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Hello Everyone,

I’m trying to build my custom pc for mostly gaming and using some software’s, and I also want to use this computer for long term as much as possible, but making decision with parts really hard and confusing process.

I’ve been trying to pick budget friendly parts but after each review I added up.
I really need some expert advice here.

I’m planning to collect below parts and total is about $1580, I don’t want to spend more than that and even if you guys know better or same quality parts for cheaper price, please let me know.
I would like to consider your recommendation and reviews for my build.

For example;
CPU: I’m not sure with i7 7700k, maybe i6 7600k or something cheaper and good enough for gaming?

Motherboard: GA-Z170X-Gaming 7

https://pcpartpicker.com/user/tezcalitpoka/saved/#view=RwDHxr


  • Intel - Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor
    Silverstone - TD02-E 92.5 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler
    MSI - Z270 KRAIT GAMING ATX LGA1151 Motherboard
    Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory
    Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive
    Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
    NVIDIA - GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Video Card
    Cooler Master - MasterCase Pro 5 ATX Mid Tower Case
    EVGA - SuperNOVA G2 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply
    TP-Link - TL-WN881ND PCI-Express x1 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi Adapter
    Corsair - CO-9050016-RLED 52.2 CFM 120mm Fan
    Asus - VE247H 23.6" 1920x1080 Monitor
Thank you for your time
 
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Herc08

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Ok couple things I have an issue with. First off, the 3000mhz memory. It has been proven that higher frequency for memory is not a factor for better game play. Do you plan on staying with the 1080p monitor? If so, the RX 580 may be a better spot for you at only $250. Do you need a wifi connection? You always want a direct connection, it makes gaming a bit better. If not, your ping will go up, and cause your gaming connection to be unstabled. Other than that, it seems like a nice decent build. You could go with Ryzen, but it's not really need here.
 
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tezcalitpoka

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You guys are awesome.

okcnaline
im not planning to stream anything.
no need for maximum settings gaming, high is ok

Herc08:
maybe i need to get 2400MHZ ram?
RX 580 looks fine, do you think i can use that card for at least 3 years (after that i dont think i can be able to play games due to marriage/kids)
 
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Herc08

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LOL @ the marraige/kids part. My wife is pregnant.

But it should last for three years. You may have to tune down settings throughout the years, but other than that you should be fine. Since you are not streaming, you honestly don't need a high end card.
 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 1700 3.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($310.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI - B350 TOMAHAWK ATX AM4 Motherboard ($107.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($107.88 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Zotac - GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Mini Video Card ($329.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master - MasterCase Pro 5 ATX Mid Tower Case ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA GS 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($84.99 @ B&H)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link - TL-WN881ND PCI-Express x1 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi Adapter ($16.75 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Corsair - CO-9050016-RLED 52.2 CFM 120mm Fan ($18.19 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Asus - VE247H 23.6" 1920x1080 Monitor ($124.29 @ Amazon)
Total: $1399.93
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-05-12 16:43 EDT-0400
 
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Depends on what you are doing. If you are purely gaming, it's probably overkill. But if you are streaming or doing other things, it could help. But if you going with a Ryzen 7, I would get the X379 board as well and get more features. Just my three cents.
 
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I think ryzen vs intel is a choice you need to make for yourself. A lot of people on here have very strong opinions about it, for both sides. I do not. I suggest you have a little read up on some ryzen reviews and see how it compares.

I mean, i love my i7, its great. But ryzen is great too. However the 7700k has had some overheating issues: https://www.extremetech.com/computing/248908-intel-responds-i7-overheating-issue-cluelessly-suggests-stop-overclocking

So I'm a little wary of recommending it right now. The 6700k might be a better choice if you're going intel.
 
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Yep, your build is fine. GTX 1070 trumps the RX 580 anyday, even WITH Vulkan and DX12. And i7 because you don't need 8 solid cores. Typical gaming rig at $1500, and for a good reason. But you may want to switch out the wireless adapter for either a motherboard with onboard Wi-Fi adapter or a Gigabyte WB867-D-i. Any other wireless adapters I've ever used just flunks except for one that uses Intel's wireless chipsets.

Do you plan on using VR?
 
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This is the best I can come up with...

