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Since last week we got Black Friday deals for PC parts
And Today we got Cyber Monday deals
so i come up with the PC build guide for 500,750, 1K and 1.5K PC builds
starting with the 500 dollar PC build
all the PC here are only PC tower computer and do not come with Windows OS
for Windows OS
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here we go
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor ($104.99 @ B&H)
Motherboard: Asus H110M-E/M.2 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($36.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate FireCuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive ($74.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB Mini Video Card ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Thermaltake Versa H23 ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($34.99 @ B&H)
Total: $451.92
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-11-28 07:26 EST-0500
This PC is what i call the starter PC for those who convert from console gaming and just need a PC to start the PCMasterRace gaming.
The i3 may have only 2 cores but HT is what helps the CPU shine in game which favor single core performance like Mechwarrior Online. Also the GTX1050Ti is a nice entry GPU which allows you to play 1080P med to high details in most game and maintain an nice 60 fps.
Now for the 750 dollar build
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($214.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z170A-X1/3.1 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($60.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport LT 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: ADATA Ultimate SU800 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($57.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon RX 480 4GB GAMING X Video Card ($179.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair SPEC-03 Red ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($41.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $734.79
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-11-28 07:34 EST-0500
there is a killer deal on the i5 6600K and Z170 board and RX 480 4GB card and it fits the 750 dollar budget nicely
the i5 here is the K series CPU which you can OC to 4.2GHz and keeps the fps up in the 60 range. Note that K series CPU need to be paired with Z170 board. B150, H110 and H170 board do not support OC. The 6600K do not come with a stock CPU cooler so i drop the most popular cooler from CoolerMaster the 212 Evo. As for the AMD RX480. The 4GB VRAM is enough for 1080P Ultra gaming and while 8GB VRAM is nice but the GPU is more of a 1080P up to 1440P gaming card. The GPU will run out of power first before the 8GB VRAM runs out. At this budget, the Crucial SSD and 1TB WD Blue is plenty for the OS and some games and the HDD for extra storage. You can swap the 1TB for a 2TB as well.
The 1K budget killer PC
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($214.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI Z170A KRAIT GAMING 3X ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($119.99 @ B&H)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport LT 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($129.99 @ B&H)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Dual Series Video Card ($364.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair SPEC-03 Red ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($41.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $1001.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-11-28 07:45 EST-0500
Now GTX1070 are going very cheap prices as compared to initial launch.
This is a true 1440P or Ultrawide 1080P or 1440P gaming GPU. with 1K budget, it is a no brainer that you should pick up the GTX1070. Sadly there is still no AMD GPU at this price point that can match the GTX1070. This build I opt for a bigger SSD from Samsung and you cant go wrong with the 850 Evo SSD. You can add a HDD later as 500GB is still enough for OS and games.
1500 dollar build
With 1.5K to play with, it will be nice to play with color scheme builds with matching parts.
Here i play with the Yes groan... red/black build but not too over the top kind
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($299.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i v2 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: MSI Z170A GAMING M5 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($132.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($129.99 @ B&H)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1080 8GB GAMING X 8G Video Card ($619.90 @ B&H)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.99 @ B&H)
Total: $1497.83
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-11-28 07:58 EST-0500
At this budget the GTX1080 is your go big or go home GPU for 4K gaming
Pair with the i7 6700K and you can pretty much max out games. And the PSU has headroom for you to add a second GTX1080 for true 4K gaming or Ultrawide 1440P gaming with G-Sync like the Acer X34 monitor or the upcoming X34P 100Hz monitor. Liquid cooling comes into play so that you can OC the heck out of the 6700K to 4.6GHz or even up to 4.8GHz if you have a golden chip. And the MSI board has good VRMs
Thats all for the Cyber Monday builds
Note that these are build guides like you see in PCPartPicker or LinusTechTips
you can mix and match part and go with cheaper part where it appears and prices for PSU and casing may change and case design is user preferences.
I omitted the 2k build since that build pretty much similar to the i7 6700K 1.5K build but with SLi right off the bat or stepping up to the X99 platform with the i7 6800 or 6850K
the i7 6800 or 6850K will be viable if you are also into content creation because the extra 2 cores and 4 treads will be useful for streaming and video encoding.
I also omitted M.2 NVME SSD becuase the cost is still too high and the normal gamer will not feel the difference between the SATA based SSD and the NVME ones. It may matter only for heavy content creators.
Thanks for reading this tread again.
Regards
Dragoon20005
Edited by Dragoon20005, 28 November 2016 - 05:15 AM.
