High-end Gaming on a Budget opinions and builds

maximator

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http://pcpartpicker.com/list/ZWFskT
CPU: Intel Core i7-6700 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor
$297.99 FREE $297.99 B&H
MB: MSI H110M Gaming Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard
$69.99 $69.99 SuperBiiz
RAM: Crucial 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory
$29.99 FREE $29.99 Adorama
SSD: Kingston Savage 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive
$56.00 FREE $56.00 B&H
HDD: Toshiba P300 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
$49.88 $49.88 OutletPC
GPU: MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card
$399.99
CASE: Rosewill Line-M MicroATX Mini Tower Case
$34.99 -$10.00 FREE $24.99 Newegg
PSU: EVGA 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply
$74.49 $74.49 SuperBiiz
Base Total: $1013.32
Mail-in Rebates: -$40.00
Total: $973.32

Post your ideas and/or builds (it's all about cutting corners and taking risks for more performance and focusing on things that will impact performance the most)
 

IceMyth

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Hi,

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor
$215.99
Motherboard Gigabyte GA-H170M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard
$79.99
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory
$64.88
Storage
1) Sandisk Z400s 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive
$83.99
2) Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
$48.89
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 380X 4GB Video Card
$224.88
Case : Thermaltake Versa H25 ATX Mid Tower Case
$48.99
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply
$70.98
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer
$17.88
OS:Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit
$100
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Base Total: $980.46
Mail-in Rebates: -$30.00
Total: $956.45

http://pcpartpicker.com/list/RJ6DxY

By the way I dont think there is anything High-End budget gaming build. I believe when AMD Zed CPU comes out things might get cheaper than now.

Regards,
 

maximator

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Yeah i get what you are saying, but i mean on a budget not that it necessarily has to be 500$ but i mean cheapest pc possible for high end gaming, so you could play basically anything on 1080p 60fps ultra, and possibly get to the 1440p gaming.
 

apologetic_zombie

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I would recommend getting a better case, maybe one with more airflow (I think you should get one with top fans) as the 980ti and cpu will quickly heat up inside the case, so you want one that can exchange the air quickly.
 

maximator

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I agree, but thats the beauty of high end budget gaming, you have to look for solutions, i mean case airflow is important but you can keep your case open instead, because a better case can mean that i have to buy 980 instead of 980TI, also i thought for gaming you i could probably replace that i7-6700 with a i5-6600k because it has better single core performance. Of course it's a K processor but we all know that i will not be able to OC with this MB and a stock cooler. (also the K can come without a cooler)
 

apologetic_zombie

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Whats your budget with the case? I might be able to find another choice.