Help me build a gaming pc!!! $800 -$1200

[Flemmingo]

1. Budget & Location

$800-$1200 more or less, USA, Seattle, WA Specifically

2. Aim

Gaming, Projects from my college (Computer Science or Engineering), For gaming, Im exploring newer games but Im likely to play League of Legends, PUBG, Fortnite, and explore new RPG/Action games

3. Monitors

I will buy one monitor, recommend me a budget but decent one.

4. Peripherals

I need windows, a budget gaming keyboard and mouse and headphones as well

5. Why are you upgrading?

I have a laptop.. I want a good desktop that is decent and can be upgradable in the future and can last for a few years without much bottleneck too. I want to play games with higher fps and be able to multitask for once. 

 

May consider overclocking but wouldnt mind if a processor is not overclockable. (4 cores minimum)

 

Minimum GPU: RX 580, GTX 1060 

 

I have done a little bit on research on desktop computers but I do not know how components will fit thus I am asking for recommendations of parts that are compatible with one another.

 

PS: I am also open to any prebuilt pcs recommendations within the budget under good value because I have never built a PC before but I am willing to learn to build one if it is a much cheaper and worth it alternative.

[LePips]

I would recommend waiting for the announcement of the new nvidia gpus.

They might push the prices a bit or be worth buying themselves.

[Flemmingo]

When will the gpus be released?

[AskTJ]

1 minute ago, Flemmingo said:

When will the gpus be released?

Scheduled announcement is the 20th, and available for purchase on the 30th. This month.

[Lurick]

If you don't want to wait a few weeks or so for the new GPU's then something like this:

I'm not good with headsets so I left that out but you can drop the 1070Ti down to something like the 2060 or 2070 when those release to shave the cost down and fit a headset in the $1200 budget.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2600 3.4GHz 6-Core Processor  ($165.99 @ Walmart)
Motherboard: Asus - PRIME B450M-A/CSM Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($79.99 @ B&H)
Memory: Team - T-Force Vulcan 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($85.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Patriot - Ignite M2 240GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($54.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($57.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1070 Ti 8GB FTW ULTRA SILENT GAMING Video Card  ($429.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Cougar - MX330 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($39.99 @ B&H)
Power Supply: Corsair - TXM Gold 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  ($94.89 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Acer - G246HLAbd 24.0" 1920x1080 60Hz Monitor  ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Keyboard: Redragon - S101 Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse  ($29.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1199.78
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-08-16 08:11 EDT-0400

[Flemmingo]

Is it worth having a 3200mhz RAM or can i shave cost by buying a 2400mhz one

[Hip]

Windows 10 Professional for 30 USD

 

https://www.kinguin.net/product/167685/windows-10-professional-oem-key/

[Rauten]

1 minute ago, Flemmingo said:

Is it worth having a 3200mhz RAM or can i shave cost by buying a 2400mhz one

If you're going Ryzen (and if you want to do CompSci/Engineering stuff, those extra cores and threads could come in very handy), then 3200Mhz RAM is a nice investment.

You could get one of those "grey market" Windows keys from reddit and save some money there.

[Origami Cactus]

2 minutes ago, Flemmingo said:

Is it worth having a 3200mhz RAM or can i shave cost by buying a 2400mhz one

on ryzen the faster ram makes a difference in cpu performance.

[Flemmingo]

Thanks I might consider the windows key because I never expected OS to be so expensive

[Flemmingo]

Can I trust it though? Any experiences?
 

[Taf the Ghost]

10 minutes ago, Flemmingo said:

When will the gpus be released?

 

8 minutes ago, AskTJ said:

Scheduled announcement is the 20th, and available for purchase on the 30th. This month.

The 1060 replacement is likely October or November. Nvidia normally staggers releases.

[Flemmingo]

Yeah, I need it built by mid - september to early - october max

[Supportsneedlove]

5 minutes ago, Flemmingo said:

Can I trust it though? Any experiences?
 

Buyers Protection. If it doesn't work you get a new one.

[Lurick]

1 minute ago, Flemmingo said:

Yeah, I need it built by mid - september to early - october max

I would hold off a bit, see what the 2070 prices are announced at and maybe go with that.

[Taf the Ghost]

14 minutes ago, Flemmingo said:

Is it worth having a 3200mhz RAM or can i shave cost by buying a 2400mhz one

 

12 minutes ago, Rauten said:

If you're going Ryzen (and if you want to do CompSci/Engineering stuff, those extra cores and threads could come in very handy), then 3200Mhz RAM is a nice investment.

You could get one of those "grey market" Windows keys from reddit and save some money there.

 

12 minutes ago, Origami Cactus said:

on ryzen the faster ram makes a difference in cpu performance.

For both Intel & AMD, 2800 to 3000 is actually where things settle out for memory. Yes, faster & lower latency is better, but you normally need high-end GPU to actually see any measurable difference beyond that point. And both platforms respond to some memory tuning passes.

[Taf the Ghost]

7 minutes ago, Flemmingo said:

Yeah, I need it built by mid - september to early - october max

I'd plan everything but the GPU, then wait until next week to find out the schedule. In theory, it might drive the prices down once the dates are announced. 

[TVwazhere]

14 minutes ago, Flemmingo said:

Can I trust it though? Any experiences?

