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Budget: $970

Aim: 3D modelling (PTC Creo), Video editing (Da Vinci Resolve), Java coding, general productivity (OpenOffice), movies, stuff.

Peripherals: Not needed

Monitor: Included in list

OS: Included in list

 

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8500 3GHz 6-Core Processor  ($189.89 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - M9i 48.4 CFM CPU Cooler  ($19.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: ASRock - B360M Pro4 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($78.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Team - T-Force Vulcan 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($173.98 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Crucial - MX500 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($69.99 @ Adorama) 
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($43.90 @ OutletPC) 
Case: Fractal Design - Focus G Mini (Black) MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($54.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: EVGA - BQ 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($39.99 @ B&H) 
Optical Drive: Asus - DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer  ($18.49 @ OutletPC) 
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  ($97.99 @ Other World Computing) 
Case Fan: ARCTIC - Arctic F12 74.0 CFM  120mm Fan  ($4.29 @ SuperBiiz) *2
Case Fan: BitFenix - Spectre LED 47.7 CFM  140mm Fan  ($6.99 @ Amazon) *2
Other: ICY DOCK MB344SP FLEX-FIT Quattro 4 x 2.5” HDD / SSD Bracket for  ($9.99 @ Amazon) 
Other: LG Electronics UM57 25UM57 25-Inch Screen LED-lit Monitor  ($149.00 @ Amazon) 
Total: $969.74
 

Special notes:

  • It's gotta be cool, it can be loud, but cool is more important.
  • Gonna get a GPU later, when prices fall/ when a newer model releases- currently looking at a GTX 1050/ 1050 Ti
  • Going for Intel because the Ryzen 5 2400G is not powerful enough, and I don't want to buy a GPU now.

 

What do you guys think?

Not comfortable getting the key from Reddit, want the ultra-wide specifically for productivity purposes, and chose the case coz it comes with two optical drive bays (one can be converted to 4 SSD bays), has 2 white LED fans, and I specifically don't want a GPU now.

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You should change the i5-8500 to the i5-8400, get slower ram and save money as intel systems don't really care about fast speeds

 

CPU: Ryzen 7 1700 @3.85Ghz, MotherBoard: Asus ROG Strix X370-F, RAM: G.SKILL TridentZ RGB Series 16GB 3000Mhz

GPU: GALAX GeForce® GTX 1080 Ti EXOC White, Case: NZXT S340 Elite Matte White, Storage: Samsung SSD 850 EVO 500GB, PSU: Corsair CX650M

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I forgot to mention, you should get a bigger psu just in case in the future you might consider a better graphics card and it will take more watts, try maybe a 550w-650w psu if you can fit into your budget.

CPU: Ryzen 7 1700 @3.85Ghz, MotherBoard: Asus ROG Strix X370-F, RAM: G.SKILL TridentZ RGB Series 16GB 3000Mhz

GPU: GALAX GeForce® GTX 1080 Ti EXOC White, Case: NZXT S340 Elite Matte White, Storage: Samsung SSD 850 EVO 500GB, PSU: Corsair CX650M

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1 minute ago, germgoatz said:

I don't want to be that guy, but I feel like you might want to consider a Ryzen chip, based on the more c/t count, or at least an i7.

yeah true, cause he is doing video editing... oh well intel boys...

CPU: Ryzen 7 1700 @3.85Ghz, MotherBoard: Asus ROG Strix X370-F, RAM: G.SKILL TridentZ RGB Series 16GB 3000Mhz

GPU: GALAX GeForce® GTX 1080 Ti EXOC White, Case: NZXT S340 Elite Matte White, Storage: Samsung SSD 850 EVO 500GB, PSU: Corsair CX650M

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get os from reddit for $25:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2600 3.4GHz 6-Core Processor  ($197.80 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350M Pro4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($74.39 @ OutletPC) 
Memory: G.Skill - Aegis 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($152.89 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Crucial - MX500 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($69.99 @ Adorama) 
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($43.90 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Asus - Radeon RX 570 4GB ROG STRIX Video Card  ($239.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Cougar - MG110-W MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($29.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: Corsair - CX (2017) 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($39.99 @ Newegg) 
Monitor: Acer - KG221Q 21.5" 1920x1080 75Hz Monitor  ($95.84 @ Newegg) 
Total: $944.78
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Heatsink: Gelid Phantom Black GPU: Palit RTX 3060 Ti Dual RAM: Corsair DDR4 2x8GB 3000Mhz mobo: Asus X570-P case: Fractal Design Define C PSU: Superflower Leadex Gold 650W

 

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1 hour ago, Herman Mcpootis said:

get os from reddit for $25:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2600 3.4GHz 6-Core Processor  ($197.80 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350M Pro4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($74.39 @ OutletPC) 
Memory: G.Skill - Aegis 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($152.89 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Crucial - MX500 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($69.99 @ Adorama) 
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($43.90 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Asus - Radeon RX 570 4GB ROG STRIX Video Card  ($239.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Cougar - MG110-W MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($29.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: Corsair - CX (2017) 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($39.99 @ Newegg) 
Monitor: Acer - KG221Q 21.5" 1920x1080 75Hz Monitor  ($95.84 @ Newegg) 
Total: $944.78
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-05-10 10:42 EDT-0400

Not comfortable getting the key from Reddit, want the ultra-wide specifically for productivity purposes, and chose the case coz it comes with two optical drive bays (one can be converted to 4 SSD bays), has 2 white LED fans, and I specifically don't want a GPU now.

