Reccomended P.C hardware

[tedeas]

Hey,

So I am looking to buy a P.C Which should be able to game and edit comfortably. I don't really care if it is pre-built as long as it is worth it. Budget is around $2000 NZD (around $1400 USD).

 

Thanks

[Rauten]

Does the budget need to include a monitor & peripherals?

At what resolution and framerate do you want to game on?

[Peskanova]

47 minutes ago, tedeas said:

Hey,

So I am looking to buy a P.C Which should be able to game and edit comfortably. I don't really care if it is pre-built as long as it is worth it. Budget is around $2000 NZD (around $1400 USD).

 

Thanks

with periferials? = buy a good monitor and a 1060/580 + I5 8400/ryzen 2600
Without periferials = buy a 1070/1070ti + 8400/8600k/8700

Good monitor for gaming = 144hz 24inch 1080p or 144hz 27inch 1440p

never pre-built.(only pre-built worth is 2nd hand with 0 usage, like km0 cars)

[Advanced Micro Devices .nc]

1 hour ago, tedeas said:

Hey,

So I am looking to buy a P.C Which should be able to game and edit comfortably. I don't really care if it is pre-built as long as it is worth it. Budget is around $2000 NZD (around $1400 USD).

 

Thanks

Cpu :r5 2600x/r7 2700/r7 2700x,i7 8700k/i5 8600k/i5 8600

Gpu :1060 6gb/rx 580 8gb/1070 8gb

Motherboard :amd :B450/X470,intel:B360/X370(b450,x470,x370support overclock)

SSD:256GB 

HDD: 2TB 7200rpm

Ram:16gb/32gb 3200mhz/3000mhz CHECK FOR COOLER COPATIBILTY SOME HIGH RAM WILL INTERFERE WITH THE COOLER

PSU:above 500w DON NOT USE TRASH PSU

Cooler :amd cpu :chose an after market cooler if you want overclock, intel :chose an after market cooler for the K version, the non k version should be ok with the stock cooler, PLS CHECK FOR COOLER COMPATIBILITY

Case:depend on your choice, PLS CHECK FOR COOLER, GPU,PSU,MOTHERBOARD COMPATIBILTY.

[brob]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8400 2.8GHz 6-Core Processor  ($278.50 @ 1stWave Technologies) 
Motherboard: ASRock - B360M Pro4 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($148.34 @ PB Technologies) 
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory  ($293.55 @ PC Force) 
Storage: Western Digital - Blue 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($108.16 @ Aquila Technology) 
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($70.30 @ PC Force) 
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB WINDFORCE OC 6G Video Card  ($494.92 @ PC Force) 
Case: Fractal Design - Meshify C Mini Dark TG MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($189.05 @ PC Force) 
Power Supply: Corsair - RMx 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($162.00 @ 1stWave Technologies) 
Total: $1744.82
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[tedeas]

11 hours ago, Rauten said:

Does the budget need to include a monitor & peripherals?

At what resolution and framerate do you want to game on?

No, however a recommendation for a monitor would be appreciated.  At least 1920x1080 doesn't really matter if it's 4k or not.  Framerate, aghh not quite sure, enough to play most games competitively and won't affect performance.

[tedeas]

13 hours ago, brob said:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8400 2.8GHz 6-Core Processor  ($278.50 @ 1stWave Technologies) 
Motherboard: ASRock - B360M Pro4 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($148.34 @ PB Technologies) 
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory  ($293.55 @ PC Force) 
Storage: Western Digital - Blue 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($108.16 @ Aquila Technology) 
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($70.30 @ PC Force) 
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB WINDFORCE OC 6G Video Card  ($494.92 @ PC Force) 
Case: Fractal Design - Meshify C Mini Dark TG MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($189.05 @ PC Force) 
Power Supply: Corsair - RMx 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($162.00 @ 1stWave Technologies) 
Total: $1744.82
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-08-04 02:17 NZST+1200

Hey,

I made some changes to this, any thoughts on it??

https://nz.pcpartpicker.com/list/4X3n8Y

[pcmr2066]

17 minutes ago, tedeas said:

Hey,

I made some changes to this, any thoughts on it??

https://nz.pcpartpicker.com/list/4X3n8Y

On a B360 motherboard, you can get an i5-8600 instead of an i5-8600k to save some money since they're just gonna perform similarly on a non-OC board. Otherwise, you can get a Z370 board to utilize the i5-8600k. 

 

For your SSD, you can swap it out to this: ADATA ASU800SS-256GT-C It's the same price but faster.

 

For GPU, you can consider this: Gigabyte GV-N107TGAMING-8GD only $10 more for a Ti version. Or this: Gigabyte GV-N1070WF2OC-8GD. $90 less expensive than current selection, but similar performance.

 

Beyond those, all is well  

[brob]

40 minutes ago, tedeas said:

Hey,

I made some changes to this, any thoughts on it??

https://nz.pcpartpicker.com/list/4X3n8Y

I'm not a fan of the case. Plastic windows scratch easily and all the unnecessary drive bays just impede airflow. This is an ATX case so the mATX motherboard would look small in the case. If you stay with this case, get an ATX motherboard.

