PC build advise

xandallf

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Hi guys, looking to get a new com, does this build look ok?

uses: gaming at 1440p 120hz for fps, 60hz for others

i5 7500 gigabyte b250m-d3h
corsair vengeance ddr4 2400mhz 16gb kit
gigabyte gtx 1070 g1 gaming 8gb
samsung 850 evo m.2 250gb ssd
no hdd
super flower leadex ii gold 650w
coolermaster n200 case
nidec gentle typhoon fan

total: ~1.7k
 
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Irenicus

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Hi xandallf ,

If you can wait until 21st Aug (less than 1 week away), Intel will be launching Coffee Lake CPUs, so it will be better to wait and compare between Intel & AMD. You can always buy the rest of your components first (besides the casing) while waiting for the CPU.

But if you need to buy your PC now, I have the following suggestions (shop names in brackets). Ryzen 5 has 6-cores 12 threads versus i5-7500 which has 4-cores 4 threads. Ryzen 5 can also be overclocked using B350 motherboards.

Prices shown before any discounts:

CPU & MB Bundle: Ryzen 5 1600 & Asrock AB350M Pro 4 @ $452 (Dynacore)
RAM: G.Skill 2400Mhz 8GB @ $90 (PC Themes)
GPU: Palit GTX 1070 Dual Fan 8GB GDDR5 @ $632 (Qoo10)
SSD: Western Digital Blue 250GB M.2 @ $136 (Lazada)
Hard Disk: Toshiba 1TB 7200RPM @ $63 (PC Themes)
Casing: Tecware F3 @ $45 (Lazada)
Power Supply: Superflower Leadex Silver 90+ Full Modular 650W @ $128 (Lazada)
OS: Windows 10 @ ~$12 (Carousell)

Total Cost = $1558

Qoo10 has $100 discount coupon (min. $600 purchase) that you can use for your GPU purchase. It appears once to twice per month. For more discounts, you can also buy $100 Qoo10 gift cards (each at 3% off) and use Qpoints.

For further discounts on Lazada, you can use their various credit card promo codes, LiveUp (5% rebate) and Shopback.

Details on LiveUp and Shopback:

https://www.liveup.sg/
https://www.shopback.sg/lazada
 
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haylui

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Hi guys, looking to get a new com, does this build look ok?

uses: gaming at 1440p 120hz for fps, 60hz for others

i5 7500 gigabyte b250m-d3h
corsair vengeance ddr4 2400mhz 16gb kit
gigabyte gtx 1070 g1 gaming 8gb
samsung 850 evo m.2 250gb ssd
no hdd
super flower leadex ii gold 650w
coolermaster n200 case
nidec gentle typhoon fan

total: ~1.7k

AMD Ryzen made this i5 spec so old..Get Ryzen R5 1500 will do. Better choice for gaming/general usage at similar price range.
 
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