$1200 PC build, please help<3

[Wminc]

My friend wants to make his first gaming PC. He's a college student with a limited budget. He needs all the parts, and is hoping for the build to have a GTX 1060 (6gb) if possible. (unless someone recommends something nearly as good but cheaper)

His budget is flexible by a max of $100ish if needed.

Thanks to anyone who contributes a sample build.<3

[ShadySocks]

A build with a 1060 will cost about $1000 right now, not $100

[Wminc]

Just now, ShadySocks said:

A build with a 1060 will cost about $1000 right now, not $100.

Did you read the title? lmao

[ShadySocks]

3 minutes ago, Wminc said:

His budget is flexible by a max of $100ish if needed.

Sorry, I just read that part... I have no idea how I clicked this topic without reading it.

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/guide/9qJ7YJ/modest-gaming-build

[ShadySocks]

Does the price include peripherals?

[Wminc]

1 minute ago, ShadySocks said:

Does the price include peripherals?

Mhm! He needs every single part. He's hoping to spend the entire $1200, and can increase by a max of $100 if necessary.

[ShadySocks]

4 minutes ago, Wminc said:

Mhm! He needs every single part. He's hoping to spend the entire $1200, and can increase by a max of $100 if necessary.

You need to decide between a 4k/ultrawide/144hz monitor

(gaming?) mouse + pad

(mechanical?) keyboard + (wrist rest?)

(audiophile?) headphones/speakers

 

these are very case-specific

 

 

[Wminc]

He wants a 1080p monitor that is at least 60 hz (hopefully one with good ratings)
Needs gaming mouse but no mouse pad
Needs gaming keyboard
Doesn't need headphones/speakers

[Wminc]

2 minutes ago, ShadySocks said:

You need to decide between a 4k/ultrawide/144hz monitor

(gaming?) mouse + pad

(mechanical?) keyboard + (wrist rest?)

(audiophile?) headphones/speakers

 

these are very case-specific

 

 

Forgot to quote you so you get a notification. Whoops, haha

[ShadySocks]

Just now, Wminc said:

He wants a 1080p monitor that is at least 60 hz (hopefully one with good ratings)
Needs gaming mouse but no mouse pad
Needs gaming keyboard
Doesn't need headphones/speakers

You have lots of extra budget, I recommend a large 4k monitor or a 144hz 1440p one, a mechanical keyboard, and philips shp9500s. Mouse is very person-specific

[Wminc]

1 minute ago, ShadySocks said:

You have lots of extra budget, I recommend a large 4k monitor or a 144hz 1440p one, a mechanical keyboard, and philips shp9500s. Mouse is very person-specific

I think he's more focused on max performance, rather than a good looking case or a beautiful monitor. a 1060 is like 400, right? and 16gb of good ram is like 150, and a cpu is like 250, so he's already at only $400 remaining after just 3 parts I think. Monitor, keyboard, mouse, windows 10, motherboard, cpu cooler, harddrive, case, psu all for $400? It seems super overwhelming so I'm asking here, hahaha.

[ShadySocks]

It's $871 for the tower according to the build guide

[Wminc]

1 minute ago, ShadySocks said:

It's $871 for the tower according to the build guide

The one you linked me?

[ShadySocks]

Also, I heard that coffe lake H is around the corner, claiming 35% increases in speed

[ShadySocks]

Plus the mining craze is dying with the drop in crypto prices

 

[paddy-stone]

Here#s one option  https://pcpartpicker.com/list/T674q4

 

Component		Selection	Price
CPU		AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor	$156.37	Buy
CPU Cooler		Cooler Master - MasterLiquid Lite 240 66.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler	$59.99	Buy
Motherboard		ASRock - AB350M Pro4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard	$59.99	Buy
Memory		G.Skill - Trident Z 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory	$172.99	Buy
Storage		Western Digital - Green 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive
		Seagate - Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive	$74.89	Buy
Video Card		Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1060 3GB 3GB Windforce OC Video Card	$279.89	Buy
Case		Fractal Design - Node 804 MicroATX Mid Tower Case	$97.84	Buy
Power Supply		EVGA - SuperNOVA G2 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply	$89.89	Buy
Monitor		LG - 29UM68-P 29.0" 2560x1080 60Hz Monitor	$239.95	Buy
Mouse		Logitech - G502 Proteus Spectrum Wired Optical Mouse	$49.99	Buy
Other		AUKEY Mechanical Keyboard with Blue Switches, 87-Key Keyboard for Typing and Gaming	$27.99	Buy
Total:			$1309.78

 

I would however hold off until the newer CPUs hit in a few weeks to get the 2600 instead of the 1600... and can get lower price if you want a different PSU/case, these are subjective parts and depends on what YOU personally will settle for. The keyboard BTW is very good for being so cheap.. I am typing on it right now. Don't know how it would do for gaming though, so bear that in mind. I would still stick with a tier 1 PSU personally for added relaibility, especially if he wants to keep this build for a while and/or swap out parts in the future... that's just my preference.

 

[edit] - I was going to do an intel variant too... and a super budget one with a basic case/PSU, but TBH it wouldn't save much money at all and IMO it would really unbalance the build. How it is the PSU is warrantied for 7 years and is a great tier 1 PSU that is verified to have good components and should last a while. The case could be changed to another, perhaps the meshify C, but again won't save any money. The monitor could be changed, ultrawides aren't to everyone's tastes, and if he'd be happy with a regular 16:9 1080p 24" or similar you could save a $100 or so maybe.

[Herman Mcpootis]

get os from reddit for $25:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor  ($156.37 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350M Pro4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($164.89 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Crucial - MX500 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($78.89 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($54.89 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB D5 6G Video Card  ($344.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: Fractal Design - Define Mini C TG MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($59.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: Cooler Master - MasterWatt 650W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($39.99 @ Newegg) 
Monitor: HP - OMEN 25 24.5" 1920x1080 144Hz Monitor  ($189.99 @ Best Buy) 
Keyboard: Thermaltake - Commander Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse  ($26.69 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $1176.67
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-03-28 05:24 EDT-0400

[Quadriplegic]

What about this? I pretty much have no idea what I am doing, but this does look like a well balanced build, right?

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/68h7WD

Just noticed that you can get 144 Hz monitor for roughly same price, so that fail is on me.