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Woop427

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May 30, 2017
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Use:
Gaming. No streaming, infrequent use of photo and video editing.

Game Usage:
1080p, 60+ FPS, High/Very High settings.

Budget:
$900-1,100-ish

Proposed Build:
[PCPartPicker part list](https://pcpartpicker.com/list/rZp83F)

I've been away from PC gaming for several years now. I've always had help in the past building machines but this will be my first solo build. I'm not sure if I'm considering too powerful of a CPU and not enough in GPU etc.

I'd like to stay with this white/black theme, and keep the ITX SFF. I intend to use this build for 4+ years with a possible upgrade on the GPU after a few years if necessary for performance.

Any thoughts on significant changes? Should I abandon ship and switch to ryzen/radeon? Any thoughts on fan upgrades and wiring? Monitor ideas seperate from posted budget? I use a NAS for bulk storage and will buy a new 3.5 drive if my current drive is not useable for anything I want to keep local.

Thank you in advance for your insight.
 
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Well you can't go ryzen even though I'd much prefer it over an i5 - there are currently no mitx boards available.

You're straight better off with an i7 , you can do the locked i7 7700 with stock cooler for less money.

I wouldn't buy any straight quad core GPU now & expect it to be future proof down the line.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-7700 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor ($294.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: MSI - Z270I GAMING PRO CARBON AC Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard ($155.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($136.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid...

Theinventor10

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I recently purchased a combo on newegg for $427 that has an i5-7500, I would check out some of the combos on newegg and I believe right now some of them are still on sale. Although this may be on the low side of your budget I believe it would easily be able to play games on ultra if you bought a gtx 1080 or 1070 with the $427 combo that has the i5-7500.

Also if you just bought the 1060 you could save a lot of money and get the build around $670-680.

i5-7500 combo ( hdd, case, psu, mb, ram, and cpu all for $427)
https://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboBundleDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.3517518
 

Woop427

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May 30, 2017
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Thanks for the idea. I'll go through some of them. My hesitancy is in the longevity of some of these builds. I also plan to lan this fairly often, so an ITX bundle is ideal. I'll look around, thanks again.
 
Well you can't go ryzen even though I'd much prefer it over an i5 - there are currently no mitx boards available.

You're straight better off with an i7 , you can do the locked i7 7700 with stock cooler for less money.

I wouldn't buy any straight quad core GPU now & expect it to be future proof down the line.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-7700 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor ($294.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: MSI - Z270I GAMING PRO CARBON AC Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard ($155.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($136.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($107.50 @ Jet)
Video Card: Asus - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB Dual Video Card ($250.85 @ Amazon)
Case: Phanteks - Enthoo EVOLV ITX Mini ITX Tower Case ($65.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G2 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($79.87 @ Amazon)
Total: $1092.08
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-05-31 01:14 EDT-0400
 
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