$3000 Gaming Rig. Pls advise

[intrance]

Hi Guys..

My son is looking to build his first gaming PC.. He intend to play some new games like witcher and battlefield and do some photoshop.
Could you kindly advise/ recommend/ comment the items his friend choose for him..
His budget is $3000


MSI Z170A Krait Gaming bundle w
i5-6700k -$803
MSI Nivdia GTX970 OC 4gb -$519
G.Skill RipJawsV 2666 C15 2x 8gb -$228
Samsung EVO 250gb SSD -$129
Toshiba 2TB -$100
Corsair H100i CPU cooler -$185
ASUS PCE AC68 Wireless -$139
Samsung DVD drive 24X -$25
Corsair Carbide 400R -$138
Corsair RM 750i 750W -$219
Dell U2414h -$300+
CMstorm Quickfire ultimate brown -$158

Total $2950+

All prices are from cybermind except for the SSD from Lazada.

Thanks in advance.

 

[reyer_]

lol 970 with 3k budget

 

[Meteor84]

how good is your son with computers? is he really gonna do OC? if not he can drop the k series and cpu cooler and get a better gpu

 

[intrance]

lol 970 with 3k budget

it is good or bad?

 

[Myu~sun]

3k get get you a better graphic . ~

 

[monikernemo]

it is good or bad?

Can get 980Ti if plan properly

Dont really see the need for OC bah..

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[intrance]

how good is your son with computers? is he really gonna do OC? if not he can drop the k series and cpu cooler and get a better gpu

his friend will help him build this PC and my son will learn from then on.
he also did mentiioned he will eventually want to OC..

 

[koroshiya8]

When talk about gaming first question in my mind is the size of monitor and resolution the buyer is looking at.. today's context there are much more options than just 23", 24" or 27"... The gaming requirement will determine the GPU and then the PSU ... the other components doesnt affect 'gaming' so much per se.

 

[mib500]

Wait for moneyface or dawnstear to recommend you better part and price... if your son dont do OC or doesnt know how to OC better buy H series mobo and non K cpu... so get better gpu like 980 ti or 980 R9 fury or furyx...

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[monikernemo]

his friend will help him build this PC and my son will learn from then on.
he also did mentiioned he will eventually want to OC..

Even if OC I think can get i5 if just gaming..

Get ram from amazon because significantly cheaper?

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[Jian19]

i5-6600k + Msi z170 Krait edition ~ $615
Kingston HyperX Fury 16gb ddr4 kit ~ $199
Samsung evo 850 250gb ssd ~ $169
Wd blue 1tb ~ $75
Palit gtx980 Jetstream ~ $799
Superflower Leadex 650w ~ $149
Samsung oem drive ~ $24
Fractal Design R5 ~ $169
Win8 64 oem ~ $135
Corsair h100i gtx ~ $179
Dell u2414h ~ $329
CMstorm Quickfire ultimate brown -$158

$3000 buy and assemble @ pctheme ask for discount.

 

[darksiedluv]

Hi Guys..

My son is looking to build his first gaming PC.. He intend to play some new games like witcher and battlefield and do some photoshop.
Could you kindly advise/ recommend/ comment the items his friend choose for him..
His budget is $3000


MSI Z170A Krait Gaming bundle w
i5-6700k -$803
MSI Nivdia GTX970 OC 4gb -$519
G.Skill RipJawsV 2666 C15 2x 8gb -$228
Samsung EVO 250gb SSD -$129
Toshiba 2TB -$100
Corsair H100i CPU cooler -$185
ASUS PCE AC68 Wireless -$139
Samsung DVD drive 24X -$25
Corsair Carbide 400R -$138
Corsair RM 750i 750W -$219
Dell U2414h -$300+
CMstorm Quickfire ultimate brown -$158

Total $2950+

All prices are from cybermind except for the SSD from Lazada.

Thanks in advance.

Err...
Is there even a i5-6700k ?

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[Soccer Ball]

wireless? Also go for 500GB, so cheap now.

 

[enenyi]

Hi Guys..

My son is looking to build his first gaming PC.. He intend to play some new games like witcher and battlefield and do some photoshop.
Could you kindly advise/ recommend/ comment the items his friend choose for him..
His budget is $3000


MSI Z170A Krait Gaming bundle w
i5-6700k -$803
MSI Nivdia GTX970 OC 4gb -$519
G.Skill RipJawsV 2666 C15 2x 8gb -$228
Samsung EVO 250gb SSD -$129
Toshiba 2TB -$100
Corsair H100i CPU cooler -$185
ASUS PCE AC68 Wireless -$139
Samsung DVD drive 24X -$25
Corsair Carbide 400R -$138
Corsair RM 750i 750W -$219
Dell U2414h -$300+
CMstorm Quickfire ultimate brown -$158

Total $2950+

All prices are from cybermind except for the SSD from Lazada.

Thanks in advance.

How old is ur son? Is he an experienced gamer?

Coz i find $3k may be too big a budget to spend on a first rig. U surely dun wan a $3k white elephant lying around in the house if ur son decides to give up gaming for some reason down the years.

 

[darksiedluv]

How old is ur son? Is he an experienced gamer?

Coz i find $3k may be too big a budget to spend on a first rig. U surely dun wan a $3k white elephant lying around in the house if ur son decides to give up gaming for some reason down the years.

I also feel that u should start from a basic one first like from a 2k budget . As such when new things come out u still can afford for a change in parts and not live with the old ones.

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[intrance]

How old is ur son? Is he an experienced gamer?

Coz i find $3k may be too big a budget to spend on a first rig. U surely dun wan a $3k white elephant lying around in the house if ur son decides to give up gaming for some reason down the years.

I also feel that u should start from a basic one first like from a 2k budget . As such when new things come out u still can afford for a change in parts and not live with the old ones.

He is in NS for 4 months now.. he is really into gaming.. 24/7 in his room playing game from his laptop.. thus he is looking to get better gaming rig..
that $3k is from his saving..

I did suggest him to get a PC with slightly lower budget.. but he said, he hope with his budget, the PC can last for 5-7 yrs

 

[enenyi]

He is in NS for 4 months now.. he is really into gaming.. 24/7 in his room playing game from his laptop.. thus he is looking to get better gaming rig..
that $3k is from his saving..

I did suggest him to get a PC with slightly lower budget.. but he said, he hope with his budget, the PC can last for 5-7 yrs

Then since the $3k is from his own money i guess u can let him go do research and find out for himself wad kind of rig he needs? Coz he's the one playing the game and coming up with the money, he will need to balance gaming performance and budget at some point of time? Coz different people have different gaming needs and usage, even if we recommend rigs here they only serve as a guide. For all u noe ur son may not even wanna go through the hassle of DIY PC and just buy an OEM rig for easier warranty coverage...

 

[monikernemo]

He is in NS for 4 months now.. he is really into gaming.. 24/7 in his room playing game from his laptop.. thus he is looking to get better gaming rig..
that $3k is from his saving..

I did suggest him to get a PC with slightly lower budget.. but he said, he hope with his budget, the PC can last for 5-7 yrs

I also NS boi heh

I think he should be more independent and do his own research...

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[koroshiya8]

OT a abit.. TS son not combat unit i guess, so good can ******* games so often.... my time come home sleep also no time, dun say pew game LOL.

 

[Jian19]

I also NS boi heh

I think he should be more independent and do his own research...

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From my understanding his son Fren recommend the rig

But TS have other idea and come in here ask

I dun see any wrong with it, 3k can get a much better rig for gaming tbh