1000$ Build for Friend

Korey Charity · Apr 16, 2016

Hello Everybody, so my friend wants a 1000$ budget gaming pc with mouse and keyboard included. I spent about 2 hours on pcpartpicker. And I wanted to know if the build I did was reasonable and well thought out. There are gonna be 3 140mm fans purple and 2 120mm in the front purple. Remember it must have the razer keyboard and mouse.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/TXRj8d

davidarad02 · Apr 16, 2016

it's a nice setup, don't get me wrong, but there is something that need changing to make it a cost effective as possible:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6400 2.7GHz Quad-Core Processor ($179.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H170-GAMING 3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($94.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($57.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.77 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 960 2GB SuperSC ACX 2.0+ Video Card ($179.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair 450D ATX Mid Tower Case ($109.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($78.89 @ OutletPC)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($18.89 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF140 Purple 66.4 CFM 140mm Fan ($10.99 @ NCIX US)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF120 Purple 52.2 CFM 120mm Fan ($11.87 @ Amazon)
Keyboard: Razer DeathStalker Chroma Wired Gaming Keyboard ($83.29 @ Amazon)
Mouse: Razer DeathAdder Chroma Wired Optical Mouse ($59.00 @ Amazon)
Other: Blue Led's NZXT ($18.00)
Other: Windows 10 ($30.00)
Other: Wireless adapter Rosewill ($10.00)
Total: $992.65
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-16 17:28 EDT-0400

it does NOT have a SSD, although I strongly recommend getting one like this:

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/crucial-internal-hard-drive-ct240bx200ssd1

Korey Charity · Apr 16, 2016

davidarad02 :

it's a nice setup, don't get me wrong, but there is something that need changing to make it a cost effective as possible:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6400 2.7GHz Quad-Core Processor ($179.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H170-GAMING 3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($94.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($57.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.77 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 960 2GB SuperSC ACX 2.0+ Video Card ($179.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair 450D ATX Mid Tower Case ($109.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($78.89 @ OutletPC)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($18.89 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF140 Purple 66.4 CFM 140mm Fan ($10.99 @ NCIX US)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF120 Purple 52.2 CFM 120mm Fan ($11.87 @ Amazon)
Keyboard: Razer DeathStalker Chroma Wired Gaming Keyboard ($83.29 @ Amazon)
Mouse: Razer DeathAdder Chroma Wired Optical Mouse ($59.00 @ Amazon)
Other: Blue Led's NZXT ($18.00)
Other: Windows 10 ($30.00)
Other: Wireless adapter Rosewill ($10.00)
Total: $992.65
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-16 17:28 EDT-0400

it does NOT have a SSD, although I strongly recommend getting one like this:

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/crucial-internal-hard-drive-ct240bx200ssd1

This build improvement is soooo much better ty alot david

davidarad02 · Apr 16, 2016

cheers mate.

talk with your friend about the SSD route, I strongly recommend getting a SSD.

Niklas_13 · Apr 16, 2016

http://pcpartpicker.com/user/Niklas_13/saved/#view=Ytptt6

I would do something like this M8

Niklas_13 · Apr 16, 2016

You could do better then a 960

gl

davidarad02 · Apr 16, 2016

Niklas_13 :

yes but then he looses stuff he wanted like a mechanical keyboard and a nice case with nice lighting, while not overpaying on unecesery things like a z170 board over a h170 board.

Niklas_13 · Apr 16, 2016

For gaming the money is better spent on the GPU you and I both know that ! looks vs FPS ? can always upgrade the KB and mouse down the road cheaper then the GPU. IMO the Z board are better then the H anyways so add the H board and its even cheeper add that to the KB and mouse.

the r9 390 will max out games @ 1080p all day

Niklas_13 · Apr 16, 2016

also has a SSD

oh well not my money

davidarad02 · Apr 16, 2016

Niklas_13 :

I know he can go for a regular keyboard with more FPS, but who knows.

he might be a hardcore CSGO player where expensive GPUs are a non-issue, and mechanical keyboards and good mice are key.

also, the motherboard I chose is on par with the z170 gaming 3 from gigabyte, only difference being the overclocking ability, which the i5 cannor even use.

