Building a mid-ranged gaming rig

[n33m]

Hey guys,

Yesterday I seem to have burned through my Nvidia 870M GPU, which is built into my C504 Schenker Notebook.

Since it is integrated onto the motherboard, as far as I know, it's not replaceable and I will have to buy a new setup.

This time I want to get a desktop PC since the portability is not worth the price, atleast for me.

I don't know too much about which motherboard works with which GPU and CPU so I'm seeking your guys' help.

1. Budget & Location

 

 I'm from Germany, as you might have noticed by my English.

I plan to use a budget of something between 1000-1200€.

I would want to rescue a Samsung Evo 850 (250GB) from my old rig, so I wont be needing that in the new build.

 

2. Aim

I will be using this build mainly for gaming. The games I play are mainly stuff like CS:GO, LoL, PUBG and DotA 2 (I guess as mainstream as it gets)

I don't put too much emphasis on the way things look but of course I cannot get enough FPS.

Therefore, I aim to have a Nvidia 1070 or another similar GPU in my rig (if that fits into the budget).

I also was interested in the Intel i5-8400 but I'm not sure either if I can afford it with my budget.

I don't care at all about any RGB stuff or how the case of the PC looks. Functionality > Looks.

 

3. Monitors

The monitor I use is a newly bought Asus VG248qE (24", 144Hz) and I'm not necessarily looking forward to buying a extra monitor.

 

4. Peripherals

I don't need any other peripherals since I'm happy with my Logitech G19 (yes that still works), my HyperX Cloud II and my Roccat Savu.

 

5. Why are you upgrading?

I'm almost certain that my GPU is broken and due to the notebook I'm using, its not possible to change the GPU.

The rest of the laptop works fine, so I would try to sell it for 200-300€, which I might be adding to my budget.

 

 

I hope someone can help me with my situation and I'm looking forward to my new setup.

 

Thanks in advance to anyone helping!

Merry Christmas in advance

[Herman Mcpootis]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8400 2.8GHz 6-Core Processor  (€239.99 @ ARLT) 
Motherboard: ASRock - Z370 Pro4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  (€111.99 @ Amazon Deutschland) 
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  (€179.99 @ ARLT) 
Storage: Seagate - BarraCuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (€42.05 @ Amazon Deutschland) 
Video Card: Zotac - GeForce GTX 1070 Ti 8GB Mini Video Card  (€479.00 @ Caseking) 
Case: Cooler Master - MasterBox MB600L ATX Mid Tower Case  (€55.52 @ Mindfactory) 
Power Supply: Corsair - Vengeance 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  (€69.90 @ Amazon Deutschland) 
Total: €1178.44
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-12-12 16:18 CET+0100

[CyberC7]

Just now, herman mcpootis said:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8400 2.8GHz 6-Core Processor  (€239.99 @ ARLT) 
Motherboard: ASRock - Z370 Pro4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  (€111.99 @ Amazon Deutschland) 
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  (€179.99 @ ARLT) 
Storage: Seagate - BarraCuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (€42.05 @ Amazon Deutschland) 
Video Card: Zotac - GeForce GTX 1070 Ti 8GB Mini Video Card  (€479.00 @ Caseking) 
Case: Cooler Master - MasterBox MB600L ATX Mid Tower Case  (€55.52 @ Mindfactory) 
Power Supply: Corsair - Vengeance 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  (€69.90 @ Amazon Deutschland) 
Total: €1178.44
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-12-12 16:18 CET+0100

I wouldn't go for coffee lake just yet - not a Ryzen fanboy, but I would either get ryzen now if you're impatient to get started, or wait until Intel releases cheaper MoBo's.

 

If you are going for coffee lake, I wouldnt get the 1070 ti. Get a 1070 and squeeze as much money from the difference between the 1070/1070 ti on perhaps a 8th gen i7.

[seon123]

1 minute ago, CyberC7 said:

I wouldn't go for coffee lake just yet - not a Ryzen fanboy, but I would either get ryzen now if you're impatient to get started, or wait until Intel releases cheaper MoBo's.

 

If you are going for coffee lake, I wouldnt get the 1070 ti. Get a 1070 and squeeze as much money from the difference between the 1070/1070 ti on perhaps a 8th gen i7.

For high refresh rate gaming, the 8400 will beat any Ryzen, in most cases. Getting a Z370 motherboard, since he can afford it will improve the longevity of the motherboard; he can eventually get a higher end CPU from the used market.

The difference between the 1070 and Ti is ~€50, the difference between an 8400 and an 8700K is closer to €200. 

