I'm new to PC gaming and would like help.

[pepper22ify]

I customized a PC at Cyberpowerpc.com and wanted any opinions on my build. And before you yell at me for getting a pre-built PC just give me an honest opinion on this.

BLKFRISALE1: CYBERPOWERPC Skorpion K1 RGB Mechanical Gaming Keyboard w/ Kontact Blue Switches and Programmable RGB LED Lighting [+5]
BLKFRISALE2: CyberpowerPC Gaming Mouse Pad [+0]
BLUETOOTH: None
CABLE: 6-FT HDMI Flat Cable, V1.4, Supports 3D & 4K Resolution, Gold Plated Connector Cable [+9] (1 piece)
CARE1: Ultra Enhanced Packaging Solution - Protect Your Dream System During Transit [+19]
CAS: CyberPowerPC AZZA 260S Mid-Tower Gaming Case w/ Full-size Tempered Glass Panel Window + 7 color RGB LED [-19] (Black Color)
CASUPGRADE: None
CC: None
CD: None
CD2: None
COOLANT: None
CPU: Intel® Core™ Processor i5-7600K 3.80GHZ 6MB Intel Smart Cache LGA1151 (Kaby Lake)
CS_FAN: Default case fans
DOCKINGSTATION: None
ENGRAVING: None
EVGA_POWER: None
FA_HDD: Vigor iSURF II Hard Disk Drive Cooling System [+21] (1 x System)
FAN: ENERMAX ETS-T40F-BK CPU Cooler w/ Black ENERMAX Twister PWM fans [+1]
FLASHMEDIA: None
FREEBIE_CU1: CyberPowerPC GreenManGaming Mystery Loot Chest Bundle [+0]
HD_M2SSD: 128GB SanDisk X400 M.2 SATA III 6Gb/s SSD - 520MB/s Read & 415MB/s Write [+58] (Single Drive)
HD_PCIE1X_SSD: None
HDD: 120GB WD Green SSD + 1TB SATA III Hard Drive Combo (Combo Drive)
HDD2: None
HEADSET: None
IUSB: Built-in USB 2.0 Ports
KEYBOARD: None [-5]
MEMORY: 16GB (8GBx2) DDR4/2400MHz Dual Channel Memory [-40] (Corsair or Major Brand)
MONITOR: 22" Widescreen 1920x1080 LG 22MC37D-B 5ms LED Backlight, D-Sub, DVI-D & Analog RGB [+120] (Single Monitor)
MOPAD: None
MOTHERBOARD: MSI Z270-A Pro ATX w/ USB 3.1, 2 PCIe x16, 4 PCIe x1, 6 SATA3, 1 M.2 SATA/PCIe [Intel Optane Ready]
MOUSE: None [-3]
NETWORK: Onboard Gigabit LAN Network
NOISEREDUCE1: Sound Absorbing Foam on Side, Top And Bottom panels [+29]
OS: Windows 10 Home (64-bit Edition)
OVERCLOCK: No Overclocking
POWERSUPPLY: 600 Watts - Standard 80 Plus Certified Power Supply - SLI/CrossFireX Ready
PRO_WIRING: Professional Wiring for All WIRING Inside The System Chassis - Minimize Cable Exposure, Maximize Airflow in Your System [+19]
RUSH: Standard processing time: ship within 5 to 10 Business Days
SECURITY: None
SERVICE: 3 Years FREE Service Plan (INCLUDES LABOR AND LIFETIME TECHNICAL SUPPORT)
SLI_BRIDGE: None
SOUND: HIGH DEFINITION ON-BOARD 7.1 AUDIO
SPEAKERS: Logitech S120 2.0 Stereo Speaker Set [+19] (Black Color)
TEMP: None
TUNING: None
USBHD: None
USBX: None
VIDEO: GeForce® GTX 1070 Founder Edition 8GB GDDR5 (Pascal)[VR Ready] [+184] (Single Card)
VIVE_HEADSET: None
WARRANTY: STANDARD WARRANTY: 1 Year Parts WARRANTY
WNC: None
WTV: None

 

[Lucky_SLS]

^ choose ur speakers with hands on experience. i dont have experience with them XD

 

[madmatt30]

To be fair you get a basic keyboard with it .
The speakers , the z313 I listed awhile back are decent , go nice & loud too.

