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I'm looking to not only build my first pc for a friend but I want to do it kinda cheaply. Hes the kind of person that woukd pay me back and I dont want him to. Currently he uses a laptop running 2 monitor's getting 20fps and I want your guys help as well as my own to surprise him with a desktop. My budget is 1500 or less or max to 2k but it doesnt need to be top of the line. If anyone could send links or advice for what to prioritize over others that would be superb. 

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Budget in USD? That's already a ton.

CPU: i7-2600K 4751MHz 1.44V (software) --> 1.47V at the back of the socket Motherboard: Asrock Z77 Extreme4 (BCLK: 103.3MHz) CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 RAM: Adata XPG 2x8GB DDR3 (XMP: 2133MHz 10-11-11-30 CR2, custom: 2203MHz 10-11-10-26 CR1 tRFC:230 tREFI:14000) GPU: Asus GTX 1070 Dual (Super Jetstream vbios, +70(2025-2088MHz)/+400(8.8Gbps)) SSD: Samsung 840 Pro 256GB (main boot drive), Transcend SSD370 128GB PSU: Seasonic X-660 80+ Gold Case: Antec P110 Silent, 5 intakes 1 exhaust Monitor: AOC G2460PF 1080p 144Hz (150Hz max w/ DP, 121Hz max w/ HDMI) TN panel Keyboard: Logitech G610 Orion (Cherry MX Blue) with SteelSeries Apex M260 keycaps Mouse: BenQ Zowie FK1

 

Model: HP Omen 17 17-an110ca CPU: i7-8750H (0.125V core & cache, 50mV SA undervolt) GPU: GTX 1060 6GB Mobile (+80/+450, 1650MHz~1750MHz 0.78V~0.85V) RAM: 8+8GB DDR4-2400 18-17-17-39 2T Storage: HP EX920 1TB PCIe x4 M.2 SSD + Crucial MX500 1TB 2.5" SATA SSD, 128GB Toshiba PCIe x2 M.2 SSD (KBG30ZMV128G) gone cooking externally, 1TB Seagate 7200RPM 2.5" HDD (ST1000LM049-2GH172) left outside Monitor: 1080p 126Hz IPS G-sync

 

Desktop benching:

Cinebench R15 Single thread:168 Multi-thread: 833 

SuperPi (v1.5 from Techpowerup, PI value output) 16K: 0.100s 1M: 8.255s 32M: 7m 45.93s

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Just now, Slottr said:

What currency?

 

And damn, good guy

I want to say American but I dont know if thats like the yea no s*it answer cus again first time building a pc

 

1 minute ago, Jurrunio said:

Budget in USD? That's already a ton.

Really im looking for 1500 or less but ill spare some extra

 

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If this is a 'play pubG and edit videos' build then you can get an 8700K with 16 GB of Ram and a GTX 1080 and be done with it.  That will all fit in your budget.

Or for the new $1500 number replace teh 8700K with a ryzen 2600 and a 1070.

 

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Just now, TheGlenlivet said:

If this is a 'play pubG and edit videos' build then you can get an 8700K with 16 GB of Ram and a GTX 1080 and be done with it.  That will all fit in your budget.

Or for the new $1500 number replace teh 8700K with a ryzen 2600 and a 1070.

 

Its a memory intensive multiple game play with a just need for something better than a laptop. So yea that would be great

 

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https://pcpartpicker.com/list/LrLQq4

Something like this.

 

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2600X 3.6GHz 6-Core Processor  ($229.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: Asus - ROG STRIX X470-I GAMING Mini ITX AM4 Motherboard  ($213.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: G.Skill - Trident Z 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($209.99 @ Newegg Business) 
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($99.99 @ Samsung) 
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($43.85 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1070 8GB G1 Gaming Video Card  ($494.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: NZXT - S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($54.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($53.98 @ Newegg) 
Total: $1401.75
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-04-19 13:34 EDT-0400

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1 minute ago, TheGlenlivet said:

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/LrLQq4

Something like this.

 

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2600X 3.6GHz 6-Core Processor  ($229.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: Asus - ROG STRIX X470-I GAMING Mini ITX AM4 Motherboard  ($213.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: G.Skill - Trident Z 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($209.99 @ Newegg Business) 
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($99.99 @ Samsung) 
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($43.85 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1070 8GB G1 Gaming Video Card  ($494.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: NZXT - S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($54.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($53.98 @ Newegg) 
Total: $1401.75
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-04-19 13:34 EDT-0400

Thanks so much

 

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Just now, CyberSlime241 said:

Thanks so much

 

No worries.  There is no monitor, software or peripherals in there so keep that in mind.

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6 minutes ago, TheGlenlivet said:

No worries.  There is no monitor, software or peripherals in there so keep that in mind.

So seeing as this is my first build ever that means 

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Didn’t know peripherals, also more of a personal choice, or Windows included, but here is an option.

 

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

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8600K 3.6GHz 6-Core Processor  ($237.59 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: be quiet! - Dark Rock 3 67.8 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler  ($63.49 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: Asus - ROG Strix Z370-H Gaming ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($155.39 @ OutletPC) 
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($162.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($99.99 @ Samsung) 
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($43.85 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1070 8GB SC GAMING ACX 3.0 Black Edition Video Card  ($504.88 @ OutletPC) 
Case: Fractal Design - Meshify C Dark TG ATX Mid Tower Case  ($87.28 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($53.98 @ Newegg) 
Total: $1409.44
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-04-19 13:43 EDT-0400

 

Personal opinion about the other build offered is poster was overspending on a motherboard and ram. Case is another personal choice of what the owner thinks looks good. So lots of flexibility in the build.

