Reddit mentions of Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4 DRAM 2400MHz C16 (PC4-19200) Memory Kit - , Vengeance LPX Black

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01NCE8T92/
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01MG0733A/
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N4OM9R4/
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00A1ZTZOG/
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01ARHBBPS/
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00RORBQNW/
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00H33SDR4/

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Pentium g4560 on a H270 board

GTX 1050 (non-ti)

120GB SSD

8GB RAM

430W EVGA PSU

Corsair Carbide case


$517 total

And now I regret not using pcpartpicker and just setting it to US & Amazon..

Those specs are sub-par at best, and an absolute scam at worst. 8GB of RAM and 1TB of HDD for a $1700 machine?! There should be at least 16GB and an SSD for the OS at that price point.

In just 5 minutes I threw together an equivalent PC on Amazon for about half the price ($890: mobo, ram, gpu, cpu, hdd, display, mouse + keyboard, case.

Now how about you take a look at a PC with a similar price point? ($1680 : mobo, ram, gpu, cpu, ssd, hdd, same display, same mouse + keyboard, same case)

lol @ XBone. Sounds like the name of a villain in a 90s action movie.

Here's the deal. You can go the console route, and that's fine. But you're going to spend a lot more money in the long run.

You buy a PS4, an xbox one, a switch, whatever. Call it $400. OK. Cool. You buy games for it. $40, $30, $50. Sweet. Controllers. $50 $50 $50... Shit it's getting expensive. New games come out. Why the fuck are they $60 a piece? Holy shit. You wait a while. Jesus they only went down to $55? FFFFFFUUUUUU I wanna playyyyyyy.... Why aren't there more games and cheaper games? Granted, you do have the nice option to buy classic games on PSN and for Switch. Ugh.....fine, I'll shell out for Overwatch. Fine. I'll shell out for Destiny 2. Fuuuuck that was like $120. What....what the fuck is this? PS5? Nintendo Switch2?

ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME?

BUT. Let me play out that scenario for you on a PC.

You get:

https://www.amazon.com/AMD-Desktop-Processor-Stealth-YD1200BBAEBOX/dp/B0741DN383/ref=sr_1_1?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1504013256&sr=1-1-spons&keywords=ryzen+3&psc=1

https://www.amazon.com/MSI-Motherboard-B350M-GAMING-PRO/dp/B06X3Y7KB5/ref=pd_bxgy_147_img_2?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B06X3Y7KB5&pd_rd_r=WQY4T7FSD0XZNMJMAZTA&pd_rd_w=9hbxY&pd_rd_wg=5G67w&psc=1&refRID=WQY4T7FSD0XZNMJMAZTA

https://www.amazon.com/Corsair-Vengeance-2400MHz-Memory-Black/dp/B01ARHBBPS/ref=sr_1_fkmr2_3?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1504015184&sr=1-3-fkmr2&keywords=corsair+vengeance+ddr4+8gb+1+stick

https://www.amazon.com/EVGA-WHITE-Warranty-Supply-100-W1-0500-KR/dp/B00H33SFJU/ref=pd_sim_147_7?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B00H33SFJU&pd_rd_r=34J30Q25N27HSGZ37PBB&pd_rd_w=zW44M&pd_rd_wg=1NEwM&psc=1&refRID=34J30Q25N27HSGZ37PBB

https://www.amazon.com/Digital-Deskptop-1Terabyte-5400-7200RPM-Applications/dp/B06XR3LT6W/ref=sr_1_5?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1504013651&sr=1-5&keywords=wd+blue+hard+drive

https://www.amazon.com/Rosewill-MicroATX-Tower-Computer-RANGER-M/dp/B006BCK7RM/ref=sr_1_20?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1504013530&sr=1-20&keywords=computer+case

https://www.amazon.com/%D0%9Cicrosoft-Windows-Home-Disc-Package/dp/B0756F3VPT/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1504013612&sr=1-1-spons&keywords=windows+10+home+oem&psc=1

https://www.amazon.com/ZOTAC-DisplayPort-Dual-Link-Graphics-ZT-P10500A-10L/dp/B01M4MIU94/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1504014904&sr=8-1&keywords=gt+1050

Total cost: $570 US, or roughly what you'd spend on your console and a few controllers.

