Seeking Some advice and insight on building a Sub $600CAD Gaming PC

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Mihir_1

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Initially, I had mentally set aside $500 for a new PC, but looking at the cost of parts (thanks harper for crashing the economy before you bailed), I tacked on another 200. This means I will also want a really nice keyboard and mouse since mine are ready for the Salvation Army right about now.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G4400 3.3GHz Dual-Core Processor ($84.98 @ DirectCanada)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($77.00 @ Vuugo)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($50.43 @ DirectCanada)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($63.98 @ DirectCanada)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Superclocked Video Card ($164.99 @ NCIX)
Case: Fractal Design Core 1300 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($50.99 @ NCIX)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($79.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN781ND 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($15.99 @ Canada Computers)
Total: $588.34
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-03-03 20:07 EST-0500



Here is my rationale. I do not have a morning computer anymore. My mac SSD will be placed in this build, and potentially the HDD as well. Once I set up this basic build, I leave myself a little room to grow, and I feel I would be pretty happy overall.

If anyone sees an issue with my plan, or my selected parts, please let me know. This is my first build, and I'm not entirely certain that I'm doing the wisest thing here.
 
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You have a solid build and a solid plan. It will be a great little gaming rig. One thing I might offer is this. Using an i3 6100 instead of the G4400 and going with the 520 or 620 watt Seasonic while dropping the 750 Ti might give you better a foundation for future upgrades. The i3 is hyper threaded and a stout performer, and you may find you won't need to upgrade it. The onboard graphics are good enough to play most games at lower settings and resolutions. In addition, you can run a GTX 970 or R9 390 with no issues. Using the larger PSU will also support the graphics card upgrade and keep you from having to rebuy it. Add the graphics card later when funds permit, the rest of the system would be ready.
 
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Mihir_1

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would this be a better "platform" in your opinion?

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor ($157.98 @ DirectCanada)
Motherboard: ASRock H110M-HDS Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($62.05 @ Vuugo)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($50.43 @ DirectCanada)
Storage: Toshiba 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.98 @ BestDirect)
Case: Fractal Design Core 1300 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($50.99 @ NCIX)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($62.99 @ NCIX)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN781ND 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($15.99 @ Canada Computers)
Total: $470.41
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-03-03 20:55 EST-0500
 
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I would probably stick with the Seasonic S12II 520 or an XFX TS 550 if you're thinking about the upgrading to a GTX 970 and a 620/650 watt for something like the R9 390. The EVGA 500 isn't terrible, but not as well built as the others. The rest of the build looks good. Great deal on the EVGA B2 750 if you don't mind doing rebates.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor ($157.98 @ DirectCanada)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($76.00 @ Vuugo)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($50.43 @ DirectCanada)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($67.15 @ Vuugo)
Case: Fractal Design Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($42.88 @ Canada Computers)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($79.99 @ NCIX)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN781ND 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($15.99 @ Canada Computers)
Total: $490.42
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-03-03 21:12 EST-0500
 
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Mihir_1

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Mar 3, 2016
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor ($157.98 @ DirectCanada)
Motherboard: ASRock Z170A-X1 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($109.50 @ Vuugo)
Memory: Kingston FURY 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($66.50 @ Vuugo)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($63.98 @ DirectCanada)
Case: BitFenix Comrade ATX Mid Tower Case ($44.83 @ DirectCanada)
Power Supply: XFX XT 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($79.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Total: $522.77
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-03-03 22:43 EST-0500

Hi,
I've been tweaking my build a bit, and I felt this would give me better "bang for the buck". From what I am seeing the 2666mhz ram really helps boost the performance on the skylake processors. Im ending at $520, so buying a GTX 950 in a few months would put me right about $750.
 
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