[~$1300 Gaming PC] Final check!

themostuniqueuser

Commendable
Jul 1, 2016
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1,510
Approximate Purchase Date: This week

Budget Range: $1300-1500

System Usage from Most to Least Important: 1) Entertainment 2) Gaming 3) Internet

Are you buying a monitor: Yes (Have a 22inch 120 Hz Samsung 1080p as well as a 4k IPS 32inch BenQ)--> Will be gaming on the Benq

Parts to Upgrade: None. New build

Do you need to buy OS: No

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Any Canadian website

Location: Canada

Overclocking: No

SLI or Crossfire: No

Your Monitor Resolution: Have a 4K IPS 32 inch monitor and 1080p monitor, will be gaming on the 1080p 120hz or on the 4k at 1080p

Additional Comments: Already have SSD. Any changes to make? Case suggestions, motherboard suggestions, cooler suggestions.. I'd love to hear them!


Parts list

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($281.98 @ DirectCanada)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($32.00 @ Amazon Canada)
Motherboard: Asus H170 PRO GAMING ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($159.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($85.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ NCIX)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 390 8GB Video Card ($385.00 @ Canada Computers)
Case: Corsair 450D ATX Mid Tower Case ($139.99 @ Canada Computers)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($109.98 @ DirectCanada)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WDN4800 PCI-Express x1 802.11a/b/g/n Wi-Fi Adapter ($39.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Total: $1294.89
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-07-01 13:32 EDT-0400
 
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Don't need the cooler, and the i5 6600 isn't worth the price premium vs the 6500. H170 is not compatible with ram beyond 2133. Frankly you are overspending in areas, that you shouldn't, at the cost of gaming performance. If you wait it out a bit, you can get the graphics card, for less, as the aftermarket ones are supposed to cost less, than the founders edition cards.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($250.98 @ DirectCanada)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H170-D3HP ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($132.81 @ Amazon Canada)
Memory: G.Skill Aegis 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($75.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage:...

Icaraeus

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6400 2.7GHz Quad-Core Processor ($231.55 @ Vuugo)
Motherboard: ASRock H170M Pro4S Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($89.50 @ Vuugo)
Memory: G.Skill NT Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($67.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ NCIX)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 8GB SC Gaming ACX 3.0 Video Card ($589.99 @ Memory Express)
Case: Corsair 450D ATX Mid Tower Case ($139.99 @ Canada Computers)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($109.98 @ DirectCanada)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link Archer T2U USB 2.0 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi Adapter ($28.11 @ DirectCanada)
Total: $1317.09
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-07-01 13:49 EDT-0400
 

Icaraeus

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($389.98 @ DirectCanada)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H170M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($109.99 @ NCIX)
Memory: G.Skill NT Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($67.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ NCIX)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 8GB SC Gaming ACX 3.0 Video Card ($589.99 @ Memory Express)
Case: Corsair 450D ATX Mid Tower Case ($139.99 @ Canada Computers)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($109.98 @ DirectCanada)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link Archer T2U USB 2.0 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi Adapter ($28.11 @ DirectCanada)
Total: $1496.01
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-07-01 13:51 EDT-0400

$1500 option.
 

logainofhades

Titan
Moderator
Don't need the cooler, and the i5 6600 isn't worth the price premium vs the 6500. H170 is not compatible with ram beyond 2133. Frankly you are overspending in areas, that you shouldn't, at the cost of gaming performance. If you wait it out a bit, you can get the graphics card, for less, as the aftermarket ones are supposed to cost less, than the founders edition cards.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($250.98 @ DirectCanada)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H170-D3HP ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($132.81 @ Amazon Canada)
Memory: G.Skill Aegis 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($75.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ NCIX)
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Founders Edition Video Card ($574.50 @ Vuugo)
Case: BitFenix Nova ATX Mid Tower Case ($33.28 @ DirectCanada)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($109.98 @ DirectCanada)
Wireless Network Adapter: Gigabyte GC-WB867D-I PCI-Express x1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi Adapter ($44.99 @ Memory Express)
Total: $1282.51
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-07-01 13:50 EDT-0400
 
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