Help on pc building

[ElPorquito]

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Hello everyone, I want to build a new pc gamer and I need help on choosing the parts because I have some knowldge about this but is really confusing for me since I'm somewhat new on this and I want help from experts like you guys!A friend of mine told me that I should be fine with a 1080, a r5 2600 and 16gb of ram but I'm not sure.

I want the best I can get for my money, my budget is 1.1k dollars. Please, I would appreciate your help.

Thank you for your attention

~Elporquito.

PS: I'm from California.

 

[Shimejii]

The best value would to be getting a used PC and working from there. Just this week i bought a 850$ computer with a 6700k, z170 Asus  Maximus VIII  16 GB RAM, 250 GB ssd, 1070, 240 AIO, and Fractal Meshify C. You can easily work that out from Reddit Hardware Swap and find great deals there. Ebay has some good deals as well, just got a MSI DUKE 1080ti for $480. Just gotta keep a lookout! 

 

r5 2600 and 1080 is a great combo, 16 GB of 3000/3200 ram should be fine, id get a 500 GB SSD for around 70$, and thats a solid build!

[Streetguru]

1 hour ago, ElPorquito said:

 

A GTX 1080 is a waste of money if  you only plan on using a 1080p 60hz display

[Herman Mcpootis]

Need os/monitor/peripherals?

[ElPorquito]

5 hours ago, Streetguru said:

A GTX 1080 is a waste of money if  you only plan on using a 1080p 60hz display

Oh no, no, no. I forgot to mention that I'll be having a 4k 144hz monitor

[ElPorquito]

5 hours ago, Herman Mcpootis said:

Need os/monitor/peripherals?

My brother already got me a windows 10 pro, I'll be having a 4k 144hz monitor and I don't know what a "peripheral" is , can you explain me?

[Guest]

13 minutes ago, ElPorquito said:

Oh no, no, no. I forgot to mention that I'll be having a 4k 144hz monitor

Why ? The GTX 1080 isn't powerful enough for 4K/144Hz. You would be better off with a 1440p G-Sync instead.

[Guest]

10 minutes ago, ElPorquito said:

My brother already got me a windows 10 pro, I'll be having a 4k 144hz monitor and I don't know what a "peripheral" is , can you explain me?

Peripherals is things like a Mouse, Keyboard, Headset etc.

[ElPorquito]

2 hours ago, lee32uk said:

Why ? The GTX 1080 isn't powerful enough for 4K/144Hz. You would be better off with a 1440p G-Sync instead.

So 2k with 75Hz+?

[ElPorquito]

2 hours ago, lee32uk said:

Peripherals is things like a Mouse, Keyboard, Headset etc.

Oh, alright. Already got those too

[ElPorquito]

9 hours ago, Shimejii said:

The best value would to be getting a used PC and working from there. Just this week i bought a 850$ computer with a 6700k, z170 Asus  Maximus VIII  16 GB RAM, 250 GB ssd, 1070, 240 AIO, and Fractal Meshify C. You can easily work that out from Reddit Hardware Swap and find great deals there. Ebay has some good deals as well, just got a MSI DUKE 1080ti for $480. Just gotta keep a lookout! 

 

r5 2600 and 1080 is a great combo, 16 GB of 3000/3200 ram should be fine, id get a 500 GB SSD for around 70$, and thats a solid build!

Yeah, but I want I new one. The last thing I bought used lasted like a year or two, that's why I rather get some new stuff. And 1080ti for that prize? That's amazing man, now imagine that on black friday or cyber monday :0000

[Streetguru]

5 hours ago, ElPorquito said:

Oh no, no, no. I forgot to mention that I'll be having a 4k 144hz monitor

I don't know how you're getting that or even a 1440p 144hz monitor with a 1080 given that budget

Would probably suggest you start with a basic GPU + monitor which will be perfectly fine and cheap/effective

 

PSU is a bit overkill, but only about $20-30 more to never have to worry about it.
 

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/P77q9J
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/P77q9J/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($159.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock - B450M PRO4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Team - Vulcan 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: ADATA - Ultimate SU650 240 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Asus - Radeon RX 580 4 GB Dual Video Card  ($169.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design - Focus G (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Gold 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Acer - ED242QR Abidpx 23.6" 1920x1080 144Hz Monitor  ($179.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $839.82
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-11-11 16:16 EST-0500

[Guest]

4 hours ago, ElPorquito said:

So 2k with 75Hz+?

