$1750 Aud Gaming Build for a Friend

[Disum]

So a friend of mine wants to get into pc gaming and asked if i could bulid a computer for him, this is the build i made online https://au.pcpartpicker.com/list/wM9Bmq, and i just wanted to check if its the best for his money, Max budget is $1750aud. Thanks!

[Streetguru]

15 minutes ago, Disum said:

So a friend of mine wants to get into pc gaming and asked if i could bulid a computer for him, this is the build i made online https://au.pcpartpicker.com/list/wM9Bmq, and i just wanted to check if its the best for his money, Max budget is $1750aud. Thanks!

Should just get an APU build while GPU pricing is insane

 

You should either get 75Hz IPS or 144hz TN for free-sync

 

no reason to get a 75Hz TN display when you could just get a non free-sync 60hz IPS display instead

could easily add an SSD and maybe a basic 120mm tower cooler.

 

the case you have looks like it has no air flow.

Get a better wireless card if he has to use wireless

 

and get a USB DVD Drive if the one there isn't already USB.
 

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

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2400G 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($229.00 @ Storm Computers)
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350M Pro4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($89.00 @ Shopping Express)
Memory: Team - Vulcan 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($129.00 @ Umart)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($59.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Case: Cooler Master - N200 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($58.00 @ Shopping Express)
Power Supply: Cooler Master - MasterWatt 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($89.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Monitor: AOC - G2460PF 24.0" 1920x1080 144Hz Monitor  ($337.00 @ Shopping Express)
Monitor: LG - 24MP59G-P 23.8" 1920x1080 75Hz Monitor  ($249.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Total: $1239.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-02-28 18:24 AEDT+1100

[SquintyG33Rs]

power supply is pretty terrible and you don't need that much power anyway.

I quite like the phanteks case. it's very well built and doesn't break the bank, and air is good enough your hardware isn't going to suffer.

 

I also wouldn't recommend building right now but if you have to you have to..... though saving money by buying an APU right now and waiting for prices to go back to normal is a very good idea. you'll lose performance right now but it's still playable at 1080p. plus you're still going ryzen and going down to 4 cores 8 threads isn't a big loss tbh (because of quite a few differences in the core's arrangements) might even perform better.

[Disum]

5 minutes ago, SquintyG33Rs said:

power supply is pretty terrible and you don't need that much power anyway.

I quite like the phanteks case. it's very well built and doesn't break the bank, and air is good enough your hardware isn't going to suffer.

 

I also wouldn't recommend building right now but if you have to you have to..... though saving money by buying an APU right now and waiting for prices to go back to normal is a very good idea. you'll lose performance right now but it's still playable at 1080p. plus you're still going ryzen and going down to 4 cores 8 threads isn't a big loss tbh (because of quite a few differences in the core's arrangements) might even perform better.

 

27 minutes ago, Streetguru said:

Should just get an APU build while GPU pricing is insane

 

You should either get 75Hz IPS or 144hz TN for free-sync

 

no reason to get a 75Hz TN display when you could just get a non free-sync 60hz IPS display instead

could easily add an SSD and maybe a basic 120mm tower cooler.

 

the case you have looks like it has no air flow.

Get a better wireless card if he has to use wireless

 

and get a USB DVD Drive if the one there isn't already USB.
 

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

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2400G 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($229.00 @ Storm Computers)
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350M Pro4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($89.00 @ Shopping Express)
Memory: Team - Vulcan 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($129.00 @ Umart)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($59.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Case: Cooler Master - N200 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($58.00 @ Shopping Express)
Power Supply: Cooler Master - MasterWatt 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($89.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Monitor: AOC - G2460PF 24.0" 1920x1080 144Hz Monitor  ($337.00 @ Shopping Express)
Monitor: LG - 24MP59G-P 23.8" 1920x1080 75Hz Monitor  ($249.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Total: $1239.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-02-28 18:24 AEDT+1100

so maybe something like this? https://au.pcpartpicker.com/list/vQXZLJ (btw i know the hell the market is going through i just thought to go all out even if the market is like this)

[SquintyG33Rs]

yeah i'D green light that. expecting to buy a GPU down the line. thought 144Hz is great and all but even the 1080 struggles with it you can get a simpler good looking IPS he suggested and save the 80$ for the GPU. and that's an expensive modular PSU, i personally prefer saving more cash here but this is a more split decision i think.

