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Hey HG, read the title

 

 

Budget: 500-600 USD

 

Brands: Preferably Intel + nvidia, but performance is everything.

 

What do you plan to do with this build?: I will be playing csgo and other easy to run games, also a little school work.

 

Is there a place you'd like to get your parts from: Amazon/Newegg.

 

What parts (if any) do you have already that you don't need to upgrade?: NONE

 

Do you plan to overclock?: Not really, I don't want to pay more for an overclock able mobo and cpu.

 

Do you have an OS (e.g Windows) that you can use for this computer?: Yes

 

 

 

-Ya Boi, Microsoft

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If this isn't too late, and you didn't mind seeing a second opinion. This computer will run Counter-Strike: Global Offensive on maximum settings at 1080p over 60 fps. This machine should last you a long time.

 

1. This build has a slower processor, however significantly cheaper than the i5-6600k. Also, the Kaby Lake processor line is not worth the money for the performance increase, so this build will stick with the immediate last-generation Skylake family.

 

2. This is a micro-atx build, this is the most common consumer desktop size. Running one of Intel's current-generation motherboard chipsets, the B150.

 

3. 8GB of memory is plenty for today's computing, and the Skylake architecture states that 2133MHz is the supported memory speed. I went with the lowest latency possible at 13ms.

 

4. HDDs are finally obsolete in every way to an SSD. The SSD will last longer, perform faster, and more reliably than a typical hard drive.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor ($109.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B150M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($61.98 @ Newegg)

Memory: ADATA XPG Z1 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($65.98 @ Newegg)

Storage: Crucial MX300 525GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($133.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB SC GAMING ACX 2.0 Video Card ($137.50 @ Jet)

Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($41.99 @ NCIX US)

Power Supply: EVGA 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($37.89 @ OutletPC)

Total: $589.32

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-01-20 20:41 EST-0500

Edited by MoonChickenDogRat
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If this isn't too late, and you didn't mind seeing a second opinion. This computer will run Counter-Strike: Global Offensive on maximum settings at 1080p over 60 fps. This machine should last you a long time.

 

1. This build has a slower processor, however significantly cheaper than the i5-6600k. Also, the Kaby Lake processor line is not worth the money for the performance increase, so this build will stick with the immediate last-generation Skylake family.

 

2. This is a micro-atx build, this is the most common consumer desktop size. Running one of Intel's current-generation motherboard chipsets, the B150.

 

3. 8GB of memory is plenty for today's computing, and the Skylake architecture states that 2133MHz is the supported memory speed. I went with the lowest latency possible at 13ms.

 

4. HDDs are finally obsolete in every way to an SSD. The SSD will last longer, perform faster, and more reliably than a typical hard drive.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor ($109.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B150M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($61.98 @ Newegg)

Memory: ADATA XPG Z1 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($65.98 @ Newegg)

Storage: Crucial MX300 525GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($133.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB SC GAMING ACX 2.0 Video Card ($137.50 @ Jet)

Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($41.99 @ NCIX US)

Power Supply: EVGA 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($37.89 @ OutletPC)

Total: $589.32

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-01-20 20:41 EST-0500

Thanks, I think I might use this as a base but maybe upgrade to an i5 since I got some more cash :>

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I would suggest an i5-6400. It's ~62% more expensive and ~21% faster (based on benchmarks). Modern applications will benefit from the multi-core setup. However, older applications that cannot utilize more than 1-2 cores may not run as well.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-6400 2.7GHz Quad-Core Processor ($178.89 @ OutletPC)

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B150M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($61.98 @ Newegg)

Memory: ADATA XPG Z1 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($65.98 @ Newegg)

Storage: Crucial MX300 525GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($133.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB SC GAMING ACX 2.0 Video Card ($137.50 @ Jet)

Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($41.99 @ NCIX US)

Power Supply: EVGA 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($37.89 @ OutletPC)

Total: $658.22

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-01-20 21:00 EST-0500

Edited by MoonChickenDogRat
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