Is this a solid gaming PC?

puffwad

Commendable
May 30, 2016
1
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1,510
My budget is $1100.

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core

CPU Cooler: CRYORIG M9i 48.4 CFM

Mother Board: ASRock Z97 EXTREME4 ATX LGA1150

Ram: Avexir Core Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory

Solid State Drive: Crucial BX100 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive

Hard Drive: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM

Graphics Card: MSI Radeon R9 390X 8GB

Case: NZXT Source 210 Elite (Black) ATX Mid Tower

Power Supply: Rosewill HIVE 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX

Windows 10

This is my first build ever. I don't really know what i'm doing, someone help?
 
I would use the latest generation and wait for the GTX 1070.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($233.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($34.99)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming 3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($134.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: PNY CS1311 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($64.99 @ Micro Center)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.49 @ OutletPC)
Case: DIYPC Solo-T1-R ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.88 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX TS 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($53.98 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($85.95 @ Amazon)
Other: GTX 1070 ($379.99)
Total: $1141.24
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-05-30 16:06 EDT-0400
 
Solution

welledge

Honorable
Aug 4, 2013
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10,560
Here is the route I took recently. Rather than buying the full OS you can buy a license for much cheaper through G2A or Amazon and then just download Windows straight from the Microsoft website to a flash drive. It can save you up to $40.00 if you watch for deals which pop up frequently.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($233.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($34.50)
Motherboard: Asus Z170-E ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($106.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($59.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($88.30 @ Amazon)
Case: NZXT S340 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($63.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($78.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Other: GTX 1070 ($379.99)
Total: $1046.74
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-05-30 18:53 EDT-0400
 

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