1300 Dollar PC Build

[__Deatheater__]

So, My friend has asked me to help him design his new gaming PC. I said "No Problem man, I got this", Yea I don't "have this". So I would like you to approve my build and help me chose the best components for this system. His budget is 1330 USD.

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/qF7sf8

 

There is the current build. He will be doing gaming. recording and video editing. Maybe a little streaming in the future. He already has a Mouse, Keyboard, and Headset. He is getting a new monitor and that's why it's in there.

 

Thanks in advance 

 

[Droidbot]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor  ($218.55 @ OutletPC) 
CPU Cooler: be quiet! - Dark Rock 3 67.8 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler  ($65.49 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: ASRock - X370 KILLER SLI/ac ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($138.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($125.88 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Kingston - HyperX Fury 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($80.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($47.45 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1070 8GB SC GAMING ACX 3.0 Black Edition Video Card  ($362.78 @ Amazon) 
Case: NZXT - S340 Elite (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($89.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: Corsair - CXM 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($39.99 @ Newegg) 
Monitor: Acer - GN246HL 24.0" 1920x1080 144Hz Monitor  ($182.99 @ B&H) 
Total: $1353.09
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-05-07 01:29 EDT-0400

 

1600x is useless, they're binned the same and OC similarly. Faster memory leads to a better experience on Ryzen and in general. Better GPU. I don't know shit about coolers. 

[HKZeroFive]

-120mm AIOs aren't worth it when similarly priced air coolers perform better, produce less noise and have less points of failure.

-The 1600X isn't exactly worth it when the R5 1600 is available for less.

-The power supply and SSD could be better.

 

I see two possible options:

 

1. R7 1700 + RX 580 8GB + FreeSync:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: AMD - RYZEN 7 1700 3.0GHz 8-Core Processor  ($313.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: MSI - B350 PC MATE ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($84.99 @ B&H) 
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($119.88 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Crucial - MX300 275GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($94.68 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($69.89 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Gigabyte - Radeon RX 580 8GB Gaming 8G Video Card  ($219.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: Corsair - Carbide 400C ATX Mid Tower Case  ($80.00 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($69.99 @ Newegg) 
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  ($86.88 @ OutletPC) 
Wireless Network Adapter: Gigabyte - GC-WB867D-I PCI-Express x1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi Adapter  ($29.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Monitor: ViewSonic - VX2457-MHD 23.6" 1920x1080 75Hz Monitor  ($139.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1310.27
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-05-07 01:28 EDT-0400

 

2. R5 1600 + GTX 1070 + 1440p:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor  ($218.55 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: MSI - B350 PC MATE ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($84.99 @ B&H) 
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($119.88 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Crucial - MX300 275GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($94.68 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Hitachi - Ultrastar 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($39.95 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Windforce OC Video Card  ($334.24 @ Amazon) 
Case: NZXT - S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($66.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: Corsair - CXM 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($29.99 @ Newegg) 
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  ($86.88 @ OutletPC) 
Wireless Network Adapter: Gigabyte - GC-WB867D-I PCI-Express x1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi Adapter  ($29.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Monitor: QNIX - QX2710 Matte 27.0" 2560x1440 60Hz Monitor  ($219.00 @ Newegg Marketplace) 
Total: $1325.14
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-05-07 01:33 EDT-0400

[ArcticSalad]

10 minutes ago, __Deatheater__ said:

So, My friend has asked me to help him design his new gaming PC. I said "No Problem man, I got this", Yea I don't "have this". So I would like you to approve my build and help me chose the best components for this system. His budget is 1330 USD.

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/qF7sf8

 

There is the current build. He will be doing gaming. recording and video editing. Maybe a little streaming in the future. He already has a Mouse, Keyboard, and Headset. He is getting a new monitor and that's why it's in there.

 

Thanks in advance 

 

Get higher speed RAM. The Corsair Vengeance LPX 3000MHz should do the trick. Don't, DON'T, get the Corsair H60. In fact, don't get any 120mm all-in-one. You can get far better performing air coolers for the money. The H60 uses Corsair's old pump design too - it's loud and performs poorly.

