My 1st build

[NoodleArmedMelvin]

This is my 1st build and I intend to use the system for pretty much just gaming. I made another post (https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/853982-first-pc-build/?tab=comments#comment-10640710) for a different build with an AMD processor and slightly different components. This build is with an i5 processor and slightly more expensive. I want to be able to run AAA titles at medium-high settings and also make sure that I leave room for future upgrades. Still deciding on whether to get a 1080p or 1440p monitor. It will honestly depend on what deal I can get on one. Let me know if there's anything I can get that is similar performance wise for cheaper than what I have or if I'm missing any important info.

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/23NfNN

[xdeathshot20]

7 minutes ago, NoodleArmedMelvin said:

This is my 1st build and I intend to use the system for pretty much just gaming. I made another post (https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/853982-first-pc-build/?tab=comments#comment-10640710) for a different build with an AMD processor and slightly different components. This build is with an i5 processor and slightly more expensive. I want to be able to run AAA titles at medium-high settings and also make sure that I leave room for future upgrades. Still deciding on whether to get a 1080p or 1440p monitor. It will honestly depend on what deal I can get on one. Let me know if there's anything I can get that is similar performance wise for cheaper than what I have or if I'm missing any important info.

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/23NfNN

you dont need a z-series board if your not going with a k series processor.  go with a h or b series

[PETRGangKing]

If it was me, I would probably get the i3-8350k instead of the 7600. You would need a 370 board as well, but when overclocked to 4.8-5.0ghz, the 8350k will outperform the 7600, and even the 7700,at stock speeds  in gaming applications. They are both 4c/4t CPU,but the 8350k has advantage of overclock ability, which has a considerable effect on performance in gaming. 

[Streetguru]

9 minutes ago, NoodleArmedMelvin said:

 

Kaby Lake is dead and no one should buy it

a Coffee Lake i5 8400 will be better than Ryzen at 144hz gaming, however a Ryzen 5 1600 is likely a better value overall due to SMT, and it's actually in stock. Ryzen will still do like 100fps average in AAA games

Your monitor choice is between 1080p 75hz IPS and 1080p 144hz TN, both with free-sync so you should get an RX 570 or 580, you easily have the budget for the 580 8GB for a bit more performance, it will do 1080p just fine 1440p needs some tweaks to hit 75 fps average

I don't notice refresh rate so much, so I'd go for IPS for sure, better color reproduction and viewing angles.

There's also room if you want like an SSD, or 16gbs of RAM, probably not needed, you may want a better motherboard like the ASrock Killer SLI/ac but it's like $150 right now.
 

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/YbVs9W
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/YbVs9W/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor  ($193.44 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350M Pro4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($74.33 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Patriot - Viper 4 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($43.78 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI - Radeon RX 570 8GB ARMOR OC Video Card  ($263.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master - MasterBox 5 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($64.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($48.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Monitor: AOC - G2460PF 24.0" 1920x1080 144Hz Monitor  ($195.85 @ Amazon)
Monitor: LG - 24MP59G-P 23.8" 1920x1080 75Hz Monitor  ($136.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1112.34
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-11-09 23:26 EST-0500

[Herman Mcpootis]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor  ($193.44 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350M Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Crucial - Ballistix Sport LT 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory  ($139.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: SK hynix - SL308 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($78.89 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($43.78 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: PowerColor - Radeon RX VEGA 56 8GB Video Card  ($414.98 @ Newegg)  get a 1080p 144hz freesync monitor to pair with this.
Case: Cooler Master - MasterBox Lite 3.1 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($35.98 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Corsair - CXM 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($34.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $1002.04
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-11-09 23:59 EST-0500

[NoodleArmedMelvin]

33 minutes ago, PETRGangKing said:

If it was me, I would probably get the i3-8350k instead of the 7600. You would need a 370 board as well, but when overclocked to 4.8-5.0ghz, the 8350k will outperform the 7600, and even the 7700,at stock speeds  in gaming applications. They are both 4c/4t CPU,but the 8350k has advantage of overclock ability, which has a considerable effect on performance in gaming. 

There's a few problems I have with this. For one the 8350k doesn't have a stock cooler and it's already a $200 cpu + the motherboards for it are kinda expensive. Also this is my first build and I'm not really comfortable with overclocking or know how to right now for this matter, so I don't think I'd get the full benefit from the overclockability. Thank you though.

[PETRGangKing]

1 minute ago, NoodleArmedMelvin said:

There's a few problems I have with this. For one the 8350k doesn't have a stock cooler and it's already a $200 cpu + the motherboards for it are kinda expensive. Also this is my first build and I'm not really comfortable with overclocking or know how to right now for this matter, so I don't think I'd get the full benefit from the overclockability. Thank you though.

Yeah, if you were to get that processor with intent of overclocking, a stock cooler wouldn't suffice even if it did come with one.

 

If you don't plan on overclocking, I would get the 8400, or a ryzen 1600x. I wouldn't buy a kaby lake. There's nothing wrong with them, I own a KL CPU myself, there are just options that offer a better value.

[NoodleArmedMelvin]

2 minutes ago, PETRGangKing said:

Yeah, if you were to get that processor with intent of overclocking, a stock cooler wouldn't suffice even if it did come with one.

 

If you don't plan on overclocking, I would get the 8400, or a ryzen 1600x. I wouldn't buy a kaby lake. There's nothing wrong with them, I own a KL CPU myself, there are just options that offer a better value.

I was debating on whether or not to go for the 1600x or the 1600 in my other build. The 1600x also doesn't come with a cooler like the i-3 8350k. I do have a question though. For just gaming, would it be better to get a 6 core processor or get a one with higher clock speeds for about the same price? I'm pretty sure I know the answer I just want to know for sure.

[PETRGangKing]

25 minutes ago, NoodleArmedMelvin said:

I was debating on whether or not to go for the 1600x or the 1600 in my other build. The 1600x also doesn't come with a cooler like the i-3 8350k. I do have a question though. For just gaming, would it be better to get a 6 core processor or get a one with higher clock speeds for about the same price? I'm pretty sure I know the answer I just want to know for sure.

Most of the time, speed is King, along with IPC. It depends on the processor you're looking at too. For example, an FX quad core processor overclocked as high as it gets, would get demolished in comparison to a ryzen, while an overclocked 8350k will outperform a stock 1600.

 

Granted, this is strictly speaking in gaming applications. When you throw multi-threaded workload into the mix, that changes drastically.

[TheNight]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8400 2.8GHz 6-Core Processor  ($199.89 @ B&H) 
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($34.89 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: MSI - Z370 PC PRO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($121.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory  ($179.88 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: SK hynix - SL308 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($78.89 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($43.78 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1060 3GB 3GB GAMING Video Card  ($189.99 @ B&H) 
Case: Fractal Design - Meshify C ATX Mid Tower Case  ($79.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($75.00 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1004.29
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-11-10 06:16 EST-0500