1600 dollar (CAD) gaming PC

jabba the hut · Jan 26, 2017

As the title says, would like a 1600 dollar gaming PC build

Supahos · Jan 26, 2017

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-7600K 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor ($314.95 @ Vuugo)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212X 82.9 CFM CPU Cooler ($39.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Motherboard: MSI Z270-A PRO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($149.98 @ DirectCanada)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws 4 series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($109.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Crucial MX300 275GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($104.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($62.94 @ Vuugo)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1070 8GB G1 Gaming Video Card ($527.24 @ Amazon Canada)
Case: Zalman Z1 ATX Mid Tower Case ($44.29 @ DirectCanada)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($74.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($118.98 @ DirectCanada)
Total: $1548.34
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-01-26 20:47 EST-0500

Assuming you need an OS and no peripherals this will work. If you have a copy of Windows to use swap windows for an i7 7700k

elbert · Jan 26, 2017

Here is a more CPU sided build. The GPU tends to be upgraded much before the CPU.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($465.98 @ DirectCanada)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($101.50 @ Vuugo)
Motherboard: MSI Z270 SLI ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($181.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($134.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($62.94 @ Vuugo)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB GAMING Video Card ($324.98 @ DirectCanada)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($68.99 @ PC Canada)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($74.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($118.98 @ DirectCanada)
Total: $1535.34
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-01-26 21:14 EST-0500

fourseven · Jan 26, 2017

how about this.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-7600K 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor ($315.25 @ shopRBC)
CPU Cooler: LEPA AquaChanger 240 103.6 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($99.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Motherboard: MSI Z270 SLI ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($181.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($124.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: ADATA Ultimate SU800 512GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($174.98 @ DirectCanada)
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 1070 8GB AMP! Edition Video Card ($529.99 @ NCIX)
Case: Deepcool DUKASE V2 ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($109.99 @ NCIX)
Total: $1607.17
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-01-26 21:57 EST-0500

using unlocked i5 kabylake CPU for overclocking, combined with AIO liquid cooler for better temperature solution rather than Air Cooling.
mobo is good capable overclocking with good price
using only single SSD storage to cut down budget
case using dukase v2 from deepcool because it has good air circulation, and I use it to my previous build for my friend and never heard complain till now.
for PSU I use 650 watt 80+ gold just in case u need to upgrade some system which is need good power efficiency.