First Build - Summer 2018

[skeeler88]

Hi there, this summer I plan to reach my goal for my pc and finally build or buy a pre-built. I live in the US and wil roughly have $1500 for a whole setup including peripherals. I do like HyperX so maybe those peripherals can be fit in there. I plan to play at 1080p on most titles. Some of the main ones I will play are PUBG, CS GO, Fortnite, Battlefield, and Rocket League. I will attach what I have so far on my list and hopefully some people can give advice to the processor, cooler, and graphics cars. Lastly, looking for a processor to handle both streaming and gaming. Leaning more towards intel. Thanks in advance! 

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/KZqgtg

[QuantumBit]

An 8700k, also idk how good that PSU is.

[VEXICUS]

22 minutes ago, skeeler88 said:

Hi there, this summer I plan to reach my goal for my pc and finally build or buy a pre-built. I live in the US and wil roughly have $1500 for a whole setup including peripherals. I do like HyperX so maybe those peripherals can be fit in there. I plan to play at 1080p on most titles. Some of the main ones I will play are PUBG, CS GO, Fortnite, Battlefield, and Rocket League. I will attach what I have so far on my list and hopefully some people can give advice to the processor, cooler, and graphics cars. Lastly, looking for a processor to handle both streaming and gaming. Leaning more towards intel. Thanks in advance! 

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/KZqgtg

Build something like this....

 

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8400 2.8GHz 6-Core Processor  ($178.99 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($34.89 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: ASRock - B360M Pro4 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($87.31 @ 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: Phanteks - ECLIPSE P400S TEMPERED GLASS ATX Mid Tower Case  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Plus Gold 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($54.99 @ Newegg) 
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Pro OEM 64-bit  (Purchased For $35.00) 
Keyboard: Corsair - K65 RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($87.54 @ Amazon) 
Mouse: Logitech - G502 Proteus Spectrum Wired Optical Mouse  ($49.99 @ Amazon) 
Headphones: Kingston - HyperX Cloud II 7.1 Channel  Headset  ($90.53 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1478.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-04-30 16:39 EDT-0400

[17030644]

18 minutes ago, QuantumBit said:

An 8700k, also idk how good that PSU is.

it is good but too expensive for what is is

 

10 minutes ago, vexicus365 said:

Build something like this....

 

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8400 2.8GHz 6-Core Processor  ($178.99 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($34.89 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: ASRock - B360M Pro4 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($87.31 @ 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: Phanteks - ECLIPSE P400S TEMPERED GLASS ATX Mid Tower Case  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Plus Gold 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($54.99 @ Newegg) 
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Pro OEM 64-bit  (Purchased For $35.00) 
Keyboard: Corsair - K65 RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($87.54 @ Amazon) 
Mouse: Logitech - G502 Proteus Spectrum Wired Optical Mouse  ($49.99 @ Amazon) 
Headphones: Kingston - HyperX Cloud II 7.1 Channel  Headset  ($90.53 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1478.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-04-30 16:39 EDT-0400

I would avoid any i5s for streamming, at least in that price range

[skeeler88]

8 minutes ago, vexicus365 said:

Build something like this....

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8600K 3.6GHz 6-Core Processor  ($237.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair - H100i v2 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($94.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: ASRock - Z370 Extreme4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($147.28 @ 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 1080 8GB Superclocked Gaming ACX 3.0 Video Card  ($604.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: Phanteks - ECLIPSE P400S TEMPERED GLASS ATX Mid Tower Case  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Plus Gold 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($54.99 @ Newegg) 
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Pro OEM 64-bit  (Purchased For $35.00) 
Total: $1524.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-04-30 

Thank you for the response! Now Idk a lot about parts but I’ve been told asrock doesn’t have quality mother boards, could I switch it out? 

Also, will the 8600k with its 6 cores and only 6 threads be able to handle gaming and streaming ?

[VEXICUS]

2 minutes ago, 17030644 said:

it is good but too expensive for what is is

 

I would avoid any i5s for streamming, at least in that price range

I didn't read the streaming part.....fr streaming+gaming...this should be better...

