First Gaming PC

[IamPROJECT]

Hey everybody! So, I'm looking for help/suggestions/constructive advice on my first "gaming pc" (I've been using my now 3 year old dell XPS laptop with a gt 640m to game for forever basically) I went to PCPartPicker and chosen some good budget parts as I am looking to just be able to play modern AAA games at 1080p while keeping myself slightly future-proofed. Streaming on this PC would be NICE but not a necessity as well (trying to keep budget less than $800). Right now the build is at around $700, so I have room to work with. Also, suggestions for a nice gaming keyboard on a budget are much appreciated, I have an external mouse, and the monitor is included in the budget. Let me know what you all think, and please, be gracious, I have never parted out/built a computer myself before. Thanks!

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/G7fptJ

[NoRomanBatmansAllowed]

You should:

• Add an SSD
• If you want streaming try to get a Ryzen5. You really don't need to OC. This way you can save on cooler money too (even if you want to, wraith cooler is fine for minor OCs).

Not sure about the PSU. @JDE how good is this PSU?

 

Oh, and I love Zotac's stuff. Nice and Beefy. 

And with Black Friday coming around the corner, try to wait a few weeks and get all the parts of cyber monday. Tons of stuff should have discounts.

 

[JamesBreuel]

You may want to change your RAM to a 2x4 instead of a 1x8. Most Motherboards will run smoother while using 2 of the Dimm slots instead of one. And with the extra money you could jump up to a Ryzen 5 1400 or 1500. Completely up to you but other wise it looks great.

[LienusLateTips]

Just now, bob51zhang said:

You should:

• Add an SSD
• If you want streaming try to get a Ryzen5. You really don't need to OC. This way you can save on cooler money too (even if you want to, wraith cooler is fine for minor OCs).

Not sure about the PSU. @JDE how good is this PSU?

 

Oh, and I love Zotac's stuff. Nice and Beefy. 

And with Black Friday coming around the corner, try to wait a few weeks and get all the parts of cyber monday. Tons of stuff should have discounts.

 

CX 2017 is good

 

and yes if you are streaming get Ryzen 5

[LienusLateTips]

Just now, JamesBreuel said:

You may want to change your RAM to a 2x4 instead of a 1x8. Most Motherboards will run smoother while using 2 of the Dimm slots instead of one. And with the extra money you could jump up to a Ryzen 5 1400 or 1500. Completely up to you but other wise it looks great.

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[Daniel Z.]

1 minute ago, bob51zhang said:

You should:

• Add an SSD
• If you want streaming try to get a Ryzen5. You really don't need to OC. This way you can save on cooler money too (even if you want to, wraith cooler is fine for minor OCs).

Not sure about the PSU. @JDE how good is this PSU?

 

Oh, and I love Zotac's stuff. Nice and Beefy. 

And with Black Friday coming around the corner, try to wait a few weeks and get all the parts of cyber monday. Tons of stuff should have discounts.

 

 The PSU is decent

[seon123]

Don't get the 1300X, get the 1200 and overclock it.

Don't get an A320 board. Get any B350 board, and overclock the 1200.

Get faster RAM. Shouldn't be that much more expensive. 

The RX 580 costs a bit less, and had support for Freesync. Changing the monitor to one that supports it would give a better gaming experience. 

There are lots of decent mechanical keyboards for ~$80

[Lurick]

Went slightly over budget but you can swap the monitor if you need to. From experience the extra room on the monitor is worth it but you can decide  

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 3 1200 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($109.77 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: Asus - PRIME B350M-A/CSM Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($69.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2800 Memory  ($91.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: SanDisk - SSD PLUS 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($74.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Hitachi - Deskstar 7K2000 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($53.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB SC GAMING Video Card  ($259.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: Thermaltake - Core V21 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($34.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Corsair - CX (2017) 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($23.98 @ Newegg) 
Monitor: Dell - S2316M 23.0" 1920x1080 60Hz Monitor  ($104.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $824.68
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-11-13 17:12 EST-0500

