850$ PC

[Beastbuilder66]

I am planning to build a PC next week for gaming and streaming purposes. I am on a tight budget around 850$ and I am also wanting a good monitor with the pc as well. I would like to buy the parts for the PC this weekend using because I already have amazon prime. If anyone could help me find a good pc build with a monitor in the budget of 850$ it would be appreciated.

[Frankenburger]

I think something like this should do nicely.

 

 

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

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1500X 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($134.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock - A320M-DGS Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($49.49 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($94.99 @ Newegg Business)
Storage: Toshiba - 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($52.00 @ Newegg Marketplace)
Video Card: Asus - GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB Phoenix Video Card  ($179.99 @ B&H)
Case: NZXT - S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($59.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - EVO Edition 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($39.90 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  ($95.89 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Asus - VS239H-P 23.0" 1920x1080 Monitor  ($122.12 @ Amazon)
Total: $829.36
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-05-25 15:16 EDT-0400

 

This does exclude speakers/headsets and a keyboard+mouse, if that's alright.

[Frankenburger]

Buying a prebuilt system is a good alternative. This system is better than the one I listed above, and costs less.

 

ASUS G11CD Gaming Desktop, Intel Core i5 Processor, GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB GDDR5, 1 TB 7200 RPM HDD, 8 GB DDR4 RAM, Customizable RGB Lighting, Mid Tower, Windows 10 Pre-installed - $789.99

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16883221318

 

Although you do lose out on CPU overclocking, if that's something you care about. But it's right up there with some of the better KabyLake CPUs when looking at stock speeds https://www.hardwaresecrets.com/core-i5-7400-cpu-by-intel-review/7/

[r2724r16]

I was able to put together a system for $850 USD with an i3 8100 quad core, a GTX 1070, a SSD, and 8GB of ram: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/F4jRKB

[Beastbuilder66]

6 minutes ago, Rasbir Singh said:

I was able to put together a system for $850 USD with an i3 8100 quad core, a GTX 1070, a SSD, and 8GB of ram: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/F4jRKB

Do you think the i3 8100 will bottleneck the 1070

[Frankenburger]

2 minutes ago, Beastbuilder66 said:

Do you think the i3 8100 will bottleneck the 1070

Generally speaking, no. What will bottleneck a Coffee Lake i3 will also bottleneck most i7's.

[r2724r16]

3 minutes ago, Beastbuilder66 said:

Do you think the i3 8100 will bottleneck the 1070

Not by much, it really depends on which game you play. Also, a GTX 1070 + i3 8100 will outperform a GTX 1060 + i5 8400.

[AntiTrust]

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

 

 

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8400 2.8GHz 6-Core OEM/Tray Processor  ($177.89 @ OutletPC) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master - Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($19.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: MSI - H370 GAMING PLUS ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($104.89 @ OutletPC) 
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2666 Memory  ($83.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($42.99 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB SC GAMING ACX 2.0 Video Card  ($199.99 @ B&H) 
Case: Corsair - 200R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($39.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Cooler Master - MasterWatt 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($45.98 @ Newegg) 
Monitor: BenQ - GL2460HM 24.0" 1920x1080 60Hz Monitor  ($117.58 @ Amazon) 
Total: $833.29
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-05-25 15:57 EDT-0400

[AvocadosGuac]

1 minute ago, AntiTrust said:

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

 

 

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8400 2.8GHz 6-Core OEM/Tray Processor  ($177.89 @ OutletPC) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master - Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($19.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: MSI - H370 GAMING PLUS ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($104.89 @ OutletPC) 
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2666 Memory  ($83.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($42.99 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB SC GAMING ACX 2.0 Video Card  ($199.99 @ B&H) 
Case: Corsair - 200R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($39.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Cooler Master - MasterWatt 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($45.98 @ Newegg) 
Monitor: BenQ - GL2460HM 24.0" 1920x1080 60Hz Monitor  ($117.58 @ Amazon) 
Total: $833.29
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-05-25 15:57 EDT-0400

So unbalanced... Why 1050ti?

the i3 and 1070 is a way better deal than that.

 

Also you can get a cx450 for the same price, get that.

 

@Beastbuilder66 if you can bump your price to $1000 i think you'll enjoy your experience alot more.

