Updating and Cutting the Cost of a Computer Build

[The Penguins]

Awhile ago, Awesome McCoolName suggested me this build for a gaming computer 

 

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/tDWxXL

Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/tDWxXL/by_merchant/

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($235.99 @ B&H) 

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 76.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($19.99 @ Newegg) 

Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($69.99 @ Newegg) 

Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($55.98 @ Newegg) 

Storage: ADATA Premier SP550 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($38.49 @ NCIX US) 

Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 390 8GB Nitro Video Card  ($314.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($39.89 @ OutletPC) 

Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($75.98 @ Newegg) 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  ($84.58 @ OutletPC) 

Total: $935.88

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-12-01 22:42 EST-0500

 

Now, as it gets closer to Christmas, I want to make a similar computer with a similar performance to give to my dad who also likes to play video gamse. The only problem is that I only have 500-600 dollars saved from part time jobs, but I still want to give my dad a computer with recent parts and that can run his games at 60fps. Can anyone help me cut this price down and update the parts?

[AwesomeMcCoolName]

What games does he play? Depending on the games, I might recommend an i3-6100 + 3gb GTX1060/RX 470 instead. 

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-6400 2.7GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($174.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Motherboard: ASRock H110M-HDS Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($49.98 @ Newegg) 

Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($39.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($48.89 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB Mini Video Card  ($129.99 @ Newegg) 

Case: Fractal Design Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($38.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Power Supply: EVGA 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($38.89 @ OutletPC) 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  ($85.68 @ My Choice Software) 

Total: $607.40

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-12-01 23:01 EST-0500

 

 

You may also want to consider used.

[The Penguins]

Sorry for late reply but I introduced him to games like Fallout 4 and he frequently looks over my shoulder when I play Grand Theft Auto V, will this computer still be able to run them at 50-60 fps with decent graphic settings on? 

[Twins_Mercury]

This build is well above minimum spec for Fallout 4 and GTA V seems to be easier to run. Although if you do have the extra bit of money I recommend getting the i5 6500 over the 6400 since it's significantly faster.

[AwesomeMcCoolName]

Sorry for late reply but I introduced him to games like Fallout 4 and he frequently looks over my shoulder when I play Grand Theft Auto V, will this computer still be able to run them at 50-60 fps with decent graphic settings on? 

A 1050Ti will get around 50fps @ ultra settings in Fallout 4 while a 1060 will get around 70~ (with an i3). Now, the i3 will bottleneck the 1060 a bit in some games and more in others. And games may not always play nice with a hyper threaded dual core (future dx12 titles probably). I'd personally probably go with the i3 + 1060, but I don't think either is implicitly better than the other. 

 

This build is well above minimum spec for Fallout 4 and GTA V seems to be easier to run. Although if you do have the extra bit of money I recommend getting the i5 6500 over the 6400 since it's significantly faster.

It's actually not significantly faster. The 6400 turbos to 3.1ghz on all four cores while the 6500 goes to 3.3ghz (and the same 200mhz delta is there for dual core turbo boost as well).

[The Oddball]

What games does he play? Depending on the games, I might recommend an i3-6100 + 3gb GTX1060/RX 470 instead.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-6400 2.7GHz Quad-Core Processor ($174.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Motherboard: ASRock H110M-HDS Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($49.98 @ Newegg)

Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($39.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.89 @ OutletPC)

Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB Mini Video Card ($129.99 @ Newegg)

Case: Fractal Design Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($38.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Power Supply: EVGA 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($38.89 @ OutletPC)

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($85.68 @ My Choice Software)

Total: $607.40

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-12-01 23:01 EST-0500

 

 

You may also want to consider used.

No 6600k? It's $50 more. Worth imo.

Do that and just transfer your windows.

10 keys are on your Microsoft account now, up to 5 PCs per key

[AwesomeMcCoolName]

No 6600k? It's $50 more. Worth imo.

Do that and just transfer your windows.

10 keys are on your Microsoft account now, up to 5 PCs per key

It's $50 more plus a more expensive mobo and a cooler. Plus, I'd rather put that extra $130~ towards a 6700 (non-k) than a 6600k at this point and with more and more games showing benefits from an i7. Although, it would be MUCH better to put that money towards a better GPU than either a 6600k/6700 (and OP was adamant about keeping costs as low as possible and I'm already over the upper limit).

 

You can't technically transfer OEMs keys, and you also can't technically use a key on different devices at the same time. There are other ways to get windows cheap/free (including the perfectly legal way of just not activating it and living with a little watermark).

[Twins_Mercury]

Actually windows 10 doesn't even use keys anymore except for first time activation

[The Penguins]

It's $50 more plus a more expensive mobo and a cooler. Plus, I'd rather put that extra $130~ towards a 6700 (non-k) than a 6600k at this point and with more and more games showing benefits from an i7. Although, it would be MUCH better to put that money towards a better GPU than either a 6600k/6700 (and OP was adamant about keeping costs as low as possible and I'm already over the upper limit).

For the price, I can put in extra extra overtime and probably pull in 50-75 dollars from a part time job near a gift wrapping shop near where I live

[AwesomeMcCoolName]

For the price, I can put in extra extra overtime and probably pull in 50-75 dollars from a part time job near a gift wrapping shop near where I live

I'd still put that money towards a GPU rather than a CPU. A 6gb 1060 would be a much better step up. Although, you could go with a 6700 and then you should be able to get in another gpu upgrade in the future before needing to replace the cpu. 

[The Penguins]

Also, just noticed, do you purposely omit the CPU cooler because it isn't needed in this build? 

[Syndaz]

Also, just noticed, do you purposely omit the CPU cooler because it isn't needed in this build? 

Skylake CPUs (excluding the K unlocked series) all have a stock cooler that will do the job well enough so you can save some money on other components that are more important such as the GPU.