Remarkableriots Posted June 29, 2018 Share Posted June 29, 2018 I need a new PC to replace my decade old PC but my budget is low unfortunately. I want it mostly to play my backlog games and hopefully to play WoW. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B073YHNPC6/ref=psdc_13896597011_t2_B01MSJ2R0D 7th Generation Intel Core i5-7400 Processor (Up to 3.5GHz) 12GB DDR4 2400MHz Memory;Built to perform Connectivity- 802.11ac wireless LAN, Gigabit LAN. Drive Interface-SATA 6 Gbps. 2TB 7200RPM SATA3 Hard Drive Intel HD Graphics 630 Windows 10 Home $479 +tax Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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cusideabelincoln Posted June 29, 2018 Share Posted June 29, 2018 The video card barely meets the minimum requirements for WoW. Not sure what else is in your backlog, but it will struggle to even run some last gen games, and forget about running at 1080p. If you could dish out another $100 for a dedicated video card, then it would be OK. Here's a machine that will play your games better, but it's worse in every other aspect. It's about the cheapest thing you'll find: https://www.amazon.com/HP-Pavilion-Desktop-Computer-590-p0020/dp/B07BD4Q46Q/ref=sr_1_1?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1530244034&sr=1-1&keywords=amd+2200g But if you can spend a little more, here are some options: https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16883221432R https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16883101618 https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16883220990 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remarkableriots Posted June 29, 2018 Author Share Posted June 29, 2018 @cusideabelincoln Thank you for the suggestions! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remarkableriots Posted June 29, 2018 Author Share Posted June 29, 2018 @cusideabelincoln What do you think of this PC? Work owes me 40+ hours back pay but unfortunately I just don't know if or when I will ever receive it. It goes back to early April when new rotating managers started screwing up my paycheck. https://www.amazon.com/SkyTech-ArchAngel-Gaming-Computer-Desktop/dp/B01M3UKNVD/ref=pd_sbs_147_1?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B01M3UKNVD&pd_rd_r=T42SKKSHYAAVH7WECY7T&pd_rd_w=923yO&pd_rd_wg=tbJSa&refRID=T42SKKSHYAAVH7WECY7T&th=1 AMD FX-6300 3.50GHz / 4.1 Turbo 6-Core | 1 TB 7200RPM Hard Drive | AMD 970 Chipset Gaming Motherboard (Not Generic Motherboard) 8GB Gaming Memory DDR3 1866 MHz with Heat Spreader (Not Generic Memory) | 24X DVD ±RW Optical | Genuine Windows Professional 10 64-bit GTX 1050 Ti 4GB GDDR5 Graphics Card | 1 x DL-DVI, 1 x Display Port 1.4, 1 x HDMI 2.0b | 9 x USB (7 X USB 2.0; 2 X USB3.0) Wi-Fi Ready | No bloatware | Free Keyboard & Mouse | Monitor Not Included | 430 Watt High Performance Power Supplies 1 Year Warranty on Parts and Labor | Lifetime Free Technical Support | Assemble in the USA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cusideabelincoln Posted June 29, 2018 Share Posted June 29, 2018 @therockdltj It should do what you want, but the processor is a bit weak for gaming. I believe you can find something better for that price. https://www.amazon.com/HP-Pavilion-Desktop-Computer-580-130/dp/B075LVK78B/ref=sr_1_5?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1530295523&sr=1-5&keywords=ryzen Processor: AMD Ryzen(TM) 5 1400 Processor, Quad-Core, 3.20GHz; Up to 6 cores, 12 threads, and a revolutionary new architecture combine for a CPU that easily handles AAA games, no matter how demanding Video graphics: AMD Radeon(TM) RX 580 (4 GB GDDR5 dedicated); High resolutions and smooth VR gameplay optimized with Polaris architecture and DirectX 12 performance Memory: 8 GB DDR4-2400 SDRAM; Designed to run more efficiently and more reliably at faster speeds Hard drive: 1 TB 7200RPM SATA; Store all your digital content and still have room left over More productive. Windows 10 is the best for bringing ideas forward and getting things done https://www.amazon.com/Dell-Inspiron-5675-Gaming-Desktop/dp/B07D7YHCPM/ref=sr_1_13?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1530295523&sr=1-13&keywords=ryzen https://www.amazon.com/HP-Pavilion-Flagship-Quad-core-VR-ready/dp/B078L978FN/ref=sr_1_52?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1530296578&sr=1-52&keywords=ryzen https://www.amazon.com/HP-Pavilion-Desktop-580-131-Capable/dp/B077P87SM9/ref=sr_1_110?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1530296693&sr=1-110&keywords=ryzen https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16883102387 https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16883101354 https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16883102483 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remarkableriots Posted June 29, 2018 Author Share Posted June 29, 2018 @cusideabelincoln One of those would be nice for VR later on hopefully Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted June 29, 2018 Share Posted June 29, 2018 @therockdltj - I'd like to help you with upgrading your PC to something even a little better! 