Attention Low-End/Midrange Gaming System Builders

[Ken g6]

I posted new builds yesterday, but forgot to post about the change:

$1000: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/TPy8JV
$500: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/gdjvf8

 

[Ken g6]

Just refreshed both builds this week. No major changes.

 

[Ken g6]

No changes again this week. I might have a pretty good configuration going.

 

[Ken g6]

New $1000 build. That took quite a few cuts. http://pcpartpicker.com/list/kTrFgL

 

[Ken g6]

Updated the $500 build

 

[Ken g6]

Little changes to both builds this week:

$1000: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/XXnyWX
$500: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/LNvdbj

 

[Ken g6]

Hey! Maybe I should update this occasionally!

 

[Burpo]

Lol, yeah Ken.. if you weren't so busy helping out, maybe you could find the time

 

[whm1974]

Nice of you to come up with a budget gaming box with OS included for under $500 ken.

 

[Ken g6]

Finally got around to an update! $500 build with a 1050: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/DyRJm8

 

[monkeydelmagico]

Your awesome Ken. Thank you for continuing to provide this valuable resource

 

[Ken g6]

Oh, well, weekly updates seem to have become monthly updates.

$1000: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/ZZPhvV
$500: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/VxNQf8

 

[lehtv]

I would like to point out that the GTX 1070 ITX single-fan sale ends tomorrow, while a dual fan card is available for just $10 more until Wednesday. The bigger cooler is definitely worth $10 more, it will run more quietly at load and isn't so easily restricted in terms of turbo clocks.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&IsNodeId=1&N=100007709 601202919

After Wednesday, you might want to look at the triple-fan, semi passively cooled and factory overclocked G1 Gaming for $400.

I would also like to point out that for the next 11 hours you can grab a Corsair CX550M for just $40, just a few bucks more than the EVGA 500W in the current $1000 build. CX550M is definitely the better unit, with better efficiency, 2 years longer warranty and a little bit better quality components (though still a budget unit).

 

[mundane]

Hi Ken - any thoughts on Kaby Lake?

 

[Ken g6]

Hi Ken - any thoughts on Kaby Lake?

Yeah. The new Pentiums look great, but I'm not sure about low end mobo support. So I'm not sure what to recommend yet.

 

[mundane]

Yeah. The new Pentiums look great, but I'm not sure about low end mobo support. So I'm not sure what to recommend yet.

Thanks. I ended up jumping on a not-so-midrange configuration.

 

[007ELmO]

What's a sample of games the lowrange build can run at 60FPS 1920x1080 res?

Thanks!

 

[VirtualLarry]

Is a G4560 and GTX1050 a good pair? It seems like it, but most of the reviews online talking up the G4560, are using Z-series boards, and DDR4-3000 or better RAM. Which won't be available on a more "peasant" motherboard, like $70 B250 board. (ASRock makes some interesting ones.)

 

[rh71]

Noob question - I assume the i5-7600K has taken the place of the i5-6600K given the price similarities?

About to do a new build (after 8 years), any reason to wait as far as price drops resulting from new releases?

 

[monkeydelmagico]

rh71,

If you are doing a low end build consider the new pentium G4560. It's hyperthreaded the same as the i3, costs 40% less, but only gives up less than 10% performance.

If you are doing a mid range build wait for a bit until AMD Ryzen has launched. It might impact prices or decisions about the best CPU for the budget.

 

[007ELmO]

The AMD strikes back.

 

[crashtech]

Zen's not going to be a candidate for either low or midrange for a while, not until models with lower core counts come out.

 

[Indus]

rh71,

If you are doing a low end build consider the new pentium G4560. It's hyperthreaded the same as the i3, costs 40% less, but only gives up less than 10% performance.

If you are doing a mid range build wait for a bit until AMD Ryzen has launched. It might impact prices or decisions about the best CPU for the budget.

Yes I'm quite curious what motherboard can be used with that G4560

 

[crashtech]

Yes I'm quite curious what motherboard can be used with that G4560

I'm running one on a Z170 board, they'll work on most LGA1151 boards as long as the BIOS has been updated.

Edit: To be more specific, the board I have it in is an ASRock Z170 Extreme4 that ended up in my HTPC with a Skylake i5 with which I flashed the BIOS before the swap.

 

[VirtualLarry]

Same here, crashtech. Mine's on an ASRock Z170 Pro4S ATX, with 16GB Team Vulcan DDR4-2400, and a 240GB SSD, and a GTX950, and Win10.