I actually have no idea how much I should spend a gaming pc

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joe10231

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I only really want to game at 1080p, don't really care about ultra settings. My ideal build would be a pentium g4560 and a 1050 ti/rx 470 and 8gb of ram but i'm worried that it won't last that long and ill have to upgrade very soon. Part of me thinks Is should go with a ryzen 5 (when it comes out) an rx 470, 16gb of ram and an ssd, but that seems like overkill. what should I do?
 
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Ryzen 3 would be a better choice over the G4560, as its newer and probably more powerful. Although since we don't know the price its hard to tell which woud be the better option.
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Ryzen 5 and an RX 470 would be great for 1080p.
Here is my current budget recommendation:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G4560 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor ($59.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($24.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI B250M PRO-VD Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($65.99 @ B&H)
Memory: G.Skill NT Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($52.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital AV-GP 1TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive ($46.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus Radeon RX 470 4GB STRIX Video Card ($159.99 @ Amazon)
Case: BitFenix Nova ATX Mid Tower Case ($30.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Raidmax COBRA 500W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($44.99 @ Newegg Marketplace)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($88.58 @ OutletPC)
Total: $575.39
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-03-25 13:00 EDT-0400
 
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I'm only gaming, is it worth going for a ryzen 5? Should I get a ryzen 3 or perhaps the g4560? I actually think that would be a better idea.
 
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The G4560 is your best bet if you're on a budget. It's near i3 performance for much less cost. If you're on a budget then you don't worry about 'future proofing' since one of the big sacrifices you make on a budget is not being able to buy extra power.

You will run out of GPU power sooner than CPU power in gaming. So, if it was me, I'd get the G4560 and RX 470 rather than a Ryzen 5 and 1050 Ti. The extra performance of the 470 will keep you gaming at 1080p far longer than a quad core CPU.
 
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