New PC - Suggestions Appreciated

[lugnutz11]

Hello All!

 

I am a first time PC builder that has been doing research and I have put together a list of components that I think should fit my budget. I would love for some suggestions on how to improve it or just an ok if it looks good. I have absolutely no brand loyalty at this point since it's my first build so I am open to all suggestions. The main things I want to focus on are budget and performance. Let me know if I am missing anything, if everything is compatible, and just any general ways to enhance perforce without breaking the bank!

1. Budget & Location

My budget is right around $1200 it is pretty firm at that spot but that is only for the computer itself. Monitors and peripherals are not included in that budget. I am in the US so everything I have priced is in USD.

2. Aim

This computer is going to be entirely for gaming. Obviously I will be browsing the web and such while on it but gaming is the main focus. No streaming or content creation purposes as of right now. I want to be able to play most games in the highest settings. As for what games I like to play that's still up in the air as I haven't been able to run too many on my current PC so I am hoping that a new computer will open me up to a world of new games and such.

3. Monitors

I only plan on running one monitor but might upgrade to 2 in the future. I still need to purchase so any suggestions to get the most out of my build would be greatly appreciated!

4. Peripherals

I already have my peripherals and plan on running Windows 10. 

5. Why are you upgrading?

I am upgrading because have loved playing video games my entire life. I have always wanted a PC to game on as I've used my school laptops most of the time since I couldn't really afford anything else. Now that I work full time and have some disposable income I wanted to get a gaming PC. Pre-built computers are ok but building it on my own sounds so much more personable. I currently use my MacBook Pro to play games on so I'm sure you can understand why I want to get a new PC. 

 

EDIT:

After reading the comments (thank you!!) and thinking about it a little bit I was able to put this list together for the build. Comes in just over budget but with the massive upgrade in graphics card as well as an upgraded CPU cooler I think I am willing to shell out the extra $32 to make this build happen. Any thoughts? 

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/9mnhf8

[PCPartPicker part list](https://pcpartpicker.com/list/9mnhf8) / [Price breakdown by merchant]

CPU | [AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor]| $196.88 @ OutletPC 
CPU Cooler | [be quiet! - Dark Rock 3 67.8 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler] | $64.88 @ OutletPC 
Motherboard | [ASRock - AB350 Pro4 ATX AM4 Motherboard] | $73.98 @ Newegg 
Memory | [Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory]| $145.99 @ Amazon 
Storage | [SK hynix - SL308 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive]| $77.88 @ OutletPC 
Storage | [Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive] | $45.87 @ OutletPC 
Video Card | [Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB G1 Gaming Video Card]| $523.89 @ B&H 
Case | [Cooler Master - MasterBox Lite 5 ATX Mid Tower Case]| $57.98 @ Newegg 
Power Supply | [Rosewill - 700W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply] | $44.99 @ Newegg 
 | Total | $1232.34
 | Generated by [PCPartPicker](http://pcpartpicker.com) 2017-09-14 10:00 EDT-0400 |

 

Edited September 14, 2017 by lugnutz11

[railfan]

dont get the 212 evo. the meme was good but its bad

[SquintyG33Rs]

couple things... Ryzen means faster ram is almost a must the performance uplift is worth every dollar.

secondly don't get a gtx 1060 3GB it's not a good buy, limited VRAM will hamstring your games and it doesn't have the power of the actual 1060, or rather if the 3GB is the actual 1060 nVidia should have named the 6GB 1060Ti... because that's what it is.

 

and i don't recomend the B350 Asus or MSI boards. AsRock are a better option.

