Need advice for my first $900 gaming build

fbi_freeze · Jun 13, 2017

From Philippines, prices are converted PESO to USD.

Will play at HIGH 1080p 60fps (think Witcher3, Tomb Raider).

Will NOT overclock.

Will buy this June or July.

Help me choose a smarter/better bang for buck/cheaper build.

Intel i5 7400 $187
MSI H270 Tomahawk Arctic $155
AORUS RX580 8GB $280 or Sapphire Nitro+ RX580 8GB $302
Kingston Hyperx Fury DDR4 2400MHz 1x8GB 69$
WD Caviar Blue 1TB 7200RPM
NZXT S340 $80
Seasonic G650W 80+GOLD semi mod $99 or the 550w version

Supahos · Jun 13, 2017

Get a i5 7500 if it's not a ton more usually Worth the extra here in the USA. You can drop to a b250 motherboard and save a few bucks to upgrade the processor. I'd also consider a 2*4gb Memory kit to take advantage of dual channel. The 550w sp
PSU would be plenty for that build

fbi_freeze · Jun 13, 2017

Supahos :

It will cost me an aditional $20 bucks for buying i5 7500. Is it worth it?
Buying a 1x8gb ram to upgrade to 2x8gbs in the future. But if 8gb is enough then ill buy 2x4gb.

elbert · Jun 13, 2017

Here is a Ryzen build that should save a bit and being a 6 core more future proof. I went with a 750w so it can handle 2 580's if the need arises.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor ($195.69 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: MSI - X370 SLI PLUS ATX AM4 Motherboard ($120.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($66.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.44 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte - Radeon RX 580 8GB AORUS 8G Video Card ($260.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: NZXT - S340 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ B&H)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - 750W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($99.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $863.07
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-06-13 23:37 EDT-0400

raisonjohn · Jun 14, 2017

fbi_freeze :

Here are some suggested bang-for-the-buck builds:

Intel Build (locked, non-OC):

CPU: Intel Core i5-7500 3.4-3.8 Ghz 4-core Kaby Lake Processor (P10190.00 @ DynaquestPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B250M-HD3 (P4300.00 @ DynaquestPC)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB Dual DDR4 2400 CL14 (CMK8GX4M2A2400C14) (P3940.00 @ DynaquestPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB WD10EZEX (P2350.00 @ DynaquestPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte RX 580 8GB Gaming (GV-RX580GAMING-8GD) (P12750.00 @ DynaquestPC)
Case: Tecware F3 Mini Tower Gaming Case usb3.0 (P1290.00 @ DynaquestPC)
Power Supply: Seasonic M12II-520 EVO 520w 80Plus Bronze Fully Modular (P3350.00 @ DynaquestPC)
Total: P38170.00 (or ~$763.40)

Ryzen Build (possibility to OC in the future, but you can choose not to):

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 1600 3.20-3.60Ghz 6-Core Processor (P11150.00 @ DynaquestPC)
Motherboard: MSI B350M PRO-VDH (P4690.00 @ DynaquestPC)
Memory: GSkill Ripjaws V 8GB Dual DDR4 3200 (F4-3200C16D-8GVKB) (P4750.00 @ DynaquestPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB WD10EZEX (P2350.00 @ DynaquestPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte RX 580 8GB Gaming (GV-RX580GAMING-8GD) (P12750.00 @ DynaquestPC)
Case: Tecware F3 Mini Tower Gaming Case usb3.0 (P1290.00 @ DynaquestPC)
Power Supply: Seasonic M12II-520 EVO 520w 80Plus Bronze Fully Modular (P3350.00 @ DynaquestPC)
Total: P40330.00 (or ~$806.60)

* If you want to play Witcher 3 and other AAA games in Ultra Eye-Candy Details on 1080p at constant 60fps, consider getting a GTX 1070 if your budget still permits (instead of the RX 580 / GTX 1060). If lowering graphics settings is okay with you for acceptable frame rates, then the RX 580 / GTX 1060 is sufficient.

forums · Jun 14, 2017

raisonjohn :

fbi_freeze :

Here are some suggested bang-for-the-buck builds:

Intel Build (locked, non-OC):

