Newb build

[NullAssumptions]

Do people still say newb? I am completely out of touch.

 

I am going to follow Windspeed35's template exactly. 

 

1. Budget & Location

 I've been thinking about building my own PC for awhile now,  mostly because i think it would be fun and I love the idea of being able to upgrade a system piece-wise. Technically I have a 2000 US dollars budget but I would love to be able to make something that will do all I want it to for $500, maybe $1000

 

2. Aim

I am working on learning R and python to analyze data so most importantly i need to run those smoothly for data sets like the ones you would find on kaggle. I am also would like to begin recording and editing music off of this build.  I like games as much as the next guy, but I figure its going to be pretty easy to get a significant upgrade as far as graphics and performance goes. right now I have a HP Elitebook 8460p with I think is a  AMD Radeon HD 6470M graphics card. I'd like something that can run pretty much any game, but I definitely don't need them to run on the highest settings (it would be pretty neat if i could run Skyrim special edition with some mods). Thats pretty much what I would like this computer to do in order of importance. 

 

3. Monitors

I currently only have one screen. Its a dell, one that you would expect to find in a public library. At first I'd like to buy an additional screen with better resolution and keep my dell for work stuff. Eventually I would like to have three screens but I don't need that now.

 

  4. Peripherals

I know nothing about peripherals, I use a hp keyboard and a Logitech wireless mouse. If anyone would be kind enough to educate me on the subject I'd be more than happy to learn. I will probably be using windows 10 because windows is what I know, but I would love to experiment with Linux. The last time I tried Linux it was with an old lap top and it became really slow really quickly. I'd love to have a system that easily work in and switch between the two. 

 

5. Why are you upgrading?

Based off of my two most important needs, data analysis and music editing, I think most people would tell me just to get a good apple, but I haaaaate apple.  My current laptop is also old and does not deal with large data sets particularly well, but no worse than a basic desktop computer.  and I would be uncomfortable running both windows and Linux off of it. At the end of the day I am kind of tired of my technology holding me back from being able to pursue my hobbies.  

 

Things I think I know

From what i understand I do not want to sacrifice on the ram for data analysis. The more the better. I have no clue what makes a rig good for audio editing. 

 

 

So what do you think? could I get all I want with one of Linus' 500 dollar builds? or should I up the budget to 1000? Id really like to stay away from 2000.

 

Any advice would be appreciated, especially on what makes a good audio editing computer.

I have no clue what I'm doing.

 

If you read this entire thing you are a saint,

Thank you! 

 

 

 

[The Sloth]

wait for ryzen 

[Thinkfreely]

3 minutes ago, nerdslayer1 said:

wait for ryzen 

dont start

 

[The Sloth]

2 minutes ago, Thinkfreely said:

dont start

 

 

not really starting its an obvious answer, OP mentions audio editing, those software uses lot more cores.  

[le_bman]

What I did for my PC is I bought a cheap "Gaming PC" off Kijiji for 500$ and upgraded the components and added RAM from my old PC. If you found one with the right Mobo then all you would need is a new GPU and maybe a CPU with some RAM.

[Streetguru]

7 minutes ago, nerdslayer1 said:

wait for ryzen 

 

5 minutes ago, Thinkfreely said:

dont start

 

We're going to be starting this way until march 2nd or whenever Ryzen becomes more available

 

 

9 minutes ago, NullAssumptions said:

 

Wait for the Ryzen 1700 most likely, should be the best chip for the money in the line up

As for your GPU/Display

If you're really into gaming go for this 1440p 144hz IPS display at just under $400

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIAB714894154

Otherwise the display here is a 4k IPS free-sync display, only 27" though you'd want 32" or larger for better productivity

Obviously a 480 won't run AAA games at 4k, you'll want to run them at 1080p which will scale perfectly

So you got that until Ryzen comes out next week

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/9mPCqk
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/9mPCqk/by_merchant/

Video Card: XFX Radeon RX 480 8GB GTR Video Card  ($244.99 @ Jet)
Monitor: LG 27UD58-B 27.0" 3840x2160 60Hz Monitor  ($390.96 @ Amazon)
Total: $635.95
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-02-24 01:18 EST-0500

[GDRRiley]

6 minutes ago, le_bman said:

What I did for my PC is I bought a cheap "Gaming PC" off Kijiji for 500$ and upgraded the components and added RAM from my old PC. If you found one with the right Mobo then all you would need is a new GPU and maybe a CPU with some RAM.

start fresh for 1000$ it is best to. 

[le_bman]

1 minute ago, GDRRiley said:

start fresh for 1000$ it is best to. 

But the money saved is tremendous. That could land him some higher quality peripherals and more RAM. Also, what's wrong with second-hand? As long as you make sure you know what you're doing and test the PC you should be fine. 

[Streetguru]

24 minutes ago, NullAssumptions said:

 

For what you want to do you might as well go overkill if you have nothing really important to spend your money on

More reasonable, no idea when the lower end Ryzen stuff will be out

 

there will certainly be cheaper B350 boards around the $100 mark, you can still do overclocking on those as well
 

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

CPU: AMD RYZEN 7 1700 3.0GHz 8-Core Processor  ($329.00 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus PRIME X370-PRO ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($170.00 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: ADATA Premier SP550 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($69.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.33 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: XFX Radeon RX 480 8GB GTR Video Card  ($244.99 @ Jet)
Case: Cooler Master MasterBox 5 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($62.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($73.99 @ Best Buy)
Monitor: LG 27UD58-B 27.0" 3840x2160 60Hz Monitor  ($390.96 @ Amazon)
Total: $1491.24
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-02-24 01:30 EST-0500

[NullAssumptions]

Wow, yall reply quickly! thanks!!!!! I have to go to bed though, I have work in the morning.

Thanks for the help.

[TheOnlinePotato]

#waitforryzen