best components on two separate budgets?

[Zando_]

Alrighty, so I'm turning 18 in a couple weeks and my awesome Aunt is letting me pick something worth up to $200 US (can't go over, as I'm not going to ask for more). I can probably get my parents to let me spend $200 separately (can't merge it with the gift). Here's my system: 

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PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/Fbfb6X
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/Fbfb6X/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel - Pentium G645 2.9GHz Dual-Core Processor  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Motherboard: Intel - DH77KC ATX LGA1155 Motherboard  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Memory: Crucial - Ballistix Sport 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Storage: Kingston - HyperX Fury 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Storage: Western Digital - Blue 1TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB SC GAMING ACX 2.0 Video Card  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Case: Corsair - SPEC-02 ATX Mid Tower Case  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Mouse: Logitech - MX Master Bluetooth Wireless Laser Mouse  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Other: Acer OEM 550W 80 Plus Bronze (Purchased)
Other: HP OEM DVD RW (Purchased)
Other: Windows 10 Home 64-bit upgraded from Win7 (Purchased)
Total: $0.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-06-02 12:13 EDT-0400

The GPU is fine, but I want a new CPU (G4560 is fine) RAM, PSU, and an MSI mobo (I'm a fanboy). What's the best looking/performing combo I can get, and be able to upgrade later? 

 

EDIT: Thinking I'll go with Ryzen. Also, the only game I play right now is Battlefront II (2005), but I'd like to play the new one when it comes out. 

[Ordinarily_Greater]

1 minute ago, Zando Bob said:

Alrighty, so I'm turning 18 in a couple weeks and my awesome Aunt is letting me pick something worth up to $200 US (can't go over, as I'm not going to ask for more). I can probably get my parents to let me spend $200 separately (can't merge it with the gift). Here's my system: 

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PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/Fbfb6X
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/Fbfb6X/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel - Pentium G645 2.9GHz Dual-Core Processor  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Motherboard: Intel - DH77KC ATX LGA1155 Motherboard  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Memory: Crucial - Ballistix Sport 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Storage: Kingston - HyperX Fury 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Storage: Western Digital - Blue 1TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB SC GAMING ACX 2.0 Video Card  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Case: Corsair - SPEC-02 ATX Mid Tower Case  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Mouse: Logitech - MX Master Bluetooth Wireless Laser Mouse  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Other: Acer OEM 550W 80 Plus Bronze (Purchased)
Other: HP OEM DVD RW (Purchased)
Other: Windows 10 Home 64-bit upgraded from Win7 (Purchased)
Total: $0.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-06-02 12:13 EDT-0400

The GPU is fine, but I want a new CPU (G4560 is fine) RAM, PSU, and an MSI mobo (I'm a fanboy). What's the best looking/performing combo I can get, and be able to upgrade later? 

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/kXRn4C
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/kXRn4C/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel - Pentium G4560 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($62.49 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: MSI - H270 PC MATE ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($99.89 @ OutletPC) 
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($66.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic - 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($67.89 @ Newegg) 
Total: $297.26
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-06-02 12:21 EDT-0400

 

I know it's overbudget, but it's so tight

[leoinas7]

There isnt really much you can really get with 200 bucks on its own. I know you cant really merge your gift but i would recommend spending your aunt's money on the Mobo for about $100. this only works if you get the remaining cash to keep. If so i would spend the remaining $300 on an i5 as they are a little over $200. This is all I can think of that seems like the best choice.

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/6kRFf7/gigabyte-ga-z270-hd3p-atx-lga1151-motherboard-ga-z270-hd3p

I would recommend this mobo which is about $130. this would theoretically leave you with $270 usd to spend. An intel i5 7600k will cost you $240 usd on newegg leaving you with a theoretical amount of $30.The slight price premium will allow for overclocking allowing for more performance and potential future proofing. Unfortunately you forgot to include a cooler but assuming you were using a horseshit imcompatible intel stock cooler i can recommend you a hyper 212 plus or evo which vary from $25 to $30. Best of luck and i hope it works out for you

[Blebekblebek]

Why go overboard when you can't even afford it?

