Is this a good gaming PC or could I get better?

tosiitii22 · May 17, 2018

CPU: Intel Core i7 8700 3.6 GHz
RAM: Corsair Vengeance 16GB DDR4 3200MHz
Motherboard: ASUS PRIME Z370-A LGA1151 (for the 8th gen processor)
Graphics Card: Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 6GB

IAmAZ3R0 · May 17, 2018

Sounds good! What is your budget and what other components are you going to use? (Ex: PSU, Storage, etc.)

tosiitii22 · May 17, 2018

its about 1200$. PSU: 700W, 128GB SSD, Scythe FUMA CPU Cooler, 1TB Hard drive, I have my old case.

logainofhades · May 17, 2018

I don't know of any quality 700w power supplies, so that needs to be changed. Gaming, you would be better with an i5 8400, B360 board, and a GTX 1070, if you can squeeze that into your budget.

parani · May 17, 2018

That's too much money (z370 & 8700) for much smaller performance improvement. Get the rysen 2600 and b350 motherboard which is a beast (which is only 10 to 15% slower than 5ghz oc'd i7 8700k @ 1080p . But there won't be any noticable diff b/w oc'd 2600 and 8700 non k ) and also you have the am4 support up to 2020 . You can upgrade to zen 2 zen 3 if u want . Also you can use the storeMI for $20 or it's free with x470 Mobo

sizzling · May 17, 2018

For purely gaming and not streaming a 8700k paired with a 1060 is very heavily weighted towards cpu performance. A 8400/8600K with a 1070 would perform better.

Shektron · May 17, 2018

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8400 2.8GHz 6-Core Processor ($178.89 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master - Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.49 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock - B360 Pro4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($87.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: GeIL - EVO FORZA 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($158.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: ADATA - Ultimate SU800 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($37.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($43.09 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1070 8GB SC2 Gaming iCX Video Card ($469.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($79.99 @ B&H)
Total: $1086.41
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-05-17 12:25 EDT-0400

You can avoid the CPU cooler here, the stock cooler will also work fine, it's just a little ugly. For gaming, this would be better. The i5 8400 is a great value for the money when you're only gaming, and for The Ryzen 5 2600 to match the performance of the 8400, it needs a high-end motherboard for good overclocking, a decent air cooler for cooling, as well as extremely expensive high-speed memory. If you're only gaming, the i5 8400 is a better deal. As for the i7 8700, I feel if you're going with i7 you should either go all the way to the 8700K or stick to the i5.

Edit: you can also squeeze a 1070 Ti into your budget, but depending on your monitor it might be overkill.

tosiitii22 · May 17, 2018

So if I were to get a GTX 1070 with i5 8400 with B360 board it would be even cheaper, and for the power supply i don't know, could you recommend?

sizzling · May 17, 2018

Parani is wrong, the difference between a 2600 and 8700k is about 15% before you OC the 8700k and the 8700k has greater OC headroom. However it’s irrelevant unless using a high end gpu capable of pushing the higher FPS.

King_V · May 17, 2018

What about your monitor? What resolution and refresh rate? That will determine more than most things exactly how much graphics horsepower you're going to need.

King Dranzer · May 17, 2018

Here is the list:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor ($298.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - B360M DS3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($65.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Patriot - Signature Line 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($149.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital - Blue 250GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($73.63 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB WINDFORCE OC 8G Video Card ($554.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair - TXM Gold 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1198.57
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-05-17 12:34 EDT-0400

This is very strong build. i7-8700 and GTX1080 combo is around 65% more powerful than i7-8700 and GTX1060 combo. Also provided good quality PSU for the build and SSD.

tosiitii22 · May 17, 2018

I have LG flatron W2240. Resolution: 1080p 1920 x 1080

Shektron · May 17, 2018

tosiitii22 :

I think a 1070 is enough then. It'll easily last 3 years, probably more. If you want the GPU to last even longer, then go with the 1070 Ti, but over that is too much IMO.

sizzling · May 17, 2018

A i5 8400/8600k & 1060 or 1070 would be a great setup with 16gb RAM for your monitor.

tosiitii22 · May 17, 2018

Thank you for the info I will probably go with Shektron's suggestion.

King Dranzer · May 17, 2018

If you are getting extra power in budget it is never gonna hurt you. Nothing is overkill. If GTX1070 lasts 3yrs then GTX1080 will last 4yrs. If you are spending way over budget then I would agree with you. But the build is within your budget limit. I recommend no compromise.

hendrickhere · May 17, 2018

Shektron :

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8400 2.8GHz 6-Core Processor ($178.89 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master - Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.49 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock - B360 Pro4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($87.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: GeIL - EVO FORZA 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($158.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: ADATA - Ultimate SU800 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($37.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($43.09 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1070 8GB SC2 Gaming iCX Video Card ($469.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($79.99 @ B&H)
Total: $1086.41
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-05-17 12:25 EDT-0400

You can avoid the CPU cooler here, the stock cooler will also work fine, it's just a little ugly. For gaming, this would be better. The i5 8400 is a great value for the money when you're only gaming, and for The Ryzen 5 2600 to match the performance of the 8400, it needs a high-end motherboard for good overclocking, a decent air cooler for cooling, as well as extremely expensive high-speed memory. If you're only gaming, the i5 8400 is a better deal. As for the i7 8700, I feel if you're going with i7 you should either go all the way to the 8700K or stick to the i5.

Edit: you can also squeeze a 1070 Ti into your budget, but depending on your monitor it might be overkill.

This is a great build, but skip the cooler. It's true that the stock cooler isn't great looking but what does that matter? Add a few bucks and get the 1070ti and be set for 1080p gaming for years. If you upgrade your resolution, you'll need to upgrade your GPU but that's it.

logainofhades · May 17, 2018

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2600X 3.6GHz 6-Core Processor ($209.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI - X470 GAMING PLUS ATX AM4 Motherboard ($129.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Team - Dark 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($159.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial - MX500 250GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($72.27 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Zotac - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB Mini Video Card ($549.99 @ B&H)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - EVO Edition 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1182.22
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-05-17 14:41 EDT-0400

King_V · May 18, 2018

Normally I would say that, given the 1920x1080 monitor, go with the 1060 6GB or the 1070.

Found an EVGA 1070 that, after rebate, is around Founders Edition MSRP price:
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/DKRFf7/evga-geforce-gtx-1070-8gb-sc2-gaming-icx-video-card-08g-p4-6573-kr

The 1080 logain listed is also at Founders Edition MSRP

The 6GB 1060 cards, while, in my view, still a tad overpriced, at least can be had for less than Founders Edition MSRP, and should do plenty well with high details at 1920x1080.
https://pcpartpicker.com/products/video-card/#sort=price&c=373&page=1

I'd say to save some money on the video cards, and go with a 1060 6GB or a 1070. The 1080 is overkill.

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