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($328.79 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - R1 Universal 76.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($88.49 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus - PRIME Z270-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($149.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill - Trident Z 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($138.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($107.88 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1070 8GB FTW HYBRID Video Card ($429.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Thermaltake - Overseer RX-I ATX Full Tower Case ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G2 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($79.89 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Asus - VE247H 23.6" 1920x1080 Monitor ($124.29 @ Amazon)
Total: $1587.18
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-05-12 19:14 EDT-0400
 
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tezcalitpoka

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Im not sure about VR but it would be good to have

After your reviews and some extra research, i come up with below.updated version. AMD Ryzen comes with CPU fan, i will use it.
What do you guys think?

CPU : AMD - Ryzen 7 1700 3.0GHz 8-Core Processor $311.00
CPU Cooler CRYORIG - R1 Universal 76.0 CFM CPU Cooler $88.49
Motherboard Asus - PRIME X370-PRO ATX AM4 Motherboard $149.49
Memory G.Skill - Trident Z 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory$138.99
Storage Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive $94.00
Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive $48.88
Video Card Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Windforce OC Video Card $388.59
Case Cooler Master - MasterCase Pro 5 ATX Mid Tower Case $99.99
Power Supply EVGA - SuperNOVA G2 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply $79.89
Operating System Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit $87.89
Monitor Asus - VE247H 23.6" 1920x1080 Monitor $124.29
Wi-fi Gigabyte WB867-D-i $50
Total: $1598 *Amazon+B&H+newegg*

https://pcpartpicker.com/user/tezcalitpoka/saved/dBxMpg
 
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Wrong, all the current Ryzen CPUs are unlocked. The Ryzen 1700 is indeed Overclockable. I'm guessing you are making an assumption based on the "X" symbol on some CPUs which does not represent unlocked like Intel does, instead is represents AMD's new XFR feature.

But either way, the i7 7700/7700K is the better pick in my opinion for primarily Gaming, it is currently the strongest consumer CPU for Gaming on the market. The above builds look good but if you don't ever plan on Overclocking then you could ditch the aftermarket coolers and high-end Motherboards in favour of other parts like a stronger Graphics card. Hope this helps :)
 
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Very good choice of components and I like the AMD Ryzen choice since newer games are starting to use more than quadcores but you should get the higher clockspeed cpu 1800X because games really benefit from higher clockspeed. And the EBVGA FTW Hybrid 1070 is much better than this Gigabyte since it is watercooled you can overclock the sh0t out of it.
 
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LucoTF

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A locked i7 build is even cheaper again:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-7700 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor ($294.98 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: MSI - B250M PRO-VDH Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($69.99 @ B&H)
Memory: Crucial - 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($107.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($107.88 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Windforce OC Video Card ($369.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master - MasterCase Pro 5 ATX Mid Tower Case ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA GS 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($84.99 @ B&H)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link - TL-WN881ND PCI-Express x1 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi Adapter ($16.75 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Corsair - CO-9050016-RLED 52.2 CFM 120mm Fan ($18.19 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Asus - VE247H 23.6" 1920x1080 Monitor ($124.29 @ Amazon)
Total: $1343.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-05-13 04:42 EDT-0400
 
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tezcalitpoka

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I did some changes again, its little bit cheaper than previous one.
I think im going to order these 10, Please tell me what do you guys think, suggestions will help.

CPU: Intel 7th Gen Intel Core Desktop Processor i7-7700K
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master - Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler
Motherboard: Asus - STRIX Z270-E GAMING ATX LGA1151 Motherboard
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory
SSD: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
Video Card: Zotac - GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Mini Video Card OR
ASUS ROG Strix GTX 1070 8GB additional +$82, not sure, worth it?
Case: Cooler Master - MasterCase Pro 5 ATX Mid Tower Case
Power Supply: EVGA - 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply
Monitor: Asus - VE247H 23.6" 1920x1080 Monitor
Total: $1446
 
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I see you've gone for a much much cheap cooler. I would swap the 212 evo for a cryorig h7, its about 10 bucks more.

Memory - intel isnt fussy about ram speed, get the cheapest 16gb kit you can find.

Gpu - the strix does have a high factory OC, whereas the zotac mini is a very good price. I would say that any of the full size cards could be overclocked to match the performance of the strix, and the mini would get pretty darn close as well. Its up to you if you want to spend the time overclocking yourself or not though - if you don't then by all means get the strix

Power supply - dont buy the w1 they're cheap amd nasty. If buying evga get a g2, b2, g3, gq
 
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tezcalitpoka

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i agree with you, just changed the cooler to Cryorig h7, its a good +$10 bucks. I was not happy with cheap fan either.
Also ordered Zotac mini, no change with the rest, .

 
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