BUT, now you have the entire library of all the computer games ever made at your disposal. Not to mention that, but you've got emulators to play all those classics that you could have bought on the PSN/Switch.

And instead of paying $60 every time a new game comes out, you look at what came out about 6 months ago. You put it on your steam wishlist. You get an email someday soon that says "an item on your wishlist is on sale."

Oh holy shit. Doom is $16. Holy fuck, it's the steam summer sale. Games are 75% off, 80% off....they're basically giving them away.

Then you sign up for Humble Bundle.

Holy shit. You can get Alien Isolation for $5.

These are 5 star games we're talking here. Not to mention you get like 10 no names to go with it. Hell, you're probably going to spend hours playing some of those.

Pretty soon you've got 100+ games that you may have spent a few hundred dollars on. Things are great, but you decide hey, I would LIKE to have a little more FPS on these. So you order yourself a new GT 1080, and sell your 1050 on ebay making back about $50. Later on down the line you decide to upgrade the processory, maybe add a stick of ram later. Now you got a stew goin. But you don't have to, that rig will play almost anything (though possibly on lower visual settings)

PC is just more budget friendly in my opinion. You never have to just throw the whole thing away and get a new one. You can always replace components and upgrade things individually. There's never new platforms to learn, get used to. You can always use your same old controller, and you can always play your old games. In my view, buying consoles is basically throwing away money because you have to buy so much hardware EVERY TIME they decide to release a new console.

There's give and take to it. I just like the stability and deep discounts I get from Steam, GOG, and Humble Bundle. I wouldn't even game if it wasn't this cheap.

Amd Ryzens are pretty nice at the moment and cheap. Ryzen 1600 is a good choice. I recommend a SSD disk and a second one HDD so you have a faster system and also an storage disk. Graphic card will be the hardest. Maybe a cheap 1050 2 gb will do.



Processor: Ryzen 1600 - https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B06XNRQHG4/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1520330748&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=ryzen+5+1600&dpPl=1&dpID=319ktX3yGXL&ref=plSrch

Hard disk (hdd): barracuda works - https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01IEKG402/ref=mp_s_a_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1520330798&sr=8-5&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=hdd&dpPl=1&dpID=5152Tk32IxL&ref=plSrch

Graphic card (gt 1050; 2 gb) - https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01MEGB6LK/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1520330867&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=1050+2gb&dpPl=1&dpID=51KuYAEIFPL&ref=plSrch

Motherboard: B350 for ryzen - https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B06WVFFXXL/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1520331052&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=b350&dpPl=1&dpID=51%2BX8pCoVML&ref=plSrch

Ram: corsair vengeance 8 gb - https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01ARHBBPS/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1520331152&sr=8-3&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=ram+ddr4+8gb&dpPl=1&dpID=41fGQgRH9hL&ref=plSrch

Heatsink from artic - https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B005IOLEJO/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1520331385&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=heatsink+for+ryzen&dpPl=1&dpID=51vHMnzWlEL&ref=plSrch

Power supply: standard - https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B014W3EMAO/ref=mp_s_a_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1520331603&sr=8-7&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=power+supply+650w&dpPl=1&dpID=51jq9j94-TL&ref=plSrch

Case: also standard stuff - https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00RORBQNW/ref=mp_s_a_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1520331936&sr=8-5&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=pc+case&dpPl=1&dpID=41Wq97Jk20L&ref=plSrch


The total is around 700. You may need to add some more things put this is enough for full functionallity. Also, I wouldnt buy the parts on amazon, but this way you can search them in a good electronics shop from your country which adds the assembly. Standards can be changed easily, that depends on what you preffer.

Few options. Just my opinion.

