Recommendations for PC for a friend

[kapone32]

I don't see the harm in having a better lasting and performing GPU if budget can fit it even if it is 1080P gaming, what if his friend decided to play other games that are more demanding? Sure the CPU i've picked may not be the best of choice for any upcoming games but the combo will allow him to play any other demanding games at medium-high comfortably with good frame-rate.
Storage will always be a debate, his friend can easily buy a larger storage drive at later date if he likes, plus I don't see the harm in uninstalling games to replace it with another game if you're done with the game? I'm juggling games perfectly fine with a dedicated 500GB SSD for games which has about 6-8 games installed at the moment but if I run low then i'd just uninstall the games to make room for next.



That might not be the best idea with an SSD. The more you write and delete data and write again, the sooner your drive dies. A separate drive is always a better idea for a Gaming PC. Storage is at the point where it can be feasible to have a 480GB NVME drive for boot and a 1 to 3 TB HDD for storage without breaking the bank. If you want I have a Corsair MP500 480GB collecting dust.

Comments above about the GPU choice.
Yes I'm sure Adata and other brands available are probably cheaper but I just went with a manufacture i'm more familiar with.
The build I shared is just my opinion, If you can fit in a better GPU into the budget even if it exceed the requirements for XYZ game etc then I would do it for the better overall performance.
That 10-20 fps gain picking a 590 or 1660 or 1660ti or even 580 will provide a better overall experience in games.

 

[kurosagi01]

There you go. 6-8 games on a dedicated 500GB drive. Q.e.d.

I still have room for more games? I've not stated i've used it all now have I, I could easily install more if I wanted to but I don't because I only play 2-3 games at most on my PC. If i'm done with the game then I uninstall it and make backup of any saves to somewhere else, if I fancied playing the game again then it's just a matter of downloading the game again.
Like I said in my post, its a starting build which his friend could easily buy another SSD or HDD another time when funds are available again. It is by no means the end of the world if he use it all up on games as I said, he could easily uninstall finished games.
If he is the type that download movies etc then by all means get a bigger drive for starting build but if it's being used to web browse and play games then 500GB is a good start.
Edit:
Kapone - Probably not the best idea but i'm sure the SSD will last long enough for the next generation or even upgrade, if you live in Australia then by all means share the SSD with the OP.

 

[Devastator0]

So, a bit of an update on this after speaking to my friend over the weekend. He's going to hang in there for the moment until the Ryzen 3000 chips are actually available so we can see the pricing etc. If it presents itself as a non-viable option due to pricing, he's going to go with one of the builds recommended here. He did tell me that he has some flexibility now with the budget so there isn't a 100% need to stay under the $1000AUD budget, but if it can be done, obviously he would prefer it.