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remarkableriots Posted June 30, 2018 Author Share Posted June 30, 2018 5 hours ago, SFLUFAN said: @therockdltj - I'd like to help you with upgrading your PC to something even a little better! I have to wait until the end of July to see how much I can spend because I hope I get a extra paycheck. It's very cool for you to offer to do that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nokt Posted June 30, 2018 Share Posted June 30, 2018 I might possibly have an I5-6600, mobo, and a PSU that I could send to you if you go the building your own PC route. The mobo does have the little plastic clip broken off the GPU slot, but I never had any problems with it for the couple of years I used it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remarkableriots Posted June 30, 2018 Author Share Posted June 30, 2018 6 hours ago, Nokt said: I might possibly have an I5-6600, mobo, and a PSU that I could send to you if you go the building your own PC route. The mobo does have the little plastic clip broken off the GPU slot, but I never had any problems with it for the couple of years I used it. I tried building my last PC and ended up having to give it to a friend to fix because it wouldn't turn on. It took him a week to undo whatever I did. I do appreciate the offer I just want to order one already built to avoid that problem again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remarkableriots Posted June 30, 2018 Author Share Posted June 30, 2018 Hopefully the PC I get will be able to play Star Citizen! So I might need that 28 core cpu! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nokt Posted June 30, 2018 Share Posted June 30, 2018 7 hours ago, therockdltj said: I tried building my last PC and ended up having to give it to a friend to fix because it wouldn't turn on. It took him a week to undo whatever I did. I do appreciate the offer I just want to order one already built to avoid that problem again. No worries! Good luck on the new pre-built! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remarkableriots Posted July 1, 2018 Author Share Posted July 1, 2018 11 hours ago, Nokt said: No worries! Good luck on the new pre-built! thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remarkableriots Posted July 1, 2018 Author Share Posted July 1, 2018 On 6/29/2018 at 11:30 AM, cusideabelincoln said: @therockdltj It should do what you want, but the processor is a bit weak for gaming. I believe you can find something better for that price. https://www.amazon.com/HP-Pavilion-Desktop-Computer-580-130/dp/B075LVK78B/ref=sr_1_5?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1530295523&sr=1-5&keywords=ryzen Processor: AMD Ryzen(TM) 5 1400 Processor, Quad-Core, 3.20GHz; Up to 6 cores, 12 threads, and a revolutionary new architecture combine for a CPU that easily handles AAA games, no matter how demanding Video graphics: AMD Radeon(TM) RX 580 (4 GB GDDR5 dedicated); High resolutions and smooth VR gameplay optimized with Polaris architecture and DirectX 12 performance Memory: 8 GB DDR4-2400 SDRAM; Designed to run more efficiently and more reliably at faster speeds Hard drive: 1 TB 7200RPM SATA; Store all your digital content and still have room left over More productive. Windows 10 is the best for bringing ideas forward and getting things done https://www.amazon.com/Dell-Inspiron-5675-Gaming-Desktop/dp/B07D7YHCPM/ref=sr_1_13?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1530295523&sr=1-13&keywords=ryzen https://www.amazon.com/HP-Pavilion-Flagship-Quad-core-VR-ready/dp/B078L978FN/ref=sr_1_52?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1530296578&sr=1-52&keywords=ryzen https://www.amazon.com/HP-Pavilion-Desktop-580-131-Capable/dp/B077P87SM9/ref=sr_1_110?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1530296693&sr=1-110&keywords=ryzen https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16883102387 https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16883101354 https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16883102483 Would those be Radeon Fury cards? Hard to keep up with these graphic cards! Quote PC System Analysis for Star Citizen Star Citizen is still in development but is currently one of the most demanding games on PC. Running on the high-end CryTek engine, Star Citizen's system requirements are very high. The sky is the limit here, so the better the graphics card and CPU you can throw at Star Citizen, the nicer it will look and the better the performance will be.The system requirements for Star Citizen are in a constant state of flux as development progresses. The latest high-end GeForce GTX 1000 Series or AMD's Radeon Fury graphics cards are needed to get Star Citizen looking its finest. http://www.game-debate.com/games/index.php?g_id=5490&game=Star Citizen I just want to make sure I can play Star Citizen at 1080p at a decent frame rate whenever it comes out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted July 1, 2018 Share Posted July 1, 2018 26 minutes ago, Remarkableriots said: I just want to make sure I can play Star Citizen at 1080p at a decent frame rate whenever it comes out. By the time it comes out your new PC will be out of date. