Please build me a $600 or less pc for bf1

ComputerNewbie1

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Approximate Purchase Date: Within the next 30 days.

Budget Range: All together $550-$600 (Closer to $550) DONT NEED OS.

System Usage: Gaming, in particular Bf1 mainly, looking to just run smoothly medium settings.

Are you buying a monitor: No, strictly the build, don't even need to include the OS.

Do you need to buy OS: No

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Popular US websites.

Location: Boston, MA.

Parts Preferences: Whatever gets me the most for $600 for BF1.

Overclocking: Don't even know what that is yet.

Additional Comments: Just getting started with getting into pc gaming. I just need a build for bf1 and I don't need to be able to run 5 other programs and run the game at high settings. I just want to enjoy it on medium smoothly. Please get me with that budget, I believe there are many parts to put together a build for this price for that game, no?

Been looking at the forums as well as youtube and discussion gets too lengthy as well as out of date for parts. So please put together a build that is as least controversial as possible haha!
 
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Could probably be tweaked a bit, but something along these lines

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($191.91 @ Jet)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($53.88 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($50.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Hitachi Ultrastar 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($40.38 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB Mini Video Card ($138.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Deepcool TESSERACT SW ATX Mid Tower Case ($38.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 450W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $575.12
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-12-14 18:02 EST-0500
 
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ComputerNewbie1

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Could you or anyone confirm that this build will play bf1 smoothly on medium?
Also, in about a month when I purchase my parts this will be a pretty good build still?
1-10, 10 being the best I can buy for under 600 what would you rate this?
 

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What do you gain by adding 16gb? A couple of frames? Unless you are using multiple heavy ram using programs at the same time as gaming, then i see no point, and that would also not be only gaming anyway.
 

RylieDetchon

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PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/GLWzXH

CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($42.88 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Blue 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($42.43 @ Jet)
Storage: Hitachi Ultrastar 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($40.38 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB 3GB GAMING Video Card ($198.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Deepcool TESSERACT SW ATX Mid Tower Case ($38.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($43.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $597.55

My personal list based on your specifications.
 
Yeah if you want to stretch the budget a little and risk it with a pretty poor PSU then get a 1060. I wouldnt recommend single channel RAM though..

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($191.91 @ Jet)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($53.88 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Crucial 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($47.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Hitachi Ultrastar 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($40.38 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 1060 3GB 3GB Mini Video Card ($188.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Deepcool TESSERACT SW ATX Mid Tower Case ($38.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($43.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $606.02
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-12-14 22:03 EST-0500
 

logainofhades

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($191.91 @ Jet)
Motherboard: Asus H110M-A/M.2 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Team Elite Plus 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Toshiba Product Series:DT01ACA 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($46.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB Video Card ($139.99 @ B&H)
Case: Cougar MX200 ATX Mid Tower Case ($33.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $597.74
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-12-15 12:12 EST-0500
 


For the budget, about a 8/9. Slightly lower GPU but much more reliable PSU. You're looking at 80fps on medium at 1080p for BF1. Couldn't argue with it really. Is a well balanced system with no corners cut. I personally always like to make sure I use a quality PSU. I wouldn't use the CXM as posted above though, but thats a great build too.