Opinions on my part list?

[The VCR King]

I finally have saved enough to build a small PC ($1000 or less) to replace the Blue Beast, and here is one possible part list I threw together:
https://pcpartpicker.com/user/CrazyCalvinWilliams/saved/Rpd6XL

Will this build give me decent performance? I mostly just play F04 and TF2.

Whatever I end up building I plan to use AMD AM3+ due to cost issues

 

[_Kyle_]

AM3+? Go with Ryzen 3 for about 20 bucks more. You won't regret it. Also, get a 1050ti instead of that 1060 3GB. That one extra gig makes a good difference in most games.

 

[The VCR King]

AM3+? Go with Ryzen 3 for about 20 bucks more. You won't regret it. Also, get a 1050ti instead of that 1060 3GB. That one extra gig makes a good difference in most games.

I'll think about Ryzen. Not sure if I'll do it or not. I like the AM3+ platform lol I'm "old fashioned" I guess?

Also I understand the thing about the video card VRAM GBs, but my current 6950 is only 2GB and it performs to my needs and wants for TF2 and F04, I think I'll be fine on the 3GB 1060.

 

[_Kyle_]

I'll think about Ryzen. Not sure if I'll do it or not. I like the AM3+ platform lol I'm "old fashioned" I guess?

Also I understand the thing about the video card VRAM GBs, but my current 6950 is only 2GB and it performs to my needs and wants for TF2 and F04, I think I'll be fine on the 3GB 1060.

The 1050ti is cheaper as well. I HIGHLY recommend it.

 

[_Kyle_]

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/jyP9gL
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/jyP9gL/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 3 1200 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($104.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350M Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws 4 Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($146.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung - 960 EVO 250GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($117.60 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital - Blue 2TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive ($63.34 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Zotac - GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB Mini Video Card ($144.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Inwin - 301 White MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($64.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($79.89 @ OutletPC)
Wireless Network Adapter: Gigabyte - GC-WB867D-I PCI-Express x1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi Adapter ($39.00 @ B&H)
Case Fan: be quiet! - Pure Wings 2 51.4 CFM 120mm Fan ($10.89 @ SuperBiiz)
Case Fan: be quiet! - Pure Wings 2 51.4 CFM 120mm Fan ($10.89 @ SuperBiiz)
Case Fan: be quiet! - Pure Wings 2 51.4 CFM 120mm Fan ($10.89 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $854.45
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-09-11 16:12 EDT-0400

It looks good, is quiet, and will outperform the one you supplied. It does not have an optical drivem but you could always get an external one.

 

[The VCR King]

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/jyP9gL
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/jyP9gL/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 3 1200 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($104.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350M Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws 4 Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($146.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung - 960 EVO 250GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($117.60 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital - Blue 2TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive ($63.34 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Zotac - GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB Mini Video Card ($144.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Inwin - 301 White MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($64.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($79.89 @ OutletPC)
Wireless Network Adapter: Gigabyte - GC-WB867D-I PCI-Express x1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi Adapter ($39.00 @ B&H)
Case Fan: be quiet! - Pure Wings 2 51.4 CFM 120mm Fan ($10.89 @ SuperBiiz)
Case Fan: be quiet! - Pure Wings 2 51.4 CFM 120mm Fan ($10.89 @ SuperBiiz)
Case Fan: be quiet! - Pure Wings 2 51.4 CFM 120mm Fan ($10.89 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $854.45
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-09-11 16:12 EDT-0400

It looks good, is quiet, and will outperform the one you supplied. It does not have an optical drivem but you could always get an external one.

I actually very like your idea now, I'll take your list and tweak it a bit (change case and HDD, add optical drive)

Thank you!

 

[The VCR King]

Also is the Ryzen 3 4-core 3.5ghz good? I'd prefer 3.5 over the 3.1

 

[johnb35]

DO NOT GO AM3+ AT THIS TIME!!! Pretty stupid in my opinion when its about ready to die. Going ryzen gives you the upgradeability later. You will most likely need a new copy of windows as well.

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/7dRCTH

 

[The VCR King]

Thanks guys. I'll work on a new list based on your lists tonight and come back with "revision 2/3"

 

[_Kyle_]

I actually very like your idea now

Dat grammar. Lol, just joking. I'm always happy to help .

 

[_Kyle_]

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/jyP9gL
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/jyP9gL/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 3 1200 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($104.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350M Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws 4 Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($146.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung - 960 EVO 250GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($117.60 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital - Blue 2TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive ($63.34 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Zotac - GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB Mini Video Card ($144.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Inwin - 301 White MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($64.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($79.89 @ OutletPC)
Wireless Network Adapter: Gigabyte - GC-WB867D-I PCI-Express x1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi Adapter ($39.00 @ B&H)
Case Fan: be quiet! - Pure Wings 2 51.4 CFM 120mm Fan ($10.89 @ SuperBiiz)
Case Fan: be quiet! - Pure Wings 2 51.4 CFM 120mm Fan ($10.89 @ SuperBiiz)
Case Fan: be quiet! - Pure Wings 2 51.4 CFM 120mm Fan ($10.89 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $854.45
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-09-11 16:12 EDT-0400

It looks good, is quiet, and will outperform the one you supplied. It does not have an optical drivem but you could always get an external one.

Oh wow, I just realized that is a 5400 RPM drive. Might wanna change that .

 

[Intel_man]

Also I understand the thing about the video card VRAM GBs, but my current 6950 is only 2GB and it performs to my needs and wants for TF2 and F04, I think I'll be fine on the 3GB 1060

Except you don't because the 6gb version of the gtx 1060 actually has more cuda cores. So it's physically a faster a card.

 

[The VCR King]

Would this be decent?

https://pcpartpicker.com/user/CrazyCalvinWilliams/saved/cQq4CJ

 

[Intel_man]

@The VCR King , this build will smash yours and is ~within 1000.

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/GGWPCy

 

[The VCR King]

@The VCR King , this build will smash yours and is ~within 1000.

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/GGWPCy

damn... back to the drawing board I go.

 

[beers]

You might be able to create some more budget space by absorbing wifi into a board that has it (such as the Asrock x370 killer sli/ac).

That can get you the jump to m.2, b-die ram or just a couple bucks in the wallet.

 

[_Kyle_]

Would this be decent?

https://pcpartpicker.com/user/CrazyCalvinWilliams/saved/cQq4CJ

Don get WD Black. It is overpriced for little performance increase.

 

[The VCR King]

Don get WD Black. It is overpriced for little performance increase.

I've heard a lot of bad things about WD blue or green drives, plus my current rig has a Caviar Black and I like it. Probably wouldn't re-use it in a new build tho cause mine is from 2009

 

[The VCR King]

I'm also wanting to go micro-atx for this PC to save some desk space but PCPartPicker doesn't have any MATX boards with wifi so I'll have to do micro itx instead lol

 

[johnb35]

Nothing wrong with the WD blue drives. Probably would go the black if using as a boot drive with no ssd. Don't go mini itx just get an adapter.