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New build and advice please

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  • 08-01-2018 10:46pm
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    DARK-KNIGHT
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    Hi I previously had a fairly high end rig with a 1080 gpu....

    short story I was sinking in more than I could afford for max performance and I exited stage left as needed a laptop for college.

    So I wanna build a 1920*1080 build and im out of the loop with intel and ryzen or what gpu would be best....

    i have a 4k monitor peripheral wise and thats about that... used parts not a problem but what would you lads suggest and what kinda money would I be looking at?

    was considering a gaming laptop aswell but what do you lads think?


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    K.O.Kiki
    Registered Users Posts: 18,706 ✭✭✭✭K.O.Kiki


    Mid-range: Ryzen 1600

    High-refresh/PUBG: Intel i5-8400/8600K/8700K

    GPU: GTX 1060 6Gb/RX580 < used 980Ti/new 1070 < GTX 1080

    1080p gaming is a very vague statement; if you're only looking for 1080p @ 60Hz, you can build a machine for 650-800.
    1080p @ 75Hz, around 900; 1080p @ 144Hz, you're looking at 1100-1200.

    Also, GPU, SSD & RAM markets are pretty FUBAR right now (prices have gone to hell).

    Ryzen refresh is due in a month.

    I don't recommend gaming laptops for main gaming machines, since they leave you with no clear upgrade path & their thermals are generally dire.


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    Pac1Man
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    Ryzen 1600 all day long but see what the refresh brings. Ideally I would say pair it with a GTX1070 but they are hard to recommend given the comparative price with the 1080.

    What's the budget?

    How will the 4K look at 1080p?


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    Grahamer666
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    1080p is half 4K so the monitor will be fine.


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    K.O.Kiki
    Registered Users Posts: 18,706 ✭✭✭✭K.O.Kiki


    Grahamer666 wrote: »
    1080p is half 4K so the monitor will be fine.

    It's actually 1/4

    4K: 3840x2160 = 8'294'400 pixels
    1080p: 1920x1080 = 2'073'600 pixels


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    Grahamer666
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    1/2 the resolution, 1/4 the pixels.


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    K.O.Kiki
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    Grahamer666 wrote: »
    1/2 the resolution, 1/4 the pixels.
    I'm pretty certain it doesn't work that way ;)

    1440p is closer to 1/2 of 4K resolution.


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    TerrorFirmer
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    Hard to know without the budget. For any hope of decent 4K gameplay you would need a GTX1070 for 4k medium settings at a reliable 60fps. Ryzen 1600 is a good shout though to start.

    Generally speaking though for a 1080p build, at this point a Ryzen 1600 + GTX1060 6GB is a solid path, though new Ryzen CPU's are coming shortly.


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