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Doug H.
By Doug H.
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Hi, I'm new to the forum but I need some advice. I'm looking to build a PC for about 850 USD or less for 1080p gaming and vr. This will be my first pc build and I want to know if I am getting the best value possile for my budget. Thanks to anone who gives me advice.

The PcPartPicker list is here.

PCPartPicker Part List
Type Item Price
CPU Intel Core i5-9400F 2.9 GHz 6-Core Processor $124.99 @ Best Buy
Motherboard ASRock B365M Pro4 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard $74.99 @ Newegg
Memory GeIL SUPER LUCE RGB 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory $74.99 @ Newegg
Storage Team MS30 128 GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive $22.99 @ Newegg
Storage Seagate Barracuda Compute 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive $49.99 @ Amazon
Video Card XFX Radeon RX 5700 8 GB DD Ultra Video Card $329.99 @ Best Buy
Case BitFenix Nova Mesh TG 4ARGB ATX Mid Tower Case $89.90 @ Amazon
Power Supply Thermaltake Smart BX1 650 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply $64.99 @ Best Buy
  Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts  
  Total $832.83
  Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-04-21 10:33 EDT-0400  

 

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Just now, Doug H. said:

Hi, I'm new to the forum but I need some advice. I'm looking to build a PC for about 850 USD or less for 1080p gaming and vr. This will be my first pc build and I want to know if I am getting the best value possile for my budget. Thanks to anone who gives me advice.

The PcPartPicker list is here.

PCPartPicker Part List
Type Item Price
CPU Intel Core i5-9400F 2.9 GHz 6-Core Processor $124.99 @ Best Buy
Motherboard ASRock B365M Pro4 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard $74.99 @ Newegg
Memory GeIL SUPER LUCE RGB 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory $74.99 @ Newegg
Storage Team MS30 128 GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive $22.99 @ Newegg
Storage Seagate Barracuda Compute 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive $49.99 @ Amazon
Video Card XFX Radeon RX 5700 8 GB DD Ultra Video Card $329.99 @ Best Buy
Case BitFenix Nova Mesh TG 4ARGB ATX Mid Tower Case $89.90 @ Amazon
Power Supply Thermaltake Smart BX1 650 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply $64.99 @ Best Buy
  Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts  
  Total $832.83
  Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-04-21 10:33 EDT-0400  

 

Amd is better to go with 

 

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6 minutes ago, Doug H. said:

How could I do that under 850 dollars with a gpu like 5700?

PCPartPicker Part List
Type Item Price
CPU AMD Ryzen 5 1600 (14nm) 3.2 GHz 6-Core Processor $149.36 @ Amazon
Motherboard MSI B450M PRO-VDH MAX Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard $79.99 @ B&H
Memory G.Skill Ripjaws V 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory $76.99 @ Newegg
Storage Crucial P1 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive $109.99 @ B&H
Video Card MSI Radeon RX 5700 8 GB MECH OC Video Card $329.09 @ B&H
Case Aerocool Cylon ATX Mid Tower Case $48.50 @ Amazon
Power Supply Corsair VS 650 W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply $74.23 @ Amazon
  Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts  
  Total (before mail-in rebates) $888.15
  Mail-in rebates -$20.00
  Total $868.15
  Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-04-21 10:45 EDT-0400  

For CPU , Go with the ryzen 1600 AF instead which costs 85$ only. So the total cost should be 800$.

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5 minutes ago, Doug H. said:

How could I do that under 850 dollars with a gpu like 5700?

