First PC build!

[Unistash]

Some time ago, I decided, after a long time of having no desktop around, that I would get into PC-gaming again.

Me, being the noob that I was, looked more at the relatively decent price (so I could get the PC and game ASAP), instead of diving in deeper to find out what I needed etc..

Right now I am very happy with the desktop, but performance-wise it isn't quiet what I'm looking for.

At this moment I can play AAA games like BF4 and The Witcher 3 at no higher than 60FPS on minimal settings.

Seeing as I might start streaming/making video's later, and want more performance, I need to upgrade my build.

My choice is to save up enough to actually build my own PC instead of upgrading this pre-built one, because it is very hard to upgrade and very limited.

 

My current specs are:

CPU: Intel i5-7400 @ 3GHz (3.5GHz)
RAM: 8GB DDR4-SDRAM
GPU: Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Memory: 1TB HDD & 500GB SSD

 

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So now for my future plans, I want to assemble a high-end gaming PC, I just have no idea what to actually buy or look for.

I also don't really have any idea what amount this would cost and I've never built any PC before.

 

To make everything run smoother, I copied the questions from the sticky:

Location

The Netherlands

 

Budget

The main reason I'm posting this thread is to find out what kind of budget I should be working towards.

But I guess my main aim would be around 1500EUR

 

Aim

As stated above, I want to use it for high-end gaming on relatively good graphics, whilst still getting a smooth FPS rather

 

Monitors

I plan on buying a second monitor first (seeing as my current runs at 60Hz). 

So at least 2 x 1080p monitors, 1 at 60Hz & 1 at 144Hz

 

Peripherals

If I were to build my own PC I would need to buy the OS separately I guess,

Any other peripherals I already have in my possesion

 

Why are you upgrading?

As stated above, my current pre-built gaming-PC is decent, but not exactly what I am looking for,

I want higher graphics at a higher frame rate, perhaps with a bit of streaming/video-editing (but those are potential plans)

 

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What tips can you give me? Are there any standard builds out the to use as a "hold-on" whilst building my own?

Also any tips for beginning PC-builders are always welcome.

Thanks in advance!

[Herman Mcpootis]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Motherboard: Asus - PRIME B350-PLUS ATX AM4 Motherboard  (€93.95 @ Paradigit) 
Memory: Kingston - ValueRAM 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  (€84.99 @ Paradigit) 
Case: NZXT - S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  (€67.90 @ Paradigit) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Plus Gold 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  (€84.95 @ Paradigit) 
Monitor: AOC - G2460PF 24.0" 1920x1080 144Hz Monitor  (€258.00 @ Paradigit) 
Other: Ryzen 1700 (€269.00)
Other: GTX 1080 (€613.47)
Total: €1472.26
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-04-21 14:26 CEST+0200

reuse the storage drives and ram, you can skip the 1080 for your 1050ti now if you rather wait for prices to drop. get OS from reddit for $25 USD.

[Unistash]

6 minutes ago, Herman Mcpootis said:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Motherboard: Asus - PRIME B350-PLUS ATX AM4 Motherboard  (€93.95 @ Paradigit) 
Memory: Kingston - ValueRAM 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  (€84.99 @ Paradigit) 
Case: NZXT - S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  (€67.90 @ Paradigit) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Plus Gold 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  (€84.95 @ Paradigit) 
Monitor: AOC - G2460PF 24.0" 1920x1080 144Hz Monitor  (€258.00 @ Paradigit) 
Other: Ryzen 1700 (€269.00)
Other: GTX 1080 (€613.47)
Total: €1472.26
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-04-21 14:26 CEST+0200

reuse the storage drives and ram, you can skip the 1080 for your 1050ti now if you rather wait for prices to drop. get OS from reddit for $25 USD.

Wow, you're quick!

 

I was planning on selling my old PC once I build my new one, won't that be very hard without storage/RAM/GPU?

 

If I can't sell, what should I otherwise do with it?

 

Also: Don't I need to buy Wifi/sound hardware?

[Herman Mcpootis]

1 minute ago, Unistash said:

Wow, you're quick!

 

I was planning on selling my old PC once I build my new one, won't that be very hard without storage/RAM/GPU?

 

If I can't sell, what should I otherwise do with it?

the 7400 has an iGPU so as long as they pair it up with some random stick of ram and a HDD they'll be fine. just say you those parts aren't included and that they'll need to get it themselves.