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Wait for new CPUs and GPUs, you’re friend will get a lot more value for that price then.

Waiting is the best option right now, as new CPUs and GPUs are right around the corner. But if you need to buy parts soon then this is my advice: You can get a 3600mhz CL16 ram kit for less, and should be better. I would expect a NVME ssd at that price like the Crucial P1. Also a 2080 super is overkill for 1080p gaming. Otherwise looks good. PCPartPicker Part List Type Item Price CPU AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor $283.55 @ B&H Motherboard Asus TUF GAMING X570-PLUS (WI-FI) ATX AM4 Motherboard $189.99 @ B&H Memory G.Skill Ripjaws V 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 CL16 Memory $76.99 @ Newegg Storage Crucial P1 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive $102.99 @ Amazon Video Card Zotac GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER 8 GB GAMING Video Card $729.99 @ B&H Case Lian Li PC-O11 Dynamic Razer ATX Full Tower Case $169.99 @ B&H Power Supply Thermaltake Toughpower Grand RGB 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply $117.23 @ B&H Monitor Samsung C27JG56 27.0" 2560x1440 144 Hz Monitor $279.99 @ Walmart Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts Total $1950.72 Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-08-07 21:34 EDT-0400

Ram isn’t the issue here it’s graphics horsepower. Even a 2080ti can’t do 4K 60 on maxed out settings.

No it doesn’t, but it is still fairly cheap.

As I said in my previous post if he’s looking for best performance he should get a 5700XT, but if he wants the extra features that the 2000 series gpus have then a 2060/2060S should fit in the budget. If your looking for a sata ssd then a MX500, Western Digital Blue, or Team Group GX2 should be good. Whatever is reasonably priced.

PCPartPicker Part List Type Item Price CPU AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor £159.99 @ AWD-IT Motherboard MSI B450M PRO-M2 MAX Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard £62.29 @ CCL Computers Memory Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory £59.99 @ Amazon UK Storage Crucial P1 500 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive £58.08 @ CCL Computers Video Card Asus Radeon RX 5700 XT 8 GB TUF Gaming X3 OC Video Card £330.48 @ Amazon UK Case Corsair SPEC-05 ATX Mid Tower Case £35.18 @ Amazon UK Power Supply Corsair TXM Gold 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply £79.99 @ Currys PC World Monitor ViewSonic XG2405 23.8" 1920x1080 144 Hz Monitor £179.99 @ Box Limited Keyboard Logitech K120 Wired Standard Keyboard £13.41 @ BT Shop Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts Total £979.40 Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-07-30 23:20 BST+0100 This is what I would recommend at this price point. The 3600 and any B450 MSI MAX will perform well. There are cheaper ssds than the 970 evo (like the Crucial P1) which are still good. I switched the 2070 out for a 5700 XT since it’s cheaper while still giving similar if not better performance, and it should be fine unless you wanted Raytracing, NVENC, or DLSS 2.0. I would get a better power supply than that, like the TXM 650 which for £30 more is much better. Otherwise everything else looks good.

It isn’t that much better at multithreaded tasks and is no longer manufactured so prices for it are typically very expensive.

Why would you have to change processors, the 3600 is really good, it’s better than older ryzen 7s in single threaded applications and still does well in multithreaded ones. Unless OP is doing cpu intensive tasks like CAD, video editing, or streaming then the 3600 won’t struggle at all.

It’s definitely worth waiting a couple months. There’s new AMD CPUs releasing in the next few months. As well as high end gpus from Radeon and Nvidia. Stock and price is pretty bad right now so that’s something which will probably get better. So you should wait but if you need a pc then this is the feedback I have to offer. You can save a few bucks by going with a good air cooler like the Dark Rock Pro 4 or a NH-D15. The motherboard is more than your cpu, and it’s quite unnecessary. You can get a solid B550 or X570 motherboard for under $200. The power supply is very overpriced, stock for power supplies is bad right now so I would wait or try to look for a model with a more reasonable price. You can get a 1tb m.2 nvme ssd for that price like the Crucial P1, which is still a great ssd.

You should wait for the new cpus and gpus, but if I aren’t then this is what I would change: 32gb ram is unecessary for gaming 3600 can run all games without struggling, so that should be fine the 2070 super performs slightly better and has raytracing, and DLSS 2.0 but you should get the rx5700xt if it’s significantly cheaper The ROG Strix B550-f gaming is better than the MSI MPG B550 boards

This is what I would recommend: PCPartPicker Part List Type Item Price CPU AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor $264.00 @ Newegg Australia Motherboard MSI B450M-A PRO MAX Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard $116.00 @ Skycomp Technology Memory G.Skill Aegis 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory $95.70 @ Newegg Australia Storage Samsung 860 QVO 1 TB 2.5" Solid State Drive $149.00 @ Centre Com Video Card XFX Radeon RX 5700 XT 8 GB Triple Dissipation Video Card $620.40 @ Newegg Australia Case Thermaltake Versa H18 MicroATX Mini Tower Case $58.00 @ PC Byte Power Supply Cooler Master MasterWatt 550 W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply $99.00 @ PC Byte Case Fan Cooler Master MF120R ARGB 59 CFM 120 mm Fans 3-Pack $65.00 @ Amazon Australia Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts Total $1467.10 Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-07-26 07:43 AEST+1000

PCPartPicker Part List Type Item Price CPU AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor $279.30 @ Amazon CPU Cooler be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 4 50.5 CFM CPU Cooler $89.90 @ B&H Motherboard Gigabyte B550M AORUS PRO Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard $129.00 @ Best Buy Memory G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory $114.99 @ Newegg Storage Crucial P1 500 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive $59.99 @ B&H Video Card Gigabyte GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER 8 GB WINDFORCE OC 3X Video Card $499.99 @ Newegg Case Phanteks Eclipse P300A Mesh ATX Mid Tower Case $59.99 @ Amazon Power Supply Corsair RM (2019) 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply $134.99 @ Best Buy Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts Total $1368.15 Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-07-17 21:08 EDT-0400 Some things are overpriced due to the pandemic and others don’t offer the best value.

I think the used market is your best bet. Try to get a 1600af or 2600, decent X470 or B450 mobo, 16gb ram (try to get at least 3000 MHz), and a 1070 or 1080.

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/bwCnDx I left a decent amount left for taxes.

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/xtmmsk this should perform better, for less.