 

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2600X 3.6GHz 6-Core Processor  ($228.89 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte - X470 AORUS ULTRA GAMING ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($139.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
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: Phanteks - ECLIPSE P400S TEMPERED GLASS ATX Mid Tower Case  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Plus Gold 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($54.99 @ Newegg) 
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Pro OEM 64-bit  (Purchased For $35.00) 
Keyboard: Corsair - K65 RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($87.54 @ Amazon) 
Mouse: Logitech - G502 Proteus Spectrum Wired Optical Mouse  ($49.99 @ Amazon) 
Headphones: Kingston - HyperX Cloud II 7.1 Channel  Headset  ($90.53 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1546.68
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-04-30 16:46 EDT-0400

[skeeler88]

1 minute ago, vexicus365 said:

I didn't read the streaming part.....fr streaming+gaming...this should be better...

 

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2600X 3.6GHz 6-Core Processor  ($228.89 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte - X470 AORUS ULTRA GAMING ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($139.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
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: Phanteks - ECLIPSE P400S TEMPERED GLASS ATX Mid Tower Case  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Plus Gold 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($54.99 @ Newegg) 
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Pro OEM 64-bit  (Purchased For $35.00) 
Keyboard: Corsair - K65 RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($87.54 @ Amazon) 
Mouse: Logitech - G502 Proteus Spectrum Wired Optical Mouse  ($49.99 @ Amazon) 
Headphones: Kingston - HyperX Cloud II 7.1 Channel  Headset  ($90.53 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1546.68
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-04-30 16:46 EDT-0400

Thank you very much! If I decide To go Ryzen then the 2600x would be a great fit! And I think with Intel, the 8700k would be a good choice. Thank you for the input and help!

[VEXICUS]

2 minutes ago, skeeler88 said:

Thank you for the response! Now Idk a lot about parts but I’ve been told asrock doesn’t have quality mother boards, could I switch it out? 

Also, will the 8600k with its 6 cores and only 6 threads be able to handle gaming and streaming ?

ASROCK z360 extreme4 is one of the best budget gaming and overclockibg mobo

[17030644]

1 minute ago, vexicus365 said:

I didn't read the streaming part.....fr streaming+gaming...this should be better...

 

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2600X 3.6GHz 6-Core Processor  ($228.89 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte - X470 AORUS ULTRA GAMING ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($139.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
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: Phanteks - ECLIPSE P400S TEMPERED GLASS ATX Mid Tower Case  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Plus Gold 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($54.99 @ Newegg) 
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Pro OEM 64-bit  (Purchased For $35.00) 
Keyboard: Corsair - K65 RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($87.54 @ Amazon) 
Mouse: Logitech - G502 Proteus Spectrum Wired Optical Mouse  ($49.99 @ Amazon) 
Headphones: Kingston - HyperX Cloud II 7.1 Channel  Headset  ($90.53 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1546.68
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-04-30 16:46 EDT-0400

I'd rather get the 1700 which has 8 cores for that matter. 2nd gen cpus are overpriced right now the R5 1600 and R7 1700 are still the best deal

[VEXICUS]

Just now, 17030644 said:

I'd rather get the 1700 which has 8 cores for that matter. 2nd gen cpus are overpriced right now the R5 1600 and R7 1700 are still the best deal

I agree??

[17030644]

36 minutes ago, skeeler88 said:

Hi there, this summer I plan to reach my goal for my pc and finally build or buy a pre-built. I live in the US and wil roughly have $1500 for a whole setup including peripherals. I do like HyperX so maybe those peripherals can be fit in there. I plan to play at 1080p on most titles. Some of the main ones I will play are PUBG, CS GO, Fortnite, Battlefield, and Rocket League. I will attach what I have so far on my list and hopefully some people can give advice to the processor, cooler, and graphics cars. Lastly, looking for a processor to handle both streaming and gaming. Leaning more towards intel. Thanks in advance! 

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/KZqgtg

What about thois?

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/NBWCzY

 

You could step up to the R7 1700 if you like

[seon123]

31 minutes ago, QuantumBit said:

An 8700k, also idk how good that PSU is.

The B3 is a bit of a fire hazard. And as usual with EVGA branded PSUs, it's quite loud. 

[skeeler88]

2 minutes ago, 17030644 said:

What about thois?

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/NBWCzY

 

You could step up to the R7 1700 if you like

The R7 1700 is “better” than the R5 1600 correct ? 

[17030644]

Just now, skeeler88 said:

The R7 1700 is “better” than the R5 1600 correct ? 

