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Hello everyone.

 

Last year I put together my own pc (https://tweakers.net/pricewatch/bestelkosten/1080541) which cost me around 1600 euro on parts without the peripherals. Now I want to build a new pc for my friend but this one has to be a gaming pc. Right now we have selected the following parts: (https://tweakers.net/pricewatch/bestelkosten/1356865. I know the website is in Dutch so I will try to find another site where I can select the parts and link here.) Link to PcPartPicker: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/9Gf2Cy.

 

Right now it's around 785 euro and can go max to 850 euro. Is the select setup any good or are there parts that I should replace with other parts?

 

The goal is to build a budget gaming pc around 850 euro that can run 1080p at about 60 Hz.

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4 minutes ago, Krowi said:

Hello everyone.

 

Last year I put together my own pc (https://tweakers.net/pricewatch/bestelkosten/1080541) which cost me around 1600 euro on parts without the peripherals. Now I want to build a new pc for my friend but this one has to be a gaming pc. Right now we have selected the following parts: https://tweakers.net/pricewatch/bestelkosten/1356865. I know the website is in Dutch so I will try to find another site where I can select the parts and link here.

 

Right now it's around 785 euro and can go max to 850 euro. Is the select setup any good or are there parts that I should replace with other parts?

 

The goal is to build a budget gaming pc around 850 euro that can run 1080p at about 60 Hz.

Wait a bit. GPU prices have skyrocketed due to bitcoin mining.

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4 minutes ago, Krowi said:

Hello everyone.

 

Last year I put together my own pc (https://tweakers.net/pricewatch/bestelkosten/1080541) which cost me around 1600 euro on parts without the peripherals. Now I want to build a new pc for my friend but this one has to be a gaming pc. Right now we have selected the following parts: https://tweakers.net/pricewatch/bestelkosten/1356865. I know the website is in Dutch so I will try to find another site where I can select the parts and link here.

 

Right now it's around 785 euro and can go max to 850 euro. Is the select setup any good or are there parts that I should replace with other parts?

 

The goal is to build a budget gaming pc around 850 euro that can run 1080p at about 60 Hz.

In the current climate with GPU prices that build is actually pretty good. All I might change is a better PSU and adding a 1TB HDD along side the SSD. Put windows and essential apps/games on the SSD then use the HDD for mass storage.

My Ryzen P State Overclocking Guide | Cookie Cutter Mid-Range Gaming Build (2017)

 

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1 minute ago, Mister_Cro_Noob said:

Wait a bit. GPU prices have skyrocketed due to bitcoin mining.

Europe isn't hit as badly. 260 for a 1060 isn't that bad that's like a €40 increase. Personally I wouldn't delay my build for such a small amount.

My Ryzen P State Overclocking Guide | Cookie Cutter Mid-Range Gaming Build (2017)

 

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11 minutes ago, Krowi said:

Hello everyone.

 

Last year I put together my own pc (https://tweakers.net/pricewatch/bestelkosten/1080541) which cost me around 1600 euro on parts without the peripherals. Now I want to build a new pc for my friend but this one has to be a gaming pc. Right now we have selected the following parts: https://tweakers.net/pricewatch/bestelkosten/1356865. I know the website is in Dutch so I will try to find another site where I can select the parts and link here.

 

Right now it's around 785 euro and can go max to 850 euro. Is the select setup any good or are there parts that I should replace with other parts?

 

The goal is to build a budget gaming pc around 850 euro that can run 1080p at about 60 Hz.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1500X 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  (€184.90 @ Caseking) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte - GA-AB350-GAMING 3 ATX AM4 Motherboard  (€114.41 @ Amazon Deutschland) 
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  (€100.08 @ Amazon Deutschland) 
Storage: Kingston - A400 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (€55.99 @ Amazon Deutschland) 
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (€67.39 @ Amazon Deutschland) 
Video Card: Sapphire - Radeon RX 570 4GB PULSE Video Card  (€225.11 @ Amazon Deutschland) 
Case: Zalman - Z1 Neo ATX Mid Tower Case  (€39.90 @ Caseking) 
Power Supply: EVGA - 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  (€57.84 @ Mindfactory) 
Total: €845.62
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Here is a nice 1080p build

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10 minutes ago, tom_w141 said:

In the current climate with GPU prices that build is actually pretty good. All I might change is a better PSU and adding a 1TB HDD along side the SSD. Put windows and essential apps/games on the SSD then use the HDD for mass storage.

Which power supply would you recommend? On my build I have the EVGA SuperNova 750 G2. Would a PSU similar to this one be ok?

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2 minutes ago, Mister_Cro_Noob said:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1500X 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  (€184.90 @ Caseking) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte - GA-AB350-GAMING 3 ATX AM4 Motherboard  (€114.41 @ Amazon Deutschland) 
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  (€100.08 @ Amazon Deutschland) 
Storage: Kingston - A400 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (€55.99 @ Amazon Deutschland) 
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (€67.39 @ Amazon Deutschland) 
Video Card: Sapphire - Radeon RX 570 4GB PULSE Video Card  (€225.11 @ Amazon Deutschland) 
Case: Zalman - Z1 Neo ATX Mid Tower Case  (€39.90 @ Caseking) 
Power Supply: EVGA - 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  (€57.84 @ Mindfactory) 
Total: €845.62
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-07-10 17:36 CEST+0200

 

Here is a nice 1080p build

As much as I like Ryzen sacrificing the 1060 for a 570 isn't the best choice.

