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[TheCrafterMaster]

I have a budget of $1500. I'm also a bit inexperienced in pc building. Show me your skills, build me the most powerful pc you can.

 

For Gaming and productivity. 

 

1080p at 60Hz. I have mouse/keyboard and monitors.

 

Slap me with your feelings. 

[Crunchy Dragon]

What are you using the PC for? What is your location?

[TheCrafterMaster]

Just now, Crunchy Dragon said:

What are you using the PC for? What is your location?

Gaming and productivity. U.S. of A.

[Crunchy Dragon]

Just now, TheCrafterMaster said:

Gaming and productivity. U.S. of A.

What kind of games, like AAA titles? And at what resolution and framerate?

[Crunchy Dragon]

Another question, are monitor(s) and peripherals contained in the budget?

[TheCrafterMaster]

1 minute ago, Crunchy Dragon said:

What kind of games, like AAA titles? And at what resolution and framerate?

Destiny 2, PUBG, Fortnite, GTA V, and - arguably the hardest - Minecraft.

 

1080p at 60Hz, but I might want to upgrade to a 1440p with a higher Hz. But as of right now, 1080p at 60Hz. 

[TheCrafterMaster]

Just now, Crunchy Dragon said:

Another question, are monitor(s) and peripherals contained in the budget?

Yes, I have monitors and keyboard/mouse. I will edit the main post, these are great questions lol

[Crunchy Dragon]

Just now, TheCrafterMaster said:

Destiny 2, PUBG, Fortnite, GTA V, and - arguably the hardest - Minecraft.

 

1080p at 60Hz, but I might want to upgrade to a 1440p with a higher Hz. But as of right now, 1080p at 60Hz. 

 

Just now, TheCrafterMaster said:

Yes, I have monitors and keyboard/mouse. I will edit the main post, these are great questions lol

Alright, sit tight. I should have a partlist coming your way in at most 15mins.

[TheCrafterMaster]

1 minute ago, Crunchy Dragon said:

 

Alright, sit tight. I should have a partlist coming your way in at most 15mins.

You got it

[Crunchy Dragon]

This should do the trick nicely. You could save a bit by not getting a 1080, but it'll do just fine at 1080p60 and will last you longer at 1440p and higher refresh rates.

 

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

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor  ($176.27 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus - STRIX B350-F GAMING ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($102.19 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Crucial - Sport LT 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory  ($168.44 @ Adorama)
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($99.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($59.79 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB ROG STRIX Video Card  ($649.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT - S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($66.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: Corsair - CXM 650W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($64.89 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  ($89.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1478.34
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-04-06 11:26 EDT-0400

[Herman Mcpootis]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor  ($298.90 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: ASRock - H310M-DGS Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($61.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: G.Skill - Aegis 16GB (1 x 16GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($149.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Crucial - MX500 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($74.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Toshiba - 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($54.99 @ Newegg Marketplace) 
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB G1 Gaming Video Card  ($619.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Corsair - Air 240 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($83.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Gold 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($54.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $1399.82
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-04-06 11:43 EDT-0400

[CyberFern0]

17 minutes ago, Crunchy Dragon said:

This should do the trick nicely. You could save a bit by not getting a 1080, but it'll do just fine at 1080p60 and will last you longer at 1440p and higher refresh rates.

 

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

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor  ($176.27 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus - STRIX B350-F GAMING ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($102.19 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Crucial - Sport LT 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory  ($168.44 @ Adorama)
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($99.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($59.79 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB ROG STRIX Video Card  ($649.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT - S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($66.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: Corsair - CXM 650W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($64.89 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  ($89.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1478.34
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-04-06 11:26 EDT-0400

WOOW, GPU prices are actually going down?!?! Thank god!

[Crunchy Dragon]

Just now, CyberFern0 said:

WOOW, GPU prices are actually going down?!?! Thank god!

I know, I was shocked when I pulled up pcpartpicker and saw 1080s going for 650!!

[TheCrafterMaster]

1 hour ago, Crunchy Dragon said:

This should do the trick nicely. You could save a bit by not getting a 1080, but it'll do just fine at 1080p60 and will last you longer at 1440p and higher refresh rates.

 

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

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor  ($176.27 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus - STRIX B350-F GAMING ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($102.19 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Crucial - Sport LT 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory  ($168.44 @ Adorama)
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($99.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($59.79 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB ROG STRIX Video Card  ($649.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT - S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($66.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: Corsair - CXM 650W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($64.89 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  ($89.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1478.34
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-04-06 11:26 EDT-0400

I've never built a PC, I've only watched videos. What is the likelihood that I break something? Any advice on building a PC? Should I take the parts to a micro center and have them build to make sure I don't break anything? Just being cautious. 

