Hey Guys, I am having some trouble deciding on a new PC. I have been running and old Alienware M14x R1 for some time now and I am looking for something new. I'll be honest, I don't game a whole lot, but when I do, I want it to simply be smooth 1080p, with the option possibly of upgrading to 1440p in the future. I play some Flight Simulators such as FSX and Prepar3d. These games are not system intensive on their own; however, when you start upgrading all the components of the sim with add-ons, it becomes a huge load for a computer. I have been looking into a couple of things, the ASUS FX502VM with an i5-6300HQ, and the GTX 1060 3GB, the GL502VM, with the i7-6600HG, and the 6GB 1060 for laptops. For Desktops, I would probably like to order the parts and build it myself, or get one from cyberpower/ibuypower. I have a $1500CAD budget, but am willing to spend up to $1700 for the right PC. I also play a bit of Battlefield, games like that. I am a college student, so a thin and light laptop is something I need. I was thinking maybe a desktop for around 1300-1500, and than a cheap chromebook for school. Anyways, any thoughts as soon as possible would be great so I can take advantage of Black Friday deals. Also, I live in Canada so Canadian prices would be good, but I'm willing to buy from the US because I live right on the border. Thanks!
PC Solution for student: Light Gaming
- Thread starter Dustin_28
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You can do a 1440p ready setup like this; and have a larger budget for a laptop.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($284.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Motherboard: MSI Z170-A PRO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($104.99 @ NCIX)
Memory: Avexir Core Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($88.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: ADATA Premier SP550 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($79.99 @ Memory Express)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($79.99 @ NCIX)
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 1070 8GB AMP! Edition Video Card ($484.99 @ NCIX)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.99 @ NCIX)
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 650W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.98 @ NCIX)
Total: $1263.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-11-25 12:26 EST-0500
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($284.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Motherboard: MSI Z170-A PRO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($104.99 @ NCIX)
Memory: Avexir Core Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($88.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: ADATA Premier SP550 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($79.99 @ Memory Express)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($79.99 @ NCIX)
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 1070 8GB AMP! Edition Video Card ($484.99 @ NCIX)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.99 @ NCIX)
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 650W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.98 @ NCIX)
Total: $1263.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-11-25 12:26 EST-0500
@Bwinzey, you're missing a CPU Cooler.
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My build has a better motherboard(better for overclocking),12 phase vs 6 phase design.
Better brand of RAM.
An SSHD, which is a hybrid drive between SSD an HDD, it's not as good as an SSD, but it does the job, when an SSD and HDD can't fit in the budget.
Better GPU brand, I'd say EVGA is the best NVIDA GPU manufacturer, you can swap it out for the cheaper one in his build if you want.
It has a weaker CPU, but putting in a 6600k would add at least $60 to the price(Cooler being $30). It's not a big deal if you're not overclocking it, you'd have to pay $60 for .3Ghz.
If you plan to overclock, spend an extra $60, but go with my board, a lot better for overclocking.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($259.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170X-UD3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($179.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($94.99 @ NCIX)
Storage: Seagate 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive ($89.98 @ DirectCanada)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 8GB SC Gaming ACX 3.0 Video Card ($538.99 @ NCIX)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($64.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 650W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.98 @ NCIX)
Total: $1288.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-11-25 12:50 EST-0500
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My build has a better motherboard(better for overclocking),12 phase vs 6 phase design.
Better brand of RAM.
An SSHD, which is a hybrid drive between SSD an HDD, it's not as good as an SSD, but it does the job, when an SSD and HDD can't fit in the budget.
Better GPU brand, I'd say EVGA is the best NVIDA GPU manufacturer, you can swap it out for the cheaper one in his build if you want.
It has a weaker CPU, but putting in a 6600k would add at least $60 to the price(Cooler being $30). It's not a big deal if you're not overclocking it, you'd have to pay $60 for .3Ghz.
If you plan to overclock, spend an extra $60, but go with my board, a lot better for overclocking.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($259.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170X-UD3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($179.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($94.99 @ NCIX)
Storage: Seagate 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive ($89.98 @ DirectCanada)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 8GB SC Gaming ACX 3.0 Video Card ($538.99 @ NCIX)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($64.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 650W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.98 @ NCIX)
Total: $1288.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-11-25 12:50 EST-0500
I think you confused yourself. You choose a motherboard that is $80 more, justified by better overclocking, then you don't choose an oveclockable CPU, justified by $60 for the overclockable CPU isn't worth it since it's only a .3 GHz difference... You do realize that it's a much more than .3GHz difference once he overclocks. I would recommend staying away from EVGA as they have been having issues lately. The Zotac AMP! Are one of the best (If not the best) GTX 1070's and 1080's around. Now I'm curious, what makes you say that Corsair RAM is better than Avexir ram? Proof?
I have no proof, it's just brand reputation and the rating of the RAM.
I put that motherboard in there for overclocking in the future, if he wants to get a 6700k, really he can get a 6600k right now.
It's just a suggestion, not an order.
I put that motherboard in there for overclocking in the future, if he wants to get a 6700k, really he can get a 6600k right now.
It's just a suggestion, not an order.
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