GPU: 1050TI 4G 149.99
Gigabyte Geforce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB GDDR5 128 Bit PCI-E Graphic Card (GV-N105TD5-4GD) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01M4KGTNI/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_ZlsQzbJW2V8QQ

Ram: Corsaire Vengeance LPX 2400MHZ $69.99
Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB DDR4 DRAM 2400MHz C16 Memory Kit, Black https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01ARHBBPS/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_PmsQzbA6Y713T

CPU: Ryzen 5 1600x $189.99 Brand New http://www.ebay.com/itm/272635262563

Motherboard: ASROCK AB350M $64.99
ASRock AB350M-HDV Socket AM4/AMD B350/DDR4/SATA3&USB3.0/M.2/A&GbE/MicroATX Motherboard https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06WWC7BTJ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_4psQzbRH2BBM4

Yes, don't even think about buying 2x4gb in a motherboard with only two slots.
8gb corsair vengeance 2400mhz ram should do it, if you're feeling bold you can get 3000mhz

First off, thank you for the suggestions, I appreciate it.

I'm not looking to getting into VR right now (far too expensive for me at the moment), maybe in a couple of years, but I'm not concerned about stellar VR support. I'm only really worried about being able to play games that have recently been released (Overwatch, Fortnite, PUBG, CIV 6, etc), or that will be released over the next 5 or so years (mostly AAA games), at 1080P (medium/high res) 50FPS+.

I have ordered this GPU: https://www.amazon.ca/gp/offer-listing/B01L9VB642/ref=dp_olp_new?ie=UTF8&condition=new

(I haven't looked at MB/Case/PSU/RAM/External Fans)

My choice for CPU seems to fall between the I5 8400 or 8600K (future proofing, I guess?). And, would you be able explain the basic differences between K-series and non-K?

Is this RAM a solid choice? https://www.amazon.ca/Corsair-Vengeance-2400MHz-Memory-Black/dp/B01ARHBBPS/ref=sr_1_4?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1519793552&sr=1-4&keywords=Corsair+ddr4

EVGA 500W Non Modular PSU $36

Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1070 G1 $409.99

MSI Z170A-Pro $107

Vengeance LPX 8GB DDR4 DRAM 2400MHz $45

i5 6600K $235.99

TP-Link AC600 Wireless High Gain Dual Band USB Adapter $24.99

Thats a total of: $859. That still leaves you with some room for your case and a hard drive or a solid state drive. If you have Prime, you'll get everything in two days for free (Student Prime, Trial). Dont forget the CPU FAN! Coolmaster has the 212 for $27 or so!

EDIT: I had posted it as a comment to your post again instead of as a comment to you reply, but I fixed it hopefully before people saw it!

Okay... Some of those questions are way over my head, so I'm doing the best I can to answer with google's help.

Motherboard: Gigabyte z370 HD3 (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0762V6Y7Z/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1)

Ram: Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB DDR4 DRAM 2400 MHz - 2 cards in slots 2 and 4 (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01ARHBBPS/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s02?ie=UTF8&psc=1)

So the background for "setting up the pc"

My brother initially built this computer last year for video editing. Most of the stuff was already in there, but it didn't have a graphics card and he took the SSD. He no longer uses it, and so I bought a Samsung 860 EVO SSD and the MSI 1660 TI graphics card, and installed windows on it. I just called him to try to answer some of these questions and stumbled upon something that may be important. He had initially built it as a "Hackintosh" so that he could run whatever the apple video editing software is. He said that it "shouldn't be an issue" with windows, but told me that "hyperthreading is disabled in the BIOS because apple doesn't like that."

I have a loose grasp on hyperthreading and would assume that it's not my limiting factor being that the CPU doesn't max out when playing, but that's the situation.

The way I installed windows was through the windows installation tool on the microsoft website via a flash drive.

I downloaded the MSI program to get the driver for the video card, and manually installed the driver for the wifi/bluetooth card that I installed, but other than that I don't recall manually installing anything else. When I plugged in the VR headset, windows VR Portal automatically updated some things, and I assumed it was fine.

Monitor is some old cheap dell monitor we had lying around. Definitely not a high end gaming display of any sort.

I didn't see any "adaptive quality" or similar things in the settings, but I did turn the detail and other graphics settings down to "low," it was initially on "ultra," and If it made a difference it wasn't very much.

I don't know how to tell if I'm on the latest WMR build, but I just installed windows and then the headset a couple days ago, so I'd assume the auto update did it?

I'm not sure how to check that I'm outputting on the video card. I know for sure that the VR is plugged into the graphics card, but I have a feeling it's more complicated than that. A quick google search didn't help, but I'll look a bit more and try to find out as soon as I post this.

