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Hi, my friend wants to build a new gaming pc without breaking the bank. There price range is about $300-500, and are mainly looking to play a AAA titles such as Overwatch. They are also switching from Mac to windows and will most likely need a new monitor since they have one that runs on 780p, you don"t have to include the windows key since I have many unactivated one lying around. Thanks :)))))

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PCPartPicker Part List
Type Item Price
CPU AMD Ryzen 5 1600 3.2 GHz 6-Core Processor $114.00 @ Amazon
Motherboard ASRock B450M Pro4-F Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard $73.98 @ SuperBiiz
Memory OLOy 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory $57.99 @ Newegg
Storage Team MS30 256 GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive $35.89 @ OutletPC
Case Cougar MX330-X ATX Mid Tower Case $39.99 @ Amazon
Power Supply Corsair CXM (2015) 450 W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply $54.99 @ Amazon
  Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts  
  Total $376.84
  Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-08-27 19:14 EDT-0400  

This in conjunction with the best GPU you can get off eBay with the remaining funds would do quite nicely. I would personally suggest using the current monitor, even though it's crap, and buying a better one down the line if the appearance is not suitable.

I WILL find your ITX build thread, and I WILL recommend the SIlverstone Sugo SG13B

 

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i7 8086k - EVGA Z370 Classified K - G.Skill Trident Z RGB - WD SN750 - Jedi Order Titan Xp - Hyper 212 Black (with RGB Riing flair) - EVGA G3 650W - dual booting Windows 11 and Fedora Linux - Black and green theme, Razer brainwashed me.

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13 minutes ago, HUExGxRECTION said:

Hi, my friend wants to build a new gaming pc without breaking the bank. There price range is about $300-500, and are mainly looking to play a AAA titles such as Overwatch. They are also switching from Mac to windows and will most likely need a new monitor since they have one that runs on 780p, you don"t have to include the windows key since I have many unactivated one lying around. Thanks :)))))

Welcome to the forums!

 

We can definitely do something for your friend. You have two options. One is to look for used hardware. If you love PC building and bargaining, it's the best option.

 

If you must buy all-new, what I suggest is to grab a Ryzen 5 CPU with an integrated graphics processor. The GPU in it is good for Overwatch at medium settings, 1080p which is fine for entry level, and the CPU is strong enough that you can slap in a graphics card later and enjoy a huge boost in performance.

 

If you went, all new, this is my suggestion. Give your friend the following build, then have him save up about $100 more and buy an RX 570 which is a card that will give him a huge boost in gaming performance for cheap.

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 2400G 3.6 GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($119.69 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock B450M-HDV R4.0 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($64.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: *Crucial Ballistix Sport LT 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: ADATA Ultimate SU800 512 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($57.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Cougar MG110 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($37.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12III 450 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($45.99 @ Amazon)
Monitor: HP VH240a 23.8" 1920x1080 60 Hz Monitor  ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $496.63
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-08-27 19:40 EDT-0400

 

You are welcome to tweak the build to your liking, but keep in mind a couple things:

 

Try to keep the fast, 3000MHz RAM. Integrated graphics processors like the one on the Ryzen 2400G rely on your system RAM to use as video memory, so an increase in its speed is significant in terms of performance.

 

There are a lot of low quality, almost dangerous power supplies that go around for cheap. That one there is the cheapest I could find that will not give you problems.

 

You could go with a smaller SSD and save about $30. If you do that, you will find yourself running out of space in a couple months, at that point you can buy a hard drive or even a bigger SSD to throw in there. There's no reason to use hard drives nowadays since SSDs are between 10 and 50 times as fast, and only cost twice as much per GB.

 

Let us know what you think :)

 

~Energycore

 

P.S. I'll have to ask @LukeSavenije, our resident Seasonic critic, what he thinks of the S12III model. I'm almost 100% confident it will do you well. But he's the real expert on when not to choose Seasonic, an otherwise excellent brand.

We have a NEW and GLORIOUSER-ER-ER PSU Tier List Now. (dammit @LukeSavenije stop coming up with new ones)

You can check out the old one that gave joy to so many across the land here

 

Computer having a hard time powering on? Troubleshoot it with this guide. (Currently looking for suggestions to update it into the context of <current year> and make it its own thread)

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Mathresolvermajig: Intel Xeon E3 1240 (Sandy Bridge i7 equivalent)

Chillinmachine: Noctua NH-C14S
Framepainting-inator: EVGA GTX 1080 Ti SC2 Hybrid

Attachcorethingy: Gigabyte H61M-S2V-B3

Infoholdstick: Corsair 2x4GB DDR3 1333

Computerarmor: Silverstone RL06 "Lookalike"

Rememberdoogle: 1TB HDD + 120GB TR150 + 240 SSD Plus + 1TB MX500

AdditionalPylons: Phanteks AMP! 550W (based on Seasonic GX-550)

Letterpad: Rosewill Apollo 9100 (Cherry MX Red)

Buttonrodent: Razer Viper Mini + Huion H430P drawing Tablet

Auralnterface: Sennheiser HD 6xx

Liquidrectangles: LG 27UK850-W 4K HDR

 

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12 minutes ago, Energycore said:

Welcome to the forums!

