800$ Gaming Pc

[Beastbuilder66]

Hey I’m looking for a decent gaming pc build for around 800$ USD. I am mostly looking to play fortnite and maybe will play other games as well. 

[Frankenburger]

Will it be purely for gaming? Or do you plan on doing streaming or video encoding on the side?

[Beastbuilder66]

Mostly gaming I might stream aswell though

[Frankenburger]

4 minutes ago, Beastbuilder66 said:

Mostly gaming I might stream aswell though

If you can stretch a little north of $800, I'd recommend something like this.

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/8RhjZR

 

But if you can't stretch north of $800, this would be a pretty good fit IMO.

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/hxjW4q

[Computernaut]

I friend of mine got a gaming computer off the Dell website for just under $900 with a 1060 and i3 8100.

[SpecterComments]

I disagree!

7 minutes ago, Computernaut said:

I friend of mine got a gaming computer off the Dell website for just under $900 with a 1060 and i3 8100.

Here is my reasoning: 

-Prebuilts can be more expensive because manufacturers can raise the price because they are "building" the pc

-Sometimes, prebuilts restrict upgradability (lack of space for full size gpu, unique motherboard shape, etc.)

-You have a better chance, withe the gpu prices lowering, to get a better price by building yourself.

I will try to post a reply on this thread with part recommendations to accommodate your budget

[bellabichon]

1 hour ago, Computernaut said:

I friend of mine got a gaming computer off the Dell website for just under $900 with a 1060 and i3 8100.

Baaaaad idea. Unless you really can't build a PC, there aren't many advantages to getting a prebuilt.

[Brooksie359]

36 minutes ago, Frankenburger said:

If you can stretch a little north of $800, I'd recommend something like this.

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/8RhjZR

 

But if you can't stretch north of $800, this would be a pretty good fit IMO.

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/hxjW4q

Is that a gpu near msrp? It's a fricking unicorn. I knew prices were going done a little but they seem to be go back to normal again. Anyways The 2400g gives better price to performance based solely on the cpu last time I looked. 

[SpecterComments]

I would try something along the lines of this partlist right here if you can't really stretch your budget much:

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/TFL78Y

The 1050ti is still an amazing budget card, and it is a great time to buy because the prices are lowering.

I hope this helped!

 

[Brooksie359]

46 minutes ago, Frankenburger said:

If you can stretch a little north of $800, I'd recommend something like this.

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/8RhjZR

 

But if you can't stretch north of $800, this would be a pretty good fit IMO.

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/hxjW4q

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/bxvZw6 also you can get the 1600 for just a little bit more. 

[Frankenburger]

21 minutes ago, Brooksie359 said:

Is that a gpu near msrp? It's a fricking unicorn. I knew prices were going done a little but they seem to be go back to normal again. Anyways The 2400g gives better price to performance based solely on the cpu last time I looked. 

Nah, that's nowhere near MSRP. IIRC, MSRP of a 1060 should be around $250 or so.

 

Yeah, the 2400G is pretty legit for the price. I haven't seen any reviews showing how it compares to the 1500X, but the 1500X should be able to exceed a stock 1600X without much issue if OP wanted to overclock.

 

On that token, the 1600X is noted to be faster than the 2400G in pretty much everything https://www.pcgamesn.com/amd-ryzen-5-2400g-review-benchmarks

That said, going with the 1500X for the 2 extra cores for video encoding and streaming seems like the better way to go, especially since PCPartPicker lists the 2400G as more expensive than the 1500X. https://pcpartpicker.com/products/cpu/#s=60&sort=price&page=1

[Herman Mcpootis]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor  ($175.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: ASRock - X370 Pro4 ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($70.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: G.Skill - Aegis 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($88.98 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Crucial - MX500 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($69.99 @ Adorama) 
Storage: Toshiba - 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.99 @ Newegg Marketplace) get later if you can't handle rebates.
Video Card: Asus - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB Dual Video Card  ($279.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Cougar - MX330 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($24.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: Corsair - CX (2017) 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($39.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $800.90
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-05-10 20:20 EDT-0400

[Brooksie359]

26 minutes ago, Frankenburger said:

Nah, that's nowhere near MSRP. IIRC, MSRP of a 1060 should be around $250 or so.

 

Yeah, the 2400G is pretty legit for the price. I haven't seen any reviews showing how it compares to the 1500X, but the 1500X should be able to exceed a stock 1600X without much issue if OP wanted to overclock.

 

On that token, the 1600X is noted to be faster than the 2400G in pretty much everything https://www.pcgamesn.com/amd-ryzen-5-2400g-review-benchmarks

That said, going with the 1500X for the 2 extra cores for video encoding and streaming seems like the better way to go, especially since PCPartPicker lists the 2400G as more expensive than the 1500X. https://pcpartpicker.com/products/cpu/#s=60&sort=price&page=1

On release the 2400 was the same price with better clocks. Then again I forgot it doesn't have as high of OC potential because of it not being soldered. But 280 was around what alot of aftermarket 1060 sold for when prices were relatively normal.

[AskTJ]

Look for a Ryzen 5/ intel i5 and a 1060 6GB.

[SpecterComments]

10 hours ago, Herman Mcpootis said:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor  ($175.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: ASRock - X370 Pro4 ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($70.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: G.Skill - Aegis 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($88.98 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Crucial - MX500 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($69.99 @ Adorama) 
Storage: Toshiba - 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.99 @ Newegg Marketplace) get later if you can't handle rebates.
Video Card: Asus - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB Dual Video Card  ($279.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Cougar - MX330 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($24.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: Corsair - CX (2017) 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($39.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $800.90
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-05-10 20:20 EDT-0400

I would definitely go for 16gb of ram for futureproofing's sake. I would definitely recommend getting ryzen 1500x and a 1050ti if you do get 16gb of ram though.

[Herman Mcpootis]

Just now, SpecterComments said:

I would definitely go for 16gb of ram for futureproofing's sake. I would definitely recommend getting ryzen 1500x and a 1050ti if you do get 16gb of ram though.

he can just put in another 8gb in the future, no need to cut down performance that much for ram.