New Beginner Gaming PC

[prestonthepilot]

Hey everyone I am new to the PC gaming scene and want to get started. My main use of my Gaming PC will be to play PC exclusive titles such as CSGO and strategy games such as Civ. I would also like it to be able to handle newer, more graphically demanding types of games such as Arma 3. I wish to spend around $700 US or so on the PC including a Monitor (my current one is only 720p). I have a tentative list of my build that I compiled myself but would appreciate it if you all would give me some feedback on my current list or make a new list, if you feel I am horribly off track.

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/list/3n8W3F

(Btw I know the current build is over budget I feel like I might have some wiggle room to get up to $800 if it is truly necessary)

 

Thanks everyone

 

 

[The_Denks]

2 minutes ago, prestonthepilot said:

Hey everyone I am new to the PC gaming scene and want to get started. My main use of my Gaming PC will be to play PC exclusive titles such as CSGO and strategy games such as Civ. I would also like it to be able to handle newer, more graphically demanding types of games such as Arma 3. I wish to spend around $700 US or so on the PC including a Monitor (my current one is only 720p). I have a tentative list of my build that I compiled myself but would appreciate it if you all would give me some feedback on my current list or make a new list, if you feel I am horribly off track.

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/list/3n8W3F

(Btw I know the current build is over budget I feel like I might have some wiggle room to get up to $800 if it is truly necessary)

 

Thanks everyone

 

 

So, are you only going to be playing in at 720P, or buy a 1080P monitor

 

For 1080P, get the 970

For 720P, get a 950

 

However, I always recommend getting EVGA graphics cards.

Especially in your case, I'm not sure that windforce card will fit because of its length

[prestonthepilot]

1 minute ago, UberGamerKing said:

So, are you only going to be playing in at 720P, or buy a 1080P monitor

 

For 1080P, get the 970

For 720P, get a 950

 

However, I always recommend getting EVGA graphics cards.

Especially in your case, I'm not sure that windforce card will fit because of its length

No I would like to buy a monitor for 1080p

[Slottr]

3 minutes ago, UberGamerKing said:

get the 970

RX 480 or 1060* Same price as a 970 and better performance. 

[Herman Mcpootis]

what i would recommend:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($198.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($53.88 @ OutletPC) should have the features you'll need.
Memory: G.Skill NT Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($32.98 @ Newegg) 
Storage: SK hynix SL308 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($63.99 @ SuperBiiz) only slightly slower than the 850 evo, great ssd for the money.
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB GAMING Video Card  ($249.99 @ SuperBiiz) wait for stock if possible.
Case: Deepcool TESSERACT SW ATX Mid Tower Case  ($35.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Rosewill 550W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($54.99 @ Newegg) much better than the other rosewill you picked.
Monitor: LG 23MP47HQ 23.0" 60Hz Monitor  ($100.98 @ Newegg) ips monitor for great picture quality.
Total: $791.79
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-08-22 22:39 EDT-0400

[CptLameJokes]

May be a unpopular opinion...

 

I would drop the I5 to an I3 and an 1060 3g or 480x to squeeze a little bit more for the monitor, since 1080p @60Hz will not be future proofed at all IMO.

[TheRandomness]

5 minutes ago, CptLameJokes said:

May be a unpopular opinion...

 

I would drop the I5 to an I3 and an 1060 3g or 480x to squeeze a little bit more for the monitor, since 1080p @60Hz will not be future proofed at all IMO.

That'll bottleneck hard. 

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($198.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($53.88 @ OutletPC) 
Memory: Crucial 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($34.99 @ Best Buy) 
Storage: OCZ TRION 150 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1060 6GB WINDFORCE OC 6G Video Card  ($269.95 @ B&H) 
Case: Deepcool TESSERACT SW ATX Mid Tower Case  ($35.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($49.99 @ NCIX US) 
Total: $703.78
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-08-22 22:43 EDT-0400

 

There's a 1080p monitor for $88 iirc

[Funtron5000]

13 minutes ago, CptLameJokes said:

May be a unpopular opinion...