[Herman Mcpootis]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - RYZEN 7 1700 3.0GHz 8-Core Processor  ($313.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: MSI - B350 PC MATE ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($84.99 @ B&H) 
Memory: Team - T-Force / Night Hawk 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($104.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Western Digital - Blue 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($82.67 @ NCIX US) 
Storage: Seagate - BarraCuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($46.88 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Windforce OC Video Card  ($334.24 @ Amazon) 
Case: DIYPC - D480-BK-Window ATX Mid Tower Case  ($48.79 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Corsair - CXM 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($29.99 @ Newegg) 
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  ($86.88 @ OutletPC) 
Wireless Network Adapter: Gigabyte - GC-WB867D-I REV 4.2 PCI-Express x1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi Adapter  ($29.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Monitor: Acer - GN246HL 24.0" 1920x1080 144Hz Monitor  ($182.99 @ B&H) 
Total: $1346.40
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-05-07 01:39 EDT-0400

[genexis_x]

35 minutes ago, Droidbot said:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor  ($218.55 @ OutletPC) 
CPU Cooler: be quiet! - Dark Rock 3 67.8 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler  ($65.49 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: ASRock - X370 KILLER SLI/ac ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($138.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($125.88 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Kingston - HyperX Fury 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($80.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($47.45 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1070 8GB SC GAMING ACX 3.0 Black Edition Video Card  ($362.78 @ Amazon) 
Case: NZXT - S340 Elite (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($89.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: Corsair - CXM 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($39.99 @ Newegg) 
Monitor: Acer - GN246HL 24.0" 1920x1080 144Hz Monitor  ($182.99 @ B&H) 
Total: $1353.09
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-05-07 01:29 EDT-0400

 

1600x is useless, they're binned the same and OC similarly. Faster memory leads to a better experience on Ryzen and in general. Better GPU. I don't know shit about coolers. 

You picked a decent CPU cooler.

 

IMO, drop the CPU cooler, get B350 mobo and get S340 (non Elite) so that OP can afford a 1080 or maybe a 1080TI

[Droidbot]

2 minutes ago, ZM Fong said:

You picked a decent CPU cooler.

 

IMO, drop the CPU cooler, get B350 mobo and get S340 (non Elite) so that OP can afford a 1080 or maybe a 1080TI

He needs Wifi, so $10 more for AC on the board and a better board isn't bad

S340 non elite is not much saving, like $30 at most

[RadiatingLight]

How about this one?

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor  ($218.55 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350 Pro4 ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($89.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($125.88 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Kingston - HyperX Fury 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($80.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($47.45 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1070 8GB SC GAMING ACX 3.0 Black Edition Video Card  ($362.78 @ Amazon)
Case: NZXT - S340 Elite (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($89.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: Corsair - CXM 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($59.88 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: LG - 29UM58-P 29.0" 2560x1080 75Hz Monitor  ($254.83 @ Amazon)
Other: Intel 7265 IEEE 802.11ac Bluetooth 4.0 - Wi-Fi/Bluetooth Combo Adapter M.2 2230, 1216  ($20.51 @ Amazon)
Total: $1350.75
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-05-07 02:31 EDT-0400

 

[TrigrH]

I recommend this board if you can afford it:

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/8Chj4D/gigabyte-ga-ax370-gaming-k3-atx-am4-motherboard-ga-ax370-gaming-k3

Higher memory speeds with BCLK

[JoostinOnline]

26 minutes ago, TrigrH said:

I recommend this board if you can afford it:

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/8Chj4D/gigabyte-ga-ax370-gaming-k3-atx-am4-motherboard-ga-ax370-gaming-k3

Higher memory speeds with BCLK

I wouldn't recommend Gigabyte.  In my (admittedly limited) experience with them, the stopped pushing driver/utility updates after only a year.  And it NEEDED updates.  In contrast, I still sometimes get updates from MSI for my Z97 motherboard.

[__Deatheater__]

10 hours ago, Shadow6767 said:

Get higher speed RAM. The Corsair Vengeance LPX 3000MHz should do the trick. Don't, DON'T, get the Corsair H60. In fact, don't get any 120mm all-in-one. You can get far better performing air coolers for the money. The H60 uses Corsair's old pump design too - it's loud and performs poorly.

 

 

10 hours ago, HKZeroFive said:

-120mm AIOs aren't worth it when similarly priced air coolers perform better, produce less noise and have less points of failure.

-The 1600X isn't exactly worth it when the R5 1600 is available for less.

-The power supply and SSD could be better.

 

I see two possible options:

 

1. R7 1700 + RX 580 8GB + FreeSync:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: AMD - RYZEN 7 1700 3.0GHz 8-Core Processor  ($313.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: MSI - B350 PC MATE ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($84.99 @ B&H) 
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($119.88 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Crucial - MX300 275GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($94.68 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($69.89 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Gigabyte - Radeon RX 580 8GB Gaming 8G Video Card  ($219.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: Corsair - Carbide 400C ATX Mid Tower Case  ($80.00 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($69.99 @ Newegg) 
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  ($86.88 @ OutletPC) 
Wireless Network Adapter: Gigabyte - GC-WB867D-I PCI-Express x1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi Adapter  ($29.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Monitor: ViewSonic - VX2457-MHD 23.6" 1920x1080 75Hz Monitor  ($139.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1310.27
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-05-07 01:28 EDT-0400

