Romans832 Posted January 1, 2018 Report Share Posted January 1, 2018 I want to build a new PC. This beast is about to be 10 years old and is showing his age. I only play Blizzard and Steam games so don't need a $2.5K machine. Found a $980 build for AMD, but don't want AMD. http://blog.logicalincrements.com/2017/12/building-gaming-pc-christmas-2017-980-2250-rigs/ I know I could cheat and replace with i5-8400 (out of stock) or i5-8600K ($270) & use the Prime Z370-A https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813119038 and that only bounces me up ~$200. Any help would be greatly appreciated. I have locals who claim they can help, but all they're pushing for is top of the line... I get it, but I'll never game that hard at this point in life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalmer Posted January 1, 2018 Report Share Posted January 1, 2018 Hello there, Intel core i3-8100 ... $ 130 GeForce GTX 1060 6gb ... $ 250 MSI Z370-A-Pro mobo (Intel chipset) ... $ 140 Patriot Signature Line DDR4-2400 8gb memory sticks (2x 4gb) ... $ 90 Crucial MX300 275gb SATA SSD ... $ 80 EVGA 450B Bronze PSU ... $ 40 ATX Mid Tower case of your choosing ... $ 85 ... that's only $ 815 so some left over for bells n' whistles? Hope it helps! Stay safe, don 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happycamper Posted January 1, 2018 Report Share Posted January 1, 2018 I build custom ones. Where you located and if it’s close I can help ya out! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romans832 Posted January 1, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 1, 2018 Tacoma, WA I've been biting at the bit for months, finally getting some clear direction. http://blog.logicalincrements.com/2017/10/building-pc-intel-i5-8600k-i5-8400/ All help would be greatly appreciated, thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happycamper Posted January 1, 2018 Report Share Posted January 1, 2018 Do you have monitor/keyboard/mouse/ or anything that can be used in new build? what resolution andframe rate are you wanting to reach Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romans832 Posted January 1, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 1, 2018 Thinking of stealing this http://blog.logicalincrements.com/2017/10/building-pc-intel-i5-8600k-i5-8400/ And modifying it... I play Blizzard and Steam games. So not overly high end gaming. Got a Logitech G520 gaming mouse, looking at a new keyboard, have had the G series suggested but I know not. Hanns g 27" monitor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happycamper Posted January 2, 2018 Report Share Posted January 2, 2018 4 hours ago, Romans832 said: Thinking of stealing this http://blog.logicalincrements.com/2017/10/building-pc-intel-i5-8600k-i5-8400/ And modifying it... I play Blizzard and Steam games. So not overly high end gaming. Got a Logitech G520 gaming mouse, looking at a new keyboard, have had the G series suggested but I know not. Hanns g 27" monitor Did you know resolution of that monitor. and steam game could be anything 😝 Witcher 3 is on steam and pretty graphically demanding 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romans832 Posted January 2, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 2, 2018 1060 or 1070 1920*1080 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romans832 Posted January 2, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 2, 2018 @happycamper@dalmer https://pcpartpicker.com/user/Romans832/saved/2kwKZL Here's my first go at it, thoughts? What tweaks? Opinions of TLC vs MLC SSD's? My friend freaks out at TLCs and that's why I have on this list an MLC, but totally open to other ideas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happycamper Posted January 2, 2018 Report Share Posted January 2, 2018 16 hours ago, Romans832 said: @happycamper@dalmer https://pcpartpicker.com/user/Romans832/saved/2kwKZL Here's my first go at it, thoughts? What tweaks? Opinions of TLC vs MLC SSD's? My friend freaks out at TLCs and that's why I have on this list an MLC, but totally open to other ideas. Get the Samsung EVO 960 but in M2 format. That motherboard has an M.2 slot, WAYYYYYY faster read and write speeds Also do you actually need the DVD/Bluray player? Save some money and cut that 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happycamper Posted January 2, 2018 Report Share Posted January 2, 2018 Also with money saved from DVD player use that to upgrade to the Intel Core i5-8600K Make sure to get the K version too, its unlocked and now a days its super easy to overclock, extending the life youll get out of a build (life as in power relevant) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romans832 Posted January 2, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 2, 2018 6 minutes ago, happycamper said: Get the Samsung EVO 960 but in M2 format. That motherboard has an M.2 slot, WAYYYYYY faster read and