I really appreciate the help.

edit: On second thought I do think I downloaded the "chipset" drivers for the motherboard from the gigabyte website.

when you say "install drivers for everything" (I'm assuming that I'm going to need to do this) What exactly is "everything"...? Does that mean like the big parts like GPU, RAM, etc? Or is there some program that I need to literally search for drivers for everything?

My current build is https://i.gyazo.com/1dd543b05d823abd476f9d90c5c9c5c5.png

I've bought this and this
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B06X416NJ1/
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01ARHBBPS/

and ordered this


https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B06XKVNRSM

I was planning to buy R5 1600 but it's out of my limits.

I can buy another 8gb ram in 2 months.

Do i need something else? Did i choose right parts?

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01ARHBBPS/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1523222357&sr=1-1&refinements=p_n_feature_four_browse-bin%3A10656894011&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=8gb+ddr4+ram&dpPl=1&dpID=41fGQgRH9hL&ref=plSrch


Would this work then ?

Awhile ago I bought a single stick of RAM DDR4 8GB for my PC for $65 and I wanted to buy the second 8GB RAM stick (identical model) to complete my 16GB of RAM. I went to Amazon and the price has skyrocketed to $98! Very similar price at other online retailers like newegg. Can anyone explain why this happened? Here's link to exact model I'm looking for: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01ARHBBPS/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o08_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I'm considering selling that ram stick used and buying a completely different set of DDR4 Ram 16GB.

My PC is a prebuilt HP OMEN, so i dont actually know who the RAM manufacturer is. I've been looking at the Corsair Vengeance though

Only thing I noticed quickly was the RAM, prob just go with a single 8 stick or a 2x4 like this https://www.amazon.com/Corsair-Vengeance-2400MHz-Memory-Black/dp/B01ARHBBPS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1504566957&sr=8-1&keywords=corsair+vengeance+lpx+8gb

https://www.amazon.com/Corsair-Vengeance-3000MHz-PC4-24000-Memory/dp/B0123ZBPDA/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1504566957&sr=8-2&keywords=corsair+vengeance+lpx+8gb

Thanks a lot for the advice! So this Motherboard: https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813144018 , this proccesor: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B06XKWT7GD/ref=s9_acsd_al_bw_c_x_5_w?th=1 , and some ddr4 ramhttps://www.amazon.com/Corsair-Vengeance-2400MHz-Memory-Black/dp/B01ARHBBPS/ref=sr_1_3?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1502854071&sr=1-3&keywords=ddr4+8gb ? I I assume I would need a new cpu cooler aswell.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Corsair-CMK8GX4M1A2400C16-Vengeance-Performance-Desktop/dp/B01ARHBBPS should be good. It’s the same speed and latency so there should be no problem

https://www.amazon.com/EVGA-GeForce-GAMING-Support-03G-P4-6162-KR/dp/B01KU2CIIY/ref=mp_s_a_1_15?keywords=gtx+1060&qid=1572891332&sr=8-15

https://www.amazon.com/MSI-Motherboard-Motherboards-Z370-PRO/dp/B075GN9YC4/ref=as_li_ss_tl?s=industrial&ie=UTF8&qid=1512535036&sr=8-1&keywords=MSI+-+Z370-A+PRO&linkCode=sl1&tag=techsource02_dealsource-20&linkId=68db52abdbcc207a9d3a975069e004ef

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01ARHBBPS/ref=psdc_172500_t2_B005T63BJM?th=1

https://www.amazon.com/Intel-i3-8100-Desktop-Processor-Unlocked/dp/B0759FTRZL/ref=mp_s_a_1_2?qid=1572892022&refinements=p_n_feature_four_browse-bin%3A2289794011&s=pc&sr=1-2

I'm confused -- From my understanding the CPU just needs to be of the same socket type, which the i9-9700k is.

Also, here is the ram I have. It says 2400mhz on the site, but looking at AIDA64 Extreme, it says it's only 1200 MHz?

