[SOLVED] Build Suggestions for my 15 year old nephew.

gar9

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Hi all.
Canadian here.
My 15 year old nephew would like a PC that can run Farming Simulator 19 and American Truck Simulator at 1080p, 60fps.
We'd like the keep costs as low as possible while still building him a decent system.

Pre-built isn't out of the question either but I know the bang-for-the-buck isn't there, especially regarding the PSU, upgradability, etc.
I know that a discrete GPU will be required.

Windows 10
No preference for brands on the parts.



I am now going to sleep for 8 hours.
 
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Excellent! I received further information today. Sister-in-law says maximum 1100CAD for everything, including monitor, speakers, headset, mouse and keyboard.
I figure monitor ~$200, speakers ~$30, headset ~$70, keyboard ~$30, mouse ~$30 = $360
Since Hellfire's $676+tax=$744
$744 + $360 = $1104, which maxes his budget out.

My nephew now said that he would like to play Fallout 4 and COD :\
For a Christmas present I would like to up his future GPU to 8GB of VRAM, any suggestions for a decent bang for the buck 8GB GPU?
Well, that definitely gives us some wiggle room with CPU/GPU/SSD/PSU...

PCPartPicker Part List

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
CPU | AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor | $250.01 @...
Low cost decent PC...

PCPartPicker Part List

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
CPU | AMD Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz 6-Core Processor | $164.99 @ Amazon Canada
Motherboard | MSI B450M PRO-VDH MAX Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard | $104.99 @ Newegg Canada
Memory | G.Skill Aegis 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory | $80.99 @ Newegg Canada
Storage | ADATA SU630 480 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive | $59.99 @ Newegg Canada Marketplace
Video Card | MSI Radeon RX 570 4 GB ARMOR OCV1 Video Card | $164.88 @ Canada Computers
Case | Corsair 100R ATX Mid Tower Case | $49.99 @ Canada Computers
Power Supply | Corsair CXM (2015) 450 W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply | $49.99 @ Canada Computers
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts |
| Total (before mail-in rebates) | $715.82
| Mail-in rebates | -$40.00
| Total | $675.82
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-11-20 01:06 EST-0500 |
 

gar9

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Thanks a lot, Hellfire!

Endeffekt, thanks for your suggestion. His parents wanted to know a price before committing to a build. I will go visit them this weekend to see if they are up for it! Hopefully they will heed your input!
 
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gar9

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Excellent! I received further information today. Sister-in-law says maximum 1100CAD for everything, including monitor, speakers, headset, mouse and keyboard.
I figure monitor ~$200, speakers ~$30, headset ~$70, keyboard ~$30, mouse ~$30 = $360
Since Hellfire's $676+tax=$744
$744 + $360 = $1104, which maxes his budget out.

My nephew now said that he would like to play Fallout 4 and COD :\
For a Christmas present I would like to up his future GPU to 8GB of VRAM, any suggestions for a decent bang for the buck 8GB GPU?
 
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Excellent! I received further information today. Sister-in-law says maximum 1100CAD for everything, including monitor, speakers, headset, mouse and keyboard.
I figure monitor ~$200, speakers ~$30, headset ~$70, keyboard ~$30, mouse ~$30 = $360
Since Hellfire's $676+tax=$744
$744 + $360 = $1104, which maxes his budget out.

My nephew now said that he would like to play Fallout 4 and COD :\
For a Christmas present I would like to up his future GPU to 8GB of VRAM, any suggestions for a decent bang for the buck 8GB GPU?
Well, that definitely gives us some wiggle room with CPU/GPU/SSD/PSU...

PCPartPicker Part List

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
CPU | AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor | $250.01 @ Mike's Computer Shop
Motherboard | MSI B450M PRO-VDH MAX Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard | $102.99 @ Vuugo
Memory | G.Skill Aegis 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory | $80.99 @ Newegg Canada
Storage | Kingston A2000 500 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive | $80.98 @ Amazon Canada
Video Card | Sapphire Radeon RX 590 8 GB PULSE Video Card | $259.99 @ Newegg Canada
Case | Corsair 100R ATX Mid Tower Case | $49.99 @ Canada Computers
Power Supply | Corsair CXM 550 W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply | $59.99 @ Canada Computers
Monitor | LG 24BK400H-B 24.0" 1920x1080 75 Hz Monitor | $123.99 @ PC-Canada
Keyboard | Thermaltake Commander Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard With Optical Mouse | $34.99 @ Memory Express
Headphones | Logitech G230 Headset | $29.99 @ Amazon Canada
Speakers | Cyber Acoustics CA-3090 10 W 2.1 Channel Speakers | $36.75 @ Vuugo
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts |
| Total (before mail-in rebates) | $1140.66
| Mail-in rebates | -$30.00
| Total | $1110.66
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-11-20 19:42 EST-0500 |
 
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