First time building a pc ! Need help :)

[AndrewManriquez]

Hi there guys ! I just recently started looking into pc gaming and at first was skeptical.. I leaned toward laptop gaming since I'm a student and figured hey why not just go with a laptop however as I did more research I took an interest ti desktop gaming as it would be a alot cheaper and overall a better experience of course sacrificing portability but I'm fine with that. NOW enough with the little story, I need your guys advice since I'm inexperienced in this subject im looking for a  really solid and good pc build. My budget is 1700 could go to 1800 but that's the max I would like it to include the monitor keyboard mouse and  the pc system Thank you 

 

Edit: sorry forgot to mention if the monitor could be one that's 24' or 27' and has 144hz ! Wouldn't mind upping the budget by another 100 

[Colin Donoghue]

Do you do any streaming content creation

[Colin Donoghue]

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/yNxYFd and get windows from kinguin for 30 bucks 

Also you can change the color of the case from black to white

[LyondellBasell]

I think Colin's build is great. You can switch around the monitor to a conventional aspect 16:9 if you really hate pillarboxing, or something with a higher refresh rate if you decide you want to play CS:GO or something quick-spirited.

[AndrewManriquez]

30 minutes ago, Colin Donoghue said:

Do you do any streaming content creation

No I'm currently a college student looking for a solid gaming pc able to run most games at ultra with good fps. However I do work with photoshop so an i7 will help alot with editing

 

[MVPernula]

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/9wCyPs

Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/9wCyPs/by_merchant/

 

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor  ($199.89 @ OutletPC)

CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($34.89 @ OutletPC)

Motherboard: MSI - B350 GAMING PLUS ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($76.99 @ Newegg)

Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($132.99 @ Amazon)

Storage: Western Digital - Blue 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($83.69 @ Amazon)

Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($47.88 @ OutletPC)

Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB G1 Gaming Video Card  ($528.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Case: NZXT - S340 Elite (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($94.99 @ Newegg)

Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($74.88 @ OutletPC)

Monitor: AOC - Q2778VQE 27.0" 2560x1440 60Hz Monitor  ($269.99 @ Best Buy)

Keyboard: Corsair - K70 LUX RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($159.99 @ Amazon)

Mouse: Corsair - GLAIVE RGB Aluminum Wired Optical Mouse  ($59.99 @ Amazon)

Total: $1765.16

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-07-19 01:41 EDT-0400

 

Somewhat like Colin's build but I stepped down on the Ryzen 7 to a Ryzen 5, got you an aircooler with the same performance for less money, changed the keyboard and mouse for something with more quality to it and lastly a 16:9 monitor at 1440p!

[AndrewManriquez]

I like these builds guys thanks alot just an update would prefer the monitor to be 144hz and do 1440 can add another hundred if needed thanks

[MVPernula]

1 minute ago, AndrewManriquez said:

No I'm currently a college student looking for a solid gaming pc able to run most games at ultra with good fps. However I do work with photoshop so an i7 will help alot with editing

 

Sounds good!

 

Check out my build just now.

Colin's build is great, but for purely gaming I think a Ryzen 7 is a bit out of place and slightly overkill.

Instead of an ultrawide monitor I went with a 1440p, which IMO is super sweet for gaming. Quoting some poeple I've met here they call it "The sweetspot of gaming".

 

I gave you a proper mechanical RGB keyboard with a matching RGB mouse from the same brand so you can flip around in the settings to make them match even more from the same software.

[MVPernula]

1 minute ago, AndrewManriquez said:

I like these builds guys thanks alot just an update would prefer the monitor to be 144hz and do 1440 can add another hundred if needed thanks

Alright that's an easy fix.

So if I got that correctly you want 1440p at 144Hz?

[AndrewManriquez]

Just now, MVPernula said:

Alright that's an easy fix.

So if I got that correctly you want 1440p at 144Hz?

Yup 4k isn't needed for me but I would like a good gaming experience 

[MVPernula]

Just now, AndrewManriquez said:

Yup 4k isn't needed for me but I would like a good gaming experience 

Going from 1080p 144Hz or 1440p 60Hz to 1440p 1440Hz will step up the price quite a bit.

