$1,100 Budget. Please help

[Void_Viking]

Helping a buddy build a PC his budget is 1,100 and all he has fo starters is this MOBO.

 

Can you help us build a PC around this? Or if you can figure out a better build maybe even AMD, I'd much appreaciate it.

 

THANK YOU

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest]

what does he plan to do with is pc?

[Void_Viking]

4 minutes ago, deXxterlab97 said:

what does he plan to do with is pc?

Game mostly. 1080p with the highest FPS he can get.

[Guest]

Just now, Void_Viking said:

Game mostly. 1080p with the highest FPS he can get.

 

Just now, Void_Viking said:

Game mostly. 1080p with the highest FPS he can get.

does he need a monitor?

[Void_Viking]

3 minutes ago, deXxterlab97 said:

 

does he need a monitor?

I don't think so.

[scighera2]

4 minutes ago, Void_Viking said:

Game mostly. 1080p with the highest FPS he can get.

I will PC part picker you a computer, be back in 10ish min.

[Guest]

2 minutes ago, Void_Viking said:

I don't think so.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor  ($196.88 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: MSI - B350 PC MATE ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($81.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Crucial - Ballistix Sport LT 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($67.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Seagate - BarraCuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($44.78 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB G1 Gaming Video Card  ($523.89 @ Amazon) 
Case: Deepcool - D-Shield ATX Mid Tower Case  ($29.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: Corsair - CX (2017) 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($39.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $985.50
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-09-17 00:57 EDT-0400

[LienusLateTips]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor  ($196.88 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350 Pro4 ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($87.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: *G.Skill - Aegis 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($71.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: ADATA - Ultimate SU800 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($56.68 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Seagate - BarraCuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($44.78 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB G1 Gaming Video Card  ($523.89 @ Amazon) 
Case: Thermaltake - Core G21 Tempered Glass Edition ATX Mid Tower Case  ($65.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: Corsair - TXM Gold 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($42.98 @ Newegg) 
Total: $1091.18
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-09-17 00:59 EDT-0400

[scighera2]

19 minutes ago, Void_Viking said:

Helping a buddy build a PC his budget is 1,100 and all he has fo starters is this MOBO.

 

Can you help us build a PC around this? Or if you can figure out a better build maybe even AMD, I'd much appreaciate it.

 

THANK YOU

 

 

 

 

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/4Y69gL
Here's the best PC for the price. I included the MB in the price.

[LienusLateTips]

1 minute ago, scighera2 said:

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/4Y69gL
Here's the best PC for the price. I included the MB in the price.

That processor is bad for the price

 

and why use that piece of group regulated trash for the PSU

[scighera2]

Just now, JDE said:

That processor is bad for the price

 

and why use that piece of group regulated trash for the PSU

He wants a CPU that works with the MB he already bought. This is the best CPU for his budget since it won't bottleneck a GTX 1080.

[LienusLateTips]

Just now, scighera2 said:

He wants a CPU that works with the MB he already bought. This is the best CPU for his budget since it won't bottleneck a GTX 1080.

That CPU WILL bottleneck the GTX 1080. Plus he hasn't confirmed if he has bought it yet.

[scighera2]

Just now, JDE said:

That CPU WILL bottleneck the GTX 1080. Plus he hasn't confirmed if he has bought it yet.

You right, didn't see that he only wanted 1080p.
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/fVdLGf
This is an updated rig.

[LienusLateTips]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-7700 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($281.49 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: Asus - ROG STRIX B250G GAMING Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($97.32 @ Amazon) 
Memory: *Crucial - 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($64.89 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: ADATA - Ultimate SU800 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($56.68 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($45.69 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB G1 Gaming Video Card  ($523.89 @ Amazon) 
Case: Thermaltake - View 21 Tempered Glass Edition ATX Mid Tower Case  ($69.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: Corsair - TXM Gold 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($42.98 @ Newegg) 
Total: $1182.93
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-09-17 01:16 EDT-0400

[Herman Mcpootis]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown 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 - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (1 x 16GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($129.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: SK hynix - SL308 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($77.88 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Seagate - BarraCuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($44.78 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB G1 Gaming Video Card  ($523.89 @ Amazon) 
Case: DIYPC - DIY-F2-W ATX Mini Tower Case  ($41.98 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Corsair - CXM (2015) 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($26.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $1102.38
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-09-17 06:31 EDT-0400

[Tom Cat]

I would personally wait for a the core i5-8600 Chip, you would have to get a z370 motherboard but their mostly likely be a huge price change. The chips comes out in a few weeks. It has the same amount of cores as a Ryzen 5 1600 and is better suited for gaming. 

[LienusLateTips]

13 hours ago, scighera2 said:

You right, didn't see that he only wanted 1080p.
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/fVdLGf
This is an updated rig.

The PSU you used is still group regulated.

[xDyl]

6 hours ago, Douglas The Duck said:

z370 motherboard

Not really, if intel keeps the trend of some motherboards like b250 that aren't overclockable

[Tom Cat]

3 hours ago, xDyl said:

Not really, if intel keeps the trend of some motherboards like b250 that aren't overclockable

He never said he wanted to overclock, plus I don't know what trend your talking about. I never had a problem looking for a overclockable mobo.

