PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
| Type | Item | Price |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor | $199.99 @ Amazon |
| Motherboard | ASRock H170A-X1 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard | $78.99 @ SuperBiiz |
| Memory | G.Skill Ripjaws 4 series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory | $59.88 @ OutletPC |
| Storage | Crucial BX200 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive | $64.99 @ Adorama |
| Storage | Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive | $60.00 @ Amazon |
| Video Card | Sapphire Radeon RX 480 8GB Video Card | $269.99 @ B&H |
| Case | Deepcool TESSERACT SW ATX Mid Tower Case | $39.99 @ Amazon |
| Power Supply | EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply | $39.99 @ Amazon |
| Monitor | Asus VX248H 24.0" 60Hz Monitor | $139.99 @ Amazon |
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts | ||
| Total | $953.81 | |
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-07-16 01:29 EDT-0400 |
Build Link:
CPU:
A locked Skylake CPU.
Motherboard:
A Skylake motherboard. It has Crossfire support so you can run two AMD graphics cards if you want to.
RAM:
A standard 16 GB RAM.
SSD:
A standard 240 GB SSD.
HDD:
A standard 2 TB HDD.
Graphics Card:
An RX 480.
If you want an NVIDIA card instead, get the GTX 1060 which is launching next week for around the same price as an RX 480.
If you want to save $50, get the RX 480 4 GB version when it comes out.
Case:
A standard mid tower case.
Power Supply:
A 650W power supply. It should be able to power up this build really well.
Monitor:
A 1080p/60Hz monitor.
If you don't need a new monitor, drop this from the build and invest the extra money on another component.