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Hello there! Recently I decided to build myself a new computer as my current computer is already almost 5 yrs and I think it's time to upgrade!

 

1. Budget & Location

My budget is around $600 USD, and my location is the US(United States)

2. Aim

My main goal is to have a computer that will both allow me to at least play some modern games, But also allowing me to have a small field of potential upgrades. What I mean by this is I want a computer that I can upgrade things like the storage and possibly the RAM, I will be doing some video editing along with some streaming so please keep that in mind while suggesting possible builds!

3. Monitors

Honestly I should do good with just one monitor, But I will be getting another monitor to make a dual monitor setup.

4. Peripherals

The only peripherals I need are a monitor, I would like to have a +23 inch display and a low response time. if possible

5. Why are you upgrading?

I am upgrading because my old system cannot handle daily tasks such as video editing, It is slow and unreliable so I decided to take a plunge and build my own computer!

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Well for $600 you won't have a large choice of parts. I'll try and think of builds that will work for you though. I'll be posting again here shortly.

BTW, is it $600 for the PC + monitor or just PC?

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What's in your old PC? Any amount of stuff that can be transferred would be helpful to know. You might even have some upgradeability you haven't thought of.

 

First things first:

Just making sure you know the difference between response time and input lag since those get confused a lot.

Are you partial to either Intel or AMD? Not that there's a particularly good reason to be partial to either.

I WILL find your ITX build thread, and I WILL recommend the SIlverstone Sugo SG13B

 

Primary PC:

i7 8086k - EVGA Z370 Classified K - G.Skill Trident Z RGB - WD SN750 - Jedi Order Titan Xp - Hyper 212 Black (with RGB Riing flair) - EVGA G3 650W - dual booting Windows 10 and Linux - Black and green theme, Razer brainwashed me.

Draws 400 watts under max load, for reference.

 

How many watts do I need? ATX 3.0 & PCIe 5.0 spec, PSU misconceptions, protections explained, group reg is bad

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I couldn't fit a monitor in your budget, unfortunately.

 

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

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 3 1300X 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($132.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: MSI - B350M GAMING PRO Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($69.89 @ OutletPC) 
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($69.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($45.89 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: MSI - GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB Video Card  ($169.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: Corsair - 200R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($59.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: Corsair - CXM 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($49.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $598.73
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-10-09 16:05 EDT-0400

 

I'm sure others on this forum could do better than me but here's my best.

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17 minutes ago, Cats02 said:

My main goal is to have a computer that will both allow me to at least play some modern games, But also allowing me to have a small field of potential upgrades. What I mean by this is I want a computer that I can upgrade things like the storage and possibly the RAM, I will be doing some video editing along with some streaming so please keep that in mind while suggesting possible builds!

For $600, I'd buy a used HP Z workstation with 8 cores / 16 threads (or even 4 cores / 16 threads if that's all you can find), throw in a used video card like a GTX 780 Ti, an SSD, and a new PSU if necessary. 

CPU: Intel Core i7-950 Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-X58A-UD3R CPU Cooler: NZXT HAVIK 140 RAM: Corsair Dominator DDR3-1600 (1x2GB), Crucial DDR3-1600 (2x4GB), Crucial Ballistix Sport DDR3-1600 (1x4GB) GPU: ASUS GeForce GTX 770 DirectCU II 2GB SSD: Samsung 860 EVO 2.5" 1TB HDDs: WD Green 3.5" 1TB, WD Blue 3.5" 1TB PSU: Corsair AX860i & CableMod ModFlex Cables Case: Fractal Design Meshify C TG (White) Fans: 2x Dynamic X2 GP-12 Monitors: LG 24GL600F, Samsung S24D390 Keyboard: Logitech G710+ Mouse: Logitech G502 Proteus Spectrum Mouse Pad: Steelseries QcK Audio: Bose SoundSport In-Ear Headphones

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1 minute ago, 1kv said:

I couldn't fit a monitor in your budget, unfortunately.

 

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

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 3 1300X 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($132.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: MSI - B350M GAMING PRO Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($69.89 @ OutletPC) 
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($69.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($45.89 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: MSI - GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB Video Card  ($169.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: Corsair - 200R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($59.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: Corsair - CXM 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($49.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $598.73
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-10-09 16:05 EDT-0400

 

I'm sure others on this forum could do better than me but here's my best.