Old Build 5/2018-12/2023 - https://pcpartpicker.com/user/kdmb1331/saved/9gFcf7

New Build 12/2023-? - https://pcpartpicker.com/user/kdmb1331/saved/XTY2kL

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2 minutes ago, UnleashedPride said:

Didn’t know peripherals, also more of a personal choice, or Windows included, but here is an option.

 

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

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8600K 3.6GHz 6-Core Processor  ($237.59 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: be quiet! - Dark Rock 3 67.8 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler  ($63.49 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: Asus - ROG Strix Z370-H Gaming ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($155.39 @ OutletPC) 
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($162.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($99.99 @ Samsung) 
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($43.85 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1070 8GB SC GAMING ACX 3.0 Black Edition Video Card  ($504.88 @ OutletPC) 
Case: Fractal Design - Meshify C Dark TG ATX Mid Tower Case  ($87.28 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($53.98 @ Newegg) 
Total: $1409.44
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-04-19 13:43 EDT-0400

 

Personal opinion about the other build offered is poster was overspending on a motherboard and ram. Case is another personal choice of what the owner thinks looks good. So lots of flexibility in the build.

I really have no idea the difference in all of this I'm so new to this but not only thank you to all of you but thank you for not just ignoring this cus im new and dumb. This really helps.

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4 minutes ago, CyberSlime241 said:

So seeing as this is my first build ever that means 

Peripherals - Mouse, Keyboard headphones etc.

Software - Your OS.  Probably Windows 10.

Monitor will depend on what games you play.  A good 1080 144hz 27 inch monitor is 300-400.

 

UnleashedPride has a good Intel Build there if you prefer that to AMD.

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1 minute ago, TheGlenlivet said:

Peripherals - Mouse, Keyboard headphones etc.

Software - Your OS.  Probably Windows 10.

Monitor will depend on what games you play.  A good 1080 144hz 27 inch monitor is 300-400.

 

UnleashedPride has a good Intel Build there if you prefer that to AMD.

I'm also looking around for monitors and extremities but ill give my friend the options since its guna be his for a long long time. Thank you

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3 minutes ago, CyberSlime241 said:

I really have no idea the difference in all of this I'm so new to this but not only thank you to all of you but thank you for not just ignoring this cus im new and dumb. This really helps.

Yeah no problem. That’s what the forums are here for. I’d recommend checking out any of Linus’s build guides (there hasn’t been much that has changed from the older videos to now so really any of them work.) @TheGlenlivet has a good build compared to what I listed. If your friend is just going to be gaming, no video editing, streaming, etc., either build will produce comparative results. I could edit the other build for cheaper motherboard and ram, as with the prices on a budget, aren’t preferable in my opinion.

Old Build 5/2018-12/2023 - https://pcpartpicker.com/user/kdmb1331/saved/9gFcf7

New Build 12/2023-? - https://pcpartpicker.com/user/kdmb1331/saved/XTY2kL

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5 minutes ago, UnleashedPride said:

Yeah no problem. That’s what the forums are here for. I’d recommend checking out any of Linus’s build guides (there hasn’t been much that has changed from the older videos to now so really any of them work.) @TheGlenlivet has a good build compared to what I listed. If your friend is just going to be gaming, no video editing, streaming, etc., either build will produce comparative results. I could edit the other build for cheaper motherboard and ram, as with the prices on a budget, aren’t preferable in my opinion.

Well tbh we being me and my friend are looking to build him a pc and neither one of us are out of high school so we dont have alot of money for this so I'm looking into it now and saveing up as we go I plan to start getting the parts by the summer so overall this is guna be 2 kids building it for mainly gaming yea.

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1 hour ago, CyberSlime241 said:

I'm looking to not only build my first pc for a friend but I want to do it kinda cheaply. Hes the kind of person that woukd pay me back and I dont want him to. Currently he uses a laptop running 2 monitor's getting 20fps and I want your guys help as well as my own to surprise him with a desktop. My budget is 1500 or less or max to 2k but it doesnt need to be top of the line. If anyone could send links or advice for what to prioritize over others that would be superb. 

WHAT ABOUT THIS??...

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2600X 3.6GHz 6-Core Processor  ($229.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte - X470 AORUS ULTRA GAMING ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($140.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Team - Dark 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($159.99 @ 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 1080 8GB D5X Video Card  ($604.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: Fractal Design - Meshify C White TG ATX Mid Tower Case  ($88.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($53.98 @ Newegg) 
Total: $1408.59
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-04-19 14:56 EDT-0400

SSD TIER LIST

 

 

CPU - Ryzen 7 3700X

Mobo - ASRock X470 Taichi

Memory - G.Skill Trident Z RGB (8x2 3200MHz) 

Storage - Sabrent Rocket 1TB - Seagate Barracuda 2TB - WD Black 1TB

GPU - MSI GeForce GTX 980Ti LIGHTNING

Case - Fractal Design Meshify C

PSU - Super Flower Leadex II Gold 650W

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