First PC Build, planned for September of 2020. Would like opinions

[marvelous lie]

Been watching LTT for a couple of years, and going back watching a couple of old build videos has got me wanting to try my hand at building my own gaming rig. Considering the fact that this is the first one I'm planning on (at 36), I'm just a tad nervous about it with how it'll go. I won't be able to get it actually built until around September next year due to the fact of me being on social security disability, so it'll take me a while to save, but while I save for it, I would like your folks opinions on the parts I've selected. The way I see it, as long as I can game at 720p / 1080p at High settings, I'm set. I'm not too difficult to please when it comes to these things really. I just want this build to go smoothly without any kind of hiccups. Knowing that I have parts that are all compatible and happy with each other is enough for me.
 

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 7 2700 3.2 GHz 8-Core Processor	$167.39 @ Amazon
Motherboard	MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX ATX AM4 Motherboard	$149.99 @ Amazon
Memory	Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory	$64.98 @ Amazon
Storage	Western Digital Blue 500 GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive	$63.99 @ Amazon
Storage	Western Digital Caviar Blue 1 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive	$53.48 @ Amazon
Video Card	MSI Radeon RX 570 8 GB ARMOR OC Video Card	$177.80 @ Amazon
Case	NZXT H510 ATX Mid Tower Case	$69.98 @ Amazon
Power Supply	EVGA SuperNOVA G1+ 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply	$98.99 @ Amazon
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$846.60
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-12-07 23:44 EST-0500

 

[Skiiwee29]

you have 10 months before you plan to build... come back to us then.. its impossible to tell you whats the best for what you want/do and budget until then.

[amdorintel]

get the viper steel ram at speeds of 3200 or the 3400 or the 3600 for around the same price.

get a new case for $20

get the cxm psu 550w for cheaper

get the cpu ryzen 3600 for $190

 

[Oalei]

welp i dont really like the armor line up from msi so i reccomend this https://pcpartpicker.com/product/y2DzK8/sapphire-radeon-rx-580-8gb-pulse-video-card-11265-05 and i dont really like the PSU tbh.. you can get either this https://pcpartpicker.com/product/Tsbkcf/bitfenix-formula-gold-750w-80-gold-certified-atx-power-supply-bp-fm750ulag-7r or this if you rreally like wattage https://pcpartpicker.com/product/KG38TW/rosewill-power-supply-photon850

nvm its next year... come back later

 

Edited December 8, 2019 by Oalei

[amdorintel]

3 minutes ago, Skiiwee29 said:

you have 10 months before you plan to build... come back to us then.. its impossible to tell you whats the best for what you want/do and budget until then.

he is going to be buying it piece by piece as he is on welfare disability, which gives the reciepient very little money, but i know lots of people who still pick bottles and get a ton extra cash, or get metal, but depends on the physicality of the injury. though i know people who get $1750 on government disability, just takes them 8 months to get on it, rather then instant $750/m

 

 

this is a good base

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz 6-Core Processor	$119.99 @ Newegg
Motherboard	MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX ATX AM4 Motherboard	$114.99 @ B&H
Memory	Patriot Viper Steel 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory	$77.95 @ B&H
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$312.93
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-12-07 23:53 EST-0500

 

[marvelous lie]

5 minutes ago, amdorintel said:

he is going to be buying it piece by piece as he is on welfare disability, which gives the reciepient very little money, but i know lots of people who still pick bottles and get a ton extra cash, or get metal, but depends on the physicality of the injury. though i know people who get $1750 on government disability, just takes them 8 months to get on it, rather then instant $750/m

 

 

this is a good base

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz 6-Core Processor	$119.99 @ Newegg
Motherboard	MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX ATX AM4 Motherboard	$114.99 @ B&H
Memory	Patriot Viper Steel 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory	$77.95 @ B&H
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$312.93
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-12-07 23:53 EST-0500

 

How is ordering from B&H? I've only just heard of them recently by flitting through Part Picker. I've just been used to ordering stuff off of Amazon. 

[amdorintel]

Just now, marvelous lie said:

B&H

its like bestbuy

[marvelous lie]

1 minute ago, amdorintel said:

its like bestbuy

Huh. Nice. I might actually drop down to an R5 2600, tbh. I'm so used to Laptop processors (which is all I've been using), and actually having a good and proper desktop is making me over think and over compensate for it. 

[amdorintel]

6 minutes ago, marvelous lie said:

Huh. Nice. I might actually drop down to an R5 2600, tbh. I'm so used to Laptop processors (which is all I've been using), and actually having a good and proper desktop is making me over think and over compensate for it. 

its the best value for the buck, and also that mobo is a great buy too

the ram could probably be had for cheaper as i remember that viper steel ram was $65 for 2x8gb for 3200 speed

 

the 2600X comes with a better cooler I do believe

 

here is the better memory + cheapest case, but even at $35 for the cheapest case is too much!

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz 6-Core Processor	$119.99 @ Newegg
Motherboard	MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX ATX AM4 Motherboard	$114.99 @ B&H
Memory	Patriot Viper 4 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3400 Memory	$67.99 @ Newegg
Case	DIYPC Zondda ATX Mid Tower Case	$34.97 @ Newegg
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$337.94
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-12-08 00:11 EST-0500

 

[marvelous lie]

2 minutes ago, amdorintel said:

its the best value for the buck, and also that mobo is a great buy too

the ram could probably be had for cheaper as i remember that viper steel ram was $65 for 2x8gb for 3200 speed

 

Eh. I don't really need to overthink the RAM purchase I don't think. Prices on these things are always fluctuating. This is a build I'm planning WELL in advance. I'm dead set on these parts now and I have them locked in. Being paid month to month sucks, but I can at least do some preplanning and scoping on things done. I mean, all I'm going to do on this is game and use it as a media server in the background.

[amdorintel]

you have all the time in the world to compare prices all over the place.

i would bank the free money checke until you are ready to purchase it all in one swoop.

your ram should really be 3400 to 3600 and not more then 4000 speed and the timings gotta be tight

 

used $20 case you can buy used case anywhere

 

psu tier list

 

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz 6-Core Processor	$119.99 @ Newegg
Motherboard	MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX ATX AM4 Motherboard	$114.99 @ B&H
Memory	Patriot Viper 4 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3400 Memory	$67.99 @ Newegg
Case	Corsair 500R Black ATX Mid Tower Case	$20.00
Power Supply	Corsair CX (2017) 650 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply	$69.98 @ Amazon
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$392.95
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-12-08 00:20 EST-0500

 

[Guest]

Just save your money up until you are ready to buy. By September next year the Ryzen 4000 series will be out. You should easily be able to get a cheap 3000 series then.

[Kilrah]

Yup, 9 months is an eternity. There will be new generations of everything by then, so anything you look at today will be completely irrelevant. Save until you've got the budget you want and then look at what to get with it.