An i5 6400 at $188, MSI H110m PRO-VD plus at $51, and a Corsair Vengeance 8GB stick at $57 (all items may include tax) will be just within reach if you are able to spend a little bit more. They should give decent performance with the 960 2GB as well as offer a decent upgrade path. To add, the 6000 series, while one generation behind, is almost the same chip as the 7000 series equivalents, so you save money and get almost the same performance.

You could also go with an i3 6100 at ~$100 ($85 savings), but that makes for a more expensive upgrade path since it's a dual core single thread CPU, or you can get an i5 6500 for a little more than the 6400.

1 stick of 8GB ram leaves you room for another stick for 16GB instead of a 16GB kit down the road with 2x4GB should you want more (get the same one if you care about dual channel). These items should all have prime shipping at the prices I listed.

The only caveat to a motherboard upgrade is that Windows will deactivate as it affiliates with motherboards, but you shouldn't feel guilty for using a tool to reactivate in this case. MS support might even give you another through chat if you want to go that route.

Gimme a sec and I'll link to Amazon my initial recommendations.


Intel Boxed Core I5-6400 FC-LGA14C 2.70 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56400 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B010T6CG7E Go to the price list and there should be a prime seller with 100% at $183.

MSI Computer DIMM LGA 1151 Motherboards H110M PRO-VD PLUS https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01HTEA0HC the seller at this page should be the best deal atm.

Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB DDR4 DRAM 2400MHz C16 Memory Kit, Black https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01ARHBBPS This is probably around the cheapest 8GB DDR4 that can be had at the moment. You can shop around for better prices though.

I too think that's a tad expensive, when you can get Corsair either from Amazon.ca or newegg.ca for cheaper. If your budget can withstand it, look at the 16GB sets.

I have this ram
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B015FY0OO2/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_nXOPBbV3MBFFJ

I want to add on to my existing ram, can I qdd this
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01ARHBBPS/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_BYOPBbXRKPQQA

Corsair vengeance: CORSAIR Vengeance LPX 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4 DRAM 2400MHz C16 (PC4-19200) Memory Kit - Black (CMK8GX4M1A2400C16) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01ARHBBPS/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_.o3QBbDQG520B

Hope someone is still reading this thread.

I want to know wich is better, this RAM or this RAM. I know this is probably a stupid question but i dont know much about computer parts and the way i usually tell the difference between processors and graphics cards is by looking at the number in the name.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/AMD-YD1200BBAEBOX-Wraith-Stealth-Cooler/dp/B0741DN383/ref=pd_bxgy_147_img_3/258-1573516-8575056?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B0741DN383&pd_rd_r=609650df-7e2e-11e9-91a9-331929dfa632&pd_rd_w=PWKyV&pd_rd_wg=URTGD&pf_rd_p=07e3e597-b71b-4701-a3fd-d79c50f48406&pf_rd_r=JS009B3381ZTE69G2RWB&psc=1&refRID=JS009B3381ZTE69G2RWB

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https://www.amazon.co.uk/Corsair-CMK8GX4M1A2400C16-Vengeance-Performance-Desktop/dp/B01ARHBBPS/ref=pd_bxgy_147_img_3/258-1573516-8575056?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B01ARHBBPS&pd_rd_r=805833c1-7e2e-11e9-83ee-f7b9de9ca136&pd_rd_w=uYwhg&pd_rd_wg=2hMuZ&pf_rd_p=07e3e597-b71b-4701-a3fd-d79c50f48406&pf_rd_r=7509Z00H0Y6DN769HR4F&psc=1&refRID=7509Z00H0Y6DN769HR4F

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because they're frequently bought together. And I can afford it, and I just thought maybe it'd be a lot better than my current really old and failing mainboard / core combo. :/

I'm buying my stepdaughter the bare bones of a new PC for Christmas and it's been a few years since I built myself. Please can I have a sanity check and/or advice on these parts?

• AMD Ryzen 5 2600 £150
  
  
• ASRock A320M Pro4 £55
  
  
• Corsair Vengeance 1x8GB DDR4 £57
  
  I'm on a strict budget and this is basically the most I can spend. Is it all compatible? Any ways to improve it without spending more or keep it the same and spend less? (She has a decent if slightly old GPU and PSU already, enough to keep her going till her birthday)
  
  Thanks all!
  
  e: Primarily for gaming/streaming, coz anything that works for that will also be fine for her college work/Netflix.
  
  e again: Not sure how to fix the formatting for the top link, but it still takes you to the right product page.
  
  e the third: I picked that mobo coz it was the cheapest I could find for that socket with 4 RAM slots in case she wants more in future, and she won't be overclocking.

