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Originally Posted by rubecube
Well I am also looking to join the master race this year. Thanks to Psycnet for helping me out over PM and answering all of my dumb, noob questions. Anyways, this build is entirely meant for living room gaming and is going to be connected to my 50" plasma because I'm too cheap to go to 4K and I hate unnecessary upgrades. I also already have a 1 TB external HD, which is good because I was on a budget. Here's what my build looks like. Hoping to get some of the parts for Christmas and birthday in December and then get the build done before the holidays are over. I appreciate any input.
CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($344.68 @ Vuugo)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($41.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming 3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($174.78 @ NCIX)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($64.94 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: A-Data Premier SP550 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($91.82 @ Newegg Canada)
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB Mini Video Card ($352.80 @ shopRBC)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($72.80 @ Amazon Canada)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($57.18 @ NCIX)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($131.88 @ shopRBC)
Keyboard: Logitech K800 Wireless Slim Keyboard ($111.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Mouse: Logitech G700s Wireless Laser Mouse ($102.48 @ Vuugo)
Other: Microsoft Xbox 360 Wireless Controller for Windows & Xbox 360 Console
Other: PlayStation 4 Gold Wireless Stereo Headset - Gold Wireless Headset Edition ($128.49 @ Amazon Canada)
Total: $1675.81
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-11-11 21:56 EST-0500
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Update on this. I was able to make some changes, do some deal-hunting, received the peripherals I wanted as Xmas/bday presents, etc., and I knocked the price down quite a bit and here's what I ended up with:
CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor (Purchased For $284.99)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (Purchased For $39.99)
Motherboard: MSI Z170-A PRO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (Purchased For $104.99)
Memory: G.Skill NT Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory (Purchased For $61.59)
Storage: Crucial MX300 275GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive (Purchased For $94.99)
Video Card: Asus Radeon RX 480 8GB ROG STRIX Video Card (Purchased For $324.99)
Power Supply: Rosewill 650W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (Purchased For $62.99)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit (Purchased For $54.03)
Case: Azza Titan Gaming CSAZ-240 Case (Purchased For $49.99)
Subtotal: $1078.55
Taxes: $106.68
Shipping: $30.70
Total: $1215.93
Throw in the free copy of Civ VI that I got for purchasing the RX 480 and I think I did pretty well for a rookie. The rest of the parts should hopefully be here by the end of this week or beginning of next and then I can get started on building.