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By MemeOverlord
#164727
Alright guys, so I'm building myself a PC. My budget is $900-. Can you guys give me feedback on this setup?
[PCPartPicker part list](https://pcpartpicker.com/list/9cWDWD) / [Price breakdown by merchant](https://pcpartpicker.com/list/9cWDWD/by_merchant/)

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [AMD - Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz 6-Core Processor](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/jLF48d ... 600bbafbox) | $164.99 @ Amazon
**Motherboard** | [MSI - B450 TOMAHAWK ATX AM4 Motherboard](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/Hy97YJ ... 0-tomahawk) | $114.89 @ OutletPC
**Memory** | [G.Skill - Aegis 16 GB (1 x 16 GB) DDR4-2133 Memory](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/ZXyxFT ... 3c15s16gis) | $75.98 @ Newegg
**Storage** | [\*Hitachi - Deskstar 7K2000 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/2RPfrH ... ve-0f10311) | $51.65 @ Amazon
**Video Card** | [\*Zotac - GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4 GB Mini Video Card](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/NndFf7 ... 10510a-10l) | $149.99 @ Newegg
**Case** | [Thermaltake - Versa H22 ATX Mid Tower Case](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/Pm4gXL ... b300m1nn00) | $43.71 @ Amazon
**Power Supply** | [\*Corsair - CXM (2015) 450 W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/FQ648d ... p9020101na) | $54.89 @ OutletPC
**Keyboard** | [Redragon - K552 Wired Gaming Keyboard](h[url]ttps://pcpartpicker.com/product/VhkwrH/redragon-keyboard-k552[/url]) | $34.99 @ Amazon
**Mouse** | [Razer - DeathAdder Elite Wired Optical Mouse](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/xgrcCJ ... 10100-r3u1) | $49.49 @ Amazon
| *Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts* |
| Total (before mail-in rebates) | $780.58
| Mail-in rebates | -$40.00
| **Total** | **$740.58**
| \*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria |
| Generated by [PCPartPicker](https://pcpartpicker.com) 2019-03-25 21:33 EDT-0400 |
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By NeedlessMemeing
#164733
Try and swap out some parts so you can afford either a GTX 1060 or an RX580 since the 1050 Ti is probably going to become not enough for most games. Also, don't get a Razer mouse. Literally anything, Logitech, Corsair, Zowie would be better and would last longer than anything Razer.

Here's what I propose: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/779GCb
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz 6-Core Processor ($164.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI - B450 TOMAHAWK ATX AM4 Motherboard ($114.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill - Aegis 16 GB (1 x 16 GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($75.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: *Hitachi - Deskstar 7K2000 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($51.65 @ Amazon)
Video Card: XFX - Radeon RX 580 8 GB GTS Black Core Edition Video Card ($159.39 @ OutletPC)
Case: Thermaltake - Versa H22 ATX Mid Tower Case ($43.71 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: *Corsair - CXM (2015) 450 W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($54.89 @ OutletPC)
Keyboard: Redragon - K552 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($34.99 @ Amazon)
Mouse: Logitech - G502 Proteus Spectrum Wired Optical Mouse ($44.97 @ Walmart)
Total: $745.46
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-03-26 00:44 EDT-0400
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By Pablo Escobar.
#164737
steelseries makes great mouses. trust me
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By MemeOverlord
#164739
steelseries makes great mouses. trust me
Price?
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By Pablo Escobar.
#164740
steelseries makes great mouses. trust me
Price?
depends on what you want with like LED or no LED extra buttons or no extra botons... they make some cheap and expensive mouses. both hold up well so depends
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By iMC
#164741
Honestly Needless's build looks alright, I don't know GPUs as much as other hardware, but everything else looks good.

- Ryzen 5 2600 is a good choice. No integrated graphics, but I guess you knew that because that's what the discrete GPU is for.
- B450 is overclockable, which is good for if you want to do that in the future.
- 1x16GB RAM is a little iffy in my books, especially since your motherboard can handle quad-channel RAM. Personally I'd go for 2x8GB, as theoretically it doubles the number of data channels the RAM can use. This looks like a dual-channel version of your chosen RAM for $5 more --> https://pcpartpicker.com/product/bRvZxr ... 3c15d16gis
- Having a 7200RPM HDD is a good start, but get an SSD as soon as possible. Not only is it more durable, it's also much faster. Hell, I've heard of some people who have installed their OS on their SSD and have their game/personal files on a separate HDD.
- idk about video cards, and case is up to personal preference.
- After keying your build in several power supply calculators, I'd go with a 500-550W power supply. This one is basically the same as yours, but approx $10 more expensive and 550W instead--> https://pcpartpicker.com/product/3hkwrH ... p9020102na

- It's a mechanical keyboard, though it's not Cherry, so lifetime and switch feel may vary. Blue switches (tactile and clicky) are fcking annoying though to both you and whoever is around you, so I usually recommend Brown switches (tactile and silent) or equivalent. However, this is up to personal preference.
- Eh... Razer isn't too bad in the mouse category. I personally use the Razer Basilisk for home & Logitech G603 for on-the-go. The Razer Deathadder, Steelseries Sensei/Rival 310 (my assumption of Spartacus's recommendation, based on your price point), and Logitech G502 are solid choices. (Though I am very much leaning towards the G502 here, with the PMW3366 sensor and more buttons you can program) Again, this is up to personal preference. I suggest you go to a local computer shop and test out the keyboards, mice and headsets they have on display.

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