Appreciate the help, I assume the brand of RAM doesnt matter too much?

Will this do? https://www.amazon.co.uk/Corsair-CMK8GX4M1A2400C16-Vengeance-Performance-Desktop/dp/B01ARHBBPS/ref=sr_1_4?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1543165204&sr=1-4&refinements=p_n_style_browse-bin%3A11416345031

Hi, So I built my current rig back in April 2017 and thought I'd upgrade this black friday but I dont know what to upgrade. I'm running:

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Case: Fractal Design Core 1000 USB 3.0 Case

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Motherboard: GIGABYTE GA-H110M-A LGA1151 Intel H110 Micro ATX DDR4 Motherboard

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Processor: Intel 3.70 GHz Core i3-6100 3M

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Graphics card: GIGABYTE Geforce GTX 1050 2GB

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RAM: 1 stick of Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB DDR4 Dram

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Power Supply: EVGA 430 W1

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Storage: WD Blue 1TB Sata Hard Drive

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This is the only PC I've ever built and I've never upgraded before. I would like to upgrade my CPU because its an i3 and I know its getting outdated but I dont know if thats the only thing needing an upgrade. I usually get 150+ frames on Counter-Strike and around 120fps on Overwatch but these are all on low settings. However I just recently bought BO4 and can barely run at 60 fps at low. Any advice as to what processor I need to upgrade to?

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These okay then?

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Corsair-CMK8GX4M1A2400C16-Vengeance-Performance-Desktop/dp/B01ARHBBPS

Is there any issue with getting one stick of DRAM and one of SDRAM? I have this in my rig, and I’m looking to add another stick, and was looking at this. Will there be any issues?

Both are DDR4 2400 and 288pin, both 1.2V, but difference latency, 15 v 16. Is the latency difference an issue? Is there any other issue with this?

Edit: since I’m 97% sure the different latency is an issue, can anyone explain why this stick is cheaper than most? Most ram I’m seeing is around $65 for 8gb with these specs, but this one is $50 and it doesn’t look like it’s ok sale or anything. Is there any reason I should avoid it or is it just a good deal?

Yea I found the exact same one on amazon, but it is only sold in pairs. I've read some people saying 3 sticks is bad and you only need to use 1,2, or 4. So the questions is do I buy the pair and only use one stick? Or can I just buy another brand with the same specs since they sell those individually.



https://www.amazon.com/XPG-19200-Memory-Modules-AX4U240038G16-DRZ/dp/B06XYSSS5C

This is the exact Ram that is curently in my PC

Or will this work with the one I have

https://www.amazon.com/CORSAIR-Vengeance-2400MHz-PC4-19200-Memory/dp/B01ARHBBPS/ref=sr_1_3?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1549653687&sr=1-3&keywords=8gb+ddr4+2400mhz

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A stick of Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB (1x8GB) seems good. Since it's one stick, you can easily upgrade to 16GB if you need to.

I'm going to be putting together my first pc at the end of this year. A friend of mine who knows of the subject has recomended me a setup according to what I told him I'd like to have. Here's what I'm going to be getting Processor (he told it'd be fine with this even if without buying a gpu) , Motherboard , RAM cards , Power supply

When I asked him what should I get, I told him I'd like to be able to play gta 5 and pubg, while not spending way too much. He came up with this, how is it?

Btw I'd like to learn about it so can anyone link some videos on how to how and what is what? I've merely a general idea if not less of what I'm getting into so it'd be fine to learn a bit.

