First time build (budget AMD)

[simms_thomas91]

Approximate Purchase Date: by Christmas

Budget Range: Roughly $1000

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, everyday PC, streaming movies

Are you buying a monitor: Using 4K Sony smart tv at the moment.



Parts to Upgrade: New build

Do you need to buy OS: Yes

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: whatever is cheaper with good ship times.

Location: Modesto, CA USA. About an hour south of Sacramento.

Overclocking: Yes

SLI or Crossfire: No

Your Monitor Resolution: Sony 4K tv

Additional Comments: For now I am perfectly fine with 1080p. I just want to be able to run most games at max or close to. I like sim games (fs17, forza, etc) also Fallout, Skyrim, GTA V. No online FPS

And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: bigger Game library than console and mods. And my ancient entry level laptop is a POS.

Here’s my pc part picker link.
https://pcpartpicker.com/user/ThomasJenny/saved/TY3sZL

This is my first PC build ever. I’ve messed with computer my whole life but never built one before. I’m fairly capable electronically. I’ve built a drone from pieces, soldering and the such.

Thanks everyone!

 

[Hellfire13]

A little over your budget, but well worth it...

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2600 3.4GHz 6-Core Processor ($159.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI - B450-A PRO ATX AM4 Motherboard ($69.99 @ B&H)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Kingston - A1000 240GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive (Purchased For $56.99)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($58.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1070 Ti 8GB Video Card ($384.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Phanteks - Eclipse P350X (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case (Purchased For $69.99)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (Purchased For $79.99)
Case Fan: Noctua - NF-P14s redux-1500 PWM 78.7 CFM 140mm Fan (Purchased For $29.90)
Keyboard: Logitech - K400 Plus Wireless Mini Keyboard w/Touchpad ($25.99 @ B&H)
Total: $1021.60
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-10-30 08:10 EDT-0400

 

[simms_thomas91]

Couple of questions, the comparability check said that a b-450 Mobo needed bios flashed which needed an old CPU to do. I don’t have any other CPU to do that. Also is the 1070ti worth the extra $100 sacrificing the Mobo for?

 

[Hellfire13]

That is the b350 you are talking about. The b450 and 2600 are both 2nd gen. Ryzen launched alongside each other. That board doesnt need BIOS flash fo that chip.
And the difference between the cards, yes well worth it... https://gpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Nvidia-GTX-1070-Ti-vs-Nvidia-GTX-1060-6GB/3943vs3639

The x470 board is not going to give you any performance gain unless you SLI/Crossfire or looking for better VRM for record clocks... https://imgur.com/a/jrYgKFj

 

[logainofhades]

OP, your ram config is wrong. It should be a 2x4gb config for dual channel. Ryzen is very ram sensitive. Mine is also a bit over, but I don't have any mail in rebates included.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2600 3.4GHz 6-Core Processor ($159.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI - B450-A PRO ATX AM4 Motherboard ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill - Trident Z 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3600 Memory ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Kingston - A1000 240GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive (Purchased For $56.99)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($42.99 @ Newegg Business)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1070 Ti 8GB GAMING Video Card ($399.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Phanteks - Eclipse P350X (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case (Purchased For $69.99)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (Purchased For $79.99)
Case Fan: Noctua - NF-P14s redux-1500 PWM 78.7 CFM 140mm Fan (Purchased For $29.90)
Keyboard: Logitech - Wireless Combo MK270 Wireless Standard Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($19.95 @ Newegg)
Total: $1029.67
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-10-30 09:52 EDT-0400