[SOLVED] Looking to build a pc for competitive gaming (€1000)

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Hello!

I'm back (again) looking to build my first PC.
I've roughly €1000 to spend (some wiggle room but I'd like to keep it around the 1k mark, the cheaper the better, unless it just doesn't make sense to not spend the extra €100 or so.

I mainly play Fortnite, COD, Apex. But I also would like the system to manage some other games like Red Dead, Forza, Battlefield. I'm not expecting 4k but above potato would be nice.

I'm planning on going with a 240hz monitor, if that's not possible in the budget than at least 144hz.

I've no preference on manufacturers, cases, it's all possible!

Any suggestions?
 
Solution
Evga's white series are HEC built junk. For high refresh gaming, the improved IPC, of 3rd gen Ryzen, is a good idea.

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor (€209.00 @ Alternate)
Motherboard: MSI X570-A PRO ATX AM4 Motherboard (€172.99 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory (€87.90 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Storage: Crucial P1 500 GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive (€65.47 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Video Card: XFX Radeon RX 5700 8 GB Video Card (€358.89 @ Mindfactory)
Case: SHARKOON VG5 ATX Mid Tower Case (€34.90 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Power Supply:...
Jul 31, 2019
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r5 2600 ( finna overclock) 132 bucks
hyper 212 black 34 bucks
used gtx 1080ti 550
3200 2 x 8 80 bucks
b450 wifi aorus 120
240hz monitor 250 (try the asus when it goes on sale)
h500 60
2tb hdd 54
120gb ssd 30 bucks
evga 750w white certification 55

total like 1200 bucks or like 988 pounds , this fluctuate allot make changes as seen fit
 

g-unit1111

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r5 2600 ( finna overclock) 132 bucks
hyper 212 black 34 bucks

If you use a Ryzen 5 or 7, the Wraith Spire is better than a Hyper 212. No need to spend money if you don't have to. Also a 1080TI is mega overkill for Fortnite. And I would hesitate to buy used. Also, those EVGA W power supplies are complete garbage, they are not enough to power your proposed rig.

This is what I would suggest:

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 2700 3.2 GHz 8-Core Processor (€193.89 @ Mindfactory)
Motherboard: Asus ROG STRIX B450-F GAMING ATX AM4 Motherboard (€129.00 @ ARLT)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory (€94.99 @ ARLT)
Storage: Intel 660p Series 1.02 TB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive (€105.84 @ Mindfactory)
Video Card: XFX Radeon RX 5700 8 GB Video Card (€358.89 @ Mindfactory)
Case: NZXT H500 ATX Mid Tower Case (€79.90 @ Caseking)
Power Supply: SeaSonic FOCUS Plus Gold 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply (€89.99 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Total: €1052.50
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-08-01 20:22 CEST+0200
 
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If you use a Ryzen 5 or 7, the Wraith Spire is better than a Hyper 212. No need to spend money if you don't have to. Also a 1080TI is mega overkill for Fortnite. And I would hesitate to buy used. Also, those EVGA W power supplies are complete garbage, they are not enough to power your proposed rig.

This is what I would suggest:

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 2700 3.2 GHz 8-Core Processor (€193.89 @ Mindfactory)
Motherboard: Asus ROG STRIX B450-F GAMING ATX AM4 Motherboard (€129.00 @ ARLT)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory (€94.99 @ ARLT)
Storage: Intel 660p Series 1.02 TB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive (€105.84 @ Mindfactory)
Video Card: XFX Radeon RX 5700 8 GB Video Card (€358.89 @ Mindfactory)
Case: NZXT H500 ATX Mid Tower Case (€79.90 @ Caseking)
Power Supply: SeaSonic FOCUS Plus Gold 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply (€89.99 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Total: €1052.50
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-08-01 20:22 CEST+0200
the 750w passes white cert without the cert can easily power this rig, using it currently with a system with the exact same specs, we want a 4.1 or 4.0 ghz overclock cant do this with the stock cooler and aftermarket makes things all around better, and can be used for future builds, dont need a 1tb m.2 youll survive with a hardrive and save 50 bucks and double the storage, unless your streaming no need at all for the r7 just overclock the r5, i use the same specs as i have given, it works like a charm and gets me all the frames my heart desires
 
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If you use a Ryzen 5 or 7, the Wraith Spire is better than a Hyper 212. No need to spend money if you don't have to. Also a 1080TI is mega overkill for Fortnite. And I would hesitate to buy used. Also, those EVGA W power supplies are complete garbage, they are not enough to power your proposed rig.