Monitors - depends what you want to spend.
The one lucky has posted is nice seeing as a ryzen+580 is capable of upto 100fps in a fair few titles.

HDMI cable ?? For 1080p just about any

 

[Lucky_SLS]

^ the pc spec i listed before is a ryzen + rx580 with free sync monitor combo. albeit a 24" one i think.
i gave this one under the impression that u wanted to go for the 1070.

 

[varis]

Like I don't want a keyboard that looks like something that fell off of Optimus prime

😀 I think the technical term for that is "gaming". But you gave a nice definition for it.

Suggestions for keyboard could be interesting, I'm in the market for a new one myself! I've been most happy with my 1997 model Mitsumi PS/2 keyboard that is extremely basic, even at the time and probably was the cheapest one in the store. Interestingly it was still ~best as keyboards go some 10 years back, a Logitech I have that costs at least twice as much does not have nearly as nice a feeling to the keys. But I suspect future generations of PCs will drop the PS/2 port and also this particular keyboard now literally has holes in the keys.

Is it worth looking at any semi-fancy gaming keyboards (I'd probably turn off any flashy lighting)? Is there any usable functionality - I never considered macros, they would work better in software I think and often would be against EULA though. My G5 gaming mouse from Logitech is quite OK, I never used the sniper functionality but the adjustable weights are kind of nice, maybe not so essential.

For speakers, I recommend connecting to a stereo set. I did that around 1990 and haven't looked back. EDIT: Took a quick look at what they have at the local store and again I'm not convinced at all. Even a Genelec G One + Asus Xonar U7 combo uses USB and probably won't deliver nearly the experience as a good old stereo set despite setting you back some $500. If you want quality sound you probably get 4x the bang for buck from a pair of good headphones. Other than that it's best to look for stereo equipment which I guess is pretty niche today - one major market with actual consumers on it is home theaters and you probably don't need one, you already have the PC. (But anybody actually use a home theater system with PC, there must be some of you out there?)

 

[madmatt30]

^ yup mate - my gaming PC is a Silverstone htpc sat under the 60 inch TV.

Running a Sony str-dh820 + Boston acoustics soundware s 7.1 setup.

Its a beastly system ;-)

 

[pepper22ify]

^ yup mate - my gaming PC is a Silverstone htpc sat under the 60 inch TV.

Running a Sony str-dh820 + Boston acoustics soundware s 7.1 setup.

Its a beastly system ;-)

Where do you suggest I order my other stuff from, would amazon work?

 

[pepper22ify]

^ the pc spec i listed before is a ryzen + rx580 with free sync monitor combo. albeit a 24" one i think.
i gave this one under the impression that u wanted to go for the 1070.

Yeah im going with the build madmatt gave me, do the peripherals change?

 

[Lucky_SLS]

yeah, its always better to have a freesync monitor for radeon cards. not many choices for a 27" freesync thats below 300 bucks.
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/ZBZ2FT/aoc-monitor-g2460pf thats a 24" model.

 

[madmatt30]

What do you actually want monitor wise.
Do you want 27inch or 144htz?
There are some good 75htz 24inch freesync panels around the $150 mark.

If you go with the ryzen build don't miss the $50 and rebate & the spring discount code.
Together they're $110 off.

The case was picked quickly just because it has an optical bay & prefitted intake/exhaust fans - swap it if you like.

Vice versa the gammaxx cooler (its the best price /performance cooler there is IMO).

You do not actually need an aftermarket cooler but I saw no option to just use the included amd one (the ryzen 1600 should come with a very good wraith spire cooler)

 

[pepper22ify]

What do you actually want monitor wise.
Do you want 27inch or 144htz?
There are some good 75htz 24inch freesync panels around the $150 mark.

If you go with the ryzen build don't miss the $50 and rebate & the spring discount code.
Together they're $110 off.

The case was picked quickly just because it has an optical bay & prefitted intake/exhaust fans - swap it if you like.

Vice versa the gammaxx cooler (its the best price /performance cooler there is IMO).

You do not actually need an aftermarket cooler but I saw no option to just use the included amd one (the ryzen 1600 should come with a very good wraith spire cooler)

I have ordered everything I need, thank you all very much for helping me

 

[varis]

Yeah what I understood the stock cooler on that ryzen range is pretty good. An advantage over Intel but not all Ryzen are equal.