Build a Q2 2016 Gaming PC for $1000

Build a Q2 2016 Gaming PC for $1000

Overview

This is a $1000 PC that can play games at 1440p at very high settings.

The CPU of this system is the Intel Core i5-6500 (LGA1150 Platform) which consumes 65W of power. Holding everything together is the NZXT S340. The PSU is an EVGA unit capable of supplying a maximum of 620W of power.

It sports two sticks of Corsair 4GB LPX DDR4 RAM (for a total of 8GB). It has a Western Digital 1TB Mechanical Hard Disk and a 240GB Crucial BX200 SSD. This machine has a dedicated GPU, the AMD R9 390 8GB produced by MSI.

Benchmarks

GTA : V was benchmarked on Very High Settings
Middle Earth : Shadow of Mordor was benchmarked on Ultra Settings
Metro : Last Light Redux was benchmarked on Very High Settings

All the tests and benchmarks were done at 1440p

Parts List

The required parts are listed below:

Type	Name	Where to buy
CPU	Intel Core i5-6500	Amazon
Motherboard	MSI Z170A PC Mate	Amazon
Case	NZXT S340	Amazon
Memory	Corsair LPX 4GBx2 DDR4	Amazon
GPU	MSI AMD R9 390 8GB	Amazon
Hard Disk	Western Digital Blue 1TB	Amazon
SSD	Crucial BX200 240GB	Amazon
Power Supply	Antec HCG 620M	Amazon
Operating System	Windows 10 Home or Linux*	Amazon

The optional parts are listed below:

Type	Name	Where to buy
Optical Drive / DVD	Asus 24x DVD-RW	Amazon
Keyboard	Logitech G105	Amazon
Mouse	Logitech G300s	Amazon
Monitor	Asus VS228H-P	Amazon

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Top 10 Gaming Laptops for Q1 2016

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Build a Q1 2016 PC for $550

Build a Q1 2016 PC for $550

Overview

This is a $500 PC that can play modern titles such as Far Cry 4 at 1080p with high settings and SMAA enabled.

The heart of this system is the Intel Core i3-4170 based on the LGA1150 Platform which has a TDP of 54W. Holding everything together is the NZXT Source 210 Elite. The PSU is the EVGA 430W. The Average power consumption of this PC is about 350W.

It sports two 4GB DDR3 RAM (for a total of 8GB) and has Western Digital 1TB Mechanical Hard Disk. This machine has a dedicated AMD GPU, the Strix R7 370 made by Asus.

Benchmarks

GTA : V was tested with Console Settings & FXAA
Call Of Duty : Advanced Warfare was tested with Console Settings & FXAA
The Witcher 3 was tested with Console Settings, No HairWorks & Custom AA
Assassin's Creed Unity was tested with High Settings & FXAA
Far Cry 4 was tested with High Settings & SMAA
Middle Earth : Shadow of Mordor was tested with High Settings & FXAA
Crysis 3 was tested with High Settings & SMAA T2X
Battlefield 4 was tested with High Settings & Post-AA
All benchmarks were done at 1080p

Parts List

The required parts are listed below:

Type	Name	Where to buy
CPU	Intel Core i3-4170	Amazon
CPU Cooler	Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO	Amazon
Motherboard	MSI H81M E34	Amazon
Case	NZXT Source 210 Elite	Amazon
Memory	Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB DDR3 1600 MHz	Amazon
GPU	ASUS STRIX Radeon R7 370 Overclocked 2 GB	Amazon
Hard Disk	Western Digital Blue 1TB 7200 RPM	Amazon
Power Supply	EVGA 430W 80+ Certified	Amazon
Operating System	Windows 10 Home or Linux *	Amazon

The optional parts are listed below:

Type	Name	Where to buy
Optical Drive / DVD	Asus 24x DVD-RW	Amazon
Keyboard & Mouse	AmazonBasics Keyboard and Mouse	Amazon
Monitor	Asus VS228H-P	Amazon
Wireless Card	Intel Wireless AC 7260	Amazon

How to install Linux : Click here

*Linux is free and will always be. Click here to get the one of the best & fastest Linux Distros. [Pro Tip: Download the LTS Version].

