Feedback on first gaming PC build

[freshavocado]

I've been doing some research for my first build and am aiming for 1080p with at least 60fps. This is what I've come up with:

[PCPartPicker part list](https://au.pcpartpicker.com/list/CZVBsJ) / [Price breakdown by merchant](https://au.pcpartpicker.com/list/CZVBsJ/by_merchant/)

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [Intel - Core i5-7500 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor](https://au.pcpartpicker.com/product/QbGj4D/intel-core-i5-7500-34ghz-quad-core-processor-bx80677i57500) | $254.00 @ Shopping Express
**Motherboard** | [ASRock - Z270 Pro4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard](https://au.pcpartpicker.com/product/WxkwrH/asrock-z270-pro4-atx-lga1151-motherboard-z270-pro4) | $155.00 @ IJK
**Memory** | [Kingston - FURY 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory](https://au.pcpartpicker.com/product/xzfmP6/kingston-memory-hx424c15fb2k216) | $256.00 @ Umart
**Storage** | [SanDisk - SSD PLUS 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive](https://au.pcpartpicker.com/product/zzyxFT/sandisk-internal-hard-drive-sdssda120gg25) | $72.00 @ Shopping Express
**Storage** | [Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](https://au.pcpartpicker.com/product/MwW9TW/western-digital-internal-hard-drive-wd10ezex) | $59.00 @ Shopping Express
**Video Card** | [Asus - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB Dual Video Card](https://au.pcpartpicker.com/product/jZJkcf/asus-geforce-gtx-1060-6gb-dual-video-card-dual-gtx1060-o6g) | $388.00 @ Shopping Express
**Case** | [NZXT - S340 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case](https://au.pcpartpicker.com/product/Vpdqqs/nzxt-case-cas340ww1) | $104.50 @ Newegg Australia
**Power Supply** | [Corsair - CSM 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply](https://au.pcpartpicker.com/product/sbqdnQ/corsair-power-supply-cs650m) | $111.00 @ IJK
| *Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts* |
| **Total** | **$1399.50**
| Generated by [PCPartPicker](http://pcpartpicker.com) 2017-12-16 12:12 AEDT+1100 |

Should I make any changes to my final build?

 

[Bob125484]

If you decide Intel CPU, your cost of i5 7500 + Z270 mobo is almost cover the cost of i5 8400 + Z370 mobo. i5 8400 has 6 cores versus 4 cores on i5 7500. UK Merchant on AU PCpartpiker has ASRock Z370 Pro4 for $170 and i5 8400 for $279. Mobo has good review on US Newegg.

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157796

Best Gaming CPU
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/best-cpus,3986.html

 

[gussrtk]

honestly, don't even look at the 7th gen intel.

It would follow as goes:

RYzen 5- 1600
I7-7700k
i-7-8700
i7-8700k

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here's an example of ryzen


PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor ($197.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - GA-AB350-GAMING 3 ATX AM4 Motherboard ($70.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($184.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: ADATA - Ultimate SU800 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($79.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($46.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB D5 6G Video Card ($294.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair - 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $970.70
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-12-16 00:22 EST-0500




Here is example of i7-7700k

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($298.89 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - H5 Ultimate 76.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($46.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI - Z270-A PRO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($90.88 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($193.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: ADATA - Ultimate SU800 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($79.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($46.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB D5 6G Video Card ($294.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair - 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1147.38
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-12-16 00:25 EST-0500


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and here is the 8700 (which would be overall longterm CPU


PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor ($339.99 @ B&H)
Motherboard: ASRock - Z370 Pro4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($121.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($199.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: ADATA - Ultimate SU800 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($79.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($46.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB D5 6G Video Card ($294.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair - 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1178.70
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-12-16 00:28 EST-0500










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of course you noticed I didn't change secondary components, such as PSU, GPU, Case and so on. This you can decide as you have budget.

 

[freshavocado]

honestly, don't even look at the 7th gen intel.

It would follow as goes:

RYzen 5- 1600
I7-7700k
i-7-8700
i7-8700k

--------------------------------------------

here's an example of ryzen


PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor ($197.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - GA-AB350-GAMING 3 ATX AM4 Motherboard ($70.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($184.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: ADATA - Ultimate SU800 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($79.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($46.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB D5 6G Video Card ($294.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair - 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $970.70
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-12-16 00:22 EST-0500




Here is example of i7-7700k

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($298.89 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - H5 Ultimate 76.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($46.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI - Z270-A PRO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($90.88 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($193.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: ADATA - Ultimate SU800 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($79.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($46.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB D5 6G Video Card ($294.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair - 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1147.38
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-12-16 00:25 EST-0500


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and here is the 8700 (which would be overall longterm CPU


PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor ($339.99 @ B&H)
Motherboard: ASRock - Z370 Pro4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($121.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($199.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: ADATA - Ultimate SU800 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($79.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($46.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB D5 6G Video Card ($294.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair - 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1178.70
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-12-16 00:28 EST-0500










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of course you noticed I didn't change secondary components, such as PSU, GPU, Case and so on. This you can decide as you have budget.

Thankyou for the feedback! I have a tight budget so I'm leaning towards the ryzen 5-1600

 

[freshavocado]

If you decide Intel CPU, your cost of i5 7500 + Z270 mobo is almost cover the cost of i5 8400 + Z370 mobo. i5 8400 has 6 cores versus 4 cores on i5 7500. UK Merchant on AU PCpartpiker has ASRock Z370 Pro4 for $170 and i5 8400 for $279. Mobo has good review on US Newegg.

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157796

Best Gaming CPU
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/best-cpus,3986.html

Thankyou for your feedback because I would rather go with intel because it seems better in the long run with future upgrading

 

[sizzling]

For purely gaming the 8400 is an excellent choice. That i5 7500 is effectively the same level as tge latest i3's with only 4 cores. I'd pick the 8400 for gaming or the Ryzen 1600 is a good multitasker that does well in gaming.