 

Just pick up used i5 2400-2500 for $50 and pretty much you saved alot

You already have good system, H77 is good motherboard.

 

spend it for games, software or save it for better component next time.

[Ordinarily_Greater]

6 minutes ago, Blebekblebek said:

Why go overboard when you can't even afford it?

 

Just pick up used i5 2400-2500 for $50 and pretty much you saved alot

You already have good system, H77 is good motherboard.

 

spend it for games, software or save it for better component next time.

What is a good used processor in the socket he is now?

[Blebekblebek]

2 minutes ago, Ordinarily_Greater said:

What is a good used processor in the socket he is now?

CPU: Intel - Pentium G645 2.9GHz Dual-Core Processor  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Motherboard: Intel - DH77KC ATX LGA1155 Motherboard  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Memory: Crucial - Ballistix Sport 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Storage: Kingston - HyperX Fury 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Storage: Western Digital - Blue 1TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB SC GAMING ACX 2.0 Video Card  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Case: Corsair - SPEC-02 ATX Mid Tower Case  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Mouse: Logitech - MX Master Bluetooth Wireless Laser Mouse  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Other: Acer OEM 550W 80 Plus Bronze (Purchased)

[leoinas7]

26 minutes ago, leoinas7 said:

There isnt really much you can really get with 200 bucks on its own. I know you cant really merge your gift but i would recommend spending your aunt's money on the Mobo for about $100. this only works if you get the remaining cash to keep. If so i would spend the remaining $300 on an i5 as they are a little over $200. This is all I can think of that seems like the best choice.

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/6kRFf7/gigabyte-ga-z270-hd3p-atx-lga1151-motherboard-ga-z270-hd3p

I would recommend this mobo which is about $130. this would theoretically leave you with $270 usd to spend. An intel i5 7600k will cost you $240 usd on newegg leaving you with a theoretical amount of $30.The slight price premium will allow for overclocking allowing for more performance and potential future proofing. Unfortunately you forgot to include a cooler but assuming you were using a horseshit imcompatible intel stock cooler i can recommend you a hyper 212 plus or evo which vary from $25 to $30. Best of luck and i hope it works out for you

on second thought i thought about RAM. However OP if you are considering something like this i can easily draft up something similar to this with ram included

[Zando_]

32 minutes ago, Blebekblebek said:

Why go overboard when you can't even afford it?

 

Just pick up used i5 2400-2500 for $50 and pretty much you saved alot

You already have good system, H77 is good motherboard.

 

spend it for games, software or save it for better component next time.

Problem is it's been dropped and had the I/O nearly ripped out, and I'm thinking that may be why my PC is a bit unstable (or maybe it's my incessant tinkering?). Also, I don't trust the PSU that much. 

[Ordinarily_Greater]

26 minutes ago, Blebekblebek said:

CPU: Intel - Pentium G645 2.9GHz Dual-Core Processor  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Motherboard: Intel - DH77KC ATX LGA1155 Motherboard  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Memory: Crucial - Ballistix Sport 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Storage: Kingston - HyperX Fury 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Storage: Western Digital - Blue 1TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB SC GAMING ACX 2.0 Video Card  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Case: Corsair - SPEC-02 ATX Mid Tower Case  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Mouse: Logitech - MX Master Bluetooth Wireless Laser Mouse  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Other: Acer OEM 550W 80 Plus Bronze (Purchased)

I know, I mean what's the best processor in LGA 1155? Is it 2500/2600K?

[Zando_]

So should I get an Intel upgrade (I was thinking an awesome Z270 mobo, solid PSU, then a G4560 and 8GB RAM, so I can upgrade to an i7 and 16GB RAM down the road without needing to upgrade the mobo)? Or try and get parts so I can start moving to Ryzen (but MSI mobos have problems with Ryzen)?

