$1500 AUD Gaming PC

[thisismydisplaynameplsanse]

I need a PC which will cost roughly around 1500 dollars. It will be used for gaming and I haven't got a clue what Motherboards etc , so I need everything but the peripherals. I have a BenQ Zowie 24 inch FHD 1080p Console e-Sports Monitor (RL2455S). I would like a pc that could run ark, csgo, pubg etc. It would be greatly appreciated if you could comment a build for me to use. Do I not need a operating system or software?

Edited May 13, 2019 by thisismydisplaynameplsanse
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[LukeSavenije]

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2 GHz 6-Core Processor	$219.99 @ Amazon Australia
Motherboard	ASRock - B450M PRO4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard	$120.00 @ Shopping Express
Memory	Patriot - Viper 4 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory	$119.39 @ Amazon Australia
Storage	Crucial - MX500 500 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive	$95.00 @ IJK
Video Card	PowerColor - Radeon RX VEGA 56 8 GB Red Dragon Video Card	$502.60 @ Newegg Australia
Case	Thermaltake - Versa H18 MicroATX Mini Tower Case	$49.00 @ Austin Computers
Power Supply	be quiet! - Pure Power 11 500 W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply	$99.00 @ PCCaseGear
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$1204.98
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-05-13 19:19 AEST+1000

 

[jerubedo]

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	Intel - Core i5-9400F 2.9 GHz 6-Core Processor	$245.00 @ Shopping Express
Motherboard	Gigabyte - Z390 UD ATX LGA1151 Motherboard	$191.00 @ Shopping Express
Memory	Patriot - Viper 4 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory	$119.39 @ Amazon Australia
Storage	Crucial - MX500 500 GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive	$102.00 @ PC Byte
Video Card	GALAX - GeForce RTX 2070 8 GB EX (1-click OC) Video Card	$699.00 @ Umart
Case	Cougar - MX330 ATX Mid Tower Case	$55.00 @ BudgetPC
Power Supply	be quiet! - Pure Power 11 500 W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply	$99.00 @ PCCaseGear
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$1510.39
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-05-13 19:45 AEST+1000

 

[Stormseeker9]

5 minutes ago, jerubedo said:

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	Intel - Core i5-9400F 2.9 GHz 6-Core Processor	$245.00 @ Shopping Express
Motherboard	Gigabyte - Z390 UD ATX LGA1151 Motherboard	$191.00 @ Shopping Express
Memory	Patriot - Viper 4 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory	$119.39 @ Amazon Australia
Storage	Crucial - MX500 500 GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive	$102.00 @ PC Byte
Video Card	GALAX - GeForce RTX 2070 8 GB EX (1-click OC) Video Card	$699.00 @ Umart
Case	Cougar - MX330 ATX Mid Tower Case	$55.00 @ BudgetPC
Power Supply	be quiet! - Pure Power 11 500 W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply	$99.00 @ PCCaseGear
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$1510.39
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-05-13 19:45 AEST+1000

 

Considering OP is already on tighter budget wouldn’t recommend going 2070 as it has a shittier value now since we have the 2060 - also would recommend going ryzen as CPU for future upgraded ability without having to swap motherboard.

[jerubedo]

3 minutes ago, Stormseeker9 said:

Considering OP is already on tighter budget wouldn’t recommend going 2070 as it has a shittier value now since we have the 2060 - also would recommend going ryzen as CPU for future upgraded ability without having to swap motherboard.

Sure, the 2060 is a better value, but the 2070 still performs 10% better and fits in the budget. Might as well get the best you can within budget. And the 9400F beats all of the current Ryzen chips in gaming loads. I used the Z390 UD board to keep an upgrade path to the 9700K/9900K, both of which should provide excellent gaming performance for years (as will the 9400F honestly). 

[LukeSavenije]

2 minutes ago, jerubedo said:

I used the Z390 UD board to keep an upgrade path to the 9700K/9900K

ud has 105 degree vrms, can't hold a 9900k

[jerubedo]

Just now, LukeSavenije said:

ud has 105 degree vrms, can't hold a 9900k

We've been through this before. It can hold a 9900K at stock (with its boost clocks, and assuming a normal ambient temp). It won't OC, though. 

