Help with a "Budget" Build for a friend.

My friend wants to get his son a Gaming PC for Christmas and I of course recommended he come here! Well, lets see your best builds around $2000-2500. Keep in mind future upgrade-ability!

Ready.....GO!

Budget:
$2000-2500

Expectations:
Single Monitor 1920x1080

Usage:
Latest FPS (BF1..etc.), web surf, school projects (microsoft office)

Special Needs:
The most bang for the buck, ability to upgrade further.

Saved Ticket #: 1521172

Specifications:

Z170 Chipset Motherboard vs. X99 Chipset Motherboard

480GB SSD Digital Storm vs. 500GB Samsung 850 EVO SSD



Edited by Discoern - 13 Nov 2016 at 9:53am

Here's an alternate to your build, but with...

A better psu for additional $34.  Gold vs bronze efficiency and double the warranty and fully modular wiring.

Better gtx 1070...EVGA  and zero fan rpm under 60C. 

Better SSD and HDD.  The Western Digital is better for reliability and warranty.  The Samsung EVO has its own warranty and not the branded DS with only their warranty, plud you know what your getting.

Better cooler.  Again not the DS branded, but Corsair and their warranty beyond DS's.

Configuration Code: 1521238
Total Price with Instant Savings: $2,345.00

Direct Load URL: https://www.digitalstorm.com/configurator.asp?id=1521238

Specifications:
Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - Digital Storm Apollo (White)
Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish
Trim Accents: - Standard Factory Finish
Processor: Intel Core i7 6700K 4.0GHz (Codename Skylake) (Unlocked CPU) (Quad Core)
Motherboard: ASUS Z170-PRO GAMING (Intel Z170 Chipset) (Up to 5x PCI-E Devices)
System Memory: 16GB DDR4 2666MHz Digital Storm Performance Series
Power Supply: 750W EVGA SuperNOVA <br><strong></strong>
Expansion Bay: - No Thanks
Optical Drive: DVD-R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 24x / CD-Writer 48x) (Internal)
Storage Set 1: 1x SSD (500GB Samsung 850 EVO) <br><strong></strong>
Storage Set 2: 1x Storage (1TB Western Digital - Black Edition) <br><strong></strong>
Storage Set 3: - No Thanks
RAID Config: - No Thanks
RAID Card: - No Thanks
Internet Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections)
Graphics Card(s): 1x GeForce GTX 1070 8GB (EVGA ACX 3.0) (VR Ready) <br><strong></strong>
Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio
HPC Processor: - No Thanks
Extreme Cooling: H20: Stage 2: Corsair H115i - 280mm Liquid CPU Cooler (Fully Sealed + No Maintenance) <br><strong></strong>
HydroLux Tubing Style: - Not Applicable, I do not have a custom HydroLux liquid cooling system selected
HydroLux Fluid Color: - Not Applicable, I do not have a custom HydroLux liquid cooling system selected
Cable Management: Premium Cable Management (Strategically Routed & Organized for Airflow)
Chassis Fans: Standard Factory Chassis Fans
Internal Lighting: Internal Chassis Lighting System (Blue)
Airflow Control: - No Thanks
Chassis Mods: - No Thanks
Noise Reduction: - No Thanks
LaserMark: - No Thanks
Boost Processor: Stage 1: Overclock CPU - Up to 4.4GHz (Depends on Cooling and Motherboard) <br><strong></strong>
Boost Graphics Card(s): - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my video card(s)
Boost OS: - No Thanks, Please do not tweak the services on the operating system
Windows OS: Microsoft Windows 10 Professional (64-Bit Edition)
Recovery Tools: Factory Reset Feature (Restore Windows + Drivers) (Partition up to 25GB of Storage)
Virus Protection: FREE: McAfee AntiVirus Plus (1 Year Service Activation Card) (Not Pre-installed) ($35 Value)
Office: - No Thanks
Game: - No Thanks
Display: - No Thanks
Surge Shield: - No Thanks
Speakers: - No Thanks
Keyboard: - No Thanks
Mouse: - No Thanks
Branded Gear: - No Thanks
Priority Build: - No Thanks, Ship Within 10-15 Business Days After Order Is Successfully Processed
Warranty: Life-time Expert Care with 3 Year Limited Warranty (3 Year Labor & 1 Year Part Replacement)

Stick with the Z170 Chipset rather then the X99 Chipset Motherboard. Z170 is running off the most current processor generation Skylake whereas the X99 Broadwell-E's are indeed powerful, but their format is on the way out. While there is a possibility that Kabylake will be compatible with Z170 boards, as evident by some bio updates for the upcoming format, it's still somewhat to be seen what Kabylake really brings to the table. The i7-6700k is one of those legendary processors and will get the job done.

Edited by Kyser13th - 13 Nov 2016 at 7:21pm