Intro Gaming PC

[LockdownJimmy]

Budget (including currency): $300-500

Country: USA

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Minecraft, LoL, Ark, office work

Other details:  I currently have a few parts already that were leftovers from previous builds or projects.  They don't necessarily have to be used for this build, but they are certainly worth considering.  They are listed below:

• GTX 1070Ti ($150)
• 2x8GB G.Skill 3600 RAM (Free)
• i5-6600K CPU (Free)
• 1TB Seagate BarraCuda 3.5" 7200RPM HDD
• Corsair 200R ATX Case (Free, but may be missing stand-offs for mATX mobos)
• Gaming mouse, headphones, and mousepad (Free)

This build is for my girlfriend who has done some light gaming on her laptop (Minecraft, Stardew, For the King) and will hopefully spark her interest in some bigger games.  The only peripherals needed are a monitor and keyboard.

 

Please help me find the right balance between these used parts for value and newer components for performance.

 

[SignatureSigner]

if you have g skill ddr4 3600mhz ram just get a ryzen 5 3600/5600x on the used market. Grab a b45/b550 board. Use the 1070ti, they are still great for 1080p. Get a decent powersupply and if you can reuse the case.

 

You can get a ryzen 5 3600 for 80ish used and a b550/b450 for not much more.

 

Throw in a decent power supply for less than 60/70$ 

 

You can make a pretty decent system

 

Im sure other people can add to this.

[Defiantly not a bot]

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

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600 3.3 GHz Quad-Core Processor 

CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-L9i 33.84 CFM CPU Cooler ($44.95 @ Amazon) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H110-D3A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($209.97 @ Amazon) 

Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory ($49.99 @ Amazon) 

Storage: TEAMGROUP MS30 1 TB M.2-2280 SATA Solid State Drive ($49.49 @ Amazon) 

Power Supply: Corsair CX750M (2021) 750 W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply ($89.95 @ Newegg) 

Total: $444.35

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-01-06 12:08 EST-0500

[SpookyCitrus]

1 minute ago, Defiantly not a bot said:

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

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600 3.3 GHz Quad-Core Processor 

CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-L9i 33.84 CFM CPU Cooler ($44.95 @ Amazon) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H110-D3A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($209.97 @ Amazon) 

Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory ($49.99 @ Amazon) 

Storage: TEAMGROUP MS30 1 TB M.2-2280 SATA Solid State Drive ($49.49 @ Amazon) 

Power Supply: Corsair CX750M (2021) 750 W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply ($89.95 @ Newegg) 

Total: $444.35

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-01-06 12:08 EST-0500

OP already has decent ram. No need for them to buy more. Plus the motherboard and PSU you picked are drastically overpriced. 

[Defiantly not a bot]

I forgot you had ram, I'd recommend putting the money you save on that towards a better board

[Rysters Tech]

2 minutes ago, Defiantly not a bot said:

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

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600 3.3 GHz Quad-Core Processor 

CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-L9i 33.84 CFM CPU Cooler ($44.95 @ Amazon) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H110-D3A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($209.97 @ Amazon) 

Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory ($49.99 @ Amazon) 

Storage: TEAMGROUP MS30 1 TB M.2-2280 SATA Solid State Drive ($49.49 @ Amazon) 

Power Supply: Corsair CX750M (2021) 750 W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply ($89.95 @ Newegg) 

Total: $444.35

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-01-06 12:08 EST-0500

Seriously, an NHL-9i. Its a good cooler for small form factor, but an NHU12S redux for about that price will be substantially better in terms of performance and noise.

[Defiantly not a bot]

That was the lowest priced board for the chip

[SpookyCitrus]

Just now, Defiantly not a bot said:

That was the lowest priced board for the chip

For a new one you found on PCpartpicker yes, you can find used ones by manually looking for much much less than that. You need to keep in mind that it's an EOL platform anything new/un-used is going to be absurdly expensive. 

