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1. Budget & Location

$1500 US dollars is the budget with some leeway for purely the machine and Windows 10 HOME. USA is the location.

2. Aim

Chrome (20+ tabs on average), CAD, coding, MATLAB and other math programs, gaming, future workloads that college and work will throw at me. Games I'm looking to play are Witcher 3, Battlefield 1, Overwatch, CIV, modded Skyrim, Dark Souls, DOOM, etc. My experience with games has always been very limited so I'm my initial interests are fairly limited as I have not had the chance to check out modern games very much.

3. Monitors

I'm planning to use one monitor at first and then expand to 2 monitors. I currently use a 1440x900 60Hz monitor that's fairly old that can act as a monitor until I get a new one and can act as my secondary monitor. I'm wanting to use a 1080p or 1440p monitor as my main monitor. Any recommendations that are under $250? I'm not including the cost of this into my budget.

4. Peripherals

I'm looking to buy a new mechanical keyboard with Brown keys and no number pad. Any recommendations? I'm not including the cost of this into my budget as I already have a usable keyboard, but I'd like to get a new one. I do not have a set budget for this.

5. Why are you upgrading?

My current computer is a pre-built HP desktop from Best Buy that was bought in 2012. It's old and struggles to play even older games and is having trouble with school related tasks. Gaming has been mostly limited to simple games like League, TF2, Killing Floor, Minecraft, and unmodded Skyrim in 3rd person.

For those that are curious, here are my current computer specs that I know of.

CPU: AMD FX-6120 (Zambezi 32nm Technology)
RAM: 10.0GB Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 664MHz
Motherboard: Gigabyte 2AC8 (CPU 1)

Graphics: DELL 1909Wx (1440x900@60Hz) / 1024MB ATI AMD Radeon HD 7450 (MSI)
 

THE BUILD

  • Right now I'm leaning more towards Ryzen since it seems to have a better idea what it wants to be. Intel seems very messy right now and I don't have much confidence in investing parts for the future with Intel, but I'm more than willing to hear recommendations for them if you have any.
  • I'm not wanting to touch water cooling.
  • Overclocking is something I'm willing to do, but not until I find it necessary.
  • I'm wanting a simple case without a window (Blasphemy! I know, right?). Because of this, I'm not concerned about RGB or color coordination. The Fractal Design R5 was what caught my attention for this.
  • I'm wanting to go with a Gigabyte motherboard for their dual bios. It's a nice assurance in case I mess up as this is my first build. 

ORIGINAL

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 1700 3.0GHz 8-Core Processor  ($269.99 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master - Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($26.88 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte - GA-AB350-GAMING 3 ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($91.77 @ OutletPC) 
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($115.88 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Crucial - MX300 525GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($150.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage: Western Digital - BLACK SERIES 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($116.45 @ SuperBiiz) 
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1070 8GB FTW Gaming ACX 3.0 Video Card  ($474.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: Fractal Design - Define R5 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($104.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G2 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($89.99 @ Amazon) 
Optical Drive: Asus - DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer  ($18.69 @ OutletPC) 
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  ($89.89 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $1550.50
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Thanks in advance for any feedback.

 

CURRENT STATE AFTER FEEDBACK

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 1700 3.0GHz 8-Core Processor  ($286.76 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte - GA-AB350-GAMING 3 ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($91.77 @ OutletPC) 
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($269.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: SanDisk - SSD PLUS 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($83.88 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($47.88 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1070 8GB SC Gaming ACX 3.0 Video Card  ($474.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: Fractal Design - Define R5 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($104.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G2 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($89.99 @ Amazon) 
Optical Drive: Asus - DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer  ($18.69 @ OutletPC) 
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  ($89.89 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $1558.82
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-07-27 22:51 EDT-0400

 

Monitor: 

https://www.amazon.com/VG248QE-1920x1080-144Hz-Gaming-Monitor/dp/B00B2HH7G0#HLCXComparisonWidget_feature_div

https://www.amazon.com/Acer-G247HYU-smidp-23-8-inch-Monitor/dp/B01N1J0B3Q/ref=sr_1_3?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1501248676&sr=1-3&keywords=1440p+monitor

 

Keyboard: 

https://www.amazon.com/Cooler-Master-MasterKeys-Mechanical-Keyboard/dp/B01ITE93K6?th=1 

https://www.amazon.com/Cooler-Master-MasterKeys-Mechanical-Keyboard/dp/B01ITE93OM?th=1

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Looks really good!

