Suggested pc builds

[dariusjax]

I'm looking for a build up that is for gaming. Going to buy as soon as I find the perfect build! 🙂
Budget range: $900-$1300.
*I need a monitor, keyboard/mouse, windows 10.
Games: The games I strictly want to play are H1Z1, Battlegrounds, Day Z, CS: GO.
Case: I would like a themed/color schemed case, preferably NZXT. (Will consider others)
Monitor: 24' 1920x1080
Keyboard/mouse: Decent/good RGB
Overclocking: NO
SLI/Crossfire: NO
I thank you guys in advanced! 🙂

 

[Chugalug_]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1500X 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($188.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350M Pro4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($84.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Team - Dark 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($111.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.33 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI - GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Video Card ($379.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair - SPEC-03 Red ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair - CXM 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($37.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($87.89 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: AOC - G2460FQ 24.0" 1920x1080 144Hz Monitor ($213.56 @ PCM)
Keyboard: Corsair - K63 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Mouse: Razer - DeathAdder Chroma Wired Optical Mouse ($42.92 @ Amazon)
Total: $1306.53
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-05-19 05:25 EDT-0400

 

[Chugalug_]

The RAM you listed is very poor value, the PSU isn't good wattage for money, for a bit more you can get a 144hz monitor, the keyboard isn't mechanical and the motherboard only has two RAM slots among other constraints.

 

[dariusjax]

I didn't mean to mark that as no solution! I'm very sorry! I appreciate your suggestion! It's so hard for me to choose! I just want to make sure I get a good PC! About the 1600X, I've read that the i5 1600k is better?!

 

[Chugalug_]

Was talking about another guy's post, he deleted it! 🙁
Wasn't directed at you.
The i5 7600k is better, but even better than that is an i7 7700 B250 setup which will cost the same.
However, at this price point Ryzen is the best value in getting you the best performance, and games are becoming more CPU intensive, so it will help there.

 

[envy14tpe]

Black case and white mobo. CPU can't overclock but this build is designed for fast gaming. It has a Freesync monitor (for AMD GPUs) and 144Hz so CS : GO will look amazing.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-7600 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($205.00 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI - B250 PC MATE ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Sandisk - SSD PLUS 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($76.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.33 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI - Radeon RX 580 8GB GAMING X Video Card ($244.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: NZXT - S340 Elite (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair - CXM 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($57.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: AOC - G2460PF 24.0" 1920x1080 144Hz Monitor ($210.96 @ Amazon)
Keyboard: Logitech - G710 Plus Wired Gaming Keyboard ($82.99 @ Amazon)
Mouse: Corsair - M65 PRO RGB FPS Wired Optical Mouse ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1257.21

 

[Chugalug_]

The i5 7600 isn't a good buy imo, not great value or that big of an improvement over the 7500 to warrant the cost, although it is a bit cheaper than normal.
Ryzen CPUs are generally better than i5s at the moment due to their higher thread count and multi-threaded nature of games nowadays, see BF1, Arma 3, ROTR etc.

 

[envy14tpe]

The i5 7600 isn't a good buy imo, not great value or that big of an improvement over the 7500 to warrant the cost, although it is a bit cheaper than normal.
Ryzen CPUs are generally better than i5s at the moment due to their higher thread count and multi-threaded nature of games nowadays, see BF1, Arma 3, ROTR etc.

The i5-7600 hits 4.1GHz, compared to the i5-7500 which hits 3.8GHz. I think it is best to break that 4.0GHz barrier. And the i5 will be just as good as 1500x in games.

Based on games OP plays, I feel he doesn't need more than a 1060 or 580. I think 580 is a better route for 1080p gaming, cuz FreeSync monitors are affordable and can make budget on this build. With Freesync he can have buttery smooth gaming.

 

[Chugalug_]

The way I see it stuff like Freesync and G-Sync just mitigate what is ultimately lack of CPU/GPU power, having that there to knock through the need for freesync as well as a 144hz monitor feels like a much better buy to me.

 

[envy14tpe]

The way I see it stuff like Freesync and G-Sync just mitigate what is ultimately lack of CPU/GPU power, having that there to knock through the need for freesync as well as a 144hz monitor feels like a much better buy to me.

Sorry, I don't understand your meaning. I listed a monitor with 144Hz and Freesync. The benefits of Freesync and Gsync are real. Personally, I'll never buy a monitor without one of those.

 

[IsCrEaMTiMe]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
7
CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor ($217.89 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master - Hyper 212 LED 66.3 CFM Rifle Bearing CPU Cooler ($19.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI - B350 GAMING PLUS ATX AM4 Motherboard ($92.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($103.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Sandisk - SSD PLUS 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($76.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.33 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI - GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Video Card ($379.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT - S340 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case ($61.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair - CXM 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($37.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Acer - GN246HL 24.0" 1920x1080 144Hz Monitor ($182.99 @ B&H)
Keyboard: Redragon - K551 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($41.99 @ Amazon)
Mouse: Redragon - Mammoth Wired Laser Mouse ($25.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1291.11
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-05-19 05:58 EDT-0400

Get the OS @
https://www.kinguin.net/category/22175/windows-10-home-oem-key/
Make sure to get the insurance for like $1 or $2 and boom OS for like $28.

And if you want to save money, with the games youre mainly playing you can grab this GPU
RX 580 Red Devil Golden Sample Powercolor

 

[Chugalug_]

Yeah I know. 😛
Just saying that a 1070 is a much better buy to drive that refresh rate.

 

[envy14tpe]

Yeah I know. 😛
Just saying that a 1070 is a much better buy to drive that refresh rate.

But the games listed don't need a higher end GPU. A rx580 will smash all those games and push the monitor above 100fps. I think it is better to save money and invest it in a SSD, but thats me.

 

[Chugalug_]

I run H1Z1 on med-high at 1440p with my GTX 1080 and hit an average of 90-100fps....
It's really quite demanding, the 1070 is a perfect fit.
Also PUBG? DayZ? They're demanding, lol.