Help me build PC in Under $1500 with Windows 8.1

steve45 · Post by **steve45** » Tue Jul 19, 2016 10:18 am

Hi guys i am new here, i need suggestion from you people i have $1500 budget for PC. My son asked me to buy a core I7 desktop with windows 8.1 license. Please help me and guide me which specifications could meet my budget. What would you recommend me to buying windows 8.1 license or windows 10. Your suggestions will be appreciated thannks

Post by **CA_Steve** » Tue Jul 19, 2016 10:39 am

Welcome to SPCR.

- What are your son's uses and applications? Games, video editing, etc.. This will help scope the build. For example, what applications does he have that needs an i7?
- What's the monitor(s) resolution?

steve45 · Post by **steve45** » Tue Jul 19, 2016 11:12 am

CA_Steve wrote:Welcome to SPCR.

- What are your son's uses and applications? Games, video editing, etc.. This will help scope the build. For example, what applications does he have that needs an i7?
- What's the monitor(s) resolution?

Thanks for welcoming me here CA_Steve.

My sons require PC for none other than games and photo editing ( Photoshop ) etc . The monitor resolution i guess full HD

Post by **CA_Steve** » Tue Jul 19, 2016 12:11 pm

If just games and Photoshop he really doesn't need an i7.

However, the monitor resolution needs to be more than a guess. A 1080p monitor requires a lot less graphics horsepower than a 1440p or 2160p one.

Here's a sample build assuming you are in the US.

**CPU** | [Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor] | $227.99 @ Amazon - could go with the i5-6600 for $10 less, but you pick up 200MHz base clock on this one.

**CPU Cooler** | [Scythe Kotetsu 79.0 CFM CPU Cooler] | $44.99 @ SuperBiiz
- great cooler

**Motherboard** | [Asus Z170-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard] | $150.99 @ SuperBiiz
- decent mobo with high customer feedback. There's also the Z170 Pro Gaming with slightly better audio, but less positive feedback from customers.

**Memory** | [Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory]| $69.88 @ OutletPC
- Photoshop can benefit from 16GB...most games ok with 8GB.

** graphics card**: TBD on monitor resolution. If 1080p, I'd recommend the GTX 1060 ($250-300). Upside is great performance, downside is it just released and availability will be iffy. url=viewtopic.php?f=19&t=69330]Early reviews here.[/url]

**Storage** | [Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive]| $154.85 @ Amazon
- solid performer with great toolkit. Use for OS/Apps.

**Storage** | [Western Digital Red 3TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive] | $105.89 @ OutletPC
- fairly quiet HDD to use for backups, media storage.

**Case** | [Fractal Design Define R5 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case] | $109.99 @ NCIX US
- solid performer. Easy to work in.

**Power Supply** | [EVGA SuperNOVA P2 650W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply]| $85.98 @ Newegg
- great for the price. passive fan for his workloads.

**Operating System** | [Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit]| $83.89 @ OutletPC
- could go with Pro version if he wants/needs Bitlocker encryption.

| *Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts* |
| Total (before mail-in rebates) | $1064.45
| Mail-in rebates | -$30.00
| **Total** | **$1034.45** plus gfx card.

Might want to get a second case fan for the front.

quest_for_silence · Post by **quest_for_silence** » Tue Jul 19, 2016 1:04 pm

steve45 wrote:Hi guys i am new here, i need suggestion from you people i have $1500 budget for PC. My son asked me to buy a core I7 desktop with windows 8.1 license. Please help me and guide me which specifications could meet my budget. What would you recommend me to buying windows 8.1 license or windows 10. Your suggestions will be appreciated thannks

About OS, Windows 10 is the future, pick it.

About the hardware, this could be a somehow typical build without the monitor and the OS: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/j3YsZ8

steve45 · Post by **steve45** » Tue Jul 19, 2016 9:28 pm

CA_Steve wrote:If just games and Photoshop he really doesn't need an i7.

However, the monitor resolution needs to be more than a guess. A 1080p monitor requires a lot less graphics horsepower than a 1440p or 2160p one.

Here's a sample build assuming you are in the US.

**CPU** | [Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor] | $227.99 @ Amazon - could go with the i5-6600 for $10 less, but you pick up 200MHz base clock on this one.

**CPU Cooler** | [Scythe Kotetsu 79.0 CFM CPU Cooler] | $44.99 @ SuperBiiz
- great cooler

**Motherboard** | [Asus Z170-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard] | $150.99 @ SuperBiiz
- decent mobo with high customer feedback. There's also the Z170 Pro Gaming with slightly better audio, but less positive feedback from customers.

**Memory** | [Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory]| $69.88 @ OutletPC
- Photoshop can benefit from 16GB...most games ok with 8GB.

** graphics card**: TBD on monitor resolution. If 1080p, I'd recommend the GTX 1060 ($250-300). Upside is great performance, downside is it just released and availability will be iffy. PC also needs Office 2013 on windows 8.1.

**Storage** | [Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive]| $154.85 @ Amazon
- solid performer with great toolkit. Use for OS/Apps.

**Storage** | [Western Digital Red 3TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive] | $105.89 @ OutletPC
- fairly quiet HDD to use for backups, media storage.

**Case** | [Fractal Design Define R5 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case] | $109.99 @ NCIX US
- solid performer. Easy to work in.

**Power Supply** | [EVGA SuperNOVA P2 650W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply]| $85.98 @ Newegg
- great for the price. passive fan for his workloads.

**Operating System** | [Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit]| $83.89 @ OutletPC
- could go with Pro version if he wants/needs Bitlocker encryption.

| *Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts* |
| Total (before mail-in rebates) | $1064.45
| Mail-in rebates | -$30.00
| **Total** | **$1034.45** plus gfx card.

Might want to get a second case fan for the front.

This is a detail information you have shared with me. I also thought that core I7 processor he does not need it. What about core i3 processor.

steve45 · Post by **steve45** » Tue Jul 19, 2016 9:29 pm

quest_for_silence wrote:
steve45 wrote:Hi guys i am new here, i need suggestion from you people i have $1500 budget for PC. My son asked me to buy a core I7 desktop with windows 8.1 license. Please help me and guide me which specifications could meet my budget. What would you recommend me to buying windows 8.1 license or windows 10. Your suggestions will be appreciated thannks
About OS, Windows 10 is the future, pick it.

About the hardware, this could be a somehow typical build without the monitor and the OS: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/j3YsZ8

Yeah sure Windows 10 is the future, I go with windows 10 for son's PC

Post by **NeilBlanchard** » Wed Jul 20, 2016 5:11 am

You can get Windows 10 for free for another ~9 days.

Abula · Post by **Abula** » Wed Jul 20, 2016 6:07 am

steve45 wrote:This is a detail information you have shared with me. I also thought that core I7 processor he does not need it. What about core i3 processor.

The i5 will be better CPU for gaming/photo editing than i3.

Post by **CA_Steve** » Wed Jul 20, 2016 8:26 am

Abula wrote:
steve45 wrote:This is a detail information you have shared with me. I also thought that core I7 processor he does not need it. What about core i3 processor.
The i5 will be better CPU for gaming/photo editing than i3.

+1

steve45 · Post by **steve45** » Wed Jul 20, 2016 8:55 am

NeilBlanchard wrote:You can get Windows 10 for free for another ~9 days.

thanks neil

steve45 · Post by **steve45** » Wed Jul 20, 2016 8:57 am

Abula wrote:
steve45 wrote:This is a detail information you have shared with me. I also thought that core I7 processor he does not need it. What about core i3 processor.
The i5 will be better CPU for gaming/photo editing than i3.

Ok then I Will go with i5 computer

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