[Build Check] 600$ Gaming PC.

[Random_User123]

Part List
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/p6Mhjy

I can spend a bit extra for anything that could really help improve. I got like 10$ more to work with. 
Is this build fine?

Should I switch to the same PSU from Newegg and try my luck with the 20$ rebate (Costs 3.99$ shipping, so is it worth a try?)

EDIT: Motherboard is only free with the Rx 580 included in the build.
 

[Sernefarian]

Altered things just slightly as there is a promo on Newegg right nwo for a 1060 6GB that would allow you to toss in a 240GB ssd for boot drive.

 

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 3 1200 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($94.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350 Pro4 ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($0.00) 
Memory: Team - Vulcan 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2800 Memory  ($79.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Patriot - Burst 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($48.88 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Western Digital - Mainstream 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($39.99 @ Best Buy) 
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB SC GAMING Video Card  ($269.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: DIYPC - Ranger-R4-R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($29.97 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Corsair - CX (2017) 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($23.98 @ Newegg) 
Total: $587.79
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-07-11 15:36 EDT-0400

 

 

[SolarNova]

Indeed get a 1060 and buy a SSD.

[Random_User123]

1 minute ago, Sernefarian said:

Altered things just slightly as there is a promo on Newegg right nwo for a 1060 6GB that would allow you to toss in a 240GB ssd for boot drive.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 3 1200 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($94.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350 Pro4 ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($0.00) 
Memory: Team - Vulcan 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2800 Memory  ($79.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Patriot - Burst 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($48.88 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($44.00 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB SC GAMING Video Card  ($269.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: DIYPC - Ranger-R4-R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($29.97 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Corsair - CX (2017) 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($23.98 @ Newegg) 
Total: $591.80
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-07-11 15:35 EDT-0400

 

What about the MB....

It was only free with the Rx 580...

[Random_User123]

1 minute ago, SolarNova said:

Indeed get a 1060 and buy a SSD.

I can't include a SSD in my build, it will go over my budget...
Even if I try with a 1060.

[GoldenLag]

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/nYWp3b
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/nYWp3b/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 3 1200 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($94.89 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350 Pro4 ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($0.00) 
Memory: Team - Vulcan 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2800 Memory  ($79.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Inland - Professional 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($24.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($44.00 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Gigabyte - Radeon RX 580 8GB Gaming 8G Video Card  ($269.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: BitFenix - Comrade ATX Mid Tower Case  ($29.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: Corsair - CX (2017) 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($23.98 @ Newegg) 
Total: $567.83
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-07-11 15:35 EDT-0400

 

Swap GPU, toss in a boot-drive.

 

Use the leftover money for cookies

[Random_User123]

2 minutes ago, GoldenLag said:

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/nYWp3b
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/nYWp3b/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 3 1200 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($94.89 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350 Pro4 ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($0.00) 
Memory: Team - Vulcan 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2800 Memory  ($79.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Inland - Professional 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($24.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($44.00 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Gigabyte - Radeon RX 580 8GB Gaming 8G Video Card  ($269.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: BitFenix - Comrade ATX Mid Tower Case  ($29.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: Corsair - CX (2017) 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($23.98 @ Newegg) 
Total: $567.83
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-07-11 15:35 EDT-0400

 

Swap GPU, toss in a boot-drive.

 

Use the leftover money for cookies

Swapping Gpu will make me have to spend 50$ for a mb.

[GoldenLag]

1 minute ago, Random_User123 said:

Swapping Gpu will make me have to spend 50$ for a mb.

Use the GPU you had then and swap case for a slightly cheaper one and add a boot-drive

 

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/Y22dFt
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/Y22dFt/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 3 1200 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($94.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350 Pro4 ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($0.00) 
Memory: Team - Vulcan 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2800 Memory  ($79.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Inland - Professional 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($24.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($44.00 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: ASRock - Radeon RX 580 8GB Phantom Gaming X Video Card  ($303.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: HEC - Enterprise ATX Mid Tower Case  ($24.06 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Corsair - CX (2017) 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($23.98 @ Newegg) 
Total: $595.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-07-11 15:38 EDT-0400

[Sernefarian]

2 minutes ago, Random_User123 said:

I can't include a SSD in my build, it will go over my budget...
Even if I try with a 1060.

What is absolute max cost?

[SolarNova]

2 minutes ago, Random_User123 said:

What about the MB....

It was only free with the Rx 580...

Ah , hmm.

 

ok yea, if your getting a free motherboardthen the 580 is a option to consider.

