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Gaming System Build under $600

ReaperJones

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Sep 12, 2015
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Hi,

I'm very much a noob when it comes to what's currently available in the market with regards to build. I USED to be a good enough techie a decade or so ago and I had more knowledge but I've fallen out of the loop.

Basically, I'm looking to build a 4K gaming system (just a CPU as I have the peripherals) for myself under a budget of $600 - something that's at least 4-5 years future proof, has a decent amount of RAM and can do some casual and hardcore gaming.

I'm myself a casual gamer (I game at most 5-6 hours a week if that), but when I do game, I like to play the newest games at high settings. I do have a decent MSI All-in-one right now that does a decent job of playing latest games at medium - high settings, but I want something that I can lock down and have for a long time to come. This means that it should be upgradeable.

I also have a multi-use setup where I like to have my main computer system as a hub that I distribute around the house. So an HDMI ready card is a must that I can then split to multiple monitors and TVs around the house. Currently, I have one output split to 2 TVs and 1 Monitor.

Pre-built system ideas would be very helpful. I have no clue what's available in the desktop market and how desktops are configured anymore. I've been gaming on laptops and all-in-one's for the last decade or so.

Oh yeah, I also want something that's VR ready. Not looking to buy right now, but probably a good idea to buy a system where I won't be limited in the future if I just impulsively wanna add it one day.
 


I don't follow either. I don't know what I need to build a full gaming system in terms of what are the good / latest cards/parts. It's information overload for me so I'm thoroughly confused as to where to even start looking. Basically I want the computer itself.

All I have right now is monitors, a mouse and keyboard, speakers which I'm not looking to buy new.
 
I recommand you to find a used gtx 960 or 970 or 1050 ti, theyre still really good im not going to recommand you an insanely overpriced gpu (a budget gpu like the 1050 ti should be 120 dollars , the cheapest is now 220 dollars.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor ($189.00 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI - B350 TOMAHAWK ATX AM4 Motherboard ($84.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($91.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial - MX500 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($79.89 @ OutletPC)
Case: Corsair - Carbide SPEC-04 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair - CX (2017) 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $545.85
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-02-09 17:39 EST-0500

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i3-8100 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor ($118.90 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI - Z370-A PRO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($117.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($91.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial - MX500 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($79.89 @ OutletPC)
Case: Corsair - Carbide SPEC-04 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair - CX (2017) 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $508.65
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-02-09 17:42 EST-0500