Having only one monitor and saving up for another can be the ideal way to go. The real problem is that I'd rather have put an SSD in there since using a hard drive for general use is so slow, the old PC probably has Mass storage to substitute

I WILL find your ITX build thread, and I WILL recommend the SIlverstone Sugo SG13B

 

Primary PC:

i7 8086k - EVGA Z370 Classified K - G.Skill Trident Z RGB - WD SN750 - Jedi Order Titan Xp - Hyper 212 Black (with RGB Riing flair) - EVGA G3 650W - dual booting Windows 10 and Linux - Black and green theme, Razer brainwashed me.

Draws 400 watts under max load, for reference.

 

How many watts do I need? ATX 3.0 & PCIe 5.0 spec, PSU misconceptions, protections explained, group reg is bad

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Not my proudest build...but $600 with a monitor.. here's this

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 3 2200G 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($98.79 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: MSI - B350 PC MATE ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($69.99 @ B&H) 
Memory: Team - Vulcan 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($75.98 @ Newegg Business) 
Storage: Kingston - A400 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($39.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($45.89 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: MSI - Radeon RX 560 - 1024 4GB AERO ITX Video Card  ($133.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: Fractal Design - Focus G (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($54.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($59.99 @ Amazon) 
Monitor: Dell - SE2417HG 23.6" 1920x1080 60Hz Monitor  ($108.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $688.59
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-10-09 16:11 EDT-0400

 

Remove the monitor and it is under your $600 cap.

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the best you could do with this budget is take your time and find good deals on used parts. Check facebook marketplace, craigslist, and eBay.

-You could find a z170 board on eBay for around $40.

-Look for a used i5 (6th or 7th gen) for less than $125

-Maybe a 1060 3gb for also for less than $150

-You could find 8gb DDR4 for like $50 if you really look around.

 

That'd leave you with almost $200 for a cheap case, power supply, and storage. You might want to buy a cpu cooler too if you end up with a k series chip..

 

Basically I'm just saying you could get a much better system if go the scrapyard wars route lol....   a $600 new parts build would be pretty slow and not handle modern games too well.. ESPECIALLY if you are including a monitor in that $600

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2 minutes ago, fasauceome said:

Having only one monitor and saving up for another can be the ideal way to go. The real problem is that I'd rather have put an SSD in there since using a hard drive for general use is so slow, the old PC probably has Mass storage to substitute

I did try my best but unfortunately I couldn't put an SSD in there. It would've been $50 over.

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17 minutes ago, 1kv said:

Well for $600 you won't have a large choice of parts. I'll try and think of builds that will work for you though. I'll be posting again here shortly.

BTW, is it $600 for the PC + monitor or just PC?

The monitor included

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Well due to many saying that my budget is too low, What would you recommend for a budget of this nature?

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5 minutes ago, DVA said:

Not my proudest build...but $600 with a monitor.. here's this

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 3 2200G 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($98.79 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: MSI - B350 PC MATE ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($69.99 @ B&H) 
Memory: Team - Vulcan 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($75.98 @ Newegg Business) 
Storage: Kingston - A400 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($39.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($45.89 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: MSI - Radeon RX 560 - 1024 4GB AERO ITX Video Card  ($133.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: Fractal Design - Focus G (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($54.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($59.99 @ Amazon) 
Monitor: Dell - SE2417HG 23.6" 1920x1080 60Hz Monitor  ($108.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $688.59
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-10-09 16:11 EDT-0400

 

Remove the monitor and it is under your $600 cap.

that RX 560 is a pretty great deal for $134

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2 minutes ago, Cats02 said:

Well due to many saying that my budget is too low, What would you recommend for a budget of this nature?

$800 will allow ryzen 5, SSD, and a decent monitor

I WILL find your ITX build thread, and I WILL recommend the SIlverstone Sugo SG13B

 

Primary PC:

i7 8086k - EVGA Z370 Classified K - G.Skill Trident Z RGB - WD SN750 - Jedi Order Titan Xp - Hyper 212 Black (with RGB Riing flair) - EVGA G3 650W - dual booting Windows 10 and Linux - Black and green theme, Razer brainwashed me.

Draws 400 watts under max load, for reference.

 

How many watts do I need? ATX 3.0 & PCIe 5.0 spec, PSU misconceptions, protections explained, group reg is bad

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1 minute ago, Cats02 said:

Well due to many saying that my budget is too low, What would you recommend for a budget of this nature?