My Ryzen P State Overclocking Guide | Cookie Cutter Mid-Range Gaming Build (2017)

 

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1 minute ago, Mister_Cro_Noob said:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1500X 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  (€184.90 @ Caseking) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte - GA-AB350-GAMING 3 ATX AM4 Motherboard  (€114.41 @ Amazon Deutschland) 
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  (€100.08 @ Amazon Deutschland) 
Storage: Kingston - A400 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (€55.99 @ Amazon Deutschland) 
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (€67.39 @ Amazon Deutschland) 
Video Card: Sapphire - Radeon RX 570 4GB PULSE Video Card  (€225.11 @ Amazon Deutschland) 
Case: Zalman - Z1 Neo ATX Mid Tower Case  (€39.90 @ Caseking) 
Power Supply: EVGA - 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  (€57.84 @ Mindfactory) 
Total: €845.62
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Here is a nice 1080p build

Why would one choose to go for and AMD based system compared to Intel and Nvidia?

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Why would one choose to go for and AMD based system compared to Intel and Nvidia?

Cause AMD's Ryzen 5 destroyed value of i5 and AMD's gpu technologies are open source which allows a massive support in games but you can go NVIDIA if you want.

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Just now, Mister_Cro_Noob said:

Cause AMD's Ryzen 5 destroyed value of i5 and AMD's gpu technologies are open source which allows a massive support in games but you can go NVIDIA if you want.

True against an i5. However the G4560 can't be beat at that price. We will be waiting on Ryzen 3 for that.

My Ryzen P State Overclocking Guide | Cookie Cutter Mid-Range Gaming Build (2017)

 

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

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor  (€211.90 @ Caseking) 
Motherboard: Biostar - B350ET2 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  (€68.90 @ Caseking) 
Memory: *Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  (€139.84 @ Mindfactory) 
Storage: *Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (€97.73 @ Mindfactory) 
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (€52.17 @ Mindfactory) 
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB D5 6G Video Card  (€304.02 @ Amazon Deutschland) 
Case: *Fractal Design - Core 1100 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  (€41.24 @ Amazon Deutschland) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic - ECO 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  (€49.90 @ Amazon Deutschland) 
Wireless Network Adapter: *Asus - PCE-AC68 PCI-Express x1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi Adapter  (€70.99 @ Amazon Deutschland) 
Total: €1036.69
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-07-10 18:10 CEST+0200

 

get this(change motherboard and GPU brand based on price) and if its too expensive then drop the CPU down to at the lowest a R5 1400. if you can, get an RX 580 over then 1060 but they are quite a bit more expensive in most places because of the mining craze so they arent really worth it.

I spent $2500 on building my PC and all i do with it is play no games atm & watch anime at 1080p(finally) watch YT and write essays...  nothing, it just sits there collecting dust...

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The Toaster Project! Northern Bee!

 

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#1. Treat others as you would like to be treated.

#2. It's best to keep your mouth shut; and appear to be stupid, rather than open it and remove all doubt.

#3. There is nothing "wrong" with being wrong. Learning from a mistake can be more valuable than not making one in the first place.

 

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So, to summarize a little. I underlined the questions that I still have.

 

  • Get the GTX 1060 GPU (I can get this one for 265 euro) and G4560 CPU because it's a good value right now.
  • Motherboard, has to be compatible with the GPU and CPU. Are there any other things that I should look out for when I would go for a different (cheaper) one?
  • Power supply, a tier 1-3 from the provided link by @tom_w141 Will choose the cheapest (best value) one at the time of buying. Will probably choose a tier 2.
  • For storage I'll stick with the 250 GB Samsung and will probably add a 1-2 TB of HDD. Anything that I have to look out for like 7200 RPM?
  • Lastly the memory. Right now I have the Corsair Vengeance LPX 2x8GB DDR4-3000 but prices are going up. Does brand matter here or can I choose cheaper memory?
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6 minutes ago, Krowi said:

Get the GTX 1060 GPU (I can get this one for 265 euro) and G4560 CPU because it's a good value right now.

Mining is beginning to get harder so hold on and be hopeful for a price drop or the flooding of the used market.

 

7 minutes ago, Krowi said:

Motherboard, has to be compatible with the GPU and CPU. Are there any other things that I should look out for when I would go for a different (cheaper) one?

Features. Check it has enough usb slots for your needs, wifi? etc. Lastly form factor, this depends on your case Atx, mAtx, or mItx.

 

8 minutes ago, Krowi said:

Power supply, a tier 1-3 from the provided link by @tom_w141 Will choose the cheapest (best value) one at the time of buying. Will probably choose a tier 2.

yep any of the required wattage from that list tiers 1-3 will do.

 

8 minutes ago, Krowi said:

For storage I'll stick with the 250 GB Samsung and will probably add a 1-2 TB of HDD. Anything that I have to look out for like 7200 RPM?

Decent brand like WD/Seagate and yes 7200 rpm.

 

9 minutes ago, Krowi said:

Lastly the memory. Right now I have the Corsair Vengeance LPX 2x8GB DDR4-3000 but prices are going up. Does brand matter here or can I choose cheaper memory?

Brand doesn't matter. Any DDR4 will work.

My Ryzen P State Overclocking Guide | Cookie Cutter Mid-Range Gaming Build (2017)

 

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25 minutes ago, Krowi said:

@tom_w141, thank you very much for your support but I hit a roadblock.

 

The GPU I try to order has an undetermined delivery date. Now, I found one for 304 euro's. Is it still worth to buy it at that price or is there a better alternative?

Link? that's a bit steep for a 1060 imo. I would suggest patience or a used 980Ti.

 

980Ti = ~ 1070 performance

My Ryzen P State Overclocking Guide | Cookie Cutter Mid-Range Gaming Build (2017)

 

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