Korey Charity · Apr 16, 2016

Niklas_13 :

Sorry dude its not money, my friend wants the keyboard and mouse. And he wants the specific lighting to, I know AMD is better for gpu but I rather stick with a Nvidia card. Ty for the help though

Niklas_13 · Apr 16, 2016

davidarad02 :

Niklas_13 :

I know he can go for a regular keyboard with more FPS, but who knows.

he might be a hardcore CSGO player where expensive GPUs are a non-issue, and mechanical keyboards and good mice are key.

also, the motherboard I chose is on par with the z170 gaming 3 from gigabyte, only difference being the overclocking ability, which the i5 cannor even use.

True ! just when someone wants a gaming system I always shoot for max gpu for the lastest AAA games

all good enjoy the build Korey

davidarad02 · Apr 16, 2016

me too bud, but because he put something like a GTX 750 ti with a mechanical keyboard, that changes the way you think about what the OP wants. he also specificly talked about the lighting, meaning that his friend is insisting and wanting that 1 thing.

Niklas_13 · Apr 16, 2016

davidarad02 :

+ 1 true

Niklas_13 · Apr 16, 2016

Korey Charity :

np M8 we are just trying to help the best we can GL with the build

superninja12 · Apr 16, 2016

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($194.99 @ B&H)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H170-GAMING 3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($94.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($33.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($87.77 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.77 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 380 4GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($169.99 @ Newegg)
Case: BitFenix Neos White/Purple ATX Mid Tower Case ($57.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA P2 650W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($74.99 @ NCIX US)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series White 2 pack 52.2 CFM 120mm Fan ($16.69 @ OutletPC)
Keyboard: Razer BlackWidow Chroma Wired Gaming Keyboard ($149.00 @ Amazon)
Mouse: Razer DeathAdder Chroma Wired Optical Mouse ($59.00 @ Amazon)
Total: $988.17
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-16 19:01 EDT-0400

checkout this case+very stable powersupply ensuring all your componnents last long.
i liek the blackwidow more than the deathstalker for my hands.
the case has got on the picture 1 white fan in front but u will see 2 with this duo pack.

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51byMOiYdzL._SY355_.jpg

davidarad02 · Apr 16, 2016

superninja12 :

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($194.99 @ B&H)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H170-GAMING 3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($94.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($33.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($87.77 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.77 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 380 4GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($169.99 @ Newegg)
Case: BitFenix Neos White/Purple ATX Mid Tower Case ($57.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA P2 650W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($74.99 @ NCIX US)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series White 2 pack 52.2 CFM 120mm Fan ($16.69 @ OutletPC)
Keyboard: Razer BlackWidow Chroma Wired Gaming Keyboard ($149.00 @ Amazon)
Mouse: Razer DeathAdder Chroma Wired Optical Mouse ($59.00 @ Amazon)
Total: $988.17
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-16 19:01 EDT-0400

checkout this case+very stable powersupply ensuring all your componnents last long.
i liek the blackwidow more than the deathstalker for my hands.
the case has got on the picture 1 white fan in front but u will see 2 with this duo pack.

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51byMOiYdzL._SY355_.jpg

you know, we had this conversation this big conversation about the KBM and the looks of the machine, and how it's more important than performance to the OP, so coming here and changing the looks (which were very spesific) does nothing.

superninja12 · Apr 16, 2016

david,

despite i changed the looks a little cuz its nicer imo, its also stronger than your pc in every single way.
if u want the details reply

dw u can keep your best answer point , i try to help people im not here for points

davidarad02 · Apr 16, 2016

still, the OP has very spesific wants, and you are not taking that away from him.
even though it is faster in every way (like you stated), looks and the KBM are more important.

superninja12 · Apr 16, 2016

davidarad02 :

youre right than

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