Gaming PC build for RTS/Turn based games

[KazStar]

Hey Team!

 

So I am building a PC for my sister who is infatuated with RTS and Turn-based games (like Civ VI and such).

 

Her limit is STRICTLY $2000 so i sort of made one on the part picker website.

 

She is only going to use it just for those sort of games but I do want her to experience most games on HIGH/ULTRA.

 

Is this build okay? Is there a way to make this cheaper and still have the same/better quality?

 

Thanks!!

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2600 3.4GHz 6-Core Processor  ($274.00 @ Shopping Express) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master - Hyper 212X 82.9 CFM CPU Cooler  ($48.00 @ IJK) 
Motherboard: MSI - X470 GAMING PLUS ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($221.13 @ AX86 Gaming Systems) 
Memory: Kingston - HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($135.00 @ Mwave Australia) 
Storage: Kingston - A400 480GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($139.00 @ Shopping Express) 
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($121.49 @ Amazon Australia) 
Video Card: MSI - GeForce GTX 1070 Ti 8GB Video Card  ($639.93 @ Amazon Australia) 
Case: NZXT - S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($99.00 @ PCCaseGear) 
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($148.00 @ Shopping Express) 
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Pro OEM 64-bit  ($184.00 @ Shopping Express) 
Total: $2009.55
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-06-08 06:01 AEST+1000

 

 

 

[Herman Mcpootis]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2600 3.4GHz 6-Core Processor  ($274.00 @ Shopping Express) stock cooler is enough.
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350M Pro4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($88.00 @ Shopping Express) 
Memory: Team - Dark 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($249.00 @ PCCaseGear) 
Storage: Crucial - MX500 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($165.00 @ Umart) 
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($121.49 @ Amazon Australia) 
Video Card: Inno3D - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB Twin X2 Video Card  ($749.00 @ Mwave Australia) 
Case: Fractal Design - Arc Mini R2 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($92.00 @ Skycomp Technology) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Gold 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($119.00 @ Mwave Australia) 
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  ($119.00 @ Umart) get this from reddit to save money.
Total: $1976.49
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-06-08 12:48 AEST+1000

[KazStar]

16 hours ago, Herman Mcpootis said:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2600 3.4GHz 6-Core Processor  ($274.00 @ Shopping Express) stock cooler is enough.
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350M Pro4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($88.00 @ Shopping Express) 
Memory: Team - Dark 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($249.00 @ PCCaseGear) 
Storage: Crucial - MX500 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($165.00 @ Umart) 
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($121.49 @ Amazon Australia) 
Video Card: Inno3D - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB Twin X2 Video Card  ($749.00 @ Mwave Australia) 
Case: Fractal Design - Arc Mini R2 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($92.00 @ Skycomp Technology) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Gold 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($119.00 @ Mwave Australia) 
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  ($119.00 @ Umart) get this from reddit to save money.
Total: $1976.49
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-06-08 12:48 AEST+1000

Looks like a fantastic build but site suggests there might be issues 

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• Some AMD B350 chipset motherboards may need a BIOS update prior to using Pinnacle Ridge CPUs. Upgrading the BIOS may require a different CPU that is supported by older BIOS revisions.
• The Fractal Design - Arc Mini R2 MicroATX Mini Tower Case supports video cards up to 400mm long, but video cards over 260mm may block drive bays. Since the Inno3D - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB Twin X2 Video Card is 266mm long, some drive bays may not be usable.

Do you feel like these would be an issue?

[Herman Mcpootis]

6 hours ago, KazStar said:

Looks like a fantastic build but site suggests there might be issues 

Do you feel like these would be an issue?

you just have to remove one of the drive bays for the 2nd issue, B350 boards might not have the bios needed installed but you can just order a bootkit from amd to flash it yourself if it doesn't.

[KazStar]

18 hours ago, Herman Mcpootis said:

you just have to remove one of the drive bays for the 2nd issue, B350 boards might not have the bios needed installed but you can just order a bootkit from amd to flash it yourself if it doesn't.

Beautiful thank you!