What to pair with 1060 6GB, MB + CPU + RAM £250

[Kacpers25]

I'm trying to finish up a decent gaming rig for around £250 without bottlenecking my 1060 much.
I was thinking of using the Intel Pentium G4600 and some suggested MB and RAM.
Since the G4600 is 1151 I can always upgrade when I need to.

My question is what MB and Ram to use with the G4600 and will the G4600 be good enough for the 1060. -Games I play are GTA V, CS:GO, Rocket League and LoL.

Thanks for any help.

 

[RCFProd]

Best to just get a great motherboard and 16GB RAM along with a G4560, those will make a bigger difference than going for a G4600 over a G4560.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Pentium G4560 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor (£52.47 @ Ebuyer)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - GA-B250M-Gaming 5 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (£78.60 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory (£108.60 @ Aria PC)
Total: £239.67
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-06-12 08:34 BST+0100

You could also drop down to 8GB RAM and pick a Z270 motherboard, run your RAM at 3000 Mhz for improved speeds, and you could upgrade your CPU to an i7-7700k in the future and just overclock that all the way when you do.

Alternatively... Ryzen 5 1400 with 4 cores and 8 threads.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1400 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor (£146.99 @ Aria PC)
Motherboard: ASRock - A320M-DGS Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard (£51.80 @ Alza)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws 4 series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory (£59.30 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £258.09
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-06-12 08:38 BST+0100

 

[-HH-]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i3-7100 3.9GHz Dual-Core Processor (£100.74 @ Aria PC)
Motherboard: Asus - H110M-K Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (£47.99 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Kingston - Savage 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory (£102.00 @ CCL Computers)
Total: £250.73
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-06-12 08:52 BST+0100

 

[Lucky_SLS]

i like the idea of g4560 with z270 and 3000mhz rams. the 7700k will last a long while before it needs replacing.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Pentium G4560 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor ($66.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock - Fatal1ty Z270 Gaming K4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($128.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2800 Memory ($58.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $254.96
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-06-12 05:54 EDT-0400

 

[Kacpers25]

Best to just get a great motherboard and 16GB RAM along with a G4560, those will make a bigger difference than going for a G4600 over a G4560.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Pentium G4560 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor (£52.47 @ Ebuyer)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - GA-B250M-Gaming 5 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (£78.60 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory (£108.60 @ Aria PC)
Total: £239.67
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-06-12 08:34 BST+0100

You could also drop down to 8GB RAM and pick a Z270 motherboard, run your RAM at 3000 Mhz for improved speeds, and you could upgrade your CPU to an i7-7700k in the future and just overclock that all the way when you do.

Alternatively... Ryzen 5 1400 with 4 cores and 8 threads.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1400 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor (£146.99 @ Aria PC)
Motherboard: ASRock - A320M-DGS Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard (£51.80 @ Alza)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws 4 series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory (£59.30 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £258.09
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-06-12 08:38 BST+0100

I'm loving what you came up with, I'm 90% sure I'm going to go for the Z270 as it allows for the upgrade later on.
Here are the parts if you're interested: PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Pentium G4560 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor (£52.47 @ Ebuyer)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - GA-Z270M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (£105.00 @ Aria PC)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3000 Memory (£67.56 @ Aria PC)
Total: £225.03
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-06-12 15:24 BST+0100

Also thanks a lot mate!

 

[RCFProd]

Looks nice, no problem.

 

[-HH-]

+1 Prod is my homie.

 

[RCFProd]

+1 Prod is my homie.

I'm still using that mouse <3, can't thank you enough. If you ever need something PM me.

 

[-HH-]

As always man!

 

[Kacpers25]

Looks nice, no problem.

