I need a cpu for gaming computer build

pgerrels · Sep 23, 2017

(https://pcpartpicker.com/list/rNJ7QV) / [Price breakdown by merchant](https://pcpartpicker.com/list/rNJ7QV/by_merchant/)

I need to know what could to go along in this build, the i3 is just a place holder for now, what cpu should I get?

I have already bought the case and psu. I got the psu for 50 on eBay in good condition. Also the SSD is 56 on eBay and 2 TB hdd on eBay for 40, if I can get those for those prices I'll have a better budget on the cpu, my entire budget is 650$.

I calculated the build excluding cpu and cooler, if I can get the drives on eBay for around 90, then I'll have almost 190 for the cpu. (Sorry for editing this so many times, it's my first time building a PC and using this website)

Pc part picker says the over all wattage is around 230 with i3-7100

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [Intel - Core i3-7100 3.9GHz Dual-Core Processor](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/J9X2FT/intel-core-i3-7100-39ghz-dual-core-processor-bx80677i37100) | $109.89 @ OutletPC
**CPU Cooler** | [Cooler Master - Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/hmtCmG/cooler-master-cpu-cooler-rr212e20pkr2) | $24.89 @ OutletPC
**Motherboard** | [ASRock - B250M Pro4 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/QXdFf7/asrock-b250m-pro4-micro-atx-lga1151-motherboard-b250m-pro4) | $74.99 @ SuperBiiz
**Memory** | [Crucial - Ballistix Sport LT 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/4CyxFT/crucial-memory-bls8g4d240fsb) | $67.99 @ Amazon
**Storage** | [Crucial - BX100 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/MkL7YJ/crucial-internal-hard-drive-ct250bx100ssd1) | $147.99 @ Newegg Marketplace
**Storage** | [Toshiba - 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/fpCwrH/toshiba-internal-hard-drive-dt01aca200) | $62.89 @ OutletPC
Video Card| [EVGA - GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB SC GAMING ACX 2.0 Video Card](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/Cm38TW/evga-geforce-gtx-1050-ti-4gb-sc-gaming-acx-20-video-card-04g-p4-6253-kr) | $158.69 @ OutletPC
**Case** | [Rosewill - TYRFING ATX Mid Tower Case](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/pFgPxr/rosewill-tyrfing-atx-mid-tower-case-tyrfing) | $44.99 @ Amazon
**Power Supply** | [SeaSonic - 750W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/Mf3RsY/seasonic-power-supply-s12g750) | $84.99 @ Newegg
| *Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts* |
| Total (before mail-in rebates) | $812.31
| Mail-in rebates | -$35.00
| **Total** | **$777.31**
| Generated by [PCPartPicker](http://pcpartpicker.com) 2017-09-23 12:01 EDT-0400 |

UPDATE: This is a list of parts mixing my own and hellfires.
PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/B6qhbj
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/B6qhbj/by_merchant/
Using this list but think of the storage in all for 90 (through ebay) PSU (50 on ebay)

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor ($196.74 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI - B350M PRO-VDH Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($71.88 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($85.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial - BX100 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($147.99 @ Newegg Marketplace)
Storage: Toshiba - 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($62.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB SC GAMING ACX 2.0 Video Card ($158.69 @ OutletPC)
Case: Rosewill - TYRFING ATX Mid Tower Case ($44.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - 750W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $854.16
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-09-23 16:28 EDT-0400

vapour · Sep 23, 2017

750 psu is way over kill. I3 not recommended. What is your total budget? What is major usage? We can put together something better performance

blankcr8 · Sep 23, 2017

I would either go cheaper to a Pentium g4560/4600, which performs within 10% of the i3 or stay the same price and get a ryzen 3 1200 and oc it on stock cooler to around 3.8 GHz which will beat the i3 7100 by ~10%

Finstar · Sep 23, 2017

I did some refining on the list:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1500X 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($169.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350M Pro4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($74.49 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Kingston - FURY 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($98.94 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($66.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB SC GAMING ACX 2.0 Video Card ($158.69 @ OutletPC)
Total: $653.89
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-09-23 15:41 EDT-0400

Finstar · Sep 23, 2017

If you save money on the storage then either get the Ryzen 1600 and 16gb ram or a GTX 1060.
I would also recommend against buying used psus...

Hellfire13 · Sep 23, 2017

The will perform much better and give you a good upgrade path...

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor ($196.74 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI - B350M PRO-VDH Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($71.88 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($85.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: SK hynix - SL308 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($77.88 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($45.69 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB SC GAMING Video Card ($269.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Deepcool - TESSERACT SW ATX Mid Tower Case ($38.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($39.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $827.15
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-09-23 15:57 EDT-0400

pgerrels · Sep 23, 2017

Thank you so much guys! Especially to vapour! I am going with this build! You are all awesome!
PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/NW7vXH
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/NW7vXH/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor ($196.74 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI - B350M GAMING PRO Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill - Aegis 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial - BX100 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($147.99 @ Newegg Marketplace)
Storage: Toshiba - 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($62.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB SC GAMING ACX 2.0 Video Card ($158.69 @ OutletPC) (Or the ftw version for 120-130)
Case: Rosewill - TYRFING ATX Mid Tower Case ($44.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - 750W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $841.27
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-09-23 17:50 EDT-0400
The total I am paying for this build though is 545 if I can get the 2 the drive and 250 SSD for 90 in all! Which allows for a gaming mouse and keyboard, thank you!

