Help Building a new pc!!! its been a long while!!!

[RafK]

Well this year my wife got me a alienware 15 laptop, love it!!! but now i want more. My old pc is a q9550 custom pc i build many years ago. I really have no clue whats good now days and whats considered old platform vs new platform or future proof. I mainly will be doing gaming and some multimedia. My budget is $1500 max and that has to include everything, pc itself and os, monitor, keyboard, mouse and decent speakers. I really dont care for 4k and stuff since it most likley will not fit in my budget. So if i can play at 1080p maxed out games i be more then happy.

 

[MongGrel]

https://forums.anandtech.com/thread...idrange-gaming-system-builders.2389797/page-9

 

[RafK]

Is it better to invest in a stronger gpu or cpu?


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[lehtv]

Both CPU and GPU should be emphasized in a gaming PC. But in general you want the graphics card to be as fast as possible and a CPU that doesn't hold it back, and if there's still budget left, an extra fast CPU will handle graphics card upgrades better. For GTX 1060 / RX 480 you'll want an i5-6500. It will also handle GTX 1070 quite well, but i5-6600K with OC or i7 with/without OC would be optimal. Alternatively you can get GTX 1060 / RX 480 with an overclocked i5-6600K or i7, leaving room for future graphics card upgrades.

 

[nerp]

i7-6700k, 16GB DDR4, GTX1070, PSU: Seasonic, EVGA or Corsair. Case: your choice. Mobo: H170 or Z170 chipset (Z170 if overclocking). You can fit within your budget easily.

 

[lehtv]

i7-6700k, 16GB DDR4, GTX1070, PSU: Seasonic, EVGA or Corsair. Case: your choice. Mobo: H170 or Z170 chipset (Z170 if overclocking). You can fit within your budget easily.

With $1500 including OS and all peripherals, I don't think he can fit all those. Os is $100, a good 144Hz gaming monitor is easily $250, other kb+mouse+mousemat+speakers are another $100 at least. Essentially you're looking at a $1000 build like the one in the Mid-range build thread.

H170 chipset makes little if any sense over B150, for a gaming PC.

 

[RafK]

I really wouldn't want over clock at first. I just want to build it and enjoy it. 1080p is all I want and 120hz or 144hz monitor would be nice. Os I can use my win 7 if I have too. So what would be the best combo? Gpu n cpu? And one more thing I would need a motherboard with wifi.?


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[RafK]

B150? H170? What are the differences? Like I said I have not build a pc since I bought a new q9550 which I overclocked to 3.6 . So I been out of the loop for a long while


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[lehtv]

B150? H170? What are the differences? Like I said I have not build a pc since I bought a new q9550 which I overclocked to 3.6 . So I been out of the loop for a long while

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGA_1151

H170 has RAID support and costs more. That's basically it, other differences aren't really interesting. H170 is worth it only if you need RAID, want to do it with Intel's firmware rather than with an add-in card or software, and don't have use for any Z170 chipset features such as overclocking and SLI. So, it's a very small demographic that H170 serves, B150 costs less so it's usually a better buy.

 

[RafK]

What's the best mb that has wifi? N 4 memory slots? N for ssd for os?


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[RafK]

Best within the budget


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[lehtv]

What's the best mb that has wifi? N 4 memory slots? N for ssd for os?

Integrated WLAN is found on many mini-ITX boards, and high end ATX boards. For a standard microATX/ATX size PC the best option is to just add a PCIe card for wireless.

Motherboard:
- if you don't want to overclock the CPU, buy a midrange B150 motherboard like MSI B150M Mortar, Gaming M3, Gigabyte B150-HD3P
- if you do want to overclock (requires 6600K or 6700K), buy a decent Z170 board such as Asus Z170-A, Z170 Pro Gaming, Gigabyte Z170X-Gaming 5

WLAN card:
- TP-Link WN881ND fits the bill for most users, there are plenty of similar cards from TP-Link and other manufacturers but this is what I'm used to recommending
- if your modem supports AC signal, Gigabyte WB867D-I is good, and also has Bluetooth

As for the SSD I would probably go with MX300 or 750 EVO, whichever is cheaper. 850 EVO is good too if it doesn't cost a lot of extra. 250GB or 500GB capacity. 250GB makes sense if you need more than 500GB of capacity in which case you can combine the 250GB SSD with a 1TB-2TB hard disk.

 

[REEF_AND_FRIENDS]

I was able to buy a windows 10 key for 16$ on ebay. Their are ways to save on the os

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[EliteRetard]

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/yFYQPs
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/yFYQPs/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($324.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG M9i 48.4 CFM CPU Cooler ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z170M Extreme4 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($106.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($67.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: PNY CS2211 480GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Windforce OC Video Card ($399.99 @ B&H)
Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($42.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($88.88 @ OutletPC)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN881ND PCI-Express x1 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi Adapter ($17.08 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Acer GN246HL 24.0" 144Hz Monitor ($189.99 @ B&H)
Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Speakers: Logitech Z313 25W 2.1ch Speakers ($31.99 @ Best Buy)

Total: $1505.84

Went with a mid sized system using a MATX case. The GTX1070 is just to big for ITX. It's possible to get a regular ATX MOBO/case for a similar price.

I'll admit, I was squeezing in some fairly low end peripherals at the end. And with actual shipping + tax the total cost will probably be more like $1550
If you wanted a fancier keyboard/mouse/speakers you could cut down to an i5-6600k. The M9i should be able to do around 4 - 4.2GHz OC on the i5.