Need help with PC build 1.130$ budget on the exact dollar!!

Danny_68

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http://pcpartpicker.com/list/tsg3m8
I intend to solely play triple A games and or other games.
(Screen resolution: 1080p, FPS- game settings: Ultra/max)
What is your budget (1.130$ USD on the exact dollar)?
*Purchasing off of Amazon or newegg
I have windows 7 retail key + Peripherals/monitor already. Any help would be appreciated !!
 
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PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/YKM3m8
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/YKM3m8/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H105 73.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($88.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H170-GAMING 3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($99.91 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX...

CTurbo

Pizza Monster
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If you're willing to buy from more retailers, you can get better deals. This would come in under $1100. It has way more storage and a much better psu.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($214.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H170M Pro4 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($57.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($77.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX300 525GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($124.42 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Windforce OC Video Card ($379.49 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case ($74.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($79.27 @ OutletPC)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($18.88 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1076.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-11-20 23:54 EST-0500
 

CTurbo

Pizza Monster
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Actually scratch that. This entire build is from newegg only and comes in at $1063 before the one rebate.


PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock H170M Pro4 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($57.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($77.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX300 525GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Windforce OC Video Card ($379.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($62.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1048.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-11-20 23:59 EST-0500
 

t99

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PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/YKM3m8
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/YKM3m8/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H105 73.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($88.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H170-GAMING 3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($99.91 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($78.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX300 275GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($66.50 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Video Card ($414.89 @ OutletPC)
Case: Cooler Master MasterBox 5 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1138.14
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-11-21 03:29 EST-0500

Amazon is a bit higher than newegg, outlet pc and others, plus they don't have as many items overall. You can sort by vendor on pcpartpicker website, but amazon is always typically the worse deal. Outletpc is like newegg and well known.

The build above future proofs you pretty good. The only thing you would possibly need to consider later would be extra storage. The SSD is a little small, could bump it up to 500gb range with no other drive or use a 500gb ssd + 1tb hdd combo by dropping to a 2.5" ssd instead of the insanely fast m.2. Could also change the water cooler to one that is a little smaller for about 30$ less which would free up money for a bigger drive.

With your budget you should use a water cooling set up with a i5 / i7 k so that it runs much cooler and extending the life of the cpu. You could also wait a couple years and instead of getting a new processor just start overclocking the one you have.

The Motherboard is really nice as well and sets up nice for adding a cheap 1070 in like 3+ years and run it in SLI. The case doesn't support a CD drive, but is a pretty bad ass case. Nobody uses disk drives today, so it seemed kind of pointless. Disk drives are so obsolete that full size tower cases are made that don't even support them. I can't even think of a scenario where I might need one. Nobody burns music or videos these days. It's all done via cloud transfer / streaming or flash drive / micro sd / sd.

What exactly are you using this for outside of gaming? Just general use and gaming? The GPU situation is a bit funny because a 1070 for 1080p gaming is definitely overkill. the 1060 6gb is the card for 1080p gaming with the exception of a few games you might run into where you might need to turn 1 or 2 settings from ultra to high and is not even noticeable anyway.. The 1060 6gb is 250$ for the top of the line model vs 1070 being 415$ for the top end model.

Is it worth paying 175$ more for what is definitely a bit over the top for 1080p gaming? I don't know, it all depends on you. Would you rather use a 1060 for let's say 24-36 months and then just buy whatever new card for somewhere between 2-400$, but remember you are saving 175$ by doing this. Are you 100% sure that you will be playing at 1080p for the next 2-3 years? If you think you might upgrade your display to a higher resolution then definitely get the 1070 now. If you are certain you will be playing at 1080p for 2-3 years then it might make more sense to save the money, get the 1060 and then upgrade from that to whatever you need when the time comes around. Who knows what could change over 2-3 years. The cards seems to keep getting way better for the price and if they keep on this trend then a 4k 60fps+ gpu will cost 300$ in 2 years or so.

If your someone who sees all the unnoticeable settings, but wants them on for bragging rights or peace of mind then definitely get the 1070 now. You might run into a handful of games over the next 2 years that might need to run on high instead of ultra to get 60+fps. It's all about finding what makes you happy and meets your needs. When are you building this by? AMD's comparable GPU to the 1070 has not released yet and could be worth looking into. I honestly don't know where it's going to rate vs the 1070, but they are releasing after NVidia so they have the advantage to make final tweaks after having seen what NVidia released.

TLDR - Get a K series i5/i7 skylake or newer and watercool it. More flexibility long term (deciding to oc) and will last longer. go with 16gb ram and upgrade later if games reach a point where it's needed. go with a m.2 ssd, insanely fast.
 
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