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amdistefano2004

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I'm building my first computer, and am not sure what CPU to buy.

I'm going to be using an Intel i5 8400, and a Aorus Ultra Gaming MB.

Should I get a 1050ti, 1060 3gb or 1060 6gb? The prices between the 3 go from $240 to $370. I have everything but the RAM purchased, because I'm not sure how much I should get. I was planning on using 16 gb of DDR4 2400, but I've read that I don't need more than 8gb.

Should I get 8gb, and use the difference for a more expensive GPU? Should I get 2 4gb sticks or 1 8gb?

I'll be using the computer for school, internet, video streaming and some gaming.

I play the AC games, Mafia 2 and 3, PUBG, Middle Earth and a couple of others.

What would be my best choice for a GPU?

My budget is limited (I can spend maybe another $450 for ram/gpu). I'm only 14, and have been saving for this for a while.
 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Memory: Team - Vulcan 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($154.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1060 3GB 3GB Mini ITX OC Video Card ($270.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $425.88
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-03-24 09:49 EDT-0400

Within your 450$ budget i could find 16GB DDR4 2400 ram and a GTX 1060 3GB. Don't worry the GTX 1060 handles 1080p high/ultra settings. Many people think more vram the better the GPU is. But thats not always true. The GTX 1060 3GB is faster and achieves more FPS than the GTX 1050 TI 4GB.
As for the ram 8GB is the...
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pete_101

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My advice would be to get the GTX 1060 6 GB.
I know it's the most expensive option, but assuming you're using 1080p and want nice looking graphics now and into the future, then it's the way to go. The 3GB version is cut down in performance and 3GB just isn't enough VRAM to allow you to turn the settings right up in many modern games. If you went for the 1050ti you'll be disappointed in the long run and it won't be long before you find yourself wanting to upgrade.....so it will cost you more eventually.

As for 8 vs 16GB of RAM, there still isn't much that requires more than 8GB....if you have more, then your PC will use more (but at no extra performance gain) that's why you sometimes see players using more than this in some games. If it becomes an issue in the future, you can always add more. Given you'll want to use dual channel, that means buying 2x4GB now and maybe adding another set sometime in the future.
 
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8GB is the minimum for gaming these days, and its always better to buy RAM in matching Dual Channel pairs. So for 8GB get a set of 4GB and 16GB a set of 8GB. I'd also recommend 3000mhz speed RAM.

As far as your GPU a 1060 is superior to the 1050ti by quite alot, and the 6GB is a good choice however with the prices GPUs are right now I'm not sure I would spend the money they are going for.

The MSRP for the 3GB model is suppose to be 200 and the 6Gb 250, so its up to you to spend the cash. You could look and see if you can find a used 970 (slightly less powerful then a 1060) of even 980 (which is a slightly better card) for a good deal until hopefully GPU prices come down.

Also don't skimp on a cheap house fire quality power supply. This is a good list to help you know what's worth buying
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-2547993/psu-tier-list.html
For budget the Corsair CX or CXM PSUs are hard to beat
 
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amdistefano2004

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I've got an EVGA 600W 80 plus Bronze Semi Modular PSU for the build. It should be more than enough, and everything I read said it was good. And the fact that I got it for $50 did not hurt.

 
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pete_101

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While I kind of agree with this statement, you can always buy 2x4 then later buy another 2x4 as long as it's identical (same make and speed) and you won't have any issues.

On a side note about how much RAM a PC needs, I have 16GB and when I first started playing PUBG I often saw usage of over 10GB and even as high as 12GB. As an experiment I removed 8GB to see if it would still run, it ran just fine.....so as I said earlier, the more you have the more you'll use.

 
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amdistefano2004

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Between ram and GPU, I want to keep it under $450.

I mostly play the AC series games, Mafia 2/3, Middle Earth and a couple of others.

I'll be playing at 1080. Don't need ultra settings

 
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Get this:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Memory: Team - Vulcan 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($154.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1060 3GB 3GB Mini ITX OC Video Card ($270.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $425.88
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-03-24 09:49 EDT-0400

Within your 450$ budget i could find 16GB DDR4 2400 ram and a GTX 1060 3GB. Don't worry the GTX 1060 handles 1080p high/ultra settings. Many people think more vram the better the GPU is. But thats not always true. The GTX 1060 3GB is faster and achieves more FPS than the GTX 1050 TI 4GB.
As for the ram 8GB is the minimum, so i should choose 16GB.Especially GTA V, GTA V uses nearly 7.5GB ram usage for most people including me and it will stutter heavily. While i have a older system with DDR2 i purchased another 4GB stick and have now in total 10GB dual channel memory and dont suffer stuttering anymore.
Always choose 2x8GB ram so it will run in dual mode instead single channel mode.
 
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amdistefano2004

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So, paring that with an i5 8400 and a Gigabyte Z370 Ultra Gaming would work pretty well?

 
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Yes it would be really powerful.
Btw enjoy your gaming rig :)
 
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MERGED QUESTION
Question from thomasmcmillan : "Stick with 1050ti or upgrade to 1060 3gb"







That's where I was leaning, but I figured I'd ask, and see what others might think.



 
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