Hello again, folks.
I made a thread a few months ago asking about what build would be best for an $800 budget. Well I'm back with ALOT more research done, a better understanding of the parts and why X does better than Y etc. I also have a higher budget this time.
I have a pretty good idea of what I want in terms of the build, and I have the part list for you to review, but I'll fill out the list to help.
Budget ~$1k
•Resolution 1080p
•Games / Settings Desired WoW, Arma 3, Dark Souls 3, Rust, CIV 5. All the goodies.
•Any other intensive software or special things you do (Frequent video encoding, 3D modeling, etc) Photoshop and streaming.
•Country O' Saaaay Caaaan Yooooou Seeeee?
•Parts that can be reused Nope. None. Nada. Nein. Zip. Zilch.
•Do you need an OS? Yes, but I'm specifically keeping that out of the budget.
•Do you need peripherals (e.g. monitor, mouse, keyboard, speakers, etc)? Will purchase after build, current ones will suffice.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($204.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus H170 PRO GAMING ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($132.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($87.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($74.00 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card ($351.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($65.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($15.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1063.89
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-10 18:51 EST-0500
I already bought the CPU, MOBO, Case and Optical Drive during a sale which ending up costing $355, which is a steal. I was wondering what you guys thought of it/the rest.
I'm ready to pull the trigger on it within the next 48 hours. I asked suggestions from the PCPP forums, Reddit and a few buddies of mine, who agree on the parts. I just want a final check-up before I buy the rest, and I know a lot of you are knowledgeable folk. PLEASE feel free to ask why I picked the parts, or if you think one or two are better.