1st time build

[Aaron Risner]

Hi every one my name is Aaron, I'm starting my first build soon (next few months) i need advise. i am some what educated when it comes to computers more so with coding because of a back ground i video game design. when it comes to the actual hardware im pretty basic...please keep in mind im on a budget with new born daughter.  

 

when it comes down to it im looking for no more than 3500 USD budget but lower is better

 

i play games like gta,cod,skyrim. an alot more

 

im aiming for 4k capabilities, modding pretty heavily in skyrim an gta.

 

i also want to pointout this is only for gaming i alredy have a laptop for my work so keep that in mind 

 

any help/advise world be great thanks guys 

 

 

[Herman Mcpootis]

need os/monitor/peripherals?

[Aaron Risner]

i would need a monitor but im separating  the cost of that from the build 

would it be a better option to look at amd there Little cheaper 

[dizmo]

3500 what? Rupees? Pesos? Francs? Dollars? Hens? Goats? If dollars, USD? CAD? NZD? SGD? HKD? AUD?

How much storage do you need?

Welcome to the forum.

[Aaron Risner]

dollars sorry didn't think about that an im think 1Tb storage would be doable to start 

 

[CapyWarrior]

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/Qj3ypG

Something like this will play pretty much whatever. If you want 4k at ultra you might look into a second video card but they're really expensive right now. Obviously things like case are a matter of personal preference.

[Herman Mcpootis]

12 minutes ago, Aaron Risner said:

i would need a monitor but im separating  the cost of that from the build 

would it be a better option to look at amd there Little cheaper 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7GHz 6-Core Processor  ($369.89 @ OutletPC) 
CPU Cooler: Thermalright - Le Grand Macho RT 73.6 CFM CPU Cooler  ($79.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: ASRock - Fatal1ty Z370 Gaming K6 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($149.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($169.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Crucial - MX500 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($79.89 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($59.79 @ OutletPC) 
Case: Phanteks - ECLIPSE P400S TEMPERED GLASS ATX Mid Tower Case  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Gold 750W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($74.99 @ Newegg) 
Other: GTX 1080ti Aorus + Z370 gaming wifi ($1079.00)you can sell off the board or smth, or use it if you decide to get a cheaper i5.
Total: $2123.52
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-02-08 00:12 EST-0500

you can drop to an i5 8400 an use the stock cooler+bundled z370 board if you want, won't be much of a difference with 4k.

[Aaron Risner]

Thanks for the link. looking at the processor what would your opinon on the AMD rayzen 5 would be cheaper.

[Herman Mcpootis]

1 minute ago, Aaron Risner said:

Thanks for the link. looking at the processor what would your opinon on the AMD rayzen 5 would be cheaper.

if you can get that bundle then the i5 would be a better choice.

[Streetguru]

26 minutes ago, Aaron Risner said:

 

You probably want a 1950X based System with a 1070/ti or Vega 56 if either are in stock at MSRP by then

But there's no real point in planning much now since a lot will change by then

[Energycore]

11 minutes ago, dizmo said:

3500 what? Rupees? Pesos? Francs? Dollars? Hens? Goats? If dollars, USD? CAD? NZD? SGD? HKD? AUD?

How much storage do you need?

Welcome to the forum.

You forgot Bitcoin

 

Holy shit what would a 3500BTC build look like. Probably a whole-room supercomputer.

[Aaron Risner]

2 minutes ago, herman mcpootis said:

if you can get that bundle then the i5 would be a better choice.

okie ill look at the i5 if thats a better in my case Thank you

[LienusLateTips]

11 minutes ago, CapyWarrior said:

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/Qj3ypG

Something like this will play pretty much whatever. If you want 4k at ultra you might look into a second video card but they're really expensive right now. Obviously things like case are a matter of personal preference.

> Bad AIO for the price, with terrible software

> Overpriced SSD

> Cheap PSU I wouldn't get for something this high end

[Aaron Risner]

2 minutes ago, Streetguru said:

You probably want a 1950X based System with a 1070/ti or Vega 56 if either are in stock at MSRP by then

But there's no real point in planning much now since a lot will change by then

 im looking at completing the build in a few months im buying components now as time goes on an i can afford it. i wasn't really clear about that sorry 

[Streetguru]

29 minutes ago, Aaron Risner said:

 

Are you sure you don't need a high end desktop PC for your work? Isn't it video game design stuff?

If not just get an R5 1600/R5 2600, but here's a 16 core system anyways with a place holder GPU
 

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/HCBj4q
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/HCBj4q/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD - Threadripper 1950X 3.4GHz 16-Core Processor  ($899.89 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Enermax - LiqTech TR4 360 102.2 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock - X399 Taichi ATX TR4 Motherboard  ($339.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($169.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital - Blue 500GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($139.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate - FireCuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive  ($99.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GT 1030 2GB Low Profile Video Card  ($81.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Thermaltake - Core X9 ATX Desktop Case  ($148.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Plus Gold 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($112.41 @ Amazon)
Total: $2143.13
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-02-08 00:22 EST-0500

Also buy 40" 4k displays

 

[LienusLateTips]

Just now, vizzaral said:

https://pcpartpicker.com/user/Vizzaral/saved/WPTxYJ

Total:

$2985.38

And that's including a $900 monitor. The CPU is pretty important, but the GPU is the vital part. You could even go up to a 1080 Ti, but a 1080 can game in 4k 60FPS pretty easily.

What happened to this build lol

 

> i5 7600K last gen and worse than AMD $160 options

> Overpriced RAM, even for this shortage time

> 1TB SSD, 850 EVO

> Aging case design

> Discontinued PSU, ancient

[Streetguru]

Just now, Aaron Risner said:

im buying components now as time goes on an i can afford it.

That is a terrible way to buy a PC

 

aside from like maybe buying the case, and power supply if it's on sale. SSD prices may go up or down, buying a 2TB firecuda at $99 is likely a safe bet I guess.

[dizmo]

12 minutes ago, Aaron Risner said:

dollars sorry didn't think about that an im think 1Tb storage would be doable to start 

 

If you want people to know you've replied to them, you need to quote them like this or tag them like this @Aaron Risner

Also..

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If dollars, USD? CAD? NZD? SGD? HKD? AUD?

 

 

1 minute ago, Energycore said:

You forgot Bitcoin

 

Holy shit what would a 3500BTC build look like. Probably a whole-room supercomputer.

Not nearly as much as it would only a few days ago I think there'd be a greater chance of him having hens 

I can't even figure out how to spend more than $12k on a PC.

I'm still bitter I didn't mine Bitcoin years ago like I planned.

 

[Streetguru]

2 minutes ago, Streetguru said:

That is a terrible way to buy a PC

 

aside from like maybe buying the case, and power supply if it's on sale. SSD prices may go up or down, buying a 2TB firecuda at $99 is likely a safe bet I guess.

Of course even still there's always new stuff coming like these cases from CES

 

Your best bet is saving your money and buying the entire PC in one go, that method also allows you to return/exchange stuff easily if there's a problem. If you have your component sitting around past it's return date and then find a problem you're screwed.
 

 

[Aaron Risner]

@Streetguru i see your point in it not being the best method to buy parts like this