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stanleyjo

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I sort of know what i'm doing for my first gaming pc build, but I want to make sure that all of the parts i've chosen will work together. I am kind of a casual gamer so I will only want to run games at 1080p and get a solid 60 fps experience.

Here is the link of the parts I have chosen:
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/7P96Bb

Any advice is appreciated. This is also my first post on this site.
 
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If it were my rig, I would not go with the 1600. AMD's Ryzen CPUs are really good, but the 1600 is a generation old and Intel's 8400 clearly beats it in performance. The 2600 is a good option, but it will cost a little bit more because you will want faster RAM and x470 motherboard for plug and play.

I would also drop to 8gb of RAM for now. 8gb is plenty for today and if you need more you can upgrade down the line. Any RAM not used by an application will just sit idle. RAM prices are crazy high, so it may be cheaper to upgrade in a year or so. 18 months ago you could get 16gb of RAM for around $80. Today it is twice that much.

I would also go with the 6gb version of the 1060 over the 3gb as there is a big difference in...
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It ok, but i would pick..

Ddr4 3000mhz 2x8 or higher speed

Gtx1060 3gb is in position just capable 1080p 60fps right now. May not maintin in next 2 yrs , i would say.

Mobo i personally like gigabyte gaming3 or asus prime plus
 
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If it were my rig, I would not go with the 1600. AMD's Ryzen CPUs are really good, but the 1600 is a generation old and Intel's 8400 clearly beats it in performance. The 2600 is a good option, but it will cost a little bit more because you will want faster RAM and x470 motherboard for plug and play.

I would also drop to 8gb of RAM for now. 8gb is plenty for today and if you need more you can upgrade down the line. Any RAM not used by an application will just sit idle. RAM prices are crazy high, so it may be cheaper to upgrade in a year or so. 18 months ago you could get 16gb of RAM for around $80. Today it is twice that much.

I would also go with the 6gb version of the 1060 over the 3gb as there is a big difference in performance. Additionally, the RX 580 has very similar performance as the 1060 and you will be able to use free sync. So I changed your monitor to a free sync monitor. This will also butter smooth gameplay and is a really nice piece to a gaming rig.

I also swapped out the PSU for a little better quality unit.

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/st4bpG
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/st4bpG/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8400 2.8GHz 6-Core Processor ($178.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - B360M DS3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($68.09 @ Amazon)
Memory: Patriot - Signature Line 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($78.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Crucial - MX500 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($69.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($43.90 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: PowerColor - Radeon RX 580 8GB Red Devil Video Card ($269.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Phanteks - ECLIPSE P400 TEMPERED GLASS ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair - CX (2017) 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Acer - ED242QR Abidpx 23.6" 1920x1080 144Hz Monitor ($189.90 @ Amazon)
Total: $1009.73
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-06-27 13:05 EDT-0400
 
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Can you explain free sync to me? Sorry i'm very new to all this.
 
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Free sync is adaptive refresh. What it does is it matches your monitor's refresh rate with the GPU's fps. So a 144hz monitor will refresh 144 frames per second. So when you have a game running that is pulling 55fps from the GPU, the monitor is still refreshing at 144hz. What it creates is screen tearing.

But if you have a AMD GPU and a monitor with free sync, it will adjust the refresh rate of the monitor to match the GPU. So if the GPU is running 55fps, the monitor will only refresh 55 times per second. It happens instantaneously during every second of gameplay with very little lag. What it creates is a butter smooth gaming experience. Screen tearing is more noticeable at lower FPS. So it makes a very nice difference in the 40 - 60 fps range.

Nvidia has adaptive refresh as well. It is called gsync. Essentially, it does the same thing. But it is really expensive as it is licensed tech for the monitors. A NVidia GPU wont run free sync and a AMD GPU wont run gsync.

580 prices are actually reasonable again, so if you are starting from scratch and want a midrange system, then the 580 makes a lot of sense because the performance is the same as a 1060 and it can use free sync.
 
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Also, I know you are only want 60 fps gaming and you are a casual gamer, but I would still get a 144hz monitor. Computers will need upgrades ever couple of years, but a decent monitor will last a decade.

The monitor I selected is $80 more than the one you selected. But it is a bigger panel, has free sync, and is 144hz. It will still be a good monitor for a long time to come. If you go with a standard 1080p monitor, then in a year or two you may be looking for an upgrade.
 
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Since the monitor you chose is a tad bit out of my price range because I still need peripherals, I looked for other affordable free sync monitors. I found this one:
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/QYjWGX/acer-umwx1aa001-215-1920x1080-75hz-monitor-umwx1aa001

This one is more in my price range and looks decent. Also I am able to upgrade things in a year or two easily, so that's always an option. I just want a good starting point for entry level gaming. Also, I think i'm going to go with the EVGA 1060 still, but get the 6GB SSC version instead. Will this do the job with free sync? Also, thanks so much for the help 😉
 
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That monitor is fine. Buy you wont be able to use free sync with a 1060. You can only use free sync with an AMD card and you can only use gsync with a Nvidia card. Gsync is way out of your budget, this is why I suggest getting the 580 and a free sync monitor as the 1060 6gb and the 580 8gb are near identical in performance and price. To me, if all things are equal (like the 1060 and 580) then free sync would be the deciding factor in which card I would buy.
 
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