Well

 

3 minutes ago, seon123 said:

The B3 is a bit of a fire hazard. And as usual with EVGA branded PSUs, it's quite loud. 

n1 EVGA power supplies aren't really made by EVGA

 

and secondly you can't expect the same result from a product just because it has the same brand on the label, There are silent EVGa psus

[seon123]

Summer is still a month away, start planning the exact parts 1-2 weeks before your purchase. 

As for the parts you've chosen:

You can get an RGB RAM kit at a decent speed for $50 less. 

The WD Blue isn't particularly good, and is way overpriced. The MX500, MX300, SL308 or 860 Evo should cost about the same or less, and are better.

You should be able to get cheaper 1TB 7200RPM HDDs. Get one of those. 

The B3 is a bit of a fire hazard, and is quite loud. There are plenty of decent units. 450W is plenty. The Whisper M and RMx are among the quietest ones. 

You can get a Windows key from Reddit or Kinguin for $25

[seon123]

Just now, 17030644 said:

n1 EVGA power supplies aren't really made by EVGA

 

and secondly you can't expect the same result from a product just because it has the same brand on the label, There are silent EVGa psus

That's why I said EVGA branded. Not EVGA made. 

 

The only EVGA branded PSU that isn't loud is the T2. All of the rest is loud. And also, I said that it's as usual. That does leave room for exclusions. 

[skeeler88]

1 hour ago, seon123 said:

Summer is still a month away, start planning the exact parts 1-2 weeks before your purchase. 

As for the parts you've chosen:

You can get an RGB RAM kit at a decent speed for $50 less. 

The WD Blue isn't particularly good, and is way overpriced. The MX500, MX300, SL308 or 860 Evo should cost about the same or less, and are better.

You should be able to get cheaper 1TB 7200RPM HDDs. Get one of those. 

The B3 is a bit of a fire hazard, and is quite loud. There are plenty of decent units. 450W is plenty. The Whisper M and RMx are among the quietest ones. 

You can get a Windows key from Reddit or Kinguin for $25

Okay I’ll write all this down. I’m still unsure of what processor and Graphics cards will suit my needs 

[Herman Mcpootis]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 2700 3.2GHz 8-Core Processor  ($289.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: ASRock - X370 Pro4 ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($89.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Team - T-Force Delta RGB 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($162.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Crucial - BX300 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($58.39 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($58.33 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB Superclocked Gaming ACX 3.0 Video Card  ($604.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: DIYPC - Vanguard RGB ATX Mid Tower Case  ($74.98 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Plus Gold 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($54.99 @ Newegg) 
Keyboard: Gigabyte - FORCE K83 Wired Standard Keyboard  ($39.69 @ Newegg) 
Mouse: Logitech - G502 Proteus Spectrum Wired Optical Mouse  ($49.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1484.32
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-04-30 22:31 EDT-0400

[skeeler88]

2 minutes ago, Herman Mcpootis said:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 2700 3.2GHz 8-Core Processor  ($289.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: ASRock - X370 Pro4 ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($89.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Team - T-Force Delta RGB 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($162.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Crucial - BX300 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($58.39 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($58.33 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB Superclocked Gaming ACX 3.0 Video Card  ($604.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: DIYPC - Vanguard RGB ATX Mid Tower Case  ($74.98 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Plus Gold 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($54.99 @ Newegg) 
Keyboard: Gigabyte - FORCE K83 Wired Standard Keyboard  ($39.69 @ Newegg) 
Mouse: Logitech - G502 Proteus Spectrum Wired Optical Mouse  ($49.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1484.32
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-04-30 22:31 EDT-0400

is there a big difference between the 2700 and the 2600x/2700x?

[Herman Mcpootis]

3 minutes ago, skeeler88 said:

is there a big difference between the 2700 and the 2600x/2700x?

the 2600x has 2 less cores while the 2700x has a higher clock speed and slightly better cooler.

[skeeler88]

6 minutes ago, Herman Mcpootis said:

the 2600x has 2 less cores while the 2700x has a higher clock speed and slightly better cooler.

would you say the 2700 is better than the 2600x? If i go with an AMD build im able to put more money in the GPU and other places. 

 

[Herman Mcpootis]

39 minutes ago, skeeler88 said:

would you say the 2700 is better than the 2600x? If i go with an AMD build im able to put more money in the GPU and other places. 

 

it'll be better since you're doing streaming.