budget Budget Gaming PC Build/Setup Recommendations

[PotatoOnYourDoorStep]

Hello ? to anyone reading this I’ve already made a post about another build asking help on that, but I’m hoping I can get some build recommendations here which can allow me to stay at a budget of $1500-$1700 USD. I plan to use this build for mainly gaming, school work, web browsing. Also asking for any recommendations on peripherals such as mice, keyboard, headset. As for the monitors I hope to run is one ☝️ 144Hz + any help on which I should buy. 

*wish to keep whole set up $1500 - $1700 USD (including peripherals and monitor)

* Blue & Black, White and Blue or Black are what I would prefer for the color theme if possible( optional)

-Edits

*Games I plan to play are CS:GO, GTA 5, Gmod, other AAA titles coming out in 2018 at high, ultra or max settings

*OverClockable

Thanks for any recommendations that are posted. I will also be responding to questions if any about my budget, etc.

Edited July 10, 2018 by PotatoOnYourDoorStep

[LienusLateTips]

This is American, correct?

 

Need OS?

[PotatoOnYourDoorStep]

2 minutes ago, LienusLateTips said:

This is American, correct?

 

Need OS?

Yes American and Yes an OS

[Brooksie359]

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/VnXQRJ this is what I would do. 

[PotatoOnYourDoorStep]

12 minutes ago, Brooksie359 said:

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/VnXQRJ this is what I would do. 

Thanks for posting this build looks amazing. I will consider your build for my setup. ?

[forregacc02]

Hey there. Have a look at this.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 1700 3GHz 8-Core Processor  ($219.90 @ OutletPC) 
CPU Cooler: NZXT - Kraken X52 Rev 2 73.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($130.39 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: Asus - STRIX B350-F GAMING ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($106.88 @ OutletPC) 
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance RGB Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory  ($171.31 @ Amazon) 
Storage: ADATA - XPG  512GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($97.99 @ Newegg Marketplace) 
Video Card: Asus - GeForce GTX 1070 Ti 8GB ROG STRIX Video Card  ($489.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: NZXT - H500 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($64.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($49.99 @ B&H) 
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  ($89.89 @ OutletPC) 
Monitor: AOC - G2460PF 24.0" 1920x1080 144Hz Monitor  ($193.90 @ Amazon) 
Keyboard: Corsair - K66 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($49.99 @ Amazon) 
Mouse: Corsair - Harpoon RGB Wired Optical Mouse  ($28.23 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1693.45
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-07-10 15:16 EDT-0400

 

This isn't the best performance / dollar, but the build itself will look good aesthetically. You're getting the best looking CPU Block, best looking RAM, and a relatively expensive GPU to pair.

 

Edit: Just a thought. You might want to get the NZXT Kraken X62 Rev 2 instead for only $15 more.

 

 

[Sernefarian]

Here is my pony in the show.

 

This tower should game admirably, and with the surprisingly good yet comparatively unknown MyDigitalSSD-> benchlink <-  be extremely responsive. As well as have tons of mass storage with the 4TB HDD.

 

According to the motherboard QVL the 3000MHZ ram should play nice with your system with just a simple switch to the XMP in the bios.

 

Also included are speakers for the tower with admirable response range as well as circumaural headphones with a respectable response range.

 

The keyboard is customizable RGB, but sadly wired.

 

One drawback is that the motherboard and I5-8400 will not allow you to overclock yet for the near future this should not be a major problem as the build should maintain legs under it for at least a few years, and will likely be able to stay useable with a GPU upgrade in a few years time.

 

Found a reasonably priced 1080 To go with the system that begins with a moderate factory overclock. So you will definitely be able push push as many frames as you need for 144FPS 1080p in pretty much every game around with some adjustments in the more resource hungry titles.

