December 2016 Gaming Computer Build - $800 Budget (Need Windows 8.1)

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hawynstud

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This will be a gaming computer for my wife. Any help provided will be greatly appreciated.

Approximate Purchase Date: ASAP
Location: Hawaii, USA
Budget: 800 including OS
Preferred Websites: New egg, Amazon..

System Usage: Mostly Gaming (Would like to be able to play Heroes of the Storm on the highest setting possible).

Parts Preference:

Don't really have any parts preference.
 
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I guess $800. Two options,

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6400 2.7GHz Quad-Core Processor ($182.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte G1.Sniper B7 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($102.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Mushkin Blackline 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($45.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX300 275GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI Radeon RX 470 4GB ARMOR OC Video Card ($173.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair SPEC-ALPHA ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($92.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $793.89
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-12-19 08:11 EST-0500

the other with another case,but the i5 6500 instead of i5 6400,

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($204.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte G1.Sniper B7 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($102.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Mushkin Blackline 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($45.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX300 275GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI Radeon RX 470 4GB ARMOR OC Video Card ($173.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Enermax Thorex ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($92.99 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Cooler Master R4-C2R-20AC-GP 69.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($7.49 @ Newegg)
Total: $793.38
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-12-19 08:12 EST-0500

no dvd player,with the license of the dvd could you make a usb stick,
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10/?tduid=
 
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https://pcpartpicker.com/list/L83Jpb

The CPU can be swapped out later for a more powerful unit if the needs arise.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty H170 Performance ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: GeIL EVO POTENZA 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: MyDigitalSSD BPX 256GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($123.01 @ Amazon)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon RX 480 8GB Red Devil Video Card ($249.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Deepcool TESSERACT BF ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM 64-bit ($82.88 @ OutletPC)
Total: $795.83
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-12-19 23:59 EST-0500
 
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I think I would like to stay with the i5 for the processor. I was also wondering if I could swap out the video card for the 1050 ti. Also would 450 W be enough power for this setup?
 
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For a build like that is the 450watt psu more than enough,you could us a gtx 1070 with these parts and not have to worry.
Also will the gtx 1050 ti be fine as well,the RX 470 is just better,but with the gtx 1050 ti could you save some money.
 
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a hard drive is like a record. a spinning disk with a read/write head. tried and true technology
an SSD is a thumb drive. no moving parts, and way way faster. newer. longevity concerns.
you need one or the other, most prefer having both.
 
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hawynstud

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Here is my build. What do you guys think

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6400 2.7GHz Quad-Core Processor ($179.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte G1.Sniper B7 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($84.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws 4 series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($53.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.00 @ Jet)
Video Card: MSI Radeon RX 470 4GB ARMOR OC Video Card ($173.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair SPEC-ALPHA ATX Mid Tower Case ($76.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($88.58 @ OutletPC)
Total: $777.41
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-12-27 01:40 EST-0500
 
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