 

We can definitely do something for your friend. You have two options. One is to look for used hardware. If you love PC building and bargaining, it's the best option.

 

If you must buy all-new, what I suggest is to grab a Ryzen 5 CPU with an integrated graphics processor. The GPU in it is good for Overwatch at medium settings, 1080p which is fine for entry level, and the CPU is strong enough that you can slap in a graphics card later and enjoy a huge boost in performance.

 

If you went, all new, this is my suggestion. Give your friend the following build, then have him save up about $100 more and buy an RX 570 which is a card that will give him a huge boost in gaming performance for cheap.

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 2400G 3.6 GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($119.69 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock B450M-HDV R4.0 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($64.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: *Crucial Ballistix Sport LT 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: ADATA Ultimate SU800 512 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($57.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Cougar MG110 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($37.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12III 450 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($45.99 @ Amazon)
Monitor: HP VH240a 23.8" 1920x1080 60 Hz Monitor  ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $496.63
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-08-27 19:40 EDT-0400

 

You are welcome to tweak the build to your liking, but keep in mind a couple things:

 

Try to keep the fast, 3000MHz RAM. Integrated graphics processors like the one on the Ryzen 2400G rely on your system RAM to use as video memory, so an increase in its speed is significant in terms of performance.

 

There are a lot of low quality, almost dangerous power supplies that go around for cheap. That one there is the cheapest I could find that will not give you problems.

 

You could go with a smaller SSD and save about $30. If you do that, you will find yourself running out of space in a couple months, at that point you can buy a hard drive or even a bigger SSD to throw in there. There's no reason to use hard drives nowadays since SSDs are between 10 and 50 times as fast, and only cost twice as much per GB.

 

Let us know what you think :)

 

~Energycore

 

P.S. I'll have to ask @LukeSavenije, our resident Seasonic critic, what he thinks of the S12III model. I'm almost 100% confident it will do you well. But he's the real expert on when not to choose Seasonic, an otherwise excellent brand.

Hi, thank you for your help. I was wondering if it would be fine if i were to change the ssd to a 250gb one and use the scraped money to put a Ryzen 5 2600 instead of the 2400G, and just give them a tb hard drive they can move the games onto 

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7 minutes ago, Energycore said:

what he thinks of the S12III mode

no bueno to me. just because it's individually regulated doesn't mean it's good

 

it uses the ancient dual mag amp, which needs a load and is less efficient than dcdc

 

evga gd seems like a decent option, something by fsp that reminds me of the pure power 11

 

and your motherboard taste isn't good either so far... swap for a pro4

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6 minutes ago, HUExGxRECTION said:

Hi, thank you for your help. I was wondering if it would be fine if i were to change the ssd to a 250gb one and use the scraped money to put a Ryzen 5 2600 instead of the 2400G, and just give them a tb hard drive they can move the games onto 

The problem with the Ryzen 5 2600 is that it doesn't have integrated graphics. So you'd have to buy a graphics card, which increases your friend's initial investment.

 

If your friend doesn't mind going $120 higher, have him grab a 2600 and an RX 570.

6 minutes ago, LukeSavenije said:

no bueno to me. just because it's individually regulated doesn't mean it's good

 

it uses the ancient dual mag amp, which needs a load and is less efficient than dcdc

 

evga gd seems like a decent option, something by fsp that reminds me of the pure power 11

 

and your motherboard taste isn't good either so far... swap for a pro4

I get where you're coming from, but as someone who has in the past made some very tight budget builds, every penny is worth saving and features / performance of a decent motherboard aren't that needed if the budget conscious gamer doesn't go overclocking on a cheap af mobo :)

 

EDIT: forgot the most important part: can you find a better PSU below $50? Cuz I remember the CX450M being as cheap as $20 as little as a year ago

We have a NEW and GLORIOUSER-ER-ER PSU Tier List Now. (dammit @LukeSavenije stop coming up with new ones)

You can check out the old one that gave joy to so many across the land here

 

