The Build: A Comprehensive Overview

When it comes to building a powerful gaming PC, there are many components to consider, but ultimately, it all comes down to one thing: the CPU. In this build, we've opted for the Intel Core i5-56600, a quad-core processor that's compatible with all of the latest AAA titles and great for editing software like Sony Vegas or Premiere Pro. With a clock speed of 3.3 GHz, it's one of Intel's highest-end I5 processors and offers excellent performance for its price.

One of the key decisions made in this build was choosing a CPU cooler over the stock cooler that comes with the motherboard. The Hyper 212 Evo is a great choice, offering improved airflow and reduced noise compared to the standard cooler. This is a crucial component that can make or break the overall experience of your PC, and it's worth investing in for a more seamless operation.

The Motherboard: A Solid Foundation

Next up is the motherboard, which we've chosen as the Azrox H110M HDV. This board takes all the boxes, with SATA 360-bit per second, a fast interface between hard drives and SSDs, PCI3, and USB 3 for fast transfer speeds of external hard drives, SSDs, USB sticks, memory card readers, and more. The motherboard also supports up to DDR4 2400 MHz RAM, which is ideal for modern gaming applications.

The choice of motherboard was a deliberate one, as it's essential to have a board that can handle the demands of modern games and applications. With its fast interface and ample ports, this board provides everything you need to take your PC to the next level.

RAM: 16 GB is Now the New Standard

In recent years, 16 GB of RAM has become the new standard for gaming PCs, and we've opted for this in our build as well. This may seem excessive at first, but it's essential for modern games that require large amounts of memory to run smoothly. With 16 GB, you can ensure that your PC doesn't bottleneck even with a powerful GPU like the Sapphire Radeon RX480.

The RAM is DDR4 2400 MHz, which is a fast and reliable speed that offers excellent performance for gaming applications. This motherboard supports up to 64 GB of RAM, but we've chosen to stick with 16 GB, as it's still plenty of memory for most users.

Storage: A Western Digital Black SSHD

One of the challenges in building a PC under $800 is choosing storage components that offer a good balance between speed and capacity. We've opted for a Western Digital Black SSHD, which combines the benefits of both SSDs and hard drives. This drive uses a flash chip to store frequently accessed data, like your operating system and programs, and can provide speeds near those of an SSD.

The SSHD offers 1 TB of capacity, making it ideal for storing large files, movies, music, and games. While it may not be as fast as a straight SSD or hard drive, it's still a solid option that provides excellent performance for most users.

The Power Supply: An EVJ 600B

The power supply is often overlooked in PC builds, but it's an essential component that can make or break the overall system. We've chosen the EVJ 600B, which is a 600 W 80 PLUS Bronze certified power supply. This means it will save you money on energy bills and extend the lifespan of your components.

The 80 PLUS Bronze certification indicates that this power supply meets certain standards for efficiency and performance. With its high wattage rating and excellent efficiency, this power supply provides everything you need to power a powerful PC like ours without breaking the bank.

The Graphics Card: Sapphire Radeon RX480

Finally, we have the graphics card, which is arguably the most important component in any gaming PC build. We've chosen the Sapphire Radeon RX480, an incredible GPU that offers exceptional performance for 1080 and 1440p resolutions. With its 8 GB of frame buffer and high clock speeds, this card can handle even the most demanding games without issue.

The choice of graphics card was a deliberate one, as we wanted to ensure that our build could handle modern games at high settings. The RX480 is an excellent option, offering impressive performance at a great price point. Its 8 GB of frame buffer ensures that it can handle even the most demanding applications without bottlenecks.

The Case: An NZXT S340

Finally, we have the case, which is often overlooked in PC builds but plays a crucial role in the overall aesthetic and functionality of the system. We've chosen the NZXT S340, a sleek and modern case that supports up to full-size ATX motherboards. This case features a power supply shroud, an SSD showoff area, and plenty of cable management options.

The case is available in various colors, including white, black, blue, and red plain, as well as the Razor Edition, which adds some extra flair to the design. The S340 is a solid choice for any PC build, offering excellent aesthetics and functionality without breaking the bank.

In conclusion, this build offers an exceptional combination of performance, features, and value for money. With its Intel Core i5-56600 CPU, Azrox H110M HDV motherboard, 16 GB of RAM, Western Digital Black SSHD storage, EVJ 600B power supply, Sapphire Radeon RX480 graphics card, and NZXT S340 case, we've created a PC that's capable of handling even the most demanding games without issue.

