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Praetorian Dec 10, 2017 @ 5:43pm
Mid end PC
Hello i was building a PC under $1000 budget
here is what i have planned

CPU: INTEL CORE I7-7700(3.6GHZ) 8mb/4Cores/8Threads/630 HDGFX/14NM
MOTHERBOARD: ASUSPRIME B250M-A LGA 1151/4DDR4/3XPCIE3.0/DUALM.2/HDMI/DVI/S/GLAN MATX MOTHERBOARD

MEMORY: AVEXIR 8GB 2400mhz DDR4 Core Series Blue LED

Storage: Western Digital 1TB SATA 3.0 7200RPM 64mb Cache Caviar BLue Hard drive (WD10EZEZ)

VideoCard: ASUS GTX1050TI EXPEDITION OC 4GB DDR4 128BIT VIDEOCARD

Case: SILVERSTONE PRECISION 14 WINDOWED USB 3.0 Black Casing

Power Supply: FSP HEXA HE+550 500WATTS Power supply

Misc: Water Cooled

is this ok enough to run Current and Future Games at Ultra to High Settings at 60FPS?
Any suggestions?


Last edited by Praetorian; Dec 10, 2017 @ 6:04pm
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Mossy Snake Dec 10, 2017 @ 5:48pm 
That is a really odd and unbalanced PC.

First of all, that CPU is an awful choice as it gets flattened by the i5-8600k in everything

Second, that GPU is a little on the weaker side for a strong CPU. Get a GTX 1060 6GB or RX 580 8GB.

Third, that PSU is dangerous. Do NOT cheap out on the PSU, as it could destroy your PC. Get a PSU from Corsair/EVGA/Seasonic/Superflower/XFX/Silverstone/Bequiet
Last edited by Mossy Snake; Dec 10, 2017 @ 5:48pm
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Praetorian Dec 10, 2017 @ 6:05pm 
Originally posted by MossyRathalos:
That is a really odd and unbalanced PC.

First of all, that CPU is an awful choice as it gets flattened by the i5-8600k in everything

Second, that GPU is a little on the weaker side for a strong CPU. Get a GTX 1060 6GB or RX 580 8GB.

Third, that PSU is dangerous. Do NOT cheap out on the PSU, as it could destroy your PC. Get a PSU from Corsair/EVGA/Seasonic/Superflower/XFX/Silverstone/Bequiet
i got this build suggestions from the salesman he said the PSU is fine, hmm do i need a much stronger PSU?
Last edited by Praetorian; Dec 10, 2017 @ 6:05pm
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King_BR0K Dec 10, 2017 @ 6:05pm 
Originally posted by Praetorian:
Originally posted by MossyRathalos:
That is a really odd and unbalanced PC.

First of all, that CPU is an awful choice as it gets flattened by the i5-8600k in everything

Second, that GPU is a little on the weaker side for a strong CPU. Get a GTX 1060 6GB or RX 580 8GB.

Third, that PSU is dangerous. Do NOT cheap out on the PSU, as it could destroy your PC. Get a PSU from Corsair/EVGA/Seasonic/Superflower/XFX/Silverstone/Bequiet
i got this build suggestions from the salesman he said the PSU is fine hmm
he was wrong
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Praetorian Dec 10, 2017 @ 6:06pm 
Originally posted by AKing1:
Originally posted by Praetorian:
i got this build suggestions from the salesman he said the PSU is fine hmm
he was wrong
what could you recommend me before i buy?
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Praetorian Dec 10, 2017 @ 6:10pm 
What is more important more cores or more threads? http://cpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Intel-Core-i7-7700-vs-Intel-Core-i5-8600K/3887vs3941
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King_BR0K Dec 10, 2017 @ 6:11pm 
Originally posted by Praetorian:
Originally posted by AKing1:
he was wrong
what could you recommend me before i buy?
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/mW93KZ
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King_BR0K Dec 10, 2017 @ 6:15pm 
ifyou already have a hdd you can reuse it and instead get a ssd
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Rumpelcrutchskin Dec 10, 2017 @ 6:31pm 
This is some unbalanced stuff, for this money you want at least GTX 1060 6G and 16 GB RAM.

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/J66YVY
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Praetorian Dec 10, 2017 @ 6:37pm 
Originally posted by AKing1:
ifyou already have a hdd you can reuse it and instead get a ssd
i dont have stock HDD also i want to get a Full tower for maximum ventilation
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Praetorian Dec 10, 2017 @ 6:39pm 
Originally posted by Rumpelcrutchskin:
This is some unbalanced stuff, for this money you want at least GTX 1060 6G and 16 GB RAM.

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/J66YVY
http://cpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/AMD-Ryzen-5-1600X-vs-Intel-Core-i5-8600K/3920vs3941 hmm is ryzen really good? Its cheap but im more on the the performance for the long term
Last edited by Praetorian; Dec 11, 2017 @ 6:39pm
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ugafan Dec 10, 2017 @ 6:50pm 
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/zMXxyf
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Rumpelcrutchskin Dec 10, 2017 @ 6:58pm 
Originally posted by Praetorian:
i got this build suggestions from the salesman he said the PSU is fine, hmm do i need a much stronger PSU?

Yeah thought this build looked like some ready-made trash that store clerk would recommend... i7 and cheap motherboard paired with GTX 1050 Ti and PSU that will blow in your face.
You dont need stronger PSU but something better quality that doesnt explode and take half your stuff with it.
Good graphics card is essential for 60 fps ultra, GTX 1050 Ti aint gone do it in most games.
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King_BR0K Dec 10, 2017 @ 6:58pm 
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/QDmYVY
a full tower's greater airflow is not worth it
An i5 8600k will beat even an overclocked ryzen 7 1800x in most if not all games
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Rumpelcrutchskin Dec 10, 2017 @ 7:27pm 
If you want it to be good for long term then better spend some more and do it right:

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/2t4ywV
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Arya Dec 10, 2017 @ 7:46pm 
First rule of building a PC; never listen to salespeople.

Your build is wildly unbalanced. The Power Supply is from a brand that can't be trusted, and the RAM, CPU and Graphics Card don't make logical sense. Best to scrap the entire thing and start again, with a more rational and lucid build concept.

> What's your ideal budget
> What games do you want to play
> And at what graphics settings
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