900 dollar build

[Shyam Ganapathy]

Looking for a 900 dollar build (Dont need perifs or a monitor or windows)

Trying to game at 1080p high refresh rate

any color scheme as long as it looks good.

made for gaming but I want a good all rounder also.

[Wwadsworth]

3 minutes ago, Shyam Ganapathy said:

Looking for a 900 dollar build (Dont need perifs or a monitor or windows)

Trying to game at 1080p high refresh rate

any color scheme as long as it looks good.

made for gaming but I want a good all rounder also.

[PCPartPicker part list](https://pcpartpicker.com/list/JNKCKB) 

 

I'm not in no means a team red guy nor a team blue guy I just like the job getting done. However, this is what I will be running pretty soon only a ryzen 1700. Want to switch to a smaller rig.

[Shyam Ganapathy]

2 minutes ago, Wwadsworth said:

[PCPartPicker part list](https://pcpartpicker.com/list/JNKCKB) 

 

I'm not in no means a team red guy nor a team blue guy I just like the job getting done. However, this is what I will be running pretty soon only a ryzen 1700. Want to switch to a smaller rig.

Couple problems with this build. No cooler, as it's an X cpu, mini itx mobo dosen't leave expansion, and over budget. Also the rx 580 is a little basic for me. Looking for a 1070 if possible.

[r2724r16]

Check out this build: 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD - Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz 6-Core Processor	$159.99 @ Amazon
CPU Cooler	ARCTIC - Freezer 33 eSports ONE (Black/White) CPU Cooler	$31.98 @ Newegg
Motherboard	ASRock - Fatal1ty X470 Gaming K4 ATX AM4 Motherboard	$114.99 @ Newegg
Memory	Team - Vulcan 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory	$99.99 @ Newegg
Storage	Crucial - MX500 250 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive	$52.89 @ OutletPC
Storage	Seagate - BarraCuda 1 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive	$44.89 @ OutletPC
Video Card	EVGA - GeForce GTX 1070 8 GB FTW Gaming ACX 3.0 Video Card	$349.99 @ Newegg
Case	Fractal Design - Focus G (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case	$49.67 @ Amazon
Power Supply	Corsair - CXM (2015) 450 W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply	$24.99 @ Newegg
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total (before mail-in rebates)	$989.38
	Mail-in rebates	-$60.00
	Total	$929.38
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-11-15 18:07 EST-0500

 

[Shyam Ganapathy]

5 minutes ago, r2724r16 said:

Check out this build: 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD - Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz 6-Core Processor	$159.99 @ Amazon
CPU Cooler	ARCTIC - Freezer 33 eSports ONE (Black/White) CPU Cooler	$31.98 @ Newegg
Motherboard	ASRock - Fatal1ty X470 Gaming K4 ATX AM4 Motherboard	$114.99 @ Newegg
Memory	Team - Vulcan 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory	$99.99 @ Newegg
Storage	Crucial - MX500 250 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive	$52.89 @ OutletPC
Storage	Seagate - BarraCuda 1 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive	$44.89 @ OutletPC
Video Card	EVGA - GeForce GTX 1070 8 GB FTW Gaming ACX 3.0 Video Card	$349.99 @ Newegg
Case	Fractal Design - Focus G (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case	$49.67 @ Amazon
Power Supply	Corsair - CXM (2015) 450 W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply	$24.99 @ Newegg
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total (before mail-in rebates)	$989.38
	Mail-in rebates	-$60.00
	Total	$929.38
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-11-15 18:07 EST-0500

 

Love this build, but I don't need the hdd cooler and I don't really like the case. Could you make one with those changes a nzxt h500 and maybe a nicer psu? Also would help if it was a touch cheaper.

[r2724r16]

6 minutes ago, Shyam Ganapathy said:

Love this build, but I don't need the hdd cooler and I don't really like the case. Could you make one with those changes a nzxt h500 and maybe a nicer psu? Also would help if it was a touch cheaper.

It's really hard to do what you want while saving some money because it sacrifices performance in one place or another.

 

The H500 isn't even good and it costs more than the Fractal Design Focus G. A "nicer" PSU would also cost more money. And I don't know what HDD cooler you're talking about. 