Computer having a hard time powering on? Troubleshoot it with this guide. (Currently looking for suggestions to update it into the context of <current year> and make it its own thread)

Computer Specs:

Spoiler

Mathresolvermajig: Intel Xeon E3 1240 (Sandy Bridge i7 equivalent)

Chillinmachine: Noctua NH-C14S
Framepainting-inator: EVGA GTX 1080 Ti SC2 Hybrid

Attachcorethingy: Gigabyte H61M-S2V-B3

Infoholdstick: Corsair 2x4GB DDR3 1333

Computerarmor: Silverstone RL06 "Lookalike"

Rememberdoogle: 1TB HDD + 120GB TR150 + 240 SSD Plus + 1TB MX500

AdditionalPylons: Phanteks AMP! 550W (based on Seasonic GX-550)

Letterpad: Rosewill Apollo 9100 (Cherry MX Red)

Buttonrodent: Razer Viper Mini + Huion H430P drawing Tablet

Auralnterface: Sennheiser HD 6xx

Liquidrectangles: LG 27UK850-W 4K HDR

 

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6 minutes ago, Energycore said:

The problem with the Ryzen 5 2600 is that it doesn't have integrated graphics. So you'd have to buy a graphics card, which increases your friend's initial investment.

Thats a good thing to know, i'll prob just get them a early birthday present and surprise them with a VEGA 56 since there is a new one in my area that someone is selling for $200...would that be good?

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2 minutes ago, Energycore said:

overclocking on a cheap af mobo

let me put it like this... I'd trust a pro4 with a 3900x with a fan on it

 

and wouldn't even want to try a 2600 on a hdv 4.0

3 minutes ago, Energycore said:

forgot the most important part: can you find a better PSU below $50

well, gd seems to be somewhat decently priced rn

 

4 minutes ago, Energycore said:

remember the CX450M being as cheap as $20 as little as a year ago

it was... but PSUs took a weird jump with all the Chinese-American stuff going on

 

well, I'm here now already, time for magic

PCPartPicker Part List
Type Item Price
CPU AMD Ryzen 3 1200 3.1 GHz Quad-Core Processor $59.35 @ OutletPC
Motherboard ASRock B450M Pro4-F Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard $73.98 @ SuperBiiz
Memory OLOy 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory $57.99 @ Newegg
Storage HP EX900 500 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive $56.99 @ Amazon
Video Card Sapphire Radeon RX 570 4 GB PULSE Video Card $119.99 @ Newegg
Case DIYPC MA01 MicroATX Mini Tower Case $19.98 @ Newegg Business
Power Supply EVGA GD (2019) 500 W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply $45.98 @ Newegg
Monitor Sceptre E225W-1920 22.0" 1920x1080 60 Hz Monitor $79.99 @ Amazon
  Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts  
  Total (before mail-in rebates) $524.25
  Mail-in rebates -$10.00
  Total $514.25
  Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-08-27 20:12 EDT-0400  

 

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11 minutes ago, LukeSavenije said:

let me put it like this... I'd trust a pro4 with a 3900x with a fan on it

 

and wouldn't even want to try a 2600 on a hdv 4.0

well, gd seems to be somewhat decently priced rn

 

it was... but PSUs took a weird jump with all the Chinese-American stuff going on

 

well, I'm here now already, time for magic

PCPartPicker Part List
Type Item Price
CPU AMD Ryzen 3 1200 3.1 GHz Quad-Core Processor $59.35 @ OutletPC
Motherboard ASRock B450M Pro4-F Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard $73.98 @ SuperBiiz
Memory OLOy 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory $57.99 @ Newegg
Storage HP EX900 500 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive $56.99 @ Amazon
Video Card Sapphire Radeon RX 570 4 GB PULSE Video Card $119.99 @ Newegg
Case DIYPC MA01 MicroATX Mini Tower Case $19.98 @ Newegg Business
Power Supply EVGA GD (2019) 500 W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply $45.98 @ Newegg
Monitor Sceptre E225W-1920 22.0" 1920x1080 60 Hz Monitor $79.99 @ Amazon
  Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts  
  Total (before mail-in rebates) $524.25
  Mail-in rebates -$10.00
  Total $514.25
  Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-08-27 20:12 EDT-0400  

 

Why is the GD not showing up on my version of pcpp...

 

I derped. I set amazon as only merchant and forgot to switch.

 

I'll switch the monitor though. Ew, TN panel.