A 1440p monitor would be better if you are going with a  GTX1080. Go with a G-Sync one if you have the money. Other option is a Vega 64 and a Freesync monitor. That usually works out a bit cheaper.

[MandoPanda]

9 hours ago, ElPorquito said:

I'll be having a 4k 144hz monitor

The monitor alone costs more than your budget...

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/VQhKHx/acer-predator-x27-bmiiphzx-270-3840x2160-144hz-monitor-x27-bmiiphzx

 

 

What monitor are you wanting???? I also recommend 144p 144hz.

[ElPorquito]

On 11/11/2018 at 4:22 PM, MandoPanda said:

The monitor alone costs more than your budget...

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/VQhKHx/acer-predator-x27-bmiiphzx-270-3840x2160-144hz-monitor-x27-bmiiphzx

 

 

What monitor are you wanting???? I also recommend 144p 144hz.

Yeah, actually I'm getting a 1080p 144 I didn't even know why did I wanted too much quality on screen. I wasn't including the monitor in my budget, it was a different thing that I would get overtime xD.

 

[ElPorquito]

On 11/11/2018 at 1:17 PM, Streetguru said:

I don't know how you're getting that or even a 1440p 144hz monitor with a 1080 given that budget

Would probably suggest you start with a basic GPU + monitor which will be perfectly fine and cheap/effective

 

PSU is a bit overkill, but only about $20-30 more to never have to worry about it.
 

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/P77q9J
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/P77q9J/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($159.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock - B450M PRO4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Team - Vulcan 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: ADATA - Ultimate SU650 240 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Asus - Radeon RX 580 4 GB Dual Video Card  ($169.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design - Focus G (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Gold 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Acer - ED242QR Abidpx 23.6" 1920x1080 144Hz Monitor  ($179.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $839.82
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-11-11 16:16 EST-0500

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/ZWBhTB?fbclid=IwAR2MDgw8ROEjtbWA-B1SPJrOGHZlNuAn1GNGEgw81pEkh_EVvd8RtMOvdkk what do you think about this build? a friend of mine made it for me.
PS: thanks for the monitor recommendation btw, I changed my mind and I wanted a 1080p 144 monitor! 

[Streetguru]

1 minute ago, ElPorquito said:

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/ZWBhTB?fbclid=IwAR2MDgw8ROEjtbWA-B1SPJrOGHZlNuAn1GNGEgw81pEkh_EVvd8RtMOvdkk what do you think about this build? a friend of mine made it for me

There are better X470 boards for slightly more money like the MSI X470 gaming for like $120

 

the Focus Gold PSUs are hard to beat

You could just overclock a 1070ti instead of getting a 1080

the H500 case has generally poor airflow, get something with a mesh front like the Focus G, or coolermaster H500

[Herman Mcpootis]

7 minutes ago, ElPorquito said:

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/ZWBhTB?fbclid=IwAR2MDgw8ROEjtbWA-B1SPJrOGHZlNuAn1GNGEgw81pEkh_EVvd8RtMOvdkk what do you think about this build? a friend of mine made it for me.
PS: thanks for the monitor recommendation btw, I changed my mind and I wanted a 1080p 144 monitor! 

try this instead:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($159.89 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: ASRock - Fatal1ty B450 GAMING K4 ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($94.01 @ Amazon) 
Memory: GeIL - SUPER LUCE RGB 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($104.99 @ Newegg Business) 
Storage: MyDigitalSSD - BP5e Slim 7 240 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($39.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($54.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce RTX 2070 8 GB WINDFORCE Video Card  ($498.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: Corsair - Carbide Series 275R (Black w/Tempered Glass) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($79.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: Corsair - RMx (2018) 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($49.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $1082.84
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-11-12 22:49 EST-0500

 

[Queen Chrysalis]

On 11/11/2018 at 3:17 PM, Streetguru said:

I don't know how you're getting that or even a 1440p 144hz monitor with a 1080 given that budget

Would probably suggest you start with a basic GPU + monitor which will be perfectly fine and cheap/effective

 

PSU is a bit overkill, but only about $20-30 more to never have to worry about it.
 

