Budget pc build

[Marco Pretorius]

Hay I was wondering if you could help me. I want a gaming rig Have only $1500 dont know what to buy please help. 4k resolution or 1920p x 1080p. I dont have screen or mouse or keyboard.

[Zando_]

What games do you want to play, at what resolution? Do you need a monitor and keyboard/mouse?

[TheRandomness]

-Thread moved to New Builds and Planning.

[Pokemoneuro]

3 minutes ago, Marco Pretorius said:

Hay I was wondering if you could help me. I want a gaming rig Have only $1500 dont know what to buy please help.

Have you been to the /r/pcmasterrace subreddit? They have a list of builds there. Here is the link, there are also augmentations you can make on the builds

[Jurrunio]

This is the best I think you can get for your money, though it doesn't include OS or any peripherals. It's good for 4K 60Hz, 1440p 144Hz

 

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/9YHnvV
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/9YHnvV/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor  ($199.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: MSI - B350 GAMING PLUS ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($76.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: GeIL - EVO POTENZA 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($104.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung - 960 EVO 250GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($127.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Hitachi - Ultrastar 7K4000 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($65.92 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB SC2 Video Card  ($729.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: NZXT - S340 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G2 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($88.06 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $1453.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-07-10 11:48 EDT-0400

[Mister_Cro_Noob]

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[Guest]

Just now, Jurrunio said:

This is the best I think you can get for your money, though it doesn't include OS or any peripherals. It's good for 4K 60Hz, 1440p 144Hz

 

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/9YHnvV
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/9YHnvV/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor  ($199.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: MSI - B350 GAMING PLUS ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($76.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: GeIL - EVO POTENZA 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($104.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung - 960 EVO 250GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($127.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Hitachi - Ultrastar 7K4000 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($65.92 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB SC2 Video Card  ($729.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: NZXT - S340 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G2 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($88.06 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $1453.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-07-10 11:48 EDT-0400

Games don't benefit from NVME AT ALL

[Zando_]

8 minutes ago, Jurrunio said:

This is the best I think you can get for your money, though it doesn't include OS or any peripherals. It's good for 4K 60Hz, 1440p 144Hz

Tweaked it a bit and shaved some $$ off. But it's pretty much the best bang for your buck setup at this price. 

Spoiler

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/N3Zqnn
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/N3Zqnn/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor  ($199.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350 Pro4 ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($87.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: GeIL - EVO POTENZA 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($104.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Crucial - MX300 275GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($99.87 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($47.79 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB SC2 Video Card  ($729.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: NZXT - S340 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($69.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G2 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($97.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1438.60
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-07-10 11:58 EDT-0400

EDIT: switched SSD to a cheaper M.2 MX300 from Crucial. 

[Guest]

Just now, Marco Pretorius said:

Hay I was wondering if you could help me. I want a gaming rig Have only $1500 dont know what to buy please help. 4k resolution or 1920p x 1080p. I dont have screen or mouse or keyboard.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($308.89 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: RAIJINTEK - AIDOS BLACK 48.6 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($19.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte - GA-Z270P-D3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($108.89 @ OutletPC) 
Memory: GeIL - EVO POTENZA 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($104.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: ADATA - Ultimate SU800 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($57.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($47.79 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Zotac - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB AMP! Edition Video Card  ($559.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: EVGA - B3 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($59.99 @ Amazon) 
Monitor: Acer - H226HQLbid 21.5" 1920x1080 60Hz Monitor  ($99.99 @ Newegg) 
Keyboard: G.Skill - RIPJAWS KM780R Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($74.99 @ Amazon) 
Mouse: Logitech - G302 Daedalus Prime Moba Wired Optical Mouse  ($24.04 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1467.54
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-07-10 12:06 EDT-0400

[Guest]

Just now, Zando Bob said:

Tweaked it a bit and shaved some $$ off. But it's pretty much the best bang for your buck setup at this price. 

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PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/N3Zqnn
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/N3Zqnn/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor  ($199.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350 Pro4 ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($87.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: GeIL - EVO POTENZA 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($104.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Crucial - MX300 275GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($99.87 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($47.79 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB SC2 Video Card  ($729.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: NZXT - S340 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($69.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G2 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($97.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1438.60
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-07-10 11:58 EDT-0400

EDIT: switched SSD to a cheaper M.2 MX300 from Crucial. 

 

Just now, Mister_Cro_Noob said:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor  ($199.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: Asus - STRIX B350-F GAMING ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($116.89 @ B&H) 
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($121.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($104.33 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Western Digital - WD Purple 3TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($97.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB SC GAMING Video Card  ($289.79 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: Corsair - 200R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($49.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($71.87 @ OutletPC) 
Monitor: Samsung - LC27F398FWNXZA 27.0" 1920x1080 60Hz Monitor  ($198.00 @ Amazon) 
Keyboard: Razer - Ornata Chroma Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($89.99 @ Amazon) 
Mouse: Logitech - G502 Wired Optical Mouse  ($39.99 @ Amazon) 
Other: Windows 10 Professional (Kinguin) ($28.19)
Total: $1409.01
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-07-10 11:54 EDT-0400

 

Just now, Jurrunio said:

This is the best I think you can get for your money, though it doesn't include OS or any peripherals. It's good for 4K 60Hz, 1440p 144Hz

 

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/9YHnvV
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/9YHnvV/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor  ($199.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: MSI - B350 GAMING PLUS ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($76.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: GeIL - EVO POTENZA 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($104.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung - 960 EVO 250GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($127.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Hitachi - Ultrastar 7K4000 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($65.92 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB SC2 Video Card  ($729.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: NZXT - S340 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G2 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($88.06 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $1453.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-07-10 11:48 EDT-0400

He clearly said he doesn't have monitor/ kb and mouse

[Zando_]

Just now, deXxterlab97 said:

He clearly said he doesn't have monitor/ kb and mouse

I asked this:

21 minutes ago, Zando Bob said:

What games do you want to play, at what resolution? Do you need a monitor and keyboard/mouse?

And he must have updated the OP, since that wasn't there at first. 

[Guest]

Just now, Zando Bob said:

I asked this:

And he must have updated the OP, since that wasn't there at first. 

hmm op's a ninja i see

[Zando_]

Just now, deXxterlab97 said:

hmm op's a ninja i see

[Herman Mcpootis]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor  ($199.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master - Hyper 212 LED 66.3 CFM Rifle Bearing CPU Cooler  ($25.99 @ NCIX US) 
Motherboard: MSI - X370 GAMING PLUS ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($106.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: GeIL - EVO POTENZA 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($104.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: SK hynix - SL308 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($85.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($47.79 @ OutletPC) get later if you can't handle rebates.
Video Card: PNY - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB XLR8 Video Card  ($549.99 @ Best Buy) 
Case: Cooler Master - MasterBox Lite 5 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($55.98 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Corsair - CX (2017) 750W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($49.99 @ Newegg) 
Monitor: Acer - GN246HL 24.0" 1920x1080 144Hz Monitor  ($182.99 @ B&H) 
Keyboard: Turtle Beach - IMPACT 500 Wired Standard Keyboard  ($49.95 @ Amazon) 
Mouse: Logitech - G502 Wired Optical Mouse  ($39.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1500.62
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-07-10 12:11 EDT-0400