first pc build

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At this price point you really should be considering faster storage. If the cost of SSD is prohibitive, which it often can be, then one solution could be going with an SSHD (Solid-State Hybrid Drive). These drives (current Seagate branding: FireCuda) utilize a small SSD cache for your most frequently accessed data so that you get faster load-time and performance, then also still has a larger traditional spinning storage capacity so you still get solid storage space bang for your buck.

If you'd like to see how these drives stack up in comparison to traditional HDDs and SSDs, here are a couple of charts you can check out:

The first one compares startup times across several popular games across a traditional spinning 7200 RPM HDD...
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor ($294.00 @ Shopping Express)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - GA-AB350M-D3H Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($109.00 @ Shopping Express)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($185.00 @ IJK)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($63.00 @ Shopping Express)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB Video Card ($227.00 @ IJK)
Case: BitFenix - Nova ATX Mid Tower Case ($55.00 @ Umart)
Power Supply: Corsair - CXM 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($95.00 @ Shopping Express)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link - TL-WN881ND PCI-Express x1 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi Adapter ($18.00 @ Shopping Express)
Monitor: Asus - VP228H 21.5" 1920x1080 60Hz Monitor ($159.00 @ Shopping Express)
Keyboard: Cooler Master - Devastator II Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($47.00 @ Shopping Express)
Total: $1252.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-07-24 20:41 AEST+1000

Better cpu and more ram, same money
 
A bit more aesthetically pleasing build

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor ($294.00 @ Shopping Express)
Motherboard: MSI - B350M GAMING PRO Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($119.00 @ Shopping Express)
Memory: GeIL - EVO X 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($195.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Storage: Seagate - BarraCuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.00 @ Shopping Express)
Video Card: Zotac - GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB OC Edition Video Card ($239.00 @ Scorptec)
Case: Corsair - Carbide Series 88R MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($69.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Power Supply: Corsair - CXM 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($85.00 @ Shopping Express)
Monitor: AOC - G2460VQ6 24.0" 1920x1080 75Hz Monitor ($189.00 @ Shopping Express)
Keyboard: Cooler Master - Devastator II Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($47.00 @ Shopping Express)
Total: $1296.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-07-25 15:13 AEST+1000

Damn, forgot to put the wifi card 🙁
 
At this price point you really should be considering faster storage. If the cost of SSD is prohibitive, which it often can be, then one solution could be going with an SSHD (Solid-State Hybrid Drive). These drives (current Seagate branding: FireCuda) utilize a small SSD cache for your most frequently accessed data so that you get faster load-time and performance, then also still has a larger traditional spinning storage capacity so you still get solid storage space bang for your buck.

If you'd like to see how these drives stack up in comparison to traditional HDDs and SSDs, here are a couple of charts you can check out:

The first one compares startup times across several popular games across a traditional spinning 7200 RPM HDD, our SSHD, and an M.2 SSD (128GB). The white is for SSD, the orange for our SSHD, and the gray for the 7200 spinning HDD.

Startup Times

The next one compares the first 3 days of gaming storage utilization across several popular titles, and SYSmark ratings from various drive types and combinations. First of the grays is 7200 RPM 1TB spinning HDD, second (lightest gray) is our SSHD, third (darkest gray) is an SSD + 7200 RPM HDD combo, purple is SSD + our SSHD combo, and lastly blue is SSD.

First 3 Days Gaming Storage Utilization

Good luck with your build, regardless of which drive you decide is best for your needs in the end!
 
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