write speeds Also do you actually need the DVD/Bluray player? Save some money and cut that Why Evo 960 instead of the pro 960? TLC vs mlc on that decision right there. Yes, I do need a bluray player. I have an old tube TV, only way to watch movies is on my 27" monitor :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happycamper Posted January 2, 2018 Report Share Posted January 2, 2018 Oh lol and you need a CPU cooler too. A lot of options, but I suggest watercool, they have all in ones that are cheap and effective. https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=2YM-0004-00015&ignorebbr=1&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-PCPartPicker, LLC-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romans832 Posted January 2, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 2, 2018 As long as I stay with the 8400 I can use it's fan. At this time I don't know enough about overclocking to pursue it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happycamper Posted January 2, 2018 Report Share Posted January 2, 2018 Just now, Romans832 said: Why Evo 960 instead of the pro 960? TLC vs mlc on that decision right there. Yes, I do need a bluray player. I have an old tube TV, only way to watch movies is on my 27" monitor :D No reason, just that the pro is more expensive vs the what your needs are. Id seriously look at getting the 8600k, its a big boost of power even if you don't over clock. The 2 most important things you can spend on is CPU and GPU. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happycamper Posted January 2, 2018 Report Share Posted January 2, 2018 Either way, your list looks great! even if you go 8400 its still a nice cpu. Just swap out for the M2 slot SSD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romans832 Posted January 2, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 2, 2018 I'll try a second build with the 8600k tonight and Post Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romans832 Posted January 3, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2018 @happycamper, my friend just sent me this suggestion:https://pcpartpicker.com/list/TNFLWX My biggest thought was trading MoBo w/ https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813119038 Asus - ROG Strix Z370-H Gaming ATX LGA1151 Motherboard vs ASUS Prime Z370-A LGA 1151 (300 Series) Intel Z370 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.1 ATX Intel Motherboard Thoughts on this build? @dalmer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romans832 Posted January 3, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2018 http://edgeup.asus.com/2017/z370-motherboard-guide-coffee-lake/3/ vs http://edgeup.asus.com/2017/z370-motherboard-guide-coffee-lake/4/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brettdavis1991 Posted January 4, 2018 Report Share Posted January 4, 2018 I would drop from 16 gigs of ram to 8 if you want to save some money. As someone who has 16 gigs and monitors the ram usage, you will rarely be using more than 4 gigs. I've only seen one game use more than 8 and that was battlefront. I would take money from that and put it into a better cpu or video card. also I would recommend getting a third party cooler for your cpu. Doesn't need to be a $100 liquid cooling setup, just a better fan. Those stock fans are terrible, accumulate dust faster, and are loud as hell. Any third party fan will be fine as long as it isn't Chinese crap from ebay. and if you decide to go for a new monitor in the future I would recommend getting an IPS moniter, vast improvement IMO. They are ussually not much more expensive than a normal TN panel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romans832 Posted January 4, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2018 Thank you @brettdavis1991! I went with https://pcpartpicker.com/list/TNFLWX and replaced the Mobo with the Asus prime Z370-A Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brettdavis1991 Posted January 4, 2018 Report Share Posted January 4, 2018 nice, that should be a pretty bangin pc. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romans832 Posted January 5, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2018 Thank you so much, can't wait for it all to get here... then the fun of building commences! hehe 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayne_Cobbb Posted January 11, 2018 Report Share Posted January 11, 2018 Did you already order everything? Graphics cards and Ram prices are bonkers atm. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romans832 Posted January 11, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2018 CPU still hasn't shipped and GPU is backordered Silly spot to be in :( My friend said his GPU has jumped all the way up to $700 and he paid more like 500 when he bought it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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