Hellfire13 · Sep 23, 2017

Any particular reason to go for that overpriced Crucial drive???
You wont be seeing too much difference in gaming, so you can go for a better priced SSD.

Finstar · Sep 23, 2017

Hellfire13 :

He did say that he found a cheap deal on a used one...

Hellfire13 · Sep 23, 2017

Finstar :

Did he???

Finstar · Sep 23, 2017

pgerrels :

Thank you so much guys! Especially to vapour! I am going with this build! You are all awesome!
PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/NW7vXH
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/NW7vXH/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor ($196.74 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI - B350M GAMING PRO Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill - Aegis 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial - BX100 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($147.99 @ Newegg Marketplace)
Storage: Toshiba - 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($62.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB SC GAMING ACX 2.0 Video Card ($158.69 @ OutletPC) (Or the ftw version for 120-130)
Case: Rosewill - TYRFING ATX Mid Tower Case ($44.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - 750W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $841.27
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-09-23 17:50 EDT-0400
The total I am paying for this build though is 545 if I can get the 2 the drive and 250 SSD for 90 in all! Which allows for a gaming mouse and keyboard, thank you!

I suggest you get 2 4gb RAM sticks instead of 1 8gb

Finstar · Sep 23, 2017

Hellfire13 :

Finstar :

Did he???

I suggest you read the original post before replying.

Hellfire13 · Sep 23, 2017

pgerrels :

Thank you so much guys! Especially to vapour! I am going with this build! You are all awesome!
PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/NW7vXH
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/NW7vXH/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor ($196.74 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI - B350M GAMING PRO Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill - Aegis 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial - BX100 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($147.99 @ Newegg Marketplace)
Storage: Toshiba - 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($62.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB SC GAMING ACX 2.0 Video Card ($158.69 @ OutletPC) (Or the ftw version for 120-130)
Case: Rosewill - TYRFING ATX Mid Tower Case ($44.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - 750W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $841.27
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-09-23 17:50 EDT-0400
The total I am paying for this build though is 545 if I can get the 2 the drive and 250 SSD for 90 in all! Which allows for a gaming mouse and keyboard, thank you!

Change the board to the one I listed above. It has 4 RAM slots instead of 2, so you can add 2 sticks later. Run the RAM in dual channel for better speed and redundancy.

pgerrels · Sep 23, 2017

If I can't get the SSD for 56 or so than I'm going to go for a 60$ or cheaper SSD.

pgerrels · Sep 23, 2017

What is the difference between these other than amount of ram able to put on?
MSI B350M PRO-VDH Micro ATX AM4
MSI B350M GAMING PRO Micro ATX AM4

Finstar · Sep 23, 2017

Hellfire13 :

pgerrels :

Change the board to the one I listed above. It has 4 RAM slots instead of 2, so you can add 2 sticks later. Run the RAM in dual channel for better speed and redundancy.

Or maybe just not get a trash Msi board at all and instead get an Asrock board.
And yes, i have a B350 Tomahawk in my pc atm and it sucks hard.

Hellfire13 · Sep 23, 2017

Finstar :

Hellfire13 :

Or maybe just not get a trash Msi board at all and instead get an Asrock board.
And yes, i have a B350 Tomahawk in my pc atm and it sucks hard.

I have overclocked the 1600 on the exact same board(Tomahawk) without any issues. Your experience doesnt generalize brand quality or efficiency. ASRock has more complaints against it than MSI.

Finstar · Sep 23, 2017

pgerrels :

Get an ASRock AB350M Pro4.
It has 4 ram slots, Better bios, Better vram cooling and better power delivery.

pgerrels · Sep 23, 2017

So both are good boards? I would rather four ram slots though, also do I need a third party cooler?

Hellfire13 · Sep 23, 2017

Nope, the 1600 comes with a very good cooler and you can OC upto 3.7ghz or thereabout with that cooler.

mdd1963 · Sep 23, 2017

If 7700K is out of price range, the R5-1600 is the next top choice, followed by perhaps the 1400...

No i3 should be bought even at extreme low end of the spectrum with the advent of R3-1200 at $110, which performs about like the i5-7400 or so in games....

pgerrels · Sep 23, 2017

Ok so for the finale, here is a list,
Do you guys think this is the build I should get?

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/tNm37h
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/tNm37h/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor ($196.74 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350M Pro4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($74.49 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($85.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial - BX100 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($147.99 @ Newegg Marketplace)
Storage: Toshiba - 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($62.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB FTW GAMING ACX 3.0 Video Card ($164.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Rosewill - TYRFING ATX Mid Tower Case ($44.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - 750W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $863.07
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-09-23 18:41 EDT-0400

Finstar · Sep 23, 2017

Hellfire13 :

Finstar :

I have overclocked the 1600 on the exact same board(Tomahawk) without any issues. Your experience doesnt generalize brand quality or efficiency. ASRock has more complaints against it than MSI.

You can't expect much overclocking potential out of a b350 board (the tomahawk certainly proves that) but the damn thing nearly fried my 1700 on stock settings because Msi seems to think that 1.44v is needed to run a 1700 at it's stock speeds. And yes, i'm not the only one who had that happen to them.

pgerrels · Sep 23, 2017

This is my first build so I don't know too much about OC, but you all seem to agree msi isn't to good and that asrock is great?

Hellfire13 · Sep 23, 2017

pgerrels :

That is incorrect. MSI boards are pretty good and perfectly usuable.

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