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Budget (including currency): Under $800 Goal

 

Country: USA

 

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Mainly Gaming, Article Editing (College & Work). This system is deigned for a friend of mine who is an avid computer gamer but has never really had their own personal system or one that was able to play current titles.  I want to help them start their own system they will be happy with but not have invested too much money because they are not an enthusiast.

 

We have not included the case yet in the build until after all the part selecting is set in stone.

 

Other details:

- Existing parts: Monitor, Keyboard & Mouse only, no original system.

- When you're going to buy: Before October 1st

- Desired Resolution and refresh rate: 1080p @60FPS minimum.

 

 

Link to the Newegg Wishlist: https://secure.newegg.com/wishlist/sd/pCTg81EmQ2lfZdcqaOVfbA==

 

I haven't designed a system in a few years so I had to do some research first and then come register here for the expert advise of this community.  I would really appreciate to hear what you guys think!

 

edit: fix hyperlink

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16 minutes ago, PCProtagonist said:

 

Few things:

-16gb will be fine for basically all games

-$50 on a WiFi card is too much

-You're overpaying for that RX570. Could get a second hand or new one for about $100

-You must get an SSD or your system will take a huge hit to performance.

 

I'll put a list of my suggestions together, gimme a min

PC

Ryzen 5 2600 Stock

Sapphire Nitro+ Special Edition Radeon RX580 8GB (Would Recommend)

Gigabyte B450M DS3H (Don't recommend)

Hyper 212 RGB Black Edition

Corsair Vengeance LPX 2x8GB DDR4 3000MHz CL15 

Phanteks P300 (Would Recommend)

Kingston A400 240GB SSD

Seagate BarraCuda 1TB HDD

Corsair CX550M 550W  80+ Bronze

Deepcool FH-10 Fan Hub

3x BeQuiet Pure Wings 2

 

https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/marmour/saved/QTY3ZL

 

Peripherals

LG 24MK400H

Logitech G413 Carbon

Logitech G305 (AAA Adaptor - 10g reduction) (Would recommend)

Logitech Z150

HyperX Cloud II (Would recommend)

Moto G5 Plus (Webcam)

 

Phone

Pixel 3A XL (Would recommend)

 

*Useful Link* PSU Tier List: https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/1116640-psucultists-psu-tier-list/

 

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Slightly OT but why whenever there is a thread like this are all the posts "I don't like it" with absolutely zero advice for OP on what they should do to improve? If you're going to take the time to write a post criticising someone's plans at least write a constructive one...

 

 

For OP: Get an SSD in, even if just a small one to boot windows off. Booting off a hard drive is a massive performance hit these days. WD Blue are often recommended.

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Thanks for reading all this by the way!

By the way, my desktop is a docked laptop. Get over it, No seriously, I have an exterrnal monitor, keyboard, mouse, headset, ethernet and cooling fans all connected. Using it feels no different to a desktop, it works for several hours if the power goes out, and disconnecting just a few cables gives me something I can take on the go. There's enough power for all games I play and it even copes with basic (and some not-so-basic) video editing. Give it a go - you might just love it.

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Here is a list fixed ssd, fixed 16GB ram instead, semi-modular PSU, Okay GPU , 2TB drive, R5 3600. The build is a little overbudget also if you plan on oc get a cooler for the cpu

PCPartPicker Part List
Type Item Price
CPU AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor $199.99 @ Best Buy
Motherboard Gigabyte B450M DS3H Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard $78.98 @ Newegg
Memory Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory $59.99 @ Amazon
Storage Samsung 860 Pro 256 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive $87.99 @ Amazon
Storage Seagate Barracuda Compute 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive $54.99 @ Newegg
Video Card MSI GeForce GTX 1660 6 GB VENTUS XS OC Video Card $209.89 @ B&H
Case Fractal Design Meshify C ATX Mid Tower Case $98.98 @ Newegg
Power Supply Corsair CXM 650 W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply $94.99 @ Corsair
  Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts  
  Total (before mail-in rebates) $895.80
  Mail-in rebates -$10.00
  Total $885.80
  Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-08-30 04:55 EDT-0400  

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Please try searching up the answer before you post here but I am always glad to help

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A bit of insight to the reasons some parts were chosen:

 

mATX boards are generally cheaper than ITX, and this system will never need any add-on cards and will probably never be upgraded until it is replaced in 4~5 years.

