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So I want to build a new gaming computer. Did a lot of research and this is what I came up with:

Samsung 850 EVO 500GB 2.5-Inch SATA III Internal SSD (MZ-75E500B/AM) ($179.99)


EVGA SuperNOVA 550 G2, 80+ GOLD 550W, Fully Modular, EVGA ECO Mode, 7 Year Warranty, Includes FREE Power On Self Tester Power Supply 220-G2-0550-Y1 ($79.95)

Microsoft Windows 10 Home 64 Bit System Builder OEM | PC Disc ($92.99)


Corsair Obsidian Series Black 450D High Airflow Mid-Tower Computer Case ($99.99)


CRYORIG H7 Tower Cooler For AMD/Intel CPU's ($47.99)


MSI Pro Series Intel Z270 DDR4 HDMI USB 3 SLI ATX Motherboard (Z270 SLI PLUS) ($132.49)


Intel Core i5-7600K LGA 1151 Desktop Processors (BX80677I57600K) ($239.99)


Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 DRAM 3200MHz C16 Desktop Memory Kit - Black (CMK16GX4M2B3200C16) (135.99)

GEFORCE GTX 970 GAMING 4G (Already got this video card, used it in my old computer was I bought everything stock but just upgraded is with this video card)

So these parts are all coming up to about $1000. Not counting the graphics card.

Is this a good price for this setup? Money is not an issue but would like to save some if it is possible?

I don't do to much gaming but I like to have a fast smooth computer when I do.


 
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I didn't recommend it per-se , in fact on a personal level I'd still go ryzen (which I did;-)

The i7 makes a LOT more sense than any i5 though at the end of the day.

You'd get away with a really good quality 450-500w PSU easily with those components.

I would stick with a 550w+ simply because it gives you enough headroom to upgrade that GPU to anything you want in the future.
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for similar perf :

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor ($217.55 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-AB350-GAMING 3 ATX AM4 Motherboard ($109.49 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Trident Z 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($134.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX300 525GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($146.98 @ Directron)
Case: NZXT S340 Elite (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($47.78 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $746.78
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-05-01 04:29 EDT-0400
 
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Yea its a good setup then .
I'm with Lucky though , the ryzen are better overall chips than the i5's now- especially the 1600 .
For gaming the 970 will be the limiter for fps anyway .
For every other use the ryzen will just crush the i5 completely.
 
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It is worth investigating mate.bear in mind if you look at benches then consider that the 1600 & 1600x are essentially the same chip.
The 1600 has a slightly lower base/turbo clock & comes with a very good cooler so is insanely good value.

If you were still inclined to stick with Intel then in all honesty you should go with a locked i7 with the stock cooler , cheaper board & ram.
The i5's are comparitevely poor value now.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-7700 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor ($294.89 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty B250 Gaming K4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($102.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Patriot Viper Elite 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($97.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $495.87
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-05-01 05:01 EDT-0400

Same price as your CPU, cooler, board,ram combo listed (actually slightly cheaper)

I understand peoples wants to stick with intel if they've always used them before because in all honesty they never really had any competition performance wise.

Not the case anymore though.
 
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I didn't recommend it per-se , in fact on a personal level I'd still go ryzen (which I did;-)

The i7 makes a LOT more sense than any i5 though at the end of the day.

You'd get away with a really good quality 450-500w PSU easily with those components.

I would stick with a 550w+ simply because it gives you enough headroom to upgrade that GPU to anything you want in the future.
 
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