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So, ive been a laptop  and console user for years, and before that only having family desktops in the early 2000's late 90's shout out Sony Vaio, im wanting to get into pc gaming, and using a pc on my tv in my bedroom since i dont have any space for a desk ( read i have too big of a funko collection) and i want to know whats a reasonable budget i should start saving for , to get a wireless keyboard, mouse, controller,  computer, with software,  in usd, for a i think this is the name of the size Itx, or is it M-itx? my tv is a 4k hdr tv from lg, but i plan on doing like 1080p  on medium or high settings, would it be useable for this? and thanks in advanced, for the ideas of budget, i should expect while planning out my first build.

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To get anything half decent for gaming you'll need at least 1000 USD.

 

Used market is the best place to get a GPU these days, something along the lines of a GTX 780Ti or GTX 970 and above would be a good option.

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1 minute ago, Crunchy Dragon said:

To get anything half decent for gaming you'll need at least 1000 USD.

 

Used market is the best place to get a GPU these days, something along the lines of a GTX 780Ti or GTX 970 and above would be a good option.

ouch that seems, really high, why do i need so much?

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11 minutes ago, jonfunko said:

ouch that seems, really high, why do i need so much?

Prices are insane, mate. I mean you could step down a couple hundred dollars, but you'd be able to put off upgrading for a while longer if you just started high.

 

I'm gonna need another 8Gb memory and another hard drive for my main rig(specs in signature) by the end of the year....

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Just now, Crunchy Dragon said:

Prices are insane, mate. I mean you could step down a couple hundred dollars, but you'd be able to put off upgrading for a while longer if you just started high.

 

I'm gonna need another 8Gb memory and another hard drive for my main rig(specs in signature) by the end of the year....

i mean, im not someone, who needs alot of storage, and i also, dont need, a super extravagent system, im just starting with pc gaming for the first time since the 90's

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Just now, jonfunko said:

i mean, im not someone, who needs alot of storage, and i also, dont need, a super extravagent system, im just starting with pc gaming for the first time since the 90's

What games are you looking to run?

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Just now, jonfunko said:

overwatch, world of warcraft, rune scape, second life, nintendo 64 emulator, possibly pub g, 

Gotcha. I'll whip up a part list for ya, one minute...

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This should do the trick, you'll definitely have to hit up the used market for GPUs. I would strongly advise staying away from Ebay, GPU prices there are absolutely insane. Craigslist is probably the best place to go.

 

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/3cxDCy
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/3cxDCy/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor  ($197.90 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - GA-AB350M-Gaming 3 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($60.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Team - Elite Plus 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($159.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($99.99 @ Dell)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($46.55 @ OutletPC)
Case: Fractal Design - Define Mini C with Window MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair - CXM 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Keyboard: Cooler Master - Devastator II Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse  ($27.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Check your Craigslist listings for a GTX 980 or 980Ti.
Total: $723.28
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-02-04 14:30 EST-0500

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42 minutes ago, jonfunko said:

ouch that seems, really high, why do i need so much?

Everything has a shortage right now. If you want a cheaper build, wait a few months. There's a mining craze, so crypto miners are buying all the PSU, and all the graphics cards.

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