 

EDIT: something like this: 

 

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

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1400 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($158.89 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: Asus - STRIX B350-F GAMING ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($128.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($73.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic - 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($54.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $416.86
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-06-02 13:13 EDT-0400

 

EDIT EDIT: 

 

 

And what about these MSI mobos: 

 

B350: https://pcpartpicker.com/product/Y4kwrH/msi-b350-tomahawk-atx-am4-motherboard-b350-tomahawk

 

X370: https://pcpartpicker.com/product/vwvZxr/msi-x370-sli-plus-atx-am4-motherboard-x370-sli-plus

[Zando_]

Edited OP. 

[Ordinarily_Greater]

5 minutes ago, Zando Bob said:

Edited OP. 

I think the Ryzen is better (with Asus)

[Ordinarily_Greater]

16 minutes ago, Zando Bob said:

So should I get an Intel upgrade (I was thinking an awesome Z270 mobo, solid PSU, then a G4560 and 8GB RAM, so I can upgrade to an i7 and 16GB RAM down the road without needing to upgrade the mobo)? Or try and get parts so I can start moving to Ryzen (but MSI mobos have problems with Ryzen)?

 

EDIT: something like this: 

 

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

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1400 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($158.89 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: Asus - STRIX B350-F GAMING ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($128.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($73.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic - 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($54.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $416.86
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-06-02 13:13 EDT-0400

 

EDIT EDIT: 

 

 

And what about these MSI mobos: 

 

B350: https://pcpartpicker.com/product/Y4kwrH/msi-b350-tomahawk-atx-am4-motherboard-b350-tomahawk

 

X370: https://pcpartpicker.com/product/vwvZxr/msi-x370-sli-plus-atx-am4-motherboard-x370-sli-plus

By $13 (does it matter?) You can get 650W PSU (Click here)

[Zando_]

26 minutes ago, Ordinarily_Greater said:

By $13 (does it matter?) You can get 650W PSU (Click here)

Nice! And it's on the same tier as the M12II 650W version (tier 2 I think, maybe 3?). Plus it looks really nice. 

[Ordinarily_Greater]

2 minutes ago, Zando Bob said:

Nice! And it's on the same tier as the M12II 650W version (tier 2 I think, maybe 3?). Plus it looks really nice. 

Exactly, that's why I like SeaSonic.

[Zando_]

Alright, got it down to these two mobos: https://pcpartpicker.com/product/8Chj4D/gigabyte-ga-ax370-gaming-k3-atx-am4-motherboard-ga-ax370-gaming-k3

 

and: https://pcpartpicker.com/product/ZHyxFT/asus-strix-b350-f-gaming-atx-am4-motherboard-strix-b350-f-gaming

 

The Gigabyte one has plenty of RGB, is an X370 board, and has a jet black PCB (my faves), but is more expensive (~$20)

 

The ASUS one is a B350 board, has RGB, supports AURA, and is cheaper. But it's B350 vs X370. 

 

Should I go for the Gigabyte, or does the ASUS have some trick up it's sleeve that makes it better? And I'm assuming Aura's interface is better than whatever Gigabyte's RGB software solution is? 

 

EDIT: the Gigabyte does have some orange on it, so it may not go with the red fan in my Corsair Spec-02 super will. Or will it not be noticeable?

 

@Ordinarily_Greater

[Zando_]

Alrighty, @Ordinarily_Greater, as you seem to be the only one really responding on they thread, though I'd ask you. I'm thinking of going for a R5 1400 or 1500X, doing a simple OC, and maybe upgrading my GPU to a 1070 or something down the road. Right now, I only play Battlefront II (2005), but would like to play the new one if I can convince my parents to let me get it when it comes out. And I'm planning on moving to a white case and getting some nice RGB strips. That being said, what is the best mobo? I Like this one: https://pcpartpicker.com/product/LgmxFT/asrock-x370-killer-sliac-atx-am4-motherboard-x370-killer-sliac, love the Tiachi (but it's at the top of my budget and I don't know if I really need it unless I get a 1700 or something), and also like the Gigabyte Gaming 5 (with the white I/O shield and heatsinks. Should I get the Killer SLI, Tiachi, or just get a Pro4 or Gigabyte/Asus b350 mobo? I'd like RGB, and I saw the tiachi has headers for RGB, so I'm assuming the other ones do as well.