CPU: Intel Core i5-7500 3.4-3.8 Ghz 4-core Kaby Lake Processor (P10190.00 @ DynaquestPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B250M-HD3 (P4300.00 @ DynaquestPC)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB Dual DDR4 2400 CL14 (CMK8GX4M2A2400C14) (P3940.00 @ DynaquestPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB WD10EZEX (P2350.00 @ DynaquestPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte RX 580 8GB Gaming (GV-RX580GAMING-8GD) (P12750.00 @ DynaquestPC)
Case: Tecware F3 Mini Tower Gaming Case usb3.0 (P1290.00 @ DynaquestPC)
Power Supply: Seasonic M12II-520 EVO 520w 80Plus Bronze Fully Modular (P3350.00 @ DynaquestPC)
Total: P38170.00 (or ~$763.40)

Ryzen Build (possibility to OC in the future, but you can choose not to):

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 1600 3.20-3.60Ghz 6-Core Processor (P11150.00 @ DynaquestPC)
Motherboard: MSI B350M PRO-VDH (P4690.00 @ DynaquestPC)
Memory: GSkill Ripjaws V 8GB Dual DDR4 3200 (F4-3200C16D-8GVKB) (P4750.00 @ DynaquestPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB WD10EZEX (P2350.00 @ DynaquestPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte RX 580 8GB Gaming (GV-RX580GAMING-8GD) (P12750.00 @ DynaquestPC)
Case: Tecware F3 Mini Tower Gaming Case usb3.0 (P1290.00 @ DynaquestPC)
Power Supply: Seasonic M12II-520 EVO 520w 80Plus Bronze Fully Modular (P3350.00 @ DynaquestPC)
Total: P40330.00 (or ~$806.60)

* If you want to play Witcher 3 and other AAA games in Ultra Eye-Candy Details on 1080p at constant 60fps, consider getting a GTX 1070 if your budget still permits (instead of the RX 580 / GTX 1060). If lowering graphics settings is okay with you for acceptable frame rates, then the RX 580 / GTX 1060 is sufficient.

How about his operating system? Isn't Windows 10 compulsory on 7th generation processors?
And why that case?

fbi_freeze · Jun 14, 2017

raisonjohn :

fbi_freeze :

Here are some suggested bang-for-the-buck builds:

Intel Build (locked, non-OC):

CPU: Intel Core i5-7500 3.4-3.8 Ghz 4-core Kaby Lake Processor (P10190.00 @ DynaquestPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B250M-HD3 (P4300.00 @ DynaquestPC)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB Dual DDR4 2400 CL14 (CMK8GX4M2A2400C14) (P3940.00 @ DynaquestPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB WD10EZEX (P2350.00 @ DynaquestPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte RX 580 8GB Gaming (GV-RX580GAMING-8GD) (P12750.00 @ DynaquestPC)
Case: Tecware F3 Mini Tower Gaming Case usb3.0 (P1290.00 @ DynaquestPC)
Power Supply: Seasonic M12II-520 EVO 520w 80Plus Bronze Fully Modular (P3350.00 @ DynaquestPC)
Total: P38170.00 (or ~$763.40)

Ryzen Build (possibility to OC in the future, but you can choose not to):

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 1600 3.20-3.60Ghz 6-Core Processor (P11150.00 @ DynaquestPC)
Motherboard: MSI B350M PRO-VDH (P4690.00 @ DynaquestPC)
Memory: GSkill Ripjaws V 8GB Dual DDR4 3200 (F4-3200C16D-8GVKB) (P4750.00 @ DynaquestPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB WD10EZEX (P2350.00 @ DynaquestPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte RX 580 8GB Gaming (GV-RX580GAMING-8GD) (P12750.00 @ DynaquestPC)
Case: Tecware F3 Mini Tower Gaming Case usb3.0 (P1290.00 @ DynaquestPC)
Power Supply: Seasonic M12II-520 EVO 520w 80Plus Bronze Fully Modular (P3350.00 @ DynaquestPC)
Total: P40330.00 (or ~$806.60)

* If you want to play Witcher 3 and other AAA games in Ultra Eye-Candy Details on 1080p at constant 60fps, consider getting a GTX 1070 if your budget still permits (instead of the RX 580 / GTX 1060). If lowering graphics settings is okay with you for acceptable frame rates, then the RX 580 / GTX 1060 is sufficient.

Thank You! Im strongly considering the Ryzen 5 1600, then choosing a b350 and 550w psu to cut expenses.

Why 3200 MHz RAM for the AMD build though? Thanks

raisonjohn · Jun 14, 2017

fbi_freeze :

You're welcome.

Ryzen builds do benefit from faster RAM speeds:
https://www.eteknix.com/memory-speed-large-impact-ryzen-performance/:

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