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jboysimz
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This would be my first build and I would like something that wouldn’t break the bank just as an entry into the pc community.

 

The goal for right now is playing CS:GO, Overwatch, Rocket League, Destiny 2.

 

1080p, 60fps would be the minimum I would like

 

Ideally, this rig would be easily upgradable in the near future (within a year or two) and I do like the look of full size towers.

 

I have around $500 US to spend +/-$50 (this budget is for machine only, no peripherals or Windows need be included)

 

I also have access to a micro center!

 

While I was browsing I saw this build:

 

https://www.wepc.com/builds/best-gaming-pc-under-500/

 

 

Thoughts?

 

 

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Try this.
 
PCPartPicker Part List
Type Item Price
CPU AMD A12-9800E 3.1 GHz Quad-Core Processor $121.38 @ Amazon
CPU Cooler Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler $29.75 @ Amazon
Motherboard Asus ROG STRIX X470-F Gaming ATX AM4 Motherboard $159.99 @ Amazon
Memory G.Skill Aegis 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory $54.99 @ Newegg
Storage Kingston A400 240 GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive $31.99 @ Best Buy
Storage Western Digital Caviar Blue 1 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive $43.99 @ Best Buy
Case Cooler Master N300 ATX Mid Tower Case $54.50 @ Amazon
Case Fan Corsair Air Series White 2 pack 52.19 CFM 120 mm Fan $20.99 @ Newegg
  Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts  
  Total $517.58
  Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-12-03 21:44 EST-0500  

Current PC:

https://pcpartpicker.com/b/RvCbt6

 

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Ryzen 5 1600 (80$ at micro center) (Great value)

B450 Pro4 (90$-20$ at MC)

2x4 DDR4-3200 https://www.newegg.com/patriot-8gb-288-pin-ddr4-sdram/p/N82E16820221069 (35$)

XFX RX 570 (120$-20$ MIR)https://www.newegg.com/xfx-radeon-rx-570-rx-570p427d6/p/N82E16814150795

Coolermaster NR600 (70$ at MC)

Corsair TX850M (80$ at micro center) (Great value)

Crucial MX500 (46$ at micro center)

80+70+35+120+70+80+46= 501$

With a little more money you can get 16GB of ram. 

 

 

 

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2 minutes ago, itchkowb said:
Try this.
 
PCPartPicker Part List
Type Item Price
CPU AMD A12-9800E 3.1 GHz Quad-Core Processor $121.38 @ Amazon
CPU Cooler Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler $29.75 @ Amazon
Motherboard Asus ROG STRIX X470-F Gaming ATX AM4 Motherboard $159.99 @ Amazon
Memory G.Skill Aegis 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory $54.99 @ Newegg
Storage Kingston A400 240 GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive $31.99 @ Best Buy
Storage Western Digital Caviar Blue 1 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive $43.99 @ Best Buy
Case Cooler Master N300 ATX Mid Tower Case $54.50 @ Amazon
Case Fan Corsair Air Series White 2 pack 52.19 CFM 120 mm Fan $20.99 @ Newegg
  Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts  
  Total $517.58
  Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-12-03 21:44 EST-0500  

That CPU is litterally 5 years old. It can't even run CSGO at 60fps.

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4 minutes ago, itchkowb said:
PCPartPicker Part List
Type Item Price
CPU AMD A12-9800E 3.1 GHz Quad-Core Processor $121.38 @ Amazon
CPU Cooler Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler $29.75 @ Amazon
Motherboard Asus ROG STRIX X470-F Gaming ATX AM4 Motherboard $159.99 @ Amazon
Memory G.Skill Aegis 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory $54.99 @ Newegg
Storage Kingston A400 240 GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive $31.99 @ Best Buy
Storage Western Digital Caviar Blue 1 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive $43.49 @ Amazon
Case Cooler Master N300 ATX Mid Tower Case $54.50 @ Amazon
  Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts  
  Total $496.09
  Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-12-03 21:42 EST-0500  

Try This

Do not get an a-12. Why would you get that in 2019. On an x-470 motherboard no less

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6 minutes ago, itchkowb said:
Try this.
 
PCPartPicker Part List
Type Item Price
CPU AMD A12-9800E 3.1 GHz Quad-Core Processor $121.38 @ Amazon
CPU Cooler Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler $29.75 @ Amazon
Motherboard Asus ROG STRIX X470-F Gaming ATX AM4 Motherboard $159.99 @ Amazon
Memory G.Skill Aegis 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory $54.99 @ Newegg
Storage Kingston A400 240 GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive $31.99 @ Best Buy
Storage Western Digital Caviar Blue 1 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive $43.99 @ Best Buy
Case Cooler Master N300 ATX Mid Tower Case $54.50 @ Amazon
Case Fan Corsair Air Series White 2 pack 52.19 CFM 120 mm Fan $20.99 @ Newegg
  Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts  
  Total $517.58
  Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-12-03 21:44 EST-0500  

Repalce that ancient CPU with the cheapest Ryzen 3xxx series and you be ok. Should be same price or cheaper.

When i ask for more specs, don't expect me to know the answer!
I'm just helping YOU to help YOURSELF!
(The more info you give the easier it is for others to help you out!)

Not willing to capitulate to the ignorance of the masses!