I just know this is the ram sticks I have CORSAIR Vengeance LPX 8GB (1 x... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01ARHBBPS?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

CPU - Ryzen 5 1600 ($194.99) 

Motherboard - MSI B350 PC MATE ATX AM4 ($88.99)

RAM - Corsair Vengeance LPX 8gb ($92.99)

Storage - Seagate Barracuda 3.5" 2tb ($59.99)

GPU - MSI GTX 1050 Ti ($224.99)

Power Supply - Corsair CXM 550w ($59.99)

OS - Windows 10 64bit ($99.99) 

Wifi - Asus PCE-AC55BT B1 ($34.99)

Card Reader - Rosewill RDCR-11004 ($25.99)

Case - Corsair 200R Mid Tower ($59.99)****


TOTAL: $942.90 (Before Taxes) 

****This case is a placeholder. It works in this build, but I left room for you to choose your own.

Make sure the case is a Mid Tower ATX case, and has at least one 5.25 optical drive bay. 

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SPECS----

CPU: Ryzen 5 - 1600 (3.2ghz 6 core) 

GPU: GTX 1050ti

RAM: 8gb DDR4

Usb2.0: 8

Usb3.0: 2

Usb3.1: 4

Card Readers: Yes

Disk Drive: No

Wifi: Yes

Bluetooth: Yes (4.0)

HDMI: Yes

Ethernet: Yes

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LINKS----

CPU: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06XNRQHG4/?tag=pcpapi-20


Motherboard: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06XPM7FSR/?tag=pcpapi-20


RAM: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01ARHBBPS/?tag=pcpapi-20


Storage: https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01IEKG402/ref=dp_ob_neva_mobile


GPU: https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814137055&ignorebbr=1&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-PCPartPicker,%20LLC-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=


PowerSupply: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01B72W0A2/?tag=pcpapi-20


OS: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00ZSI7Y3U/?tag=pcpapi-20


Wifi: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0713RRZMB/?tag=pcpapi-20


Card Reader: https://www.amazon.com/Rosewill-2-Port-Internal-Connector-RDCR-11004/dp/B007YDJJFS


Case: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B009GXZ8MM/?tag=pcpapi-20

***Oh, and if you need help with how to do it this guy is pretty good.
https://youtu.be/IhX0fOUYd8Q

Edit: prebuilt included at bottom of post.

If your issue with building a pc is taking time to select parts, you can have the friendly people at r/buildapcforme put together a list of parts for you, and then you'd only have to visit their neatly organized set of links and put the items in your cart (usually just on amazon.com and newegg.com, occasionally ebay.com as well).

As for prebuilts, just look for something cheap. Basically anything nowadays can run the games you've listed.

If you want to go for dirt cheap, and don't mind ordering parts, you can build a computer with the ryzen 3200g APU (no dedicated GPU), 8 GB of RAM, and a b450 motherboard for... cheap. Just off the top of my head... $100 for the CPU (Actually APU), 8 GB RAM, currently $30ish, though usually around $50 (and the prices are in flux right now), Almost $100 for a motherboard with wifi, though this can be $50 if you plug it into your home router with an ethernet cable. Add a $50 case, a more than adequate, good quality $50 PSU, as well as a small-ish SSD (the linked one is a 512 GB priced at $70) and you've got yourself a completed build. Note that you'll need a desk, chair, monitor, speakers/headset, keyboard, and mouse to use this as well, and a pci-e wireless adapter if you want wifi (assuming you didn't spring for the motherboard that has built in wifi.)

Edit: Ran that through a calculator. Assuming that RAM ends up costing you $50 instead of $30, and you spring for the motherboard with WIFI, your computer will cost $350 $420. A monitor, keyboard, and mouse will jack the price up another $150ish, since most decent 1080p monitors are $100 new. You'll also need speakers, or a headset. I've edited my list above to add this, but didn't factor in price. You're most likely looking at an additional $200 for perhipials, including moniotor, if you go the cheap route; this also assumes that you have a desk (any kind that will fit a monitor, keyboard, and mouse up top, in addition to your computer tower below, will suffice) and a chair to sit in.

If you want to go the laptop route, used gaming laptops with a 960m or similar dedicated GPU usually go for about $500-$600 on Ebay. Feel free to shop around; I recommend looking specifically for a model that has support for an M.2 SSD, as you can rock a small (200-512 GB range) m.2 SSD in addition to a large (but cheap) 1 or 2 TB laptop (2.5 inch) HDD. Install the OS to the SSD, and enjoy fast as hell computer speeds; install games to the HDD and enjoy vast amounts of storage for super cheap. (This can also be done for your desktop, but most laptops only support 1 SATA storage device.)

