PC Gaming Build

[nikhilcr7vsmessi]

I need to build a pc .. I have a budget of $700. I am really confused here..
Guys which option to go for :
An old intel-based build with a better gpu like the gtx1060 or a powerful ryzen build with a less powerful gpu like a 1050 ti or RX560.. I am only looking to play some few games like dota 2 , far cry 4 , fifa 18 that are not much graphically intensive..I will be also using my pc for video & photo editing. Or should i buy a coffeelake processor with z-series mobo and wait hopefully for the gpu prices to come down. Is the day-to-day performance of the kaby ( or older ), Coffeelake (i5 8400) and the ryzen ( probably a ryzen 5 1600x ) differ ?? Which is the best route to take in the current scenario ?

 

[Frag Maniac]

Funny you use old vs powerful when comparing budget Intel and Ryzen CPUs. The most common prebuilts in the $700 range right now, because many are buying them due to sky high GPU prices, is the HP Pavillion Power 580. It will come with a Ryzen 5 1400, or Intel i5-8400. In games the two trade punches fairly evenly.

The Intel version usually comes with a 1060 3GB, while the AMD version comes with an RX 580.

Ryzen version

https://www.amazon.com/HP-Pavilion-Desktop-Computer-580-130/dp/B075LVK78B

Intel version

https://www.amazon.com/HP-Pavilion-580-023w-i5-7400-Graphics/dp/B077S27YLP

The Ryzen build is slightly better bang for buck, but the Intel build has twice as many people buying it with better reviews. Note I'm not necessarily recommending buying a prebuilt, it's just that sometimes you can actually get a better price now that way because of cryptocurrency mining.

You may be better off waiting until Nvidia's new GPU model launch rumored to come mid this year, or you may not, hard to say. However if you also need the OS, KB, and Mouse, and want to buy it now, it's pretty much a no brainer that you actually get better bang for buck with a prebuilt. And trust me, I am NOT the type of person that normally recommends prebuilts.

It's just due to a sad state of the global economy. It's strange that cryptocurrency, a word not even recognized by most spell checkers, can so easily devastate a major component industry so vital to PC gaming.

 

[ArchitSahu]

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/xH4f8Y
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/xH4f8Y/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 3 1200 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($93.90 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI - B350 PC MATE ATX AM4 Motherboard ($64.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($93.99 @ Newegg Business)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($43.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB WINDFORCE OC 6G Video Card ($354.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Cougar - MX330 ATX Mid Tower Case ($24.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Gold 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $721.63
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-03-19 22:35 EDT-0400

 

[nikhilcr7vsmessi]

Funny you use old vs powerful when comparing budget Intel and Ryzen CPUs. The most common prebuilts in the $700 range right now, because many are buying them due to sky high GPU prices, is the HP Pavillion Power 580. It will come with a Ryzen 5 1400, or Intel i5-8400. In games the two trade punches fairly evenly.

The Intel version usually comes with a 1060 3GB, while the AMD version comes with an RX 580.

Ryzen version

https://www.amazon.com/HP-Pavilion-Desktop-Computer-580-130/dp/B075LVK78B

Intel version

https://www.amazon.com/HP-Pavilion-580-023w-i5-7400-Graphics/dp/B077S27YLP

The Ryzen build is slightly better bang for buck, but the Intel build has twice as many people buying it with better reviews. Note I'm not necessarily recommending buying a prebuilt, it's just that sometimes you can actually get a better price now that way because of cryptocurrency mining.

You may be better off waiting until Nvidia's new GPU model launch rumored to come mid this year, or you may not, hard to say. However if you also need the OS, KB, and Mouse, and want to buy it now, it's pretty much a no brainer that you actually get better bang for buck with a prebuilt. And trust me, I am NOT the type of person that normally recommends prebuilts.

It's just due to a sad state of the global economy. It's strange that cryptocurrency, a word not even recognized by most spell checkers, can so easily devastate a major component industry so vital to PC gaming.

I gave up that build and decided to go for a G4560 build paired with a GTX 1050 Ti 4Gb. Coupled with a 16Gb ram ( 8x 2). Saved about around 50-70$ by picking this less powerful dual core so that i can buy a SSD also.
I hope the G4560 wont fail me. I won't be multitasking heavily. Atleast this build will give me better gaming experience.

 

[nikhilcr7vsmessi]

I forgot to mention that i m from India and we dont get computer components cheaply. Given the already high prices , i had to cut down the CPU cores by going for a G4560 so that i can afford a 1050 Ti which almost cost be 2/3 of the build..

 

[Frag Maniac]

I forgot to mention that i m from India and we dont get computer components cheaply.

Yeah, always good to mention that up front.