First PC for my Son

[arukaen]

Hey all! It's been quite some time that I've delved into hardware and so I'm looking for some help. My son is 11 years old and I want to give him his first gaming PC. Currently his main game of interest is Fornite. I'm looking to build a decent budget PC ($700-800 USD), something that will last him for at least 2-3 years. My only "requirement" is that it uses Intel. I've got the peripherals, monitor and OS taken care of.

 

I put this together:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8400 2.8GHz 6-Core Processor  ($178.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: *Gigabyte - B360M DS3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($65.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16GB (1 x 16GB) DDR4-2666 Memory  ($169.04 @ Newegg)
Video Card: *MSI - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB Video Card  ($274.98 @ Newegg Business)
Case: Cooler Master - MasterBox Q300L MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($45.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: *Corsair - TXM Gold 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $769.87
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-07-19 22:57 EDT-0400

[Herman Mcpootis]

need os/monitor/peripherals?

[AirSocial]

@arukaen If you need a monitor and peripherals I can get you set up with a PCPartPicker list. Everything will work together and be perfect for a good build.

[arukaen]

2 minutes ago, Herman Mcpootis said:

need os/monitor/peripherals?

 

No I have some extra peripherals and a monitor that I would be giving down to him. I'm mainly just looking for build advice.

[AirSocial]

Il setup a PcPartPicker list for you with a good build for around 700 to 800. Actually a Beast build

[WereCat]

That "requirement" makes no sense but here you go... 

 

Storage and case is up to you. 

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/xDNWfH

[arukaen]

1 minute ago, AirSocial said:

Il setup a PcPartPicker list for you with a good build for around 700 to 800. Actually a Beast build

I appreciate that! I'll take all the help I can get

[AirSocial]

WereCat that CPU is 2.8GHz. I can get you like a I7 

[Herman Mcpootis]

3 minutes ago, arukaen said:

 

No I have some extra peripherals and a monitor that I would be giving down to him. I'm mainly just looking for build advice.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8400 2.8GHz 6-Core Processor  ($178.89 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte - B360M DS3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($65.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: Team - Vulcan 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($129.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: ADATA - XPG SX6000 256GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($62.99 @ Newegg Marketplace) 
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($37.09 @ Newegg Marketplace) 
Video Card: Gigabyte - Radeon RX 580 8GB AORUS 8G Video Card  ($259.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: Cougar - MG110-W MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($34.64 @ Newegg Business) 
Power Supply: Corsair - TXM Gold 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($34.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $804.57
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-07-19 22:49 EDT-0400

[arukaen]

1 minute ago, WereCat said:

That "requirement" makes no sense but here you go... 

 

Storage and case is up to you. 

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/xDNWfH

I've had AMD builds before and I was just never happy with them. Maybe AMD is a lot better now. My last AMD build was a 1090T (its currently my Plex server) and I just felt it struggled a lot. But by all means if you really feel more strongly to AMD than Intel, please provide a build of your choosing.

[WereCat]

6 minutes ago, AirSocial said:

WereCat that CPU is 2.8GHz. I can get you like a I7 

I typically runs well above 3GHz on all cores

[dizmo]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i3-8100 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($118.90 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - M9i 48.4 CFM CPU Cooler  ($19.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock - H370 Pro4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($80.82 @ Newegg)
Memory: Patriot - Viper 4 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: ADATA - XPG SX6000 256GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($62.99 @ Newegg Marketplace)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($43.35 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte - Radeon RX 580 4GB Gaming 4G Video Card  ($229.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Thermaltake - View 31 TG ATX Mid Tower Case  ($47.00 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair - CXM (2015) 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($27.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $711.01

 

 

Many, many ways to skin a cat haha. I hear you though about AMD; I tried an AMD build this year, nothing but headaches. I'm sure they're well on their way to having an excellent system, but it's just not mature enough for me right now. With Intel, I plug it in, and it works. That's how it should be at launch, not trying to find which memory producer a certain RAM stick is from

[Vandorlot]

5 minutes ago, arukaen said:

I've had AMD builds before and I was just never happy with them. Maybe AMD is a lot better now. My last AMD build was a 1090T (its currently my Plex server) and I just felt it struggled a lot. But by all means if you really feel more strongly to AMD than Intel, please provide a build of your choosing.

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/bnq7vn

Amd stepped up their game with ryzen.

[AirSocial]

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/W8q7vn 

13 dollars over but it would be a beast. Has a 256gb SSD with a 1tb storage. I3 8100 and a 1060 6GB.

[arukaen]

2 minutes ago, AirSocial said:

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/W8q7vn 

13 dollars over but it would be a beast. Has a 256gb SSD with a 1tb storage. I3 8100 and a 1060 6GB.

 

$13 dollars! Unacceptable!!!

[arukaen]

13 minutes ago, Herman Mcpootis said:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8400 2.8GHz 6-Core Processor  ($178.89 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte - B360M DS3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($65.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: Team - Vulcan 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($129.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: ADATA - XPG SX6000 256GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($62.99 @ Newegg Marketplace) 
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($37.09 @ Newegg Marketplace) 
Video Card: Gigabyte - Radeon RX 580 8GB AORUS 8G Video Card  ($259.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: Cougar - MG110-W MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($34.64 @ Newegg Business) 
Power Supply: Corsair - TXM Gold 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($34.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $804.57
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-07-19 22:49 EDT-0400

 

Appreciate the build!

[visuzamyr]

instead of the cb-1s i think the hyper x stingers are better for gaming. for $50 those head phones are really good.

[arukaen]

9 hours ago, visuzamyr said:

instead of the cb-1s i think the hyper x stingers are better for gaming. for $50 those head phones are really good.

I think you replied to the wrong thread