My FIRST PC Gaming Rig

[Murky]

Hello, fellow PC enthusiasts. I'm a newcomer to the master race, and I've been doing hours upon hours of LTT binge watching to learn about PC's. After a while, I decided to start assembling a list of parts for my first build. Now, with my excitement and confidence at an all time high, I come to see if any of you have suggestions or changes to make for my list.

 

-LINK TO PARTS-      https://pcpartpicker.com/list/3bthgw

 

So this PC is mainly going to be for gaming, some light photo/video editing, maybe some VR in the future. I'm looking to be able to run games like DOOM and Far Cry 5 at max graphics in FHD at reasonably good FPS (60 is optimal). I'm worried that there may be substantial bottle necking issues that will cause problems in the future, or maybe that the entire system isn't powerful enough to handle games such as the previously mentioned. 

 

Basically, if you guys have any tips at all, please let me know! I'm trying to keep my budget around $1100 USD, and I wanna make sure there's still space for upgradability in the future.

[Crunchy Dragon]

I'd recommend something more like this:

With Windows installed, 256Gb won't last you long. I would recommend using the 1Tb HDD for mass storage(files, games, etc) and use the 256Gb for things you want to load quickly and your OS. Also got a better motherboard and PSU.

 

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

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor  ($174.69 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350 Pro4 ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($73.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($162.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Intel - 545s 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($71.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($43.85 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB WINDFORCE OC 6G Video Card  ($328.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: NZXT - S340 Elite (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($53.98 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  ($89.89 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Corsair - Air Series White 2 pack 52.2 CFM  120mm Fan  ($18.49 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1098.83
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-04-19 18:16 EDT-0400

 

Welcome to the forums!

[AtomicWaveBlast]

Idk how well the 1060 does with vr but you need a certain framerate or youll feel like shit after you take the vr off, maybe a 1070? maybe a 980ti

[Murky]

@Crunchy Dragon thank you so much! That actually works perfectly with everything. 

 

Also, @AtomicWaveBlast, It is certified VR ready. Even still, by the time I get a headset, I'll probably have a better Graphics card

[Murky]

Slightly updated, How does this look? 

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/user/MurkyWurders/saved/LVg9WZ

[VEXICUS]

On 4/20/2018 at 3:42 AM, Murky said:

Hello, fellow PC enthusiasts. I'm a newcomer to the master race, and I've been doing hours upon hours of LTT binge watching to learn about PC's. After a while, I decided to start assembling a list of parts for my first build. Now, with my excitement and confidence at an all time high, I come to see if any of you have suggestions or changes to make for my list.

 

-LINK TO PARTS-      https://pcpartpicker.com/list/3bthgw

 

So this PC is mainly going to be for gaming, some light photo/video editing, maybe some VR in the future. I'm looking to be able to run games like DOOM and Far Cry 5 at max graphics in FHD at reasonably good FPS (60 is optimal). I'm worried that there may be substantial bottle necking issues that will cause problems in the future, or maybe that the entire system isn't powerful enough to handle games such as the previously mentioned. 

 

Basically, if you guys have any tips at all, please let me know! I'm trying to keep my budget around $1100 USD, and I wanna make sure there's still space for upgradability in the future.

This is way better build...

I have even a GTX 1070ti...

Also.....u can get a RYZEN 2600x ...but u'll HV to flash the latest bios..

Also.... currently rysen 5 1600 are being sold out fr pretty cheap at microcenters.....

 

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor  ($174.79 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350M Pro4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Team - T-Force Delta RGB 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($159.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Crucial - MX500 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($69.99 @ Adorama) 
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($59.79 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1070 Ti 8GB SC GAMING ACX 3.0 Black Edition Video Card  ($509.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: Cooler Master - MasterBox Q300L MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($38.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: Cooler Master - MasterWatt 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($34.65 @ Newegg) 
Case Fan: Corsair - Air Series White 2 pack 52.2 CFM  120mm Fan  ($18.49 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $1126.67
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-04-30 14:28 EDT-0400

[Murky]

Damn, that is an amazing upgrade