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Saiylor
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Hey everyone, I'm looking into building my first PC! Admittedly, I'm not very knowledgeable about this stuff but I'm working on it. I'm a computer science major so this stuff isn't anywhere near foreign to me, but I just dont know how to wade through the ocean of options out there.

 

1. Budget & Location

  • USA
  • Under $1000, ideally more like $600 but I'm not too sure how these things price

2. Aim

  • Gaming, things such as PUBG, R6, Minecraft, etc, but nothing toooooo heavy on power needs (I'm no pro, just want a decent computer to play with my friends)

3. Monitors

  • 2, 1080p

4. Peripherals

  • Need to purchase a keyboard and maybe a mouse, so I'd take recommendations on that. Also need a Windows OS.

5. Why are you upgrading?

  • I'm upgrading because my Mac is built for working, not gaming, and I hate having to boot into Windows just to play some games. I just want a designated gaming rig that I can turn on and play without issue.

 

Any help is appreciated, thanks a bunch!

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Is this 1000$ including all the peripherals?

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You could go for something like this:

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($174.99 @ B&H) 
Motherboard: MSI B450 Gaming Plus MAX ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($104.99 @ B&H) 
Memory: *G.Skill Ripjaws V 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory  ($69.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: ADATA XPG SX8200 Pro 512 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($79.98 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER 8 GB SC ULTRA GAMING Video Card  ($379.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: NZXT H510 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($69.00 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: Corsair TXM Gold 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply  ($73.98 @ Newegg) 
Total: $952.92
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-02-18 12:05 EST-0500

 

You can get a full Windows license, which will means you need to make room for 100 USD somewhere, or you can get it through a key reseller site. Up to you what you want.

For keyboard, I usually recommend mechanical boards, like the CK550 from Coolermaster, but that (and mice) is very personal.

The videocard you can step down to something like a GTX 1660 Super for a little bit less performance (although still good performance at 1080p) and have some more room for peripherals and such.

"We're all in this together, might as well be friends" Tom, Toonami.

 

mini eLiXiVy: my open source 65% mechanical PCB, a build log, PCB anatomy and discussing open source licenses: https://linustechtips.com/topic/1366493-elixivy-a-65-mechanical-keyboard-build-log-pcb-anatomy-and-how-i-open-sourced-this-project/

 

mini_cardboard: a 4% keyboard build log and how keyboards work: https://linustechtips.com/topic/1328547-mini_cardboard-a-4-keyboard-build-log-and-how-keyboards-work/

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This would give you decent performance in eSports titles and lighter games like minecraft. Also includes a full set of peripherals and 1 faster monitor for your games and a slower monitor for browsing, youtube etc.

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($119.98 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 RGB Black Edition 57.3 CFM CPU Cooler  ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI B450 TOMAHAWK ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($111.87 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Aegis 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Blue 500 GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda Compute 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1650 4 GB SC ULTRA GAMING Video Card  ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Phanteks P300 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA BR 600 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($40.98 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Acer R240HY bidx 23.8" 1920x1080 60 Hz Monitor  ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Monitor: Acer Nitro VG240Y bmiix 23.8" 1920x1080 75 Hz Monitor  ($119.88 @ Amazon)
Keyboard: Redragon K552 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($32.99 @ Amazon)
Mouse: Corsair Harpoon RGB Wired Optical Mouse  ($16.94 @ Amazon)
Speakers: Logitech Z200 0 nW 2.0 Channel Speakers  ($24.99 @ Adorama)
Total: $977.56
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-02-18 12:16 EST-0500

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1 minute ago, Saiylor said:

Ideally yes, but doesn't have to be

I would shoot for something like this then, with peripherals included:

 

PCPartPicker Part List
Type Item Price
CPU AMD Ryzen 5 1600 (14nm) 3.2 GHz 6-Core Processor $85.00
Motherboard ASRock B450M PRO4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard $74.98 @ Amazon
Memory Team T-FORCE VULCAN Z 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory $69.99 @ Newegg
Storage Crucial MX500 500 GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive $64.99 @ Adorama
Storage Seagate Barracuda Compute 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive $49.99 @ Amazon
Video Card EVGA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER 8 GB SC ULTRA GAMING Video Card $379.99 @ Newegg
Case Cooler Master MasterBox Q300L MicroATX Mini Tower Case $47.99 @ B&H
Power Supply Corsair TXM Gold 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply $73.98 @ Newegg
Monitor LG 24M47VQ 24.0" 1920x1080 60 Hz Monitor $99.99 @ Amazon
Monitor AOC C24G1 24.0" 1920x1080 144 Hz Monitor $144.99 @ Amazon
  Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts  
  Total (before mail-in rebates) $1131.89
  Mail-in rebates -$40.00
  Total $1091.89
  Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-02-18 12:20 EST-0500  

 

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5 minutes ago, AaronThomas said:

This would give you decent performance in eSports titles and lighter games like minecraft. Also includes a full set of peripherals and 1 faster monitor for your games and a slower monitor for browsing, youtube etc.

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/zbw3Nq
 

I already own one of these monitors: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B072M34RQC/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o08_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 How does it stack up with the ones you provided?

