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Hey Guys,

I'm looking to build a gaming desktop for under a thousand dollars. I'd be running MOBA and Open World games at medium-high settings. I am in the US. Here is my build so far:https://pcpartpicker.com/user/sammmyhi1/saved/ZQqJxr 

I am looking for advice, warnings, opinions, anything really. Thanks!

 

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CPU | [AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor] 

Motherboard | [Asus M5A99FX PRO R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard] 

Memory | [Kingston HyperX Fury Black 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory] 

Storage | [Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive] 

Video Card | [Asus GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB Dual Video Card] 

Case | [Cooler Master Storm Scout ATX Mid Tower Case] 

Power Supply | [EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power 

Operating System | [Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit]

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No no no, please don't go with AM3.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor  ($218.88 @ NCIX US) 
Motherboard: MSI B350M GAMING PRO Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($79.89 @ OutletPC) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($149.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: ADATA Ultimate SU800 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($67.98 @ NCIX US) 
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon RX 480 4GB G1 Gaming Video Card  ($179.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Zalman Z1 Neo ATX Mid Tower Case  ($29.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($53.97 @ Amazon) 
Total: $780.69
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-04-11 16:16 EDT-0400

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20 minutes ago, themonkgyatso said:

Hey Guys,

I'm looking to build a gaming desktop for under a thousand dollars. I'd be running MOBA and Open World games at medium-high settings. I am in the US. Here is my build so far:https://pcpartpicker.com/user/sammmyhi1/saved/ZQqJxr 

I am looking for advice, warnings, opinions, anything really. Thanks!

 

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CPU | [AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor] 

Motherboard | [Asus M5A99FX PRO R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard] 

Memory | [Kingston HyperX Fury Black 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory] 

Storage | [Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive] 

Video Card | [Asus GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB Dual Video Card] 

Case | [Cooler Master Storm Scout ATX Mid Tower Case] 

Power Supply | [EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power 

Operating System | [Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit]

I would try to get something that can be upgraded in terms of cpu and mobo..

Do not get a NEX, invest the few extra dollars in a G2 or go w/ a Corsair CXM grey or rmi.

If your on Team AMD, I'd maybe go w/ a lower tier Ryzen 5, but if your Team Intel, either a Pentium G4560 or an i5 locked will do good.

I think (not 100% sure) that the FX-8350 is a crappy cpu compared to what's out there, and is on an older platform.

 

Potential Build:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-7600 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($209.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: MSI B250 GAMING M3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($118.89 @ OutletPC) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($57.88 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: ADATA Ultimate SU800 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($50.88 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($69.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Video Card: Asus Radeon RX 480 8GB ROG STRIX Video Card  ($214.49 @ OutletPC) 
Case: Cooler Master Storm Scout 2 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($96.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($79.79 @ OutletPC) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  ($88.58 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $987.48
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-04-11 16:21 EDT-0400

 

Got you an SSD,

Kaby Lake I5

DDR4 RAM

RX480

 

Or go w/ a Ryzen build that other''s have linked up.

 

Current System Specs:

CPU: Intel I5-7660K; CPU Cooler: Coolermaster Hyper 212X; Thermal Paste: IC Diamond 7 Carat; Motherboard: MSI Z270 Gaming Pro Carbon;

RAM: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 16GB (2 x 8gb) DDR4 - 2400; SSD Storage: 1TB Samsung 850 EVO; Storage: 2TB Seagate Barracuda 7200rpm;

GPU: Gigabyte Geforce GTX 1070 8gb G1 Gaming; Case: NZXT Phantom 530 Black; PSU: EVGA Supernova G2 650W 80+ Gold, OS: Windows 10 Home

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No no fx is crap, psu not great, idk...

 

Try this, plus get windows from kinguin.net for $30. It's a few dollars more than that build but way better in every way:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor  ($218.88 @ NCIX US) 
Motherboard: ASRock AB350 Pro4 ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($89.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($124.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: ADATA Ultimate SU800 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($67.98 @ NCIX US) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($48.66 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Asus Radeon RX 480 8GB ROG STRIX Video Card  ($214.49 @ OutletPC) 
Case: NZXT S340 Elite (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($89.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($56.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Total: $911.97
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-04-11 16:20 EDT-0400

 

EDIT: And you could get a 1070 mini for $120 extra, it would be overbudget but possibly worth it.

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-7700 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($294.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: Asus H110M-E/M.2 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($44.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: ADATA XPG Z1 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($86.48 @ NCIX US) 
Storage: ADATA Ultimate SU800 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($67.98 @ NCIX US) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($47.98 @ NCIX US) 
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Mini Video Card  ($334.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: Zalman Z1 Neo ATX Mid Tower Case  ($29.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($56.89 @ Newegg) 
Total: $964.29
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-04-11 20:14 EDT-0400

get OS from reddit for $20-30.

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Heatsink: Gelid Phantom Black GPU: Palit RTX 3060 Ti Dual RAM: Corsair DDR4 2x8GB 3000Mhz mobo: Asus X570-P case: Fractal Design Define C PSU: Superflower Leadex Gold 650W

 

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2 hours ago, herman mcpootis said:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-7700 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($294.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: Asus H110M-E/M.2 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($44.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: ADATA XPG Z1 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($86.48 @ NCIX US) 
Storage: ADATA Ultimate SU800 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($67.98 @ NCIX US) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($47.98 @ NCIX US) 
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Mini Video Card  ($334.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: Zalman Z1 Neo ATX Mid Tower Case  ($29.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($56.89 @ Newegg) 
Total: $964.29
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-04-11 20:14 EDT-0400

get OS from reddit for $20-30.

That could need a BIOS update though. An i7-6700 would be perfect.

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Just now, SteveGrabowski0 said:

That could need a BIOS update though. An i7-6700 would be perfect.

it's been almost 6 months since the bios got released, i doubt the mobo he'll get is older than that.

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Heatsink: Gelid Phantom Black GPU: Palit RTX 3060 Ti Dual RAM: Corsair DDR4 2x8GB 3000Mhz mobo: Asus X570-P case: Fractal Design Define C PSU: Superflower Leadex Gold 650W

 

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