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1 hour ago, Herman Mcpootis said:

get os from reddit for $25:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2600 3.4GHz 6-Core Processor  ($197.80 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350M Pro4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($74.39 @ OutletPC) 
Memory: G.Skill - Aegis 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($152.89 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Crucial - MX500 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($69.99 @ Adorama) 
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($43.90 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Asus - Radeon RX 570 4GB ROG STRIX Video Card  ($239.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Cougar - MG110-W MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($29.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: Corsair - CX (2017) 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($39.99 @ Newegg) 
Monitor: Acer - KG221Q 21.5" 1920x1080 75Hz Monitor  ($95.84 @ Newegg) 
Total: $944.78
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-05-10 10:42 EDT-0400

Sorry for not providing that info earlier tho...

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1 hour ago, germgoatz said:

I don't want to be that guy, but I feel like you might want to consider a Ryzen chip, based on the more c/t count, or at least an i7.

 

1 hour ago, PokiDaSpitz said:

yeah true, cause he is doing video editing... oh well intel boys...

Then how am I gonna get graphics with a Ryzen chip??

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11 hours ago, whatwasthatagendas said:

 

Then how am I gonna get graphics with a Ryzen chip??

you could get a cheap graphics card first like a gt710. find used if you have to.

CPU: Ryzen 7 1700 @3.85Ghz, MotherBoard: Asus ROG Strix X370-F, RAM: G.SKILL TridentZ RGB Series 16GB 3000Mhz

GPU: GALAX GeForce® GTX 1080 Ti EXOC White, Case: NZXT S340 Elite Matte White, Storage: Samsung SSD 850 EVO 500GB, PSU: Corsair CX650M

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37 minutes ago, PokiDaSpitz said:

you could get a cheap graphics card first like a gt710. find used if you have to.

That appears to be worse than even Intel integrated graphics.

http://gpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Nvidia-GeForce-GT-710-vs-Intel-UHD-Graphics-630-Desktop-Coffee-Lake-i5-i7/m77649vsm356797

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14 minutes ago, whatwasthatagendas said:

That appears to be worse than even Intel integrated graphics.

http://gpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Nvidia-GeForce-GT-710-vs-Intel-UHD-Graphics-630-Desktop-Coffee-Lake-i5-i7/m77649vsm356797

1. you don't use a gt710 for gaming... its just for a display adapter.

2. userbenchmark is not a good source to see performance.

CPU: Ryzen 7 1700 @3.85Ghz, MotherBoard: Asus ROG Strix X370-F, RAM: G.SKILL TridentZ RGB Series 16GB 3000Mhz

GPU: GALAX GeForce® GTX 1080 Ti EXOC White, Case: NZXT S340 Elite Matte White, Storage: Samsung SSD 850 EVO 500GB, PSU: Corsair CX650M

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23 hours ago, whatwasthatagendas said:

Budget: $970

Aim: 3D modelling (PTC Creo), Video editing (Da Vinci Resolve), Java coding, general productivity (OpenOffice), movies, stuff.

Peripherals: Not needed

Monitor: Included in list

OS: Included in list

 

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8500 3GHz 6-Core Processor  ($189.89 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - M9i 48.4 CFM CPU Cooler  ($19.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: ASRock - B360M Pro4 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($78.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Team - T-Force Vulcan 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($173.98 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Crucial - MX500 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($69.99 @ Adorama) 
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($43.90 @ OutletPC) 
Case: Fractal Design - Focus G Mini (Black) MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($54.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: EVGA - BQ 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($39.99 @ B&H) 
Optical Drive: Asus - DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer  ($18.49 @ OutletPC) 
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  ($97.99 @ Other World Computing) 
Case Fan: ARCTIC - Arctic F12 74.0 CFM  120mm Fan  ($4.29 @ SuperBiiz) *2
Case Fan: BitFenix - Spectre LED 47.7 CFM  140mm Fan  ($6.99 @ Amazon) *2
Other: ICY DOCK MB344SP FLEX-FIT Quattro 4 x 2.5” HDD / SSD Bracket for  ($9.99 @ Amazon) 
Other: LG Electronics UM57 25UM57 25-Inch Screen LED-lit Monitor  ($149.00 @ Amazon) 
Total: $969.74
 

Special notes:

  • It's gotta be cool, it can be loud, but cool is more important.
  • Gonna get a GPU later, when prices fall/ when a newer model releases- currently looking at a GTX 1050/ 1050 Ti
  • Going for Intel because the Ryzen 5 2400G is not powerful enough, and I don't want to buy a GPU now.

 

What do you guys think?

Not comfortable getting the key from Reddit, want the ultra-wide specifically for productivity purposes, and chose the case coz it comes with two optical drive bays (one can be converted to 4 SSD bays), has 2 white LED fans, and I specifically don't want a GPU now.

Get something like this.....

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor  ($175.89 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350M Pro4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($74.39 @ OutletPC) 
Memory: G.Skill - Aegis 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($152.99 @ 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: Asus - Radeon RX 580 8GB DUAL Video Card  ($329.99 @ B&H) 
Case: Cooler Master - MasterBox Q300L MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($38.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: Corsair - TXM Gold 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($44.99 @ Newegg) 
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  ($94.89 @ OutletPC) 
Monitor: LG - 25UM58-P 25.0" 2560x1080 60Hz Monitor  ($156.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1198.90
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-05-11 10:12 EDT-0400

 

I HV even added an RX 580 8gb card

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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