I am wondering what is a good pc budget build for daily use and some gaming. My budget is Under $700. For gaming, I want to play at 1080p and 60 fps or more for most games. here is my build that i had a few months ago but i heard new stuff came out https://pcpartpicker.com/list/MnbdJV
Budget pc for daily use and some gaming
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weberdarren97
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New stuff came out, but I don't think it's worth buying. Kaby Lake is the result of a complacent Intel which hasn't had proper competition in the performance CPUs market for almost a decade now.
Plus, voltage issues with Kaby Lake are simply a series of recurring headaches as the cooler ramps up its fan and becomes annoyingly loud because default voltage is crazy high. I've seen default voltages as high as 1.34V at idle. Just, no. This issue not only heats up the CPU, but also the motherboard power delivery systems.
Your build is still current. The only thing that stands out to me is the power supply. Although a certain senior moderator who's also a power supply master has taken liking to the new CXM lineup by Corsair, I don't feel that the original low quality design was improved enough for me to recommend the newer model for a gaming machine.
Plus, voltage issues with Kaby Lake are simply a series of recurring headaches as the cooler ramps up its fan and becomes annoyingly loud because default voltage is crazy high. I've seen default voltages as high as 1.34V at idle. Just, no. This issue not only heats up the CPU, but also the motherboard power delivery systems.
Your build is still current. The only thing that stands out to me is the power supply. Although a certain senior moderator who's also a power supply master has taken liking to the new CXM lineup by Corsair, I don't feel that the original low quality design was improved enough for me to recommend the newer model for a gaming machine.
weberdarren97
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Switch out your power supply for a higher quality model and you'll have my thumbs up for a budget gaming build.
I recommend this power supply for your build. It has the connectors and wattage to handle a major graphics card upgrade, but it doesn't take too well to intense CPU overclocking. If you ever want to get an unlocked i7, you'll want a power supply that's a little stronger than this one (and also much more expensive).
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