Looking to build a new PC, what do you suggest?

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dreameer111

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Looking to build a new computer for a friend for no more than $1600 usd.

He'll be using this for 3d printing and some 1080p gaming and I don't think he plans on overclocking at all. What do you guys suggest for the following parts:

1. CPU
2. Ram
3. Motherboard
4. Power Supply
5. Video Card
6. Case
7. DVD Drive
 
That's not a bad start Daleon.

If you're not looking to play super-demanding games, you could cut that price by going with a GTX 1060 6GB for $200 less. 1070 is still in-demand due to miners, and the performance improvement isn't worth the price premium.

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod...4487260&cm_re=gtx_1060-_-14-487-260-_-Product

You can save another $80 dropping down to a Core i3. It's four cores instead of six, but has about the same clock speed.

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819117822

I guarantee that you won't notice the difference between the i3 and i5 in games. You MIGHT notice if you're viewing 3d-printed models. But consider this: You can always start with the value Core i3, and upgrade to a Core i7 with that motherboard.

That will save you almost $300. I also think you'll be just fine with the stock cooler on the Core i3, so you can save an extra $50 not buying the Be Quiet cooler.
 
For that budget you can do pretty good:

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/WWg94C
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/WWg94C/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 1700 3.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($289.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master - Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock - X370 Taichi ATX AM4 Motherboard ($155.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: GeIL - EVO POTENZA 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($164.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($169.88 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($66.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB WINDFORCE OC 8G Video Card ($532.99 @ Amazon)
Case: NZXT - S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($64.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($64.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1530.68
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-10-14 05:46 EDT-0400


Nice future proof build.
 
Skillz said:
So weird seeing an i3 recommended now because it's a true 4-core processor. So so weird.
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nothing wrong with an i3 nowadays, most PCs are under-utilized by their users more today than ever. it's only us enthusiasts that try to eek out as much as we can. as for the rest of the public, it's internet, movies, and social media.
 
I think you mean nothing wrong with the current i3 lineup. Older generation i3's are only dual core w/ HT processors. I've got an i3 w/ 1080 in my garage that shows it's limited ability.
 
Bad time to build a PC right now with memory & graphics card prices through the roof. But I would recommend using PC Part Picker.

CPU: AMD Ryzen 1700
MB: Anything from Asrock or MSI with a B350 chipset
RAM: 16GB G.Skill Ripjaw V (Not cheap ATM)
VC: GTX 1070 MSI X Armor or Vega 56 if he wants Freesync
Case: Coolermaster Master Case 5 or 5 Pro
PS: 750W

That should put you under budget with some money left over to buy a nice Monitor.
 
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d.v. said:
nothing wrong with an i3 nowadays, most PCs are under-utilized by their users more today than ever. it's only us enthusiasts that try to eek out as much as we can. as for the rest of the public, it's internet, movies, and social media.
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He is right, World of Tanks running DX 11 3D in HD Max 1080p use's about 25 to 30% of my Ryzen R5 1400 at stock speed and that is pushing the 290x to 117 to 120 fps. 4 core /8T cpu's are still enough for most games because single core performance has improved even for AMD and AM 4 does offer the cheapest way to 6 or 8 cores if I want to go there .
 
crazycrave said:
He is right, World of Tanks running DX 11 3D in HD Max 1080p use's about 25 to 30% of my Ryzen R5 1400 at stock speed and that is pushing the 290x to 117 to 120 fps. 4 core /8T cpu's are still enough for most games because single core performance has improved even for AMD and AM 4 does offer the cheapest way to 6 or 8 cores if I want to go there .
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Not real sure where you are going with this statement. The new i3 lineup doesn't have HT. Therefore, it's just a solid quad core with no hyper threading. Which is still plenty for most games.
 
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