                    PSU Tier List: https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/631048-psu-tier-list-updated/

 

CPU Celeron n2830 - GPU Integrated - RAM 1x4GB DDR3 1333MHz - Storage 750 GB 5400RPM HDD

                                                Operating System Windows 10 Home

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Since your using Cad get as much ram as you can, 32kit vs 16. Also Ryzen performance is directly affected by Ram speed so get the fastest ram you can afford.

I would rather agree on what we share, than fight on what we don't. - Myself

 

FULL PC SPECS ON PROFILE https://linustechtips.com/main/profile/454099-thinkfreely/

 

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I honestly don't think you need the hyper 212 evo. The stock cooler is just fine imo

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7 minutes ago, Pyroness said:

1. Budget & Location

$1500 US dollars is the budget with some leeway for purely the machine and Windows 10 HOME. USA is the location.

2. Aim

Chrome (20+ tabs on average), CAD, coding, MATLAB and other math programs, gaming, future workloads that college and work will throw at me. Games I'm looking to play are Witcher 3, Battlefield 1, Overwatch, CIV, modded Skyrim, Dark Souls, DOOM, etc. My experience with games has always been very limited so I'm my initial interests are fairly limited as I have not had the chance to check out modern games very much.

3. Monitors

I'm planning to use one monitor at first and then expand to 2 monitors. I currently use a 1440x900 60Hz monitor that's fairly old that can act as a monitor until I get a new one and can act as my secondary monitor. I'm wanting to use a 1080p or 1440p monitor as my main monitor. Any recommendations that are under $250? I'm not including the cost of this into my budget.

4. Peripherals

I'm looking to buy a new mechanical keyboard with Brown keys and no number pad. Any recommendations? I'm not including the cost of this into my budget as I already have a usable keyboard, but I'd like to get a new one. I do not have a set budget for this.

5. Why are you upgrading?

My current computer is a pre-built HP desktop from Best Buy that was bought in 2012. It's old and struggles to play even older games and is having trouble with school related tasks. Gaming has been mostly limited to simple games like League, TF2, Killing Floor, Minecraft, and unmodded Skyrim in 3rd person.

For those that are curious, here are my current computer specs that I know of.

CPU: AMD FX-6120 (Zambezi 32nm Technology)
RAM: 10.0GB Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 664MHz
Motherboard: Gigabyte 2AC8 (CPU 1)

Graphics: DELL 1909Wx (1440x900@60Hz) / 1024MB ATI AMD Radeon HD 7450 (MSI)
 

THE BUILD

- Right now I'm leaning more towards Ryzen since it seems to have a better idea what it wants to be. Intel seems very messy right now and I don't have much confidence in investing parts for the future with   Intel, but I'm more than willing to hear recommendations for them if you have any.

- I'm not wanting to touch water cooling.

- Overclocking is something I'm willing to do, but not until I find it necessary.

- I'm wanting a simple case without a window (Blasphemy! I know, right?). Because of this, I'm not concerned about RGB or color coordination. The Fractal Design R5 was what caught my attention for this.

- I'm wanting to go with a Gigabyte motherboard for their dual bios. It's a nice assurance in case I mess up as this is my first build. 

 

This is my build in it's current state. I haven't found any incompatibilities or clearance issues. 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 1700 3.0GHz 8-Core Processor  ($269.99 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master - Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($26.88 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte - GA-AB350-GAMING 3 ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($91.77 @ OutletPC) 
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($115.88 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Crucial - MX300 525GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($150.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage: Western Digital - BLACK SERIES 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($116.45 @ SuperBiiz) 
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1070 8GB FTW Gaming ACX 3.0 Video Card  ($474.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: Fractal Design - Define R5 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($104.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G2 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($89.99 @ Amazon) 
Optical Drive: Asus - DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer  ($18.69 @ OutletPC) 
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  ($89.89 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $1550.50
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-07-27 14:34 EDT-0400

 

Thanks in advance for any feedback.

Gigabyte's B350 boards have terrible VRMs. You are very unlikely to mess up your BIOS anyway, so just get a better board. You can easily get a cheaper 2TB HDD.

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8 minutes ago, Thinkfreely said:

Since your using Cad get as much ram as you can, 32kit vs 16. Also Ryzen performance is directly affected by Ram speed so get the fastest ram you can afford.

