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RyseVA
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HYPOTHETICAL PC
PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/8hGMr6
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/8hGMr6/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel - Core i5-7600K 3.8 GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($250.89 @ OutletPC) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master - Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($19.89 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: Asus - STRIX H270F GAMING ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($139.00 @ B&H) 
Memory: Team - Vulcan 16 GB (1 x 16 GB) DDR4-2400 Memory 
Storage: Kingston - A400 120 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($23.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($58.89 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: MSI - GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4 GB GAMING X 4G Video Card  ($169.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Corsair - SPEC-02 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($34.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($75.88 @ OutletPC) 
Optical Drive: LG - GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer  ($27.49 @ OutletPC) 
Monitor: Acer - KG221Q 21.5" 1920x1080 75 Hz Monitor  ($109.89 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $910.90
 

I am planning on building a (Gaming) PC. Are those parts good? I'm not going to play heavy games, maybe some FPS games and such, but I'll also edit on it.

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Nope, stay away from 4c/4t on late 2018.

Personal Desktop":

CPU: Intel Core i7 10700K @5ghz |~| Cooling: bq! Dark Rock Pro 4 |~| MOBO: Gigabyte Z490UD ATX|~| RAM: 16gb DDR4 3333mhzCL16 G.Skill Trident Z |~| GPU: RX 6900XT Sapphire Nitro+ |~| PSU: Corsair TX650M 80Plus Gold |~| Boot:  SSD WD Green M.2 2280 240GB |~| Storage: 1x3TB HDD 7200rpm Seagate Barracuda + SanDisk Ultra 3D 1TB |~| Case: Fractal Design Meshify C Mini |~| Display: Toshiba UL7A 4K/60hz |~| OS: Windows 10 Pro.

Luna, the temporary Desktop:

CPU: AMD R9 7950XT  |~| Cooling: bq! Dark Rock 4 Pro |~| MOBO: Gigabyte Aorus Master |~| RAM: 32G Kingston HyperX |~| GPU: AMD Radeon RX 7900XTX (Reference) |~| PSU: Corsair HX1000 80+ Platinum |~| Windows Boot Drive: 2x 512GB (1TB total) Plextor SATA SSD (RAID0 volume) |~| Linux Boot Drive: 500GB Kingston A2000 |~| Storage: 4TB WD Black HDD |~| Case: Cooler Master Silencio S600 |~| Display 1 (leftmost): Eizo (unknown model) 1920x1080 IPS @ 60Hz|~| Display 2 (center): BenQ ZOWIE XL2540 1920x1080 TN @ 240Hz |~| Display 3 (rightmost): Wacom Cintiq Pro 24 3840x2160 IPS @ 60Hz 10-bit |~| OS: Windows 10 Pro (games / art) + Linux (distro: NixOS; programming and daily driver)
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$900 for a two generations old I5 and a 1050TI? nope.

I spent $2500 on building my PC and all i do with it is play no games atm & watch anime at 1080p(finally) watch YT and write essays...  nothing, it just sits there collecting dust...

Builds:

The Toaster Project! Northern Bee!

 

The original LAN PC build log! (Old, dead and replaced by The Toaster Project & 5.0)

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"Here is some advice that might have gotten lost somewhere along the way in your life. 

 

#1. Treat others as you would like to be treated.

#2. It's best to keep your mouth shut; and appear to be stupid, rather than open it and remove all doubt.

#3. There is nothing "wrong" with being wrong. Learning from a mistake can be more valuable than not making one in the first place.

