$1300 First PC+Monitor for Gaming/Streaming

[OGH2020]

Hello! I am looking to build a PC for gaming and streaming. I want to play games like PUBG, fortnite, Rainbow Six, CSGO, and other games similar to those. My budget is $1300 USD or so including a monitor. I'm not interested in used parts.

[Streetguru]

13 minutes ago, OGH2020 said:

Hello! I am looking to build a PC for gaming and streaming. I want to play games like PUBG, fortnite, Rainbow Six, CSGO, and other games similar to those. My budget is $1300 USD or so including a monitor. I'm not interested in used parts.

You're pretty screwed on the GPU Front.

You can run those games mostly fine at 1080p on the R5 2400G, and you'll still be able to stream using ReLive.

Could also just get the 1440p 144hz IPS display for now and run games at 720p upscaled, or in a 1080p window.

could also just save $40-50 and grab a normal 1TB hard drive.

Also both displays are free-sync but the motherboard doesn't have display port. hang on.
 

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

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2400G 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($167.31 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($164.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital - Blue 250GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($73.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate - FireCuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive  ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Cooler Master - MasterBox 5 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($47.49 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Cooler Master - MasterWatt 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($44.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Monitor: AOC - G2460PF 24.0" 1920x1080 144Hz Monitor  ($192.50 @ Amazon)
Monitor: Pixio - PX277-N 27.0" 2560x1440 144Hz Monitor  ($399.99 @ Newegg Marketplace)
Total: $1256.24
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-03-14 18:28 EDT-0400

If you end up with the APU and one of those displays get one of these boards instead, they have display port.

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813132988R

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813132964R

[RAM555789]

I turned Mail-in-rebate off since I know many people don't use it and it can make your prices look much lower than they should. I also went with only one 144Hz monitor since the 144Hz will be for gaming and the 60Hz will be for watching your stream chat. The one thing I could see really hurting in this build is the 8Gb of RAM. If you would be willing to drop out the SSD, or just get more RAM later, it would be a great benefit to your build. 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8600K 3.6GHz 6-Core Processor  ($239.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: be quiet! - Dark Rock 3 67.8 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler  ($63.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI - Z370 SLI PLUS ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($129.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($109.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($99.99 @ Samsung)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($59.79 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI - GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB GAMING X 4G Video Card  ($244.88 @ OutletPC)
Case: Cooler Master - MasterBox Lite 5 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($46.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($49.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Monitor: Acer - GN246HL 24.0" 1920x1080 144Hz Monitor  ($189.99 @ B&H)
Monitor: Asus - VP228H 21.5" 1920x1080 60Hz Monitor  ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1335.38
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-03-14 18:36 EDT-0400

[OGH2020]

5 minutes ago, RAM555789 said:

I turned Mail-in-rebate off since I know many people don't use it and it can make your prices look much lower than they should. I also went with only one 144Hz monitor since the 144Hz will be for gaming and the 60Hz will be for watching your stream chat. The one thing I could see really hurting in this build is the 8Gb of RAM. If you would be willing to drop out the SSD, or just get more RAM later, it would be a great benefit to your build. 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8600K 3.6GHz 6-Core Processor  ($239.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: be quiet! - Dark Rock 3 67.8 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler  ($63.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI - Z370 SLI PLUS ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($129.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($109.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($99.99 @ Samsung)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($59.79 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI - GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB GAMING X 4G Video Card  ($244.88 @ OutletPC)
Case: Cooler Master - MasterBox Lite 5 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($46.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($49.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Monitor: Acer - GN246HL 24.0" 1920x1080 144Hz Monitor  ($189.99 @ B&H)
Monitor: Asus - VP228H 21.5" 1920x1080 60Hz Monitor  ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1335.38
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-03-14 18:36 EDT-0400

 

 

Sorry, forgot the link I made. https://pcpartpicker.com/list/RDTFdX (planning on waiting for prices to fall/black friday when I have more $$$)

[OGH2020]

18 minutes ago, Streetguru said:

You're pretty screwed on the GPU Front.

You can run those games mostly fine at 1080p on the R5 2400G, and you'll still be able to stream using ReLive.

Could also just get the 1440p 144hz IPS display for now and run games at 720p upscaled, or in a 1080p window.

could also just save $40-50 and grab a normal 1TB hard drive.

Also both displays are free-sync but the motherboard doesn't have display port. hang on.
 

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

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2400G 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($167.31 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($164.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital - Blue 250GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($73.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate - FireCuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive  ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Cooler Master - MasterBox 5 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($47.49 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Cooler Master - MasterWatt 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($44.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Monitor: AOC - G2460PF 24.0" 1920x1080 144Hz Monitor  ($192.50 @ Amazon)
Monitor: Pixio - PX277-N 27.0" 2560x1440 144Hz Monitor  ($399.99 @ Newegg Marketplace)
Total: $1256.24
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-03-14 18:28 EDT-0400

If you end up with the APU and one of those displays get one of these boards instead, they have display port.

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813132988R

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813132964R

 

Sorry, forgot the link I made. https://pcpartpicker.com/list/RDTFdX (planning on waiting for prices to fall/black friday when I have more $$$)

[RAM555789]

6 minutes ago, OGH2020 said:

 

Sorry, forgot the link I made. https://pcpartpicker.com/list/RDTFdX (planning on waiting for prices to fall/black friday when I have more $$$)

Well, you're in for a really long wait, and by then new parts will have come out and everything you want to get will change anyway.

[Streetguru]

15 minutes ago, OGH2020 said:

(planning on waiting for prices to fall/black friday when I have more $$$)

Then there's no point in planning anything now because new hardware will be out by then

 

Namely the Ryzen 2 CPUs.

Also an APU system by itself can be $500 or less.

[OGH2020]

1 hour ago, Streetguru said:

Then there's no point in planning anything now because new hardware will be out by then

 

Namely the Ryzen 2 CPUs.

Also an APU system by itself can be $500 or less.

But can it even compare to a system with a 1700 and a 1070? (actual question i’m not trying to be a dick)

[Streetguru]

4 minutes ago, OGH2020 said:

But can it even compare to a system with a 1700 and a 1070? (actual question i’m not trying to be a dick)

Course not, but you can't actually buy GTX 1070s, and they aren't at MSRP anyways. You'd be able to do what you want with the Ryzen APU, and save the rest of your money for when newer GPUs are out, and GPUs are back at MSRP.

[Herman Mcpootis]

2 hours ago, OGH2020 said:

 

Sorry, forgot the link I made. https://pcpartpicker.com/list/RDTFdX (planning on waiting for prices to fall/black friday when I have more $$$)

if you're buying the parts at fall or black friday, then ask around that time. part prices and availability will change so any list we make will be irrelevant by then.