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remarkableriots Posted July 1, 2018 Author Share Posted July 1, 2018 1 hour ago, Keyser_Soze said: By the time it comes out your new PC will be out of date. I figure it will be out by 2029? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cusideabelincoln Posted July 2, 2018 Share Posted July 2, 2018 9 hours ago, Remarkableriots said: Would those be Radeon Fury cards? Hard to keep up with these graphic cards! I just want to make sure I can play Star Citizen at 1080p at a decent frame rate whenever it comes out. No Fury's there, but the Radeon 580 is close in performance, newer, and uses less power. Cards named Vega are currently AMD's fastest available. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remarkableriots Posted July 4, 2018 Author Share Posted July 4, 2018 I was talking with a friend who said he would help me put a PC together so I will probably do that instead of buying prebuilt. What do you guys think of this build? Am I missing anything? Just going to save up a few months longer for this. Corsair Carbide Series 200R Black Steel / Plastic Compact ATX Mid Tower Case----$59.99 https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811139018&ignorebbr=1 ZOTAC GeForce GTX 1050 Ti DirectX 12----$169.99 https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814500411&ignorebbr=1 Rosewill Hive Series 550W Modular Gaming Power Supply ----- $52.99 https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817182131&ignorebbr=1 G.SKILL Ripjaws V Series 8GB 288-Pin DDR4 SDRAM -----$84.99 https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820232085&ignorebbr=1 ASRock Z270 KILLER SLI/AC LGA 1151 Intel Z270 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.1 ATX Motherboards - Intel ---- $129.99 https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157746&ignorebbr=1 Intel Core i5-7600K Kaby Lake Quad-Core 3.8 GHz -------$229.99 https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819117728&ignorebbr=1 COOLER MASTER R4-S2S-124K-GP Silent Case Fan (4-Pack) X2------$25.90 https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103052&ignorebbr=1 Hyper 212 LED with PWM Fan, Four Direct Contact Heatpipes, Unique Fan Blade Design, Red LEDs, Optimized Bracket Design by Cooler Master----$29.99 https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16835103218 Silicon Power Ace A55 2.5" 1TB SATA III 3D NAND Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) SU001TBSS3A55S25NEEDED ------$52.99 https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820301382&ignorebbr=1 New LG BT20N Super-Multi Blue Internal Slim 6X 3D Blu-ray Burner Writer BD-RE DVD RW SATA Drive J21NG ---$73.88 https://secure.newegg.com/Shopping/ShoppingCart.aspx?Submit=view Logitech MK120 Desktop Keyboard & Mouse Combo---- $24.70 https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA1UH3H79212&ignorebbr=1 Noctua NT-H1 Thermal Compound---- $5.75 https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835608008&ignorebbr=1 $1,067.47 total Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbsolutSurgen Posted July 4, 2018 Share Posted July 4, 2018 I would drop the Blu-Ray drive and extra case fans, and put the money into a better video card. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remarkableriots Posted July 4, 2018 Author Share Posted July 4, 2018 29 minutes ago, mikechorney said: I would drop the Blu-Ray drive and extra case fans, and put the money into a better video card. I'll drop the Blu-Ray to get a better GPU. It gets hot in my room during the summer so I figured having extra cooling would be a good thing. Going to get Dustproof Cover Dust Filters https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA50M2KR5792&cm_re=dust-_-9SIA50M2KR5792-_-Product to cut down the amount of dust it will collect hopefully. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cusideabelincoln Posted July 4, 2018 Share Posted July 4, 2018 Get faster memory. 3000 speed isn't much more than 2400. AMD's Ryzen processors are better than an Intel Core i5 at the same price. If you stick with Intel you should get an i7, as an i5 has no life left in it for future games. However, i5's are perfectly fine for your backlog. But with a Ryzen 5 processor you can get six cores/twelve threads or with a Ryzen 7 1700 you can get eight cores/16 threads for the same price as or less than an i5 four core/four thread processor. Dust filters are a *thumbs up* Some cases come with them built in. Since I've been using them in my newest case it stays very clean on the inside, even if I let the filters get too dirty. They just work, and as long as you have more fans than you need airflow won't be a problem. A GTX 1060 is a huge upgrade over a 1050 Ti. It's too bad they actually cost more now than when they did at the time of their release 1.5 years ago. But video card prices are finally dropping now that the mining craze has slowed down. If you could actually wait a few months, perhaps if your current video card is actually still functional, that would be the more cost effective route to take. