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My friend is looking to convert from console to PC gaming and I'd like to help them out with a build in their budget. The build should not exceed $1000 whatsoever.

They already have the keyboard, mouse, speakers, mic, and mousepad covered.

 

They need everything else including a case, the quicker I can get a list for them the better, thanks and have a good one!

 

They want to be able to play overwatch on ultra at the least and possibly Battlefield/COD at higher settings and decent 90+ frames as well.

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Hello again ;)

 

What currency? In US dollars that could be possible but that budget would be cutting it close for the new Battlefield (On high settings)

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Hello again ;)

 

What currency? In US dollars that could be possible but that budget would be cutting it close for the new Battlefield (On high settings)

USD, on second thought they said they weren't really interested in the new Battlefield.

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CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($229.99 @ SuperBiiz) 


Motherboard: Asus Z170-P ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($102.98 @ Newegg) 




Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Windforce OC Video Card  ($379.99 @ Newegg) 

Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($59.99 @ NCIX US) 


Total: $1020.58

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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Grab a windows 10 iso from their site, the licence transfers by your MS account

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https://pcpartpicker.com/list/VFTcBP

 

This build should work. The 1060 should clear 150 fps on Ultra.

 

If the price is slightly high you could remove the SSD and just use the 1Tb drive, the SSD is just a quality of life thing.

 

This build includes windows in the price, IF your friend can get windows for free some how, you could probably get a 1070

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https://pcpartpicker.com/list/VFTcBP

 

This build should work. The 1060 should clear 150 fps on Ultra.

 

If the price is slightly high you could remove the SSD and just use the 1Tb drive, the SSD is just a quality of life thing.

 

This build includes windows in the price, IF your friend can get windows for free some how, you could probably get a 1070

 

1. Windows can be obtained for about $30 total on sites like kinguin

2. You put in the 1060 3gb which is actually slower (less cores) than the 6gb version.

 

Important game changing question though, does your friend have a monitor?

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CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($229.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: Asus Z170-P ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($102.98 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Windforce OC Video Card  ($379.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($59.99 @ NCIX US) 
Total: $1020.58
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-01-02 20:24 EST-0500
 
Grab a windows 10 iso from their site, the licence transfers by your MS account

 

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/VFTcBP

 

This build should work. The 1060 should clear 150 fps on Ultra.

 

If the price is slightly high you could remove the SSD and just use the 1Tb drive, the SSD is just a quality of life thing.

 

This build includes windows in the price, IF your friend can get windows for free some how, you could probably get a 1070

Thanks for the links guys, unfortunately he doesn't have a monitor. Everything I didn't list, he doesn't have.

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Motherboard: ASRock Z97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($79.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Windforce OC Video Card  ($379.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($43.89 @ OutletPC) 
Monitor: Acer G226HQLBbd 21.5" 1920x1080 60Hz Monitor  ($79.99 @ NCIX US) 
Total: $1045.92
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-01-03 01:31 EST-0500

 

 
This one is around the same pricepoint, I'd prefer this one personally, as the motherboard is better, you just dont get the overclockability of the 4690k or 6600k.
 
The monitor is inexpensive and the motherboard is sub-par, but getting the 1070 in there will be worth it compared to the 1060.
Going Haswell over Skylake is a good option IMO, the ram and motherboards are much cheaper as its last gen. (Two gens if youre counting kaby lake).
Though, grabbing any 1080p 60hz monitor anywhere should be good enough.
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The G1 is a pretty mediocre PSU. 

 

 

 
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($79.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Windforce OC Video Card  ($379.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($43.89 @ OutletPC) 
Monitor: Acer G226HQLBbd 21.5" 1920x1080 60Hz Monitor  ($79.99 @ NCIX US) 
Total: $1045.92
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-01-03 01:31 EST-0500

 

 
This one is around the same pricepoint, I'd prefer this one personally, as the motherboard is better, you just dont get the overclockability of the 4690k or 6600k.
 
The monitor is inexpensive and the motherboard is sub-par, but getting the 1070 in there will be worth it compared to the 1060.
Going Haswell over Skylake is a good option IMO, the ram and motherboards are much cheaper as its last gen. (Two gens if youre counting kaby lake).
Though, grabbing any 1080p 60hz monitor anywhere should be good enough.

 

For an extra $25 I'd get a 6600k+z170 board (vs. a 4690k+Z97 board). And for a similar price you can get a 6600k+Z170 board as the build you made. Although, at this point I would definitely wait for Ryzen to be announced at CES and see what that brings and if/how it affects CPU prices. Also, Kabylake just paper launched today, and while it's not actually any better than Skylake (unsurprisingly), it is (read: should be) priced similarly.

 

Also, the B1 is a decent PSU, but a 1070 build really should (out of principle) have something better...like a Seasonic 430w S12ii for the same price, or something like an XFX TS 550/Corsair CX550m/EVGA B2 750w @ $60~. (personally, I'd either get the 430w S12ii @ $44 or the 750w B2 @ $65)

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/q347M8

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Or rather, what's really the point of a 1070 on a 1080p 60Hz monitor? The 1060 can max out overwatch no problem and I know it can do at least high on BF1 multiplayer. Also bit of a nitpick but that Acer doesn't even have an HDMI port.

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Or rather, what's really the point of a 1070 on a 1080p 60Hz monitor? The 1060 can max out overwatch no problem and I know it can do at least high on BF1 multiplayer. Also bit of a nitpick but that Acer doesn't even have an HDMI port.

A 480/1060 is enough for 1080p@60fps ultra in most games, albeit not all. Overwatch can run just fine on a 750ti and still get over 60fps, and there's no real point in >60fps (with 60fps minimums) with a 60hz monitor. With that said, I don't really have an issue recommending a 1070 for someone who's just gaming at 1080p as it will last longer (not that future proofing is inherently a good thing).

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The G1 is a pretty mediocre PSU. 

 

For an extra $25 I'd get a 6600k+z170 board (vs. a 4690k+Z97 board). And for a similar price you can get a 6600k+Z170 board as the build you made. Although, at this point I would definitely wait for Ryzen to be announced at CES and see what that brings and if/how it affects CPU prices. Also, Kabylake just paper launched today, and while it's not actually any better than Skylake (unsurprisingly), it is (read: should be) priced similarly.

 

Also, the B1 is a decent PSU, but a 1070 build really should (out of principle) have something better...like a Seasonic 430w S12ii for the same price, or something like an XFX TS 550/Corsair CX550m/EVGA B2 750w @ $60~. (personally, I'd either get the 430w S12ii @ $44 or the 750w B2 @ $65)

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/q347M8

Meh. Id prefer a WD or Seagate HDD, ive had not too good experience with Hitachi drives.

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8GB isnt really worth it anymore im sitting at 50% usage idle and if you plan on playing games like the division then you really need 16GB

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Meh. Id prefer a WD or Seagate HDD, ive had not too good experience with Hitachi drives.

Hitachi is owned by WD and their drives are equally good. 

 

8GB isnt really worth it anymore im sitting at 50% usage idle and if you plan on playing games like the division then you really need 16GB

I get by just fine with 8gb when gaming, but, when you're going with a high end build (which I would classify a 6600k+1070 as), then I would also recommend 16gb of RAM, however, OP is trying to keep things cheap and RAM is easy to add. 

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