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/P77q9J
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/P77q9J/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($159.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock - B450M PRO4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Team - Vulcan 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: ADATA - Ultimate SU650 240 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Asus - Radeon RX 580 4 GB Dual Video Card  ($169.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design - Focus G (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Gold 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Acer - ED242QR Abidpx 23.6" 1920x1080 144Hz Monitor  ($179.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $839.82
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-11-11 16:16 EST-0500

A vega 64 could be had with that budget, (there is one on newegg for sale, $449 and a 10 percent promo code) or at least a proper 8GB 580.  I think the MSi magicx would be a better value monitor, but its not that important.

[ElPorquito]

18 minutes ago, Streetguru said:

There are better X470 boards for slightly more money like the MSI X470 gaming for like $120

 

the Focus Gold PSUs are hard to beat

You could just overclock a 1070ti instead of getting a 1080

the H500 case has generally poor airflow, get something with a mesh front like the Focus G, or coolermaster H500

What's the diference between that card and the MSI x470 gaming? 

What do you mean with hard to beat?

I'm actually afraid to overclock that's why I'm thinking for going for the 1080 Turbo OC (for around 450 bucks) and about the case, is it okay if I got the one you recommended me ( Focus G (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case)?

PS: I'm sorry if I'm being a pain the ass tho, but as I said before, my knowledge in this field are kinda low.

[ElPorquito]

19 minutes ago, Herman Mcpootis said:

try this instead:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($159.89 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: ASRock - Fatal1ty B450 GAMING K4 ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($94.01 @ Amazon) 
Memory: GeIL - SUPER LUCE RGB 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($104.99 @ Newegg Business) 
Storage: MyDigitalSSD - BP5e Slim 7 240 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($39.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($54.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce RTX 2070 8 GB WINDFORCE Video Card  ($498.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: Corsair - Carbide Series 275R (Black w/Tempered Glass) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($79.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: Corsair - RMx (2018) 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($49.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $1082.84
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-11-12 22:49 EST-0500

 

a 2070? I think I've heard that there's a lot of people complaining about that (idk if It's just a rumor or not) I'm kinda afraid to use it.

[Streetguru]

6 minutes ago, ElPorquito said:

 

It takes like 3 minutes to OC the 1070ti, or get Vega 56 if it's on sale since Free-sync displays are cheaper than G-sync ones

The X470 boards have a better/wider VRM, MSI/Gigabyte are the cheap ones, the ASUS TUF X470 board is probably best avoided.

The Fractal Focus G is just a cheap/effective case with good airflow
 

 

[Herman Mcpootis]

4 minutes ago, ElPorquito said:

a 2070? I think I've heard that there's a lot of people complaining about that (idk if It's just a rumor or not) I'm kinda afraid to use it.

They're only complaining about dud units on the 2080ti, nothing on the 2070.

[ElPorquito]

6 minutes ago, Streetguru said:

It takes like 3 minutes to OC the 1070ti, or get Vega 56 if it's on sale since Free-sync displays are cheaper than G-sync ones

The X470 boards have a better/wider VRM, MSI/Gigabyte are the cheap ones, the ASUS TUF X470 board is probably best avoided.

The Fractal Focus G is just a cheap/effective case with good airflow
 

 

Wouldn't I need a liquid cooler or a better air cooler if I wanted to overclock it?

 

[ElPorquito]

54 minutes ago, Herman Mcpootis said:

They're only complaining about dud units on the 2080ti, nothing on the 2070.

alright, thanks man.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD - Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz 6-Core Processor	$159.89 @ OutletPC
Motherboard	MSI - X470 GAMING PLUS ATX AM4 Motherboard	$116.90 @ OutletPC
Memory	Team - Vulcan 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory	$99.99 @ Newegg Business
Storage	SanDisk - SSD PLUS 240 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive	$47.00 @ Amazon
Storage	Seagate - Barracuda 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive	$54.99 @ Amazon
Video Card	Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1080 8 GB Turbo OC Video Card	$449.99 @ Newegg
Case	Fractal Design - Focus G (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case	$49.99 @ Amazon
Power Supply	SeaSonic - FOCUS Gold 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply	$64.99 @ Newegg
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total (before mail-in rebates)	$1083.74
	Mail-in rebates	-$40.00
	Total	$1043.74
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-11-13 00:08 EST-0500

 this is how my pc would look like with all your recommendations, tips, etc, etc. What do yo think? (I'm keeping the 1080 ONLY if it drops its price in black friday or cyber monday.