Not sure where to put this

[bepine]

So im not sure where to ask, ok so im in a bit of a predicament, i need help building my first pc and was wondering if this would do as a gaming computer, (and also if it would work)
Im new to the pc world and pc building

the list on pcpartpicker https://pcpartpicker.com/user/Bepine/saved/C479Jx

 

[R_1]

is 1200 the budget?
looks or performance, which is most important 2 u?
yes the parts will work but there a few issues.
Slow RAM, Monster CPU and an entry level GPU.
granted IDK your needs vbut I feel a system should be balanced and this is CPU heavy.

I would go this way.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 1700X 3.4 GHz 8-Core Processor ($149.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Deepcool - GAMMAXX 400 White 74.34 CFM CPU Cooler ($33.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock - X470 Master SLI/AC ATX AM4 Motherboard ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($226.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung - 860 Evo 1 TB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($127.98 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($58.50 @ Amazon)
Video Card: PowerColor - Radeon RX 580 8 GB Red Devil Video Card ($199.89 @ OutletPC)
Case: Corsair - Carbide Series 275R (White w/Tempered Glass) ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($75.88 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($98.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1132.09
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-11-21 14:59 EST-0500

twice the RAM at a higher speed, 8 core, 16 thread CPU, a GPU with more RAM and better performance at 1080p. I also added a 2 TB HDD for mass storage. the GPU breaks the black/white color scheme though.

feel free to disregard.
cheers

 

[Eximo]

Depends on what games and screen resolution you are targeting. A bit lopsided, either way. If your primary goal is gaming you want to spend more on the GPU then the CPU.

If you have a $1000 ish budget then Intel isn't the way to go either. You can get an r5-2600 with the same core count as the 8700k for less than half the price.

Though getting an i7-8700k now will probably let the computer last many years as a good gaming platform. Just add new GPUs when it doesn't do what you want.

Here is a modified Intel build with a white GPU and white memory:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8400 2.8 GHz 6-Core Processor ($220.88 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - H7 49 CFM CPU Cooler ($69.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI - B360-A PRO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($124.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Samsung - 860 Evo 1 TB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($127.98 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6 GB Dual Video Card ($219.99 @ Newegg Business)
Case: Corsair - Carbide Series 275R (White w/Tempered Glass) ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($82.99 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($98.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1095.59
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-11-21 14:49 EST-0500

Here is a more ideal build for gaming: basically a 1070Ti vs a GTX1050Ti or the GTX1060 in the above build.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz 6-Core Processor ($159.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock - B450 Pro4 ATX AM4 Motherboard ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Team - Vulcan 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung - 860 Evo 1 TB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($127.98 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI - GeForce GTX 1070 Ti 8 GB ARMOR Video Card ($399.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair - Carbide Series 275R (White w/Tempered Glass) ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($82.99 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($98.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1114.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-11-21 14:53 EST-0500

 

[Eximo]

is 1200 the budget?
looks or performance, which is most important 2 u?
yes the parts will work but there a few issues.
Slow RAM, Monster CPU and an entry level GPU.
granted IDK your needs vbut I feel a system should be balanced and this is CPU heavy.

I would go this way.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
twice the RAM at a higher speed, 8 core, 16 thread CPU, a GPU with more RAM and better performance at 1080p. I also added a 2 TB HDD for mass storage. the GPU breaks the black/white color scheme though.

feel free to disregard.
cheers

Hmm, didn't know they made a white gammaxx 400, I will keep that in mind. It is my annual buy a spare CPU cooler just because. Though I did end up using the last gammaxx 400 I got to spiff up an OEM machine.

32GB of memory, just seems like a waste unless there is some serious multitasking going on. Even the R7-1700, though as tempting as it is on sale, is a little off. I think for gaming the improved clock speed and better memory compatibility are worth getting a 2000 series. Wasn't until the last year or two that games started consuming more than 8GB, hopefully that trend continues as is. You can always add more ram later too and save the money now.

 

[Eximo]

Hmm, poor cooler, but there is a Vega56 available for $340. Pretty good match for any potential high refresh freesync display.
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/gcPKHx/asrock-radeon-rx-vega-56-8gb-phantom-gaming-x-video-card-rx-vega-56-8g

 

[bepine]

is 1200 the budget?
looks or performance, which is most important 2 u?
yes the parts will work but there a few issues.
Slow RAM, Monster CPU and an entry level GPU.
granted IDK your needs vbut I feel a system should be balanced and this is CPU heavy.

I would go this way.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 1700X 3.4 GHz 8-Core Processor ($149.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Deepcool - GAMMAXX 400 White 74.34 CFM CPU Cooler ($33.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock - X470 Master SLI/AC ATX AM4 Motherboard ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($226.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung - 860 Evo 1 TB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($127.98 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($58.50 @ Amazon)
Video Card: PowerColor - Radeon RX 580 8 GB Red Devil Video Card ($199.89 @ OutletPC)
Case: Corsair - Carbide Series 275R (White w/Tempered Glass) ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($75.88 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($98.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1132.09
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-11-21 14:59 EST-0500

twice the RAM at a higher speed, 8 core, 16 thread CPU, a GPU with more RAM and better performance at 1080p. I also added a 2 TB HDD for mass storage. the GPU breaks the black/white color scheme though.

feel free to disregard.
cheers

 

[bepine]

Thanks for the responses il let you know my choice in the morning (if you want to)