$1250 Gaming PC - Please Help Me Build It!

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Lochness7390

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Approximate Purchase Date: e.g.: Closer the better

Budget Range: 1000-1250

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, photoshop (I don't do any crazy photoshop stuff that's too intensive. I design book covers so it's mostly just layering 20-30 images on top of eachother and applying some effects)

Are you buying a monitor: Sort of - I'm not including the monitor in the budget of the main build, but if anyone has a recommendation in the $200-300 range for a monitor (again this would be in addition to the 1000-1250 I'm budgeting for the PC) I'd love to check it out.



Parts to Upgrade: Everything. Building from scratch.

Do you need to buy OS: Yes


Preferred Website(s) for Parts: I have Amazon prime, so if they carry any of the parts I could get free shipping.

Location: Jacksonville FL, 32258
Parts Preferences: No preference.

Overclocking: Maybe - if it's just a setting I have to plug into the bios and forget about, sure, but if it's something I have to fiddle with and manage, I think that's out of my league.

SLI or Crossfire: I think this is like doing two graphics cards? If it makes sense within the budget, sure, but I don't have any knowledge or strong feelings on this.

Your Monitor Resolution: currently 1920x1200

Additional Comments: I currently play a lot of overwatch, but it'd be nice to have the option to play newer games with high settings too.

And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: My current PC can't run Overwatch very well, and it's like 5-6 years old so it's probably just time to upgrade.
 
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Honestly in this case I would be tempted to go with a Ryzen R5 - it's a much better CPU for editing, gaming and overall usage in its' price range. Also - do not buy the suggested Supernova Nex PSUs - they are not good units, despite what the store reviews say. I would do something like this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 1600X 3.6GHz 6-Core Processor ($248.49 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($34.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus PRIME X370-PRO ATX AM4 Motherboard ($149.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($125.88 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Samsung...
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drumslayer

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https://pcpartpicker.com/list/cd2HD8

Try this. I picked an i7 because you said you'd be working with photoshop, and the extra threads will probably be useful to you. If you're planning to spend 200-300 dollars on a new monitor, I'd definitely recommend getting a 1440p or 4k monitor to make use of the GTX 1080. This is a powerhouse of a build, it'll be amazing for years.
 
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Lochness7390

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Thanks so much! I'm checking it all out now, I really appreciate the super fast response :)
 
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Pay me California minimum wage and I'll build one for you in 5 hours! ;)

You mainly play Overwatch, so it's probably better if you got frames faster.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor ($217.55 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U12S 55.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($57.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus PRIME B350-PLUS ATX AM4 Motherboard ($98.88 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill Value 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX300 275GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($94.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.66 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon RX 580 4GB PULSE Video Card ($202.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($65.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($34.90 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($86.88 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: AOC G2460PF 24.0" 1920x1080 144Hz Monitor ($204.21 @ Amazon)
Total: $1231.83
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-05-01 12:20 EDT-0400
 
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ChronicTonic

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Here's my suggestion: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/bQHwXH

I built this machine recently, and it has exceeded my expectations in every regard. Parts selection was driven by a 'value' requirement...i.e., every part had to produce at or near maximum performance 'units' per dollar. Also, I tried to select only parts that had reliable, positive reviews across multiple sources, including the TH community.

I used the Red/Black version of the Phanteks case because pretty, and added case fans which had a bit of LED red to compliment for the same reason. Looks awesome, to me at least, and runs dead silent. At full load, it's still too quiet to hear other than in a dead-silent room. Case is positive pressure (based properly on CFM, not fan size). I'm very pleased with the looks, the volume, the performance and the bang-for-my-buck.

There is one place where you should reconsider my choice: You'll see a K-series chip on a non-OC mobo. That was an oversight. Either dumb down the chip if you can save a few dollars (when I purchased, it was actually cheaper for the K chip!), or put a little more into a mobo chipset that will support OC.

Best of Luck!
 
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Honestly in this case I would be tempted to go with a Ryzen R5 - it's a much better CPU for editing, gaming and overall usage in its' price range. Also - do not buy the suggested Supernova Nex PSUs - they are not good units, despite what the store reviews say. I would do something like this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 1600X 3.6GHz 6-Core Processor ($248.49 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($34.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus PRIME X370-PRO ATX AM4 Motherboard ($149.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($125.88 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.66 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 8GB SC GAMING ACX 3.0 Black Edition Video Card ($350.93 @ Amazon)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($65.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12G 550W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($61.89 @ Newegg)
Total: $1185.71
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-05-01 12:49 EDT-0400

If you want to go Intel do this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-7600K 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor ($228.89 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($34.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus PRIME Z270-AR ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($159.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($125.88 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.66 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 8GB SC GAMING ACX 3.0 Black Edition Video Card ($350.93 @ Amazon)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($65.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12G 550W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($61.89 @ Newegg)
Total: $1176.01
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-05-01 12:50 EDT-0400
 
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Lochness7390

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Thanks so much! It goes a long way for my trust knowing this is the machine you're running, because what better motivation is there than when you're doing the research for your own build! As someone who doesn't know much myself, that may be enough to sway me toward committing to this build. Thanks again :D
 
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Lochness7390

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Thanks so much!!! I'm going to look through all of these because I'm pretty admittedly clueless, so I've got to start digging to see which build looks like it suits me best. I really appreciate you taking the time to answer :)
 
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