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Hey guys, So my brother asked me to get him a new PC, since he's using a Macbook and he knows I'm better than him with PC stuff, He'll mainly be using it for gaming and SOME college work, His budget is 1500$ CAD, and he has a 1080p 60hz monitor, Here's the build I made for him,  Any suggestions on what I should change? (Btw He loves RGB)

 

PCPartPicker Part List
Type Item Price
CPU AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor $244.99 @ Newegg Canada
Motherboard MSI MPG X570 GAMING PLUS ATX AM4 Motherboard $179.99 @ Amazon Canada
Memory Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory $99.99 @ Newegg Canada
Storage Western Digital Blue 1 TB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive $129.99 @ Newegg Canada
Video Card MSI Radeon RX 5700 XT 8 GB EVOKE OC Video Card $519.99 @ Newegg Canada
Case Lian Li PC-O11 Dynamic ATX Full Tower Case $169.99 @ Canada Computers
Power Supply Corsair CX (2017) 550 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply $54.99 @ Memory Express
Case Fan Apevia 312L-CBL 57.67 CFM 120 mm Fans $30.60 @ Amazon Canada
Case Fan Cooler Master MF120R ARGB 3in1 59 CFM 120 mm Fans $63.24 @ Mike's Computer Shop
  Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts  
  Total (before mail-in rebates) $1513.77
  Mail-in rebates -$20.00
  Total $1493.77
  Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-01-01 16:21 EST-0500  

 

My custom loop 5000$ PC:

 CPU: Intel i7 9900k Motherboard: Asus Prime Z390-A RAM: 32GB (x4 8GB Modules) Corsair Dominator VideoCard: Asus Nvidia 2080ti HDD/SSD: 1TB M2 Samsung EVO 970 Case: LianLi O11 Dynamic (White) Radiator: x1 Corsair Hydro X Series XR5 360 Fans: x6 Corsair LL120 RGB Tubing: Thermaltake PETG ID: 13mm OD: 16mm Fittings: Bitspower Throughout Waterblocks: CPU: EK-Velocity RGB (Nickel+Plexi) VideoCard: EK-Vector RTX 2080ti w/ Nickel Backplate (Nickel+Plexi) Reservoir: Bitspower Touchaqua Sedna Front Plate Options: Corsair Commander Pro, Corsair RGB Controller, Custom Sleeved Cables for CPU, ATX and PCI-E

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1 minute ago, Slottr said:

Does he already have a monitor? What resolution and refresh rate is it?

Forgot to mention that, It's a 1080p 60 hz monitor

My custom loop 5000$ PC:

 CPU: Intel i7 9900k Motherboard: Asus Prime Z390-A RAM: 32GB (x4 8GB Modules) Corsair Dominator VideoCard: Asus Nvidia 2080ti HDD/SSD: 1TB M2 Samsung EVO 970 Case: LianLi O11 Dynamic (White) Radiator: x1 Corsair Hydro X Series XR5 360 Fans: x6 Corsair LL120 RGB Tubing: Thermaltake PETG ID: 13mm OD: 16mm Fittings: Bitspower Throughout Waterblocks: CPU: EK-Velocity RGB (Nickel+Plexi) VideoCard: EK-Vector RTX 2080ti w/ Nickel Backplate (Nickel+Plexi) Reservoir: Bitspower Touchaqua Sedna Front Plate Options: Corsair Commander Pro, Corsair RGB Controller, Custom Sleeved Cables for CPU, ATX and PCI-E

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4 minutes ago, jakeslayer9091 said:

Forgot to mention that, It's a 1080p 60 hz monitor

I would suggest getting a cheaper case, cheaper graphics card, and using that saved money on a better monitor.

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7 minutes ago, jakeslayer9091 said:

Forgot to mention that, It's a 1080p 60 hz monitor

PCPartPicker Part List
Type Item Price
CPU AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor $244.99 @ Newegg Canada
Motherboard MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX ATX AM4 Motherboard $129.99 @ Best Buy Canada
Memory Team T-Force Delta RGB 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory $79.99 @ Newegg Canada
Storage Western Digital Blue 1 TB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive $129.99 @ Newegg Canada
Video Card XFX Radeon RX 5700 XT 8 GB THICC III Ultra Video Card $529.99 @ Amazon Canada
Case Fractal Design Meshify C ATX Mid Tower Case $99.99 @ Canada Computers
Power Supply Corsair RMx (2018) 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply $104.99 @ Amazon Canada
Monitor Dell S2419HGF 24.0" 1920x1080 144 Hz Monitor $199.99 @ Best Buy Canada
Custom Phanteks PH-LEDKT_COMBO RGB LED Strip Combo Set $15.13 @ Newegg Canada Marketplace
  Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts  
  Total $1535.05
  Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-01-01 16:34 EST-0500  

 

Or you could save like 500$ or more and just use the 60hz display and knock the graphics card down to like a 1660

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1 minute ago, DobertRownySr said:

I would suggest getting a cheaper case, cheaper graphics card, and using that saved money on a better monitor.

His friend is selling him his old 144hz monitor so it's fine

My custom loop 5000$ PC:

 CPU: Intel i7 9900k Motherboard: Asus Prime Z390-A RAM: 32GB (x4 8GB Modules) Corsair Dominator VideoCard: Asus Nvidia 2080ti HDD/SSD: 1TB M2 Samsung EVO 970 Case: LianLi O11 Dynamic (White) Radiator: x1 Corsair Hydro X Series XR5 360 Fans: x6 Corsair LL120 RGB Tubing: Thermaltake PETG ID: 13mm OD: 16mm Fittings: Bitspower Throughout Waterblocks: CPU: EK-Velocity RGB (Nickel+Plexi) VideoCard: EK-Vector RTX 2080ti w/ Nickel Backplate (Nickel+Plexi) Reservoir: Bitspower Touchaqua Sedna Front Plate Options: Corsair Commander Pro, Corsair RGB Controller, Custom Sleeved Cables for CPU, ATX and PCI-E

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1 minute ago, jakeslayer9091 said:

 

His friend is selling him his old 144hz monitor so it's fine

Then yes, the PC looks fine. Good case choice btw, I have one and it's beautiful with amazing airflow.