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and would add around another $100 onto this build for anything decent so overclocking just wasn't an option CPU caller I did choose one I chose the hyper 212 Evo and rather than opting for the stock one that comes in the box which is technically free which you can do no problem this is going to be much a much more streamlined and much more desirable experience unlike the stock call out this is quiet the stock caller is like a turbo boosted fan cuz it just it just is it's horrible and this is a great CPU call at it's the most renowned CPU call at you can buy so you know you're in good hands here and comes in at a very very good price point for the motherboard azrox h110m hdv takes all the boxes SATA 360 bit per second a nice fast interface between hard drives and ssds pci3 which is the latest generation of sockets for your graphics card so even the newer graphics card such as the one we've chosen which need that higher bandwidth are able to get it and of course USB 3 for fast transfer speeds of like external hard drives and ssds USB sticks memory card readers all that kind of thing really really solid motherboard and it looks all right for Ram 16 GB is is now becoming the new eight now if a year ago I'd have said 16 gigs of ram in an $800 build you would have laughed at me but games uh the most recently Star Wars Battlefront have actually gone we want 16 gigs of RAM and actually requested 16 gigs of RAM over the standardized 8 and that's why I've opted for this it's better not to shoot yourself in the foot by having a great graphics card but then not enough memory cuz you don't want to bottleneck that Beast of a GPU it looks great and it comes in at a quite fast clock speed of ddr4 2400 MHz now for storage an SSD and a hard drive separately is normally the best option but given the price confides it wasn't possible so instead I went for a Western Digital black it combines the speed of an SSD and the capacity of a hard drive and meets somewhere in the middle so you're not going to get as fast performance as a straight SSD and a single hard drives but you are going to get something quite comparable what it basically has is it basically has a a flash chip inside that you would find in an SSD and it uses your most frequently opened applications and files including your Windows operating system and actually moves those on there to theoretically provide speeds near enough to that of ssds but you've also got 1 TB of capacity for all your movies your music and your games the video card really is the St of the show in this build Sapphire Radeon rx480 an incredible card at a great price point with an 8 gigabyte frame Buffett it's an incredible card Sapphire have done a great job as one of amd's board Partners here I would it's just an incredible 1080 and 1440p graphics card for the case there was only one option NZXT s340 was one of my favorite cases of 2015 and 2016 hasn't changed that with power supply shroud SSD showoff area and support for up to full sizee ATX motherboard you can't go wrong and it also looks very very Sleek in other white black and blue black and red plain black or black and green razor Edition the power supply is easily one of the most overlooked components for many in a build the evj 600b is a 600 wat 80 plus bronze certified power supply the 880 plus bronze certification means it's going to save you money at the wall and it'll also increase the lifespan and longevity of your components it's a solid power supply at a very very solid price and that wraps it up for my $800 build I've done a load of builds recently right from 300 and I'm going to go right up to $1,000 so if you haven't seen those yet uh they're on the channel and just go and have a look for them but make sure to drop a like R if you did enjoy drop a comment or tweet me at geeka and as always we will see you in the next geeka video I'm No Savannah we'll never be alone Savannah the beauty of the world sa let's not take away survwelcome back to another geek video and today I'm taking you over the best $800 gaming PC build for 2016 so let's kick it off with how it performs you're going to be smashing the latest AAA titles at 1080 and 1440p ultra settings you've even got some anti-alias in at 1080p but for 1440p to stay above that 60 FPS Mark you do want to turn anti-alias in down it's an incredibly solid build and is definitely going to be compatible with all of the latest triaa titles and gting some really really good performance for the next 2 to 3 years so let's get straight in with the parts and as always kick it off with the CPU the CPU I went for was Intel's Cory 56600 it's a quadcore CPU meaning it's compatible with all of the latest AAA titles and even great for a little bit of editing something like Sony Vegas or Premier Pro 3.3 GHz is a great clock speed and it's their highest end I5 that isn't overclockable over clocking doesn't warrant the best price to Performance and would add around another $100 onto this build for anything decent so overclocking just wasn't an option CPU caller I did choose one I chose the hyper 212 Evo and rather than opting for the stock one that comes in the box which is technically free which you can do no problem this is going to be much a much more streamlined and much more desirable experience unlike the stock call out this is quiet the stock caller is like a turbo boosted fan cuz it just it just is it's horrible and this is a great CPU call at it's the most renowned CPU call at you can buy so you know you're in good hands here and comes in at a very very good price point for the motherboard azrox h110m hdv takes all the boxes SATA 360 bit per second a nice fast interface between hard drives and ssds pci3 which is the latest generation of sockets for your graphics card so even the newer graphics card such as the one we've chosen which need that higher bandwidth are able to get it and of course USB 3 for fast transfer speeds of like external hard drives and ssds USB sticks memory card readers all that kind of thing really really solid motherboard and it looks all right for Ram 16 GB is is now becoming the new eight now if a year ago I'd have said 16 gigs of ram in an $800 build you would have laughed at me but games uh the most recently Star Wars Battlefront have actually gone we want 16 gigs of RAM and actually requested 16 gigs of RAM over the standardized 8 and that's why I've opted for this it's better not to shoot yourself in the foot by having a great graphics card but then not enough memory cuz you don't want to bottleneck that Beast of a GPU it looks great and it comes in at a quite fast clock speed of ddr4 2400 MHz now for storage an SSD and a hard drive separately is normally the best option but given the price confides it wasn't possible so instead I went for a Western Digital black it combines the speed of an SSD and the capacity of a hard drive and meets somewhere in the middle so you're not going to get as fast performance as a straight SSD and a single hard drives but you are going to get something quite comparable what it basically has is it basically has a a flash chip inside that you would find in an SSD and it uses your most frequently opened applications and files including your Windows operating system and actually moves those on there to theoretically provide speeds near enough to that of ssds but you've also got 1 TB of capacity for all your movies your music and your games the video card really is the St of the show in this build Sapphire Radeon rx480 an incredible card at a great price point with an 8 gigabyte frame Buffett it's an incredible card Sapphire have done a great job as one of amd's board Partners here I would it's just an incredible 1080 and 1440p graphics card for the case there was only one option NZXT s340 was one of my favorite cases of 2015 and 2016 hasn't changed that with power supply shroud SSD showoff area and support for up to full sizee ATX motherboard you can't go wrong and it also looks very very Sleek in other white black and blue black and red plain black or black and green razor Edition the power supply is easily one of the most overlooked components for many in a build the evj 600b is a 600 wat 80 plus bronze certified power supply the 880 plus bronze certification means it's going to save you money at the wall and it'll also increase the lifespan and longevity of your components it's a solid power supply at a very very solid price and that wraps it up for my $800 build I've done a load of builds recently right from 300 and I'm going to go right up to $1,000 so if you haven't seen those yet uh they're on the channel and just go and have a look for them but make sure to drop a like R if you did enjoy drop a comment or tweet me at geeka and as always we will see you in the next geeka video I'm No Savannah we'll never be alone Savannah the beauty of the world sa let's not take away surv\n"