Help Choosing A Build

[taoandtao1357]

I'm building a new gaming rig that's gonna replace my 2013 Dell Inspiron 15R 5221, but I'm asking my friends to see which build I should go for. I do have a basic knowledge of computer hardware though (I've being playing games since 2011), but I need to decide between the two builds that my friends have chosen. Keep in mind that it's either this build or the other. Max price is around $1500 Australian.

Games that I play includes Overwatch, LoL, CSGO, Fortnite, and PUBG. I also do video-editing for friends and Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom as a personal hobby.

Friend A: https://www.pccasegear.com/sc/3A
Friend B: https://www.pccasegear.com/sc/yJy

PS all prices are in australian so don't freak out if the prices seem too high.

 

[madmatt30]

You are throwing money away on fancy rgb's & cooling when you could do a far better gpu in there.

https://www.pccasegear.com/sc/dtP

 

[vMax]

Having had a look at both options, first I would go for the i5-8400 as it is much better and 8th Gen. Secondly I would go for a Z370 motherboard so that you do have a upgrade path later.

I have put together a parts list that costs less but is the same with the bonus of a GTX 1060 6GB instead of the 1050Ti...The only thing that is missing is the SSD which I could not find but even including that, this works out cheaper...

PCPartPicker part list: https://au.pcpartpicker.com/list/KYZ4P3
Price breakdown by merchant: https://au.pcpartpicker.com/list/KYZ4P3/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8400 2.8GHz 6-Core Processor ($260.00 @ Shopping Express)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master - MasterLiquid ML120L RGB 66.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($69.00 @ Umart)
Motherboard: MSI - Z370-A PRO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($158.00 @ Shopping Express)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($199.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.50 @ Shopping Express)
Video Card: Asus - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB ROG STRIX Video Card ($379.00 @ Umart)
Case: Phanteks - Eclipse P300 Tempered Glass (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($77.90 @ Amazon Australia)
Power Supply: Corsair - VS 550W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply ($65.00 @ Shopping Express)
Wireless Network Adapter: Asus - PCE-N10 PCI-Express x1 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi Adapter ($34.86 @ Amazon Australia)
Case Fan: Cooler Master - MasterFan Pro 120 Air Flow RGB 48.8 CFM 120mm Fan ($22.00 @ Shopping Express)
Total: $1319.26
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-09-16 23:02 AEST+1000

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