Budget gaming PC for 1200$

[darknightmare127]

I am looking to build a budget gaming PC for 1200$, I have looked into many things and I just have no idea what to get for the best of my money, could any one help me out, I only have a keyboard, and mouse. I need literally everything else to monitor, OS, and many components.

 

[g-unit1111]

Here you go:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2600 3.4GHz 6-Core Processor ($165.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI - B450-A PRO ATX AM4 Motherboard ($89.99 @ B&H)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($160.98 @ Newegg Business)
Storage: Crucial - MX300 275GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($107.99 @ Newegg Marketplace)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($43.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB GAMING X Video Card ($299.00 @ B&H)
Case: NZXT - S340 Elite (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.99)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Plus Gold 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($94.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1102.71
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-08-09 12:25 EDT-0400

Then you can add whatever monitor, keyboard, and mouse you want.

 

[volkgren]

To get the best for your money you should build it yourself. Something like this:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8400 2.8GHz 6-Core Processor ($178.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI - B360-A PRO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($69.99 @ B&H)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung - 860 Evo 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($74.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($57.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI - Radeon RX 580 8GB ARMOR OC Video Card ($263.90 @ OutletPC)
Case: Corsair - 270R ATX Mid Tower Case ($65.26 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair - CX (2017) 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($94.89 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: AOC - G2460PF 24.0" 1920x1080 144Hz Monitor ($197.04 @ Amazon)
Speakers: Logitech - Z213 7W 2.1ch Speakers ($25.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $1154.02
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-08-09 12:26 EDT-0400

*or with 16GB of RAM

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8400 2.8GHz 6-Core Processor ($178.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - B360M DS3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($65.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($145.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: ADATA - Ultimate SU800 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($53.99 @ Newegg Marketplace)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($57.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI - Radeon RX 580 8GB ARMOR OC Video Card ($267.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Cooler Master - MasterBox Lite 3.1 TG MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($45.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair - CX (2017) 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($98.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Monitor: AOC - G2460PF 24.0" 1920x1080 144Hz Monitor ($197.04 @ Amazon)
Speakers: Logitech - Z213 7W 2.1ch Speakers ($25.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $1198.83
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-08-09 13:07 EDT-0400

these systems support AMD FreeSync, which the monitor includes. I'm thinking some of the other builds you see here include the mail-in-rebates in the price.

 

[logainofhades]

zPCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor ($149.99 @ Walmart)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - GA-AB350M-DS3H Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($59.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Team - Vulcan 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($150.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: ADATA - XPG SX6000 256GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Toshiba - P300 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($41.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1070 Ti 8GB SC GAMING ACX 3.0 Black Edition Video Card ($429.99 @ Amazon)
Case: EVGA - DG-73 ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair - CXM 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($54.99 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($98.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Monitor: Dell - SE2417HG 23.6" 1920x1080 60Hz Monitor ($108.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1195.89
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-08-09 12:35 EDT-0400

or if you prefer intel

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8400 2.8GHz 6-Core Processor ($178.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - B360M DS3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($65.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Team - Vulcan 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: ADATA - XPG SX6000 256GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Toshiba - P300 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($41.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1070 Ti 8GB SC GAMING ACX 3.0 Black Edition Video Card ($429.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Rosewill - FBM-X1 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($21.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair - CXM 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($54.99 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($98.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Monitor: Dell - SE2417HG 23.6" 1920x1080 60Hz Monitor ($108.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1191.90
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-08-09 12:37 EDT-0400

 

[WildCard999]

Black/White Build with GTX 1070/1440P monitor.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8400 2.8GHz 6-Core Processor ($178.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock - H310M-HDV/M.2 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($59.89 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: ADATA - XPG GAMMIX D10 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($144.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: SanDisk - SSD PLUS 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($53.99 @ Adorama)
Storage: Hitachi - Ultrastar 750GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($29.99 @ Newegg Marketplace)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1070 8GB SC GAMING ACX 3.0 Black Edition Video Card ($399.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Fractal Design - Focus G Mini (Black) MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($54.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($94.89 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Lenovo - L24q 23.8" 2560x1440 60Hz Monitor ($189.99 @ Newegg Marketplace)
Total: $1207.71
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-08-09 12:40 EDT-0400

 

[drinkingcola86]

first:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2600 3.4GHz 6-Core Processor ($165.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Noctua - NH-U9S 46.4 CFM CPU Cooler ($57.19 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock - B450 Pro4 ATX AM4 Motherboard ($91.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: ADATA - Ultimate SU650 480GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($73.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital - RE4 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($41.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus - Radeon RX 580 4GB Dual Video Card ($219.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT - S340 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case ($65.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA - 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($53.98 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($98.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Monitor: AOC - G2460VQ6 24.0" 1920x1080 75Hz Monitor ($155.46 @ Walmart)
Total: $1175.54
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-08-09 13:44 EDT-0400

Second:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2600 3.4GHz 6-Core Processor ($165.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Noctua - NH-U9S 46.4 CFM CPU Cooler ($57.19 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock - B450 Pro4 ATX AM4 Motherboard ($91.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: ADATA - Ultimate SU650 480GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($73.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital - RE4 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($41.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: ASRock - Radeon RX 580 8GB Phantom Gaming X Video Card ($219.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT - S340 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case ($65.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA - 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($53.98 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($98.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Monitor: AOC - G2460VQ6 24.0" 1920x1080 75Hz Monitor ($155.46 @ Walmart)
Total: $1175.54
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-08-09 13:45 EDT-0400

 

[vapour]

1200 is not budget pc, dude. 500 is
For your budget, my first suggestion is install win10 as trial and activate later on: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10

My take for AAA gaming:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2600 3.4GHz 6-Core Processor ($165.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350 Pro4 ATX AM4 Motherboard ($59.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($43.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1070 Ti 8GB SC GAMING ACX 3.0 Black Edition Video Card ($429.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair - 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair - CX (2017) 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($32.98 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Acer - XG270HU 27.0" 2560x1440 144Hz Monitor ($344.88 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1267.60
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-08-09 14:01 EDT-0400