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Hi, I need help picking out parts for my brother's gaming PC Build. His budget is $700 USD and can't go higher. Obviously the more money he can save the better.

He does not need a keyboard or mouse but he may need a monitor. Not sure yet.

SSD preferred, but not required.

He will not be streaming or recording or anything, just playing AAA games such as GTA Online and The Division along with others on console quality settings or better if possible.

Not biased towards AMD/Intel or AMD/Nvidia brands. Whatever works is the best option.

Thank you.

EDIT: He does not need anti-virus or an OS. He already has them.
 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 3 1200 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350M Pro4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($74.49 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Team - Vulcan 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($68.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($46.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1060 3GB 3GB Windforce OC Video Card ($216.89 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Thermaltake - Versa H21 ATX Mid Tower Case ($35.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA - 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($41.98 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Samsung - S24D300H 24.0" 1920x1080 60Hz Monitor ($104.95 @ B&H)
Total: $700.16
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-08-05 11:05 EDT-0400

You can replace the gtx 1060 with a 1050ti to save more
 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1400 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($156.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350 Pro4 ATX AM4 Motherboard ($81.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill - Flare X 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($116.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($46.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB SC GAMING ACX 2.0 Video Card ($149.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: NZXT - S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($64.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($56.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $674.81
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-08-05 11:13 EDT-0400

In case you don't need a monitor, this'll be a good build for just playing at console quality. The 1050 Ti is still a great 1080p card, though not the best money can get. It'll still play everything at medium at least, if not better. If you do want the monitor, the first answer is well and good.
 
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GTA V runs better with 16 GB RAM, and it's also more future-proof. But if you only want a system with the bare minimum for all games today, then 8 GB will also work with almost any game today.

With the Ryzen 5 1400 and GTX 1050 Ti, at medium settings you'll get a solid 60 FPS, and in less demanding games you can crank up the detail further as well, still maintaining 60 FPS. But 60 FPS at medium is mostly a guarantee.
 
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You'll need the GTX 1060 3 GB for that. The GTX 1060 6 GB is more powerful and more future-proof, but 3 GB one will play GTA V at high, as indicated in this video:

https://youtu.be/bgyjx0otepU

If you do want that, then change the CPU in the build I recommended to the Ryzen 3 1200, and you should make enough room for the 1060.
 
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Yes, Seasonic has excellent PSUs.

As for Intel CPUs, the only Intel CPU that makes sense anymore is the G4560 - cheap, and a great performer. But it's a really low-end, basic processor not exactly meant for games. A Ryzen 3 1200 is much better, and the 4 cores will serve you better than the 2 cores 4 threads of the G4560.

Don't even consider an i3, and an i5 costs around the same as an Ryzen 5, so Intel CPUs aren't worth having a look at right now.
 
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This the way you can fit a 1060 6gb ( no monitor) :

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 3 1200 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350M Pro4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($74.49 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($128.58 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($46.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Zotac - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB Mini Video Card ($259.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Deepcool - TESSERACT BF ATX Mid Tower Case ($36.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($47.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $704.90
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-08-05 12:36 EDT-0400


In your questions , i agree with shekron 100%
 
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For $20, 2 TB is better. Will store much more games, you'll hardly ever have to delet anything.

As for SSD, you'll have to increase the budget a little if you want the 1060 6 GB and an SSD as well.
 
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Is a 1050ti fine then if he wants an SSD? What is a good CPU to be paired with the 1050ti for gta online? ryzen 1200, or something better?
 
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Between a Ryzen 3 and Ryzen 5, performance difference won't be much, it's the longevity that plays a role - a Ryzen 3 would be a 4 core processor, which means it won't last as much as a 4-core 8-thread Ryzen 5 1400 would. The difference would be minor, almost none, but the Ryzen 5 will last longer.

I think, on a budget, a 1050 Ti is a great option. There's no direct competitor on AMD's side - the RX 560 is slower, the RX 570 is faster:

http://gpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Nvidia-GTX-1050-Ti-vs-AMD-RX-570/3649vs3924

http://gpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Nvidia-GTX-1050-Ti-vs-AMD-RX-560/3649vs3926

Stick with the 1050 Ti.
 
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Since it's just a difference of SMT and no SMT(SMT on Ryzen 5, no SMT on Ryzen 3), not very huge. Maybe an year, at most two. Not more than that. If you're pushing your budget too far, I'd say keep the Ryzen 3 1200, and upgrade once it starts to really lag behind, which won't be all that soon. But if you aren't pushing much for the extra threads, get the 1400. It'll last a maximum of 2 years more.
 
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