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/btzcMZ

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8400 2.8GHz 6-Core Processor  ($178.89 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: MSI - B360-A PRO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($71.00 @ B&H) 
Memory: Corsair - Dominator Platinum 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($199.89 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: MyDigitalSSD - SBX 512GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($139.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Toshiba - 4TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($94.52 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Zotac - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB AMP! Edition Video Card  ($489.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: Cougar - Challenger-W ATX Mid Tower Case  ($44.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($49.99 @ B&H) 
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  ($89.89 @ OutletPC) 
Monitor: Acer - GN246HL 24.0" 1920x1080 144Hz Monitor  ($194.62 @ B&H) 
Keyboard: SteelSeries - APEX Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($49.95 @ Amazon) 
Mouse: Zalman - ZM-M520WBK Wireless Optical Mouse  ($10.99 @ Amazon) 
Headphones: Lenovo - P950  Headset  ($47.38 @ Amazon) 
Speakers: Cyber Acoustics - CA-3090 10W 2.1ch Speakers  ($24.51 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1686.60
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-07-10 16:26 EDT-0400

Edited July 10, 2018 by Sernefarian
SO many fracking typos. Much edits

[killsommor]

Here is my suggestion.

 

Since you said you will be using this for some school work, I picked out the 2600X for that extra multi-threaded performance.  This isn't the best Gaming Only choice but is one of the best all rounders for the price while still killing it in gaming.  

 

Paired with a cool GTX 1080, this build will do whatever you want it to with ease.

 

I chose a P350X for your case because there's really no better case at the price point out there right now.  It has almost every feature you could want and is a breeze to build in.  If you want to go a bit cheaper, just choose a case that fits your liking.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2600X 3.6GHz 6-Core Processor  ($219.89 @ B&H) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte - X470 AORUS ULTRA GAMING ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($127.36 @ Newegg) 
Memory: G.Skill - Trident Z 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($164.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: ADATA - XPG  512GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($97.99 @ Newegg Marketplace) 
Storage: Hitachi - Ultrastar 7K3000 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($54.99 @ Newegg Marketplace) 
Video Card: Zotac - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB AMP! Edition Video Card  ($489.99 @ B&H) 
Case: Phanteks - Eclipse P350X (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($76.98 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($69.99 @ B&H) 
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  ($90.59 @ My Choice Software) 
Monitor: Acer - GN246HL 24.0" 1920x1080 144Hz Monitor  ($194.62 @ B&H) 
Keyboard: Cooler Master - Lite L Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse  ($44.99 @ Walmart) 
Total: $1632.38
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-07-10 16:56 EDT-0400

Edited July 10, 2018 by killsommor
Updated with EVGA G3

[Brooksie359]

10 minutes ago, killsommor said:

Here is my suggestion.

 

Since you said you will be using this for some school work, I picked out the 2600X for that extra multi-threaded performance.  This isn't the best Gaming Only choice but is one of the best all rounders for the price while still killing it in gaming.  

 

Paired with a cool GTX 1080, this build will do whatever you want it to with ease.

 

I chose a P350X for your case because there's really no better case at the price point out there right now.  It has almost every feature you could want and is a breeze to build in.  If you want to go a bit cheaper, just choose a case that fits your liking.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2600X 3.6GHz 6-Core Processor  ($219.89 @ B&H) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte - X470 AORUS ULTRA GAMING ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($127.36 @ Newegg) 
Memory: G.Skill - Trident Z 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($164.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: ADATA - XPG  512GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($97.99 @ Newegg Marketplace) 
Storage: Hitachi - Ultrastar 7K3000 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($54.99 @ Newegg Marketplace) 
Video Card: Zotac - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB AMP! Edition Video Card  ($489.99 @ B&H) 
Case: Phanteks - Eclipse P350X (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($76.98 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  ($90.59 @ My Choice Software) 
Monitor: Acer - GN246HL 24.0" 1920x1080 144Hz Monitor  ($194.62 @ B&H) 
Keyboard: Cooler Master - Lite L Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse  ($44.99 @ Walmart) 
Total: $1622.38
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-07-10 16:56 EDT-0400

Change the power a different one. That one is a nex pay which are just awful.

[Brooksie359]

15 minutes ago, killsommor said:

Here is my suggestion.

 

Since you said you will be using this for some school work, I picked out the 2600X for that extra multi-threaded performance.  This isn't the best Gaming Only choice but is one of the best all rounders for the price while still killing it in gaming.  

 

Paired with a cool GTX 1080, this build will do whatever you want it to with ease.

