First PC build (need advice)

[FoxFire]

Hey all, im working on a pc build (I dont have any of the parts yet im waiting till I KNOW what is a good buy) I have never built a PC as of yet so I am kinda flying by the seat of my pants here. Constructive criticism is welcome and advice is needed. So without further adieu here is the list of things I am trying to make into a pc

 

1. Location and budget

Well, Im in Central USA, Minnesota to be exact. And im trying to build this as cheap as possible while still having plenty of performance (lets be honest, that what everyone does right?). My budget is somewhere around $600 USD preferably but the current list is somewhere around 1k. 

2.Aim 

This is going to be a multipurpose pc, I will be doing some video editing and some recording along with gaming, things like ARK survival evolved, csgo etc. It needs to be able to also do some 3D rendering for Adobe and blender. 

 

3.Monitors 

Well Im going to start out with a single monitor, 24 inch 1920x1080 144hz but eventually I will expand to three.

 

4.Peripherals

I dont have any peripherals currently as I am moving up from a laptop so I will need everything from a keyboard to mouse to monitor. 

 

4.Why im upgrading

Im upgrading for a few reasons. Number one is I just want to build a pc, number two is I need more power to do things like rendering animations. And number four is I currently only have a Laptop, a Dell Latitude e6430 to be exact. Benchmarks and sys info can be found HERE . Once you have a read you will see why I need an upgrade, I am trying to game/record/edit/render on an old laptop with a 14" 1600x900 mat screen.

5.Conclusion & Spec list

Im new to all this as I have already said and im on a budget, used pieces are welcome and if anyone has extra pieces they are willing to sell hit me up as I need to keep the price down (student loans and all).

Thanks in advance to all that reply with help and tips!

Specs:
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/vmHshy
Im trying to get an old Titan Black on eBay....

Here is my amazon list for the current list as I am working on it (note that this list has more pieces then I will buy, its just some possibilities compiled)

 

[PokeCatz]

Although this isn't the optimal setup for the money you can read about what I did with my computer:

https://pcpartpicker.com/b/XwkdnQ

I haven't updated it in a while:

(Now I have the Phanteks P400 Tempered Glass, 24" Dell 1080p and a 3TB hard drive)

It's kinda helpful 

Remember, used parts.

[Crazycatman]

13 minutes ago, PokeCatz said:

Although this isn't the optimal setup for the money you can read about what I did with my computer:

https://pcpartpicker.com/b/XwkdnQ

I haven't updated it in a while:

(Now I have the Phanteks P400 Tempered Glass, 24" Dell 1080p and a 3TB hard drive)

It's kinda helpful 

Remember, used parts.

I like the industrial look of that PC case that you used in the build before you upgraded to the P400. I'm a weird one, that doesn't like the common non-unique cases. I always go overboard lol.

[Herman Mcpootis]

what's the most you're willing to spend for everything(monitor and rig)?

[Motifator]

Around $1000, add a Win 10 license later if you want. Here you go: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/MTXWtg

[FoxFire]

10 minutes ago, Herman Mcpootis said:

what's the most you're willing to spend for everything(monitor and rig)?

Soft cap is 700, hard cap is 1.1k

[Crazycatman]

1 minute ago, FoxFire said:

Soft cap is 700, hard cap is 1.1k

Mind the personal-ness. Do you have a income source?

[FoxFire]

Just now, Crazycatman said:

Mind the personal-ness. Do you have a income source?

Not at the moment, had to quit my previous income for school, now looking to apply in the next month or so.  

[Crazycatman]

2 minutes ago, FoxFire said:

Not at the moment, had to quit my previous income for school, now looking to apply in the next month or so.  

Ok. Do you want Intel or AMD?
Also ARK on a i7-7700k and 1060 6GB (in my signature) aren't going to cut it in ARK on Ultra. I need a 1070 overclocked. So keep that in mind, if you want to play Ultra. This was on 2560x1080

[Herman Mcpootis]

2 minutes ago, FoxFire said:

Soft cap is 700, hard cap is 1.1k

at your limit:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor  ($175.02 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350M Pro4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($74.89 @ OutletPC) 
Memory: Team - Vulcan 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($152.99 @ Newegg) 
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) 
Case: DIYPC - DIY-F2-W MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($34.98 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Corsair - CXM 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($34.99 @ Newegg) 
Monitor: AOC - G2460PF 24.0" 1920x1080 144Hz Monitor  ($194.70 @ Amazon) 
Total: $782.83
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-05-27 22:27 EDT-0400

https://www.ebay.com/itm/ZOTAC-GeForce-GTX-1070-8GB-GDDR5-Blower-Edition/282981471183?epid=1875705361&hash=item41e30293cf:g:8qwAAOSwQO9a3yE6

[orbitalbuzzsaw]

