Building a new computer. Suggestions please

[Supaterriba]

My current computer is starting to suck so I thought I would get some advice here. Thanks in advance.

Edits- removed PSU and SSD from parts needed.

1) What will you be doing with this PC? Gaming? Photoshop? Web browsing? etc
The computer will be used for gaming. I was looking at mini-itx for the potential to transport it. But I feel like the price would probably drop without going that route. Opinions would be great.

2) What's your budget? Are tax and shipping included?
Hopefully 700-750 but maybe less? let me know what you think.

3) Which country do you live in? If the U.S, please tell us the state and city if possible.
I live in Minneapolis, MN.

4) What exact parts do you need for that budget? CPU, RAM, case, etc. The word "Everything" is not a valid answer. Please list out all the parts you'll need.
CPU, ram, mobo, video card (at least 2 gb).

5) If reusing any parts, what parts will you be reusing? Please be especially specific about the power supply. List make and model.
Mayyyyyybe could reuse a decent power supply I have but I want to use it for a second media computer.

6) Will you be overclocking?
Nope.

7) What is the max resolution of your monitor? What size is it?
1920x1080, 23"

8) When do you plan on building/buying the PC?
Within the next month or two.

9) What features do you need in a motherboard? RAID? Firewire? Crossfire or SLI support? USB 3.0? SATA 6Gb/s? eSATA? Onboard video (as a backup or main GPU)? UEFI? etc.
SATs 6gbs, USB 3.0, onboard audio

10) Do you already have a legit and reusable/transferable OS key/license? If so, what OS? Is it 32bit or 64bit?
64 bit windows 7

 

[jim3_86]

Hi,
I just looked at your post. I think that maybe 700 - 750 for a 5 year machine is a bit low on budget, but I came with a list of what would I buy within that.
Here's the link of the build in PC Hound
https://pchound.com/pYugMW/

CPU: Intel Core i5-6400 6M Skylake Quad-Core 2.7 GHz (Has enough power for gaming without OC'ing)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819117564

MoBo: GIGABYTE GA-Z170XP-SLI (rev. 1.0) LGA 1151 Intel Z170 (This one has a M.2 slot if you want to upgrade your storage)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128841

RAM: G.SKILL Ripjaws V Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 288-Pin DDR4 SDRAM DDR4 2400 (PC4 19200) (If you put another 30USD, you can get double the RAM)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231886

SSHD: Seagate Hybrid Drive ST2000DX001 2TB MLC/8GB 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s (I opted for a SSHD because buying a HHDD and a SSD is too expensive, and this should have enough performance and storage at the same time)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...1&cm_re=PPSSGYLYTMPCOG-_-22-178-380-_-Product

GPU: EVGA GeForce GTX 960 02G-P4-2966-KR 2GB SSC GAMING w/ACX 2.0+ (For 1080 gaming, this card, or it's 4GB vairant should be fine.)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814487091

PSU: EVGA 210-GQ-0650-V1 650W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS GOLD Certified Modular Power Supply (This PSU should give enough juice for your setup. And because it's modular, it should help to make a cleaner build)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817438059

This whole build is almost 750USD.
Now, IF I could invest a bit more, I would double the RAM for 30USD, get the 4GB version of the GPU for 20USD, and add a small SSD to use the M.2 slot as a drive accelerator.

Hope this is useful.

 

[StoleMyOwnCar]

First question: do you have a Micro Center near you?

 

[Supaterriba]

Ya I live close to a micro center.

 

[StoleMyOwnCar]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/JC4Y3C

Here's something quick I came up with. You don't list a case as needed, but you did say you would prefer a small build and also would prefer another PSU, so I put this together based on that. The only thing is, I hope you already have an SSD. If not, this could use more reconfiguring.