I totally get having a low budget, but at this price point, new parts aren't gonna perform too much better than a current gen console. and it'd cost twice as much.... 

 

If you want to make it worth it, go for used parts. that's my philosophy at least

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1 minute ago, 7mtyler said:

that RX 560 is a pretty great deal for $134

Well if he removes the monitor from the budget he could afford a 1050ti instead :D

 

But that budget is pretty tight to try and play modern games. :|

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17 minutes ago, fasauceome said:

What's in your old PC? Any amount of stuff that can be transferred would be helpful to know. You might even have some upgradeability you haven't thought of.

 

First things first:

Just making sure you know the difference between response time and input lag since those get confused a lot.

Are you partial to either Intel or AMD? Not that there's a particularly good reason to be partial to either.

Honestly I could care less with each side, but AMD seems the most appealing with their AMD overdrive.

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Well if he removes the monitor from the budget he could afford a 1050ti instead :D

 

But that budget is pretty tight to try and play modern games. :|

that's why I'm saying buy used! I recently bought a perfect condition 1080 for like $300.... the used GPU market is great right now

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Just now, 7mtyler said:

that's why I'm saying buy used! I recently bought a perfect condition 1080 for like $300.... the used GPU market is great right now

A lot of miners dumped their cards, especially since it was shown the 2000 series is even better at it than previous gens.

 

I bought my 1080ti for $500 (SC2) and I love it. 

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Well forget the modern games part, for this budget what can I do?

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Just now, DVA said:

A lot of miners dumped their cards, especially since it was shown the 2000 series is even better at it than previous gens.

 

I bought my 1080ti for $500 (SC2) and I love it. 

true, but I'd still be careful buying cards from miners.... the fans could fail pretty quick on ya

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1 minute ago, 7mtyler said:

true, but I'd still be careful buying cards from miners.... the fans could fail pretty quick on ya

What would be a reasonable budget to play some modern games?

 

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1 minute ago, 7mtyler said:

true, but I'd still be careful buying cards from miners.... the fans could fail pretty quick on ya

Thank God for EVGA's customer service, I still got 2 years on this thing. If it fails after that, than oh well. Probably upgrade to a 2080ti by then

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Just now, Cats02 said:Well forget the modern games part, for this budget what can I do?

that pcpartpicker list is the best you could do for new parts if you don't want to spend some time looking around for used stuff. Trying to find good deals on used parts is like my favorite part of building though. It's so fun to add it all up at the end and see how much you saved. 

For example, my pc is worth about $1800 in new parts, and I barely spent $1000 on it. mostly used!!

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4 minutes ago, 7mtyler said:

that pcpartpicker list is the best you could do for new parts if you don't want to spend some time looking around for used stuff. Trying to find good deals on used parts is like my favorite part of building though. It's so fun to add it all up at the end and see how much you saved. 

For example, my pc is worth about $1800 in new parts, and I barely spent $1000 on it. mostly used!!

I'm pretty happy with this => 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
Type Item Price
CPU AMD - Ryzen 3 2200G 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor $98.79 @ SuperBiiz
Motherboard MSI - B350 PC MATE ATX AM4 Motherboard $69.99 @ B&H
Memory Team - Vulcan 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3000 Memory $75.98 @ Newegg Business
Storage Kingston - A400 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive $39.99 @ Amazon
Storage Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive $45.89 @ OutletPC
Video Card MSI - Radeon RX 560 - 1024 4GB AERO ITX Video Card $133.98 @ Newegg
Case Fractal Design - Focus G (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case $54.99 @ Amazon
Power Supply EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply $59.99 @ Amazon
Monitor Dell - SE2417HG 23.6" 1920x1080 60Hz Monitor $108.99 @ Amazon
  Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts  
  Total (before mail-in rebates) $708.59
  Mail-in rebates -$20.00
  Total $688.59
  Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-10-09 16:31 EDT-0400  

What do you think?

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44 minutes ago, Cats02 said:

 

If you need a monitor your best bet is an R3 2200G PC with a free-sync display(may not be able to use it with the APU), then save up and buy a soon to be released RX 600 GPU

I edit my posts a lot, Twitter is @LordStreetguru just don't ask PC questions there mostly...
 

Spoiler

 

What is your budget/country for your new PC?

 

what monitor resolution/refresh rate?

 

What games or other software do you need to run?

 

 

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