[Daniel Z.]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 3 1200 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($109.77 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: MSI - B350M PRO-VD PLUS Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($55.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: ADATA - 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($83.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: SK hynix - SL308 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($52.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage: Hitachi - Ultrastar 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($34.10 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Asus - Radeon RX 580 4GB Dual Video Card  ($255.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: Rosewill - FBM-X1 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($26.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: Corsair - CX (2017) 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($23.98 @ Newegg) 
Monitor: AOC - I2269VW 21.5" 1920x1080 60Hz Monitor  ($79.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $723.78
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-11-13 17:17 EST-0500

[InertiaSelling]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor  ($193.44 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI - B350M PRO-VH PLUS Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($55.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: ADATA - 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($83.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: ADATA - Ultimate SU800 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($52.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($43.78 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Zotac - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB AMP! Edition Video Card  ($259.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Thermaltake - Core V21 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($36.89 @ Newegg)
Monitor: BenQ - GW2270 21.5" 1920x1080 60Hz Monitor  ($79.00 @ Amazon)
Total: $841.05
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-11-13 17:33 EST-0500

 

There's always someone who tells you to go over budget. Looks like I'm that annoying person today. The 1600 would allow you to stream, which a 1400 or 1500x wouldn't do. An SSD would make everything snappier. A ryzen chip would greatly benefit from replacing single-channel 2400MHz memory with a dual-channel 3000MHz kit. Seasonic makes very reliable PSUs, and this one happens to be fully modular and offer some headroom for only $36.89. The core V21, which @Lurick has already recommended, offers excellent cooling performance and extreme modularity. For $34.99, it's a steal. Overall, I'd say this is very good value for the money. If you really don't want to spend the extra $40, you could remove the SSD, or pick lower-end memory and an A320 board, but that would seriously hinder the potential of your build. Also, I'm guessing you're not including windows because you're planning on using an old laptop win7/win8 key, and if I recall correctly, microsoft might put an end to this in a near future.

[LienusLateTips]

1 hour ago, InertiaSelling said:

Seasonic makes very reliable PSUs, and this one happens to be fully modular and offer some headroom for only $36.89. 

Don't buy by brand, this unit is group regulated and missing a lot of protections, so get the DC-DC CX/CX-M.

https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/858096-why-you-shouldnt-buy-a-s12iim12ii-in-2017-or-later-years/

[InertiaSelling]

8 hours ago, JDE said:

Don't buy by brand, this unit is group regulated and missing a lot of protections, so get the DC-DC CX/CX-M.

Oh, crap. My bad. It's cheap tho.

[seon123]

6 minutes ago, InertiaSelling said:

Oh, crap. My bad. It's cheap tho.

Being cheap doesn't make it good.

[InertiaSelling]

3 hours ago, seon123 said:

Being cheap doesn't make it good.

Come on, it's a fully modular tier 4 PSU for $36.89, not a time bomb. I already apologized for mistakenly calling it good.

[seon123]

48 minutes ago, InertiaSelling said:

Come on, it's a fully modular tier 4 PSU for $36.89, not a time bomb. I already apologized for mistakenly calling it good.

The only reason you would want a fully modular PSU is to replace the 24-pin and 4/8 pin. You won't do that on a budget PSU, so you might as well get the CX550M, which is often on sale for the same price. 

[InertiaSelling]

17 minutes ago, seon123 said:

The only reason you would want a fully modular PSU is to replace the 24-pin and 4/8 pin. You won't do that on a budget PSU, so you might as well get the CX550M, which is often on sale for the same price. 

I'm not promoting the M12II. You don't need to repeat what @JDE just said.

[LienusLateTips]

7 hours ago, InertiaSelling said:

Oh, crap. My bad. It's cheap tho.

CX is 450W for $20 right now and it's good but no modular

[InertiaSelling]

1 hour ago, JDE said:

CX is 450W for $20 right now and it's good but no modular

OP would get more reliability and save a buck with this one, but if he gets a 1600 and a 1060, shouldn't he buy the 550w variant ? I mean, this would work, but 2/3 load (w/o OC) isn't optimal in terms of noise and efficiency.

[LienusLateTips]

5 hours ago, InertiaSelling said:

but if he gets a 1600 and a 1060, shouldn't he buy the 550w variant ?

Honestly that would work on a 300/350W unit

5 hours ago, InertiaSelling said:

I mean, this would work, but 2/3 load (w/o OC) isn't optimal in terms of noise and efficiency.

I wouldn't buy higher than 450 for anything less than a i5 K/i7/R7. Or a 1070/1080/RX 580.