What is your intended use for this build? The more details the better.
My intended use for this build is primarily:
- Gaming
- Small to Medium Server Hosting (Both Web and Game)
- Graphic Design (Photoshop, Lightroom, etc.)
- Streaming and Video Recording (Sony Vegas Pro, Adobe After Effects, etc.)
- Potentially AutoCAD
- Video and Audio Conferencing (Skype, Discord, Teamviewer, etc.)
I wish to have a solid FPS rate of at least 50-60 FPS. The screen resolution is based off the monitors that will be purchased, so a 1920 x 1080 monitor with a 6ms refresh rate. I wish to play on Medium to Higher game settings so I can really experience the game. Examples of Games I will potentially play:
- Crysis 3
- Minecraft (Heavily Modded and Vanilla)
- Garry's Mod
- Just Cause
- Borderlands
- Saints Row
- Fallout
- No Man's Sky
My budget is no more than 1,700 USD as an absolute maximum. I'd like for it to be cheaper than it is now, whether if it be by purchasing parts secondhand or if it's due to a part being cheaper, but still able to perform quite well.
In what country are you purchasing your parts?
I'm purchasing them in the United States, but am willing to look to other countries should the part(s) be cheaper.
Post a draft of your potential build here (specific parts please).
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i7-6700 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($294.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: MSI Z170A GAMING M5 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($132.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($117.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX300 275GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($68.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($45.71 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB GAMING Video Card ($249.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Fractal Design Define R5 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($109.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: EVGA 400W ATX Power Supply ($21.98 @ Newegg)
Monitor: AOC i2369V 23.0" 60Hz Monitor ($99.99 @ Best Buy)
Monitor: AOC i2369V 23.0" 60Hz Monitor ($99.99 @ Best Buy)
Keyboard: Razer DeathStalker Essential Wired Gaming Keyboard ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Mouse: SteelSeries Rival 100 Wired Optical Mouse ($35.99 @ Amazon)
Headphones: Audio-Technica M50x Headphones ($169.95 @ Amazon)
Other: Windows 10 Professional OEM Key ($30.00)
Other: Corsair - Medium Gaming Mouse Pad - Black ($16.99)
Other: NEEWER Microphone Suspension Boom Scissor Arm Stand ($13.50)
Other: Studio Series SL150 USB Condensor Microphone ($139.99)
Total: $1699.01
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-09-22 18:37 EDT-0400
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If you can think of a better audio and recording setup, please don't hesitate to suggest. I'd like for it to have good sound quality though, as again I will be streaming with this setup. Any suggestions on how I can improve upon the price, as that is the main problem, would be gladly appreciated.