Any way you can make this build cheaper without sacrficing speed?

lolrepeatlol · Oct 1, 2016

$1600 is a bit over my budget, but I can't afford losing power and looks. Is there any way to keep the white and LED theme of this build without:

changing the case unless it has tempered glass and is easy to build in

taking away peripherals

thanks!
http://pcpartpicker.com/list/sYjxgL
edit:fixed typo in title

ScrewySqrl · Oct 4, 2016

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($197.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus H110M-A/M.2 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($57.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Mushkin Blackline 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Corsair Force LE 480GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Hitachi Ultrastar 7K3000 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.00 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon RX 480 8GB Video Card ($239.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: NZXT S340 Elite (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($85.70 @ My Choice Software)
Case Accessory: NZXT Hue+ LED Controller ($59.88 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Asus VX228H 21.5" 60Hz Monitor ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Keyboard: Rosewill RGB80 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Mouse: Redragon Mammoth Wired Laser Mouse ($37.40 @ Amazon)
Other: Cable Extensions ($29.99)
Total: $1255.77
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-10-04 08:59 EDT-0400

I swapped in an H-110 motherboard, you arent overclocking, so no need for a Z170 board, this saved $100 right off the bat

another $200 was saved by swapping the GTX 1070 for an RX 480. the 480 IS a bit slower, but you aren't going to notice at 1920x1080, both cards are optimized for 1440P/VR gameplay (at 60 Hz, there will be no difference between the 480's 90 fps and the 1070's 100 fps).

while you said not to mess with the peripherals, IMHO its a huge waste of money to have $200 in keyboard and mouse, and $60 in a freaking mousepad. I replaced with a less expensive mechanical keyboard (still with multicolored LEDs) and 16000 ppi mouse, and got rid of the mousepad altogether.

logainofhades · Oct 4, 2016

I agree with most of what ss has said. The 1070 is a fair amount better, than the RX 480, though.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($197.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI B150M MORTAR ARCTIC Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($91.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($67.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX300 525GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 8GB SC GAMING Video Card ($404.98 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT S340 Elite (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99)
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($54.00 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($85.70 @ My Choice Software)
Case Accessory: NZXT Hue+ LED Controller ($59.88 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Acer KN242HYL 23.8" 60Hz Monitor ($110.98 @ Newegg)
Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Quick Fire TK Wired Gaming Keyboard ($78.99 @ Amazon)
Mouse: Redragon Perdition Wired Laser Mouse ($34.96 @ Amazon)
Other: Cable Extensions ($29.99)
Total: $1427.31
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-10-04 09:51 EDT-0400

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