Which computer should i buy based on my highest demanding games?

[M4A3E2 (76) W]

My three most demanding game (for my Laptop which is my first PC) are Space Engineers Planetary annihilation titans and Arma 3 and im looking for PCs (pre builds preferable but im open to try building one) That are less 1000$ with monitor included and is somewhat open to being upgraded. If you have benchmarks for these games please provide these aswell

[Freewalker11]

Looking for a laptop or a desktop? 

 

What type of monitor would you prefer, size etc?

[orbitalbuzzsaw]

Space Engineers won't run well on anything but this rig should run most other things OK.

 

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/JnX3mq
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/JnX3mq/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2600 3.4GHz 6-Core Processor  ($169.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock - B450 Pro4 ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($91.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Team - Vulcan 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Patriot - Burst 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($46.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($43.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus - Radeon RX 580 4GB Dual Video Card  ($224.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Phanteks - Eclipse P300 Tempered Glass (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Plus Gold 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($65.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Monitor: AOC - G2460PF 24.0" 1920x1080 144Hz Monitor  ($198.13 @ Amazon)
Total: $1041.74
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-08-01 14:17 EDT-0400

[Freewalker11]

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/Ybdvq4
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/Ybdvq4/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2600X 3.6GHz 6-Core Processor  ($223.29 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: ASRock - B450M-HDV Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($71.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Team - Vulcan 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($139.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Western Digital - Black PCIe 256GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($89.89 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($43.89 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB SC GAMING Video Card  ($279.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: Cooler Master - MasterBox Lite 5 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($45.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($59.89 @ OutletPC) 
Monitor: LG - 24MP59G-P 23.8" 1920x1080 75Hz Monitor  ($126.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1081.90
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-08-01 14:37 EDT-0400

 

I think this is a solid build, slightly better CPU and a better GPU, plus M.2 drive. Cheaper screen but still decent.

[M4A3E2 (76) W]

thanks guys you've been really helpfull

[Freewalker11]

Let us know what you end up building or buying!

 

There might be some premade options for you too, maybe with RYZEN Gen 1. But yeah let us know what you end up buying/building!

[M4A3E2 (76) W]

Yeah i might try building it althought it might be my first time doing so BTW what tools might i need or screws etc

Also is the M.2 required for the system to work properly?

[Freewalker11]

If you buy the components they will all come with the screws etc (materials). Sometimes you might need risers for some cases but most cases dont require them or its totally up to you too use them. 

 

You should have a Phillips screwdriver, even a flat head. Scissors/cutters. 

 

For cable management, you might want to have some zip ties. Maybe some cable sleeves to make it look sexy!

 

Do not forget thermal paste, decent thermal paste cost $6-$15. Arctic Silver, Thermal Grizzly are some good brands. Do not go with liquid metal thermal compound if its your first time building!

 

Building a desktop is relatively easy, LTT has many build guides, Linus is pretty easy to follow for first timers. Also its a great experience!

 

Thermal paste

Screwdrivers

Cutters

zipties

rubbing alcohol

Anti static wrist wrap (some agree, some dont)

 

Have fun!

[M4A3E2 (76) W]

K thanks for the help man

[Freewalker11]

Here is a video by LTT: 

 

[M4A3E2 (76) W]

Also do I have to buy an OS or can i use the one on my current PC?

 

[Freewalker11]

Are you runnin gWin 10 currently?

 

Windows wont mind changing PGUs, RAM, additional drives, even boot drives if done correctly, CPUs (I have seen both cases where it was ok and not ok with the change). When you try to change the motherboard you can/will most likely encounter a problem. Now you can still use your OS but it may not think that its genuine or activated. There are a few ways around this. You can call Microsoft and explain them what happened, depending on where and how you bought your OS (digital download, disc, stick, even the retailer can make a difference) microsoft can solve this with a few simple steps.

 

I have actually encountered this, gave them a call and in about 30 minutes it was resolved.

 

Here is a link from Microsoft explaining how you should approach significant hardware changes: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/20530/windows-10-reactivating-after-hardware-change

 

This is not a guarantee, in some cases you might have to purchase a new license key for your OS. 

[M4A3E2 (76) W]

Well the OS isnt on a tower PC its on my laptop so im not sure it would work

[Freewalker11]

It still can but it might be harder to transfer over. Honestly if it is not out of your budget you should get a fresh copy of Win 10. you might be able to squeeze out some $$$ out of that build. Dial down the CPU from Ryzen 5 2600x to Ryzen 5 2600. Thats 224-170 = $54 right there. Go with a cheaper PSU, maybe youll save another $10.

[Supportsneedlove]

42 minutes ago, M4A3E2 (76) W said:

Well the OS isnt on a tower PC its on my laptop so im not sure it would work

It won't OEM version meaning it's tied to the motherboard. You can get a new OEM licence Here for 14 dollars. Or you can pay up 100 plus for one that won't be tied to your motherboard. 

[Herman Mcpootis]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor  ($149.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350M Pro4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($49.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Team - Vulcan 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($139.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: ADATA - XPG SX6000 256GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($62.89 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($43.89 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: MSI - Radeon RX 580 8GB ARMOR OC Video Card  ($263.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: SAMA - Maxcool-BK-15LEDLight MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($48.27 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Corsair - TXM Gold 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($43.90 @ OutletPC) 
Monitor: AOC - G2460PF 24.0" 1920x1080 144Hz Monitor  ($198.13 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1001.03
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-08-01 21:03 EDT-0400