 

Since we have to get a mATX board, and wanting a B450 chipset coupled with available options due to COVID we have to select a board without built in wif.  In most of the options I have seen, the cost of the Mobo will adjust accordingly so to the Wifi option.  Purchased separately you seem to pay for the cost of your wireless card.

 

The user of this system is not going to be wiling to take care of a water cooling setup so we must use heat-sinks and fans.

 

Lastly, I am unsure about the hard drive, they will want space but is it possible to find a 1TB Solid state for under $100? Maybe I am looking in the wrong places.

 

Thanks so far!

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2 minutes ago, Kanna said:

Here is a list fixed ssd, fixed 16GB ram instead, semi-modular PSU, Okay GPU , 2TB drive, R5 3600. The build is a little overbudget also if you plan on oc get a cooler for the cpu

PCPartPicker Part List
Type Item Price
CPU AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor $199.99 @ Best Buy
Motherboard Gigabyte B450M DS3H Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard $78.98 @ Newegg
Memory Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory $59.99 @ Amazon
Storage Samsung 860 Pro 256 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive $87.99 @ Amazon
Storage Seagate Barracuda Compute 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive $54.99 @ Newegg
Video Card MSI GeForce GTX 1660 6 GB VENTUS XS OC Video Card $209.89 @ B&H
Case Fractal Design Meshify C ATX Mid Tower Case $98.98 @ Newegg
Power Supply Corsair CXM 650 W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply $94.99 @ Corsair
  Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts  
  Total (before mail-in rebates) $895.80
  Mail-in rebates -$10.00
  Total $885.80
  Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-08-30 04:55 EDT-0400  

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87.99 for a 256gb ssd?

 

id go for a p300a, should be around $30 cheaper. 

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Just now, gloop said:

87.99 for a 256gb ssd?

 

id go for a p300a, should be around $30 cheaper. 

Yeah that seems like a better idea (fixing now)

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31 minutes ago, PCProtagonist said:

Under $800 Goal

I would suggest this:

 

PCPartPicker Part List
Type Item Price
CPU AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor $199.99 @ Best Buy
Motherboard MSI B550M PRO-VDH WIFI Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard $109.99 @ Newegg
Memory Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory $59.99 @ Amazon
Storage ADATA SU635 480 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive $45.99 @ Amazon
Video Card Gigabyte Radeon RX 5600 XT 6 GB GAMING OC Video Card $274.99 @ Newegg
Case Phanteks Eclipse P300A Mesh ATX Mid Tower Case $59.99 @ Newegg
Power Supply Corsair CX (2017) 550 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply $74.99 @ Corsair
  Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts  
  Total $825.93
  Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-08-30 05:00 EDT-0400  

-Better motherboard with onboard WiFi

-Much better GPU

-480Gb of ssd storage

 

The stock cooler for the 3600 is adequate. If you want to save a little, look out for a Ryzen 3 3300X for below $130, but it's unlikely to be in stock

 

Also, you'll probably want to add some case fans to the P300A as front intake

 

PC

Ryzen 5 2600 Stock

Sapphire Nitro+ Special Edition Radeon RX580 8GB (Would Recommend)

Gigabyte B450M DS3H (Don't recommend)

Hyper 212 RGB Black Edition

Corsair Vengeance LPX 2x8GB DDR4 3000MHz CL15 

Phanteks P300 (Would Recommend)

Kingston A400 240GB SSD

Seagate BarraCuda 1TB HDD

Corsair CX550M 550W  80+ Bronze

Deepcool FH-10 Fan Hub

3x BeQuiet Pure Wings 2

 

https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/marmour/saved/QTY3ZL

 

Peripherals

LG 24MK400H

Logitech G413 Carbon

Logitech G305 (AAA Adaptor - 10g reduction) (Would recommend)

Logitech Z150

HyperX Cloud II (Would recommend)

Moto G5 Plus (Webcam)

 

Phone

Pixel 3A XL (Would recommend)

 

*Useful Link* PSU Tier List: https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/1116640-psucultists-psu-tier-list/

 

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2 minutes ago, gloop said:

87.99 for a 256gb ssd?

 

id go for a p300a, should be around $30 cheaper. 

Can you link it I don’t find it on PCPP

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Please try searching up the answer before you post here but I am always glad to help

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10 minutes ago, gloop said:

It’s on @marmour’s build above. 

Ahh okay

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