 

2. R5 1600 + GTX 1070 + 1440p:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor  ($218.55 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: MSI - B350 PC MATE ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($84.99 @ B&H) 
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($119.88 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Crucial - MX300 275GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($94.68 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Hitachi - Ultrastar 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($39.95 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Windforce OC Video Card  ($334.24 @ Amazon) 
Case: NZXT - S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($66.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: Corsair - CXM 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($29.99 @ Newegg) 
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  ($86.88 @ OutletPC) 
Wireless Network Adapter: Gigabyte - GC-WB867D-I PCI-Express x1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi Adapter  ($29.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Monitor: QNIX - QX2710 Matte 27.0" 2560x1440 60Hz Monitor  ($219.00 @ Newegg Marketplace) 
Total: $1325.14
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-05-07 01:33 EDT-0400

 

 

10 hours ago, Droidbot said:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor  ($218.55 @ OutletPC) 
CPU Cooler: be quiet! - Dark Rock 3 67.8 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler  ($65.49 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: ASRock - X370 KILLER SLI/ac ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($138.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($125.88 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Kingston - HyperX Fury 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($80.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($47.45 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1070 8GB SC GAMING ACX 3.0 Black Edition Video Card  ($362.78 @ Amazon) 
Case: NZXT - S340 Elite (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($89.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: Corsair - CXM 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($39.99 @ Newegg) 
Monitor: Acer - GN246HL 24.0" 1920x1080 144Hz Monitor  ($182.99 @ B&H) 
Total: $1353.09
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-05-07 01:29 EDT-0400

 

1600x is useless, they're binned the same and OC similarly. Faster memory leads to a better experience on Ryzen and in general. Better GPU. I don't know shit about coolers. 

 

 

10 hours ago, herman mcpootis said:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - RYZEN 7 1700 3.0GHz 8-Core Processor  ($313.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: MSI - B350 PC MATE ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($84.99 @ B&H) 
Memory: Team - T-Force / Night Hawk 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($104.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Western Digital - Blue 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($82.67 @ NCIX US) 
Storage: Seagate - BarraCuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($46.88 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Windforce OC Video Card  ($334.24 @ Amazon) 
Case: DIYPC - D480-BK-Window ATX Mid Tower Case  ($48.79 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Corsair - CXM 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($29.99 @ Newegg) 
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  ($86.88 @ OutletPC) 
Wireless Network Adapter: Gigabyte - GC-WB867D-I REV 4.2 PCI-Express x1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi Adapter  ($29.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Monitor: Acer - GN246HL 24.0" 1920x1080 144Hz Monitor  ($182.99 @ B&H) 
Total: $1346.40
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-05-07 01:39 EDT-0400

 

 

9 hours ago, ZM Fong said:

You picked a decent CPU cooler.

 

IMO, drop the CPU cooler, get B350 mobo and get S340 (non Elite) so that OP can afford a 1080 or maybe a 1080TI

 

 

9 hours ago, Droidbot said:

He needs Wifi, so $10 more for AC on the board and a better board isn't bad

S340 non elite is not much saving, like $30 at most

 

 

9 hours ago, RadiatingLight said:

How about this one?

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor  ($218.55 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350 Pro4 ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($89.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($125.88 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Kingston - HyperX Fury 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($80.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($47.45 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1070 8GB SC GAMING ACX 3.0 Black Edition Video Card  ($362.78 @ Amazon)
Case: NZXT - S340 Elite (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($89.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: Corsair - CXM 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($59.88 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: LG - 29UM58-P 29.0" 2560x1080 75Hz Monitor  ($254.83 @ Amazon)
Other: Intel 7265 IEEE 802.11ac Bluetooth 4.0 - Wi-Fi/Bluetooth Combo Adapter M.2 2230, 1216  ($20.51 @ Amazon)
Total: $1350.75
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-05-07 02:31 EDT-0400

 

 

 

7 hours ago, TrigrH said:

I recommend this board if you can afford it:

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/8Chj4D/gigabyte-ga-ax370-gaming-k3-atx-am4-motherboard-ga-ax370-gaming-k3

Higher memory speeds with BCLK

 

 

7 hours ago, JoostinOnline said:

I wouldn't recommend Gigabyte.  In my (admittedly limited) experience with them, the stopped pushing driver/utility updates after only a year.  And it NEEDED updates.  In contrast, I still sometimes get updates from MSI for my Z97 motherboard.

 

Thank you all, I expected maybe one person to respond but, all of this. Thank you. This is why I love this community.