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cusideabelincoln Posted July 4, 2018 Share Posted July 4, 2018 Oh I'd jump on this 1TB Samsung SSD deal before it ends. It's more expensive, but Samsung SSD will be much more reliable and faster than Silicon Power. https://slickdeals.net/f/11761679-1tb-samsung-860-evo-2-5-sata-iii-internal-solid-state-drive-200-free-shipping Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbsolutSurgen Posted July 4, 2018 Share Posted July 4, 2018 Are you local to a MicroCenter? +1 on waiting for lower GPU prices - lots of rumours of lower prices on the horizon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remarkableriots Posted July 4, 2018 Author Share Posted July 4, 2018 new list Corsair Carbide Series 200R Black Steel / Plastic Compact ATX Mid Tower Case----$59.99 https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811139018&ignorebbr=1 EVGA GeForce GTX 1080---- $569.99 https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814487245&ignorebbr=1 Rosewill Hive Series 550W Modular Gaming Power Supply ----- $52.99 https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817182131&ignorebbr=1 Team T-Force Night Hawk RGB 16GB (2 x 8GB) 288-Pin DDR4 SDRAM DDR4 3200---$189.99 https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820331029&ignorebbr=1 CPU INTEL | CORE I7 8700K 3.7G 12M, MB ASUS | PRIME Z370-A RT Intel 8700K +Z370 Combo---$479.98 https://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboBundleDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.3836797 COOLER MASTER R4-S2S-124K-GP Silent Case Fan (4-Pack) X2------$25.90 https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103052&ignorebbr=1 5PCS X 120mm/4.72inch PVC Dustproof Cover Dust Filter X2 ----$15.96 https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA50M2KR5792&ignorebbr=1 Hyper 212 LED with PWM Fan, Four Direct Contact Heatpipes, Unique Fan Blade Design, Red LEDs, Optimized Bracket Design by Cooler Master----$29.99 https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16835103218 Silicon Power Ace A55 2.5" 1TB SATA III 3D NAND Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) SU001TBSS3A55S25NEEDED ------$52.99 https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820301382&ignorebbr=1 Logitech MK120 Desktop Keyboard & Mouse Combo---- $24.70 https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA1UH3H79212&ignorebbr=1 Noctua NT-H1 Thermal Compound---- $5.75 https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835608008&ignorebbr=1 Windows 10---$119.99 $1,736.25 new total Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remarkableriots Posted July 4, 2018 Author Share Posted July 4, 2018 10 minutes ago, mikechorney said: Are you local to a MicroCenter? +1 on waiting for lower GPU prices - lots of rumours of lower prices on the horizon Nearest one to me is about 500 miles away. Reno, NV to Orange County, CA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remarkableriots Posted July 4, 2018 Author Share Posted July 4, 2018 45 minutes ago, cusideabelincoln said: Oh I'd jump on this 1TB Samsung SSD deal before it ends. It's more expensive, but Samsung SSD will be much more reliable and faster than Silicon Power. https://slickdeals.net/f/11761679-1tb-samsung-860-evo-2-5-sata-iii-internal-solid-state-drive-200-free-shipping I have to wait until Friday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remarkableriots Posted July 4, 2018 Author Share Posted July 4, 2018 Anyone want to buy a slightly heavily damaged kidney? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remarkableriots Posted July 5, 2018 Author Share Posted July 5, 2018 @Mr.Vic20 What do you think of this build? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Vic20 Posted July 5, 2018 Share Posted July 5, 2018 5 minutes ago, Remarkableriots said: @Mr.Vic20 What do you think of this build? Looks solid to me. My only comment is that we are finally on the cusp of a new generation of GPUs, so holding out for 60 days is probably a good idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remarkableriots Posted July 5, 2018 Author Share Posted July 5, 2018 4 minutes ago, Mr.Vic20 said: Looks solid to me. My only comment is that we are finally on the cusp of a new generation of GPUs, so holding out for 60 days is probably a good idea. I most likely have to wait at least 4-5 months but at least hopefully I would only have to switch out the GPU. I just haven't had a working PC in probably 3 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Vic20 Posted July 5, 2018 Share Posted July 5, 2018 Roger that! You’ll be building just in time for the winter steam sale! You poor, poor person! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cusideabelincoln Posted July 5, 2018 Share Posted July 5, 2018 6 hours ago, Remarkableriots said: I have to wait until Friday. Don't sweat it. 1TB drives have finally started dropping in price the last few weeks. I see a Crucial MX500 for that price, which will also be much more reliable than Silicon Power. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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