[Shyam Ganapathy]

2 minutes ago, r2724r16 said:

It's really hard to do what you want while saving some money because it sacrifices performance in one place or another.

 

The H500 isn't even good and it costs more than the Fractal Design Focus G. A "nicer" PSU would also cost more money. And I don't know what HDD cooler you're talking about. 

i meant hdd, cooler, and case. but I dont like the case. Any other cases?

[DarkEnergy]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD - Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz 6-Core Processor	$159.99 @ Amazon
CPU Cooler	Noctua - NH-L9i 33.84 CFM CPU Cooler	$39.95 @ Amazon
Motherboard	Gigabyte - X470 AORUS ULTRA GAMING ATX AM4 Motherboard	$133.79 @ OutletPC
Memory	Team - Vulcan 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory	$99.99 @ Newegg
Storage	Samsung - 860 Evo 500 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive	$79.99 @ Amazon
Video Card	MSI - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6 GB GT OCV1 Video Card	$239.99 @ Newegg
Case	NZXT - H500i (White) ATX Mid Tower Case	$92.73 @ Amazon
Power Supply	EVGA - SuperNOVA G2 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply	$69.89 @ OutletPC
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total (before mail-in rebates)	$961.32
	Mail-in rebates	-$45.00
	Total	$916.32
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-11-15 18:27 EST-0500

 

[Shyam Ganapathy]

1 minute ago, DarkEnergy said:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD - Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz 6-Core Processor	$159.99 @ Amazon
CPU Cooler	Noctua - NH-L9i 33.84 CFM CPU Cooler	$39.95 @ Amazon
Motherboard	Gigabyte - X470 AORUS ULTRA GAMING ATX AM4 Motherboard	$133.79 @ OutletPC
Memory	Team - Vulcan 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory	$99.99 @ Newegg
Storage	Samsung - 860 Evo 500 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive	$79.99 @ Amazon
Video Card	MSI - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6 GB GT OCV1 Video Card	$239.99 @ Newegg
Case	NZXT - H500i (White) ATX Mid Tower Case	$92.73 @ Amazon
Power Supply	EVGA - SuperNOVA G2 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply	$69.89 @ OutletPC
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total (before mail-in rebates)	$961.32
	Mail-in rebates	-$45.00
	Total	$916.32
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-11-15 18:27 EST-0500

 

Looks great, but compromising a 1070 for a 1060. at that point, aesthetics aren't worth it.

[Shyam Ganapathy]

Sorry for all the issues. Just really what I want. Also, to be honest i'm fine with 8 gigs if you can fit it in. I'll upgrade once pricing goes down.

[DailyProcrastinator]

Slight budget stretch but with Black Friday coming up some deals will be found I'm sure. Went with a 1070Ti and a better 80+ Gold PSU, 550W is more than enough. And for the time being the stock cooler is definitely good enough. Also included a nice WiFi motherboard.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD - Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz 6-Core Processor	$159.99 @ Amazon
Motherboard	Gigabyte - B450 AORUS PRO WIFI (rev. 1.0) ATX AM4 Motherboard	$113.99 @ OutletPC
Memory	Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory	$119.99 @ Amazon
Storage	Kingston - A400 240 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive	$39.49 @ Amazon
Video Card	MSI - GeForce GTX 1070 Ti 8 GB DUKE Video Card	$354.99 @ Newegg
Case	Phanteks - Eclipse P350X (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case	$59.99 @ Amazon
Power Supply	EVGA - SuperNOVA G2 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply	$49.99 @ B&H
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total (before mail-in rebates)	$953.43
	Mail-in rebates	-$55.00
	Total	$898.43
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-11-15 18:30 EST-0500

 

[DailyProcrastinator]

Just now, Shyam Ganapathy said:

Sorry for all the issues. Just really what I want. Also, to be honest i'm fine with 8 gigs if you can fit it in. I'll upgrade once pricing goes down.

Ryzen really benefits from fast dual channel RAM, it's worth spending the extra on RAM.

