[SOLVED] $1000 Build Suggestions

[rocknsou1]

Hi guys -- could use some recommendations on a build for my boyfriend. Some notes below on the goals of the build and things I don't think he should compromise on.

Goal

• PC that can run BF4, Apex, Anthem, etc. at a decent enough graphics level (he's not expecting/desiring ultra settings)
• Build that can be upgraded over time in the graphics, ram, power, and storage departments
• Best performance for the price until we can work our way up down the road to the better things in life

Preferences

• 100% want an SSD we can set and forget for the boot drive
• Want a CPU and Mobo that can stand the test of time -- I've don't really want to fool with swapping those kinds of things out down the road (but I would under duress)

Budget

• Realistically, if we could do something around $1000 that would be amazing -- I'd say he's probably capped out at $1250 max considering he'll want to use some of the non-core budget for peripherals

For my last two builds, I camped the forums/site until I found a build I liked, tweaked it, and built it. Things like: https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/best-pc-builds,4390.html and before that, the Quarterly Build Challenges (or whatever they were called).

Suggested to him we ask here, considering his budget, and the preferences I mentioned before.

For reference, this is my current setup for my second build: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/D3LqnH (and what he's been playing on when I'm not home)

Put this together Nov 2016.

His day-to-day PC is my first build that is now a solid 7 years old and ready to retire.

Any suggestions/recommendations would be extremely appreciated.

Side note

Also floated the idea of buying a pre-built and just upgrading that over time, but I don't know that I trust that plan. If you guys know of any reliable options on that front, open to suggestions.

Cheers.

 

[bignastyid]

Is the budget just for the tower or are others things needed(OS, monitor, mouse, keyboard, speakers etc)?

 

[rocknsou1]

Is the budget just for the tower or are others things needed(OS, monitor, mouse, keyboard, speakers etc)?

We have some peripherals we can re-purpose in the interim, so the budget is primarily for the tower.

 

[bignastyid]

$1000
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz 6-Core Processor ($164.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: be quiet! - Dark Rock 4 CPU Cooler ($68.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock - B450 Pro4 ATX AM4 Motherboard ($93.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill - Aegis 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($90.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial - MX500 500 GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($67.99 @ Adorama)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($44.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Zotac - GeForce RTX 2060 6 GB GAMING Video Card ($349.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair - Carbide Series 275R (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($62.10 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Gold 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($74.96 @ Amazon)
Total: $1018.87
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-02-23 16:13 EST-0500

$1500
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 2700X 3.7 GHz 8-Core Processor ($304.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: be quiet! - Dark Rock 4 CPU Cooler ($68.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock - B450 Pro4 ATX AM4 Motherboard ($93.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill - Aegis 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($90.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung - 970 Evo 500 GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($149.99 @ Samsung)
Storage: Samsung - 860 QVO 1 TB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($117.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce RTX 2070 8 GB Black Video Card ($499.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair - Carbide Series 275R (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($62.10 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair - TXM Gold 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($79.98 @ Amazon)
Total: $1468.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-02-23 16:17 EST-0500

 

[assasin32]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz 6-Core Processor ($164.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - B450M DS3H Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($64.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill - Aegis 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($90.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Intel - 660p Series 1 TB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($123.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI - GeForce RTX 2070 8 GB Video Card ($459.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair - 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ B&H)
Total: $1024.82
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-02-23 18:42 EST-0500

The m2 SSD isn't as fast as others out there but it's 1tb for not too much premium over a 240gb m2 SSD + 1tb HDD combo we usually reccomend.

You could probably do some mild overclocked with the motherboard and stock heatsink if you really felt the need. Otherwise I tried to cram alot of performance for the price in this.

With this case you will probably have to remove the HDD cage, but you can always use a 5.25in converter to 3.5 or 2.5in if you wanted too. Or find another case, there are a lot of good cases out there.

AM4 will be supported till 2020, Intel changes things up quite a bit more frequently though.

 

[King Dranzer]

I recommend assasin32's build. It is very decent performing and of great quality. No compromise.

 

[novabuild]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 2700X 3.7 GHz 8-Core Processor ($304.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - B450 AORUS ELITE ATX AM4 Motherboard ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill - Aegis 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($90.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Intel - 660p Series 1 TB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($123.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI - Radeon RX VEGA 56 8 GB Air Boost 8G OC Video Card ($279.99 @ Newegg Business)
Case: NZXT - H500 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1059.92
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-02-24 00:11 EST-0500

This will be more balanced on the things you ask for, so i choose better CPU And motherboard since you want those to last in the long run. You can even get a RX 590 instead of the Radeon RX VEGA 56 to lower the price.

 

[rocknsou1]

Really appreciate your help everyone - we're frankensteining something together based on these recommendations. Can't wait to start building!

 

[King Dranzer]

Really appreciate your help everyone - we're frankensteining something together based on these recommendations. Can't wait to start building!

What is the total budget ended up being

 

[rocknsou1]

What is the total budget ended up being

He ended up spending about $1500 (no surprise there!)

Here is a mediocre pic of the final build. Finished it up over this past weekend.

https://ibb.co/72nHrXj

 

[bignastyid]

Looks like the cpu cooler is mounted in an odd direction and has no fan installed.

 

[rocknsou1]

Looks like the cpu cooler is mounted in an odd direction and has no fan installed.

Black fan is mounted underneath the cooler and blowing up and out the top of the case.

https://ibb.co/qnZSs9D

 

[bignastyid]

Black fan is mounted underneath the cooler and blowing up and out the top of the case.

So you are pulling the hot air off the gpu through the CPU cooler? That is less than ideal. The cooler should be turned 90° so that it blows the hot air out the back and gets cool air from the front.