~$1000 USD Gaming PC help
 

In all honesty I didn't want to have to make a thread asking for help, but I don't know what parts I need for my desired rig. It'd me much appreciated for any help I can get.

The games I'd probably be playing most aren't too high demanding. Things like WoW, and ESO. Most demanding would probably be Overwatch, but I'd probably want the possibility of playing games like Dark Souls 3 and The Witcher 3 once I get the rig tbh.. I don't know what I need to run these games on ultra, and I really don't want to buy something too underpowered. Resolution isn't too important but if the rig can handle something better than my old laptop (1366x768) I wouldn't mind. Also I don't think overclocking is something I'd want to do.

I'd rather try to keep it below $1000 so as to not have to explain why I dropped 1k on "that damn technology", however if it's needed then I can budget it. No more than 1.5k though. My budget doesn't include accessories.

Again I really appreciate any help I can get.

Made something quickly during class. This includes windows 10 and a monitor. https://pcpartpicker.com/user/Astram/saved/BdTgsY

I'd go for a 1TB harddrive since 2TB is a lot and a cheaper case; there are a lot of cheaper cases that have more to offer, case in point:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Sharkoon-M2...=sharkoon+case

But that's just my 2 cents :)

I'd agree with you on the case, there are a few cheaper options, personally I just like this one. However, 1TB is not that much anymore and can run out quickly.

No SSD?

Probably could make do with a 250gb SSD and a 1TB HDD

Not in my case, sweaty. https://steamdb.info/calculator/7656...6582373/?cc=us

Graphic cards matter too, right?
I wouldn't say 1000 is enough.
It looks like you want a high end gaming pc so I'd say you need around 2000.
http://i.imgur.com/d5AXlkV.png
http://i.imgur.com/Qen8AT1.png
http://i.imgur.com/MUUTPaN.png
http://i.imgur.com/2lyapcc.png
Total: $1846.5

This is excluding peripherals such as keyboards, mice etc.
I'm assuming you already have a monitor?
You can tone down a bit on the specs but that is my recommendation.


@ryan :vv
http://i.imgur.com/3HtOah0.png

Can someone explain to me what those two builds could run? I don't mind putting money into a computer but I'd like to know where that money is going.

Psh, lil goody two-shoes.

Also I would guess that a good chunk of those 300+ games you don't even play so yeah 1TB HDD and 240 SSD should be sufficient.

Jesus dude, water cooling?

Just build the guy something that'll get him by without too much trouble I don't think he has reached that level yet.

Alright buddy just because something is true doesn't mean it's okay to say.

Yeah dude I bet you're totally gonna keep playing- what is this ****ing Slime San?

Oh man, Day of Defeat. Classic game. Totally going to sink 900 hours into it.

Full disclosure I didn't even know I owned that game

WTF ONLY 6 MIN SPENT PLAYING THIS MASTERPIECE???

http://store.steampowered.com/app/71...B%20App%20Page

For my build basically
Your games will look nice, FPS shouldn't be too bad either.
You should be able to stream / recoord
You should be able to run alot of programs fine
Quite abit of storage too.
+20 style points

It was on my todo list... help me build a PC and then I can play it.

Everything you just said is dependent on a relative. "My games would look nice" sounds real neat but means nothing. My rig doesn't have to be strong enough to stream. I need a better reason to double my budget.

A little bit of miscommunication
$1846.5 AUD
$1388.75 USD

I doubt you can get what you want with $1000 USD

Well that makes a difference, but your arbitrary discription still doesn't make sense to me.

Sorry if I'm coming off as a **** here.

Just one thing you might want to consider if you don't want to have an obsolete PC in a year or two is to build ahead. Sure a more inexpensive rig might do you well now but if new stuff comes out in the next few years and your PC is a little behind that sucks. Might be worth considering from a long-term financial standpoint to drop more now on something that will be able to compete a few years into the future before not being able to handle some stuff.

That's one unbalanced build.

This is actually really good advice. Thanks. I gotta spread.

Thats fine, I'll explain everything in detail now that I'm not at school.
I've changed my minds about the parts and how I'm going to help you.
Like Senor said, it was rather unbalanced

So The Witcher 3, on Steam there is a section for recommended specs.