This is what I would suggest:

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 2700 3.2 GHz 8-Core Processor (€193.89 @ Mindfactory)
Motherboard: Asus ROG STRIX B450-F GAMING ATX AM4 Motherboard (€129.00 @ ARLT)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory (€94.99 @ ARLT)
Storage: Intel 660p Series 1.02 TB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive (€105.84 @ Mindfactory)
Video Card: XFX Radeon RX 5700 8 GB Video Card (€358.89 @ Mindfactory)
Case: NZXT H500 ATX Mid Tower Case (€79.90 @ Caseking)
Power Supply: SeaSonic FOCUS Plus Gold 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply (€89.99 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Total: €1052.50
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-08-01 20:22 CEST+0200
btw check out the jhonnyguru review its not half bad and with the price reduction a real contender, at the same time id much rather have a 1080ti used even for mining than a new rx 5700, the aibs arent out yet so if you have the time id wait
 

g-unit1111

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btw check out the jhonnyguru review its not half bad and with the price reduction a real contender, at the same time id much rather have a 1080ti used even for mining than a new rx 5700, the aibs arent out yet so if you have the time id wait

You can definitely get better PSUs for the budget. And this isn't a mining rig. It's for playing games.

Also, the RX 5700 and 5700 XT are out and Amazon and Newegg had plenty of stock last I checked. The 5700 and 5700XT both provide 2070 performance (and the 2070 provides 1080TI level performance) for less than the 2070 price tag.
 
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You can definitely get better PSUs for the budget. And this isn't a mining rig. It's for playing games.

Also, the RX 5700 and 5700 XT are out and Amazon and Newegg had plenty of stock last I checked. The 5700 and 5700XT both provide 2070 performance (and the 2070 provides 1080TI level performance) for less than the 2070 price tag.
idk bout you but for 450-550 a 1080ti is hard to beat, its faster than all three of those cards and some aftermarket models take that to the next level, for the psu if you want a 1080 and some headroom the psu is fine anything above 650 seems to be the sweet spot for me.
 

g-unit1111

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idk bout you but for 450-550 a 1080ti is hard to beat, its faster than all three of those cards and some aftermarket models take that to the next level, for the psu if you want a 1080 and some headroom the psu is fine anything above 650 seems to be the sweet spot for me.

Still, buying used CPUs and GPUs is something that is usually not recommended, and it's mainly due to overclocking, since that detracts from the value as it won't perform the same in a new system.

And if you look at the benchmarks, a 1080TI only performs about 10 points above a 2070 Super, which itself performs about 50 points above a 2070. At that point, do you even notice the difference?
 
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Still, buying used CPUs and GPUs is something that is usually not recommended, and it's mainly due to overclocking, since that detracts from the value as it won't perform the same in a new system.

And if you look at the benchmarks, a 1080TI only performs about 10 points above a 2070 Super, which itself performs about 50 points above a 2070. At that point, do you even notice the difference?
Beefy cooler, most are undervolted mining cards, you can ask most sellers if they were undervolted and take your pick, they can be cheaper and the performance gain while minimal is still great to have
 

logainofhades

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Evga's white series are HEC built junk. For high refresh gaming, the improved IPC, of 3rd gen Ryzen, is a good idea.

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor (€209.00 @ Alternate)
Motherboard: MSI X570-A PRO ATX AM4 Motherboard (€172.99 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory (€87.90 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Storage: Crucial P1 500 GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive (€65.47 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Video Card: XFX Radeon RX 5700 8 GB Video Card (€358.89 @ Mindfactory)
Case: SHARKOON VG5 ATX Mid Tower Case (€34.90 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Power Supply: Corsair Vengeance 650 W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply (€68.99 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Total: €998.14
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-08-01 20:57 CEST+0200
 
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Jul 31, 2019
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Evga's white series are HEC built junk. For high refresh gaming, the improved IPC, of 3rd gen Ryzen, is a good idea.

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor (€209.00 @ Alternate)
Motherboard: MSI X570-A PRO ATX AM4 Motherboard (€172.99 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory (€87.90 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Storage: Crucial P1 500 GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive (€65.47 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Video Card: XFX Radeon RX 5700 8 GB Video Card (€358.89 @ Mindfactory)
Case: SHARKOON VG5 ATX Mid Tower Case (€34.90 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Power Supply: Corsair Vengeance 650 W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply (€68.99 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Total: €998.14
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-08-01 20:57 CEST+0200
pssst.... wheres the monitor?
 

logainofhades

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I missed that monitor was a part of the budget. Not sure 144hz is going to get fully utilized, with this budget, but at least the monitor is freesync.

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz 6-Core Processor (€129.90 @ Alternate)
Motherboard: Gigabyte B450 AORUS ELITE ATX AM4 Motherboard (€98.99 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory (€87.90 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Storage: Crucial P1 500 GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive (€65.47 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Video Card: XFX Radeon RX 5700 8 GB Video Card (€358.89 @ Mindfactory)
Case: SHARKOON VG5 ATX Mid Tower Case (€34.90 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Power Supply: Corsair Vengeance 650 W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply (€68.99 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Monitor: ViewSonic VX2458-mhd 23.6" 1920x1080 144 Hz Monitor (€165.00 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Total: €1010.04
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-08-01 21:10 CEST+0200