I have purchased 2 keys through sites like Kinguin and both still work ($roughly $25)

[Flemmingo]

Are there any good prebuilt pcs for the money out there that I may consider or is that a shunned thing to do in this forum 

[Flemmingo]

Also, GTX 1060s reach 60 fps in most games, why should I opt for a 1070 ti

[GoldenLag]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2600 3.4GHz 6-Core Processor  ($165.99 @ Walmart) 
Motherboard: ASRock - B450M PRO4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($82.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Team - Vulcan 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($85.98 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Crucial - MX500 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($64.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($43.89 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: ASRock - Radeon RX 580 8GB Phantom Gaming X Video Card  ($219.89 @ OutletPC) 
Case: Cougar - MX330 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($39.99 @ B&H) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Plus Gold 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 
Monitor: AOC - G2460PF 24.0" 1920x1080 144Hz Monitor  ($195.30 @ Amazon) 
Keyboard: Thermaltake - Commander Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse  ($26.49 @ SuperBiiz) 
Headphones: Kingston - HyperX Cloud II 7.1 Channel  Headset  ($92.00 @ Newegg Marketplace) 
Total: $1077.49
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-08-16 08:40 EDT-0400

 

Pick up OS from reddit for 25$

 

Includes all peripherals, monitor with freesync and GPU to run it

[Flemmingo]

21 minutes ago, Lurick said:

I would hold off a bit, see what the 2070 prices are announced at and maybe go with that.

Thanks for all the replies, I think I will wait for the new GPU releases

[Flemmingo]

 

50 minutes ago, Lurick said:

If you don't want to wait a few weeks or so for the new GPU's then something like this:

I'm not good with headsets so I left that out but you can drop the 1070Ti down to something like the 2060 or 2070 when those release to shave the cost down and fit a headset in the $1200 budget.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2600 3.4GHz 6-Core Processor  ($165.99 @ Walmart)
Motherboard: Asus - PRIME B450M-A/CSM Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($79.99 @ B&H)
Memory: Team - T-Force Vulcan 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($85.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Patriot - Ignite M2 240GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($54.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($57.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1070 Ti 8GB FTW ULTRA SILENT GAMING Video Card  ($429.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Cougar - MX330 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($39.99 @ B&H)
Power Supply: Corsair - TXM Gold 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  ($94.89 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Acer - G246HLAbd 24.0" 1920x1080 60Hz Monitor  ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Keyboard: Redragon - S101 Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse  ($29.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1199.78
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-08-16 08:11 EDT-0400

Why are Ryzen 5 2600s a better choice than something like a i5 8400 or an i3 8350k

[AngryBeaver]

58 minutes ago, Flemmingo said:

1. Budget & Location

$800-$1200 more or less, USA, Seattle, WA Specifically

2. Aim

Gaming, Projects from my college (Computer Science or Engineering), For gaming, Im exploring newer games but Im likely to play League of Legends, PUBG, Fortnite, and explore new RPG/Action games

3. Monitors

I will buy one monitor, recommend me a budget but decent one.

4. Peripherals

I need windows, a budget gaming keyboard and mouse and headphones as well

5. Why are you upgrading?

I have a laptop.. I want a good desktop that is decent and can be upgradable in the future and can last for a few years without much bottleneck too. I want to play games with higher fps and be able to multitask for once. 

 

May consider overclocking but wouldnt mind if a processor is not overclockable. (4 cores minimum)

 

Minimum GPU: RX 580, GTX 1060 

 

I have done a little bit on research on desktop computers but I do not know how components will fit thus I am asking for recommendations of parts that are compatible with one another.

 

PS: I am also open to any prebuilt pcs recommendations within the budget under good value because I have never built a PC before but I am willing to learn to build one if it is a much cheaper and worth it alternative.

So this is a little over your mark. I want to elaborate on why. If you were willing to use gray area market places you could get windows for about 10 bucks... so that shaves off about 110 and brings your total to 1290. If you can squeeze out the extra 90 all is well... if not you can down grade to a less hz monitor or chance up the peripherals. I mean you could also drop the ram to 8gb and hit the mark too.... but I would keep the 8500 for your cpu. You could save another 50ish to go with an AMD offering, but I think the 8500 will be your best bet for gaming.

 

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

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8500 3GHz 6-Core Processor  ($204.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master - MasterLiquid ML240L RGB 66.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus - PRIME H310M-D Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($66.29 @ B&H)
Memory: Team - Vulcan 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($134.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: ADATA - XPG SX6000 256GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($57.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB GAMING Video Card  ($269.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Cougar - MX330 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($39.99 @ B&H)
Power Supply: Corsair - CX (2017) 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($23.98 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Pro OEM 64-bit  ($126.88 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Acer - ED242QR Abidpx 23.6" 1920x1080 144Hz Monitor  ($189.99 @ Amazon)
Keyboard: Corsair - K66 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Mouse: Corsair - M65 PRO RGB FPS Wired Optical Mouse  ($46.99 @ Amazon)
Headphones: Corsair - HS60 Surround (Black) 7.1 Channel  Headset  ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1382.04
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-08-16 09:05 EDT-0400

[forregacc02]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i3-8100 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($115.89 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte - H310M A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($55.21 @ Amazon) 
Memory: Team - Vulcan 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($129.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Inland - Professional 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($24.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($57.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1060 3GB 3GB SC GAMING Video Card  ($199.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: Deepcool - TESSERACT SW ATX Mid Tower Case  ($33.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: Corsair - CX (2017) 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($23.98 @ Newegg) 
Monitor: HP - VH240a 23.8" 1920x1080 60Hz Monitor  ($119.99 @ Amazon) 
Keyboard: Redragon - K552-R KUMARA Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($29.99 @ Amazon) 
Mouse: Redragon - M602 Wired Optical Mouse  ($14.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $807.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-08-16 09:22 EDT-0400