 

I chose a P350X for your case because there's really no better case at the price point out there right now.  It has almost every feature you could want and is a breeze to build in.  If you want to go a bit cheaper, just choose a case that fits your liking.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2600X 3.6GHz 6-Core Processor  ($219.89 @ B&H) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte - X470 AORUS ULTRA GAMING ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($127.36 @ Newegg) 
Memory: G.Skill - Trident Z 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($164.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: ADATA - XPG  512GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($97.99 @ Newegg Marketplace) 
Storage: Hitachi - Ultrastar 7K3000 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($54.99 @ Newegg Marketplace) 
Video Card: Zotac - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB AMP! Edition Video Card  ($489.99 @ B&H) 
Case: Phanteks - Eclipse P350X (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($76.98 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  ($90.59 @ My Choice Software) 
Monitor: Acer - GN246HL 24.0" 1920x1080 144Hz Monitor  ($194.62 @ B&H) 
Keyboard: Cooler Master - Lite L Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse  ($44.99 @ Walmart) 
Total: $1622.38
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-07-10 16:56 EDT-0400

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/BTdQRJ same setup but 10 dollars cheaper and with a much better psu.

[killsommor]

2 minutes ago, Brooksie359 said:

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/BTdQRJ same setup but 10 dollars cheaper and with a much better psu.

Yeah weird, I thought I had clicked on the G3 but I guess I missed click.  Thanks for the catch!

Updated list

[Brooksie359]

10 minutes ago, killsommor said:

Yeah weird, I thought I had clicked on the G3 but I guess I missed click.  Thanks for the catch!

Updated list

Yeah it is easy to do. Usually it just says 650w gold evga psu but it's hit or miss if it's a g model or a nex model. 

[LienusLateTips]

3 hours ago, Sernefarian said:

-snip-

 

3 hours ago, killsommor said:

-snip-

 

2 hours ago, Brooksie359 said:

-snip-

Shit PSU.

 

[Herman Mcpootis]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7GHz 6-Core Processor  ($347.89 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: Scythe - SCNJ-4000 84.6 CFM CPU Cooler  ($39.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: EVGA - Z370 Micro ATX Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($119.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: Team - T-Force Delta RGB 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($159.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: ADATA - XPG SX6000 256GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($62.99 @ Newegg Marketplace) 
Storage: Toshiba - P300 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($56.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: Zotac - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB AMP! Edition Video Card  ($489.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: Thermaltake - Versa H18 Tempered Glass MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($48.49 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: EVGA - 750W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($49.99 @ B&H) 
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  ($89.89 @ OutletPC) 
Monitor: HP - OMEN 25 24.5" 1920x1080 144Hz Monitor  ($189.99 @ Best Buy) 
Keyboard: Redragon - K552 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($29.99 @ Amazon) 
Mouse: Redragon - M602 Wired Optical Mouse  ($14.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1701.17
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-07-10 21:16 EDT-0400

[Sernefarian]

In light of reading about that particular PSU I have selected a different PSU. 

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/2zzVBb

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8400 2.8GHz 6-Core Processor  ($178.89 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: MSI - B360-A PRO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($79.89 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: Corsair - Dominator Platinum 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($199.89 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: MyDigitalSSD - SBX 512GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($139.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Toshiba - 4TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($94.52 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Zotac - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB AMP! Edition Video Card  ($489.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: Cougar - Challenger-W ATX Mid Tower Case  ($44.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Rosewill - 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($39.99 @ Newegg) 
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  ($90.59 @ My Choice Software) 
Monitor: Acer - GN246HL 24.0" 1920x1080 144Hz Monitor  ($194.62 @ B&H) 
Keyboard: SteelSeries - APEX Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($49.95 @ Amazon) 
Mouse: Zalman - ZM-M520WBK Wireless Optical Mouse  ($10.99 @ Amazon) 
Headphones: Lenovo - P950  Headset  ($47.38 @ Amazon) 
Speakers: Cyber Acoustics - CA-3090 10W 2.1ch Speakers  ($24.51 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1686.19
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-07-11 06:46 EDT-0400

[LienusLateTips]

5 hours ago, Sernefarian said:

-snip-

I give up. Use this one:

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/rt8H99/evga-power-supply-210gq0750