[Herman Mcpootis]

10 minutes ago, TheCrafterMaster said:

I've never built a PC, I've only watched videos. What is the likelihood that I break something? Any advice on building a PC? Should I take the parts to a micro center and have them build to make sure I don't break anything? Just being cautious. 

just be careful when you're installing the cpu, PC hardware isn't very fragile. get a magnetic screwdriver, it will make your life much, much easier. just look up guides on YouTube and follow accordingly.

[TheCrafterMaster]

34 minutes ago, Herman Mcpootis said:

just be careful when you're installing the cpu, PC hardware isn't very fragile. get a magnetic screwdriver, it will make your life much, much easier. just look up guides on YouTube and follow accordingly.

I'm not going to buy the actual PC for another couple of months, I'm just planning ahead. I'll try not to break it when I put it together lol. I've watched at least 20 videos on how to assemble a pc. I'm saying this with no exaggeration. I could tell you how to put a computer together simply by saying the steps, but I haven't actually done it. Fingers crossed I guess. 

[Crunchy Dragon]

2 hours ago, TheCrafterMaster said:

I'm not going to buy the actual PC for another couple of months, I'm just planning ahead. I'll try not to break it when I put it together lol. I've watched at least 20 videos on how to assemble a pc. I'm saying this with no exaggeration. I could tell you how to put a computer together simply by saying the steps, but I haven't actually done it. Fingers crossed I guess. 

I've said this to a friend before, if you can read and follow written instructions, you're basically good to go.

[Wolf ~ IRONI]

7 hours ago, Crunchy Dragon said:

I know, I was shocked when I pulled up pcpartpicker and saw 1080s going for 650!!

 

7 hours ago, CyberFern0 said:

WOOW, GPU prices are actually going down?!?! Thank god!

On nvideas site a day ago u were able to buy 1080s for 550$ prob Will be in stock soon back again

[TheCrafterMaster]

On 4/6/2018 at 10:27 AM, Crunchy Dragon said:

This should do the trick nicely. You could save a bit by not getting a 1080, but it'll do just fine at 1080p60 and will last you longer at 1440p and higher refresh rates.

 

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

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor  ($176.27 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus - STRIX B350-F GAMING ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($102.19 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Crucial - Sport LT 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory  ($168.44 @ Adorama)
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($99.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($59.79 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB ROG STRIX Video Card  ($649.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT - S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($66.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: Corsair - CXM 650W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($64.89 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  ($89.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1478.34
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-04-06 11:26 EDT-0400

Do you think the CPU is bottle-necking anything at all? Or is A ryzen 5 more powerful than I think?

[Crunchy Dragon]

Just now, TheCrafterMaster said:

Do you think the CPU is bottle-necking anything at all? Or is A ryzen 5 more powerful than I think?

The Ryzen 5 1600 is a wonderful CPU, I've been using one for a few months now and really like it. It's not going to bottleneck a 1080.

[TheCrafterMaster]

1 minute ago, Crunchy Dragon said:

The Ryzen 5 1600 is a wonderful CPU, I've been using one for a few months now and really like it. It's not going to bottleneck a 1080.

Alright, thanks for your input. I think I'm going to go with this PC. But I'm switching the case to a white and purple s340 (It's more my style). I have $681 saved. That's half the build! Do you think I should order each part as soon as I can or should I just wait an order them all at once? 

[Crunchy Dragon]

2 minutes ago, TheCrafterMaster said:

Alright, thanks for your input. I think I'm going to go with this PC. But I'm switching the case to a white and purple s340 (It's more my style). I have $681 saved. That's half the build! Do you think I should order each part as soon as I can or should I just wait an order them all at once? 

Order them all at once. If you have a Micro Center near you, you can save up to $30 on the motherboard if you buy it with a compatible CPU, which is an absolutely killer deal. I bought my Ryzen 5 1600 and Asrock AB350-Pro4 from them, only cost me ~$250-260 instead of closer to $300.

[TheCrafterMaster]

1 minute ago, Crunchy Dragon said:

Order them all at once. If you have a Micro Center near you, you can save up to $30 on the motherboard if you buy it with a compatible CPU, which is an absolutely killer deal. I bought my Ryzen 5 1600 and Asrock AB350-Pro4 from them, only cost me ~$250-260 instead of closer to $300.

I have one like 20 minutes from me lol, so buy the CPU and motherboard from them and the rest buy online?

[Crunchy Dragon]

Just now, TheCrafterMaster said:

I have one like 20 minutes from me lol, so buy the CPU and motherboard from them and the rest buy online?

You might be able to get a discount on RAM and GPU buying from them as well. Honestly, if they have everything you need, there isn't much reason to not get everything while you're there.

[TheCrafterMaster]

1 minute ago, Crunchy Dragon said:

You might be able to get a discount on RAM and GPU buying from them as well. Honestly, if they have everything you need, there isn't much reason to not get everything while you're there.

I'll make a visit there and see if they have all the parts. Let's hope I don't fry the motherboard or something.. Thanks for your input!