Hi I'm after the best combination of part to build a gaming pc for under under $1500
If you have any deals anywhere please attach the link👍
Thank you everyone for your help…. much appreciated.
Best Gaming Custom Build PC under $1500
Patricka on 24/08/2017 - 12:45
Last edited 24/08/2017 - 16:11 by 1 other user
Last edited 24/08/2017 - 16:11 by 1 other user
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Sorry, just the tower itself, the size doesn't matter……… (never heard that one before)
Ok well then I would aim for a GTX 1080 and i7-7700K.
You can get the i7 for about $420 during sales and the 1080 about $650.
So that's $1100 roughly.
A Z270 motherboard can go anywhere from $250-370 depending on how many features you need.
So now you need a case some ram a power supply a cpu cooler and some storage.
Oh and a cheap wireless or wired card.
The ram and case is up to you. I would go with the corsair h100i cpu cooler.
Storage get some WD and Seagates HDD's and maybe a small Samsung 850 evo for now.
Wait for the glorious November sales to come ala black Friday and cyber Monday and tada you have a brand new spanking awesome custom gaming desktop.
Will probably be over budget by a few hundred dollars but honestly unless you want to step each part down a notch (GTX 1070, i7 7500, etc) this is a great solid build.
I would get 16gb for now ram minimum and aim for the main components first (GPU, CPU, MOTHERBOARD, CASE, PSU) the other stuff like coolers and more ram and storage can be easily usually bought much later.
Obviously whatever comes up on your bargain price hunts snatch it up immediately.
But yeah if you provision an extra $300 or more that is one solid beasty.. Now it just needs the rest of the desktop lol.
Thank you so much for the time and effort 👍 Really appreciate it.
I built my pc around 5 years ago so am not up to date with everything nowadays. So take the following with a grain of salt. An i7 is probably overkill just for gaming, ryzen is worth considering. Get a less expensive CPU and get a better case/power supply. Don't cheap out on the PSU. Also the stock CPU cooler will probably be sufficient to your needs.
For storage, if you don't have this stuff already get 500gb ssd and HDD (toshibas have some of the best reliability nowadays).
Have a look at the whirlpool link doublezero1 posted below.
@phil1311: I7 is definitely not overkill.
and Ryzen right now is a better buy than any intel i3/i5/i7 this might change when Intel's 8TH generation CPU's are released this year sometime as the i5's and i7's are now 6 core CPU's and i3's are not 4 cores.@Patricka: my pleasure obviously do your research and tweak it as you see fit. If you plan on doing other multi tasking stuff like streaming or video image editing then yes ryzen might be a better fit for you and will need a total ball change on some of the parts.
@phil1311: i7 is not overkill the price performance scales really well tbh like the 1080ti and 1060 series.
Was looking through old threads for PC build advice.. Would you still recommend a 1080 with a 7700K? What do you think?
General tips. Wired is better than wireless but some types of wireless are much better than others. Choose a motherboard you can upgrade to add 4 sticks of ram and 2 graphics cards. Thus, go with a large case. If you want it to be quiet, water cooling. Graphics card is way more important than the CPU for gaming. Get a quick hard drive or ssd to decrease load times.
I recommend just scanning eBay for an affordable build. Making it itself isn't worth the time unless you enjoy that stuff.
Whirlpool has a guide for various levels of budget/performance if you are keen to source parts and build yourself - https://whirlpool.net.au/wiki/rmp_sg_whirlpoolpcs_gaming_configs_1.
$1,400 - $1,900:
mATX Case, PSU 750W 80+ Bronze, AM4 X370 Mobo (with Wifi), R5 1600, GTX 1070*, 16GB DDR4-3200 RAM, 1TB M.2 Crucial MX300 SSD, 4TB 3.5" Baracuda HDD.*good luck, otherwise a cheaper alternative like RX 470.
It's pretty good, they got the important aspects right.
However, remember to stick to 16GB 3200 RAM.My recommendation is better, but only moderately more expensive. Meaning, value-wise, my recommendation is better.
For instance;
The 450W PSU is good enough, but if you got something a little bit more expensive ($40?) then you could upgrade it to a 600W+ unit, and it should offer slightly better efficiency, better thermals, better acoustics, and most importantly chance for future-proofing. I think the Power Supply is one of those things that you should get right the first time, and never bother upgrading.Same goes for a motherboard. The AM4 B350 motherboards are surprisingly good. If you can find a deal, or can spread a little more, I would recommend splashing out for a X370 motherboard (with USB-C, Bluetooth, and Wifi… ie things you want). The better motherboard will ensure BIOS updates and will mean upgrades go through no problems.
You should go for a Sata-based SSD at the minimum. The WD Green/Blue are okay, and one of the cheapest. Most of the competitors have close performance to this. However there are two SSD's that offer better performance than the rest; Samsung 850 EVO and the Crucial MX300. The Crucial offers more storage at cheaper prices. And the M.2 form-factor enables a little bit better performance… but more importantly it actually takes less room so allows for better airflow, hence, indirectly is better for the system.
The RX480 is the same as the RX580. These cards have gotten really good now, it only took 9 months to polish. I recommend them over the GTX 1060, they should behave better with Vulkan games and ports from the PS4 console. Plus they do have FreeSync support. However, these cards are expensive and impossible to find due to the Crypto-Mining situation… so you're better off opting for the GTX 1070 as you're less likely to get ripped off.
I'm a little unconventional when it comes to PC Building. I plan to build a balanced system, and opt for the GPU at the end. Because I believe all the components should stack up well over time, and the only things to upgrade are the GPU's, RAM, and CPU. It's actually the best way to do this, if you start with a half-assed Motherboard you might end up having to replace it and then the total cost and frustrations increase. Just to explain my way of thinking:
2011) Window 7, 60GB bootdrive, Core i5-2500K, 8GB DDR3-1600, GTX 680-4GB.
5yrs later Upgrade 512GB maindrive, Core i7-3770K, 16GB DDR3-2100, GTX 980.2015) Windows 10, 512GB maindrive, Core i5-6600K, 16GB DDR4-2600, GTX 980
3yrs later Upgrade to 1TB maindrive, Core i7-8700K, 32GB DDR4-3200, GTX 1180.2017) Windows 10, 1TB maindrive, AMD r5-1600, 16GB DDR4-3200, GTX 1080
4yrs later Upgrade to 2TB maindrive, AMD r7-2800x, 64GB DDR4-3600, GTX 1280.Absolute legend👍.
What do you think about water cooling.
I have purchased the NZXT kraken X31 because I have heard a lot of good stuff but was wondering if it was the wrong idea.
With or without monitor and peripherals?
Do you like or prefer gaming keyboards and mice and headset etc?
Is this just the tower or desktop itself?
Prefer large, medium or small.