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MatthewDLW

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Looking to build my first gaming PC. Back in the day when alienware was alienware and not dell I had a nice gaming computer I bought from them. That was more than 10years ago and now looking to get back into PC gaming. I have a 1080P monitor and don't think I will be doing 4k anything for a while. Would like to play GTA V, Skyrim, Flight Simulators, and a few old school games as well. Want to get as much bang for the buck with out getting too much. Also would like the opportunity to be able to upgrade 6 months - 1 yr down the road. I have been looking at the AMD FX8370 processor, 8gb ram, and Radeon R9 380X 4gb graphics. Any recommendations or advice would be greatly appreciated. Is this too much for these games/just enough is there a different combo thats more cost effective but upgradable? Thanks in advanced.
 
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King Dranzer

King Dranzer

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Here is the build:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($198.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Asus B150M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($79.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($69.70 @ Newegg)
Storage: Sandisk SSD PLUS 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($64.99 @ Best Buy)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Mini ITX OC Video Card ($385.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair RMx 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $997.13
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-08-20 01:32 EDT-0400

With this build you can throw down any game at high or very high settings and get great results. The Motherboard and PSU are upgradable you can throw in whatever you want except SLI.
 
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justanotherjose

justanotherjose

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As someone who has a very similar build to what "King Dranzer" said. I have pretty much the same parts just different type's of brands. I can safely tell you that it can run pretty much every single game at 1080p over 75ish FPS. With lower demanding games such as skyrim(Stock no mods) and GTA hitting pretty high FPS.

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10ISO

My exact parts, although the motherboard and ram isn't ideal it's what I have so... But yeah the build that he said above is really solid and I can vouch for it. Although, idk about the SSD.
 
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Chugalug_

Chugalug_

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Don't get the itx 1070, suffers from reduced performance, cooling and clock speeds. Boosting and overclocking will also be very minimal due to the smaller PCB, fewer power phases and worse cooling.
DON'T CUT COSTS TO FIT IN BUDGET! ;)
Get this, offers much better performance, higher quality components, and is cheaper.
Also includes a great CPU cooler which is on sale now, that should keep your temps cool no matter what.
The stock cooler starts to get hot after about 5 hours.
Edit: Just noticed the EVGA Superclocked 1070 dropped in price recently. ;)
Offers quieter and cooler operation than the G1 Gaming at similar speeds.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($204.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Deepcool GAMMAXX 400 74.3 CFM CPU Cooler ($17.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B150M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($63.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($60.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: A-Data Premier SP550 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($61.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 8GB SC Gaming ACX 3.0 Video Card ($429.99 @ B&H)
Case: Zalman Z3 Plus White ATX Mid Tower Case ($40.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($58.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $974.39
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-08-20 03:13 EDT-0400
 
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Chugalug_

Chugalug_

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Later down the line when you can afford it (No rush! ;) )
Get a 144hz monitor.
Some good suggestions are the BenQ XL2411Z or Asus VG248QE, or the Acer GN246HL.
The BenQ and Asus are higher quality, and use the same panel so more or less identical.
Get whichever is cheapest out of those two, or the Acer if you want to save a bit of cash.
All are linked below.
BenQ: http://pcpartpicker.com/product/GbNp99/benq-monitor-xl2411z
Asus: http://pcpartpicker.com/product/rkphP6/asus-monitor-vg248qe
Acer (budget): http://pcpartpicker.com/product/PmyFf7/acer-monitor-umfg6aab01
 
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Chugalug_

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It is generally solid quality, but I edited the build just before I saw your comment, as the EVGA SC 1070 dropped to equal the G1 Gaming! ;) Much better quality, and EVGA have a great warranty and support team. Coil whine seems to have been an issue with the Strix mainly, haven't only heard a few complain about the G1. o_O
 
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Chugalug_

Chugalug_

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Yep, the 8370 has terrible ipc (instructions per clock), essentially meaning that each core can handle significantly less than on an Intel CPU. This is why I tell people that GHz and cores aren't everything, although that seems to be all AMD's marketing team understands... :(
It is only slightly better than an i3 6100, and has poor upgradability, being essentially the best AMD has to offer.
Sad to see AMD doing so poorly for themselves, they've really dropped off the radar since the early 2000s in terms of CPUs.
 
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MatthewDLW

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Is a 16GB 1070 graphics card really needed? Just looking to cut a little money off this build. What about a a MSI 960 4gb for right now? Would that get me close to 1080p gaming for most games?
 
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Chugalug_

Chugalug_

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What do you mean? 16GB of RAM? 8GB of memory on the graphics card?
For the RAM, it is definitely needed, 8GB is falling behind in terms of optimal RAM capacity, and 16GB is becoming the standard.
For the graphics card, it only comes with 8GB of VRAM, no other size options.
A 960 is waaaay worse performance than a 1070, won't be great for 1080p gaming honestly in your price range.
What budget would you like to work with though? I understand wanting to save a bit of cash. :)
I can put a build together for you in the morning, 1:13am here. Eeek! :p
 
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Berkin

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I don't think you should say your budget is between $600 and $1000. People on this website only want the best for the other users so the build is going to be around $1000. I do understand you, wanting to cut as much money as you can but trust me if you get something for more expensive you will not regret it at all.
 
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Chugalug_

Chugalug_

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Ditto.
It's pretty much, if I was given an $1100 budget; that's right in between me getting you a great value 1070 build at 1k, or getting a GTX 1080 build at $1200. In that situation I would obviously recommend the 1070 build, as it is the best for the poster. But if you give me a 600-$1000 build, I'll want the best performance for you while giving you great value and a worthwhile investment.
A 1k price range is the sweet spot for a build with a mix of value, amazing performance and upgradability, hence why I have put such a build above.
Well said Berkin. :)
 
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