Gaming pc for a friend

[philip nasus]

Hello guys.So my friend asked me for help on what to parts to buy for his new gaming pc.He told me he can spend 600 to 700 € and that he mainly wants it to play league of legends at the highest settings.Can you recommend me some builds?

 

[maxalge]

Hello guys.So my friend asked me for help on what to parts to buy for his new gaming pc.He told me he can spend 600 to 700 € and that he mainly wants it to play league of legends at the highest settings.Can you recommend me some builds?

euros eh, which part of europe? do you have a website you like to shop from?

 

[Zerk2012]

That game is not very demanding so I would build a bit over specks this will play any game out right now. Requires Windows 10. The processor listed should be a i3 since it has 2 cores 4 threads.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G4560 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor (€61.84 @ Mindfactory)
Motherboard: ASRock B250M Pro4 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (€84.67 @ Mindfactory)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory (€74.44 @ Mindfactory)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (€52.06 @ Mindfactory)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1060 3GB 3GB Windforce OC Video Card (€226.43 @ Mindfactory)
Case: Corsair Carbide Series 88R MicroATX Mid Tower Case (€49.89 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 450W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (€73.84 @ Mindfactory)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer (€17.55 @ Mindfactory)
Total: €640.72
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-03-03 14:00 CET+0100
Forgot to add the front fan for the case.
http://de.pcpartpicker.com/product/ZFzv6h/corsair-case-fan-co9050015rled

 

[philip nasus]

Hello guys.So my friend asked me for help on what to parts to buy for his new gaming pc.He told me he can spend 600 to 700 € and that he mainly wants it to play league of legends at the highest settings.Can you recommend me some builds?

euros eh, which part of europe? do you have a website you like to shop from?

The country is Greece however he would rather buy the parts from amazon or ebay because the prices in Greece are higher.

 

[philip nasus]

That game is not very demanding so I would build a bit over specks this will play any game out right now. Requires Windows 10. The processor listed should be a i3 since it has 2 cores 4 threads.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G4560 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor (€61.84 @ Mindfactory)
Motherboard: ASRock B250M Pro4 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (€84.67 @ Mindfactory)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory (€74.44 @ Mindfactory)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (€52.06 @ Mindfactory)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1060 3GB 3GB Windforce OC Video Card (€226.43 @ Mindfactory)
Case: Corsair Carbide Series 88R MicroATX Mid Tower Case (€49.89 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 450W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (€73.84 @ Mindfactory)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer (€17.55 @ Mindfactory)
Total: €640.72
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-03-03 14:00 CET+0100
Forgot to add the front fan for the case.
http://de.pcpartpicker.com/product/ZFzv6h/corsair-case-fan-co9050015rled

I will keep this build in mind however do you think that this cpu is good enough for gaming?

 

[fabiodrm]

That game is not very demanding so I would build a bit over specks this will play any game out right now. Requires Windows 10. The processor listed should be a i3 since it has 2 cores 4 threads.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G4560 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor (€61.84 @ Mindfactory)
Motherboard: ASRock B250M Pro4 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (€84.67 @ Mindfactory)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory (€74.44 @ Mindfactory)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (€52.06 @ Mindfactory)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1060 3GB 3GB Windforce OC Video Card (€226.43 @ Mindfactory)
Case: Corsair Carbide Series 88R MicroATX Mid Tower Case (€49.89 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 450W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (€73.84 @ Mindfactory)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer (€17.55 @ Mindfactory)
Total: €640.72
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-03-03 14:00 CET+0100
Forgot to add the front fan for the case.
http://de.pcpartpicker.com/product/ZFzv6h/corsair-case-fan-co9050015rled

change the CPU for the i3 7100 and get the RX 470 or GTX 1050Ti instead GTX 1060. it will be better.

 

[Zerk2012]

The 4560 is so close to the 7100 the price difference is not worth it and the 4560 will do just fine, and keep the GTX 1060.
http://cpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Intel-Pentium-G4560-vs-Intel-Core-i3-7100/3892vs3891

 

[philip nasus]

The 4560 is so close to the 7100 the price difference is not worth it and the 4560 will do just fine, and keep the GTX 1060.
http://cpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Intel-Pentium-G4560-vs-Intel-Core-i3-7100/3892vs3891

Would a i5 be an overkill?

 

[SgtScream]

The 4560 is so close to the 7100 the price difference is not worth it and the 4560 will do just fine, and keep the GTX 1060.
http://cpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Intel-Pentium-G4560-vs-Intel-Core-i3-7100/3892vs3891

Would a i5 be an overkill?

If you can afford the i5, go for it. Going from a dual core (two threaded) cpu to a four physical core chip will give you better longevity. It's optimal, not overkill.

 

[philip nasus]

The 4560 is so close to the 7100 the price difference is not worth it and the 4560 will do just fine, and keep the GTX 1060.
http://cpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Intel-Pentium-G4560-vs-Intel-Core-i3-7100/3892vs3891

Would a i5 be an overkill?

If you can afford the i5, go for it. Going from a dual core (two threaded) cpu to a four physical core chip will give you better longevity. It's optimal, not overkill.

Which i5 do you recommend?

 

[Zerk2012]

The 4560 is so close to the 7100 the price difference is not worth it and the 4560 will do just fine, and keep the GTX 1060.
http://cpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Intel-Pentium-G4560-vs-Intel-Core-i3-7100/3892vs3891

Would a i5 be an overkill?

To keep in your budget what I listed is a good option, it's a well rounded PC.
It will crush the game you listed and be very playable playing any game out.

 

[SgtScream]

The 4560 is so close to the 7100 the price difference is not worth it and the 4560 will do just fine, and keep the GTX 1060.
http://cpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Intel-Pentium-G4560-vs-Intel-Core-i3-7100/3892vs3891

Would a i5 be an overkill?

If you can afford the i5, go for it. Going from a dual core (two threaded) cpu to a four physical core chip will give you better longevity. It's optimal, not overkill.

Which i5 do you recommend?

Based on the build specs listed above, your not going to overclock. I'd suggest an intel core i5 7500, as it has a decent clock speed at a reasonable price. If you plan to play future triple A titles with this system, going quad core would be a wise choice. These future games may require four physical cores as a minimum system requirement, so if you have less cores, the game may not even launch giving an error code. You might be able to get away with an intel core i3 as it's four threads might be detected as four cores, four threads aren't going to give you as much longevity as four physical cores. However if all you care about is league of legends, a Pentium or i3 will serve you just fine.

 

[Zerk2012]

The G4560 has 4 threads just like the i3.
If you can spend the extra money then get the i5. But it's not needed for the main game listed or required for any game out right now.
Nobody knows what the future holds.

 

[SgtScream]

Not for nothing. AMD will be releasing their R5 quad core cpu's (in Q2 of of this year) that are clocked at higher frequencies which will be perfect for gamers like you. I'd suggest waiting, as you'll likely get a really good deal on one of those chips when it comes to price to performance. Intel's prices may reduce as a result.

 

[philip nasus]

The G4560 has 4 threads just like the i3.
If you can spend the extra money then get the i5. But it's not needed for the main game listed or required for any game out right now.
Nobody knows what the future holds.

Cool, thanks for your help

 

[philip nasus]

Not for nothing. AMD will be releasing their R5 quad core cpu's (in Q2 of of this year) that are clocked at higher frequencies which will be perfect for gamers like you. I'd suggest waiting, as you'll likely get a really good deal on one of those chips when it comes to price to performance. Intel's prices may reduce as a result.

Yes you are right I forgot about that.