NEW BUILD

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Budget (including currency): 1k USD

Country: usa

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: basic games like minecraft, and maybe fortnight

Other details (existing parts lists, whether any peripherals are needed, what you're upgrading from, when you're going to buy, what resolution and refresh rate you want to play at, etc): Hi i am designing a pc for my friend and i figured I would ask the LTT forums for some help. This is the build rn https://pcpartpicker.com/user/Corrigan2008/saved/#view=6sWqRB and I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions on how to keep the same or better performance but make it cheaper, Thanks in advance!

 

[Downkey]

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel Core i5-11400F 2.6 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($184.01 @ Adorama)
Motherboard: MSI B560M PRO-VDH WIFI Micro ATX LGA1200 Motherboard  ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Silicon Power 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory  ($68.98 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Blue SN550 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($104.99 @ Lenovo)
Case: Phanteks Eclipse P300A Mesh ATX Mid Tower Case  ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair CX (2017) 650 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $597.95
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2021-07-25 20:17 EDT-0400

If you wait for GPUs at MSRP, you can get a 3060ti.

if you buy ATM i'd suggest a used GPU, you can find a GTX 1070 - 1070ti at a decent deal for 400 if you look hard enough.

The 11400F is significantly faster than the 2600.

[RONOTHAN##]

Unless you're getting a good deal on some used parts, the only things that make sense to buy are the SSD and case. $300 for a 1050Ti is insane, and honestly I wouldn't pay $100 for an R5 2600, let alone $180. 8GB of RAM is also barely enough for a computer in 2021 doing web browsing and spreadsheets, let alone running games. What I would do is wait a couple of weeks for the R5 5600G and run that alone. 

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/jFmxwz

 

Pretend that list has a 5600G in it, and buy that system. The iGPU should be more than enough to play minecraft and Fortnite, and it leaves a pretty good path to add a GPU later on if you find one at a good price.

[Somerandomtechyboi]

1 hour ago, Downkey said:

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel Core i5-11400F 2.6 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($184.01 @ Adorama)
Motherboard: MSI B560M PRO-VDH WIFI Micro ATX LGA1200 Motherboard  ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Silicon Power 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory  ($68.98 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Blue SN550 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($104.99 @ Lenovo)
Case: Phanteks Eclipse P300A Mesh ATX Mid Tower Case  ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair CX (2017) 650 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $597.95
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2021-07-25 20:17 EDT-0400

If you wait for GPUs at MSRP, you can get a 3060ti.

if you buy ATM i'd suggest a used GPU, you can find a GTX 1070 - 1070ti at a decent deal for 400 if you look hard enough.

The 11400F is significantly faster than the 2600.

If op prefers rgb then go forge 100r

Cheap mesh rgb case and similar price to p300a + 2 fans

[Herman Mcpootis]

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel Core i5-10400 2.9 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($164.99 @ Adorama) use the iGPU for now, wait for GPUs to get cheaper.
Motherboard: MSI MAG B460 TORPEDO ATX LGA1200 Motherboard  ($109.99 @ B&H) 
Memory: Silicon Power Gaming 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 CL16 Memory  ($65.97 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Silicon Power A80 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($105.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: Metallic Gear Neo Air ATX ATX Mid Tower Case  ($51.98 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: EVGA G1+ 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($49.99 @ Amazon) 
Wireless Network Adapter: EDUP EP-9636GS-BL PCIe x1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax Wi-Fi Adapter  ($29.80 @ Amazon) 
Total: $578.71
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2021-07-25 21:48 EDT-0400