 

OR

 

Get  3gb 1060 and buy a motherboard for roughly the same price. For 1080p gaming the 1060 3gb is still better than the 580

[Random_User123]

1 minute ago, Sernefarian said:

What is absolute max cost?

~ 610$ USD

[SolarNova]

4 minutes ago, Random_User123 said:

~ 610$ USD

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 3 1200 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($94.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI - B350 PC MATE ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Team - Vulcan 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2800 Memory  ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: ADATA - Ultimate SU650 480GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($82.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: PNY - GeForce GTX 1060 3GB 3GB Video Card  ($229.00 @ Amazon)
Case: DIYPC - Ranger-R4-R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($29.97 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair - CX (2017) 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($23.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $600.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-07-11 15:44 EDT-0400

 

Buy a larger storage drive at a later date if you need it.

[Sernefarian]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 3 1200 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($94.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350 Pro4 ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($0.00) 
Memory: Team - Vulcan 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2800 Memory  ($79.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Patriot - Burst 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($28.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Western Digital - AV-GP 1TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($34.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: ASRock - Radeon RX 580 8GB Phantom Gaming X Video Card  ($303.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: DIYPC - Ranger-R4-R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($29.97 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Corsair - CX (2017) 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($23.98 @ Newegg) 
Total: $596.89
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-07-11 15:43 EDT-0400

 

Even before rebates this will fit in your budget.

 

To purists, yes the Burst is a very low end SSD, but significantly better than no SSD.

Edited July 11, 2018 by Sernefarian
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[GoldenLag]

2 minutes ago, SolarNova said:

Get  3gb 1060 and buy a motherboard for roughly the same price. For 1080p gaming the 1060 3gb is still better than the 580

This is a false premise. The 580 is on par with the 1060 6GB and the 3GB is 10% worse than the 6GB. At that point you can pick up a 580 4GB which perform like the 8GB but with less vram.

Also there is Freesync to consider

 

3 minutes ago, Random_User123 said:

~ 610$ USD

Essentially your original build is good, just add an SSD as a boot-drive

[GoldenLag]

19 minutes ago, SolarNova said:

-snip-

Do not recommend picking up a 1060 3GB as it doesnt represent good value at its current pricepoint.

[SolarNova]

11 minutes ago, GoldenLag said:

Do not recommend picking up a 1060 3GB as it doesnt represent good value at its current pricepoint.

The 1060 3gb are currently about 10-15% overpriced.

The 580 8Gb are currently about 25% over priced.

The 580 4gb are about 20% ovepriced.

 

Performance wise they go tit for tat depending o the game and in sythetics the 1060's win.

 

Now personaly 1060 .. 580 ..both are fine, i would be happy with ether. BUT the 580 is currently marked up above their release price more so than the 1060. So on principal, i would say get the 1060. Not only that .. its just cheaper, and on a budget like this it isnt logical to spend ~$70 more (1060 3gb vs 580 8gb) for such a small gain in PFS in some games, when you can spend that money on something else like a large SSD, or just save it.

 

Anyhoo Op has his options now

 

 

[GoldenLag]

2 minutes ago, SolarNova said:

The 1060 3gb are currently about 10-15% overpriced.

The 580 8Gb are currently about 25% over priced.

The 580 4gb are about 20% ovepriced.

 

Performance wise they go tit for tat depending o the game and in sythetics the 1060's win.

 

Now personaly 1060 .. 580 ..both are fine, i would be happy with ether. BUT the 580 is currently marked up above their release price more so than the 1060. So on principal, i would say get the 1060. Not only that .. its just cheaper, and on a budget like this it isnt logical to spend $70 more (1060 3gb vs 580 8gb) for such a small gain in PFS in some games, when you can spend that money on something else like a large SSSD, or just save it.

 

Anyhoo Op has his options now

 

 

MSRPs have been out the window for the past two years. It is better to look at the performance that the cards provide rather than markup from MSRP.

 

When on a Budget it is better to dissregard a large SSD for a better GPU/CPU.

 

Its not only about the card being 10% worse. It is also the fact games are allready pushing 4GB or Vram on current titles. 3GB isnt enough anymore

[SolarNova]

2 minutes ago, GoldenLag said:

3GB isnt enough anymore

Would have to disagree about that . 1080p gaiming with a 780 classifed here. 3gb is "enough" , ofc more is better, but cant disregrd 3GB VRAM atm especialy on a budget.

