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After these 2.5 years my SSD started to go south and doing some research to replace it I realize the Western Digital Blue 1 TB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive was pretty bad I installed and clone window boot to a new WD_BLACK 1TB SN750 NVMe Internal Gaming SSD - Gen3 PCIe, M.2 2280. I also had the SSD incorrectly put in the wrong slot. The new SSD is in the "fast gaming" slot with the heatsink. Runs much better!!

I was not familiar with any of the things you mentioned here until I looked them up. I've downloaded the Ryzen Master program from AMD website and I believe that has updated my Chip Drivers but honestly can't tell for sure. This image is from running only Blizzards Hearthstone on computer at the time of the pic. Ryzen Master.bmp Based on what the Ryzen instructions said, I set the Windows Power to "High Performance". No changes to the CPU/Fan performance that I can see.

The CPU fan keeps cycling up RPM and going back to quite many times per minute even with the Task Manager not show anything running at more then 1% of CPU. Any thoughts on this?

Problem with SSD and/or Boot USB solved with an update of the Bios. System up and running windows.

After some price checking, everything has been ordered and is being shipped.

Thank you LIGISTX and everyone else. I've updated the build to step back the CPU a bit, step back the PSU some and use the Motherboard Queen Chrysalis mentioned. I also heard everyone loud and clear about going with a 2070 super. Let me know if I made a mistake in missing slot, cabling/power needs, ect please and thank you. I think the only question I have is if the cooler that comes with the CPU be enough? (I don't plan to overclock) MSI GAMING GeForce RTX 2070 8GB GDRR6 PCPartPicker Part List Type Item Price CPU AMD Ryzen 5 3600X 3.8 GHz 6-Core Processor $239.99 @ Amazon Motherboard ASRock X470 Master SLI/AC ATX AM4 Motherboard $138.98 @ Newegg Memory Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory $74.99 @ Newegg Storage Western Digital Blue 1 TB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive $87.99 @ Amazon Case Corsair Crystal 460X RGB ATX Mid Tower Case $139.97 @ Newegg Power Supply Corsair RMx (2018) 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply $119.89 @ Newegg Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts Total $801.81 Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-12-09 01:31 EST-0500

PCPartPicker Part List Type Item Price CPU AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor $309.99 @ B&H Motherboard Gigabyte B450 AORUS PRO WIFI (rev. 1.0) ATX AM4 Motherboard $125.10 @ Amazon Memory Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory $74.99 @ Newegg Storage Western Digital Blue 1 TB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive $87.99 @ Amazon Case Corsair Crystal 460X RGB ATX Mid Tower Case $109.97 @ Newegg Power Supply EVGA SuperNOVA G2 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply $199.98 @ Amazon Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts Total (before mail-in rebates) $928.02 Mail-in rebates -$20.00 Total $908.02 Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-12-08 02:13 EST-0500 Is that what was meant by a 3700? That Ryzen 7? You mentioned DDR-4 3300, I assume 3600 is just a tiny better and does not seem like much more money. I could not find a good option for a RTX 2060 super card on PCPartPicker but found many on Amazon. EVGA 2060 Super so as you put it.... A) will it work? B) does it makes sense?

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My son came to me before Christmas last year with a video he found on YouTube from Linus. It was part of a Gamer PC build series for 3 different cost ranges. My son picked the middle priced build. We used the link that was provided in the Video description to load all the parts into Amazon Cart (he may have changed an item). I split the cost with him for his Christmas present and we built the machine together. Neither of us had built a machine before and it was a great experience. The machine is running great and we are very happy with it. I have been unable to find that video on YouTube but I do have information about the build. Last Years build. https://www.userbenchmark.com/UserRun/22417535 So what I'm looking for in an new system...... 1. Budget & Location $2,000-$2,500 ish USA total. 2. Aim I use the PC for Blizzard games like Hearthstone, Diablo III, Heros of the Storm. Civ6 and a few older games like Banished and Galactic Civ. In the near future I would like to play Diablo IV and what I think may be a fairly graphically intense MMORP like Pantheon Rise of the Fallen. I don't play online shooters that required super high graphics and super fast refresh but I do want a very good card that will last 3-5 years on newer games. I do some simple photo editing for marketing graphics for my business. 3. Monitors I use 1 monitor a Dell U2717D thinking about a Dell S2716DGR to replace it. 4. Peripherals Windows 10, I'll reuse older keyboards and mouse. 5. Why are you upgrading? I'm building the new machine to replace my older Alienware X51 R3.. So that we can continue to have a fun gaming experience together as well as enjoy doing our second build. It's very important to me that our machine look similar to reflect our Father Son time. Could I please get some assistance with what would be good upgrades for the build. My own thoughts are an improved CPU, better GPU in the newest Nvidia family up to $600. I'd rather avoid liquid cooling and RGB lighting isn't important to me other then to turn my PC blue while he has his green. Thank you for your time and consideration.