[SOLVED] Need help building first PC

[ItsJustMax]

Hey Folks,
I was wondering if anyone could help me get a set up for building my first gaming PC.
I don't really know much about it at all.
I was looking to spend about $950 USD
I want to be able to run most games at decent settings to look good.
I mostly will plan to play siege, red alert, C&C, starcraft and probably some other high demanding games in the future.
I want something that won't be useless by the end of the year.

 

[WildCard999]

Do you need the peripherals or monitor?

I would use the Ryzen 1600 as a placeholder for 3rd Gen (More cores/threads and a much higher clock speed). Can be found for $80 at Microcenter.
https://www.microcenter.com/product...-am4-boxed-processor-with-wraith-spire-cooler

Tower Only.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2 GHz 6-Core Processor ($79.99)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master - Hyper 212 Black Edition 42 CFM CPU Cooler ($31.00 @ B&H)
Motherboard: Asus - ROG STRIX B450-F GAMING ATX AM4 Motherboard ($138.88 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial - MX500 500 GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($69.95 @ Adorama)
Video Card: Zotac - GeForce GTX 1660 Ti 6 GB GAMING Video Card ($278.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Fractal Design - Focus G (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($63.23 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Gold 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($75.31 @ Amazon)
Total: $837.34
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-03-31 17:25 EDT-0400
(Aftermarket cooler is much quieter then stock one) This build would handle 1080P/1440P gaming well.

Everything.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2 GHz 6-Core Processor ($79.99)
Motherboard: Asus - PRIME B450-PLUS ATX AM4 Motherboard ($109.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial - MX500 500 GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($69.95 @ Adorama)
Video Card: Zotac - GeForce GTX 1660 6 GB GAMING Video Card ($219.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Fractal Design - Focus G (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($63.23 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Gold 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($75.31 @ Amazon)
Monitor: Dell - SE2717H 27.0" 1920x1080 75 Hz Monitor ($142.50 @ Adorama)
Keyboard: Cooler Master - Lite L Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($55.85 @ OutletPC)
Speakers: Logitech - Z213 7 W 2.1ch Speakers ($26.19 @ Amazon)
Total: $942.89
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-03-31 17:31 EDT-0400

 

[ItsJustMax]

Do you need the peripherals or monitor?

Yes

 

[ItsJustMax]

Yes

Also would like a full tower for upgrades down the road unless I don't need one.

 

[WildCard999]

Yes

Ok so the second build I posted. I updated the build with a better monitor, 1080P/75hz/IPS and supports Freesync so you should be able to use it with the Nvidia GPU with newer drivers. Also changed the motherboard to better suit your budget.

 

[ItsJustMax]

Ok so the second build I posted. I updated the build with a better monitor, 1080P/75hz/IPS and supports Freesync so you should be able to use it with the Nvidia GPU with newer drivers. Also changed the motherboard to better suit your budget.

Will this be able to run something like metro exodus at high settings? I don't plan on buying this game but would it be able to run something like that at like 4k?

 

[WildCard999]

Will this be able to run something like metro exodus at high settings? I don't plan on buying this game but would it be able to run something like that at like 4k?

It'll run that game on higher settings at 1080P but for 4K gaming your looking at like the RTX 2080 or RTX 2080 ti which is more then your entire budget.

 

[ItsJustMax]

It'll run that game on higher settings at 1080P but for 4K gaming your looking at like the RTX 2080 or RTX 2080 ti which is more then your entire budget.

Lol well dang. That's crazy

 

[WildCard999]

Lol well dang. That's crazy

Yea 4K AAA gaming gets quite expensive.