Desktop Computers

grumblethorn said:

deep discount on dell 1440 144hz slick deal. Hekotat $339

27" Dell S2716DGR 2560x1440 144Hz GSync Gaming Monitor $370 + Free Shipping

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Ordered it, that was too good of a deal to pass up.

Hekotat said:

Ordered it, that was too good of a deal to pass up.

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Funny, was about to say they are 369 again at best buy

Got wife's approval to get those parts. Looking forward to the upgraded parts, and now just have to figure out the best way to connect all my drives, etc. Given I'm not upgrading my drives, I think everything should boot up like it is now? Or is their gonna be registry problems with the switched hardware?

Denamian said:

You're going to need to reinstall windows. Ideally you should have a small SSD with just windows and a few other programs on it, with everything else on a larger SSD and/or HDD. When you put everything together, install just the boot drive and install windows on to that. Once that is up and running, connect your other drives.

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I'll take advantage of that then and upgrade to Windows 10 since I'll be getting the new board. Thanks!

My final build then when it's all said and done. Next upgrade down the line at some point is to upgrade my storage.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 1700 3GHz 8-Core Processor ($219.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock - X370 KILLER SLI/ac ATX AM4 Motherboard ($114.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill - FORTIS 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($148.99 @ Newegg Business)
Storage: Samsung - 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive
Storage: Samsung - Spinpoint F4 2TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($71.99 @ Newegg Marketplace)
Video Card: MSI - GeForce GTX 970 4GB 100 Million Edition Video Card
Case: Antec - Nine Hundred ATX Mid Tower Case ($90.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G2 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.00 @ Amazon)

Denamian said:

If you have the budget for it, I would at least get a small m.2 drive for your OS. A 250 GB Samsung 960 evo can be had for under $100. This will save you some pain down the road.

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Looks like the newer 970 series is nearly identical in price, but increased performance?

Denamian said:

I would go for it. Having a separate drive for your OS can save you a lot of headaches.

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My 250gb SSD I have right now is my OS drive, and a few games that benefit from SSD. The rest of the games go on the WD Black 7200rpm drive, so I'm used to that concept. Will do the same if I end up with the 970 drive. I assume my new Mobo will have a m.2 slot?

Have a nephew that wants to build a gaming desktop for himself. He presented me with the following list...Could you guys take a look and make some suggestions...He wants to make something on a budget, but still get a good return on his $. Thanks!



Processor:
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G Processor with Radeon Vega 8 Graphics
$99
Motherboard:
MSI Gaming AMD Ryzen B350 DDR4 VR Ready HDMI USB 3 ATX
Motherboard (B350 PC MATE)
$83
Memory:
Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4 DRAM 2400MHz (PC4-
19200) C14 Memory Kit - Black
$80
Case:
Cooler Master MCW-L3B3-KANN-01 MasterBox Lite 3.1 mATX Case with Dark
Mirror Front, Acrylic side panel, Customizable trim colors
$41
Monitor:
ViewSonic VA2259-SMH 22" IPS 1080p HDMI Frameless LED Monitor
(Certified Refurbished)
$80
Graphics Card:
Gigabyte GV-N1030OC-2GI Nvidia GeForce GT 1030 OC 2G Graphics Card
$108
Power Supply:
EVGA 550 N1, 550W, 2 Year Warranty, Power Supply 100-N1-0550-L1
$30
CORSAIR HARPOON- RGB Gaming Mouse - Lightweight Design - 6,000 DPI
CORSAIR K 55 RGB Gaming Keyboard - Quiet & Satisfying LED Backlit Keys -
Media Controls - Wrist Rest
CORSAIR MM 100 - Cloth Mouse Pad - High - Performance Mouse Pad
Optimized for Gaming Sensors - Designed …
$86
WD Blue 1TB Desktop Hard Disk Drive - SATA 6 Gb/s 64MB Cache 3.5 Inch -
WD10EZRZ
$45

I think you can get a better ryzen for 10-15 bucks more. He's going to hate life with 8gb of memory.


Tell him to start mowing lawns or something and save a bit to get a better vid card, more ram and an SSD.

You could also peruse places like Anantech/Hardforum and try to find some used deals to save even more money and possibly get better stuff.

Brand said:

Have a nephew that wants to build a gaming desktop for himself. He presented me with the following list...Could you guys take a look and make some suggestions...He wants to make something on a budget, but still get a good return on his $. Thanks!



