Need Build Advice

[SherlockJones]

I'm trying to build my brother a good gaming pc to save him a few bucks. I was informed that his budget is around 1,000 USD. Anyone care to help?

[Herman Mcpootis]

need os/monitor/peripherals?

[LienusLateTips]

Gaming only? or also streaming, editing?

[Herman Mcpootis]

if you just need the tower:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor  ($196.44 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350M Pro4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($74.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: Patriot - Viper Elite 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($134.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: SK hynix - SL308 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($77.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage: Toshiba - P300 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($41.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Zotac - GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Mini Video Card  ($407.97 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: Corsair - CX (2017) 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($23.98 @ Newegg) 
Other: SAMA Maxcool-W-15LEDLight White Computer Case  ($43.48 @ Newegg) 
Total: $1001.83
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-09-25 21:28 EDT-0400

[SherlockJones]

1 minute ago, herman mcpootis said:

need os/monitor/peripherals?

os: Windows 10

Monitor: No

Peripherals: Took 200 off the budget for this

New Budget: 800 USD (maybe 900)

[SherlockJones]

8 minutes ago, herman mcpootis said:

if you just need the tower:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor  ($196.44 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350M Pro4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($74.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: Patriot - Viper Elite 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($134.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: SK hynix - SL308 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($77.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage: Toshiba - P300 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($41.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Zotac - GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Mini Video Card  ($407.97 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: Corsair - CX (2017) 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($23.98 @ Newegg) 
Other: SAMA Maxcool-W-15LEDLight White Computer Case  ($43.48 @ Newegg) 
Total: $1001.83
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-09-25 21:28 EDT-0400

I like this build, I'm going to do some tiny edits but I'm still up for some other builds!

[Herman Mcpootis]

4 minutes ago, crocman132 said:

os: Windows 10

Monitor: No

Peripherals: Took 200 off the budget for this

New Budget: 800 USD (maybe 900)

what peripherals does he need?

[LienusLateTips]

Just now, crocman132 said:

I like this build, I'm going to do some tiny edits but I'm still up for some other builds!

Coffee Lake may be better depending on the answer to this question

 

10 minutes ago, JDE said:

Gaming only? or also streaming, editing?

 

[SherlockJones]

Just now, herman mcpootis said:

what peripherals does he need?

Mouse, Keyboard, Mic

 

*I have these listed already

[SherlockJones]

1 minute ago, JDE said:

Coffee Lake may be better depending on the answer to this question

 

 

I'm pretty sure he's only gaming

[LienusLateTips]

4 minutes ago, crocman132 said:

I'm pretty sure he's only gaming

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($34.89 @ OutletPC) 
Memory: *Mushkin - Silverline 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($119.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: *Seagate - BarraCuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($44.78 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: *MSI - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB ARMOR OCV1 Video Card  ($278.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: NZXT - S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($64.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Corsair - CXM 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($58.99 @ Amazon) 
Keyboard: Cooler Master - Devastator II Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse  ($25.59 @ SuperBiiz) 
Other: Blue Microphones Snowball Black iCE Condenser Microphone  ($49.99 @ Amazon) 
Other: Kinguin Windows ($30.00)
Other: Z370 motherboard ($150.00)
Other: i3 8350K ($168.00)
Total: $1026.20
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-09-25 21:44 EDT-0400

?

[Herman Mcpootis]

13 minutes ago, crocman132 said:

Mouse, Keyboard, Mic

 

*I have these listed already

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor  ($196.44 @ OutletPC) wait 2 weeks for coffee lake if possible.
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350M Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Team - Vulcan 16GB (1 x 16GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($119.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: SK hynix - SL308 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($77.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage: Toshiba - P300 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($41.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Zotac - GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Mini Video Card  ($407.97 @ Amazon) 
Case: Fractal Design - Core 1100 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($29.99 @ NCIX US) 
Power Supply: Corsair - CX (2017) 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($23.98 @ Newegg) 
Keyboard: Cooler Master - Devastator II Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse  ($25.49 @ OutletPC) 
Headphones: Syba - SHELL210  Headset  ($19.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1003.82
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-09-25 21:51 EDT-0400