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Build a Q4 2015 PC for $300

Build a Q4 2015 PC for $300

Overview

This is a $300 PC that can perfectly handle gaming in modern games at 720p at medium to high settings. Of course like its younger brother it can handle daily tasks such as word processing, web browsing, listening music and streaming videos.

The soul of this build is the AMD Athlon 5350 based on the AM1 Platform that only consumes a tiny amount of power (25 W). The case is a Rosewill FBM-01 and is of black colour. The supply is an EVGA unit capable of suppling a maximum of 430W with will be more than enough as this system requires about 300W under maximum load.

Add a stick of 4GB DDR3 RAM and a 320GB Mechanical Hard Disk, you get a cheap computer for daily usage. So far it looks the same as its sibling. But the similarities end here : This system has a dedicated AMD GPU, the R7 360 made by Gigabyte. You are no longer limited to casual games or older games. It got an average of 50 FPS on Tomb Raider 2013 at 1080p, a score of 544 & 23 FPS at 1600x900 in Unigine Heaven Benchmark 4.0.

All builds exclude the price of the Operating System.

Parts List

The required parts are listed below:

Type	Name	Where to buy
CPU	AMD Athlon 5350 APU	Amazon
Motherboard	Gigabyte GA-AM1M-S2H	Amazon
Case	Rosewill FBM-01	Amazon
Memory	Corsair 4GB DDR3 1600 MHz	Amazon
GPU	Gigabyte AMD R7 360	Amazon
Hard Disk	Western Digital 320GB 5400RPM	Amazon
Power Supply	EVGA 430W 80+ Certified	Amazon
Operating System	Windows 10 Home or Linux *	Amazon

The optional parts are listed below:

Type	Name	Where to buy
Optical Drive / DVD	Asus 24x DVD-RW	Amazon
Keyboard & Mouse	AmazonBasics Keyboard and Mouse	Amazon
Monitor	Asus VS228H-P	Amazon
Wireless Card	Intel Wireless AC 7260	Amazon

How to install Linux : Click here

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Build a Q4 2015 PC for $200

Build a Q4 2015 PC for $200

Overview

This is a $200 PC that can perfectly handle daily tasks such as word processing, web browsing, listening music and streaming videos.

At the heart of this build is the low cost AMD Athlon 5350 (codenamed Kabini) based on the AM1 Platform that only consumes a modest 25W of power. The case is a Rosewill FBM-01 and is of black colour. The supply is an EVGA unit capable of suppling a maximum of 430W with will be more than enough to power this build.

Add a stick of 4GB DDR3 RAM and a 320GB Mechanical Hard Disk, you get a cheap computer for daily usage. As a bonus you can play lightweight games such as Dota 2, Minecraft a wide range of casual games such as Angry Birds and Major Mayhem or older games such as Call of Duty 4 : Modern Warfare.

All builds exclude the price of the Operating System.

Parts List

The required parts are listed below:

Type	Name	Where to buy
CPU	AMD Athlon 5350 APU	Amazon
Motherboard	Gigabyte GA-AM1M-S2H	Amazon
Case	Rosewill FBM-01	Amazon
Memory	Corsair 4GB DDR3 1600 MHz	Amazon
Hard Disk	Western Digital 320GB 5400RPM	Amazon
Power Supply	EVGA 430W 80+ Certified	Amazon
Operating System	Windows 10 Home or Linux*	Amazon

The optional parts are listed below:

Type	Name	Where to buy
Optical Drive / DVD	Asus 24x DVD-RW	Amazon
Keyboard & Mouse	AmazonBasics Keyboard and Mouse	Amazon
Monitor	Asus VS228H-P	Amazon
Wireless Card	Intel Wireless AC 7260	Amazon

How to install Linux : Click here

*Linux is free and will always be. Click here to get the one of the best & fastest Linux Distros. [Pro Tip: Download the LTS Version].