650$ Budget pc build

[Aidanlockett1]

Hey guys Im kinda lost on a build, my sisters long standing boyfriend wants to build a new computer he is using a xeon based pc from 2006 that he built and its obviously slowing down, he has a budget of 600-800 but being safe keep it from 600-700 college is expensive so i want it to be a good pc for fairly cheap. I was thinking of a ryzen 3 +1050ti or used 980 or 980ti? what are your thoughts?

(EDIT) Current list rn its around 600$ if he is cool with it then a 1060 would be added

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/JMTJLD

[DrMacintosh]

This is USD yes? Definitely Ryzen 3 though. Probably the second tier one. 

[Aidanlockett1]

Just now, DrMacintosh said:

This is USD yes? Definitely Ryzen 3 though. Probably the second tier one. 

yea ryzen3 for sure but if i go for 1060 new then second teir one would be pricey

[Wwadsworth]

Is he wanting it purely for gaming or does he want it for school too? My recent build for school (light gaming too) needed to be able to do VM's running both a few flavors of linux and windows. Knowing this can help a bit. 

[Aidanlockett1]

3 minutes ago, Wwadsworth said:

Is he wanting it purely for gaming or does he want it for school too? My recent build for school (light gaming too) needed to be able to do VM's running both a few flavors of linux and windows. Knowing this can help a bit. 

He isnt majoring or minoring in anything tech related as far as i know and a ryzen 3 quad core should handle most things he needs, also it will be for light gaming like dota 2 but im sure as new games come out he will need a little more ummph with a 1050ti or 1060 rn this is the list i have https://pcpartpicker.com/list/JMTJLD

[PorkishPig]

10 minutes ago, Aidanlockett1 said:

yea ryzen3 for sure but if i go for 1060 new then second teir one would be pricey

I would suggest you grab a used 980. I was able to pick up a refurbished card for $219.99 from my local Microcenter and is a solid performer even with newer applications and games. Your luck on pricing may vary. Below is my suggest part list. The case is up to personal preference.

 

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

 

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 3 1300X 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($128.48 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350M Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2800 Memory  ($74.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: ADATA - Ultimate SU800 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($56.68 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Seagate - BarraCuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($44.38 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card  ($200.00) 
Power Supply: Corsair - CXM 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($43.98 @ Newegg) 
Total: $608.50

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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[Aidanlockett1]

1 minute ago, Homeless_Pineapple said:

I would suggest you grab a used 980. I was able to pick up a refurbished card for $219.99 from my local Microcenter and is a solid performer even with newer applications and games. Your luck on pricing may vary. Below is my suggest part list.

 

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

 

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 3 1300X 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($128.48 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350M Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2800 Memory  ($74.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: ADATA - Ultimate SU800 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($56.68 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Seagate - BarraCuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($44.38 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card  ($200.00) 
Power Supply: Corsair - CXM 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($43.98 @ Newegg) 
Total: $608.50

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-08-25 16:47 EDT-0400

nice i chose an ssd due to the fact his old pc has tons of hard drives so thats not an issue and i would go for a seasonic due to quality and warrenty

[PorkishPig]

1 minute ago, Aidanlockett1 said:

nice i chose an ssd due to the fact his old pc has tons of hard drives so thats not an issue and i would go for a seasonic due to quality and warrenty

Keep in mind that the Seasonic PSU is not modular, making cable management a potential nightmare. If you are going to spend $83.88 on an SSD, you are better off upgrading to the Samsung 850 EVO.

[Aidanlockett1]

Just now, Homeless_Pineapple said:

Keep in mind that the Seasonic PSU is not modular, making cable management a potential nightmare. If you are going to spend $83.88 on an SSD, you are better off upgrading to the Samsung 850 EVO.

Also tbh this build isnt supposed to look nice its just supposed to work well and suit his needs, i have a non modular psu and cable managment is godly mostly due to my case being an air 240 but regardless it dosent matter too much

[PorkishPig]

1 minute ago, Aidanlockett1 said:

Also tbh this build isnt supposed to look nice its just supposed to work well and suit his needs, i have a non modular psu and cable managment is godly mostly due to my case being an air 240 but regardless it dosent matter too much

If that is the case, I would suggest that you go with a case without a window. Additionally, the higher frequency memory you can afford the better. Ryzen likes higher clocked memory.

[Aidanlockett1]

Just now, Homeless_Pineapple said:

If that is the case, I would suggest that you go with a case without a window. Additionally, the higher frequency memory you can afford the better. Ryzen likes higher clocked memory.

i know that the case is a good one also im aware about ryzen favoring that memory

[Herman Mcpootis]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 3 1200 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($109.88 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350M Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: G.Skill - Aegis 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($89.99 @ B&H) 
Video Card: Zotac - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB AMP! Edition Video Card  ($274.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: DIYPC - DIY-F2-W ATX Mini Tower Case  ($24.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Corsair - CX (2017) 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($23.98 @ Newegg) 
Total: $643.81
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-08-25 20:31 EDT-0400