I was thinking about it and I'm willing to spend a good bit more money and virtually replace my entire build (excluding the 1060). Wanted to ask you what you think of this overall, I'm generally happy with most part except I'm confused about the mobo. Should I be spending extra £40 on an Asus Z270F, it's an ATX, has a much better UEFI and is known for user friendly overclocking. Or should I be sticking with the GA-Z270M D3H micro to save money, sacrificing the UEFI interface and some aesthetics.
To be honest if the GA mobo doesn't impact OC'ing greaty I think it's the better choice, yet I feel like Asus is generally better.
Thanks for your input.

Edit (forgot links)*:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-7600K 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor (£199.99 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master - Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£25.66 @ Novatech)
Motherboard: Asus - STRIX Z270F ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (£149.80 @ Alza)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3000 Memory (£68.76 @ Aria PC)
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£83.49 @ Amazon UK)
Case: NZXT - S340 Elite (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case (£76.83 @ Ebuyer)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£85.47 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £690.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-07-02 20:34 BST+0100

 

[-HH-]

This should in theory work a tad better for slightly cheaper, lemme know what you think

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 1700 3.0GHz 8-Core Processor (£282.00 @ Aria PC)
Motherboard: Asus - STRIX B350-F GAMING ATX AM4 Motherboard (£110.83 @ BT Shop)
Memory: Crucial - 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory (£106.80 @ Alza)
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£83.47 @ Amazon UK)
Case: Fractal Design - Focus G (White) ATX Mid Tower Case (£51.94 @ CCL Computers)
Power Supply: XFX - XT 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£48.88 @ More Computers)
Total: £683.92
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-07-03 09:07 BST+0100

 

[RCFProd]

I'd go for either the RYZEN 1500x, 1600 or 1700 aswell rather than the i5-7600k. There's not much point in going for an an Intel i5 anymore.

 

[Kacpers25]

I'm slightly sceptical about Ryzen to be honest. I just don't feel like I will need a large thread amount for my needs. -HH- I'm all down for that build if the PSU was semi/fully-modular, yet again I'm not sure if I'll need that many threads. I'm mainly looking to build a gaming rig, not much for rendering other than some occasional Maya. And these days many games don't use more than 4 threads anyway so, I'm wondering if there's the need for a Ryzen CPU.
Yes, the AM4 socket will be relevant longer but in 3-5 years when I decide to upgrade again I'll need a new mobo anyway.
I'm not sure though, I may be biased by Intel's reputation.

 

[RCFProd]

RYZEN gets you the right performance in gaming plus it just does a lot more. In short, you just get a lot more value for your money.

This guy is very open minded about it, and says the right things throughout the video (especially at the second half of it):

[video="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2wYLmdHfFRg"][/video]

 

[Kacpers25]

I've watched some other videos and read some comments, and I agree the 1600 is very much future proof.
Question is do I go for 1600 or 1600x, I saw that they both overclock the same.
+ I have VERY little research on R5, in terms of overclocking, mobos etc. In this case can you tell me about the mobos and how OC'ing varies from the i5 platform?

Another question is can I go with 2x4 3000mhz RAM instead of 2x8 2133mhz as it's cheaper and offers higher freq. (just watched a video saying Ryzen utilises higher speed RAM really well, scratch that question)
Also I need the case and PSU the same as in my build just to simplify and beatify the building and the final build for me.
If you could put together a build for me (around £700 no need for HDD's or GPU) that would be great.

 

[RCFProd]

Definitely the 1600 over the 1600X as It's much better value for performance. You save costs on not having to buy a seperate CPU cooler and you save 20-30 quid besides that. Most B350 motherboards can overclock up to 4.0 Ghz, that's pretty much also where Ryzen's limit lies for overclocking.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor (£188.99 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - GA-AB350-GAMING 3 ATX AM4 Motherboard (£87.95 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LED 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory (£121.20 @ Aria PC)
Case: Corsair - SPEC-ALPHA (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case (£63.60 @ Aria PC)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 (EU) 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£78.75 @ Ebuyer)
Total: £540.49
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-07-03 19:42 BST+0100

Case is optional.