 

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($131.19 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock B450M PRO4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($79.38 @ OutletPC)
Memory: *OLOy 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($57.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: SanDisk SSD PLUS 240 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($33.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Cougar MG110 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($37.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA GD (2019) 500 W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply  ($45.98 @ Newegg)
Monitor: HP VH240a 23.8" 1920x1080 60 Hz Monitor  ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $496.51
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-08-27 20:24 EDT-0400

 

@HUExGxRECTION how's this? + the Vega 56.

We have a NEW and GLORIOUSER-ER-ER PSU Tier List Now. (dammit @LukeSavenije stop coming up with new ones)

You can check out the old one that gave joy to so many across the land here

 

Computer having a hard time powering on? Troubleshoot it with this guide. (Currently looking for suggestions to update it into the context of <current year> and make it its own thread)

Computer Specs:

Spoiler

Mathresolvermajig: Intel Xeon E3 1240 (Sandy Bridge i7 equivalent)

Chillinmachine: Noctua NH-C14S
Framepainting-inator: EVGA GTX 1080 Ti SC2 Hybrid

Attachcorethingy: Gigabyte H61M-S2V-B3

Infoholdstick: Corsair 2x4GB DDR3 1333

Computerarmor: Silverstone RL06 "Lookalike"

Rememberdoogle: 1TB HDD + 120GB TR150 + 240 SSD Plus + 1TB MX500

AdditionalPylons: Phanteks AMP! 550W (based on Seasonic GX-550)

Letterpad: Rosewill Apollo 9100 (Cherry MX Red)

Buttonrodent: Razer Viper Mini + Huion H430P drawing Tablet

Auralnterface: Sennheiser HD 6xx

Liquidrectangles: LG 27UK850-W 4K HDR

 

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2 minutes ago, Energycore said:

how's this? + the Vega 56.

I'm way too bored for this

PCPartPicker Part List
Type Item Price
CPU AMD Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz 6-Core Processor $131.19 @ Amazon
Motherboard ASRock B450M Pro4-F Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard $73.98 @ SuperBiiz
Memory OLOy 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory $57.99 @ Newegg
Storage HP EX900 500 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive $56.99 @ Amazon
Case Cooler Master MasterBox MB511 ATX Mid Tower Case $39.99 @ Newegg
Power Supply EVGA GD (2019) 500 W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply $45.98 @ Newegg
Monitor Acer SB220Q bi 21.5" 1920x1080 75 Hz Monitor $89.99 @ Amazon
  Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts  
  Total (before mail-in rebates) $526.11
  Mail-in rebates -$30.00
  Total $496.11
  Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-08-27 20:20 EDT-0400  

sorry?

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1 minute ago, LukeSavenije said:

I'm way too bored for this

PCPartPicker Part List
Type Item Price
CPU AMD Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz 6-Core Processor $131.19 @ Amazon
Motherboard ASRock B450M Pro4-F Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard $73.98 @ SuperBiiz
Memory OLOy 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory $57.99 @ Newegg
Storage HP EX900 500 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive $56.99 @ Amazon
Case Cooler Master MasterBox MB511 ATX Mid Tower Case $39.99 @ Newegg
Power Supply EVGA GD (2019) 500 W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply $45.98 @ Newegg
Monitor Acer SB220Q bi 21.5" 1920x1080 75 Hz Monitor $89.99 @ Amazon
  Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts  
  Total (before mail-in rebates) $526.11
  Mail-in rebates -$30.00
  Total $496.11
  Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-08-27 20:20 EDT-0400  

sorry?

We have ourselves a winner!

 

You know in my younger days I would have competed, but that build looks très excellent

We have a NEW and GLORIOUSER-ER-ER PSU Tier List Now. (dammit @LukeSavenije stop coming up with new ones)

You can check out the old one that gave joy to so many across the land here

 

Computer having a hard time powering on? Troubleshoot it with this guide. (Currently looking for suggestions to update it into the context of <current year> and make it its own thread)

Computer Specs:

Spoiler

Mathresolvermajig: Intel Xeon E3 1240 (Sandy Bridge i7 equivalent)

Chillinmachine: Noctua NH-C14S
Framepainting-inator: EVGA GTX 1080 Ti SC2 Hybrid

Attachcorethingy: Gigabyte H61M-S2V-B3

Infoholdstick: Corsair 2x4GB DDR3 1333

Computerarmor: Silverstone RL06 "Lookalike"

Rememberdoogle: 1TB HDD + 120GB TR150 + 240 SSD Plus + 1TB MX500

AdditionalPylons: Phanteks AMP! 550W (based on Seasonic GX-550)

Letterpad: Rosewill Apollo 9100 (Cherry MX Red)

Buttonrodent: Razer Viper Mini + Huion H430P drawing Tablet

Auralnterface: Sennheiser HD 6xx

Liquidrectangles: LG 27UK850-W 4K HDR

 

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Just now, LukeSavenije said:

you're getting old?