 

And yes you absolutly right about budget and GPU power, GPU takes precidents. BUT not when a significant % increase in cost nets such a small increase in actual FPS. Its a waste of money. Now if it was a choice between SSD and 1060, or no SSD and 1070 .. obviosly go with the 1070, but its not. The 1060 and 580 are so closley matched that the advantages of having a good sized SSD out weigh (imo) the small gain in FPS a 580 could give in some games.

 

[Sernefarian]

We are kind of a little off topic from the OPs initial information request, but I'll toss my hat in here as well.

 

Another important consideration GPU-wise is what refresh rate your monitor has.

 

If you are using a 60HZ monitor then GPU wise for almost every single game currently under the sun at Maximum or nearing Max settings the 1060 6GB or 580 8GB will likely easily be sufficient. The 1070 is really the beginning of 60hz 1080p FPS overkill and it only becomes more wasted CPU/GPU effort from there on up. If you have a 1080p montior >120hz  then you might as well go all in and get the highest end GPU you can possibly snag as you won't be going that much over the max refresh of your monitor, and it'll continue to be a great frame pusher for the next few years.

[Random_User123]

3 minutes ago, SolarNova said:

Would have to disagree about that . 1080p gaiming with a 780 classifed here. 3gb is "enough" , ofc more is better, but cant disregrd 3GB VRAM atm especialy on a budget.

 

And yes you absolutly right about budget and GPU power, GPU takes precidents. BUT not when a significant % increase in cost nets such a small increase in actual FPS. Its a waste of money. Now if it was a choice between SSD and 1060, or no SSD and 1070 .. obviosly go with the 1070, but its not. The 1060 and 580 are so closley matched that the advantages of having a good sized SSD out weigh (imo) the small gain in FPS a 580 could give in some games.

 

A 1060 3gb is 229$
A motherboard is 55.98$
Shipping is free
Total: 284.98$

The Rx 580 is 299.99$
The motherboard is free (Value ~70-80$)
Shipping is 3.99$
Total 303.98$

The difference is 19$, the Rx 580 has a lot more VRam then the 1060 3gb, it also is a bit more powerful. 
And I can fit in a SSD with the Rx 580, which I just did.
So the price difference isn't too huge.

[Random_User123]

1 minute ago, Sernefarian said:

We are kind of a little off topic from the OPs initial information request, but I'll toss my hat in here as well.

 

Another important consideration GPU-wise is what refresh rate your monitor has.

 

If you are using a 60HZ monitor then GPU wise for almost every single game currently under the sun at Maximum or nearing Max settings the 1060 6GB or 580 8GB will likely easily be sufficient. The 1070 is really the beginning of 60hz 1080p FPS overkill and it only becomes more wasted CPU/GPU effort from there on up. If you have a 1080p montior >120hz  then you might as well go all in and get the highest end GPU you can possibly snag as you won't be going that much over the max refresh of your monitor, and it'll continue to be a great frame pusher for the next few years.

I'll be playing 75 hz, 1080p max settings.

[GoldenLag]

6 minutes ago, SolarNova said:

Would have to disagree about that . 1080p gaiming with a 780 classifed here. 3gb is "enough" , ofc more is better, but cant disregrd 3GB VRAM atm especialy on a budget.

 

And yes you absolutly right about budget and GPU power, GPU takes precidents. BUT not when a significant % increase in cost nets such a small increase in actual FPS. Its a waste of money. Now if it was a choice between SSD and 1060, or no SSD and 1070 .. obviosly go with the 1070, but its not. The 1060 and 580 are so closley matched that the advantages of having a good sized SSD out weigh (imo) the small gain in FPS a 580 could give in some games.

 

I guess we have to agree to dissagree.

 

I will stand by my word that 4GB of Vram is running out of favor for higher Vram (6GB and up)

 

With the given budget a small boot-drive and a 580/1060 6GB is what i will construct. Looking at budget builds the 1060 3GB doesnt offer any real value and the small gain in FPS will be better than the gain in game load times

 

Thats my final word

[Queen Chrysalis]

Hey all you dumdums,

-The 2200g is cheaper and faster than the 1200

-The 580 8GB is $259

[GoldenLag]

4 minutes ago, Random_User123 said:

I'll be playing 75 hz, 1080p max settings.

Is that a 75hz freesync monitor?

 

Almost every low end 75hz 1080p monitors are equiped with freesync. 

[Random_User123]

1 minute ago, GoldenLag said:

Is that a 75hz freesync monitor?

 

Almost every low end 75hz 1080p monitors are equiped with freesync. 

Yes it is Freesync