re: Gaming PC Setup

The guy basically got hosed and is trying to recoup his money.

This one with the 8400 and 580 4GB. LINK

Find a monitor with freesync.

I didn't know you wanted to build. I can figure out something. Give me time.

PCPartPicker part list: LINK
Price breakdown by merchant: LINK

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2400G 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor ($159.00 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock - X370 Pro4 ATX AM4 Motherboard ($85.88 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($149.99 @ Newegg Business)
Storage: Kingston - A400 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($27.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($57.89 @ OutletPC)
Case: Phanteks - Eclipse P300 Tempered Glass (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($67.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair - CXM (2015) 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($26.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: AOC - G2460PF 24.0" 1920x1080 144Hz Monitor ($197.04 @ Amazon)
Keyboard: Logitech - G Pro Wired Gaming Keyboard ($109.59 @ Amazon)
Mouse: Logitech - G502 Proteus Spectrum Wired Optical Mouse ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $932.34
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-08-12 23:43 EDT-0400

This does not have a dedicated GPU but uses the Ryzen 5's APU. You can easily get 60fps on fortnite. You can then save to buy a dedicated GPU and get much better performance. Also with the GTX 11xx coming out, you could get a better deal on the 10xx or wait for the 11xx.

Get something like a Razer Deathadder elite, Logitech G502 for the mouse

Corsair or Logitech keyboard. Cherry MX Red or the Romer switches on Logitech.

I would try to get a 144hz monitor if you can for upgrade potential but there are tons of 75hz monitors. TN panels are cheaper and have 1ms response times. I don't know if AMD freesync works on the APU but it would be nice if would. (looked it up and I think it does with a Display port cable).

Also, you can get good deals by shopping for refurb products on ebay. I got my keyboard that was 170 for 89 and an additional 15% off with those codes they always run. You could bring this into the 800's if you looked around .

no it's not lol

That's with thinking about the future. He could also look for deals to get that way down. Mine was like 1900 and I got all my stuff for like 1400 or something.

Keep in mind that's with about 300 in monitor, keyboard, and mouse.

it's like 530 for the desktop

And getting a $100 keyboard with no graphics card

You build the computer first and then worry about peripherals especially at that budget.

If you have an $800 budget including peripherals, you build the best PC possible and get the cheapest peripherals to hold you over.

Only thing I'd recommend a new PC builder to buy is a mouse since that is far more important than a keyboard

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I understand that but the desktop is only ~550 and the new gpus are coming out. He could play at console fps and get used to mouse and keyboard until they come out.

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But it has a fricking APU for christ sake as its processor. Get a 2600 or 8400 instead for the same price

That's almost the exact build I was going to post

I think my differences were a 256gb HDD and a 1tb HDD, but either way works

It might need a different cooler but I think it says that for every ryzen 2nd Gen.