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Yeah, thanks for all the suggestions, but I'm perfectly fine with a decent RTX 2070 or RTX 2060. I don't need all the power that a 2080 offers, and would rather put my money into other things. (namely: my processor, case, MOBO, ram)

Well, i like the idea of the 2080, but i like the aesthetics and future-proofing that my build has. (Not to mention I don't need the 2080's graphics capabilities anyway especially if i'm sacrificing some motherboard capabilities)

PCPartPicker Part List Type Item Price CPU AMD - Ryzen 3 2200G 3.5 GHz Quad-Core Processor $83.99 @ Amazon CPU Cooler ARCTIC - Freezer 34 eSports DUO CPU Cooler $39.99 @ Amazon Thermal Compound ARCTIC - MX4 4 g Thermal Paste $7.63 @ OutletPC Motherboard Gigabyte - X470 AORUS ULTRA GAMING ATX AM4 Motherboard $129.89 @ OutletPC Memory G.Skill - Trident Z RGB 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory $102.99 @ Newegg Business Storage HP - EX900 500 GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive $57.99 @ Amazon Storage Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive $44.89 @ OutletPC Video Card Gigabyte - GeForce RTX 2070 8 GB AORUS Video Card $549.99 @ Newegg Case Corsair - SPEC-DELTA RGB ATX Mid Tower Case $79.99 @ Newegg Business Power Supply Corsair - RMx (2018) 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply $83.88 @ OutletPC Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts Total (before mail-in rebates) $1241.23 Mail-in rebates -$60.00 Total $1181.23 Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-06-11 22:12 EDT-0400 I've put this together, going to go with a cheap "good-enough" cpu and save up for a higher end Ryzen 3000 series processor when they come out. Thanks for all your help guys p.s. - if you notice any incompatibilities in this list let me know

https://www.amazon.com/GIGABYTE-X470-AORUS-ULTRA-GAMING/dp/B07BZ239Z2/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=gigabyte+auros+am4&qid=1560294375&s=gateway&sr=8-2 So if i were to get this MOBO, with a Ryzen 3 2200g. And then save up to upgrade for a much better ryzen 3000 (when they are released), would this be a good motherboard for some of the middle-high teir ryzen 3000's do you think?

I'm just looking to future-proof my PC a bit in case i get a higher-end processor later down the road. And since it had a pretty big sale on it i looked at it as an option (also since it seemed to have a pretty solid price for what it was offering)

Yeah, it definitely looks cooler. seems to have more sturdy parts on it also. Let me know what you think about the AORUS pro i linked above as it has a similar price point with that sale.

I also found a decent Aorus on sale, if you think that has decent heatsinks and will pair well with my system, not much more expensive https://www.amazon.com/GIGABYTE-Z390-AORUS-PRO-Motherboard/dp/B07HRZKPXM/ref=sr_1_4?keywords=gigabyte+auros&qid=1560292487&s=gateway&sr=8-4

i did find some Asus prime Z390 MOBO's for around 20-30 dollars more, and if that Z370 is really not that great then IMO that would be worth an extra 20 bucks.

Do you think the Ryzen 3600 will have better single core performance then the Intel I7-8700? Yeah, in all honestly the coolermaster seemed sorta garbage for it's price. Also, since the B360 is pretty cheap, do you think i could squeeze in a slightly better MOBO (for looks and performance :p)?

Alright cool, that motherboard looks a lot better in my opinion. Any recommendations for a cheap aftermarket cpu cooler?

So, what would you recommend for a motherboard upgrade (that isn't too much pricier) from the one in Herman's parts list? Because everything else seems pretty solid.

Does the I7-8700 come with a cooler? or would i have to pick one out as well? Also, does improving the cpu at the cost of the motherboard quality hurt performance at all?

So my old pc that I built for around 700 usd is finally crapping out, constantly crashing and running a steady 20 fps in Diablo 3 regardless of settings and it crashes when playing mostly anything else.. My budget is pref under $1200, going to be using is for gaming, and some video editing (as well as web browsing of course). Currently running 2 somewhat basic monitors. I put together some things on pc part picker but I want a second opinion to whether all of the parts will work nicely together or not. Thanks PCPartPicker Part List: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/g8YnbX CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2600X 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor ($179.89 @ Amazon) CPU Cooler: be quiet! - Pure Rock Slim 35.14 CFM CPU Cooler ($28.98 @ Amazon) Thermal Compound: Arctic Silver - 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver 3.5 g Thermal Paste ($6.20 @ OutletPC) Motherboard: Asus - ROG STRIX X470-F Gaming ATX AM4 Motherboard ($198.98 @ Newegg) Memory: G.Skill - Trident Z RGB 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($102.99 @ Newegg) Storage: Samsung - 860 Evo 500 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($77.99 @ Amazon) Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.89 @ OutletPC) Video Card: MSI - GeForce RTX 2060 6 GB GAMING Z Video Card ($359.99 @ Newegg) Case: Corsair - SPEC-DELTA RGB ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.99 @ Newegg) Power Supply: Corsair - CXM 650 W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply ($69.89 @ OutletPC) Total: $1164.79 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-06-11 00:11 EDT-0400