Build a Gaming PC on a $1000 budget

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bryanisinfynite

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Hello! Last year I made my first post asking for a build that was “As budget as possible,” however, I never got around to it. Currently I’m looking forward to play some newer games on a PC in at least high quality, and at a decent framerate.

Please include a monitor, keyboard, mouse and Windows license in your post as I will need all of these. Also,
don’t worry if you go over budget by a hundred or two. I’m just really looking for some good insight.

Thank you for your help!
 
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Graphics card pricing is totally haywire right now, with miners snatching up just about anything RX or Pascal they can get their hands on, from RX470 to RX580, from GTX 1060's to GTX 1080ti's. Only once prices calm down, if prices calm down, would I buy/build a PC out of new parts. Until then... probably not.

With the build above, if you really want to save some cash up front, you can skip the Cryorig H7 since the Ryzen 1600 comes with a stock cooler. The MSI B350 Gaming Plus is also every so slightly cheaper than the Tomahawk, since it doesn't have Crossfire support. I'm not a big fan of Sandisk flash's failure rates. You can currently get the Mushkin Reactor 240GB for slightly cheaper as well, or a WD Blue 250GB for the same cost...
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor ($199.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: MSI - B350 PC MATE ATX AM4 Motherboard ($83.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Kingston - HyperX Fury 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($56.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate - BarraCuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($42.49 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus - Radeon RX 580 4GB Dual Video Card ($209.98 @ Directron)
Case: Phanteks - ECLIPSE P400 TEMPERED GLASS ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($99.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Acer - XF240H 24.0" 1920x1080 144Hz Monitor ($234.31 @ Amazon)
Keyboard: AZIO - L70 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($18.99 @ NCIX US)
Mouse: Logitech - G502 Wired Optical Mouse ($55.97 @ Amazon)
Total: $1267.65
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-06-27 05:03 EDT-0400

If you want the Windows licence you can always buy just the key but it is a grey area. If this is too overpriced then drop the mouse to a cheaper one along with the case to save $70
 
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For $1000 I would recommend this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor ($199.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($34.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI - B350 TOMAHAWK ATX AM4 Motherboard ($101.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: ADATA - 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($72.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: SanDisk - SSD PLUS 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($84.95 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.44 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus - Radeon RX 580 4GB Dual Video Card ($209.98 @ Directron)
Case: NZXT - S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ B&H)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($89.89 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: AOC - I2279VWHE 21.5" 1920x1080 60Hz Monitor ($99.99 @ Best Buy)
Keyboard: Cooler Master - Devastator II Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($24.88 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1102.96
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-06-27 05:08 EDT-0400

Part choice:
CPU: The R5 1600 has 2 more cores and 8 more threads than the competing i5, while still retaining a good IPC and overclocking potential.

CPU Cooler: The Cryorig H7 is a good mid-range cooler.

MOBO: The B350 tomahawk has a good balance of features and price, with decent overclocking also.

RAM: 8gb is still a good sweet spot, though you may want to upgrade to 16gb further down the line. This ADATA kit is also nice and fast, making it perfect for Ryzen chips.

Storage:
SSD: The sandisk SSD plus is a fast drive, with 240gb being large enough for some commonly used games and, of course, Windows 10.

HDD: 1tb of bulk storage for your less used games.

GPU: this Rx 580 4gb is cheaper than some competing nVidia cards, making it a very good value.

Case: the S340 is always a good choice for a build of this budget.

PSU: I may have gone overkill on the power supply, however it is a very good unit, and you will probably not need any more than 550W.

OS: windows 10 home is cheaper than pro, while not giving up any features you will likely use.

Monitor: You may want to do some more research into this monitor, however it is IPS, 1920x1080 and 21.5 inches, which is a good start.

Mouse/keyboard: The devastator storm kit is a good choice for around $20, with half-mechanical switches.

Hopefully that helps you! If you have any questions just ask!
 
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Hello everyone! Thank you so much for your help on what parts to buy for my build. An extra question though, what’s the best build I can get (at more or less my price range) that can play VR games?

Thanks again!
 
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The one I done will do VR and 1080p/144hz gaming well with Freesync.
 
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Graphics card pricing is totally haywire right now, with miners snatching up just about anything RX or Pascal they can get their hands on, from RX470 to RX580, from GTX 1060's to GTX 1080ti's. Only once prices calm down, if prices calm down, would I buy/build a PC out of new parts. Until then... probably not.

With the build above, if you really want to save some cash up front, you can skip the Cryorig H7 since the Ryzen 1600 comes with a stock cooler. The MSI B350 Gaming Plus is also every so slightly cheaper than the Tomahawk, since it doesn't have Crossfire support. I'm not a big fan of Sandisk flash's failure rates. You can currently get the Mushkin Reactor 240GB for slightly cheaper as well, or a WD Blue 250GB for the same cost. Good mice are not expensive and will greatly improve the gaming experience. Logitech's wired G403, G303/302, Nixeus Revel, Mionix mice in general, Fnatic Flick, HyperX Pulsefire, SteelSeries Rival 100 or 300, are all good places to start around the $40-50 range.

Holy mother of God, the G602 is currently 50% off on Amazon. And so is the G300S.
 
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