$550-600 Ryzen 5 1400 Build

[nkdavid369]

I need help picking components for a build for my gf, I want to get her a Ryzen 5 1400 build within this budget. Its for gaming and the only requirement is that it has a r5 1400 and can play games at 1080p medium/high settings 60 fps.

 

[madmatt30]

You can just about squeeze the 1500x in instead.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1500X 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($179.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350M Pro4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($74.49 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Patriot - Viper Elite 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Toshiba - 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($45.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB Video Card ($145.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Zalman - Z1 Neo ATX Mid Tower Case ($45.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: Corsair - CX (2017) 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $602.22
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-08-30 12:25 EDT-0400

 

[mbilal2]

I went 30$ above your budget and am a horrible person for that. Forgive me.

This should serve her well. Why not push for a Ryzen 5 1600? Just a bit more.

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/77bxzM
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/77bxzM/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1400 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($156.28 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI - B350 TOMAHAWK ATX AM4 Motherboard ($91.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($67.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($46.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI - GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB Video Card ($154.99 @ B&H)
Case: Fractal Design - Core 2300 ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Corsair - RMx 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $628.10

 

[WildCard999]

Overclock the CPU to 3.8ghz (or higher) with the stock AMD Wraith cooler and download Win10 via MS install tool. Skip the part when it ask you for a Key. The build is White/Black theme and I would also suggest adding in a 240gb SSD (M.2) when you have the spare funds as it will speed up the system drastically.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1400 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($156.19 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350M Pro4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($74.49 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Team - Vulcan 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($73.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate - BarraCuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($44.38 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB Video Card ($145.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: NZXT - S340 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($64.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: Corsair - CXM 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $595.02
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-08-30 12:47 EDT-0400

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10

 

[Franklin_4]

Overclock the CPU to 3.8ghz (or higher) with the stock AMD Wraith cooler and download Win10 via MS install tool. Skip the part when it ask you for a Key. The build is White/Black theme and I would also suggest adding in a 240gb SSD (M.2) when you have the spare funds as it will speed up the system drastically.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1400 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($156.19 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350M Pro4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($74.49 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Team - Vulcan 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($73.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate - BarraCuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($44.38 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB Video Card ($145.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: NZXT - S340 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($64.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: Corsair - CXM 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $595.02
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-08-30 12:47 EDT-0400

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10

how do you simply skip the part where it asks for a key?

 

[vapour]

Those builds are fine. Can I ask why you want Ryzen 1400 specifically? We may help you build something better

 

[WildCard999]

There's a option to skip entering the key during installation, down in bottom right corner if memory serves me correctly, you can do that for now until you have the money for the OS.