And, hey would you look at that. I forgot to include a storage device in your system build! I'll add it in and adjust the price accordingly (probably up $50, for a total of $400.)

For comparison, I found this prebuilt computer It's got a better GPU, but the CPU is a generation behind what I've listed. It even seems to come with a keyboard and mouse. All in all, a better gaming machine, but with a price tag to reflect it; It was at $580 when I posted the link. Which honestly isn't all that bad. At all.

You know what. Screw the rest of my post. Buy that prebuilt and you're all set. Well, except for the monitor. And maybe Wifi? And speakers. But still, it's a good price. Note: There's a $530 option, the GPU is a massive downgrade and it's not worth saving $50 to get it instead of the $580 computer. Although, truthfully, both will serve your needs just fine.

So for about $250 I could get these, right?: (using amazon for quick search)

https://www.amazon.com/CORSAIR-Vengeance-2400MHz-PC4-19200-Memory/dp/B01ARHBBPS/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=8gb+2400mhz+ram&qid=1566724101&s=gateway&sr=8-3

https://www.amazon.com/AMD-Processor-Wraith-Cooler-YD1600BBAEBOX/dp/B06XNRQHG4/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=ryzen%2B5%2B1600&qid=1566724212&s=gateway&sr=8-2&th=1

https://www.amazon.com/MSI-ProSeries-Motherboard-B450M-PRO-M2/dp/B07FJ8V8FV/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=b350+msi&qid=1566724398&s=gateway&sr=8-2

Here is a faster, 2400, set for the same price....

Newegg
Amazon

This ram i mean: https://www.amazon.com/Corsair-Vengeance-2400MHz-Memory-Black/dp/B01ARHBBPS/ref=sr_1_4?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1485144434&sr=1-4&keywords=8gb+ddr4

Theres also 8gb ddr4 ram for $76.99 on Amazon https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B01ARHBBPS/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_xn42BbKSZA020

I just spent a full hour writing about this but it got deleted by my mistake :-:
I recommend these parts

https://www.amazon.com/GIGABYTE-LGA1151-Intel-Motherboard-GA-H110M/dp/B0165YUDTM/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1491086662&sr=1-1&keywords=h110m
https://www.amazon.com/Intel-Skylake-Desktop-Processor-BX80662I56500/dp/B010T6CWI2/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1491088199&sr=1-1&keywords=i5+6500
https://www.amazon.com/EVGA-GeForce-Support-Graphics-03G-P4-6160-KR/dp/B01KUADE3O/ref=sr_1_2?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1491087663&sr=1-2&keywords=1060&th=1
https://www.amazon.com/Corsair-Vengeance-2400MHz-Memory-Black/dp/B01ARHBBPS/ref=sr_1_3?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1491086759&sr=1-3&keywords=8gb+ddr4
https://www.amazon.com/EVGA-WHITE-Power-Supply-100-W1-0500-KR/dp/B00H33SFJU


The CPU is good enough for the game you will be playing, the motherboard is good enough and more expensive ones sell you feature you don't need. The RAM will do you fine and is enough for any game you want and the GPU will be perfect for 1080p with 3GB of VRAM. For storage, go with a cheap 500GB HDD but I would certainly recommend an SSD for the future. The power supply will do you fine no matter what anyone else says, trust me (powers my R9 280X which is a LOT more power hungry).
I would recommend looking round Ebay, Facebook selling sites etc etc for any used components or 'starting points' with Ebay being the best bet in my opinion due to the massive amounts of sellers. If you see a 6600 or a 6600k for the same or less than on Amazon, snag it up and make sure to have a CPU cooler with it (stock will do you again, I have experience with 6600/6500 running on stock coolers and it's perfectly fine)

Sorry if the response looks rushed, I had a better one but I clicked something and it deleted :'(
Would love to hear about how the build goes, may your frames be high and temperatures at a low enough level!

EDIT BEFORE POSTING : 'Bomba' recommended an 8GB RX 470 - that's pointless for 1080p in my opinion and having a Pentium Dual core isn't something anyone would crave. I also have bad experience with Corsair PSUs but I haven't tried the 450W.