’m looking at buying.

Requirements:
• Budget $1500 (Including all Peripherals)
• 1080p Gaming Computer
• Streaming and Gaming at the same time

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/dGzZkL

CPU i7-4790K ($330)
GPU MSI Radeon R9 390 8GB ($330)
Motherboard MSI Gaming Z97 ($130)
Memory G.Skill Trident X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2400 ($90)
HD/SSD Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB ($87)
Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM ($50)
PS EVGA 80 PLUS Bronze 850w ($85)
Case Thermaltake Chaser Series A31 ($80)
CPU Cooler Hyper 212 EVO ($30)
Optical Drive (DVD) Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16)
Mouse & Keyboard Logitech G105 Keyboard ($50)
Logitech G502 Mouse ($68)
Monitor: Asus VG248QE ($250)

Captainawzome · Feb 28, 2016

Get a i5 6600k. Skylake is amazing at overclocking; there's a reason for all the hype about it. You def. don't need a 850w PSU... Even a 500w could support this build. I would get the MSI M5 Z170A if you're gonna go with the 6600k.

mrmez · Feb 28, 2016

The 4790k is a beast. Unfortunately it's $20 more today than it was 18 months ago.
https://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646i74790k?history_days=730
Amazing if you purchased back then (like I did), but definitely not good value today.

Captainawzome · Feb 28, 2016

i5 6600k will beat 4790k anyday. 6600k overclocked is an absolute terror.

g-unit1111 · Feb 29, 2016

mrmez :

I would agree with this - if you already have a 4790K or a Z97 board then go ahead and buy. If not it makes no sense to buy new.

This is what I would recommend:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($244.78 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H5 Ultimate 76.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($46.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z170 Extreme6+ ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($179.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($86.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($46.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card ($332.10 @ B&H)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($63.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($119.99 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($87.95 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1299.66
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-29 00:26 EST-0500

Use the rest for whatever monitor you want.

Captainawzome · Feb 29, 2016

g-unit1111 :

mrmez :

I would agree with this - if you already have a 4790K or a Z97 board then go ahead and buy. If not it makes no sense to buy new.

This is what I would recommend:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($244.78 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H5 Ultimate 76.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($46.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z170 Extreme6+ ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($179.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($86.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($46.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card ($332.10 @ B&H)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($63.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($119.99 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($87.95 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1299.66
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-29 00:26 EST-0500

Use the rest for whatever monitor you want.

I would go with 4x4GB HyperX Fury ram, and a Sapphire Nitro R9 390. 750w should be sufficent for this build.

techmoon · Feb 29, 2016

Thanks for the feedback everyone!

g-unit1111 · Mar 1, 2016

Captainawzome :

Why? 2 x 8GB is always better than 4 x 4GB - less stress on the memory controller and you have room for an additional 2 x 8GB. I'm not a fan of Kingston RAM either - I would much prefer Corsair, G.Skill or Mushkin.

For 1080P you don't need anything more than a 970, and 750W is fine but 850W is there in case you want to (and should) SLI that 970 down the road.

Captainawzome · Mar 1, 2016

g-unit1111 :

A Sapphire R9 390 could beat a 970 anyday.
Almost 2 times the cores
Nitro
2 times the GDDR5
Sapphire Nitro is optimized for 1080p as well as 4K

QQQwinner · Mar 1, 2016

techmoon :

I would say that instead of that mouse you go for something a bit cheaper like a g300, just so you could put some more money in something else. Also I don't see headphones or speakers which I would personally need.

techmoon · Mar 1, 2016

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/jscywP

All this feedback got me thinking. Why not just go with the I7 6700k build and eat the cost premium over the I5 6600k?

To do this I went with a lower cost:

• Case
• SSD
• Memory
• Power Supply
• Keyboard & Mouse

CPU: I7 6700k ($370)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($47)
GPU: MSI Radeon R9 390 8GB ($330)
Motherboard: Asus Z170-A ATX LGA1151 ($150)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws 4 series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 ($70)
SSD: Crucial BX100 250GB 2.5" SSD ($67)
HD: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM ($50)
PS: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold ($100)
Case: Deepcool TESSERACT ($50)
Optical Drive: (DVD) Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($20)
Mouse & Keyboard: Cooler Master OCTANE w/Optical Mouse ($60)
Monitor: Asus VG248QE ($250)

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