Is my build good for the price? (Canadian dollars)

brownsticky · Sep 30, 2016

I'm looking for a gaming PC under $900 (Canadian). That price is a bit stretching it, so unless it's the components are really good, I'll consider it.. I'm 90% settled on this build I have here. I play video games 85% of the time, and 25% is watching videos or on the internet. I'm also not looking for ultra or high settings, I just want it to look reasonable with stable FPS (60-100fps). The games I play are 7DTD, CS;GO, Rust, Dayz, Insurgency, BF4, Natural selection, Gmod, etc. Just games in that general area. So, is this PC good for the price? Thank you!

The build: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/VK774C

Autocrat · Sep 30, 2016

Yes, I do think it is a good PC. Nice processor, good graphics, cool case.
Maybe add another stick of RAM down the road, but for what you are playing now, that wont be necessary.

Xemko · Sep 30, 2016

Bad old gen Graphics, get RX 470 instead.

brownsticky · Sep 30, 2016

Xemko :

What do you recommend that fits in my budget? I'm just confused on how the RX 470 costs less but is better, and the R9 380 costs more and is worse.

Edit: I did a quick search and found this: http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814202229&nm_mc=AFC-C8JunctionCA&cm_mmc=AFC-C8JunctionCA-_-na-_-na-_-na&AID=10592396&PID=3938566&utm_medium=affiliates&utm_source=afc-%zn

Is that any good?

Xemko · Sep 30, 2016

I'd personally invest 50$ more and pick a 1060 GTX 6GB or RX 480. RX might be better option for Vulcan/DX12 titles.

Fully modular high quality SeaSonic PSU (modular will be helpful in small factor case, better cable management/better airflow). That EVGA psu would be sufficient, but kinda low tier unit.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($258.94 @ Vuugo)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($59.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($52.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($63.94 @ Vuugo)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB GAMING Video Card ($334.78 @ DirectCanada)
Case: Thermaltake Core V21 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($74.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Case Fan: Noctua NF-F12 PWM 55.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($22.85 @ Newegg Canada)
Total: $958.47
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-09-30 20:51 EDT-0400

brownsticky · Sep 30, 2016

Damn...Is there anything under $900 that would be good? I looked at the RX470 and it appealed to me, as well as it's price. What model totals the price under $900? I like the PSU aswell.

Xemko · Sep 30, 2016

http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/KBd2xY - Semi modular PSU, after rebate. GTX 1060 3GB. $871.72
http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/YdYKqk - RX 480 4GB. $891.72
http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/tkPTM8 - RX 470 4GB. $851.72

There are already some games that utilize more than 3GB memory in 1080p .
Good review - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVM0Nb5crMM

brownsticky · Sep 30, 2016

Thank you so much! Very, very helpful.

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