Is this a good pc?

[AustinP]

Is this a good first build? Is there anything that I could improve? https://pcpartpicker.com/list/MyXZD8

BTW: I live in the US and my budget is about $900.

[M.A.P]

4 minutes ago, AustinP said:

Is this a good first build? Is there anything that I could improve? https://pcpartpicker.com/list/MyXZD8

BTW: I live in the US and my budget is about $900.

Why not ryzen? Why not get Windows from kinguin or reddit for 20-30$ it is legit. 900$ and no SSD is not good so get a SSD as even 400 build are having one and it makes a huge difference.

[kaiju_wars]

I would go with Ryzen.  It's 4 cores and 8 threads, unlike the 4 cores and 4 threads of the i5, and it's unlocked, so you can overclock it now or later, unlike the i5.

Also go with a RX480.  It should outperform the 3GB 1060.

[Guest]

Not really

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor  ($217.89 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: ASRock AB350M-HDV Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($69.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: Team T-Force / Night Hawk 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($105.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: ADATA SU800  128GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($48.98 @ NCIX US) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.89 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: MSI Radeon RX 580 8GB ARMOR OC Video Card  ($229.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Xion XON-310_BK MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($22.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($44.90 @ Newegg) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  ($89.98 @ NCIX US) 
Keyboard: Redragon S101 Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse  ($24.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $905.59
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-04-21 13:22 EDT-0400

[thebrain36]

If you think all of those parts will handle everything you throw at it then yes! (But M.A.P. is right) Get Windows off of eBay or something (IT saves some serious cash).

[M.A.P]

Just now, kaiju_wars said:

I would go with Ryzen.  It's 4 cores and 8 threads, unlike the 4 cores and 4 threads of the i5, and it's unlocked, so you can overclock it now or later, unlike the i5.

You can get 1600 or 1600x in 900$ budget(1600 has better performance per dollar than 1600x so my pick is 1600).

[kaiju_wars]

1 minute ago, deXxterlab97 said:

Not really

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor  ($217.89 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: ASRock AB350M-HDV Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($69.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: Team T-Force / Night Hawk 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($105.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: ADATA SU800  128GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($48.98 @ NCIX US) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.89 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: MSI Radeon RX 580 8GB ARMOR OC Video Card  ($229.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Xion XON-310_BK MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($22.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($44.90 @ Newegg) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  ($89.98 @ NCIX US) 
Keyboard: Redragon S101 Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse  ($24.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $905.59
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-04-21 13:22 EDT-0400

This is the better build.  (I keep forgetting the 580 is now a thing and got used to recommending the 470 and 480)

[M.A.P]

1 minute ago, deXxterlab97 said:

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.89 @ OutletPC) 

OP asked for 2TB of storage.

[Stevoisboss]

10 minutes ago, AustinP said:

Is this a good first build? Is there anything that I could improve? https://pcpartpicker.com/list/MyXZD8

BTW: I live in the US and my budget is about $900.

My main problem is with the 1060 3GB. It doesn't only have cut down vram but also cudas.  A rx580 is a much better deal and it will be about the same if not better than the 1060 6GB in games. 

[Guest]

1 minute ago, M.A.P said:

OP asked for 2TB of storage.

He asked for under 900

[kaiju_wars]

1 minute ago, M.A.P said:

OP asked for 2TB of storage.

If I were the OP I'd forgo the 2TB HDD and go with an SSD and HDD combo.  

[AustinP]

Thanks for the help everyone.

[Stevoisboss]

Just now, AustinP said:

Thanks for the help everyone.

Np. Nice elephant btw. 

[M.A.P]

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/vYP3kT
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/vYP3kT/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor  ($217.89 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: MSI B350M GAMING PRO Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($78.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: Team T-Force / Night Hawk 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($105.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Sandisk SSD PLUS 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($75.71 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($66.44 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: MSI Radeon RX 580 8GB ARMOR OC Video Card  ($229.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($43.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($29.90 @ Newegg) 
Keyboard: Redragon S101 Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse  ($24.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $873.89
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-04-21 13:38 EDT-0400

 

Get Windows from reddit or kinguin for 20-25$.

[Joshua Norris]

23 minutes ago, M.A.P said:

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/vYP3kT
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/vYP3kT/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor  ($217.89 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: MSI B350M GAMING PRO Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($78.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: Team T-Force / Night Hawk 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($105.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Sandisk SSD PLUS 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($75.71 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($66.44 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: MSI Radeon RX 580 8GB ARMOR OC Video Card  ($229.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($43.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($29.90 @ Newegg) 
Keyboard: Redragon S101 Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse  ($24.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $873.89
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-04-21 13:38 EDT-0400

 

Get Windows from reddit or kinguin for 20-25$.

This sums up the above thread pretty good @Stevoisboss, and is your best bet, a 580, 2tb hdd and ssd, and cheap windows.

[M.A.P]

9 minutes ago, Joshua Norris said:

This sums up the above thread pretty good @Stevoisboss, and is your best bet, a 580, 2tb hdd and ssd, and cheap windows.

Thanks man. Cheaping out on Windows saves a lot of money, we need to use the iso from microsoft website and need to enter the provided key so the only thing we need is key no matter where we buy it or for how much we buy it. It just needs to be legit thats it.