[DarkEnergy]

5 minutes ago, Shyam Ganapathy said:

Looks great, but compromising a 1070 for a 1060. at that point, aesthetics aren't worth it.

aesthetics? You were the one that wanted the h500i. Here's a modified pcpartpicker list which is still over budget but black friday deals should drop the price.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD - Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz 6-Core Processor	$159.99 @ Amazon
CPU Cooler	Noctua - NH-L9i 33.84 CFM CPU Cooler	$39.95 @ Amazon
Motherboard	Gigabyte - X470 AORUS ULTRA GAMING ATX AM4 Motherboard	$133.79 @ OutletPC
Memory	Kingston - HyperX Fury 8 GB (1 x 8 GB) DDR4-2666 Memory	$63.40 @ OutletPC
Storage	Samsung - 860 Evo 500 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive	$79.99 @ Amazon
Video Card	EVGA - GeForce GTX 1070 8 GB FTW Gaming ACX 3.0 Video Card	$349.99 @ Newegg
Case	NZXT - S340 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case	$70.46 @ Newegg Business
Power Supply	EVGA - SuperNOVA G2 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply	$69.89 @ OutletPC
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total (before mail-in rebates)	$1022.46
	Mail-in rebates	-$55.00
	Total	$967.46
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-11-15 18:35 EST-0500

 

[Shyam Ganapathy]

1 minute ago, DarkEnergy said:

aesthetics? You were the one that wanted the h500i. Here's a modified pcpartpicker list which is still over budget but black friday deals should drop the price.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD - Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz 6-Core Processor	$159.99 @ Amazon
CPU Cooler	Noctua - NH-L9i 33.84 CFM CPU Cooler	$39.95 @ Amazon
Motherboard	Gigabyte - X470 AORUS ULTRA GAMING ATX AM4 Motherboard	$133.79 @ OutletPC
Memory	Kingston - HyperX Fury 8 GB (1 x 8 GB) DDR4-2666 Memory	$63.40 @ OutletPC
Storage	Samsung - 860 Evo 500 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive	$79.99 @ Amazon
Video Card	EVGA - GeForce GTX 1070 8 GB FTW Gaming ACX 3.0 Video Card	$349.99 @ Newegg
Case	NZXT - S340 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case	$70.46 @ Newegg Business
Power Supply	EVGA - SuperNOVA G2 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply	$69.89 @ OutletPC
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total (before mail-in rebates)	$1022.46
	Mail-in rebates	-$55.00
	Total	$967.46
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-11-15 18:35 EST-0500

 

I said h500, not h500i. Also, I said at that point. I thought you could achieve that level of performance and keep the h500 but I was wrong.

[Shyam Ganapathy]

9 minutes ago, JM21 said:

Slight budget stretch but with Black Friday coming up some deals will be found I'm sure. Went with a 1070Ti and a better 80+ Gold PSU, 550W is more than enough. And for the time being the stock cooler is definitely good enough. Also included a nice WiFi motherboard.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD - Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz 6-Core Processor	$159.99 @ Amazon
Motherboard	Gigabyte - B450 AORUS PRO WIFI (rev. 1.0) ATX AM4 Motherboard	$113.99 @ OutletPC
Memory	Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory	$119.99 @ Amazon
Storage	Kingston - A400 240 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive	$39.49 @ Amazon
Video Card	MSI - GeForce GTX 1070 Ti 8 GB DUKE Video Card	$354.99 @ Newegg
Case	Phanteks - Eclipse P350X (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case	$59.99 @ Amazon
Power Supply	EVGA - SuperNOVA G2 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply	$49.99 @ B&H
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total (before mail-in rebates)	$953.43
	Mail-in rebates	-$55.00
	Total	$898.43
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-11-15 18:30 EST-0500

 

Looks good! I'll probably go with this stuff, except go with a slightly more expensive samsung ssd just for the cashe. Thanks a lot!

[DailyProcrastinator]

1 minute ago, Shyam Ganapathy said:

Looks good! I'll probably go with this stuff, except go with a slightly more expensive samsung ssd just for the cashe. Thanks a lot!

Yeah, go for it! WD Blue is also a good option with less of a price premium but it's up to you!

[Shyam Ganapathy]

4 minutes ago, JM21 said:

Yeah, go for it! WD Blue is also a good option with less of a price premium but it's up to you!

They are good, but they are also cacheless.