I can edit my original build to add a monitor like that. Should I?

[seon123]

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/7f2RPs

The main differences that I ended up with, compared to Colin's, are that I got 1070 and a different monitor, but got a mechanical keyboard, and imo better mouse. 

The rest is mostly miscellaneous differences. Note that I was $35 away from a 1080. 

Also note that this build is assuming you're going to overclock your CPU

 

Edit: If you want a 1440p 144 Hz 27" monitor instead, this one is the cheapest https://pcpartpicker.com/product/mNBrxr/aoc-ag271qx-270-2560x1440-144hz-monitor-ag271qx

Edited July 19, 2017 by seon123
Refreshed the page, and saw some newer posts

[AndrewManriquez]

Just now, MVPernula said:

Going from 1080p 144Hz or 1440p 60Hz to 1440p 1440Hz will step up the price quite a bit.

I can edit my original build to add a monitor like that. Should I?

Sure it's fine asking as it doesn't go over 1900 don't want to kill my wallet haha 

[AndrewManriquez]

Just now, AndrewManriquez said:

Sure it's fine aslong as it doesn't go over 1900 don't want to kill my wallet haha 

 

[MVPernula]

Just now, AndrewManriquez said:

Sure it's fine asking as it doesn't go over 1900 don't want to kill my wallet haha 

Might be tough. But I'll see what I can find. brb

[MVPernula]

3 minutes ago, AndrewManriquez said:

 

I'm sorry but it doesn't seem like it's possible to hold that budget.

Most 1440p 144Hz monitors are around $550 and up..

[MVPernula]

If you prefer framerate over resolution I can suggest getting a 1080p 144Hz IPS monitor! THat'll probably fit your budget better

[AndrewManriquez]

2 minutes ago, MVPernula said:

If you prefer framerate over resolution I can suggest getting a 1080p 144Hz IPS monitor! THat'll probably fit your budget better

Hmm sounds tough what do you suggest ? There a huge difference between 1440p and 1080p?

[AndrewManriquez]

Also is the ryzen better than Intel haven't really looked into that company 

[MVPernula]

4 minutes ago, AndrewManriquez said:

Hmm sounds tough what do you suggest ? There a huge difference between 1440p and 1080p?

My personal preferation is Refreshrate>Resolution

So I'd personally pick 1080p 144Hz over 1440p 60hz.

1 minute ago, AndrewManriquez said:

Also is the ryzen better than Intel haven't really looked into that company 

Right now for gaming Ryzen 5 beats the i5's from intel.

The Ryzen 7 loses to Intels i7 7700k if your intention is to just game.

[AndrewManriquez]

2 minutes ago, MVPernula said:

My personal preferation is Refreshrate>Resolution

So I'd personally pick 1080p 144Hz over 1440p 60hz.

Right now for gaming Ryzen 5 beats the i5's from intel.

The Ryzen 7 loses to Intels i7 7700k if your intention is to just game.

How much will my budget go up if I added in an Intel 7?

[AndrewManriquez]

8 minutes ago, MVPernula said:

My personal preferation is Refreshrate>Resolution

So I'd personally pick 1080p 144Hz over 1440p 60hz.

Right now for gaming Ryzen 5 beats the i5's from intel.

The Ryzen 7 loses to Intels i7 7700k if your intention is to just game.

Alright I decided to go with an 1080 p 144hz monitor 1440p doesn't seem like as big of a deal when looking at Hz 

[AndrewManriquez]

1 hour ago, Colin Donoghue said:

Do you do any streaming content creation

Nope

[MVPernula]

33 minutes ago, AndrewManriquez said:

How much will my budget go up if I added in an Intel 7?

Quite a bit.

26 minutes ago, AndrewManriquez said:

Alright I decided to go with an 1080 p 144hz monitor 1440p doesn't seem like as big of a deal when looking at Hz 

Alright should I swap out the monitor?

[AndrewManriquez]

9 minutes ago, MVPernula said:

Quite a bit.

Alright should I swap out the monitor?

Yup however if you could help me find one that fits that description