help - Building a PC

[timnov]

I’ve decided to build a gaming pc on a budget of $800 and as of right now so far after some research on parts and looking to see what would be good this is what i have decided to choose for the main
Just wanted to know if this is a good choice or if there’s better options with a slightly raised price,  I’m looking to play games on at least medium quality graphics with a good/high fps ???

CPU: Intel Core i5-9400f 2.9GHz 6-Core
GPU: XFX Radeon RX 570 4GB RS XXX
RAM: Patriot Viper 4 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory

Mthbrd.: Gigabyte Ultra Durable B365 HD3

[Mindovermaster Moderator]

If you want to save money, I would go with an AMD CPU.

 

I think the RX 580 is a better card. Think the 580 was $150 for me. But wait for someone else.

 

Do you currently have an SSD? or an M.2 SSD? Samsung is your best bet bang/buck for both.

[goretsky Supervisor]

Hello,

I have edited your message to replace the link to the motherboard with the manufacturer's actual page for it.  That way anyone wishing to assist you will have the most accurate information to do so.

 

Regards,

 

Aryeh Goretsky

 

[Qblade_ Editor]

Here's a list I created for a $1,000 gaming PC that can handle both gaming and workstation tasks easily. You can cut costs on some components if you want to stick with $800 budget. For example, you can change the CPU to Ryzen 5 2600, for GPU you can get EVGA RTX 2060, maybe get a SATA SSD for 500 GB or a 500 GB Nvme SSD. You can even swap motherboard for ASRock B450 Steel Legend. There are plenty of options but I would recommend going for AMD CPU as it can handle all kinds of work loads and make sure you pick a SSD for your boot drive.

 

Link (PC Part Picker)- https://pcpartpicker.com/list/mTJwZf

[Mockingbird]

better processor

 

better video card

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: *AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($172.40 @ Walmart) 
Motherboard: ASRock B450M PRO4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($83.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: *ADATA XPG Z1 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($64.98 @ Amazon) 
Storage: *PNY CS900 500 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($54.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: *Gigabyte Radeon RX 5600 XT 6 GB GAMING OC Video Card  ($269.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: *Deepcool MATREXX 55 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($49.99 @ B&H) 
Power Supply: *Enermax REVOLUTION X't 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply  ($86.49 @ Walmart) 
Total: $782.82
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-05-03 15:09 EDT-0400