Approximate Purchase Date: July (next few weeks)
Budget Range: $900-1100 US after rebates/shipping (there is a bit of wiggle in the budget, but slippery slopes and all that)
System Usage: gaming, reading the internets, large excel files
Are you buying a monitor: No, but I will do so later this year
Do you need to buy OS: No, not for budgeting purposes
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: none, but I do have amazon prime
Location: USA
Parts Preferences: Intel processor, I'm thinking NVidia 1070 would be best for future proofing purposes.
Overclocking: No, but I'm a noob so maybe I can be talked into it assuming it won't decrease reliability.
SLI or Crossfire: No
Your Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080 currently, but I will upgrade later this year
Additional Comments: high reliability is important (note we keep the AC pretty warm so temperature is a consideration). I'd like this PC to be relevant for >5 years if practicable, though I appreciate that may be a pipe dream.
Why Are You Upgrading: My 8+ year old gaming PC died. I suspect the motherboard bought the farm, but I didn't really try to diagnose it given the PC's performance and age at the time of death.
Here is my first stab at putting together parts. Just some notes, I'll probably shop around to see if I can get the case and SSD for a bit cheaper based on price tracking. Any thoughts, criticisms, or even better yet, just an all around better build that meets the above requirements would be sincerely appreciated as this is my first go around at building a PC.
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/nPbPsJ
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/nPbPsJ/by_merchant/
CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($197.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($24.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H170-GAMING 3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($77.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($59.88 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($92.00 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($46.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1070 8GB G1 Gaming Video Card ($419.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($57.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: Corsair RM 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1047.60
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-07-03 14:41 EDT-0400
Thanks!
Budget Range: $900-1100 US after rebates/shipping (there is a bit of wiggle in the budget, but slippery slopes and all that)
System Usage: gaming, reading the internets, large excel files
Are you buying a monitor: No, but I will do so later this year
Do you need to buy OS: No, not for budgeting purposes
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: none, but I do have amazon prime
Location: USA
Parts Preferences: Intel processor, I'm thinking NVidia 1070 would be best for future proofing purposes.
Overclocking: No, but I'm a noob so maybe I can be talked into it assuming it won't decrease reliability.
SLI or Crossfire: No
Your Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080 currently, but I will upgrade later this year
Additional Comments: high reliability is important (note we keep the AC pretty warm so temperature is a consideration). I'd like this PC to be relevant for >5 years if practicable, though I appreciate that may be a pipe dream.
Why Are You Upgrading: My 8+ year old gaming PC died. I suspect the motherboard bought the farm, but I didn't really try to diagnose it given the PC's performance and age at the time of death.
Here is my first stab at putting together parts. Just some notes, I'll probably shop around to see if I can get the case and SSD for a bit cheaper based on price tracking. Any thoughts, criticisms, or even better yet, just an all around better build that meets the above requirements would be sincerely appreciated as this is my first go around at building a PC.
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/nPbPsJ
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/nPbPsJ/by_merchant/
CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($197.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($24.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H170-GAMING 3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($77.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($59.88 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($92.00 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($46.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1070 8GB G1 Gaming Video Card ($419.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($57.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: Corsair RM 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1047.60
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-07-03 14:41 EDT-0400
Thanks!
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