Which build is better for 1000$ first pc build

[CosmicNations]

This is my first PC build and I would like to know which is better

 

note:I am building my first PC build and want to know which build is better, I understand how a PC works and understand how to build one due to me planning and watching builds on youtube for over 2 years, but I am not sure if I should start with a crossfire build due to the issues that crossfire brings to the table, I am looking for a smooth build and if you think I could change anything and still remain in my price point pls do recommend 

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/list/Pk7nLD

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/list/kz9Xbj

[pcshme33]

get the 1070.  

[Hunter259]

The single 1070 will be better as multi-GPU's future is a bit foggy. Also use the 2 sticks of ram instead of the 1 for dual channel. Why not 16GB in a 2X8GB? The price difference is not very large at all. A nicer PSU also could be cool.

[SnowyMus]

If we're just talking about crossfire vs. a single card, it depends on the games you're playing. In an ideal scenario, the two RX 480s will yield better performance than a single GTX 1070, but this ideal scenario doesn't happen very often outside of benchmarks. This is why it's usually better to get one powerful card instead of two entry-level cards. There's also less power consumption, heat, and other things that affect your build by using only one card.

[Fungal]

I'd get the 1070 bc the rx 480's will kick out a lot of heat and be louder

[CosmicNations]

 

1 minute ago, Hunter259 said:

The single 1070 will be better as multi-GPU's future is a bit foggy. Also use the 2 sticks of ram instead of the 1 for dual channel. Why not 16GB in a 2X8GB? The price difference is not very large at all. A nicer PSU also could be cool.

 

i am planning on upgrading to 16 gb and i agree for the psu, could you recommend any?

 

[imreloadin]

3 minutes ago, CosmicNations said:

This is my first PC build and I would like to know which is better

 

note:I am building my first PC build and want to know which build is better, I understand how a PC works and understand how to build one due to me planning and watching builds on youtube for over 2 years, but I am not sure if I should start with a crossfire build due to the issues that crossfire brings to the table, I am looking for a smooth build and if you think I could change anything and still remain in my price point pls do recommend 

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/list/Pk7nLD

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/list/kz9Xbj

Definitely go with the best single card you can afford. This way you have high performance in all games versus only in games that the developers decide to do more than a half-assed attempt at a crossfire profile.

[CosmicNations]

1 minute ago, imreloadin said:

Definitely go with the best single card you can afford. This way you have high performance in all games versus only in games that the developers decide to do more than a half-assed attempt at a crossfire profile.

 

I almost forgot that it is up to the developer's whether or no the support/recommend crossfire in their games

[Hunter259]

Just now, CosmicNations said:

 

i am planning on upgrading to 16 gb and i agree for the psu, could you recommend any?

 

Just get the 16GB at the start and you will never really have to deal with it again.

PSU 

http://pcpartpicker.com/product/g63RsY/evga-power-supply-120g10650xr

I like EVGA as a company and I do believe their higher end ones are of good quality. Corsair are also good and so are SeaSonic.

[CosmicNations]

1 minute ago, Hunter259 said:

Just get the 16GB at the start and you will never really have to deal with it again.

PSU 

http://pcpartpicker.com/product/g63RsY/evga-power-supply-120g10650xr

I like EVGA as a company and I do believe their higher end ones are of good quality. Corsair are also good and so are SeaSonic.

 

thank you hunter259

 

[SpaceGhostC2C]

Other than the GPUs, they look very similar, it seems you just adjusted a bit here or there to stay in budget. I share the previous opinions: better 2x8GB or 2x4GB today, than 1x8GB becaus eyou may buy more later (if you don't need 16, don't buy later; if you do, factor that in the budget today). 5400rpm vs 7200rpm shouldn't matter much, except this seems to be your OS drive, so it may be better to go for 7200rpm in this case. Honestly, I would go with single RX480 or single 1060 if that allows you to add 128 or 256 SSD for the OS, but maybe I'm not gamer enough  

And my general advice for GPUs is to take SLI or CrossFireX as a potential for a cheap upgrade in the future, if you can actually get your hands on a second card for little $ once your card starts to fall behind (cheap meaning it beats selling your card and buying a newer/higher end single card at that time), not really as a plan from the beginning (unless you already have the top card and for some reason that's not enough in your case, or you are building a mining rig or something).

[comicsansms]

18 minutes ago, Hunter259 said:

Just get the 16GB at the start and you will never really have to deal with it again.