Intel CPU Core i7 3770 3.4 GHz
8 gigabytes of RAM
Nvidia GPU GeForce GTX 770

Overwatch's (Targeting 60fps) :
Operating system: Windows Vista/7/ 8/10 64-bit (latest Service Pack)
Processor: Intel Core i5 or AMD Phenom II X3, 2.8 GHz
Video: Nvidia GeForce GTX 660 or ATI Radeon HD 7950
Memory: 2 GB VRAM, 6 GB System RAM


https://www.ibuypower.com/Store/Spec...EZ?EasyBuilder
This looks good for Overwatch - not too sure about The Witcher Though.

You can use this website if you want to check out more
https://www.ibuypower.com/config/easybuilder

Rule of thumb:

i3's go with nVidia xx40's and xx50's
i5's go with xx60 and xx70
i7's for xx80 and higher.

Power supplies are a scam, you don't need much power see:

The RAM sweetspot is around 8GB, because of the rising prices and games depending more and more on CPU and GPU's these days.

Motherboards are chosen depending on your needs but in most cases an $80 one does anything you need unless you want to go enthusiast.

Cases can be very cheap, they're mostly for aesthetics.

For coolers go Noctua, Cooler Master or Corsair.

EDIT: Ryzen is also an option but RAM is finicky and motherboards seem scarce. As of now.

Took advice from this thread and some friends https://pcpartpicker.com/user/Yogsulate/saved/dPrQ7P

What do you guys think?

That looks good :) The 1070 is a stronger card but an RX 580 can be considered too.

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/4PQzxY

adjust storage as needed

What is this amd I see?

Wouldn't it be more economic and efficient to get the regular R5 1600? It comes with a kickass cooler.

Looks like it's only worth getting the Ryzen CPU if I overclock which I don't think I want to do atm, but I like the RAM and GPU better than the one I had in my build.

gud **** fam

1050ti

get a 2 fan case

intel is better than amd even tho i have amd

ya why future proof with 6 cores and 12 threads when u can just have 4 cores

He has the budget to go for more powerful hardware, hence those cards.
Ryzen is slaying Intels Kaby Lake atm, and it offers greater potential performance than KL for a lower price.

dunno what a core does but it sounds neat and future like

https://pcpartpicker.com/user/Yogsulate/saved/HG823C

Pretty happy with the build now. Only two issues is the case I like is on sale for today only so I'll probably jump on the deal now and buy the parts later.

But the second issue is Crono has me second guessing my CPU. Ugh...

you are NOT running that rig with that psu

Aaa ok how can I tell which one will?

He can probably skate by with that PSU.

http://www.coolermaster.com/power-supply-calculator/

If you include everything...processor, ram sticks, hard drives, wireless card, mouse, keyboard and if he decides to max out his air flow with 7 complete fans...His Load wattage would be 340 W.

couple points: go 1600 not 1600x on my part list (anyone can edit it i think)

i cant open your build's link. id prob play it safe and get some 550w gold psu. it'll last longer and you dont have to worry as much.

this is the oldest point of confusion in the book. you dont skimp out on the psu because if it ****s your other components can also get ****ed

a bronze 450w psu trying to push "340 W" is basically pushing the thing to work. a platinum 550w would probably still have its fan off because its cruise control ezpz for it to power your system. i would also take those measurements with a grain of salt.

I removed the build because it ended up being a carbon copy of yours

so whats ur final build look like, i want fp4 to fist me it b4 u pull the trigger

2late lolz

Pretty much yours with the R5 1600 instead of the 1600x.

good ****. if you need more storage u can just add more later

I got a 2TB HDD so I can download a lot of my ****ty Steam games that have no purpose being on an SSD.

Thanks a bunch for the build btw.

I hear ya. My first computer I bought a really ****ty PSU and it shorted out my MB. Forgive my ignorance but are you saying a platinum 700w psu would run better than a bronze psu? I thought the only difference between the levels were just energy efficiency and your electric bill?

fyi fp4 gave it the fist of approval

I only made this thread hoping to get your and fp4s input. Don't tell the others.

Also I went for the matte black case I hope that doesn't **** up the build.

Sidenote: the Ryzen 5 1600 comes with a cooler so really happy with that choice.

but the one i picked wus quiet and u could oc it in the future :[

So? Not like I can't buy it later...

but fak u