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I am looking to build a gaming computer that will be able to handle current games such as gta v and overwatch etc but also be good enough to have some use in the future. Ideally I would like to pick components that would age well and have the ability to continue to upgrade the computer over the years.
My budget is 1000 usd max but would prefer to be in the 800 range
 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6400 2.7GHz Quad-Core Processor ($179.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170-HD3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($97.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX100 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($73.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card ($319.99 @ B&H)
Case: Corsair Graphite Series 230T Black ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($17.89 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 OEM (64-bit) ($99.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1017.28
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-05-30 14:43 EDT-0400
 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6400 2.7GHz Quad-Core Processor ($179.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H170-D3HP ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($87.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive ($69.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 960 2GB SuperSC ACX 2.0+ Video Card ($163.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Deepcool TESSERACT SW ATX Mid Tower Case ($38.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($17.89 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 OEM (64-bit) ($99.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $758.67
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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For gaming, Intel I5 is the sweet spot. The first build I posted can't be overclocked, but it gives you the ability to add a second gpu in SLI. 8gb RAM is sufficent, but you could easily upgrade the ram a few years from now. Both builds have you using Skylake cpu's. So you get DDR4 ram. The second build loses the ssd, so I switched the hard drive to a hybrid.

Here's a similar build to the second one above, but instead of an Nvidia gpu, it uses the AMD R9380, which is generally comparable to a GTX 970 for less money

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6400 2.7GHz Quad-Core Processor ($179.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H170-D3HP ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($87.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive ($69.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 380X 4GB Video Card ($212.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Deepcool TESSERACT SW ATX Mid Tower Case ($38.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($17.89 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 OEM (64-bit) ($99.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $807.67
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-05-30 14:54 EDT-0400
 
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would going up to an i5 6500 provide much improvement ? also would the r9 390 be more future proof because of the 8gb ram?
 
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- Yes go with a 6500,
- 390 will be better in this case
- Get 2x8GB = 16GB Ram instead
- Games are like 50-60GB each nowadays a 2TB WD 5400 would be better in capacity but if you dont run the os on it performace will be fine aswell
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It's debatable whether the 6500 offers any more value, but it is a slightly more powerful cpu. The R9390 is more future proof, and you don't need a Zseries mobo to crossfire if that ever came up in the future. 16gb ram is also more future proof. Most current games require 6-8 gb ram. Who knows what it will be in 3 years.

 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($194.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H170-D3HP ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($87.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($54.99 @ Adorama)
Storage: Seagate 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive ($69.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 390 8GB Video Card ($299.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Deepcool TESSERACT SW ATX Mid Tower Case ($38.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($17.89 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 OEM (64-bit) ($99.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $934.68
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-05-30 15:31 EDT-0400

good luck, and have fun!
 
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Here is the build:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($194.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Asus H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($51.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($57.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($41.33 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($46.89 @ OutletPC)
Case: Corsair 100R ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($70.98 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($99.98 @ OutletPC)
Other: GTX1070 ($400.00)
Total: $1004.13
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-05-30 15:38 EDT-0400
 
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ok so wait until mid june ish ?
im currently on a set up with a 650 ti boost and i5 2320 8gb ram
 
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Garilia said :
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($194.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H170-D3HP ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($87.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($54.99 @ Adorama)
Storage: Seagate 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive ($69.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 390 8GB Video Card ($299.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Deepcool TESSERACT SW ATX Mid Tower Case ($38.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($17.89 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 OEM (64-bit) ($99.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $934.68
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-05-30 15:31 EDT-0400

good luck, and have fun!
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sorry for such a stupid question but what's the difference between hybrid hard drive and the normal one? And in case if I want to overclock, this build is possible ? And out of curiosity ,what determines PC able to be overclock or not ?

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Here is the build:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($194.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Asus H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($51.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($57.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($41.33 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($46.89 @ OutletPC)
Case: Corsair 100R ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($70.98 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($99.98 @ OutletPC)
Other: GTX1070 ($400.00)
Total: $1004.13
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-05-30 15:38 EDT-0400
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why do you separate the hard drive into 1 TB instead of buying 2TB?

Thank you guys for all your answer it really helps me
 
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You never indicated you wanted 2 TB, and we were trying to keep your budget as close to $1,000 as we could. But yeah, you could put this in there instead...http://www.amazon.com/dp/B005T3GRN2/?tag=pcpapi-20 or this one http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00EIQTKAS/?tag=pcpapi-20

The one I put in is a hybrid SSHD, instead of having a separate SSD and HDD

 
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Garilia said :
CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($194.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H170-D3HP ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($87.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($54.99 @ Adorama)
Storage: Seagate 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive ($69.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 390 8GB Video Card ($299.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Deepcool TESSERACT SW ATX Mid Tower Case ($38.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($17.89 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 OEM (64-bit) ($99.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $934.68
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-05-30 15:31 EDT-0400

good luck, and have fun!
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after doing some calculation ,won't 550W PSU will be enough to power this build ? Just want to clarify it thx
 
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