Good 1000$ Gaming PC?

H4rry_2114 · Jan 1, 2017

https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/T6QvsJ

Is this a good gaming pc build?
if not can you link me to seomthing better?
This is in canadian dolalr

RCFProd · Jan 1, 2017

FX-8350 is 2012 tech. Outdated and no longer relevant since 2014/15. Same for the graphics card, It's outdated. Power supply is low quality. Definitely needs to be changed.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($263.50 @ shopRBC)
Motherboard: MSI H110M Gaming Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($82.02 @ DirectCanada)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($109.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Crucial MX300 275GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($99.95 @ Vuugo)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.94 @ Vuugo)
Video Card: XFX Radeon RX 480 8GB XXX OC Video Card ($309.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($39.75 @ Vuugo)
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($48.98 @ NCIX)
Total: $1014.12
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-01-01 14:02 EST-0500

This should do 1080p@60fps ultra in most games.

Karadjgne · Jan 1, 2017

I'd not trust a Rx480 on a 450w psu,but for its quality and price its untouchable.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($263.50 @ shopRBC)
Motherboard: MSI H110M Gaming Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($82.02 @ DirectCanada)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($109.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Crucial MX300 275GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($99.95 @ Vuugo)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.94 @ Vuugo)
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB Mini Video Card ($313.92 @ shopRBC)
Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($39.75 @ Vuugo)
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($48.98 @ NCIX)
Total: $1018.05
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-01-01 14:14 EST-0500

RCFProd · Jan 1, 2017

RX 480 + 450 watts = 100% safe based on reviews that in-depthly test the RX 480 8GB's power usage

GTX 1060 is a solid alternative, both GPU's compete with each other. The power difference is measured to be 30 watts between the two, in favor of the GTX 1060 6GB.

Karadjgne · Jan 1, 2017

My other concern with the 480 is the draw on the pcie. While recent microcodes have fixed its issue with 90+ watt draws, it's still maxing out 75w consistently. That mobo is a lower end mobo and I worry about its robustness as compared to honest high end boards built for gaming stresses. Might be nothingore than my imagination speaking, both cards go head to head in most things, both are decent and plenty for 1080p, I'm just a little more trusting of the lower requirements of the nvidia card. For some reason, the 480 is also ca$325 on my list, so the 1060 comes in over ca$10 cheaper. Might just be a shipping / taxes thing.

TCobra · Jan 1, 2017

Karadjgne :

When overclocking you also pull more than 75w trough the motherboard, so i don't think thats gonna be an issue.

Karadjgne · Jan 1, 2017

No. The pcie slot is supposed to see a max of @75w. That's it, total. The 480's were actually measured at pulling over 100w through the pcie, causing mobo damage. It's in how the power delivery was portioned out in the gpu itself. Microcodes have somewhat rectified that, internally, I'm just still leary of it on a board really not designed for gaming stresses.

H4rry_2114 · Jan 2, 2017

So which GPU would be a better idea and choice for the build. RX 480 or the GTX 1060?

TCobra · Jan 2, 2017

H4rry_2114 :

Depends. GTX 1060 will run titles like GTA V better, cause it supports NVIDIA drivers better. The GTX 1060 is also like 4-5% better performance-wise, but also cost's more. The RX-480 is a really well-performing card for its price, and it also has a few titles where it performs better than the GTX 1060.

Karadjgne · Jan 2, 2017

The prices are somewhat equitable for the 6Gb 1060 and 8Gb 480,so that's really of no concern other than to point out differences in brands and editions. In the games where the 480 wins out, it's by @ 5fps on average, where the 1060 wins its by @8fps on average, so no real difference in performance for the most part. There are games that show large nvidia optimization, there are games that feed amd cards much better, so taken as a whole, there's no difference in cards.

The biggest differences are not in performance or price, but in the gimmicks. The 1060 uses less power and generally runs cooler. The 1060 has native physX support, amd doesn't, so uses more cpu power to compensate. The 1060 is a stand alone card, cannot accept sli, the 480 can be crossfired, a decent budget option for more power. Some swear by amd, some prefer nvidia. With these 2 cards its really a personal choice, or a choice to fit needs or looks. Either will work equally well at 1080p

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