[Advice Needed] Mid Tier Build

[GrizzlyBear0]

so this is the current build that i came up with https://pcpartpicker.com/list/j2d7P3 full mid tier parts etc. i was wondering if i can improve it.

 

EDIT: Purpose is mainly gaming and maybe other stuff like for youtube videos and so on

EDIT2: feel free to suggest more builds around the same price as this one. if you think this build can be improved without increasing the price please do go ahead suggest other builds/parts

[Skiiwee29]

3 minutes ago, GrizzlyBear0 said:

so this is the current build that i came up with https://pcpartpicker.com/list/j2d7P3 full mid tier parts etc. i was wondering if i can improve it.

Whats your price point and what is the purpose of the build?

[partymarty]

I think I would purchase 2x8gb of ram instead of 4x4gb Just to have the option to go from 16gb to 32gb if you ever need it.

[GrizzlyBear0]

14 minutes ago, partymarty said:

I think I would purchase 2x8gb of ram instead of 4x4gb Just to have the option to go from 16gb to 32gb if you ever need it.

Point Taken will do. thanks

16 minutes ago, legacy99 said:

Whats your price point and what is the purpose of the build?

ehh honestly i was wondering if if there's better Parts with the same amount of price. 1100$

the purpose is for games and other stuff

[thelordofwarr]

For 1100$ you can get a 1070ti in germany,

 

but otherwise it looks good

[skNDstry]

no. I am not

 

[Herman Mcpootis]

120gb of storage isn't much, pony up for a 240gb MX500 instead. the CS at that price is a bad value, get the coolermaster masterwatt instead.

[GrizzlyBear0]

5 minutes ago, herman mcpootis said:

120gb of storage isn't much, pony up for a 240gb MX500 instead. the CS at that price is a bad value, get the coolermaster masterwatt instead.

ill only be using 120gb for the windows. and my main game the rest is gonna be 1tb hdd

and how is MasterWatt better?

EDIT: what about be quiet! - Dark Rock 3 67.8 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler ?

[Herman Mcpootis]

try this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8400 2.8GHz 6-Core Processor  ($178.90 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: MSI - Z370-A PRO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($89.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: G.Skill - Aegis 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($167.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Crucial - MX500 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($78.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Video Card: MSI - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB GAMING X Video Card  ($384.98 @ Newegg Business) 
Case: Fractal Design - Define C with Window ATX Mid Tower Case  ($44.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Cooler Master - MasterWatt 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($41.98 @ Newegg) 
Total: $987.82
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-03-03 06:40 EST-0500

[GrizzlyBear0]

2 minutes ago, herman mcpootis said:

try this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8400 2.8GHz 6-Core Processor  ($178.90 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: MSI - Z370-A PRO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($89.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: G.Skill - Aegis 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($167.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Crucial - MX500 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($78.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Video Card: MSI - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB GAMING X Video Card  ($384.98 @ Newegg Business) 
Case: Fractal Design - Define C with Window ATX Mid Tower Case  ($44.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Cooler Master - MasterWatt 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($41.98 @ Newegg) 
Total: $987.82
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-03-03 06:40 EST-0500

1 problem i rather keep the ryzen 5 1600x because of the 12 threads. and ryzen 5 1600 needs an am4 socket. and the motherboard you suggested doesn't support that.

[Herman Mcpootis]

3 minutes ago, GrizzlyBear0 said:

1 problem i rather keep the ryzen 5 1600x because of the 12 threads. and ryzen 5 1600 needs an am4 socket. and the motherboard you suggested doesn't support that.

i linked the i5 8400, obviously i wouldn't be pairing it up with an motherboard that does not match the socket of the cpu. the i5 8400 is better in gaming compared to the 1600/X, even with the tread count due to higher IPC.

[GrizzlyBear0]

4 minutes ago, herman mcpootis said:

i linked the i5 8400, obviously i wouldn't be pairing it up with an motherboard that does not match the socket of the cpu. the i5 8400 is better in gaming compared to the 1600/X, even with the tread count due to higher IPC.

elder scrolls online Eats cpu like crazy thats why the more threads the better.

is there another build that you have? maybe. amd. or any other build. so i can see my options

[Herman Mcpootis]

24 minutes ago, GrizzlyBear0 said:

elder scrolls online Eats cpu like crazy thats why the more threads the better.

is there another build that you have? maybe. amd. or any other build. so i can see my options

a lowly r9 270 ran run elder scrolls online at ultra at 50fps, a 1060 will do just as well with either cpu while the i5 8400 performs better in other titles.

[leadeater]

26 minutes ago, GrizzlyBear0 said:

elder scrolls online Eats cpu like crazy thats why the more threads the better.

is there another build that you have? maybe. amd. or any other build. so i can see my options

ESO is very single thread reliant so an Intel CPU for that game would be a wiser choice as it has better single thread performance. A CPU heavy game doesn't necessarily mean it requires or will even use a lot of threads, most games are optimized for 4 threads and can use 8 decently because 4c/8t CPUs is the most common platform.

 

https://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/375844/does-eso-have-a-good-support-for-multi-cores

[GrizzlyBear0]

4 minutes ago, leadeater said:

ESO is very single thread reliant so an Intel CPU for that game would be a wiser choice as it has better single thread performance. A CPU heavy game doesn't necessarily mean it requires or will even use a lot of threads, most games are optimized for 4 threads and can use 8 decently because 4c/8t CPUs is the most common platform.

 

https://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/375844/does-eso-have-a-good-support-for-multi-cores

thanks you just helped me make up my mind. looks like i5 it is.

but is it possible to improve the build he suggested even more? without increasing the price much.

 

a lowly r9 270 ran run elder scrolls online at ultra at 50fps, a 1060 will do just as well with either cpu while the i5 8400 performs better in other titles.

[GrizzlyBear0]

On 3/3/2018 at 12:46 PM, GrizzlyBear0 said:

so this is the current build that i came up with https://pcpartpicker.com/list/j2d7P3 full mid tier parts etc. i was wondering if i can improve it.

 

EDIT: Purpose is mainly gaming and maybe other stuff like for youtube videos and so on

EDIT2: feel free to suggest more builds around the same price as this one.

BUMP could use more builds and advices i'm buying in 1-2 weeks.