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Hi there I think this shouldn't leave any room for compromises ;) 

 

PCPartPicker Part List: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/HbTmNq

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($119.98 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($114.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($77.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Silicon Power A80 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($134.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: XFX Radeon RX 5700 8 GB DD Ultra Video Card  ($319.99 @ B&H) 
Case: Corsair iCUE 220T RGB Airflow ATX Mid Tower Case  ($94.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: Cooler Master MWE Gold 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($78.36 @ B&H) 
Keyboard: Logitech G413 Carbon Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($64.00 @ Amazon) 
Mouse: Logitech G502 HERO Wired Optical Mouse  ($46.90 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1052.19
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-02-18 12:21 EST-0500

CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 3900X | Motherboard: ASUS ROG Crosshair VIII Formula | GPU: AMD Radeon RX 6900XT | RAM: 2*16GB 3200MHz 14-14-14-34 G.Skill Trident Z Royal Silver | SSD: 2TB Gigabyte Aorus Gen 4; 500GB Samsung 860 EVO | CPU Cooler: Corsair H115i RGB Platinum | PSU: Corsair AX850 | Case: Corsair Crystal 680X | Monitor: Eve Spectrum 4K | Keyboard: Logitech G513 Romer-G Tactile | Mouse: Logitech G502 Lightspeed

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2 minutes ago, Saiylor said:

I already own one of these monitors: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B072M34RQC/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o08_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 How does it stack up with the ones you provided?

This would fill the slot of the "slower monitor for browsing and youtube". So if you were so inclined you could take the freed up extra $100 and get a 1660 Super GPU instead.

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Slow monitor removed, and left over cash added to the GPU:

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($119.98 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 RGB Black Edition 57.3 CFM CPU Cooler  ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI B450 TOMAHAWK ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($111.87 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Aegis 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Blue 500 GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda Compute 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1660 Super 6 GB SC ULTRA GAMING Video Card  ($228.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Phanteks P300 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA BR 600 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($40.98 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Acer Nitro VG240Y bmiix 23.8" 1920x1080 75 Hz Monitor  ($119.88 @ Amazon)
Keyboard: Redragon K552 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($32.99 @ Amazon)
Mouse: Corsair Harpoon RGB Wired Optical Mouse  ($16.94 @ Amazon)
Speakers: Logitech Z200 0 nW 2.0 Channel Speakers  ($24.99 @ Adorama)
Total: $976.56
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-02-18 12:29 EST-0500

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I would spend a little extra on an 80+ gold psu over some of the suggested bronze units. It is drawing less power, so you will have a lower power bill. Depending on how much you are using your computer you will probably get the extra amount back in a year or 2, and most of those psus come with a 5-7 year warranty.

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ryzen 5 3600, rtx 2060, 1tb ssd and 144hz monitor for $1000

 

PCPartPicker Part List
Type Item Price
CPU AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor $174.99 @ Amazon
Motherboard MSI B450M PRO-VDH MAX Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard $79.99 @ B&H
Memory G.Skill Aegis 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory $69.99 @ Newegg
Storage Lexar NS200 960 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive $99.99 @ Adorama
Video Card Gigabyte GeForce RTX 2060 6 GB OC Video Card $299.99 @ Newegg
Case Thermaltake Versa H17 MicroATX Mini Tower Case $32.98 @ Newegg
Power Supply Corsair CX (2017) 550 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply $51.98 @ Newegg
Monitor AOC C24G1 24.0" 1920x1080 144 Hz Monitor $144.99 @ Amazon
Keyboard Redragon K552 Wired Gaming Keyboard $32.99 @ Amazon
Mouse Corsair Harpoon RGB Wired Optical Mouse $16.94 @ Amazon
  Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts  
  Total (before mail-in rebates) $1054.83
  Mail-in rebates -$50.00
  Total $1004.83
  Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-02-18 13:30 EST-0500  

 

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On 2/18/2020 at 11:20 AM, Slottr said:

I would shoot for something like this then, with peripherals included:

 

PCPartPicker Part List
Type Item Price
CPU AMD Ryzen 5 1600 (14nm) 3.2 GHz 6-Core Processor $85.00
Motherboard ASRock B450M PRO4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard $74.98 @ Amazon
Memory Team T-FORCE VULCAN Z 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory $69.99 @ Newegg
Storage Crucial MX500 500 GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive $64.99 @ Adorama
Storage Seagate Barracuda Compute 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive $49.99 @ Amazon
Video Card EVGA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER 8 GB SC ULTRA GAMING Video Card $379.99 @ Newegg
Case Cooler Master MasterBox Q300L MicroATX Mini Tower Case $47.99 @ B&H
Power Supply Corsair TXM Gold 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply $73.98 @ Newegg
Monitor LG 24M47VQ 24.0" 1920x1080 60 Hz Monitor $99.99 @ Amazon
Monitor AOC C24G1 24.0" 1920x1080 144 Hz Monitor $144.99 @ Amazon
  Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts  
  Total (before mail-in rebates) $1131.89
  Mail-in rebates -$40.00
  Total $1091.89
  Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-02-18 12:20 EST-0500  

 

I may have come into a Crucial MX300 Internal 1050gb ssd, would that work?

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3 minutes ago, Saiylor said:

I may have come into a Crucial MX300 Internal 1050gb ssd, would that work?

Go for it

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Just now, Saiylor said:

Or just some motherboard in general I assume?

Yup. Just needs sata port and sata power, which every modern board/psu will have

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