Gaming PC

[mtotten]

Hello,

 

The graphics card in my gaming laptop is on it's last legs so I am looking to build a new gaming PC as a replacement. I am looking for build ideas and advice. I have never built a PC before so you can consider me to be a noob at all this. 

 

I use my PC only to game and stream tv/movies. Types of load/games examples are: War thunder, total war games, unturned, Civ6. 

 

Not cash strapped but I want the money spent to improve the gaming experience. Thinking about setting the budget around $1000 because some of the $1000 builds look pretty good, (16gb ram, ssd) but could spend up to $1400 for a good reason. If the linustechtips community has build ideas I would love to hear them and could make those ideas a reality. 

[Guest]

I have an idea 

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($189.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: ASRock H170A-X1/3.1 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($83.89 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: Avexir Core Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($69.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Crucial MX300 275GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($79.60 @ NCIX US) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($69.19 @ NCIX US) 
Video Card: XFX Radeon RX 480 8GB GTR Video Card  ($264.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Corsair 100R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($49.99 @ B&H) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($49.98 @ B&H) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  ($90.72 @ B&H) 
Monitor: Asus VG245H 24.0" 1920x1080 75Hz Monitor  ($185.00 @ B&H) 
Keyboard: Logitech G710 Plus Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($87.00 @ Amazon) 
Mouse: Logitech G402 Wired Optical Mouse  ($34.95 @ Newegg) 
Headphones: Kingston HyperX Cloud II 7.1 Channel  Headset  ($98.99 @ Best Buy) 
Total: $1354.28
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-12-26 22:07 EST-0500

 

[JJS]

I would advise researching the games you play. Are they CPU or GPU bound?

 

[Guest]

5 hours ago, JJS said:

I would advise researching the games you play. Are they CPU or GPU bound?

 

HE already mentioned games he play. They are well balanced between cpu and gpu but I think more on cpu side

[Herman Mcpootis]

if you only need the pc:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1230 V5 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($251.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-X150-PLUS WS ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($95.71 @ Amazon) 
Memory: Avexir Core Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($69.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: SK hynix SL308 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($64.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage: Toshiba Product Series:DT01ACA 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($46.89 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Founders Edition Video Card  ($379.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: DIYPC J180-BL ATX Mid Tower Case  ($34.89 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($49.99 @ B&H) 
Total: $994.44
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-12-26 23:39 EST-0500

[Aereldor]

Included a 1440p ultrawide monitor and a GTX 1070, along with one of the best membrane keyboard/mouse bundles on the market right now. This keyboard is supposed to feel distinctly tactile despite its like of mechanical keyswitches. I also included a Windows 10 OEM key. You can't do better than this at $1400.

 

I notice @deXxterlab97 included a headset in his build, but if you've been gaming on your laptop, I think it's a safe assumption that you have a pair of headphones already.

 

An ultrawide monitor - especially one this large - results in a more visually immersive experience. Furthermore, with a resolution of 3440x1440 pixels, it will still be incredibly sharp. Among other things, the ultrawide experience is highly recommended by @LinusTech himself.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($189.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: MSI H110M PRO-VD PLUS Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($46.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Avexir Core Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($69.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.78 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 8GB SC GAMING Video Card  ($384.99 @ NCIX US) 
Case: Fractal Design Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($24.99 @ NCIX US) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($49.98 @ B&H) 
Monitor: AOC U3477PQU 34.0" 3440x1440 60Hz Monitor  ($549.99 @ Best Buy) 
Keyboard: Cooler Master Devastator II Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse  ($28.99 @ NCIX US) 
Other: Windows 10 OEM Key (Kinguin) ($25.00)
Total: $1420.68
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-12-27 06:04 EST-0500

[mtotten]

17 hours ago, Aereldor said:

Included a 1440p ultrawide monitor and a GTX 1070, along with one of the best membrane keyboard/mouse bundles on the market right now. This keyboard is supposed to feel distinctly tactile despite its like of mechanical keyswitches. I also included a Windows 10 OEM key. You can't do better than this at $1400.

 

I notice @deXxterlab97 included a headset in his build, but if you've been gaming on your laptop, I think it's a safe assumption that you have a pair of headphones already.

 

An ultrawide monitor - especially one this large - results in a more visually immersive experience. Furthermore, with a resolution of 3440x1440 pixels, it will still be incredibly sharp. Among other things, the ultrawide experience is highly recommended by @LinusTech himself.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($189.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: MSI H110M PRO-VD PLUS Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($46.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Avexir Core Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($69.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.78 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 8GB SC GAMING Video Card  ($384.99 @ NCIX US) 
Case: Fractal Design Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($24.99 @ NCIX US) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($49.98 @ B&H) 
Monitor: AOC U3477PQU 34.0" 3440x1440 60Hz Monitor  ($549.99 @ Best Buy) 
Keyboard: Cooler Master Devastator II Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse  ($28.99 @ NCIX US) 
Other: Windows 10 OEM Key (Kinguin) ($25.00)
Total: $1420.68
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-12-27 06:04 EST-0500

I like the idea of the 34" ultra wide monitor. 

 

1. I think the two biggest parts I am stuck on is if I should wait for AMD's new ZEN lineup to come out in a few months? Maybe get a better deal on the CPU, and see how things change up

 

2. If I should get the 1060 gtx video card or the R9 fury now that the R9 fury is selling for 260. https://pcpartpicker.com/product/M2mxFT/sapphire-video-card-112470340g

 

What does everyone think? I believe most of the build ideas had the 1060.

[Aereldor]

5 minutes ago, mtotten said:

I like the idea of the 34" ultra wide monitor. 

 

1. I think the two biggest parts I am stuck on is if I should wait for AMD's new ZEN lineup to come out in a few months? Maybe get a better deal on the CPU, and see how things change up

 

2. If I should get the 1060 gtx video card or the R9 fury now that the R9 fury is selling for 260. https://pcpartpicker.com/product/M2mxFT/sapphire-video-card-112470340g

 

What does everyone think? I believe most of the build ideas had the 1060.

1. Good idea. The new Vega card might also launch around that time.
2. The 1070 beats the Fury. I put an overclocked 1070 in the build I posted.

[mtotten]

23 minutes ago, Aereldor said:

1. Good idea. The new Vega card might also launch around that time.
2. The 1070 beats the Fury. I put an overclocked 1070 in the build I posted.

1. waiting will be hard but it really could be worth it. Hard to say because the deal on the Fury is only for the next 2 days so tempted to jump at a sure deal.

2. True, I guess I missed that. But the 1070 costs $100 more so does the 1070s extra performance worth an extra $100