First PC Build

[junkorama007]

Hi

First time building and I would like your opinions. Aiming for a budget-entry level gaming rig. Anything I could swap out or swap in for the best value? Please also tell me if this is worth the money, or should I just buy a pre-built PC?

https://nz.pcpartpicker.com/list/GX77XP

Thanks for your help

 

[Rdslw]

CPU is way above other parts. I would recommend going lower with CPU and small ssd for OS
I cannot believe you will get $168.90 for 6700k look at last 2 years price.
https://nz.pcpartpicker.com/product/tdmxFT/intel-cpu-bx80662i76700k?history_days=730

something like this should be a mid level build
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-7400 3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($269.95 @ Computer Lounge)
CPU Cooler: be quiet! - PURE ROCK 51.7 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($59.99 @ Mighty Ape)
Motherboard: Asus - PRIME B250M-K Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($120.00 @ Paradigm PCs)
Memory: Crucial - Ballistix Sport LT 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($150.00)
Storage: Crucial - MX500 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($113.85 @ PB Technologies)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($72.00 @ 1stWave Technologies)
Video Card: Inno3D - GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB Twin X2 Video Card ($315.00 @ Paradigm PCs)
Case: Corsair - 270R ATX Mid Tower Case ($99.95 @ Computer Lounge)
Power Supply: Cooler Master - MWE Bronze 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($92.00 @ PB Technologies)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($159.00 @ 1stWave Technologies)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link - TL-WN725N USB 2.0 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi Adapter ($16.13 @ Ascent Technology)
Monitor: AOC - I2280SWD 21.5" 1920x1080 60Hz Monitor ($139.00 @ Mighty Ape)
Total: $1606.87
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-05-03 00:44 NZST+1200

I just noticed cooler is included so its pointless.

 

[Icaraeus]

https://nz.pcpartpicker.com/list/ByCW3b

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2600 3.4GHz 6-Core Processor ($302.50 @ 1stWave Technologies)
Motherboard: MSI - B350M GAMING PRO Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($133.00 @ 1stWave Technologies)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($170.78 @ Aquila Technology)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($72.00 @ 1stWave Technologies)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB WINDFORCE OC 6G Video Card ($499.95 @ Computer Lounge)
Case: Corsair - 270R ATX Mid Tower Case ($99.95 @ Computer Lounge)
Power Supply: Cooler Master - MWE Bronze 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($92.00 @ PB Technologies)
Monitor: AOC - I2280SWD 21.5" 1920x1080 60Hz Monitor ($139.00 @ Mighty Ape)
Total: $1509.18
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-05-03 00:53 NZST+1200

Windows 10 you can get for $20 online and contact AMD to receive a free processor you can use to update BIOS to use the one you bought with 2nd gen Ryzen processors.

 

[junkorama007]

https://nz.pcpartpicker.com/list/ByCW3b

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2600 3.4GHz 6-Core Processor ($302.50 @ 1stWave Technologies)
Motherboard: MSI - B350M GAMING PRO Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($133.00 @ 1stWave Technologies)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($170.78 @ Aquila Technology)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($72.00 @ 1stWave Technologies)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB WINDFORCE OC 6G Video Card ($499.95 @ Computer Lounge)
Case: Corsair - 270R ATX Mid Tower Case ($99.95 @ Computer Lounge)
Power Supply: Cooler Master - MWE Bronze 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($92.00 @ PB Technologies)
Monitor: AOC - I2280SWD 21.5" 1920x1080 60Hz Monitor ($139.00 @ Mighty Ape)
Total: $1509.18
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-05-03 00:53 NZST+1200

Windows 10 you can get for $20 online and contact AMD to receive a free processor you can use to update BIOS to use the one you bought with 2nd gen Ryzen processors.

Where could you buy windows 10 for $20!? Yeah I was thinking about getting ryzens but that raven ridge issue was a pain, so if I was to buy the processor, what exactly would I do? Is it much hassle?

Thanks

 

[g-unit1111]

Windows 10 you can get for $20 online and contact AMD to receive a free processor you can use to update BIOS to use the one you bought with 2nd gen Ryzen processors.

Absolutely no. Do not buy Windows online for $20 - nearly all of these sellers who pull this are not authorized by Microsoft and your license can be deactivated at any time.

The Ryzen CPU thing is true though.

 

[Darkbreeze]

ANY and ALL Windows license purchases that seem to good to be true, are. Period. There is no "gray" area here. If the cost of the license, key or disc is more than five dollars below what you see it being sold for on Newegg, Amazon or the Windows store, then it's absolutely a key that's going to be blacklisted at some point due to it not being legitimate or being part of a series of stolen volume keys.

If you go this route, then don't come crying here after six months when you update windows and find out it has been de-activated due to a fraudulent license key. Not worth it.

As to the recommendation to go that route, it is not endorsed here and we'd prefer to not see our members recommending it.

 

[TechyInAZ]

To backup my fellow mods statements, I've seen first hand a $20 windows key being completely bogus and screwing somebody up because the key absolutely did not work.

 

[Darkbreeze]

I've seen it happen on our forums about fifty times. Myself.

 

[junkorama007]

Thanks for everyones help.