[Queen Chrysalis]

Consider the following:

An AMD card at the same price point is a considerable advantage, as you will be able to run freesync on a monitor that is half the price of an equivalent g-sync monitor.  This build is surprisingly strong for the money:

 

vhttps://pcpartpicker.com/user/spitty84/saved/#view=YVHQZL

 

This build could be had for 950, as that board is only $50 at microcenter, and they'll give you $30 off with a processor, so it would be nearly doable.  Or you could cut out the monitor and it would be $750, a frickin steal.

[Shyam Ganapathy]

6 minutes ago, Queen Chrysalis said:

Consider the following:

An AMD card at the same price point is a considerable advantage, as you will be able to run freesync on a monitor that is half the price of an equivalent g-sync monitor.  This build is surprisingly strong for the money:

 

vhttps://pcpartpicker.com/user/spitty84/saved/#view=YVHQZL

 

This build could be had for 950, as that board is only $50 at microcenter, and they'll give you $30 off with a processor, so it would be nearly doable.  Or you could cut out the monitor and it would be $750, a frickin steal.

4

Hmm... How do vega 56's perform?

Edit: Just checked, this is the only vega 56 for this price. Normally they're 400. Also, this is a blower style so it's gonna be worse thermals.

[Queen Chrysalis]

depends on the game.

on average, slightly less than a 1080

however, freesync makes any framerate look significantly better, in a way that is difficult to describe, but that cannot be unseen.  

[Shyam Ganapathy]

7 minutes ago, Queen Chrysalis said:

depends on the game.

on average, slightly less than a 1080

however, freesync makes any framerate look significantly better, in a way that is difficult to describe, but that cannot be unseen.  

Slightly less than a 1080? Benchmarks show in games they perform slightly less than a 1070. Freesync is an advantage, but again they're blower cards with higher tdp.

[Queen Chrysalis]

4 minutes ago, Shyam Ganapathy said:

Slightly less than a 1080? Benchmarks show in games they perform slightly less than a 1070. Freesync is an advantage, but again they're blower cards with higher tdp.

on nvidia games

 

raw graphic benchmarks:

 

https://gpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Nvidia-GTX-1070-vs-AMD-RX-Vega-56/3609vs3938

 

Also, the drivers have matured incredibly since launch, and most of those reviews were done at launch, with the now well-outdated crimson drivers.  

[Shyam Ganapathy]

37 minutes ago, Queen Chrysalis said:

on nvidia games

 

raw graphic benchmarks:

 

https://gpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Nvidia-GTX-1070-vs-AMD-RX-Vega-56/3609vs3938

 

Also, the drivers have matured incredibly since launch, and most of those reviews were done at launch, with the now well-outdated crimson drivers.  

Yeah, but in the games I play (Overwatch, Destiny 2, GTA V) the 1070 normally beats it. Also price and the thermals are still points that nvidia wins.

[Queen Chrysalis]

1 hour ago, Shyam Ganapathy said:

Yeah, but in the games I play (Overwatch, Destiny 2, GTA V) the 1070 normally beats it. Also price and the thermals are still points that nvidia wins.

Yeah I suppose.   Hell, you can get a 1080 for that price, and if you aren't planning on buying a high end monitor anyway, then go for it.  That would still leave your build around $750, maybe add another $50 for a 2tb BarraCuda.  But for realizes tho, that 1700x deal is the truth, it performs identically to the 2600 across 6 cores, and then you get two free extra cores.

[Wwadsworth]

23 hours ago, Shyam Ganapathy said:

Couple problems with this build. No cooler, as it's an X cpu, mini itx mobo dosen't leave expansion, and over budget. Also the rx 580 is a little basic for me. Looking for a 1070 if possible.

My vad I meant the 2600 not 2600X. Didn't know you wanted expansion too. With a 1070 I feel you may lose out a bit on other things. You can get some on EBay for pretty cheap (if willing). The 580 8gb comes with 2 games and a slight price drop which is nice. I have a 1050ti (for now) which runs my games pretty well medium to high at 55-75 fps.

With black Friday coming you can actually get some pretty sweet deals on some tech from Newberg.

 

Anyway I would switch out the ssd for something larger but that will go above budget.

 

[PCPartPicker part list](https://pcpartpicker.com/list/KYhMr6)