[SherlockJones]

1 minute ago, herman mcpootis said:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor  ($196.44 @ OutletPC) wait 2 weeks for coffee lake if possible.
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350M Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Team - Vulcan 16GB (1 x 16GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($119.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: SK hynix - SL308 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($77.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage: Toshiba - P300 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($41.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Zotac - GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Mini Video Card  ($407.97 @ Amazon) 
Case: Fractal Design - Core 1100 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($29.99 @ NCIX US) 
Power Supply: Corsair - CX (2017) 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($23.98 @ Newegg) 
Keyboard: Cooler Master - Devastator II Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse  ($25.49 @ OutletPC) 
Headphones: Syba - SHELL210  Headset  ($19.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1003.82
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-09-25 21:51 EDT-0400

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/MbssD8

 

How's this?

[Herman Mcpootis]

12 minutes ago, crocman132 said:

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/MbssD8

 

How's this?

spending way too much on the keyboard, get a cheaper one and an ssd instead. also z370 will not work with the 1600.

[SherlockJones]

9 minutes ago, herman mcpootis said:

spending way too much on the keyboard, get a cheaper one and an ssd instead. also z370 will not work with the 1600.

Ok I made tiny adjustments to yours.

 

How's this: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/zyfR7h

[LienusLateTips]

Just now, crocman132 said:

Ok I made tiny adjustments to yours.

 

How's this: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/zyfR7h

Why not Coffee Lake?

[Herman Mcpootis]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Memory: Team - Vulcan 16GB (1 x 16GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($119.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: SK hynix - SL308 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($77.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage: Toshiba - P300 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($41.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Zotac - GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Mini Video Card  ($407.97 @ Amazon) 
Case: Fractal Design - Define Mini C TG MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($69.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Rosewill - Capstone 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($57.99 @ Amazon) 
Keyboard: ROCCAT - Ryos MK Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($50.39 @ Amazon) 
Mouse: Logitech - G502 Wired Optical Mouse  ($49.99 @ Amazon) 
Headphones: Logitech - G430 7.1 Channel  Headset  ($39.99 @ Amazon) 
Other: i5 8400 ($182.00)
Other: H310 mobo ($50.00)
Total: $1148.29
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-09-25 22:18 EDT-0400

[SherlockJones]

Just now, JDE said:

Why not Coffee Lake?

Coffee Lake isn't out yet and I don't want to wait for something that's almost $400

[Herman Mcpootis]

1 minute ago, crocman132 said:

Ok I made tiny adjustments to yours.

 

How's this: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/zyfR7h

it'll work, but why the tesseract? also, wait for coffee lake if possible.

[LienusLateTips]

Just now, crocman132 said:

Coffee Lake isn't out yet and I don't want to wait for something that's almost $400

i5 8600K will only be $260

 

It comes out next week

[Herman Mcpootis]

Just now, crocman132 said:

Coffee Lake isn't out yet and I don't want to wait for something that's almost $400

here's the entire lineup:

https://www.pcgamesn.com/intel-coffee-lake-specs-confirmed

nobody's telling you to get an i7 8700k, an i5 8400 will work just fine.

[SherlockJones]

1 minute ago, herman mcpootis said:

it'll work, but why the tesseract? also, wait for coffee lake if possible.

I just like the glass panel on the tesseract, if you don't like it it's fine. I might wait for the coffee lake

 

[LienusLateTips]

3 minutes ago, crocman132 said:

I just like the glass panel on the tesseract, if you don't like it it's fine.

 

1. Bad build quality

 

2. It's not glass

 

3. EVERYTHING HAS A WINDOW NOWDAYS, EVEN $20 CASES

[SherlockJones]

Can you find me a better case?

[Herman Mcpootis]

3 minutes ago, crocman132 said:

I just like the glass panel on the tesseract, if you don't like it it's fine. I might wait for the coffee lake

 

no need to be defensive, i was just asking why you picked it. i've used the tesseract before, the fan mounts on the side panel window make it alot harder to see what's inside. i'd look for something else if you wanted a side panel window.