[xDyl]

8 minutes ago, Douglas The Duck said:

He never said he wanted to overclock, plus I don't know what trend your talking about. I never had a problem looking for a overclockable mobo.

Well, you said "8600" without a K, and by trend I mean when Z370 drops, so will a B450 or an equivalent to the 200-series' B250

[Sanctorum]

21 hours ago, scighera2 said:

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/4Y69gL
Here's the best PC for the price. I included the MB in the price.

No, it's not. That's pretty poor. Unlocked CPU doesn't make sense with that motherboard.

21 hours ago, JDE said:

That CPU WILL bottleneck the GTX 1080. 

No, it won't. Don't spread misinformation about bottlenecking. That's not how it works.

8 hours ago, JDE said:

The PSU you used is still group regulated.

Group regulated doesn't mean bad.

3 hours ago, xDyl said:

Not really, if intel keeps the trend of some motherboards like b250 that aren't overclockable

 

4 minutes ago, xDyl said:

Well, you said "8600" without a K, and by trend I mean when Z370 drops, so will a B450 or an equivalent to the 200-series' B250

B360 for Coffee Lake. It seemed like you were saying a B250 chipset motherboard would be compatible with Coffee Lake. I don't think that's what you were implying, but just to clarify for anyone, Coffee Lake will NOT work on any of the current motherboards. You'll need an H310, B360, H370, or Z370 chipset motherboard(or I guess Z390 when those release).

 

OP - Don't go Ryzen. From the information you've given us, Intel is still going to be better, especially if you already have that motherboard. An i5 or i7 is going to be better for "1080p with the highest FPS he can get". However, if he only has a 1080p 60Hz monitor, it doesn't matter at all, so you'd be better off with an R5 1600 and GTX 1060 6GB.

 

So, tell us the make and model of the monitor he'll be using, as well as which games he plans on playing and THEN we can properly help you.

[LienusLateTips]

36 minutes ago, Sanctorum said:

No, it won't. Don't spread misinformation about bottlenecking. That's not how it works.n properly help you.

At 1080p, the i5 WILL bottleneck the 1080. At 4K (or maybe even 2.5K) it won't.

37 minutes ago, Sanctorum said:

Group regulated doesn't mean bad.

It also has MULTIPLE missing protections expected in a modern PSU. Also it isn't Haswell ready

[Sanctorum]

Just now, JDE said:

At 1080p, the i5 WILL bottleneck the 1080. At 4K (or maybe even 2.5K) it won't.

Again, that's not how bottlenecking works. Go ahead and show me an i5 bottlenecking a GTX 1080 in the Witcher 3 at 1080p. 

1 minute ago, JDE said:

It also has MULTIPLE missing protections expected in a modern PSU. Also it isn't Haswell ready

"Haswell ready" means nothing. It's a perfectly capable PSU. Show ANY proof that it's a bad PSU.

[LienusLateTips]

8 minutes ago, Sanctorum said:

Again, that's not how bottlenecking works. Go ahead and show me an i5 bottlenecking a GTX 1080 in the Witcher 3 at 1080p. 

I can't find any i5 GTX 1080 benchmarks

but here have a Titan XP one

8 minutes ago, Sanctorum said:

"Haswell ready" means nothing.

With haswell, they introduced some power state modes to save on electricity. Basically if you have haswell and up you can't set your computer to sleep

8 minutes ago, Sanctorum said:

It's a perfectly capable PSU. Show ANY proof that it's a bad PSU.

No OTP and SCP, and if it's a multi rail unit (i can't find anything confirming if it is one or if it isn't one) it's also missing OCP.

 

The verdict on it isn't that I wouldn't recommend, it's just I wouldn't recommended unless it's on sale for $10-25.

[Sanctorum]

6 minutes ago, JDE said:

I can't find any i5 GTX 1080 benchmarks

but here have a Titan XP one

 

Lmao. Good try, but no. Firstly, Titan XP is significantly faster than a GTX 1080. Secondly, there is no bottlenecking there. An i7 performing better than i5 doesn't mean the i5 is bottlenecking, simply means the i7 is better. 7600k will perform better than an R5 1600 with the same GPU, for the most part, doesn't mean Ryzen is a bottleneck.

 

8 minutes ago, JDE said:

With haswell, they introduced some power state modes to save on electricity. Basically if you have haswell and up you can't set your computer to sleep

Really? Because I have a 4790k and had a shitty non "Haswell ready" PSU before my G2 and had no issues. You don't need a "Haswell ready" PSU. 

 

10 minutes ago, JDE said:

No OTP and SCP, and if it's a multi rail unit (i can't find anything confirming if it is one or if it isn't one) it's also missing OCP.

 

The verdict on it isn't that I wouldn't recommend, it's just I wouldn't recommended unless it's on sale for $10-25.

Still waiting on that proof. Oh and lmfao at "$10-25" as if there's a better PSU for <$40. Hint, there isn't.