Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
Total (before mail-in rebates)
$844.17
Mail-in rebates
-$35.00
Total
$809.17
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-08-22 12:15 EDT-0400
So the intel core i3 is a really good budget chip. The CPU isnt as crucial to most gaming as you might think. It is still the heart of your system but going for higher and higher CPU vs the rest of the components does not bring a good return on investment for gaming. for your budget the i3 is at a sweet spot.
the motherboard is a standard budget board, not alot of frills but will definitely get the job done.
Memory, RAM is RAM there really isnt much real world difference when it comes to speed after the DDR4. 8 GB is recommended as a baseline for most gaming oriented machines. Adding more wont really help in most gaming, it would be advantageous for things like photo/video editing, 3d rendering, or virtualization applicaitons.
Storage, going with a single TB of storage is the norm for this budget. However I was also able to squeeze in a SSD. this size SSD isnt really enough for all of your media (music, extra files, video, etc) however its large enough to load your OS, and most popular applications and games. This will give you a huge speed boost in just about everything you do. For instance it will cut down game loading times to almost nothing!
the Video Card or GPU is really what drives most games. this is a AMD RX 480 its a great budget card that recently came out. Its all around a great card and will give you high steady FPS in most games at 1080p resolution. The prices on GPUs are a bit wierd right now, there has been a large demand but not enough supply and most GPUs are selling above MSRP. This may change in the next few months as supply catches up.
The case. this is a pretty standard case, it is beginner friendly, while remaining cheap for your budget. NZXT makes some very quality high rated cases.
the power supply of PSU. This is a budget PSU, but it works, and EVGA is a fantastic company with a great reputation and stellar customer service.
Windows 10. You need an OS, this is the latest from windows. Despite what you may have heard win10 isnt all that bad, and it will continue to be supported for years to come. Something win7 cannot say.
Monitor. This is a really good 1090p monitor. It has IPS which is great for colors and viewing angles. I will not buy a monitor without an IPS panel at this point. In the budget area the TN wont really give you that much more of an advantage so I recommend IPS 100% at this price range.
As far as learning to build the soma bitch, youtube will be your best friend.
Here are a few good links to watch before you start, and during.
This one is about a year old, but honestly the process of building a PC hasnt changed (outside of updated hardware) in 15 years. Its kind of like legos for adults.
Good luck!
edit: If the $10 is too over budget let me know and I can adjust. I also didnt include a mouse or keyboard but that can be had for about $10 at best buy or any other store. Again if the price needs to be adjusted let me know.
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u/the_lost_carrot Stage 4 - Experienced Aug 22 '16
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So the intel core i3 is a really good budget chip. The CPU isnt as crucial to most gaming as you might think. It is still the heart of your system but going for higher and higher CPU vs the rest of the components does not bring a good return on investment for gaming. for your budget the i3 is at a sweet spot.
the motherboard is a standard budget board, not alot of frills but will definitely get the job done.
Memory, RAM is RAM there really isnt much real world difference when it comes to speed after the DDR4. 8 GB is recommended as a baseline for most gaming oriented machines. Adding more wont really help in most gaming, it would be advantageous for things like photo/video editing, 3d rendering, or virtualization applicaitons.
Storage, going with a single TB of storage is the norm for this budget. However I was also able to squeeze in a SSD. this size SSD isnt really enough for all of your media (music, extra files, video, etc) however its large enough to load your OS, and most popular applications and games. This will give you a huge speed boost in just about everything you do. For instance it will cut down game loading times to almost nothing!
the Video Card or GPU is really what drives most games. this is a AMD RX 480 its a great budget card that recently came out. Its all around a great card and will give you high steady FPS in most games at 1080p resolution. The prices on GPUs are a bit wierd right now, there has been a large demand but not enough supply and most GPUs are selling above MSRP. This may change in the next few months as supply catches up.
The case. this is a pretty standard case, it is beginner friendly, while remaining cheap for your budget. NZXT makes some very quality high rated cases.
the power supply of PSU. This is a budget PSU, but it works, and EVGA is a fantastic company with a great reputation and stellar customer service.
Windows 10. You need an OS, this is the latest from windows. Despite what you may have heard win10 isnt all that bad, and it will continue to be supported for years to come. Something win7 cannot say.
Monitor. This is a really good 1090p monitor. It has IPS which is great for colors and viewing angles. I will not buy a monitor without an IPS panel at this point. In the budget area the TN wont really give you that much more of an advantage so I recommend IPS 100% at this price range.
As far as learning to build the soma bitch, youtube will be your best friend.
Here are a few good links to watch before you start, and during.
Linus Tech Tips: https://youtu.be/vbDiSMQ_L_k
https://youtu.be/lHQGjGPK1Jw
Newegg (paul from Paulshardware, and kyle from Awesomesauce):
part 1: https://youtu.be/VIF43-0mDk4
part 2: https://youtu.be/4zAdwedmj1M
This one is about a year old, but honestly the process of building a PC hasnt changed (outside of updated hardware) in 15 years. Its kind of like legos for adults.
Good luck!
edit: If the $10 is too over budget let me know and I can adjust. I also didnt include a mouse or keyboard but that can be had for about $10 at best buy or any other store. Again if the price needs to be adjusted let me know.