Want help? >State the budget & CURRENCY >Post at least some attempt at a parts list >List your uses, e.g. Gaming, Video Editing, VM Work >For monitors, include purpose (e.g., photoediting, gaming) and graphics card pairing (if applicable)
CPUs based on current pricing: >Athlon 200GE - HTPC, web browsing, bare minimum gaming (can be OC'd on some MSI mobos) >R3 2200G - Recommended minimum gaming >R5 2600/X - Great gaming or multithreaded use CPUs >i7 8700/K or i7 9700K - Extreme setup with RTX 2080/Ti >R7 2700/X - VM Work / Streaming / Video editing
RAM: >Always choose at least a two stick kit; 2x 8GB is recommended >CPUs benefit from high speed RAM; 3000CL15 or 3200CL16 is ideal >AMD B and X chipsets and Intel Z chipets support XMP
Graphics cards based on current pricing: >Used cards can be had for a steal; inquire about warranty 1080p >8GB RX 570, RX 580, and GTX 1060 6GB are standard choices >GTX 1660Ti or RTX 2060 for very high framerates if you have a CPU and monitor to match 1440p >RTX 2060 is standard >RTX 2080 for very high framerates if you have a CPU and monitor to match 2160p (4K) >RTX 2080 is standard >RTX 2080Ti is better for 4K but expensive
General: >PLAN YOUR BUILD AROUND YOUR MONITOR IF GAMING >A 256GB or larger SSD is almost mandatory; consider m.2 form factor >Bottleneck checkers are worthless >rentry.co/pcbg-more
>recommending a $500+ CPU without hyperthreading Cringe
Ethan Edwards
My brothers play basic FPS shooters and I'd like to join them. What is the baseline for 1080p 60fps?
Isaiah Allen
amd 570 and am i3 8100
Daniel Ward
anything can do 1080 60fps these days depends on how long you want it to last I guess, I always feel like I got burned going for the cheapest ones, and the next gen of consoles are coming "soon" too
Grayson Robinson
Reminder that 9600k and 2700x and z390/x470 mobo will last the next 5 years and nothing else is worth it
Nathan Young
i3 8100 or 2400g?
David Clark
eh i'd probably swap the rx 570 for a 580. Or even a gtx 1660 ti if you want to play with 100+fps @1080p in demanding games
Isaac Davis
My monitor is only 1080p/60fps and I just want to buy a pc
Charles Sanchez
8100 is cheaper and faster than a 2400g while gaming
Daniel King
>Writing home about "hyper" threading
Grayson Lopez
Either get 8100 or 2600. 2400g is not worth it if getting discrete gpu
this is what I'm thinking. i can get that 580 for $120
Samuel Robinson
you can save more by getting an h310 mobo. that i3 pulls like 40w under load it can run just fine with the stock cooler and a straight poorfag mobo
Colton Price
I am laughing Jow Forums >Inb4 not retarded namefag shows a contextless graph with loaded results I mean, it's great and all you're making an effort to counter the insufferable shilling, but doing so in a hypocritical fashion makes you just as bad.
Brody Anderson
Recommend me some good mechanical keyboards, Jow Forums. Been using shitty membrane keyboards that exhaust me, so I don't really have a preference, though reading up on shit, I'd want Cherry MX Reds. Budget is
Adrian Gray
not to argue but 310 seems like too many compromises for $18
Alexander Harris
You need to take your name off, nigga.
Joshua Martin
Any recommendations on where to mount this radiator? I'm screwed on side mount because of tube orientation.
Disregard brand, and just get a standard layout with your desired switches at a price you're happy with. Whether or not it's RGBshit or Mah Minimalistic shit is up to you.
Jack Nelson
I'd tell you, but only if you agree to team up and fight on.
Parker Hill
>>>/mkg/
Aaron Gray
18 is a lot in builds this cheap but yeah it does cut corners with the 2 dimm slots and 4 sata ports and nvme. poorfags dont take advantage of that shit though
I could mount it horizontally to not have to deal with that shitty logo, but I would lose the RGB faceplate and put a ton of weight on my board. I have an AIO for the CPU, but it's currently mounted to the top bracket.
Mounting horizontally might just be the easiest way to go, as there should be enough clearance to mount the radiator to the side then.
Brayden Rodriguez
B360 or H370 gives me an upgrade to 8700 down the road
Elijah Brooks
How in fuck's name are people even able to buy functioning 1070Ti's for $200 and 1080's for $300?
Kevin Foster
because bitcoin is down 16,000
Jeremiah Jones
Is stock thermal paste on Ryzen 5 okay?
Joshua Nguyen
So just Ebay is fine? How do I know if it's going to be a broken piece of shit or not?
Charles Jenkins
If you want to go that route buy a b360. 7nm amd is around the bend though and maybe intel will do something eventually. If you actually want a drop in upgrade maybe go for the 2200g/2400g like you said before and a b350. Those will accept the new ryzen 7nm cpus
I'd like a small but capable build around $1250 not including monitor. Is there any part of this configuration that doesn't make sense?
I'd really like to go even smaller maybe with this video card or similar m.newegg.com/products/N82E16814932118 If I went that route is there a case that could fit everything and be somewhat A E S T H E T I C?
