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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 |
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| 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!))
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
CPU Fan
- 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.. )
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 | ASUS A68HM-Plus FM2+ AMD A68H FCH (Bolton D2H) SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 HDMI Micro ATX AMD Motherboard |
| $38 | Ram | 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) | AMD Athlon X4 860K Kaveri Quad-Core 3.7 GHz Socket FM2+ 95W AD860KXBJABOX Desktop Processor (BLACK EDITION) |
| $25 | CPU Cooler | RAIJINTEK THEMIS, 3pcs 8mm Heat-Pipe, 12025 PWM Fan |
| $50 | Power Supply | 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: 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: Compatible Cooling Fans ← link to Newegg with cooling fans supporting FM2 sockets
- [Option] More and faster RAM: 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.