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[JMoney8827]

A friend of mine is thinking of moving from console to PC gaming, I'm not sure about his budget but thought this might work alright for him. Probably going to start with 1080p monitor but wants room to expand in the future. Prices in Canadian. Any input would be appreciated. Thanks!

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Component		Selection	Price
CPU		Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor	$298.98	Buy
CPU Cooler		Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler	$35.84	Buy
Motherboard		EVGA Z170 Stinger Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard	$209.00	Buy
Memory		Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory	$124.99	Buy
Storage		Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive	$222.65	Buy
		Seagate BarraCuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive	$54.99	Buy
Video Card		Asus GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Video Card	$452.66	Buy
Case		Phanteks Enthoo EVOLV ITX Mini ITX Tower Case	$79.99	Buy
Power Supply		Corsair CXM 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply	$74.98	Buy
Total:			$1554.08

[Brooksie359]

that's a pretty high end pc. i would probably find out their budget first. 

[JMoney8827]

Yea all in CAD, our dollar is ridiculous right now, $0.75 USD per $1.00 CAD. He's big into AAA gaming so I thought going a little higher end for him. However with Ryzen coming soon at figure might be better to see how things play out with that first.

[Streetguru]

39 minutes ago, JMoney8827 said:

 

Wait for Ryzen, otherwise I'd possibly suggest a G4560 for 60hz gaming, since it'll be fine, and then you can just jump straight to the i7 7700K instead of being stuck with an i5, could probably fit it in that budget from the get go

 

3 monitors choices, all have free-sync, hence the 480

You'd want to go for 144hz if gaming is the main focus naturally

there's no reason to buy a 1070 for 1080p gaming

 

1080p 75hz TN

1080p 144hz TN

or 2160p 60hz IPS would basically never need to replace the 4k display, most games would need to be ran at 1080p high/ultra which upscales perfectly

 

PCPartPicker part list: https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/JdJkRG
Price breakdown by merchant: https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/JdJkRG/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Pentium G4560 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($92.00 @ shopRBC)
Motherboard: ASRock Z270 Pro4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($159.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2800 Memory  ($129.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($62.94 @ Vuugo)
Video Card: MSI Radeon RX 480 4GB Video Card  ($254.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Case: Cooler Master MasterBox 5 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($76.49 @ Amazon Canada)
Power Supply: EVGA BQ 650W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($78.98 @ DirectCanada)
Monitor: AOC G2260VWQ6 21.5" 1920x1080 75Hz Monitor  ($162.99 @ PC Canada)
Monitor: ViewSonic XG2401 23.6" 1920x1080 144Hz Monitor  ($327.99 @ PC Canada)
Monitor: LG 27UD58-B 27.0" 3840x2160 60Hz Monitor  ($469.99 @ Memory Express)
Total: $1816.35
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-02-17 00:30 EST-0500

[ivan134]

Get a Define Nano S instead. That Evolv Mini is notorious for bad air flow from the front. I don't see a reason to go with a bronze PSU if willing to spend this much on a build. I would also wait for Ryzen and see if that's worth it.

[dizmo]

Nice build!

What's the reasoning behind the 500GB SSD? I'd either get a 250GB, or perhaps a 1TB MX300.

Are you gaming at 1080p? I'd go with a 1060 if that's the case, unless it's a high refresh rate monitor.

 

36 minutes ago, JMoney8827 said:

Yea all in CAD, our dollar is ridiculous right now, $0.75 USD per $1.00 CAD. He's big into AAA gaming so I thought going a little higher end for him. However with Ryzen coming soon at figure might be better to see how things play out with that first.

Haha, I'm more surprised when the dollar is above $0.85 USD

Definitely wait for Ryzen and go from there.

16 minutes ago, Streetguru said:

Wait for Ryzen, otherwise I'd possibly suggest a G4560 for 60hz gaming, since it'll be fine, and then you can just jump straight to the i7 7700K instead of being stuck with an i5, could probably fit it in that budget from the get go

You'd want to go for 144hz if gaming is the main focus naturally

there's no reason to buy a 1070 for 1080p gaming

Compared to an i5 the G4560 is pretty crappy.

If you're suggesting a 144hz monitor, the 1070 makes sense.

 

[Streetguru]

4 minutes ago, dizmo said:

Nice build!

What's the reasoning behind the 500GB SSD? I'd either get a 250GB, or perhaps a 1TB MX300.

Are you gaming at 1080p? I'd go with a 1060 if that's the case, unless it's a high refresh rate monitor.

 

Haha, I'm more surprised when the dollar is above $0.85 USD

Definitely wait for Ryzen and go from there.

Compared to an i5 the G4560 is pretty crappy.

If you're suggesting a 144hz monitor, the 1070 makes sense.

 

Most games the 480 will be pretty alright, and you get free-sync, as G-sync monitors are more expensive, there's also Vega down the line as well which would be faster than the 1070 at the very least

the i5 isn't bad, It's just that upgrade to an i7 later isn't really going to be worth it if you get the i5, and you can take the money saved with the G4560 and put it straight towards an i7, but Ryzen needs to hurry up in any event

[JMoney8827]

Wow you guys are all awesome. Thanks for the input!

I was actually thinking about the 480 but I'm not so familiar with amd graphics cards so was a little hesitant.

Also not as familiar with small form factor cases so it's good to know about poor airflow in the Evolv. 

As for the 500 go ssd, I only put it in there cause it was about the same price as a 250 go on the pcpartpicker website. 

[JoostinOnline]

Swap out the Hyper 212 Evo with a CRYORIG H7.  It's slightly shorter, keeps it slightly cooler, and looks far better, all for the same price.  You should also switch to a ~240GB SSD to save money.  You won't put much besides Windows on it.

[Streetguru]

33 minutes ago, JMoney8827 said:

Wow you guys are all awesome. Thanks for the input!

I was actually thinking about the 480 but I'm not so familiar with amd graphics cards so was a little hesitant.

Also not as familiar with small form factor cases so it's good to know about poor airflow in the Evolv. 

As for the 500 go ssd, I only put it in there cause it was about the same price as a 250 go on the pcpartpicker website. 

The AMD GPU mostly lets you get a cheaper display with adaptive sync, generally about $100 or more for a G-sync display with the same specs

 

the RX 480 has managed to about catch up to the 1060 in DX11, and scales better in DX12/Vulkan when it's fully implemented in games, which should happen more often moving forward anyways

 

You can also crossfire the RX 480, though that's really dependent on the games played, can potentially get you near 1080 performance in some cases though

 

 

Also the XFX GTR is about the best 480 to buy, should hit 1400mhz no problem, but that card is mostly for playing with overclocking

[ivan134]

1 hour ago, JoostinOnline said:

Swap out the Hyper 212 Evo with a CRYORIG H7.  It's slightly shorter, keeps it slightly cooler, and looks far better, all for the same price.  You should also switch to a ~240GB SSD to save money.  You won't put much besides Windows on it.

I second this on the Cryorig H7.

[Wumkin]

11 minutes ago, ivan134 said:

I second this on the Cryorig H7.

I third it.