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7 minutes ago, itchkowb said:
 
CPU AMD A12-9800E 3.1 GHz Quad-Core Processor $121.38 @ Amazon
CPU Cooler Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler $29.75 @ Amazon
Motherboard Asus ROG STRIX X470-F Gaming ATX AM4 Motherboard $159.99 @ Amazon
     

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CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Heatsink: Gelid Phantom Black GPU: Palit RTX 3060 Ti Dual RAM: Corsair DDR4 2x8GB 3000Mhz mobo: Asus X570-P case: Fractal Design Define C PSU: Superflower Leadex Gold 650W

 

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5 minutes ago, HanZie82 said:

Repalce that ancient CPU with the cheapest Ryzen 3xxx series and you be ok. Should be same price or cheaper.

PCPartPicker Part List
Type Item Price
CPU AMD Ryzen 5 2600X 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor $139.99 @ Newegg
CPU Cooler Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler $29.75 @ Amazon
Motherboard Asus ROG STRIX X470-F Gaming ATX AM4 Motherboard $159.99 @ Amazon
Memory G.Skill Aegis 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory $54.99 @ Newegg
Storage Kingston A400 240 GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive $31.99 @ Best Buy
Storage Western Digital Caviar Blue 1 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive $43.99 @ Best Buy
Case Cooler Master N300 ATX Mid Tower Case $54.50 @ Amazon
Case Fan Corsair Air Series White 2 pack 52.19 CFM 120 mm Fan $20.99 @ Newegg
  Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts  
  Total $536.19
  Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-12-03 21:50 EST-0500  

I realize that there's no graphics with this but I was trying to stay under the price point

Current PC:

https://pcpartpicker.com/b/RvCbt6

 

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PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($119.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: ASRock B450M PRO4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Patriot Viper 4 Blackout 8 GB (2 x 4 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($32.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: TCSunBow X3 480 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($44.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon RX 580 8 GB Video Card  ($159.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: Rosewill SRM-01 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($29.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: Corsair CX (2017) 450 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($52.98 @ Newegg) 
Total: $500.92
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-12-03 21:54 EST-0500

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Heatsink: Gelid Phantom Black GPU: Palit RTX 3060 Ti Dual RAM: Corsair DDR4 2x8GB 3000Mhz mobo: Asus X570-P case: Fractal Design Define C PSU: Superflower Leadex Gold 650W

 

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PCPartPicker Part List
Type Item Price
CPU AMD Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz 6-Core Processor $119.99 @ Amazon
Motherboard ASRock B450M PRO4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard $59.99 @ Newegg
Memory Team T-Force DARK 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-2400 Memory $49.99 @ Amazon
Storage Inland Premium 512 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive $60.99 @ Amazon
Video Card XFX Radeon RX 570 4 GB RS Black Edition Video Card $100.00
Case Rosewill CULLINAN MX ATX Mid Tower Case $79.99 @ Newegg
Power Supply Corsair CX (2017) 450 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply $52.98 @ Newegg
  Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts  
  Total (before mail-in rebates) $533.93
  Mail-in rebates -$10.00
  Total $523.93
  Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-12-03 22:10 EST-0500  

 

Grahics card:

https://www.newegg.com/xfx-radeon-rx-570-rx-570p427d6/p/N82E16814150795

 

Use code: MBLX2Y3X9A to take $20 off the case

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21 minutes ago, itchkowb said:
 

I realize that there's no graphics with this but I was trying to stay under the price point

so now he stares into complete darkness instead of using the PC he built...

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Heatsink: Gelid Phantom Black GPU: Palit RTX 3060 Ti Dual RAM: Corsair DDR4 2x8GB 3000Mhz mobo: Asus X570-P case: Fractal Design Define C PSU: Superflower Leadex Gold 650W

 

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53 minutes ago, jboysimz said:

I also have access to a micro center!

I just saw this. Get the ryzen 5 1600 for $80 and see what open box b450 motherboards are available in your microcenter. You will have to get a manager to manually enter the $20 combo discount. (Was $30 until yesterday ?)

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40 minutes ago, Firewrath9 said:

Ryzen 5 1600 (80$ at micro center) (Great value)

B450 Pro4 (90$-20$ at MC)

2x4 DDR4-3200 https://www.newegg.com/patriot-8gb-288-pin-ddr4-sdram/p/N82E16820221069 (35$)

XFX RX 570 (120$-20$ MIR)https://www.newegg.com/xfx-radeon-rx-570-rx-570p427d6/p/N82E16814150795

Coolermaster NR600 (70$ at MC)

Corsair TX850M (80$ at micro center) (Great value)

Crucial MX500 (46$ at micro center)

80+70+35+120+70+80+46= 501$

With a little more money you can get 16GB of ram. 

 

 

 

TX 850 is overkill for this build. The one for $80 in microcenter is a refurb with a 90 day warranty. I would rather get a cheaper psu with a better warranty

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28 minutes ago, Sat1600 said:

TX 850 is overkill for this build. The one for $80 in microcenter is a refurb with a 90 day warranty. I would rather get a cheaper psu with a better warranty

oh, I was not aware that the TX850 was under warranty, guess its not such a great deal. OP: EVGA's 500 GD is 60$ iirc, and its a pretty solid unit.

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