 

I would drop the I5 to an I3 and an 1060 3g or 480x to squeeze a little bit more for the monitor, since 1080p @60Hz will not be future proofed at all IMO.

You'll want the i5 for Civ.

[CptLameJokes]

8 minutes ago, TheRandomness said:

That'll bottleneck hard. 

 

2 minutes ago, Funtron5000 said:

You'll want the i5 for Civ.

 

Surely it will hurt the performance more or less (depend on the game), but I see it as a long term investment since you can keep the monitor for many years to come. And we can see that the OP is on a tight budget, so maybe this kind of compromises could be made. 

 

Another argument (More or less, it's very situational) it's that it will hit 60FPS on higher settings on 1080p anyway in most of the games right now with or without the I5, so , it's really down to personal preference if the fps worth the money spent.

 

But anyway, like I said, it's in my opinion because I'm that kind of guy who would sacrifice some FPS for a few penny and few goats to Gaben.

[prestonthepilot]

54 minutes ago, herman mcpootis said:

what i would recommend:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($198.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($53.88 @ OutletPC) should have the features you'll need.
Memory: G.Skill NT Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($32.98 @ Newegg) 
Storage: SK hynix SL308 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($63.99 @ SuperBiiz) only slightly slower than the 850 evo, great ssd for the money.
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB GAMING Video Card  ($249.99 @ SuperBiiz) wait for stock if possible.
Case: Deepcool TESSERACT SW ATX Mid Tower Case  ($35.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Rosewill 550W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($54.99 @ Newegg) much better than the other rosewill you picked.
Monitor: LG 23MP47HQ 23.0" 60Hz Monitor  ($100.98 @ Newegg) ips monitor for great picture quality.
Total: $791.79
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-08-22 22:39 EDT-0400

Do you think there is anywhere that I could cut corners using the build you suggested without much of a loss in performance, also what kind of frames do you think a build like this would get in a game like Arma 3 or Civ 5

[Herman Mcpootis]

Just now, prestonthepilot said:

Do you think there is anywhere that I could cut corners using the build you suggested without much of a loss in performance, also what kind of frames do you think a build like this would get in a game like Arma 3 or Civ 5

you can get a cheaper monitor for $10 less, get an rx 480 8gb/i5 6400(although you'll lose some fps), swap the hynix with a cheaper ssd for $4 less or get a 1tb hdd for $20 less, get a cheaper rosewill case for $10 less or swap the rosewill for an evga 450/500/600B(unrecommended).

[prestonthepilot]

Do you think that this build could play current games at reasonable performance, I really don't know much about how these components transfer to the final product so I don't know if I will have a machine that can only play older games or if it will be able to keep up with the times. This is a very big investment for me and I want to be sure it is worth my money. What do yall think?

[prestonthepilot]

13 minutes ago, herman mcpootis said:

you can get a cheaper monitor for $10 less, get an rx 480 8gb/i5 6400(although you'll lose some fps), swap the hynix with a cheaper ssd for $4 less or get a 1tb hdd for $20 less, get a cheaper rosewill case for $10 less or swap the rosewill for an evga 450/500/600B(unrecommended).

Do you think that this build could play current games at reasonable performance, I really don't know much about how these components transfer to the final product so I don't know if I will have a machine that can only play older games or if it will be able to keep up with the times. This is a very big investment for me and I want to be sure it is worth my money. What do yall think?
 

[CptLameJokes]

14 minutes ago, prestonthepilot said:

Do you think there is anywhere that I could cut corners using the build you suggested without much of a loss in performance, also what kind of frames do you think a build like this would get in a game like Arma 3 or Civ 5

You can try scrapyard war style. Go to your local computer shop or recycle center to look for some seconde handed monitors or storage. It should come fairly cheap. As for the performance of this specs, with my not so professional look, it should run newer games comfortably for at least 1.5-2 years if the trend continues.