[LukeSavenije]

1 minute ago, jerubedo said:

We've been through this before. It can hold a 9900K at stock (with its boost clocks, and assuming a normal ambient temp). It won't OC, though. 

it barely can, so i would rather either step up to a better board, or go ryzen

[jerubedo]

30 minutes ago, LukeSavenije said:

it barely can, so i would rather either step up to a better board, or go ryzen

It does so comfortably. See here:

 

 

He even OCed it to 5.0GHz and it passed his testing (it never thermal throttled and maintained the 5.0GHz clock) , albeit Barely. That's why I say it's not advisable to OC. But stock? 100%. 

[thisismydisplaynameplsanse]

So which PC out of all 3 do you recommend getting?

[BigRom]

2 hours ago, jerubedo said:

I used the Z390 UD board to keep an upgrade path to the 9700K/9900K

 

1 hour ago, jerubedo said:

That's why I say it's not advisable to OC. But stock? 100%. 

So no upgrade path then, buying a 9900K for a motherboard that can't allow it to OC properly might as well be considered burning money

[jerubedo]

5 hours ago, BigRom said:

 

So no upgrade path then, buying a 9900K for a motherboard that can't allow it to OC properly might as well be considered burning money

Not really. A 9900k at stock for gaming still provides a 4.7GHz all core speed which would still be very good. But again, it was shown to hold a 5.0GHz clock, but I personally would not be comfortable with the higher VRM temps. I'm not sure what it would mean for the longevity of the board. 

[jerubedo]

7 hours ago, thisismydisplaynameplsanse said:

So which PC out of all 3 do you recommend getting?

That's really your choice to make. All I can do is show you some data points. The 9400F beats the 1600 handily in gaming loads (and it even beats an overclocked 2600) as you can see here:

 

 

The RTX 2070 beats the Vega 56 in most games as seen here where it wins handily in 6 out of 8 games:

 

 

And it does so while drawing quite a bit less power:

 

[thisismydisplaynameplsanse]

2 hours ago, jerubedo said:

That's really your choice to make. All I can do is show you some data points. The 9400F beats the 1600 handily in gaming loads (and it even beats an overclocked 2600) as you can see here:

 

 

The RTX 2070 beats the Vega 56 in most games as seen here where it wins handily in 6 out of 8 games:

 

 

And it does so while drawing quite a bit less power:

 

But which build would provide the best gaming experience but also ave good durability

[jerubedo]

7 minutes ago, thisismydisplaynameplsanse said:

But which build would provide the best gaming experience but also ave good durability

Based on the data, the 9400F and the 2070 will be the better experience.

 

Both builds would have equally good "durability."

[thisismydisplaynameplsanse]

17 minutes ago, jerubedo said:

Based on the data, the 9400F and the 2070 will be the better experience.

 

Both builds would have equally good "durability."

Is that the build you did?

[jerubedo]

1 minute ago, thisismydisplaynameplsanse said:

Is that the build you did?

It is.

[thisismydisplaynameplsanse]

16 minutes ago, jerubedo said:

It is.

Would I need to buy an operating system or software?

[jerubedo]

1 minute ago, thisismydisplaynameplsanse said:

Would I need to buy an operating system or software?

If you don't already have a Windows 10 key, then yes you'll need to obtain one. 

[thisismydisplaynameplsanse]

2 minutes ago, jerubedo said:

If you don't already have a Windows 10 key, then yes you'll need to obtain one. 

I thought you could just get windows for free but have a watermark 

[jerubedo]

1 minute ago, thisismydisplaynameplsanse said:

I thought you could just get windows for free but have a watermark 

That's technically piracy and if you want to do that, it would be at your own risk. This details why:

 

 

[thisismydisplaynameplsanse]

If I bought it would I plug the USB in the pc and then go into the motherboard by pressing delete and make it download that first if not can you link a video which would show me how to set it up

[jerubedo]

4 minutes ago, thisismydisplaynameplsanse said:

If I bought it would I plug the USB in the pc and then go into the motherboard by pressing delete and make it download that first if not can you link a video which would show me how to set it up

This video details how to create the USB, but if you just buy it outright, you'd skip all of that and go to the part where he boots from the USB stick (and to do that hit the button specific to your motherboard. For most it's F12, so just spam that until you get a boot menu).