[Frankenburger]

Just now, Jrock said:

the i3 and 1070 is a way better deal than that.

True! Both both will ultimately perform the same without an operating system

[AvocadosGuac]

Just now, Frankenburger said:

True! Both both will ultimately perform the same without an operating system

Why does he need a windows 10 license? Just deal with the small watermark...

[Frankenburger]

Just now, Jrock said:

Why does he need a windows 10 license? Just deal with the small watermark...

Personally, I'd consider an unregistered copy of Windows as sub optimal. But to each their own.

[AntiTrust]

3 minutes ago, Jrock said:

So unbalanced... Why 1050ti?

the i3 and 1070 is a way better deal than that.

 

Also you can get a cx450 for the same price, get that.

 

@Beastbuilder66 if you can bump your price to $1000 i think you'll enjoy your experience alot more.

I think this is way more balanced than cheaping out on every part in your comp to put in a 1070. Plus a 6 core will be much better for streaming...

 

cx450 is poo

[Beastbuilder66]

Wait is a i3 8100 better or a ryzen 5 1400x

[Frankenburger]

2 minutes ago, Beastbuilder66 said:

Wait is a i3 8100 better or a ryzen 5 1400x

They're about the same.

 

https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/intel-core-i3-8100-cpu-review,5385.html

 

TLDR - Depending on the application, either the i3 or the R5 will perform better, but are basically within spitting distance of each other. However, the R5 1500X allows you to overclock, and the AM4 platform will likely stay relevant for longer, meaning you probably won't need to change motherboards to upgrade CPUs if you wanna upgrade in +/- 4 years.

[Herman Mcpootis]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor  ($175.02 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: MSI - B350 PC MATE ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($59.99 @ Newegg Business) 
Memory: G.Skill - Aegis 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($89.88 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Crucial - MX500 250GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($72.27 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($42.99 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1060 3GB 3GB GAMING Video Card  ($229.89 @ OutletPC) 
Case: DIYPC - DIY-BG01 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($29.97 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Corsair - CXM 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($34.99 @ Newegg) 
Monitor: AOC - G2260VWQ6 21.5" 1920x1080 75Hz Monitor  ($99.99 @ Best Buy) 
Total: $834.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-05-25 21:26 EDT-0400

[Beastbuilder66]

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/cxgZJ8

Is this a good build? Also for this build if I wanted to upgrade my cpu what should I upgrade it to?

[Frankenburger]

30 minutes ago, Beastbuilder66 said:

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/cxgZJ8

Is this a good build? Also for this build if I wanted to upgrade my cpu what should I upgrade it to?

That's not bad

 

If you wanted to get a better CPU, I'd recommend the i5-8600k. It's probably one of the best CPUs for under $300 that you can get for gaming right now.

[Herman Mcpootis]

38 minutes ago, Beastbuilder66 said:

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/cxgZJ8

Is this a good build? Also for this build if I wanted to upgrade my cpu what should I upgrade it to?

get a ryzen 1600 since you're doing streaming, get a cheaper 1060 and case to make up for the extra cost.

[Beastbuilder66]

1 hour ago, Herman Mcpootis said:

get a ryzen 1600 since you're doing streaming, get a cheaper 1060 and case to make up for the extra cost.

What about getting the ryzen 5 1500x instead of  the 1600 to save money? 

[Taf the Ghost]

4 hours ago, Beastbuilder66 said:

What about getting the ryzen 5 1500x instead of  the 1600 to save money? 

1600 has 6 cores/12 threads, while the 1500X is a 4c/8t part. You can also OC the 1600 to the same or faster clocks. A 1600 with an all-core OC (it's quite simple to do) at 3.7 to 3.9 Ghz. That should be doable even on the stock cooler, though you might want to get a 20-30 USD aftermarket cooler. But that only is really about acoustics. 

[Herman Mcpootis]

5 hours ago, Beastbuilder66 said:

What about getting the ryzen 5 1500x instead of  the 1600 to save money? 

it's not much less for 2 fewer cores, not worth the price difference.

[Beastbuilder66]

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/NgBxHh

Since I am getting Ryzen 5 1600 are there any motherboards I could get for less than 85$ to stay within budget?