First Build: Red and Black theme i5 6500 GTX 1060

waggyX27 · Oct 23, 2016

Hi everyone,

I'm planning on building a PC for a friend of mine and I'd like to hear your thoughts on it. The main goal is not to have the best performance you can get out of his budget, it's more about having good stuff that will run most of the games on Ultra (Not 4K, maybe 2K or 1080p), while having durable components and a clean look. We choose to go with the classic Red and Black build. Let us know what you think. Please note that our budget is $1100 CAN.

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($264.99 @ NCIX)
Motherboard: Asus B150 PRO GAMING/AURA ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($132.98 @ NCIX)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($62.37 @ Amazon Canada)
Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($58.98 @ DirectCanada)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($57.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB Strix Video Card ($413.98 @ DirectCanada)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case ($94.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($79.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Total: $1166.27

superninja12 · Oct 23, 2016

i would drop the hdd and buy a 250gb quality ssd.
and add a hdd later (plug and play), because camon how fast do u fill 250gb.

for the rest perfect..

bignastyid · Oct 23, 2016

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($259.95 @ Vuugo)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H170M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($94.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Memory: Kingston FURY 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($49.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Crucial MX300 275GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($92.99 @ PC Canada)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($57.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB SC GAMING Video Card ($337.97 @ Amazon Canada)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case ($94.25 @ Vuugo)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($79.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Total: $1068.12
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-10-23 16:48 EDT-0400

waggyX27 · Oct 23, 2016

superninja12 :

Hi,

That's an interesting option you're proposing and I like that. I'll talk with him about it. maybe if he has and external hard drive, we could put only SSD and then add the HHD later. What are you proposing for the SSD then? Should we keep the same from kingston but with more space? Or should we take something like an A-Data or Samsung? We have around $100 left.

Thanks you!

waggyX27 · Oct 23, 2016

bignastyid :

Hi,

thanks you for taking the time to make a build for us. I knew from the beginning that we could have put more performances for less, but like I said, we'd like to have a cool look at the same time. I like the fact that you included a bigger SSD in the budget. The problem is that the motherboard you propose looks fine, but I don't think it should be in a build of that extent. What I mean is that I think for a budget like that we should have something that is more valuable. The Asus one as a lot of features we want (possibility of SLI configuration, ATX form factor is important) and looks amazing. But, we sure do consider your proposition.

thanks you

superninja12 · Oct 23, 2016

no buy a quality ssd (samsung 850 evo)

bignastyid · Oct 23, 2016

waggyX27 :

bignastyid :

Hi,

thanks you for taking the time to make a build for us. I knew from the beginning that we could have put more performances for less, but like I said, we'd like to have a cool look at the same time. I like the fact that you included a bigger SSD in the budget. The problem is that the motherboard you propose looks fine, but I don't think it should be in a build of that extent. What I mean is that I think for a budget like that we should have something that is more valuable. The Asus one as a lot of features we want (possibility of SLI configuration, ATX form factor is important) and looks amazing. But, we sure do consider your proposition.

thanks you

If you go closer to the $1166 price of your build you could put that Asus Aura back in, however that Asus B150 board does not support SLI and neither does the GTX 1060.

WiiUMasterGman · Oct 23, 2016

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

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($259.95 @ Vuugo)
Motherboard: MSI H110M Gaming Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($84.98 @ DirectCanada)
Memory: GeIL EVO POTENZA 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($84.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: A-Data S511 Series 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($78.81 @ Amazon Canada)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($57.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Video Card ($579.99 @ NCIX)
Case: Apevia X-EnerQ-RD MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Power Supply: XFX XT 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($64.98 @ NCIX)
Total: $1281.68
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-10-23 19:00 EDT-0400

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