 

The i5-8600K is an unlocked cpu and thus able to overclock. But it can only do so on a Z370 motherboard. The i5-8600 is a locked cpu so it can't overclock. But its performance is very close to that of a stock i5-8600K. Change either the cpu or the motherboard.

 

If you are going to overclock, a higher performance cpu cooler would be good.

 

 

[Sernefarian]

Made a few changes to the list. Switched case, SSD, Processor, RAM, and GPU. Should have higher performance and better cooling profile. There should be enough fan headers for the fans that come with the case and those that I selected. I am pretty sure they have the 3 included fans running on a splitter so the other fan can go on a case fan header.  Suggest top mounting the other fan. And sticking the radiator for your H60 in the rear.

 

Build is now under 2k NZD by $27.25

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8600 3.1GHz 6-Core Processor  ($339.00 @ 1stWave Technologies) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair - H60 (2018) 57.2 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($118.99 @ PB Technologies) 
Motherboard: ASRock - B360M Pro4 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($148.34 @ PB Technologies) 
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($322.90 @ Playtech) 
Storage: ADATA - Ultimate SU650 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($88.55 @ Aquila Technology) 
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($72.00 @ DTC Systems) 
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Windforce OC Video Card  ($649.95 @ Computer Lounge) 
Case: Silverstone - RVX01BR-W ATX Mid Tower Case  ($59.00 @ 1stWave Technologies) 
Power Supply: Corsair - RMx 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($162.00 @ 1stWave Technologies) 
Case Fan: Silverstone - FN121-P-RL 58.5 CFM  120mm Fan  ($12.02 @ Aquila Technology) 
Total: $1972.75
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-08-04 17:02 NZST+1200

Edited August 4, 2018 by Sernefarian
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[tedeas]

2 hours ago, Sernefarian said:

Made a few changes to the list. Switched case, SSD, Processor, RAM, and GPU. Should have higher performance and better cooling profile. There should be enough fan headers for the fans that come with the case and those that I selected. I am pretty sure they have the 3 included fans running on a splitter so the other fan can go on a case fan header.  Suggest top mounting the other fan. And sticking the radiator for your H60 in the rear.

 

Build is now under 2k NZD by $27.25

 

 

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8600 3.1GHz 6-Core Processor  ($339.00 @ 1stWave Technologies) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair - H60 (2018) 57.2 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($118.99 @ PB Technologies) 
Motherboard: ASRock - B360M Pro4 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($148.34 @ PB Technologies) 
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($322.90 @ Playtech) 
Storage: ADATA - Ultimate SU650 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($88.55 @ Aquila Technology) 
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($72.00 @ DTC Systems) 
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Windforce OC Video Card  ($649.95 @ Computer Lounge) 
Case: Silverstone - RVX01BR-W ATX Mid Tower Case  ($59.00 @ 1stWave Technologies) 
Power Supply: Corsair - RMx 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($162.00 @ 1stWave Technologies) 
Case Fan: Silverstone - FN121-P-RL 58.5 CFM  120mm Fan  ($12.02 @ Aquila Technology) 
Total: $1972.75
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-08-04 17:02 NZST+1200

 

 

Hey,

Thanks! This looks great. Say if I had a little bit more money to spend what do you think you could improve. Perhaps a different CPU? Just wondering. 

Oh yeah, this is a first time build right here so sorry if I'm a bit clueless

[Sernefarian]

6 hours ago, tedeas said:

Hey,

Thanks! This looks great. Say if I had a little bit more money to spend what do you think you could improve. Perhaps a different CPU? Just wondering. 

Oh yeah, this is a first time build right here so sorry if I'm a bit clueless

I or someone else on the forums, if they get to it first, most certainly can. I personally would be glad to spend the time doing so. Have found that the best things to do when you are going for your first build are to: ask questions if you need direction, and do the due diligence on the part research.

[Sernefarian]

Switched things around a little to fit in a k processor and z370 board. dropped down a GPU tier to do it, but decreased cost around ~$37 NZD

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8600K 3.6GHz 6-Core Processor  ($369.00 @ 1stWave Technologies) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair - H60 (2018) 57.2 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($118.99 @ PB Technologies) 
Motherboard: ASRock - Z370 Pro4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($217.35 @ PB Technologies) 
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($322.90 @ Playtech) 
Storage: ADATA - Ultimate SU650 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($88.55 @ Aquila Technology) 
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($72.00 @ DTC Systems) 
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB WINDFORCE OC 6G Video Card  ($514.00 @ 1stWave Technologies) 
Case: Silverstone - RVX01BR-W ATX Mid Tower Case  ($59.00 @ 1stWave Technologies) 
Power Supply: Corsair - RMx 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($162.00 @ 1stWave Technologies) 
Case Fan: Silverstone - FN121-P-RL 58.5 CFM  120mm Fan  ($12.02 @ Aquila Technology) 
Total: $1935.81
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-08-05 01:51 NZST+1200