[ricksteendam1]

23 minutes ago, n33m said:

Hey guys,

Yesterday I seem to have burned through my Nvidia 870M GPU, which is built into my C504 Schenker Notebook.

Since it is integrated onto the motherboard, as far as I know, it's not replaceable and I will have to buy a new setup.

This time I want to get a desktop PC since the portability is not worth the price, atleast for me.

I don't know too much about which motherboard works with which GPU and CPU so I'm seeking your guys' help.

1. Budget & Location

 

 I'm from Germany, as you might have noticed by my English.

I plan to use a budget of something between 1000-1200€.

I would want to rescue a Samsung Evo 850 (250GB) from my old rig, so I wont be needing that in the new build.

 

2. Aim

I will be using this build mainly for gaming. The games I play are mainly stuff like CS:GO, LoL, PUBG and DotA 2 (I guess as mainstream as it gets)

I don't put too much emphasis on the way things look but of course I cannot get enough FPS.

Therefore, I aim to have a Nvidia 1070 or another similar GPU in my rig (if that fits into the budget).

I also was interested in the Intel i5-8400 but I'm not sure either if I can afford it with my budget.

I don't care at all about any RGB stuff or how the case of the PC looks. Functionality > Looks.

 

3. Monitors

The monitor I use is a newly bought Asus VG248qE (24", 144Hz) and I'm not necessarily looking forward to buying a extra monitor.

 

4. Peripherals

I don't need any other peripherals since I'm happy with my Logitech G19 (yes that still works), my HyperX Cloud II and my Roccat Savu.

 

5. Why are you upgrading?

I'm almost certain that my GPU is broken and due to the notebook I'm using, its not possible to change the GPU.

The rest of the laptop works fine, so I would try to sell it for 200-300€, which I might be adding to my budget.

 

 

I hope someone can help me with my situation and I'm looking forward to my new setup.

 

Thanks in advance to anyone helping!

Merry Christmas in advance

PHANTEKS Eclipse P300

Intel Core i5-7600K

Antec Mercury 240

Team Group T-Force Vulcan

INNO3D GeForce GTX 1070 Ti Twin X2

Thermaltake Smart SE Netzteil, semi-modular - 530 Watt

ASRock Fatal1ty Z270 Gaming K4

 

or

you could switch CPU mobo with this 

Biostar Z370GT6

Intel Core i5-8600K

[EG!]

I'd squeez in a 8600k since it's a Z370 board anyway and for gaming i7 or i5 barely matters with coffee lake and if a 1070ti fits the budget go for the ti.

You'll still need an OS too.

 

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8600K 3.6GHz 6-Core Processor  (€273.59 @ Alza) 
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler  (€36.51 @ Amazon Deutschland) 
Motherboard: ASRock - Z370 Pro4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  (€111.99 @ Amazon Deutschland) 
Memory: G.Skill - Trident Z 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  (€152.74 @ Amazon Deutschland) 
Storage: Seagate - BarraCuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (€42.05 @ Amazon Deutschland) 
Video Card: Zotac - GeForce GTX 1070 Ti 8GB Mini Video Card  (€479.00 @ Caseking) 
Case: Cooler Master - MasterBox Lite 5 ATX Mid Tower Case  (€49.90 @ Amazon Deutschland) 
Power Supply: Corsair - Vengeance 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  (€69.90 @ Amazon Deutschland) 
Total: €1215.68
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-12-12 16:33 CET+0100

 

[seon123]

1 minute ago, EG! said:

Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  (€152.56 @ Amazon Deutschland) 

The RAM has the wrong price listed. €230

Why the CXM when the Vengeance costs the same?

[n33m]

Hey thanks everybody for all the quick answers!

You're definitely helping me a lot, but it seems like a hard choice in that price range ;).

 

About the OS, I'm a student and get it for free from my university but thanks for pointing that out!

[EG!]

Just now, seon123 said:

The RAM has the wrong price listed. €230

Why the CXM when the Vengeance costs the same?

There I fixed it  where do you find correct RAM pricings then?

 

[seon123]

1 minute ago, EG! said:

There I fixed it  where do you find correct RAM pricings then?

 

By clicking the Amazon link. PCPP is a bit broken with Amazon

[EG!]

Just now, seon123 said:

By clicking the Amazon link. PCPP is a bit broken with Amazon

The ram I picked this time is broken too so don't look at the ram in my pcpp
So I'm well over the max budget then with a 8600k and a decent cooler.

[n33m]

Hey guys,

 

After reviewing the tips you posted, I have a question about the RAM.

How much of a difference does the higher tickrate of 3000 MHz do compared to smth like a 2133 MHz one.

Also someone recomended a CPU Cooler, will it be needed that much?

 

Thanks !