[Smiles4Miles]

5 minutes ago, Disum said:

 

so maybe something like this? https://au.pcpartpicker.com/list/vQXZLJ (btw i know the hell the market is going through i just thought to go all out even if the market is like this)

Go with a different nobo. I suggest Asus or msi

[Disum]

1 minute ago, Smiles4Miles said:

Go with a different nobo. I suggest Asus or msi

um this? https://au.pcpartpicker.com/list/KBwpgw

[Streetguru]

11 minutes ago, Disum said:

 

so maybe something like this? https://au.pcpartpicker.com/list/vQXZLJ (btw i know the hell the market is going through i just thought to go all out even if the market is like this)

The ASrock Pro 4 is the same motherboard but cheaper, easy choice

Wouldn't buy an MSI board, the motherboard may also need a BIOS update for the APU

240gb SSD is fine

Case is still going to lack air flow

You want a wireless card with an antenna you can move for a better signal
https://au.pcpartpicker.com/product/X9rcCJ/asus-pce-ac55bt-none-wi-fi-adapter-pce-ac55bt

https://au.pcpartpicker.com/product/pmgPxr/edimax-ew-7822pic-none-wi-fi-adapter-ew-7822pic
 

 

[Disum]

19 minutes ago, Streetguru said:

The ASrock Pro 4 is the same motherboard but cheaper, easy choice

Wouldn't buy an MSI board, the motherboard may also need a BIOS update for the APU

240gb SSD is fine

Case is still going to lack air flow

You want a wireless card with an antenna you can move for a better signal
https://au.pcpartpicker.com/product/X9rcCJ/asus-pce-ac55bt-none-wi-fi-adapter-pce-ac55bt

https://au.pcpartpicker.com/product/pmgPxr/edimax-ew-7822pic-none-wi-fi-adapter-ew-7822pic
 

 

so this? https://au.pcpartpicker.com/list/L7fGXP

[Streetguru]

1 minute ago, Disum said:

so this? https://au.pcpartpicker.com/list/L7fGXP

Would still highly suggest a case with a mesh front
 

And possibly switch the storage to a 240GB M.2(still sata speeds) an a 1TB hybrid drive, should be plenty fast and save some cash
 

PCPartPicker part list: https://au.pcpartpicker.com/list/7dpRBb
Price breakdown by merchant: https://au.pcpartpicker.com/list/7dpRBb/by_merchant/
Storage: Western Digital - Green 240GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($109.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Storage: Seagate - FireCuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive  ($105.00 @ Shopping Express)

[MadOver]

1 hour ago, Streetguru said:

Should just get an APU build while GPU pricing is insane

 

You should either get 75Hz IPS or 144hz TN for free-sync

 

no reason to get a 75Hz TN display when you could just get a non free-sync 60hz IPS display instead

could easily add an SSD and maybe a basic 120mm tower cooler.

 

the case you have looks like it has no air flow.

Get a better wireless card if he has to use wireless

 

and get a USB DVD Drive if the one there isn't already USB.
 

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

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2400G 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($229.00 @ Storm Computers)
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350M Pro4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($89.00 @ Shopping Express)
Memory: Team - Vulcan 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($129.00 @ Umart)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($59.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Case: Cooler Master - N200 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($58.00 @ Shopping Express)
Power Supply: Cooler Master - MasterWatt 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($89.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Monitor: AOC - G2460PF 24.0" 1920x1080 144Hz Monitor  ($337.00 @ Shopping Express)
Monitor: LG - 24MP59G-P 23.8" 1920x1080 75Hz Monitor  ($249.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Total: $1239.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-02-28 18:24 AEDT+1100

Also, just add a Hyper cooler there and try get more clocks from the Vega and cpu.

[VEXICUS]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor  ($259.00 @ Umart) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte - GA-AB350N-Gaming WIFI (rev. 1.0) Mini ITX AM4 Motherboard  ($148.00 @ Shopping Express) 
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($179.00) 
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($78.00 @ Umart) 
Video Card: Asus - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB Strix Video Card  ($498.30 @ Newegg Australia) 
Case: Cooler Master - MasterBox Lite 5 RGB ATX Mid Tower Case  ($94.00 @ IJK) 
Power Supply: Corsair - CXM 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($95.00 @ Shopping Express) 
Monitor: AOC - G2460VQ6 24.0" 1920x1080 75Hz Monitor  ($179.00 @ Shopping Express) 
Keyboard: Gigabyte - GK-KM3100 Wired Standard Keyboard w/Optical Mouse  ($19.00 @ Storm Computers) 
Total: $1549.30
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-03-01 08:30 AEDT+1100