[hconverse02]

Ryzen 1600 is a great choice, but if you eventually want to stream, I recommend a 7700k (but not until the highly wished for price drops after coffee lake) or a ryzen 1700.

heres a list on pcpartpicker:

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/k2p4zM
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/k2p4zM/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 1700 3.0GHz 8-Core Processor  ($289.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: be quiet! - Dark Rock 3 67.8 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler  ($64.88 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350 Pro4 ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($73.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($151.97 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($89.99 @ B&H) 
Storage: Western Digital - BLACK SERIES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($68.88 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB SSC GAMING Video Card  ($299.89 @ Amazon) 
Case: Fractal Design - Focus G (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($54.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Plus Gold 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($79.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $1174.56
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-09-13 18:00 EDT-0400

 

EDIT: changed motherboard now its under $1200

[seon123]

Assuming you're willing to use rebates. Ended up at $1.57 over budget. Only thing I don't like is the colour of the RAM. Alternatively, you could spend more on the case and PSU, and change the GPU to the 1070.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor  ($196.88 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: Asus - PRIME X370-PRO ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($116.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2800 Memory  ($126.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: SK hynix - SL308 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($77.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage: Seagate - BarraCuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($44.78 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Asus - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB ROG STRIX Video Card  ($554.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: Corsair - 270R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($49.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Corsair - CX (2017) 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($32.98 @ Newegg) 
Total: $1201.57
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-09-13 17:58 EDT-0400

[lugnutz11]

9 minutes ago, SquintyG33Rs said:

couple things... Ryzen means faster ram is almost a must the performance uplift is worth every dollar.

secondly don't get a gtx 1060 3GB it's not a good buy, limited VRAM will hamstring your games and it doesn't have the power of the actual 1060, or rather if the 3GB is the actual 1060 nVidia should have named the 6GB 1060Ti... because that's what it is.

 

and i don't recomend the B350 Asus or MSI boards. AsRock are a better option.

You're right I think I left off the Ti because I had read exactly what you said about the 3GB and was planning on getting the 6GB, thank you!

[lugnutz11]

10 minutes ago, hconverse02 said:

Ryzen 1600 is a great choice, but if you eventually want to stream, I recommend a 7700k (but not until the highly wished for price drops after coffee lake) or a ryzen 1700.

 

I don't think I am ever going to stream so I think I will stick with the 1600, thanks for the input on the build!

[GamerMaker]

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/FRj7VY
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/FRj7VY/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor  ($196.88 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350 Pro4 ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($73.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Patriot - Signature Line 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($30.00 @ Amazon) 
Memory: Patriot - Signature Line 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($30.00 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Hitachi - Ultrastar 7K3000 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($69.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB G1 Gaming Video Card  ($523.89 @ Amazon) 
Case: Corsair - 760T Black ATX Full Tower Case  ($164.89 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($79.89 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $1169.52
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-09-13 18:18 EDT-0400

[seon123]

3 minutes ago, GamerMaker said:

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/FRj7VY
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/FRj7VY/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor  ($196.88 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350 Pro4 ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($73.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Patriot - Signature Line 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($30.00 @ Amazon) 
Memory: Patriot - Signature Line 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($30.00 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Hitachi - Ultrastar 7K3000 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($69.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB G1 Gaming Video Card  ($523.89 @ Amazon) 
Case: Corsair - 760T Black ATX Full Tower Case  ($164.89 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($79.89 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $1169.52
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-09-13 18:18 EDT-0400

Why such an expensive case? And no SSD? Ryzen also benefits a lot from faster RAM

[GamerMaker]

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/mT4vr7
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/mT4vr7/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor  ($196.88 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350M Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: G.Skill - Trident Z 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-4266 Memory  ($199.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: SK hynix - SL308 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($77.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage: Hitachi - Ultrastar 7K3000 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($69.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB G1 Gaming Video Card  ($523.89 @ Amazon) 
Case: Xion - XON-350_BK ATX Mid Tower Case  ($25.98 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Rosewill - Capstone 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($39.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $1194.70
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-09-13 18:37 EDT-0400

 

EDIT: FASTEST RAM POSSIBLE GOLD CERTIFIED PSU 250GB SSD 3TB storage for less than requested price.