[Defiantly not a bot]

Thanks I'll keep that in mind for future builds 

 

 

[SpookyCitrus]

I see you having two options, luckily everything you have is pretty much compatible.

 

So your first option is to use everything you have so you would really only need to buy a Cooler, PSU, motherboard, and SSD and you're off to the races. One problem with that is 6th gen motherboards are going to be pricey since they are EOL and have been for awhile. You can find Z270 motherboards all day at around $80 to $90 on Ebay, but these are used boards so you'll have to really look into the one you want and make sure it's good before you purchase it.

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/GpZyd9

 

Your second option is to do a full new platform build, you'll need a motherboard, CPU, SSD, and PSU. So essentially the same but you'd also need a CPU, the funny thing is though that you could probably get a much better performing CPU/Mobo combo than the 6600k for not much more of a price due to the pricing being so wack for EOL components.

You could find a cheaper board than this B550 too just wanted to get one in as a place holder. The Ryzen 5 5500 comes with a cooler too so no need to pay extra either. To keep the cost down and since you already have a 1TB HDD, I just did a 512GB Nvme for this one.

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/p3fB6r

 

Also keep in mind that while re-using the 6600k is cheaper by about $90 it is going to perform quite a bit worse than going with a modern Ryzen 5 CPU like the 5500. Not to mention the 5500 will still supported a bit longer, whereas the 6600k hasn't been supported for several years now. 

[LockdownJimmy]

If I continue to use the 6600K, would finding any Z170 motherboard on ebay along with a build like this be good for the budget?

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5 GHz Quad-Core Processor  (Purchased For $0.00) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Motherboard: Asus Z170 PRO GAMING ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($85.00) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 CL16 Memory  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Storage: Kingston NV2 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($52.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Seagate BarraCuda 1 TB 3.5" 7200 RPM Internal Hard Drive  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Video Card: EVGA FTW2 GAMING iCX GeForce GTX 1070 Ti 8 GB Video Card  (Purchased For $150.00) 
Case: Corsair Carbide Series 200R ATX Mid Tower Case  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Power Supply: Thermaltake Toughpower GX2 600 W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply  ($65.98 @ Amazon) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM - DVD 64-bit  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Monitor: AOC G2490VX 23.8" 1920 x 1080 144 Hz Monitor  ($159.99 @ Amazon) 
Keyboard: MSI Vigor GK30 RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($34.99 @ Amazon) 
Mouse: Logitech G302 Daedalus Prime Moba Wired Optical Mouse  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Headphones: Logitech G430 7.1 Channel  Headset  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Total: $548.95
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-01-06 16:55 EST-0500

[Defiantly not a bot]

1 hour ago, LockdownJimmy said:

If I continue to use the 6600K, would finding any Z170 motherboard on ebay along with a build like this be good for the budget?

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5 GHz Quad-Core Processor  (Purchased For $0.00) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Motherboard: Asus Z170 PRO GAMING ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($85.00) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 CL16 Memory  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Storage: Kingston NV2 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($52.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Seagate BarraCuda 1 TB 3.5" 7200 RPM Internal Hard Drive  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Video Card: EVGA FTW2 GAMING iCX GeForce GTX 1070 Ti 8 GB Video Card  (Purchased For $150.00) 
Case: Corsair Carbide Series 200R ATX Mid Tower Case  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Power Supply: Thermaltake Toughpower GX2 600 W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply  ($65.98 @ Amazon) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM - DVD 64-bit  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Monitor: AOC G2490VX 23.8" 1920 x 1080 144 Hz Monitor  ($159.99 @ Amazon) 
Keyboard: MSI Vigor GK30 RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($34.99 @ Amazon) 
Mouse: Logitech G302 Daedalus Prime Moba Wired Optical Mouse  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Headphones: Logitech G430 7.1 Channel  Headset  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Total: $548.95
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-01-06 16:55 EST-0500

although it seems to be your only option i would recommend against used hardware ,but, again there seems to be no solve for that in this system. other than that however, your build looks great!