Budget 1st build ? 1100 USD half home/college + gaming with a 4K TV

[WhatsTheWifiPassword]

HI, I am planning to build an 1100 USD Ryzen build and conflict in many places. 

 

A) CPU 

1600x + air cooler

or 

1600 with stock 

 

1600x has higher speed while 1600 provides the stock cooler, saving the price for an aftermarket air cooler 

 

 

B) if air cooler which one? 

Budget ~40USD 

 

looked at cryoH7 and 212Evo 

opinions? 

 

Mobo will be a B350, not sure what but something affordable

 

16gb DDR4 RAM 2400 (8x2)

 

480 GB PNY SSD >>  6gb sata  +   2tb seagate HDD

 

Case: NZXT s340

 

C) GPU

1060 6gb 

 

or 1070

 

1060 has been what I've been looking at, because of the affordability to performance, while the 1070 would boost my FPS, and would make my build ~ 1100USD , right around my budget. 

 

PSU: EVGA 500w B1 >> is this enough? 

[PCGuy_5960]

2 minutes ago, WhatsTheWifiPassword said:

1600 with stock 

The 1600X is not worth it

2 minutes ago, WhatsTheWifiPassword said:

or 1070

1070, it is 30%+ better

[Damascus]

Get a 1600, use stock cooler and use the money saved to get either a GTX 1070 or RX 580

[Damascus]

5 minutes ago, WhatsTheWifiPassword said:

16gb DDR4 RAM 2400 (8x2)

 

Consider faster RAM

[Starelementpoke]

10 minutes ago, WhatsTheWifiPassword said:

HI, I am planning to build an 1100 USD Ryzen build and conflict in many places. 

 

A) CPU 

1600x + air cooler

or 

1600 with stock 

 

1600x has higher speed while 1600 provides the stock cooler, saving the price for an aftermarket air cooler 

 

 

B) if air cooler which one? 

Budget ~40USD 

 

looked at cryoH7 and 212Evo 

opinions? 

 

Mobo will be a B350, not sure what but something affordable

 

16gb DDR4 RAM 2400 (8x2)

 

480 GB PNY SSD >>  6gb sata  +   2tb seagate HDD

 

Case: NZXT s340

 

C) GPU

1060 6gb 

 

or 1070

 

1060 has been what I've been looking at, because of the affordability to performance, while the 1070 would boost my FPS, and would make my build ~ 1100USD , right around my budget. 

 

PSU: EVGA 500w B1 >> is this enough? 

Better PSU. H7. 1600 and get an aftermarket and just OC it. 1070, if you have to choose between the two.

[Brooksie359]

i would either go with a nice aftermarket cooler or just stick with the stock cooler because the ryzen cpus have a very specific area where the temp ramps up quite fast so unless you are spending the money on a nicer cooler capable with dealing with those ramped temps you are better off just going with the stock cpu cooler and overclocking to the point just before voltage and temp starts to increase alot. as for the psu you should get a nicer one then the one you are looking at. although it provides enough wattage it also is of very low quality and i wouldn't recommend buying it especially with the money you are spending on this build. the reason being that a poor quality psu can end up harming the rest of your hardware and that would mean you are out a pretty penny with the build you are making. also you want the readability of a nicer budget psu that way you don't have to worry about it failing on you because that can be frustrating especially if you are using this computer for school. i would look into the seasonic s12ii as they are relatively cheap while still being of good quality. 

[Flavio hc 16]

this is the build: all in graphics

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

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor  ($218.35 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: ASRock AB350M Pro4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($82.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: GeIL EVO POTENZA 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($109.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.89 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 8GB Superclocked Gaming ACX 3.0 Video Card  ($499.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Inwin 303 Black ATX Mid Tower Case  ($59.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($88.89 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $1110.08
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-04-18 17:44 EDT-0400

 

this is the more balanced one

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/Tx7zRG
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/Tx7zRG/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor  ($218.35 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: ASRock AB350M Pro4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($82.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: GeIL EVO POTENZA 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($109.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Crucial MX300 525GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($143.85 @ NCIX US) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.89 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 8GB SC GAMING ACX 3.0 Black Edition Video Card  ($374.00 @ Amazon) 
Case: Inwin 303 Black ATX Mid Tower Case  ($59.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($88.89 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $1127.94
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-04-18 17:45 EDT-0400

 

With the 1070 you will be able to push 30 fps at 4k with all on ultra or 60 fps on high ( considering the preset: ultra/very high/high/ medium/low)

[Prömetheus]

Got you a build, not ryzen though. The i5 6600k is really great for gaming and some light editing and also it includes a 1070 within your budget.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($219.98 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($34.89 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: MSI Z170A SLI ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($109.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: G.Skill Flare X 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($99.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Sandisk SSD PLUS 480GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($129.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.89 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 8GB SC GAMING ACX 3.0 Black Edition Video Card  ($374.00 @ Amazon) 
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($64.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($59.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1143.71
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-04-18 18:55 EDT-0400

 

[RAM555789]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor  ($218.35 @ OutletPC) 
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($34.89 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: MSI B350M GAMING PRO Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($79.99 @ B&H) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($84.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($99.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.89 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Video Card  ($373.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: Xion XON-350_BK ATX Mid Tower Case  ($24.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($44.90 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1011.97
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-04-18 19:01 EDT-0400

[RAM555789]

I will warn you, gaming with a TV creates a lot of input lag, getting a 1080p 144htz or 4k gaming monitor would lead to a much better overall experience, unless your planning on doing just single player gaming.

[SteveGrabowski0]

57 minutes ago, Flavio hc 16 said:

this is the build: all in graphics

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

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor  ($218.35 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: ASRock AB350M Pro4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($82.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: GeIL EVO POTENZA 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($109.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.89 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 8GB Superclocked Gaming ACX 3.0 Video Card  ($499.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Inwin 303 Black ATX Mid Tower Case  ($59.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($88.89 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $1110.08
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-04-18 17:44 EDT-0400

This build is great for $1100, and should be able to play a lot of AAA games at 4k high.

[SteveGrabowski0]

55 minutes ago, RAM555789 said:

I will warn you, gaming with a TV creates a lot of input lag, getting a 1080p 144htz or 4k gaming monitor would lead to a much better overall experience, unless your planning on doing just single player gaming.

He is probably fine if he turns off frame interpolation and noise reduction unless he's really into twitch shooters.