Help with a $1200 build

[Lathlaer]

So, guys - I need help. My coworker asked me if I could help her husband with choosing components for a gaming PC. The problem is, I have been given a budget way below my comfort zone. I don't want to sound like a snob or anything because I genuinely need help but the last time I have build a PC with that kind of budget, it was like 10 years ago. Keep in mind that the monitor and OS and peripherals need to be included.

 

It is supposed to be a gaming PC for "simulator games", "Overwatch" some strategy games and games like Europa Universalis but he said he'd like to dip a bit into some more demanding titles (he mentioned having "second Tomb Raider" and wanting to play it - I assume he means Rise of the Tomb Raider and not Tomb Raider 2 xD). Anyway, since the guy isn't too experienced with PC building and starts literally from scratch, I was wondering what to tell him.

 

This is what I have come up with:

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/8XfGdX

 

I'd be grateful for any feedback, especially with regards to motherboard and monitor.

[UncleMads]

Look into buying the windows key from Kinguin for about 30$ and save that 90$ or use it to get more powerfull PSU for future proofing as 450W is fine for a 1060 however a bigger GPU might stress it to much. or a SSD upgrade and get a 250+GB SSD. other then that it looks fine. Good luck with it  

[Guest]

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/VJk76s

[TVwazhere]

11 minutes ago, Lathlaer said:

This is what I have come up with:

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/8XfGdX

Well you can save $100 if you just dont buy windows immediately.

 

The Ripjaws 4 are the 2015 DDR4 kits that came out with Skylake. I dont know how compatible they are with Ryzen, even with the expanded capabilities with the 2000 series...

 

The seagate 2tb HDD is available for $57, which is a significantly better value and quality drive than the toshiba one picked.

 

Personally I would also shell out for a 240gb SSD, but 120gb is arguably good enough.

 

Changed out the case and added a CPU cooler because the R5 2600 comes with the stealth cooler (same as on the R3 2200) which isnt great for overclocking (plus looks better)

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2600 3.4GHz 6-Core Processor  ($164.99 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($36.40 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: ASRock - B450 Pro4 ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($91.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($146.98 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Kingston - A400 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($45.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($58.89 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB SSC GAMING Video Card  ($259.99 @ B&H) 
Case: Fractal Design - Meshify C White TG ATX Mid Tower Case  ($89.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: BitFenix - Formula Gold 450W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply  ($59.98 @ SuperBiiz) 
Monitor: Asus - VS239H-P 23.0" 1920x1080 Monitor  ($122.12 @ Amazon) 
Keyboard: Corsair - STRAFE Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($69.99 @ Amazon) 
Mouse: Logitech - G502 Proteus Spectrum Wired Optical Mouse  ($49.98 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1197.28
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-09-21 16:38 EDT-0400

[DVA]

I was going to suggest the Kinguin key as well. Buying win10 for msrp is umm, well it sucks lol. 

 

I agree with the larger SSD, he will thank you later. 

 

Monitor is fine honestly, the card won't be pushing out anything higher or demanding so it's a great fit for it. Go ahead and use that saved money to go from a 1tb to a 2tb. Seagate's barracuda is 2tb for around $60. 

[DVA]

2 minutes ago, NovaMan01 said:

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/VJk76s

Why in the heck did you give this man a mini atx lol. 

[TVwazhere]

7 minutes ago, DVA said:

Why in the heck did you give this man a mini atx lol. 

I have a thing or two to say about the case he chose too but I will remain silent ?

[Guest]

5 hours ago, TVwazhere said:

I have a thing or two to say about the case he chose too but I will remain silent ?

look i was going for cheap out wherever i could to increase budget for the important parts (cpu, gpu, etc.) its how i build my PC's. If you dont like it, dont use my list. Simple as that

[Herman Mcpootis]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2600 3.4GHz 6-Core Processor  ($164.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: MSI - B450-A PRO ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($79.99 @ B&H) 
Memory: G.Skill - Aegis 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($127.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: ADATA - XPG SX6000 256GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($54.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Toshiba - 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($42.89 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Gigabyte - Radeon RX 580 8GB Gaming 8G Video Card  ($239.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Cougar - MX340 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($49.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($57.99 @ Newegg) 
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home Full - USB 32/64-bit  ($103.85 @ OutletPC) 
Monitor: Acer - ED242QR Abidpx 23.6" 1920x1080 144Hz Monitor  ($189.89 @ OutletPC) 
Keyboard: Gigabyte - FORCE K83 Wired Standard Keyboard  ($38.89 @ Amazon) 
Mouse: Logitech - G502 Proteus Spectrum Wired Optical Mouse  ($49.98 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1201.43
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-09-21 22:15 EDT-0400

[SHROUD]

9 hours ago, Lathlaer said:

So, guys - I need help. My coworker asked me if I could help her husband with choosing components for a gaming PC. The problem is, I have been given a budget way below my comfort zone. I don't want to sound like a snob or anything because I genuinely need help but the last time I have build a PC with that kind of budget, it was like 10 years ago. Keep in mind that the monitor and OS and peripherals need to be included.

 

It is supposed to be a gaming PC for "simulator games", "Overwatch" some strategy games and games like Europa Universalis but he said he'd like to dip a bit into some more demanding titles (he mentioned having "second Tomb Raider" and wanting to play it - I assume he means Rise of the Tomb Raider and not Tomb Raider 2 xD). Anyway, since the guy isn't too experienced with PC building and starts literally from scratch, I was wondering what to tell him.

 

This is what I have come up with:

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/8XfGdX

 

I'd be grateful for any feedback, especially with regards to motherboard and monitor.

Build something like this.....

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8400 2.8GHz 6-Core Processor  ($199.89 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: ASRock - B360 Pro4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($69.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: G.Skill - Aegis 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($127.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: ADATA - Ultimate SU650 480GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($74.39 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($44.89 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1070 8GB SC GAMING ACX 3.0 Black Edition Video Card  ($359.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Corsair - Carbide SPEC-04 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($39.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($57.99 @ Newegg) 
Monitor: Acer - ED242QR Abidpx 23.6" 1920x1080 144Hz Monitor  ($189.89 @ OutletPC) 
Keyboard: Gigabyte - FORCE K83 Wired Standard Keyboard  ($38.89 @ Amazon) 
Mouse: Logitech - G502 Proteus Spectrum Wired Optical Mouse  ($49.98 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1253.88
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-09-22 01:30 EDT-0400

[Lathlaer]

Thank you all for your help. Based on your all suggestion and the availability in my country I have given him couple of things to consider and probably something will be built in couple of weeks ;-)