====== Will Gaming PC ====== * I am a huge fan of Intel's processors and NVIDIA GPUs. Both have really pushed hard on smaller nanometer processes creating chips that run faster on less power. I am biased, so take these items with that in mind. Same with EVGA for video cards, they do a great job in quality. Here is Virgil's computer upgrade for his existing ATX case. I did have to get a power supply from Bestbuy because the one he had didn't have the correct connectors (or enough +12V amps I think). Total Upgrade Price **$700** (not including $50 power supply from Bestbuy) This is one kick butt computer (I have PC envy of my dad, his PC runs circles around my home machine) ^ Motherboard | http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813132566 | ASUS Z170-A LGA 1151 Intel Z170 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.1 USB 3.0 ATX Intel (Socket 1151 for future upgrades ) Motherboard | ^ CPU | http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819117559 | Intel Core i7-6700K 8M Skylake Quad-Core 4.0 GHz LGA 1151 91W BX80662I76700K Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 530 | ^ Memory | http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231888 | G.SKILL Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) 288-Pin DDR4 SDRAM DDR4 2400 (PC4 19200) Intel Z170 Platform / Intel X99 Platform Desktop Memory Model F4-2400C15D-16GVR | ^ Video Card | http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814487024 | EVGA 02G-P4-3753-KR G-SYNC Support GeForce GTX 750 Ti Superclocked 2GB 128-Bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 Video Card | If you want to get a better video card, the NVIDIA 1060 series was released just a few weeks ago... they have been out of stock for a while, I am tempted to make this my next card: ===== Mo Betta Gaming Video Card ===== I currently have the one above, because I'm cheap and I like that it doesn't need an extra power cable and runs what I play fine... but... if you want more you can always spend more! (I am highly considering this as my next upgrade (along with a PC like the one above!)) * [[http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814487261|EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 SC GAMING, ACX 2.0 (Single Fan), 06G-P4-6163-KR, 6GB GDDR5, DX12]] **$259** Power supply, you just need an "ATX 12 V Specification 2.0 (or later version) and provides a minimum power of 350 W." Just found one at Bestbuy that said that. ===== Power Supplies ===== * [[http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139027|CORSAIR CX series CX500 500W 80 PLUS BRONZE Active PFC ATX12V & EPS12V Power Supply]] should work * [[http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817153212|Thermaltake Toughpower DPS G 750W Digital TPG-0750DPCGUS-G ATX 12V V2.31 & SSI EPS 12V 2.92]] or this ===== CPU Fan ===== * [[http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103099|Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO - CPU Cooler with 120 mm PWM Fan]] <- had one of these laying around, the new CPUs don't come with fans now!? Lucky I had one laying around in the basement lol (or is it sigh.. ) 8-) ===== Budget Gaming Build ===== Thinking about sticker shock, and wondering if you could build something with a reasonable slot (PCIe 3.0) for not a lot of cash, you could go the AMD build. This might be a good first computer. It isn't future upgrade-able, this is older technology so it is a dead end, but with a modern new gaming video card (use the NVIDIA 1060), this could be quite a budget gamer. | $54 | Motherboard | [[http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813132406|ASUS A68HM-Plus FM2+ AMD A68H FCH (Bolton D2H) SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 HDMI Micro ATX AMD Motherboard]] | | $38 | Ram | [[http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231314|G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-8GBRL]] | | $100 | CPU (see below for cheaper option) | [[http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA85V4M09523|AMD Athlon X4 860K Kaveri Quad-Core 3.7 GHz Socket FM2+ 95W AD860KXBJABOX Desktop Processor (BLACK EDITION)]] | | $25 | CPU Cooler | [[http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA66Z28G3802|RAIJINTEK THEMIS, 3pcs 8mm Heat-Pipe, 12025 PWM Fan]] | | $50 | Power Supply | [[http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139027|CORSAIR CX series CX500 500W 80 PLUS BRONZE Active PFC ATX12V & EPS12V Power Supply]] | | $250 | Video Card | Noticed that the EVGA one on NewEgg is now $300, you should be able to get a card for $250 somewhere when you're ready | * **Total: $517** * [Option] Cheaper CPU: [[http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819113410|AMD Athlon X4 860k with AMD quiet cooler Quad-Core Socket FM2+ 95W AD860KXBJASBX Desktop Processor]] <- not sure what the difference is, this is the same GHz as the above black edition.. assuming the more expensive one is better somehow (-8 This is $30 cheaper * [Option] Different fan options: [[http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&IsNodeId=1&N=100008000%20600360497%20600418200%20600456361%20600456464| Compatible Cooling Fans]] <- link to Newegg with cooling fans supporting FM2 sockets * [Option] More and faster RAM: [[http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231589|G.SKILL TridentX Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 2400 (PC3 19200) Desktop Memory Model F3-2400C10D-16GTX]] 16GB of the fastest memory this motherboard supports. Couldn't hurt, but is $60 more than 8GB. ===== Updated Resource ===== * Russ told me about this link [[http://www.pcper.com/hwlb]] * Scroll to the bottom of the above link, there is a build for any budget with suggested hardware.