Best build for under $700

ComandoBunny · Apr 13, 2016

Is this the best possible build for under $700 all i am doing on this is gaming. i want to play on really high settings on no mans sky that is the only requirement i have. All i need is a rig i have every thing else.
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/MMyMP6
Thanks in advance.

davidarad02 · Apr 13, 2016

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6400 2.7GHz Quad-Core Processor ($179.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H170A-X1 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($78.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport LT 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial BX200 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($63.88 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Hitachi Deskstar 7K2000 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.80 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 960 4GB ACX 2.0+ Video Card ($194.99 @ Amazon)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($61.59 @ NZXT)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($55.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $745.21
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-13 11:23 EDT-0400

I know this is above 700, but I think it's a much better rig.
if you really need to go below 700, drop one of the drives. I would personally keep the SSD, but choose for yourself.

ComandoBunny · Apr 13, 2016

davidarad02 :

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6400 2.7GHz Quad-Core Processor ($179.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H170A-X1 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($78.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport LT 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial BX200 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($63.88 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Hitachi Deskstar 7K2000 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.80 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 960 4GB ACX 2.0+ Video Card ($194.99 @ Amazon)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($61.59 @ NZXT)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($55.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $745.21
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-13 11:23 EDT-0400

I know this is above 700, but I think it's a much better rig.
if you really need to go below 700, drop one of the drives. I would personally keep the SSD, but choose for yourself.

is the 960 better than the 380x?

superninja12 · Apr 13, 2016

no the 960 is not ebtter than the r9 380x but its cheaper.

superninja12 · Apr 13, 2016

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6400 2.7GHz Quad-Core Processor ($179.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H170 Pro4S ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($42.65 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.77 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 380X 4GB Video Card ($209.99 @ Micro Center)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($61.59 @ NZXT)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($48.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $716.96
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-13 11:50 EDT-0400

ScrewySqrl · Apr 13, 2016

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($194.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H170M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($72.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: A-Data Premier SP550 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($57.17 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($45.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 380X 4GB NITRO Video Card ($219.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Xion XON-310_BK MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($22.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX XT 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($41.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $695.98
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-13 13:30 EDT-0400

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