Help with first PC Build

[LumberHat]

After a long time of waiting, I'm finally building a gaming computer, but since I'm new to this, and have a relatively low budget, I was hoping I could get some assistance.

I'm getting some free parts from a friend, specifically the motherboard, CPU, ram, and a power supply. I want to start with a good GPU, since that will be the most expensive to upgrade,

but with the GPU price increases, it's difficult to afford anything better than a 1060 with my setup. Here's the link to my build: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/3sq4q4, any help would be appreciated.

 

Thanks in advance. 

[r2724r16]

2 minutes ago, LumberHat said:

but with the GPU price increases, it's difficult to afford anything better than a 1060 with my setup

Your part list looks fine although I wouldn't buy that MSI graphics card, I'd buy an asus strix gtx 1060 even if it costs more. It is very silent and even has a fanless mode. It's good for overclocking and looks cool as well.

 

As for GPU prices, prices have started to come down and I highly recommend you wait another month or two because by then, GPU mining will become unprofitable and GPU prices will plummet.

[Herman Mcpootis]

if he gave you a stock cooler to go with the 4300 then use that and save the money for something else. get the ultra 3d or MX500 instead of the ssd plus.

[Crunchy Dragon]

Honestly, something you could do is sell the parts from your friend since they're outdated(keep the RAM) and buy a used 4th gen Intel CPU/motherboard bundle

[Herman Mcpootis]

you can get os from reddit for $25 to save money:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - FX-4300 3.8GHz Quad-Core OEM/Tray Processor 
CPU Cooler: RAIJINTEK - AIDOS BLACK 48.6 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($9.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte - GA-78LMT-USB3 R2 Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Memory: G.Skill - Value Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1333 Memory  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Storage: Crucial - MX500 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($79.89 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($69.89 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB G1 Gaming Video Card  ($329.99 @ Newegg Business) 
Case: Cooler Master - MasterBox Lite 3.1 TG MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($29.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Corsair - CXM (2015) 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Total: $519.75
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-04-02 11:56 EDT-0400

[LumberHat]

1 hour ago, Rasbir Singh said:

As for GPU prices, prices have started to come down and I highly recommend you wait another month or two because by then, GPU mining will become unprofitable and GPU prices will plummet.

I have to wait until late May anyway, so that works out well, but I'm keeping an eye out for when nvidia GPUs are in stock.

[LumberHat]

Thanks to everyone so far for the help. I never realized how awesome the PC community was. This is the first thread I've posted on any site that

got a response the first day, much less four.
I think that I'll probably drop the closed loop liquid cooler, and maybe go for a 1070 if possible.

Thanks again for the help, now I know that if I need anything I can always just ask.

 

[VEXICUS]

3 hours ago, LumberHat said:

After a long time of waiting, I'm finally building a gaming computer, but since I'm new to this, and have a relatively low budget, I was hoping I could get some assistance.

I'm getting some free parts from a friend, specifically the motherboard, CPU, ram, and a power supply. I want to start with a good GPU, since that will be the most expensive to upgrade,

but with the GPU price increases, it's difficult to afford anything better than a 1060 with my setup. Here's the link to my build: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/3sq4q4, any help would be appreciated.

 

Thanks in advance. 

BUILD SOMETHING LIKE THIS.... IT'LL BE A MUCH BETTER BUILD...

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor  ($175.77 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350M Pro4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($74.49 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($164.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: SanDisk - SSD PLUS 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($69.89 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($59.79 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB G1 Gaming Video Card  ($329.99 @ Newegg Business) 
Case: Deepcool - TESSERACT SW RED ATX Mid Tower Case  ($19.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Cooler Master - MasterWatt 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($38.99 @ Newegg) 
Optical Drive: Lite-On - iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer  ($13.69 @ OutletPC) 
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  ($35.00) 
Total: $982.59
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-04-02 15:35 EDT-0400

 

ALSO....GET THE WINDOWS 10 PRO KEY FROM KINGUIN.NET FR ABOUT $35

[LumberHat]

2 hours ago, vexicus365 said:

BUILD SOMETHING LIKE THIS.... IT'LL BE A MUCH BETTER BUILD...

As I said I'm getting the processor, mobo, psu, and ram for free, so I can't change those. However, I'll definitely look into kinguin.