PCPartPicker Part List
Type Item Price
CPU AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor $174.15 @ Amazon
Motherboard ASRock B450M PRO4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard $83.98 @ Newegg
Memory Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory $81.99 @ Amazon
Storage Team MS30 128 GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive $22.99 @ Newegg
Storage Seagate Barracuda Compute 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive $50.99 @ Amazon
Video Card MSI GeForce RTX 2060 6 GB VENTUS XS OC Video Card $304.99 @ Newegg
Case NZXT H510 ATX Mid Tower Case $69.99 @ Best Buy
Power Supply EVGA 600 W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply $44.99 @ Best Buy
  Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts  
  Total (before mail-in rebates) $849.07
  Mail-in rebates -$15.00
  Total $834.07
  Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-04-21 10:48 EDT-0400  

Here is another option for you but it is a little bit over your budget 

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6 minutes ago, tank234 said:
PCPartPicker Part List
Type Item Price
CPU AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor $174.15 @ Amazon
Motherboard ASRock B450M PRO4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard $83.98 @ Newegg
Memory Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory $81.99 @ Amazon
Storage Team MS30 128 GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive $22.99 @ Newegg
Storage Seagate Barracuda Compute 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive $50.99 @ Amazon
Video Card MSI GeForce RTX 2060 6 GB VENTUS XS OC Video Card $304.99 @ Newegg
Case NZXT H510 ATX Mid Tower Case $69.99 @ Best Buy
Power Supply EVGA 600 W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply $44.99 @ Best Buy
  Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts  
  Total (before mail-in rebates) $849.07
  Mail-in rebates -$15.00
  Total $834.07
  Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-04-21 10:48 EDT-0400  

Here is another option for you but it is a little bit over your budget 

why does pc part picker say there are potential issues and incompatibilities? 

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9 minutes ago, Demonix_Hermit said:
PCPartPicker Part List
Type Item Price
CPU AMD Ryzen 5 1600 (14nm) 3.2 GHz 6-Core Processor $149.36 @ Amazon
Motherboard MSI B450M PRO-VDH MAX Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard $79.99 @ B&H
Memory G.Skill Ripjaws V 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory $76.99 @ Newegg
Storage Crucial P1 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive $109.99 @ B&H
Video Card MSI Radeon RX 5700 8 GB MECH OC Video Card $329.09 @ B&H
Case Aerocool Cylon ATX Mid Tower Case $48.50 @ Amazon
Power Supply Corsair VS 650 W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply $74.23 @ Amazon
  Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts  
  Total (before mail-in rebates) $888.15
  Mail-in rebates -$20.00
  Total $868.15
  Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-04-21 10:45 EDT-0400  

For CPU , Go with the ryzen 1600 AF instead which costs 85$ only. So the total cost should be 800$.

Is there enough airflow in this case because I heard it is ideal to have at least 3 fans in the case. The one I picked has 4 that's why I picked it.

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Just now, Doug H. said:

why does pc part picker say there are potential issues and incompatibilities? 

the motherboard might need a bios update so that the ryzen 5 3600 cpu will work with the motherboard. But it should be compatible and have the latest bios version. You can check by looking and seeing if it says ryzen 3000 gen compatible that means it has the latest version of bios already installed on it and you won't need to do anything. Otherwise you will  need a older cpu which I think amd still offers free cpus so that you can update your bios. It is not that hard of a process to do.  

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PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 1600 (12nm) 3.2 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($85.00 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: MSI B450M PRO-VDH MAX Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($79.99 @ B&H) 
Memory: GeIL EVO POTENZA 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($68.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Silicon Power A80 512 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($68.98 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda Compute 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: MSI Radeon RX 5700 XT 8 GB MECH OC Video Card  ($369.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Cooler Master MasterBox Q300L MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($47.33 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: GAMDIAS KRATOS P1 G 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply  ($77.99 @ Best Buy) 
Total: $848.26
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-04-21 11:14 EDT-0400

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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23 minutes ago, Herman Mcpootis said:

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 1600 (12nm) 3.2 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($85.00 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: MSI B450M PRO-VDH MAX Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($79.99 @ B&H) 
Memory: GeIL EVO POTENZA 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($68.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Silicon Power A80 512 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($68.98 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda Compute 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: MSI Radeon RX 5700 XT 8 GB MECH OC Video Card  ($369.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Cooler Master MasterBox Q300L MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($47.33 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: GAMDIAS KRATOS P1 G 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply  ($77.99 @ Best Buy) 
Total: $848.26
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-04-21 11:14 EDT-0400

Is airflow a problem in this case because there is only one fan. That is the reason I picked the on I did as it has 4 fans

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