Processor:
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G Processor with Radeon Vega 8 Graphics
$99
Motherboard:
MSI Gaming AMD Ryzen B350 DDR4 VR Ready HDMI USB 3 ATX
Motherboard (B350 PC MATE)
$83
Memory:
Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4 DRAM 2400MHz (PC4-
19200) C14 Memory Kit - Black
$80
Case:
Cooler Master MCW-L3B3-KANN-01 MasterBox Lite 3.1 mATX Case with Dark
Mirror Front, Acrylic side panel, Customizable trim colors
$41
Monitor:
ViewSonic VA2259-SMH 22" IPS 1080p HDMI Frameless LED Monitor
(Certified Refurbished)
$80
Graphics Card:
Gigabyte GV-N1030OC-2GI Nvidia GeForce GT 1030 OC 2G Graphics Card
$108
Power Supply:
EVGA 550 N1, 550W, 2 Year Warranty, Power Supply 100-N1-0550-L1
$30
CORSAIR HARPOON- RGB Gaming Mouse - Lightweight Design - 6,000 DPI
CORSAIR K 55 RGB Gaming Keyboard - Quiet & Satisfying LED Backlit Keys -
Media Controls - Wrist Rest
CORSAIR MM 100 - Cloth Mouse Pad - High - Performance Mouse Pad
Optimized for Gaming Sensors - Designed …
$86
WD Blue 1TB Desktop Hard Disk Drive - SATA 6 Gb/s 64MB Cache 3.5 Inch -
WD10EZRZ
$45

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You could also scope PCparts pickers to see what other people did with the same budget. This one seems to have way better goodies for the price.

yungKitten's Completed Build - Core i5-8600K 3.6GHz 6-Core, GeForce GTX 1060 3GB 3GB Windforce OC, Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower - PCPartPicker

Brand said:

Have a nephew that wants to build a gaming desktop for himself. He presented me with the following list...Could you guys take a look and make some suggestions...He wants to make something on a budget, but still get a good return on his $. Thanks!



Processor:
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G Processor with Radeon Vega 8 Graphics
$99
Motherboard:
MSI Gaming AMD Ryzen B350 DDR4 VR Ready HDMI USB 3 ATX
Motherboard (B350 PC MATE)
$83
Memory:
Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4 DRAM 2400MHz (PC4-
19200) C14 Memory Kit - Black
$80
Case:
Cooler Master MCW-L3B3-KANN-01 MasterBox Lite 3.1 mATX Case with Dark
Mirror Front, Acrylic side panel, Customizable trim colors
$41
Monitor:
ViewSonic VA2259-SMH 22" IPS 1080p HDMI Frameless LED Monitor
(Certified Refurbished)
$80
Graphics Card:
Gigabyte GV-N1030OC-2GI Nvidia GeForce GT 1030 OC 2G Graphics Card
$108
Power Supply:
EVGA 550 N1, 550W, 2 Year Warranty, Power Supply 100-N1-0550-L1
$30
CORSAIR HARPOON- RGB Gaming Mouse - Lightweight Design - 6,000 DPI
CORSAIR K 55 RGB Gaming Keyboard - Quiet & Satisfying LED Backlit Keys -
Media Controls - Wrist Rest
CORSAIR MM 100 - Cloth Mouse Pad - High - Performance Mouse Pad
Optimized for Gaming Sensors - Designed …
$86
WD Blue 1TB Desktop Hard Disk Drive - SATA 6 Gb/s 64MB Cache 3.5 Inch -
WD10EZRZ
$45

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$652 for that. What's his actual budget? There is for sure some changes I'd make in there, and used parts would be one of them. Hardware swap reddit is a fantastic place that I've used before.

Crone said:

Looks like the newer 970 series is nearly identical in price, but increased performance?

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Also the 970 has improved thermal performance vs 960, allows drive to transfer more data before the dynamic thermal guard (throttling) kicks in - some 26% performance boost.

Brand said:

Have a nephew that wants to build a gaming desktop for himself. He presented me with the following list...Could you guys take a look and make some suggestions...He wants to make something on a budget, but still get a good return on his $. Thanks!



Processor:
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G Processor with Radeon Vega 8 Graphics
$99
Motherboard:
MSI Gaming AMD Ryzen B350 DDR4 VR Ready HDMI USB 3 ATX
Motherboard (B350 PC MATE)
$83
Memory:
Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4 DRAM 2400MHz (PC4-
19200) C14 Memory Kit - Black
$80
Case:
Cooler Master MCW-L3B3-KANN-01 MasterBox Lite 3.1 mATX Case with Dark
Mirror Front, Acrylic side panel, Customizable trim colors
$41
Monitor:
ViewSonic VA2259-SMH 22" IPS 1080p HDMI Frameless LED Monitor
(Certified Refurbished)
$80
Graphics Card:
Gigabyte GV-N1030OC-2GI Nvidia GeForce GT 1030 OC 2G Graphics Card
$108
Power Supply:
EVGA 550 N1, 550W, 2 Year Warranty, Power Supply 100-N1-0550-L1
$30
CORSAIR HARPOON- RGB Gaming Mouse - Lightweight Design - 6,000 DPI
CORSAIR K 55 RGB Gaming Keyboard - Quiet & Satisfying LED Backlit Keys -
Media Controls - Wrist Rest
CORSAIR MM 100 - Cloth Mouse Pad - High - Performance Mouse Pad
Optimized for Gaming Sensors - Designed …
$86
WD Blue 1TB Desktop Hard Disk Drive - SATA 6 Gb/s 64MB Cache 3.5 Inch -
WD10EZRZ
$45

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Here is what he can expect with the APU alone. I would suggest dropping the 1030, and investing in a 2400g and the fastest ram that motherboard can support. My 2400g runs my steam library at 720p medium settings perfectly fine.