PSU 

http://pcpartpicker.com/product/g63RsY/evga-power-supply-120g10650xr

I like EVGA as a company and I do believe their higher end ones are of good quality. Corsair are also good and so are SeaSonic.

The EVGA NEX is mediocre and overpriced, but the PSU's the OP is choosing are much worse.

Get an EVGA G2, B2, GS, GQ, P2, Anything from Seasonic or XFX (excluding the XT), Corsair RMi, RMx, HXi, AXi and Antec High Current series instead.

Corsair PSUs are of varying quality, the VS is utter garbage and the SF, AXi and RMi/x/HXi are amazing.

 

 

[Hunter259]

Just now, Comic_Sans_MS said:

The EVGA NEX is mediocre and overpriced, but the PSU's the OP is choosing are much worse.

Get an EVGA G2, B2, GS, GQ, P2, Anything from Seasonic or XFX (excluding the XT), Corsair RMi, RMx, HXi, AXi and Antec High Current series instead.

Corsair PSUs are of varying quality, the VS is utter garbage and the SF, AXi and RMi/x/HXi are amazing.

 

 

It's actually the cheapest of the 650W gold PSU's that are name brand. I wouldn't call that overpriced.

[comicsansms]

8 minutes ago, Hunter259 said:

It's actually the cheapest of the 650W gold PSU's that are name brand. I wouldn't call that overpriced.

It is overpriced and isn't great. These are a list of PSUs that I know are better and cheaper (and 80+ Gold) than the NEX

 

550W

http://pcpartpicker.com/product/6Px9TW/rosewill-power-supply-photon550

http://pcpartpicker.com/product/Xgwqqs/rosewill-power-supply-capstoneg550

http://pcpartpicker.com/product/DbqdnQ/corsair-power-supply-cs550m

http://pcpartpicker.com/product/3pqdnQ/xfx-power-supply-p1550gts3x

http://pcpartpicker.com/product/N6X2FT/evga-power-supply-220gs0550v1

 

650W

http://pcpartpicker.com/product/jscMnQ/rosewill-power-supply-photon650

http://pcpartpicker.com/product/3t8H99/cooler-master-power-supply-rs650afbag1us

 

[Hunter259]

Just now, Comic_Sans_MS said:

It is overpriced and isn't great. These are a list of PSUs that I know are better and cheaper than the NEX

 

550W

http://pcpartpicker.com/product/6Px9TW/rosewill-power-supply-photon550 (better)

http://pcpartpicker.com/product/Xgwqqs/rosewill-power-supply-capstoneg550 (better)

http://pcpartpicker.com/product/DbqdnQ/corsair-power-supply-cs550m (better)

http://pcpartpicker.com/product/3pqdnQ/xfx-power-supply-p1550gts3x (better)

http://pcpartpicker.com/product/N6X2FT/evga-power-supply-220gs0550v1 (better)

 

650W

http://pcpartpicker.com/product/jscMnQ/rosewill-power-supply-photon650 (better)

http://pcpartpicker.com/product/3t8H99/cooler-master-power-supply-rs650afbag1us (better)

 

I said 650W and I stand by it. Rosewill? Really? I don't trust them for a minute. Those two are also after rebate and not everyone enjoys rebates.

[comicsansms]

5 minutes ago, Hunter259 said:

I said 650W and I stand by it. Rosewill? Really? I don't trust them for a minute. Those two are also after rebate and not everyone enjoys rebates.

The Photon is not amazing but it is better than the NEX.

http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=Story6&reid=405

 

[Wolf ~ IRONI]

8 hours ago, CosmicNations said:

This is my first PC build and I would like to know which is better

 

note:I am building my first PC build and want to know which build is better, I understand how a PC works and understand how to build one due to me planning and watching builds on youtube for over 2 years, but I am not sure if I should start with a crossfire build due to the issues that crossfire brings to the table, I am looking for a smooth build and if you think I could change anything and still remain in my price point pls do recommend 

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/list/Pk7nLD

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/list/kz9Xbj

For that budged 2 row 480's or 1 1070 is possible. but than the gpu and cpu are overkill and the other parts are decent. so i like to have all parts balanced. https://pcpartpicker.com/user/Wolfiowww/saved/m8znTW That is my build for 1100 dollar (maybe less) its a build and this build is PRO for overclocking. if you want you can get a aircooler to spare some money the cryorig h7 its good for overclocking too but not as good as this build is.