First time build!

[Tregoren]

Hey everyone! Long time viewer of the ltt channel first time forum poster, well I am finally building my very first PC after having used an PC that my dad had handed down to me, So now I am planning on making a brand new computer and giving my current computer to my little brother. I am planning on reusing the GTX 1050ti that I have in my current PC in the new build, here's the PC part picker link: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/sCTdr6

 

My budget is roughly $700 USD however I can stretch it to $750 USD max for a little more performance. I am located in Florida, United States.

 

My aim for this computer is really for some 1080p gaming and for school as I'm currently in school for programming and having a computer that can run some code without dying would be really nice. Along with some HD video watching and web browsing. The type of gaming would be for games such as League of Legends and some Civilization 5 but I'd like to eventually get into some triple AAA gaming.

 

I am currently using a single 32" 1080p 60htz Samsung TV and don't particularly plan on moving towards more monitors and plan to use it with the new PC as well.

 

I already bought new peripherals so I do not particularly need a new Keyboard and Mouse. I don't think I'll need a new OS as I'll be keeping the HDD from my current PC and run it off of there if I can't figure out to move the OS to the SSD.

 

I am upgrading as my current PC is quite limited by the motherboard as it's at least 10 years old and I think it's time to upgrade as it's pretty outdated and it's pretty rough to do much in and it really hurts  to be such an enthusiast and have something from the stone ages at home but I finally have a job that allows me to follow my enthusiast passion any advice would be greatly appreciated!

[Phentos]

So what do you plan on reusing exactly, besides your GPU and hard drive?

[seon123]

If you stretch the budget to $775, you could get something like this, with a Ryzen 6 core and an RX 580. Assuming you'll use rebates. 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor  ($149.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350 Pro4 ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($59.89 @ OutletPC) 
Memory: G.Skill - Aegis 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($69.99 @ Newegg Business) 
Memory: G.Skill - Aegis 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($69.99 @ Newegg Business) 
Storage: Crucial - MX500 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($89.95 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Asus - Radeon RX 580 4GB Dual Video Card  ($219.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Thermaltake - Core G21 Tempered Glass Edition ATX Mid Tower Case  ($59.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: BitFenix - Formula Gold 450W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply  ($55.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Total: $775.78
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-08-08 17:45 EDT-0400

[Tregoren]

Ah yeah I'm sorry, I plan on reusing my GPU and My HDD but I'd still like a new SSD as i doubt my HDD has over 4500 rpm and this one 140mm Case fan I have lying around, other than that nothing else.

[Phentos]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2600X 3.6GHz 6-Core Processor  ($225.79 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte - X470 AORUS ULTRA GAMING ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($131.49 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($159.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($57.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: Phanteks - Enthoo Pro M Tempered Glass (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($79.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Corsair - TXM Gold 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($68.89 @ OutletPC) 
Other: GTX 1050 TI (Purchased)
Total: $724.14
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-08-08 17:46 EDT-0400

[jiyeon]

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

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2600X 3.6GHz 6-Core Processor  ($225.79 @ OutletPC) 
CPU Cooler: ARCTIC - Freezer 33 eSports ONE (Black/White) CPU Cooler  ($32.28 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte - X470 AORUS ULTRA GAMING ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($131.49 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($94.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Crucial - MX500 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($64.99 @ Adorama) 
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB SC GAMING ACX 2.0 Video Card  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Case: NZXT - S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($84.98 @ Newegg Marketplace) 
Power Supply: Corsair - CXM (2015) 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($49.88 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $684.40
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-08-08 17:51 EDT-0400

[Tregoren]

@PhentosHey man the 850 EVO you linked came out for $0? Also is the Ryzen 5 2600x worth it? Wouldn't a 1600 or some equivalent be a tiny bit better? @seon123 I really can't stretch it out that much further and I've had some bad experiances with thermal take and would really like to stray away from their cases as possible.

[Phentos]

6 minutes ago, Tregoren said:

@PhentosHey man the 850 EVO you linked came out for $0? Also is the Ryzen 5 2600x worth it? Wouldn't a 1600 or some equivalent be a tiny bit better? @seon123 I really can't stretch it out that much further and I've had some bad experiances with thermal take and would really like to stray away from their cases as possible.

I set its price to 0 because I assumed you're reusing it, then you edited your reply to my question after I had posted the build config.

 

The 2600X would be worth the price assuming you were reusing your SSD and GPU. If not, then the 2600 or 1600 would be the better buy.

[Tregoren]

Oh okay gotcha @Phentos My bad. If i did wanna overclock with the 2600X and I was gonna reuse my 1050ti, do you think going with the 2TB HDD would be best or getting the 500GB SSD would be a better bang for my buck?

[Phentos]

8 minutes ago, Tregoren said:

Oh okay gotcha @Phentos My bad. If i did wanna overclock with the 2600X and I was gonna reuse my 1050ti, do you think going with the 2TB HDD would be best or getting the 500GB SSD would be a better bang for my buck?

My personal (and selfish) opinion is that you should retain the 860 EVO SSD, keep the hard drive in the old rig and buy a new one. You can use Macrium Reflect to clone the OS partition between drives. You may or may not have to reactivate Windows with your key.