Good setup for friend?

[StaleMemes555]

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/wr4CNN Hows this build for my friend. He wants to play games like Ark, PUBG, CSGO, and more. Any recommendations?

[Septimus]

Would you be able to get a Ryzen CPU? At that performance level, you can get a much higher bang for your buck with Ryzen. I would recommend something like the R5 1400 to meet or exceed that i5. 

[SlicedAce]

no computer can run ark good lol

[StaleMemes555]

1 minute ago, SlicedAce said:

no computer can run ark good lol

I know lol

[Septimus]

1 minute ago, SlicedAce said:

no computer can run ark good lol

@StaleMemes555 in order for ARK to run well, I would have to recommend something like a GTX 1070, but considering the other games he is wanting to play will run just fine on the 1060, I don't see a reason to upgrade to the 1070. 

[SlicedAce]

7 minutes ago, Septimus said:

Would you be able to get a Ryzen CPU? At that performance level, you can get a much higher bang for your buck with Ryzen. I would recommend something like the R5 1400 to meet or exceed that i5. 

I would agree with sep tho. Ryzen would be much better for budget.

[NTDaws]

Intel i3 8100 sounds better in my eyes

[NTDaws]

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/LT6XKZ
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/LT6XKZ/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel - Core i3-8100 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($117.00 @ B&H) 
Motherboard: ASRock - Z370 Pro4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($111.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Crucial - Ballistix Sport LT 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($74.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($45.69 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: MSI - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB ARMOR OCV1 Video Card  ($259.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Phanteks - ECLIPSE P400S TEMPERED GLASS ATX Mid Tower Case  ($79.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($75.98 @ Newegg) 
Total: $765.62
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-10-17 23:10 EDT-0400

[NTDaws]

or this

 

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

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8400 2.8GHz 6-Core Processor  ($199.89 @ B&H) 
Motherboard: ASRock - Z370 Pro4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($111.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Crucial - Ballistix Sport LT 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($74.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($45.69 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: MSI - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB ARMOR OCV1 Video Card  ($259.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Phanteks - ECLIPSE P400S TEMPERED GLASS ATX Mid Tower Case  ($79.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: Corsair - CXM 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($34.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $807.52
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-10-17 23:13 EDT-0400

[SquintyG33Rs]

24 minutes ago, StaleMemes555 said:

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/wr4CNN Hows this build for my friend. He wants to play games like Ark, PUBG, CSGO, and more. Any recommendations?

the main requirement for pubg that people don't know about is 4GHz on the CPU. even 2 cores is fine. but they better be fast as fuck

[Ryzen-9]

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/Tsbjm8 This one is better but you might want to get an hdd later on.

[lukart]

4 hours ago, Being Delirious said:

or this

 

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

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8400 2.8GHz 6-Core Processor  ($199.89 @ B&H) 
Motherboard: ASRock - Z370 Pro4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($111.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Crucial - Ballistix Sport LT 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($74.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($45.69 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: MSI - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB ARMOR OCV1 Video Card  ($259.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Phanteks - ECLIPSE P400S TEMPERED GLASS ATX Mid Tower Case  ($79.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: Corsair - CXM 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($34.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $807.52
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-10-17 23:13 EDT-0400

 

Would pick this one and try get some more money for a SSD.

[Herman Mcpootis]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor  ($194.29 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350M Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: G.Skill - Aegis 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($77.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: SK hynix - SL308 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($77.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage: Seagate - BarraCuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($42.33 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB SC GAMING Video Card  ($259.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: Fractal Design - Core 1100 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($29.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Corsair - CX (2017) 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($34.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $777.56
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-10-18 05:32 EDT-0400

[NTDaws]

8 hours ago, lukart said:

 

Would pick this one and try get some more money for a SSD.

Sounded like it was just gaming, aimed it for that. Recommend saving for a SSD after the fact.