New Build vs IBUYPOWER Build

[TechGuyAlabama]

Approximate Purchase Date: this week

Budget Range: $1000 usd

System Usage from Most to Least Important: gaming while watching movies (dual monitor) surfing web

Are you buying a monitor: No

Parts to Upgrade: New System

Do you need to buy OS: No (windows 10 pro)

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: none

Location: Alabama USA

Parts Preferences: any that are good for my build

Overclocking: Maybe

SLI or Crossfire: Maybe

Your Monitor Resolution: 1920x1200

Additional Comments: I did a customize on ibuypower at $1420 but I believe that I can get a better price by building it myself. Here is what I built:

I'm not looking for a computer that is pretty. I don't show off my computer. I want functionality over beauty. I want to be able to play any game I'd like without issues.

And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: I have an old system and I need a strong gaming computer.

Thanks for the help.

 

[Corwin65]

Since you've gotten used to doing a custom build, try it on here https://pcpartpicker.com/ and see what you get.

 

[Snipergod87]

If you do for whatever reason use the ibuypower build, do NOT get that powersupply, you will likely fry some components, you would want something that is of decent quality. That being said you could save quite a bit building one from parts of pcpartpicker.com

 

[Hellfire13]

For a gaming rig, this should be enough for 1080p...

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor ($197.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI - B350 TOMAHAWK ATX AM4 Motherboard ($91.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws 4 Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($130.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: SanDisk - SSD PLUS 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($83.88 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB Dual Video Card ($284.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair - SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($46.89 @ Newegg)
Total: $934.48
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-08-01 16:17 EDT-0400

 

[TechGuyAlabama]

I've not used this site before but I'll give it a shot. ty

 

[Hellfire13]

Check out the above build. It should be pretty good for gaming.

 

[TechGuyAlabama]

For a gaming rig, this should be enough for 1080p...

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor ($197.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI - B350 TOMAHAWK ATX AM4 Motherboard ($91.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws 4 Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($130.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: SanDisk - SSD PLUS 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($83.88 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB Dual Video Card ($284.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair - SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($46.89 @ Newegg)
Total: $934.48
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-08-01 16:17 EDT-0400

What cpu cooler would you suggest?

 

[Hellfire13]

The cpu comes with one of the best stock coolers ever. You dont need a seperate one. It is pretty decent upto medium overclocking.

 

[g-unit1111]

If you do for whatever reason use the ibuypower build, do NOT get that powersupply, you will likely fry some components, you would want something that is of decent quality. That being said you could save quite a bit building one from parts of pcpartpicker.com

Yeah I agree 100% here - that PSU could definitely be a problem with that build.