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

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 3 2200G 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($94.59 @ SuperBiiz)  - Replaces the R3 1200 as AMD's budget offering. The iGPU isn't terribly useful in this situation but might be good for hooking up extra monitors. The Wraith Stealth box cooler is enough for mild OC's
Motherboard: Gigabyte - GA-AB350M-DS3H Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($59.99 @ Amazon)  - Cheap, overclocking friendly, and 4 DIMMs so you can upgrade your RAM easily in future
Memory: Patriot - 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($82.98 @ Amazon) - Cheapest dual-channel DDR4 8GB. Works but 16GB would be a good upgrade
Storage: Team - L5 LITE 3D 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($54.99 @ Newegg) - No new PC has any right to be booting off a hard drive. I can say from personal experience this is a good SSD and it's cheap.
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($42.99 @ OutletPC)  - The famous WD Blue. It's well known for a reason
Video Card: PNY - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB XLR8 Gaming OC Video Card  ($313.93 @ Newegg Marketplace) - Cheapest 1060 6GB with a dual fan cooler other than the white ASUS Dual which is known to run quite hot.
Case: Fractal Design - Focus G Mini (Black) MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($54.99 @ SuperBiiz) - Fractal Design quality, 2 included fans not to mention nice and cheap.
Power Supply: Corsair - CXM 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($34.99 @ Newegg)  - Good PSU, should last you through a number of 
Total: $739.45
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-05-27 22:22 EDT-0400

 

Should handle 1080p 144HZ in esports titles and 100-ish FPS in more demanding games

[Crazycatman]

https://pcpartpicker.com/user/Crazycatman/saved/bM94CJ AMD
$1,349

https://pcpartpicker.com/user/Crazycatman/saved/JsvPsY Intel
$1,574

 

Check both and change stuff out.

[FoxFire]

Just now, Crazycatman said:

https://pcpartpicker.com/user/Crazycatman/saved/bM94CJ AMD
$1,349

https://pcpartpicker.com/user/Crazycatman/saved/JsvPsY Intel
$1,574

 

Check both and change stuff out.

Sadly both are above my price limit.

[Crazycatman]

Just now, FoxFire said:

Sadly both are above my price limit.

Hmm. You wanted a monitor too right?

[FoxFire]

Yes, im looking at what Ormital and Herman posted right now, im looking to see if that would work

[Motifator]

3 minutes ago, Crazycatman said:

https://pcpartpicker.com/user/Crazycatman/saved/bM94CJ AMD
$1,349

https://pcpartpicker.com/user/Crazycatman/saved/JsvPsY Intel
$1,574

 

Check both and change stuff out.

These are both excessively overkill and unbalanced setups, he can get high FPS with the 1080p monitor I linked in eSports games or even lesser intensive titles like Siege on high just fine.

[FoxFire]

13 minutes ago, Herman Mcpootis said:

at your limit:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor  ($175.02 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350M Pro4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($74.89 @ OutletPC) 
Memory: Team - Vulcan 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($152.99 @ Newegg) 
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) 
Case: DIYPC - DIY-F2-W MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($34.98 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Corsair - CXM 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($34.99 @ Newegg) 
Monitor: AOC - G2460PF 24.0" 1920x1080 144Hz Monitor  ($194.70 @ Amazon) 
Total: $782.83
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-05-27 22:27 EDT-0400

https://www.ebay.com/itm/ZOTAC-GeForce-GTX-1070-8GB-GDDR5-Blower-Edition/282981471183?epid=1875705361&hash=item41e30293cf:g:8qwAAOSwQO9a3yE6

There isnt any GPU in this list and the CPU is missing integrated graphics

[AskTJ]

On 28/05/2018 at 12:28 PM, orbitalbuzzsaw said:

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/tfYqRJ

 

Should handle 1080p 144HZ in esports titles and 100-ish FPS in more demanding games

Why an APU with a 1060? You can game on the integrated graphics themselves, and save up for the 1060 later.

[Herman Mcpootis]

1 minute ago, FoxFire said:

There isnt any GPU in this list and the CPU is missing integrated graphics

look at the link on the bottom.

 

15 minutes ago, Herman Mcpootis said:

 

https://www.ebay.com/itm/ZOTAC-GeForce-GTX-1070-8GB-GDDR5-Blower-Edition/282981471183?epid=1875705361&hash=item41e30293cf:g:8qwAAOSwQO9a3yE6

 

[FoxFire]

Gotcha

[FoxFire]

Thanks to all who have posted advice! I will have lots to look over!

[orbitalbuzzsaw]

28 minutes ago, AskTJ said:

Why an APU with a 1060? You can game on the integrated graphics themselves, and save up for the 1060 later.

Cause i can fit it into the budget and it's miles better than the Vega 8

[PokeCatz]

On 5/27/2018 at 6:52 PM, Crazycatman said:

I like the industrial look of that PC case that you used in the build before you upgraded to the P400. I'm a weird one, that doesn't like the common non-unique cases. I always go overboard lol.

Yeah the Antec 900 is weird. It has the most airflow like ever, but it collects dust really fast and everything is difficult to put in and remove.