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Originally Posted by Ferra
Comments or Suggestion on this build?
Intel Core i5-6500, EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Ti, Fractal Design Define R5 (Black) - System Build - PCPartPicker Canada
i5-6500 ($270)
MSI Z170A SLI Plus ($170)
2x8GB DDR4 ($85)
Samsung 850 EVO 250GB SSD ($120)
EVGA GTX 750 Ti ($150)
Fractal Design Define R5 ($125)
Total = $920
I have a spare 500w PSU at home.
Going to install window 10.
I am not sure if I should upgrade the vid card to a GTX 960 ($100 more).
All the games I play now are old and I can probably max out with the GTX 750 ti. (CS, SC2, L4D)
I wouldn't mind paying more now if the GTX960 can last a long time. (3-4yrs+) But I read some ppl suggest GTX 960 is in a bad spot because it is kinda stuck in the middle. (too much power for 1080p, not enough for 1440p, which is the resolution a lot of games are going toward?) |
Intel Core i5-6500, XFX Radeon R9 380, Cooler Master N200 - System Build - PCPartPicker Canada
- Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor
- Gigabyte GA-B150M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard
- G.Skill NT Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory
- Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive
- XFX Radeon R9 380 4GB DD XXX OC Video Card
- Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case
This is a much more balanced build.
By getting a more basic motherboard and a cheaper case, you can get a R9 380 that will perform better than the GTX 960.
If you want, you can always scrounge around Craigslist for parts.
- Intel Core i5-4690K
- be quiet! Shadow Rock 2
- Gigabyte Z87X-UD3H
- ADATA XPG 8GB DDR3-1600
- Samsung 850 EVO 500GB
- XFX 650W P2 80+ Platinum
- Fractal Design S
I recently built this using a mix of used and new parts for $900 all in. No video card yet as I'm waiting for a good deal on a GTX 970. Silent machine too.