 

6 minutes ago, Gungpae said:

I honestly don't think you need the hyper 212 evo. The stock cooler is just fine imo

 

4 minutes ago, Nath_Unknown said:

Dude stock wraith cooler will do for CPU xD

 

Haha okay. I didn't do much research into the stock cooler. I just assumed it was bad. Oversight on my part. I'll make some adjustments and put that money into RAM.

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there is ya keyboard m8 https://www.amazon.co.uk/Cooler-Master-MasterKeys-Mechanical-SGK-6030-KKCM1-UK/dp/B01CP5MJQ0/ref=sr_1_2?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1501182952&sr=1-2&keywords=cherry+brown+tenkeyless

OOo 1050ti (cries in silence) -- Nath xD 

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1 minute ago, Nath_Unknown said:

there is ya keyboard m8 https://www.amazon.co.uk/Cooler-Master-MasterKeys-Mechanical-SGK-6030-KKCM1-UK/dp/B01CP5MJQ0/ref=sr_1_2?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1501182952&sr=1-2&keywords=cherry+brown+tenkeyless

He's american m8

https://www.amazon.com/Cooler-Master-MasterKeys-Mechanical-Keyboard/dp/B01ITE93VA/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1501183054&sr=1-1&keywords=Cooler+Master+MasterKeys

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possible motherboard alternative as well https://www.amazon.com/Prime-X370-Pro-Ryzen-Motherboard-Lighting/dp/B06WD4N297/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1501183276&sr=1-1&keywords=motherboards+am4+dual+bios but dunno whether it suites or not?

OOo 1050ti (cries in silence) -- Nath xD 

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Okay here's my adjustment. I removed the cooler, added a different ram set that was recommended by Nath, and downgraded the storage. I have plenty of racks in the case I'm looking at if I need to expand storage down the line. 

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 1700 3.0GHz 8-Core Processor  ($286.76 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte - GA-AB350-GAMING 3 ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($91.77 @ OutletPC) 
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR4-2666 Memory  ($231.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Western Digital - Blue 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($89.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($47.88 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1070 8GB FTW Gaming ACX 3.0 Video Card  ($474.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: Fractal Design - Define R5 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($104.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G2 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($89.99 @ Amazon) 
Optical Drive: Asus - DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer  ($18.69 @ OutletPC) 
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  ($89.89 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $1526.93
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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11 minutes ago, seon123 said:

Gigabyte's B350 boards have terrible VRMs. You are very unlikely to mess up your BIOS anyway, so just get a better board. You can easily get a cheaper 2TB HDD.

Any recommendations for a different mother board?

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if you can as well, possible upgrade, not sure on specs but here ya go https://www.amazon.com/EVGA-GeForce-Support-Graphics-08G-P4-6276-KR/dp/B06X3RBJLW/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1501183415&sr=1-1&keywords=gtx%2B1070%2Bftw&th=1

OOo 1050ti (cries in silence) -- Nath xD 

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4 minutes ago, Nath_Unknown said:

possible motherboard alternative as well https://www.amazon.com/Prime-X370-Pro-Ryzen-Motherboard-Lighting/dp/B06WD4N297/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1501183276&sr=1-1&keywords=motherboards+am4+dual+bios but dunno whether it suites or not?

I'm not looking to do multiple GPU's any time soon if at all. So, that motherboard is overkill for me.

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9 minutes ago, Gungpae said:

He's american m8

https://www.amazon.com/Cooler-Master-MasterKeys-Mechanical-Keyboard/dp/B01ITE93VA/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1501183054&sr=1-1&keywords=Cooler+Master+MasterKeys

 

10 minutes ago, Nath_Unknown said:

oh shit might not work sorry

u.k layout...

I like the keyboard. It has a nice size and keeps the number pad if I need it. Sadly, it's not available in MX brown right now. Drats! All they have is 1 of each of blue and red.

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3 minutes ago, Pyroness said:

 

I like the keyboard. It has a nice size and keeps the number pad if I need it. Sadly, it's not available in MX brown right now. Drats! All they have is 1 of each of blue and red.

Browns you said?

https://www.amazon.com/Cooler-Master-MasterKeys-Mechanical-Keyboard/dp/B01ITE93OM/ref=sr_1_5?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1501183890&sr=1-5&keywords=Cooler+Master+cherry+mx+brown

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