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Hey everyone ive chosen a couple of parts to build a medium gaming pc my budget was $800 does this seem like a good build or can i do better? This is excluding the os mouse and keyboard. Thanks.



http://pcpartpicker.com/list/8kbqpb i couldn't find the case on there but its the Corsair Carbide Series SPEC-02 Mid Tower Gaming Case
 
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Since you are willing to wait a little longer...do so. A new i5 will be available in 3 months. And that means more choices. Personally I'm looking forward to some bling bling mobos. RGB is becoming standards in all PC things we do. (mouse, case lighting, desk lighting..) If...
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- if you are going to get 8GB RAM then I sugged 2x4GB sticks to get dual-channel memory.
- I suggest upgrading that PSU to a 80+ Gold EVGA G2 or similar would work best
- add a 120GB SSD if you have the budget at least for OS and important games.
- I would prefer a Cryorig CPU cooler, the hyper212 is quite decent but the fan quality is subpar and can be quite noisy.
 
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GPU is much more important than CPU for a great gaming experience.

Consider this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($198.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Asus Z170-E ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($119.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($38.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Crucial BX200 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($65.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon RX 480 8GB Red Devil Video Card ($279.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Thermaltake Versa H23 ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Antec EarthWatts Green 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($68.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.88 @ OutletPC)
Total: $806.80
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

The mobo/PSU combo still allows for a second RX 480 in the future (say if a FreeSync monitor is ever considered), just have to grab some more storage when you run out of the base SSD.....
 
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Question from Zayy : "$800 Gaming Build"





Looks really good. Here are my notes:
1. Get 2 sticks of RAM. Take advantage of Dual Channel..One listed is slightly faster and same price.
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport LT 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($38.98 @ Newegg)
2. Go for a AMD 480. It'll run you around $235 but it is excellent, or opt for the 470 for around $200. One problem though....they are hard to get a hold of. This might help:
http://www.nowinstock.net/
 
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ok so the 470 is better then the 380 x ? I will get 2x 4gb ram

 
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Since you are willing to wait a little longer...do so. A new i5 will be available in 3 months. And that means more choices. Personally I'm looking forward to some bling bling mobos. RGB is becoming standards in all PC things we do. (mouse, case lighting, desk lighting..) If possible, wait a couple months and get a 1060 or 480 (GPU). Most of the build would remain the same but prices will change and fluctuate.
 
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