New pc build advice

[Aequitess]

Hello, Ive decided i need to move on from the toaster i have now, and build my own pc. I was wondering if you guys have any suggestions for a good pc build around $1000. I want it to run smooth in a raid setting on a decent graphics setting. I just dont really know what components are good, and what is compatible with what. Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

[Msshammy]

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[Aequitess]

Budget: $1000-$1100
Games: I want to play wow in a raid setting smoothly with pretty good settings.
Country: United States
I could also use a new monitor.

[Msshammy]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: *Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($238.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: *Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($24.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: *ASRock Z170 Pro4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($92.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: *Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($39.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: *Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($91.66 @ Newegg)
Case: *NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: *EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($45.98 @ Newegg)
Operating System: *Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($83.89 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: *Asus VX228H 21.5" 60Hz Monitor ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $788.26
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-07-28 00:53 EDT-0400


You'll notice there's no video card. That's a pain atm.. As of right now there are a couple GTX 1060s on Newegg for about $270. Which is within your budget of $1100. This is just a sample build and individual parts can be swapped out to your preference. Windows 10 can also be found for really cheap other places. Again this will give you an idea of what you're looking at.

[Thunderball]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($199.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock B150 Gaming K4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($98.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($64.88 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Crucial MX200 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($79.99 @ Adorama)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1060 6GB ARMOR OC Video Card ($269.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro M ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($45.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.88 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($83.89 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Asus VN248H-P 23.8" Monitor ($142.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $1111.05
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-07-28 01:00 EDT-0400

[Aequitess]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($199.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock B150 Gaming K4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($98.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($64.88 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Crucial MX200 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($79.99 @ Adorama)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1060 6GB ARMOR OC Video Card ($269.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro M ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($45.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.88 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($83.89 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Asus VN248H-P 23.8" Monitor ($142.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $1111.05
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-07-28 01:00 EDT-0400

Would you say thats a pretty good build?

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: *Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($238.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: *Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($24.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: *ASRock Z170 Pro4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($92.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: *Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($39.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: *Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($91.66 @ Newegg)
Case: *NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: *EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($45.98 @ Newegg)
Operating System: *Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($83.89 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: *Asus VX228H 21.5" 60Hz Monitor ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $788.26
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-07-28 00:53 EDT-0400


You'll notice there's no video card. That's a pain atm.. As of right now there are a couple GTX 1060s on Newegg for about $270. Which is within your budget of $1100. This is just a sample build and individual parts can be swapped out to your preference. Windows 10 can also be found for really cheap other places. Again this will give you an idea of what you're looking at.

Do you suggest i buy the parts from the sites that were listed? Is it normal to buy the parts all spread out like that?

[Fascinate]

Order from places that dont charge tax for you. For me i am in minnesota i need to order from B+H or newegg, i buy most of my stuff from the egg. Avoid superbizz and outletpc they always charge large shipping fees or something.

[Msshammy]

Would you say thats a pretty good build?

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Do you suggest i buy the parts from the sites that were listed? Is it normal to buy the parts all spread out like that?

Yeah I would stick with just one site.. I pretty much buy just from Newegg.

[Aequitess]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($199.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock B150 Gaming K4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($98.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($64.88 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Crucial MX200 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($79.99 @ Adorama)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1060 6GB ARMOR OC Video Card ($269.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro M ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($45.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.88 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($83.89 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Asus VN248H-P 23.8" Monitor ($142.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $1111.05
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-07-28 01:00 EDT-0400

I was told i should switch my power supply to a gold certified, which one do you think would be good

[Thunderball]

I was told i should switch my power supply to a gold certified, which one do you think would be good

You dont have the budget.

[Aequitess]

You dont have the budget.

How much more expensive is it?

[Fascinate]

Better build for less money from one website:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($249.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212X 82.9 CFM CPU Cooler ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI Z170A SLI PLUS ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($111.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston FURY 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($70.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Phanteks ECLIPSE P400 ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($85.98 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Acer H226HQLbid 21.5" 60Hz Monitor ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Other: Windows 10 ($27.64)
Other: Gtx 1060 ($279.00)
Total: $1095.54
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-07-29 15:12 EDT-0400

21.5" 1080 monitors look really good compared to 24"+ due to higher pixel density.

Edit, i had to link the 1060 seperately PCpartpicker isnt tracking 1060's but this one is in stock right now at newegg
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...D=6202798&SID=

[Thunderball]

21.5" 1080 monitors look really good compared to 24"+ due to higher pixel density.

Warning! Do not buy 21.5" inch 1080p monitors.

[Fascinate]

Warning! Do not buy 21.5" inch 1080p monitors.

Warning, DO buy a 21.5"! Love mine, i actually returned a 24" for this one as the 24" model was not sharp enough to my eyes.

[Thunderball]

Warning, DO buy a 21.5"! Love mine, i actually returned a 24" for this one as the 24" model was not sharp enough to my eyes.

Well, I'm not surpised, you're pretty wack as it is. Not only these stumps are bad for your eyes, playing WoW on them is also not comfortable.

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How much more expensive is it?

Roughly $30 more. Look for 550W versions of EVGA G2/GS/GQ.

[Fascinate]

Well, I'm not surpised, you're pretty wack as it is. Not only these stumps are bad for your eyes, playing WoW on them is also not comfortable.

Because i prefer sharper text? Ive owned both sizes, highly prefer the smaller panel everything looks better on it including WoW. Ive had a hannspree 21.5" for 5 years now, love playing WoW on it and am only recently considering going to a 25" 1440p screen.

[Thunderball]

Because i prefer sharper text? Ive owned both sizes, highly prefer the smaller panel everything looks better on it including WoW. Ive had a hannspree 21.5" for 5 years now, love playing WoW on it and am only recently considering going to a 25" 1440p screen.

I've told you, you're far from normal in that regard. I've seen about 50 people react as if they were looking at shit when presented with a choice of 21.5 inch full hd monitor (majority of those were TN panels too, the effect is much more apparent on IPS panels). And most of those people were looking for mostly office options, they should prefer sharper text.

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@Aequitess
Also, stay away from cheap Windows for now. Most of those keys are Win7 OEM keys and they will be invalid once upgrade offer ends.

[Fascinate]

I've told you, you're far from normal in that regard. I've seen about 50 people react as if they were looking at shit when presented with a choice of 21.5 inch full hd monitor (majority of those were TN panels too, the effect is much more apparent on IPS panels). And most of those people were looking for mostly office options, they should prefer sharper text.

You cant tell me anything brother, ive experienced it myself. What do you not understand about me owning both and returning the larger panel because it simply looked awful in terms of readability. My goodness man you really need to scale back your tone on here, not everyone thinks like you do or has as bad of eyes. Even everything in WoW looks better on a slightly smaller screen, outlines of characters, weapon models, trees, everything that has an edge. 21.5" is like adding an extra layer of AA onto everything. Now if they sit more than 2 feet from their monitor then a 24" would make sense as you would be missing that detail anyways, but assuming they sit a normal distance from the panel imho a 21.5" looks objectively better than 24"+.

[xskarma]

Let's stay civil. No need to call other's names.

[Aequitess]

Well, I'm not surpised, you're pretty wack as it is. Not only these stumps are bad for your eyes, playing WoW on them is also not comfortable.

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Roughly $30 more. Look for 550W versions of EVGA G2/GS/GQ.

How is this one? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...Q&gclsrc=aw.ds