I have part compatibility questions

[devind2theh]

Hello,
I am going to save up and get a better PC. I going to get a GTX 1070. So, could someone tell me compatible motherboard’s/cpu’s/ram and cases that would fit the motherboard you recommend? Thank you! All help is appreciated.

 

[Wolfshadw]

Ask again when you actually have the funds saved up. A lot can happen between now and then that could make any recommendations made today, obsolete tomorrow.

-Wolf sends

 

[devind2theh]

Ask again when you actually have the funds saved up. A lot can happen between now and then that could make any recommendations made today, obsolete tomorrow.

-Wolf sends

Don't comment unless you're making a recommendation. I can't save up for an unknown amount. By giving recommendations, not only do I figure out what components I need, but I figure out how MUCH money I need. "Ask again when you actually have the funds saved up," what funds? Cause I don't know how much I'm supposed to save without recommendations.

 

[InvalidError]

"Ask again when you actually have the funds saved up," what funds? Cause I don't know how much I'm supposed to save without recommendations.

What sort of recommendation you will get depends largely on what sort of budget you have in mind. Recommendations will be drastically different between a $500 budget and a $2000 one. If you want to have any sort of relevant recommendation, you need to provide a range of how much you are willing to spend.

The range you specify will decide between i5-8400, i5-8600k, i7-8700k or possibly something comparable from the Ryzen 1000/2000 series, maybe even HEDT (i9/ThreadRipper), how much memory, how fast, entry-level or enthusiast motherboard, etc.

Also, if you are saving with no specific purchase time frame in mind, new CPUs, chipsets and motherboards launch all of the time. Asking for recommendations several months ahead of time may lead to outdated recommendations due to new CPU, chipset and motherboard launches - Intel will be launching Coffee Lake refresh and z390 in a few months, which may shuffle pricing on older parts.

 

[devind2theh]

"Ask again when you actually have the funds saved up," what funds? Cause I don't know how much I'm supposed to save without recommendations.

What sort of recommendation you will get depends largely on what sort of budget you have in mind. Recommendations will be drastically different between a $500 budget and a $2000 one. If you want to have any sort of relevant recommendation, you need to provide a range of how much you are willing to spend.

The range you specify will decide between i5-8400, i5-8600k, i7-8700k or possibly something comparable from the Ryzen 1000/2000 series, maybe even HEDT (i9/ThreadRipper), how much memory, how fast, entry-level or enthusiast motherboard, etc.

Also, if you are saving with no specific purchase time frame in mind, new CPUs, chipsets and motherboards launch all of the time. Asking for recommendations several months ahead of time may lead to outdated recommendations due to new CPU, chipset and motherboard launches - Intel will be launching Coffee Lake refresh and z390 in a few months, which may shuffle pricing on older parts.

My price range is $950. Yes, future hardware coming out may lower prices of current hardware, however it's called "future" for a reason. I just want to know, right now, what I can get for $950.

 

[Wolfshadw]

OK. Well if I were to purchase $950 worth of computer components today, I'd probably look at something like this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2600X 3.6GHz 6-Core Processor ($209.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - X470 AORUS ULTRA GAMING ATX AM4 Motherboard ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill - Aegis 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($154.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($43.90 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB SC GAMING Video Card ($274.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair - 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.00 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Base Total: $948.74
Promo Discounts: -$5.99
Mail-in Rebates: -$65.00
Shipping: $4.99
Total: $882.74
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-06-30 00:29 EDT-0400

I would note that the GTX 1070 isn't going to fit well within that budget.

-Wolf sends