 

maybe time to refresh everything and finally set up your discord?

Gosh, I need to get around to that.

 

Anyway, let's not spam OP with notifications anymore ?

We have a NEW and GLORIOUSER-ER-ER PSU Tier List Now. (dammit @LukeSavenije stop coming up with new ones)

You can check out the old one that gave joy to so many across the land here

 

Computer having a hard time powering on? Troubleshoot it with this guide. (Currently looking for suggestions to update it into the context of <current year> and make it its own thread)

Computer Specs:

Spoiler

Mathresolvermajig: Intel Xeon E3 1240 (Sandy Bridge i7 equivalent)

Chillinmachine: Noctua NH-C14S
Framepainting-inator: EVGA GTX 1080 Ti SC2 Hybrid

Attachcorethingy: Gigabyte H61M-S2V-B3

Infoholdstick: Corsair 2x4GB DDR3 1333

Computerarmor: Silverstone RL06 "Lookalike"

Rememberdoogle: 1TB HDD + 120GB TR150 + 240 SSD Plus + 1TB MX500

AdditionalPylons: Phanteks AMP! 550W (based on Seasonic GX-550)

Letterpad: Rosewill Apollo 9100 (Cherry MX Red)

Buttonrodent: Razer Viper Mini + Huion H430P drawing Tablet

Auralnterface: Sennheiser HD 6xx

Liquidrectangles: LG 27UK850-W 4K HDR

 

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8 minutes ago, LukeSavenije said:

I'm way too bored for this

PCPartPicker Part List
Type Item Price
CPU AMD Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz 6-Core Processor $131.19 @ Amazon
Motherboard ASRock B450M Pro4-F Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard $73.98 @ SuperBiiz
Memory OLOy 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory $57.99 @ Newegg
Storage HP EX900 500 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive $56.99 @ Amazon
Case Cooler Master MasterBox MB511 ATX Mid Tower Case $39.99 @ Newegg
Power Supply EVGA GD (2019) 500 W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply $45.98 @ Newegg
Monitor Acer SB220Q bi 21.5" 1920x1080 75 Hz Monitor $89.99 @ Amazon
  Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts  
  Total (before mail-in rebates) $526.11
  Mail-in rebates -$30.00
  Total $496.11
  Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-08-27 20:20 EDT-0400  

sorry?

This looks perfect, although im quite surprised that you put in the OLOy memory since most would suggest the Crucial Ballistix Sport LT...thank you both for the help ?

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This looks perfect, although im quite surprised that you put in the OLOy memory since most would suggest the Crucial Ballistix Sport LT...thank you both for the help ?

crucial is technically micron, but i just used @Energycore's filter on the cheapest 3000 mhz kit

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6 hours ago, HUExGxRECTION said:

...

I'll recommended something like this instead...

@LukeSavenije, what do you think about this??.

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($133.00 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: ASRock B450M Pro4-F Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($71.00 @ Amazon) 
Memory: OLOy 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($57.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: PNY CS900 240 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($29.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: DIYPC MA01 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($19.98 @ Newegg Business) 
Power Supply: EVGA GD (2019) 500 W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply  ($45.98 @ Newegg) 
Monitor: MSI Optix G24C 23.6" 1920x1080 144 Hz Monitor  ($149.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $507.93
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-08-28 01:37 EDT-0400

 

Plus the Vega 56 that you were planning on getting.

SSD TIER LIST

 

 

CPU - Ryzen 7 3700X

Mobo - ASRock X470 Taichi

Memory - G.Skill Trident Z RGB (8x2 3200MHz) 

Storage - Sabrent Rocket 1TB - Seagate Barracuda 2TB - WD Black 1TB

GPU - MSI GeForce GTX 980Ti LIGHTNING

Case - Fractal Design Meshify C

PSU - Super Flower Leadex II Gold 650W

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Just now, LukeSavenije said:

similar, just more on the monitor and less on storage

I'd rather put a 144hz monitor with a Vega 56

SSD TIER LIST

 

 

CPU - Ryzen 7 3700X

Mobo - ASRock X470 Taichi

Memory - G.Skill Trident Z RGB (8x2 3200MHz) 

Storage - Sabrent Rocket 1TB - Seagate Barracuda 2TB - WD Black 1TB

GPU - MSI GeForce GTX 980Ti LIGHTNING

Case - Fractal Design Meshify C

PSU - Super Flower Leadex II Gold 650W

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