Gaming PC Builds

[|Viper|]

Any suggestions on monitors? Looking for a 144 hz curved or not. A decent price for me would be from $100-250.

[MrTiki]

Viotek GN24C - 1080p 144hz curved 24" for $170
In terms of your requirements probs the best option, assuming you're in the US, I think it's hard to get elsewhere.

Otherwise look at
Acer XFA 240
AOC G2590FX

Source:
These guys know there stuff when it comes to monitors, so I'd say any of them is a safe bet

[John Price]

I still use my Asus VG248Q (now the VG248QE) as my second monitor since I upgraded to a 240hz one, I would highly recommend:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/ASUS-VG248QE-Widescreen-Multimedia-80000000/dp/B00B19T7QC

It was probably one of the best bang for buck 144hz 1ms response monitors for a long while, but depends how much you want to spend. The ones Tiki gave are also good by looks of it, just giving one I have personally used

I know like 6 people who have one lol

[|Viper|]

Ah okay thanks I'll take a look at both of them.

[Marceaux]

Got my new ram installed running at 3200mhz no issues! And god damn is it beautiful! Also decided to run some benchmarks for the first time after upping my CPU overclock a little bit. And in 3Dmark TimeSpy i got ranked #59 in the world for a 2200G+RX580 score. So that is pretty cool. Now i cant wait to see the numbers i get once i install the 3700x.

[Marceaux]

Wow, these Prime Day deals are actually amazing. Should i just buy the 2700x for $199 instead of waiting for a 3700x at $330? Advice plzzzzz i cant decide what to do.

Here are the best PC component deals i noticed for anyone interested you have like 1-2 days to get these prices:

$199 2700x
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07B428M7F/ref=s9_acsd_bw_wf_a_BTSmainw_cdl_22?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=merchandised-search-4&pf_rd_r=CVRA2N8X5KTP7W18A9XH&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=06e82be3-68aa-4d3a-9d5e-cf37d12730f4&pf_rd_i=15201447011

$59 Seagate FireCuda 2TB Solid State Hybrid Drive Performance SSHD
https://www.amazon.com/Seagate-FireCuda-Gaming-Accelerated-Performance/dp/B07H2F3741/ref=as_li_ss_tl?keywords=pc%2Bgaming&psr=PDAY&qid=1563195512&s=prime-day-secondary&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&sr=1-53&linkCode=sl1&tag=randomfrankp-20&linkId=e37d000ba4e3d8198ee836e197d256f3&language=en_US&th=1

$179 ViewSonic 27 Inch 1080p 1ms 144 Hz Gaming Monitor with FreeSync
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00004YK4I/ref=s9_acsd_bw_wf_a_NREmainw_cdl_19?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=merchandised-search-2&pf_rd_r=03Z61TB7SCN6JDXFF24P&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=5f6fd122-c962-401d-a985-35dd3596738b&pf_rd_i=19461899011

$40 Thermaltake Pure Plus 12 RGB TT Premium Edition 3 pack 120mm Fans
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07D2N911K/ref=s9_acsd_bw_wf_a_NREmainw_cdl_25?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=merchandised-search-2&pf_rd_r=03Z61TB7SCN6JDXFF24P&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=5f6fd122-c962-401d-a985-35dd3596738b&pf_rd_i=19461899011

[BabyJesus]

What does freesync do?

[John Price]

What does freesync do?

Technology to adapt your monitors refresh rate better to the hardware in your PC, reducing screen tearing and it should help make movement in the image smoother.

[William]

https://store.zotac.com/zotac-geforcer-gtx-1080-founders-edition-refurbished-zt-p10800a-10p-r

Is this deal any good?

[Dom13WorstNW]

How does this look? Im new to this so im not entirely sure if this makes sense or not. I dont know if I need a standalone cpu cooler or not. All im looking for in a new pc is something that'll be able to handle 99% of games comfortably for a couple of years.

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 2700X 3.7 GHz 8-Core Processor
CPU Cooler: Thermalright - Le Grand Macho RT 73.6 CFM CPU Cooler
Motherboard: MSI - B450M MORTAR Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory 
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive 
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1070 Ti 8 GB FTW ULTRA SILENT GAMING Video Card   
Case: Fractal Design - Meshify C Mini MicroATX Mini Tower Case   
Power Supply: Corsair - RMx (2018) 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply   
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit   
Total: $1427.36

[Windflower]

How does this look? Im new to this so im not entirely sure if this makes sense or not. I dont know if I need a standalone cpu cooler or not. All im looking for in a new pc is something that'll be able to handle 99% of games comfortably for a couple of years.

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 2700X 3.7 GHz 8-Core Processor
CPU Cooler: Thermalright - Le Grand Macho RT 73.6 CFM CPU Cooler
Motherboard: MSI - B450M MORTAR Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory 
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive 
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1070 Ti 8 GB FTW ULTRA SILENT GAMING Video Card   
Case: Fractal Design - Meshify C Mini MicroATX Mini Tower Case   
Power Supply: Corsair - RMx (2018) 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply   
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit   
Total: $1427.36

It depends if the CPU comes with a cooler or not, usually it does come with the CPU so it's not really totally necessary depending..
you could run 99% of games for the next few years while spending a considerable less amount if that's what you're also looking for

[Dom13WorstNW]

Yeah ik but the last time I built a pc it was solidly mid tier. It became obsolete relatively quickly which annoyed the hell out of me.

Is there any piece that I'm definitely overspending on?

[Marceaux]

How does this look? Im new to this so im not entirely sure if this makes sense or not. I dont know if I need a standalone cpu cooler or not. All im looking for in a new pc is something that'll be able to handle 99% of games comfortably for a couple of years.

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 2700X 3.7 GHz 8-Core Processor
CPU Cooler: Thermalright - Le Grand Macho RT 73.6 CFM CPU Cooler
Motherboard: MSI - B450M MORTAR Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory 
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive 
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1070 Ti 8 GB FTW ULTRA SILENT GAMING Video Card   
Case: Fractal Design - Meshify C Mini MicroATX Mini Tower Case   
Power Supply: Corsair - RMx (2018) 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply   
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit   
Total: $1427.36

Solid build but remove that cpu cooler. You do not need one as the 2700x comes with one and its very good. It also has pre-applied thermal paste i believe. Other then that this system would certainly handle everything like a beast. You could of course go a little cheaper in some areas but that is up to you. I also recommend getting a m.2 nvme ssd for your boot drive. It makes a huge difference. Get that 2700x ASAP on amazon before it sells out or the sale ends. The other parts you can get later, but that deal is to good to pass up.

Also just noticed DO NOT BUY THAT GPU! atleast at that price ffs. Just buy a RTX 2060 Super or RTX 2070 Super. They are both better cards and cheaper.

[Dom13WorstNW]

The GPU was definitely the part that I was the least sure about. I've honestly never heard about the 2070 before but that just shows how little I know about any of this stuff.  I basically built the pc based off what parts I recognized.

[Mexican]

What are some good small monitors (less than 24 inches)?