Working up a custom build. Need an opinion.

[Nimbi]

Hello,

OK, so as the title says, I'm working up a custom build via PC Parts Picker. However I'm trying to make it at a more realistic price since I can't afford a lot. It will likely take a fair few months to get since even at the lowest possible price it will still be expensive asf [I'll have to get the parts one at a time]. It also needs to be high end since I do alot of gaming, a lot of customizing, and need a lot of storage and memory. I originally wanted at least 2 16TB HDDs but could only find 2 2TB HDDs at a reasonable price.

Here's what I've got figured out so far: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/BZ9DHN

Any help would be appreciated. Also, hoping to keep this below $2000 if possible [thus PC Parts Picker]. I won't have any chance if it reaches $2000.

[2635599]

i'll add suggestions as i think of them, but for the most part looks good price wise. i know from the current amd system i just built. i'd drop the two internal 2tb drives at total cost of just shy $134 and go with a external usb 3.1 4tb for $110 or under.

[2635599]

personally money is a issue and i'd rather have the higher end psu so i don't have to upgrade in the future i'd forget the modular psu and go with for the same price

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...82E16817438116

[razorsedge]

Hey Nimbi,

It is a pretty good setup you picked there I have to say. If I would look at one thing you might want to consider changing is going the way of your vid card. If you look at different parts and such maybe mix and match some other items and go a bit more heavy on the vid card side you would be better off I think.

I don't game myself but I did upgrade my vid card a few months ago to this one https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B01...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Ignore that price though as that's a crazy price I picked it up for 360 bucks and that's Canadian so USA it will be cheaper as your dollar is worth more then ours. But after going back and forth with Toady on what model I should upgrade to I can tell you that the 1060 rips through everything you throw at it with lighting speed. The 1060 is Nvidia's replacement for their high end 980 model. Toady was saying I was going to love the card and I sure do my graphics apps run like so fast and so smooth and my video rendering times oh man.. Things I used to render that would take 2 hours or more now take less the 15 mins. So I would say if your looking at a gaming rig put most of your money in the vid card processor and mobo, everything else is pretty well mix and match.

I would like to have my hands on the new Ryzen AMD CPU myself and I was going to buy it the 1800x model but MS playing their games locked all new i7's and ryzen CPU's to Windows 10. Still trying to force people to upgrade cause it ain't doing as well as they wanted so I said screw that you ain't gonna force me to use that OS I will stick with my 8350 for now

[2635599]

I would like to have my hands on the new Ryzen AMD CPU myself and I was going to buy it the 1800x model but MS playing their games locked all new i7's and ryzen CPU's to Windows 10. Still trying to force people to upgrade cause it ain't doing as well as they wanted so I said screw that you ain't gonna force me to use that OS I will stick with my 8350 for now

give it time someone will come up with a good work-around. way too many peeps who do not want to give up on 7 or xp for that matter.

[razorsedge]

give it time someone will come up with a good work-around. way too many peeps who do not want to give up on 7 or xp for that matter.

Ya I kinda figured at some point maybe AMD or Intel might launch a lawsuit against MS about it as far as I understand it is in the works. At some point of course I will have to upgrade the OS I realize this but it does not have to be just yet or right now . Of course in the few years when I will probably have to there will also be new CPU's out so I can wait a bit longer if I have to just not going to let MS force me into it they can eat it