800 Dollar PC Build for a Friend

WiiUMasterGman · Sep 18, 2016

My friend is looking to build a computer and I have made a few builds my self and I think they are pretty good. Here is what I have come up with:

http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/RLzQPs

http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/4jkYNN

http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/ZcLGPs

http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/JcLGPs

http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/2LKrvV

http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/2pw28K

I'd love if you could keep it in Canadian dollars and keep it as close to 800$ as possible.

CTurbo · Sep 18, 2016

The last one is the best. The AMD builds are terrible. The G3258 + 1060 is not a good idea.

WiiUMasterGman · Sep 18, 2016

It's ok that the 1060 is only 3GB

Should I ask my friend if he is willing to go over budget?

Mac070 · Sep 18, 2016

PCPartPicker part list: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/3BfQPs
Price breakdown by merchant: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/3BfQPs/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor ($144.98 @ DirectCanada)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($64.98 @ DirectCanada)
Memory: Mushkin Blackline 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($74.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: A-Data Premier SP550 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($49.95 @ NCIX)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($58.98 @ DirectCanada)
Video Card: Asus Radeon RX 480 8GB Video Card ($334.98 @ NCIX)
Case: Corsair Carbide Series 88R MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Memory Express)
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($54.98 @ NCIX)
Total: $843.83
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-09-18 11:59 EDT-0400

I'd aim towards this build. Makes more sense but I went over a bit from the SSD and HDD

WiiUMasterGman · Sep 18, 2016

Mac070 :

PCPartPicker part list: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/3BfQPs
Price breakdown by merchant: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/3BfQPs/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor ($144.98 @ DirectCanada)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($64.98 @ DirectCanada)
Memory: Mushkin Blackline 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($74.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: A-Data Premier SP550 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($49.95 @ NCIX)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($58.98 @ DirectCanada)
Video Card: Asus Radeon RX 480 8GB Video Card ($334.98 @ NCIX)
Case: Corsair Carbide Series 88R MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Memory Express)
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($54.98 @ NCIX)
Total: $843.83
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-09-18 11:59 EDT-0400

I'd aim towards this build. Makes more sense but I went over a bit from the SSD and HDD

I myself have had issues with AMD GFX cards in the past so I was just wondering if there would be any issues with the newer AMD GFX cards?

CTurbo · Sep 18, 2016

yeah I would spend a little more and get the 6GB 1060 and CX550M(it's only $6 more than the 450M)

Mac070 · Sep 18, 2016

The newer cards are better. Besides the AMD RX 480 outperforms the GTX 1060 6GB.
Its supports Vulcan and DX 12 which leave the GTX 1060 in the dust

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