If we are stretching the budget:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor (£188.99 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler (£34.99 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Motherboard: ASRock - Fatal1ty X370 Gaming K4 ATX AM4 Motherboard (£142.80 @ Alza)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LED 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory (£121.20 @ Aria PC)
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£83.47 @ Amazon UK)
Case: Corsair - Carbide SPEC-04 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case (£47.40 @ Aria PC)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 (EU) 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£78.75 @ Ebuyer)
Total: £697.60
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-07-03 19:46 BST+0100

 

[Kacpers25]

Definitely the 1600 over the 1600X as It's much better value for performance. You save costs on not having to buy a seperate CPU cooler and you save 20-30 quid besides that. Most B350 motherboards can overclock up to 4.0 Ghz, that's pretty much also where Ryzen's limit lies for overclocking.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor (£188.99 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - GA-AB350-GAMING 3 ATX AM4 Motherboard (£87.95 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LED 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory (£121.20 @ Aria PC)
Case: Corsair - SPEC-ALPHA (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case (£63.60 @ Aria PC)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 (EU) 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£78.75 @ Ebuyer)
Total: £540.49
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-07-03 19:42 BST+0100

Case is optional.

If we are stretching the budget:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor (£188.99 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler (£34.99 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Motherboard: ASRock - Fatal1ty X370 Gaming K4 ATX AM4 Motherboard (£142.80 @ Alza)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LED 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory (£121.20 @ Aria PC)
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£83.47 @ Amazon UK)
Case: Corsair - Carbide SPEC-04 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case (£47.40 @ Aria PC)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 (EU) 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£78.75 @ Ebuyer)
Total: £697.60
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-07-03 19:46 BST+0100

Shortly after leaving my comment I came up with a similar build:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor (£188.99 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master - Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£25.66 @ Novatech)
Motherboard: Asus - STRIX B350-F GAMING ATX AM4 Motherboard (£110.83 @ BT Shop)
Memory: G.Skill - Trident Z RGB 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory (£136.62 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£83.45 @ Amazon UK)
Case: NZXT - S340 Elite (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case (£76.83 @ Ebuyer)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 (EU) 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£78.75 @ Ebuyer)
Total: £701.13
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-07-04 01:07 BST+0100

My logic behind that was to get the B350 as it offers the same specs (from which I will use). In return getting a sturdier case. With the RAM, it kinda defeats the purpose of getting a cheaper mobo when I'm just shifting that money into RAM but, it uses Samsung die, while many other RAM use Hynix die. All in all it's really the same thing just change in aesthetics which suit me more, other than losing some features by going with the B350.
Anyway I'd like to know what you think, let me know if there's something wrong with my choice.

 

[-HH-]

*cough* ))

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 1700 3.0GHz 8-Core Processor (£282.00 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master - Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£25.66 @ Novatech)
Motherboard: Asus - STRIX B350-F GAMING ATX AM4 Motherboard (£110.83 @ BT Shop)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LED 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory (£117.54 @ Aria PC)
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£83.45 @ Amazon UK)
Case: Fractal Design - Focus G (White) ATX Mid Tower Case (£51.94 @ CCL Computers)
Power Supply: Super Flower - Golden Green HX 550W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply (£69.31 @ Aria PC)
Total: £740.73
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-07-04 09:06 BST+0100

 

[Kacpers25]

HH I really do not need that many cores, so far it seems R5 and R7 can both overclock to 4Ghz (with relatively similar voltages too), so gaming will be almost identical, at obviously a lower price. Allowing me to spend some money in other areas that I feel suitable. So spending literally an additional 100 quid for something that will bring me very little gain is pointless.

 

[RCFProd]

Looks ok that way aswell. I'd leave out the 212 Evo for the stock one though probably and only get one if you notice it doesn't suffice, if it allows you to improve the build even more.

I'd make an exception for the Cryorig H7 as that's simply the best CPU Cooler you can buy for the money.

 

[Kacpers25]

Thanks for the help, I'll let you know when I buy and assemble the parts. Should be sometime in august.