Check out Slyflouish.com for a really good article simplified encounter building in 5e (sorry I have trouble pasting on this site with an iPad so I don't have the precise link).
Basically it works like this in 4e lingo.
A standard monster has a CR of 1/3 of the PC level.
An elite monster has a CR of 3/4 of the PC level.
Minions have a CR of 1/4 of the PC level (except two minions equal a standard).
The article has more detail.
i look forward to trying his out.
Basically it works like this in 4e lingo.
A standard monster has a CR of 1/3 of the PC level.
An elite monster has a CR of 3/4 of the PC level.
Minions have a CR of 1/4 of the PC level (except two minions equal a standard).
The article has more detail.
i look forward to trying his out.