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Dobbermann2

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Hello,

I'm planning on building a gaming pc that is able to run modern games like PUBG at 1080p 60fps+.
My budget is 1200$ and i would prefer a nvidia GPU. I've thought of something like a ryzen 5 1600 in combination with a GTX 1070 8gb.

Can anyone recommend a good build?

Kind regards,
Dobbermann2
 
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Hellfire13
I would choose the 8400 over 1600 for gaming anyday as the boost clock of the i5 is pretty good... http://www.pcgamer.com/intel-i5-8400-review-the-best-new-gaming-cpu-in-years/

And this should be your ideal build...

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8400 2.8GHz 6-Core Processor ($209.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI - Z370-A PRO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($101.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial - Ballistix Sport LT 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($173.99 @ B&H)
Storage: SanDisk - SSD PLUS 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($69.50 @ B&H)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($66.88 @...
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manddy123

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Here it goes :)

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8400 2.8GHz 6-Core Processor ($209.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI - Z370 GAMING PLUS ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($111.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston - FURY 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($173.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($46.68 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1070 8GB SC GAMING ACX 3.0 Black Edition Video Card ($458.89 @ B&H)
Case: Corsair - SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - G 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($66.59 @ SuperBiiz)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($89.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1197.79
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-01-03 07:02 EST-0500
 
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maxalge

maxalge

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what parts do you have already?
 
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ArchitSahu

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This is a good build. But I would recommend you switch that Case. While it is decent to build in, it is extremely hard to remove the front panel for some reason, and the drive bay latches and holdings break quite easily.
 
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ohenryy

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Under 1200$ AMD version

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/2DVzm8
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/2DVzm8/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600X 3.6GHz 6-Core Processor ($224.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($29.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350M Pro4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($60.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial - Ballistix Sport LT 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($173.99 @ B&H)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($66.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus - GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Dual Series Video Card ($464.98 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT - S340 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($66.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: Corsair - CXM 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($53.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1142.69
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-01-03 11:31 EST-0500

With the 8400 CPU you cant really overclock, if you want to do so, you might be better with this.
 
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Hellfire13

Hellfire13

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I would choose the 8400 over 1600 for gaming anyday as the boost clock of the i5 is pretty good... http://www.pcgamer.com/intel-i5-8400-review-the-best-new-gaming-cpu-in-years/

And this should be your ideal build...

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8400 2.8GHz 6-Core Processor ($209.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI - Z370-A PRO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($101.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial - Ballistix Sport LT 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($173.99 @ B&H)
Storage: SanDisk - SSD PLUS 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($69.50 @ B&H)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($66.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus - GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Dual Series Video Card ($464.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair - SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Plus Gold 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($72.89 @ Newegg)
Total: $1200.09
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-01-03 12:27 EST-0500
 
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maxalge

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the i5 8400 without overclock EASILY beats a 4ghz 1600x at gaming and is cheaper, plus has the upgrade path to a i7 8700k


ryzen is not an option once coffee is available
 
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