[SOLVED] Helping for a friend build a Gaming PC

[Mashuumatics]

Can i get some advice for a build on my friend since a lot of things have changed and im not updated

Budget : 705$

 

[vapour]

does he need peripherals? If not, my pick after $40 MIR:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz 6-Core Processor ($165.98 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI - B450M GAMING PLUS Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Team - Vulcan 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial - MX500 500 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($57.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: PowerColor - Radeon RX 580 8 GB Video Card ($169.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design - Focus G Mini (Black) MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($63.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair - CXM 550 W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $667.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-01-29 12:50 EST-0500

 

[tennis2]

I like vapour's suggestions. Here's one small alternative.

RX580 4GB + 2 Free Games = $150

Windows 10 for $8?

 

[vapour]

I like vapour's suggestions. Here's one small alternative.

RX580 4GB + 2 Free Games = $150

Windows 10 for $8?

that win 8 is no way legit. Just run win 10 inactivated.

 

[logainofhades]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz 6-Core Processor ($165.98 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock - B450M PRO4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($82.68 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Team - Vulcan 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial - MX500 500 GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($57.99 @ B&H)
Video Card: XFX - Radeon RX 580 8 GB GTS XXX ED Video Card ($199.99 @ Newegg Business)
Case: Cooler Master - MasterBox Q300L MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair - CXM 650 W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($68.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $705.51
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-01-29 14:46 EST-0500

 

[tennis2]

Windows 10 for $8?

that win 8 is no way legit. Just run win 10 inactivated.

It's just a product key, so you're not at risk on the actual software since you download that from MS directly. Hey, if it doesn't work, there's a DOA replacement guarantee. If that still doesn't work....it's $8...worth a shot.

 

[Barty1884]

While it's "just a product key", the likelihood of it working long-term (potentially even short-term) is minimal.
You'll find countless threads on this very site of 'cheap' keys going wrong. Volume licenses, stolen credit cards etc are all potential sources for those keys - and run the very high risk of being deactivated, or failing to activate outright.

Whether they offer a replacement guarantee or not is a moot point - marketplaces allowing the sale of such licenses in the first place, are hardly likely to be the most reliable/trustworthy themselves.

Given you can run W10 unactivated with minimal restrictions, even $8 seems like a waste.

 

[g-unit1111]

It's just a product key, so you're not at risk on the actual software since you download that from MS directly. Hey, if it doesn't work, there's a DOA replacement guarantee. If that still doesn't work....it's $8...worth a shot.

If they offer you insurance for an $8 product, shouldn't that be an automatic red flag that it's not legit?