 

Follow these simple rules in life, and I promise you, things magically get easier. " - MageTank 31-10-2016

 

 

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you'd be much better off with this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($159.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: MSI - B450-A PRO ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Team - Vulcan 16 GB (1 x 16 GB) DDR4-2400 Memory 
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  ($58.89 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: ASRock - Radeon RX VEGA 56 8 GB Phantom Gaming X Video Card  ($339.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: DIYPC - DIY-BG01 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($37.96 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G2 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($39.99 @ Newegg) 
Monitor: ViewSonic - XG2401 23.6" 1920x1080 144 Hz Monitor  ($179.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $916.79
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Heatsink: Gelid Phantom Black GPU: Palit RTX 3060 Ti Dual RAM: Corsair DDR4 2x8GB 3000Mhz mobo: Asus X570-P case: Fractal Design Define C PSU: Superflower Leadex Gold 650W

 

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2 minutes ago, RyseVA said:

Then can you recommend me something of this price that's better? I'm open for suggestions.

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/B9BHsZ
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/B9BHsZ/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($159.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: ASRock - B450M PRO4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($54.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: G.Skill - Aegis 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($123.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Crucial - MX500 250 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($52.89 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($58.89 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1070 8 GB FTW Gaming ACX 3.0 Video Card  ($309.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Cougar - MX330 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($46.98 @ B&H) 
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($75.88 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $883.60
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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I spent $2500 on building my PC and all i do with it is play no games atm & watch anime at 1080p(finally) watch YT and write essays...  nothing, it just sits there collecting dust...

Builds:

The Toaster Project! Northern Bee!

 

The original LAN PC build log! (Old, dead and replaced by The Toaster Project & 5.0)

Spoiler

"Here is some advice that might have gotten lost somewhere along the way in your life. 

 

#1. Treat others as you would like to be treated.

#2. It's best to keep your mouth shut; and appear to be stupid, rather than open it and remove all doubt.

#3. There is nothing "wrong" with being wrong. Learning from a mistake can be more valuable than not making one in the first place.

 

Follow these simple rules in life, and I promise you, things magically get easier. " - MageTank 31-10-2016

 

 

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1 minute ago, Herman Mcpootis said:

you'd be much better off with this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($159.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: MSI - B450-A PRO ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Team - Vulcan 16 GB (1 x 16 GB) DDR4-2400 Memory 
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  ($58.89 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: ASRock - Radeon RX VEGA 56 8 GB Phantom Gaming X Video Card  ($339.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: DIYPC - DIY-BG01 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($37.96 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G2 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($39.99 @ Newegg) 
Monitor: ViewSonic - XG2401 23.6" 1920x1080 144 Hz Monitor  ($179.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $916.79
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Thanks, I'll edit it a bit, though. I'll probably get a cheaper monitor, since for me refresh rate is not important.

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4 minutes ago, Bananasplit_00 said:

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/B9BHsZ
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/B9BHsZ/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($159.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: ASRock - B450M PRO4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($54.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: G.Skill - Aegis 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($123.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Crucial - MX500 250 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($52.89 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($58.89 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1070 8 GB FTW Gaming ACX 3.0 Video Card  ($309.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Cougar - MX330 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($46.98 @ B&H) 
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($75.88 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $883.60
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-11-21 06:29 EST-0500

That looks nice! This post made me realize I'm just not good at choosing parts. 

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41 minutes ago, Herman Mcpootis said:

you'd be much better off with this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($159.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: MSI - B450-A PRO ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Team - Vulcan 16 GB (1 x 16 GB) DDR4-2400 Memory 
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  ($58.89 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: ASRock - Radeon RX VEGA 56 8 GB Phantom Gaming X Video Card  ($339.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: DIYPC - DIY-BG01 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($37.96 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G2 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($39.99 @ Newegg) 
Monitor: ViewSonic - XG2401 23.6" 1920x1080 144 Hz Monitor  ($179.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $916.79
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Ram isn’t included in that price 

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6 minutes ago, Mr alex said:

Ram isn’t included in that price 

that was from OP's build, which also doesn't have the price, so i'm leaving it as-is.

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Heatsink: Gelid Phantom Black GPU: Palit RTX 3060 Ti Dual RAM: Corsair DDR4 2x8GB 3000Mhz mobo: Asus X570-P case: Fractal Design Define C PSU: Superflower Leadex Gold 650W

 

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