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4 minutes ago, Slottr said:
PCPartPicker Part List
Type Item Price
CPU AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor $244.99 @ Newegg Canada
Motherboard MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX ATX AM4 Motherboard $129.99 @ Best Buy Canada
Memory Team T-Force Delta RGB 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory $79.99 @ Newegg Canada
Storage Western Digital Blue 1 TB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive $129.99 @ Newegg Canada
Video Card XFX Radeon RX 5700 XT 8 GB THICC III Ultra Video Card $529.99 @ Amazon Canada
Case Fractal Design Meshify C ATX Mid Tower Case $99.99 @ Canada Computers
Power Supply Corsair RMx (2018) 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply $104.99 @ Amazon Canada
Monitor Dell S2419HGF 24.0" 1920x1080 144 Hz Monitor $199.99 @ Best Buy Canada
Custom Phanteks PH-LEDKT_COMBO RGB LED Strip Combo Set $15.13 @ Newegg Canada Marketplace
  Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts  
  Total $1535.05
  Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-01-01 16:34 EST-0500  

 

Or you could save like 500$ or more and just use the 60hz display and knock the graphics card down to like a 1660

He's getting a 144hz monitor soon, so it's fine :) , although should I get the XFX or MSI?

My custom loop 5000$ PC:

 CPU: Intel i7 9900k Motherboard: Asus Prime Z390-A RAM: 32GB (x4 8GB Modules) Corsair Dominator VideoCard: Asus Nvidia 2080ti HDD/SSD: 1TB M2 Samsung EVO 970 Case: LianLi O11 Dynamic (White) Radiator: x1 Corsair Hydro X Series XR5 360 Fans: x6 Corsair LL120 RGB Tubing: Thermaltake PETG ID: 13mm OD: 16mm Fittings: Bitspower Throughout Waterblocks: CPU: EK-Velocity RGB (Nickel+Plexi) VideoCard: EK-Vector RTX 2080ti w/ Nickel Backplate (Nickel+Plexi) Reservoir: Bitspower Touchaqua Sedna Front Plate Options: Corsair Commander Pro, Corsair RGB Controller, Custom Sleeved Cables for CPU, ATX and PCI-E

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4 minutes ago, DobertRownySr said:

Then yes, the PC looks fine. Good case choice btw, I have one and it's beautiful with amazing airflow.

Yea, I chose it cuz It's huge and It'll be so easy to cable manage.

My custom loop 5000$ PC:

 CPU: Intel i7 9900k Motherboard: Asus Prime Z390-A RAM: 32GB (x4 8GB Modules) Corsair Dominator VideoCard: Asus Nvidia 2080ti HDD/SSD: 1TB M2 Samsung EVO 970 Case: LianLi O11 Dynamic (White) Radiator: x1 Corsair Hydro X Series XR5 360 Fans: x6 Corsair LL120 RGB Tubing: Thermaltake PETG ID: 13mm OD: 16mm Fittings: Bitspower Throughout Waterblocks: CPU: EK-Velocity RGB (Nickel+Plexi) VideoCard: EK-Vector RTX 2080ti w/ Nickel Backplate (Nickel+Plexi) Reservoir: Bitspower Touchaqua Sedna Front Plate Options: Corsair Commander Pro, Corsair RGB Controller, Custom Sleeved Cables for CPU, ATX and PCI-E

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12 minutes ago, jakeslayer9091 said:

He's getting a 144hz monitor soon, so it's fine :) , although should I get the XFX or MSI?

Both kind of suck, honestly.

If you can afford it, go for a pulse card from sapphire.

12 minutes ago, jakeslayer9091 said:

Yea, I chose it cuz It's huge and It'll be so easy to cable manage.

Most cases are easy to cable manage nowadays. It's not worth the extra $70+.

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2 minutes ago, Slottr said:

Both kind of suck, honestly.

If you can afford it, go for a pulse card from sapphire.

Most cases are easy to cable manage nowadays. It's not worth the extra $70+.

sapphire card 24$ over budget, I'll get it, and for the case, Idk I guess I just like big cases

My custom loop 5000$ PC:

 CPU: Intel i7 9900k Motherboard: Asus Prime Z390-A RAM: 32GB (x4 8GB Modules) Corsair Dominator VideoCard: Asus Nvidia 2080ti HDD/SSD: 1TB M2 Samsung EVO 970 Case: LianLi O11 Dynamic (White) Radiator: x1 Corsair Hydro X Series XR5 360 Fans: x6 Corsair LL120 RGB Tubing: Thermaltake PETG ID: 13mm OD: 16mm Fittings: Bitspower Throughout Waterblocks: CPU: EK-Velocity RGB (Nickel+Plexi) VideoCard: EK-Vector RTX 2080ti w/ Nickel Backplate (Nickel+Plexi) Reservoir: Bitspower Touchaqua Sedna Front Plate Options: Corsair Commander Pro, Corsair RGB Controller, Custom Sleeved Cables for CPU, ATX and PCI-E

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4 minutes ago, jakeslayer9091 said:

sapphire card 24$ over budget, I'll get it, and for the case, Idk I guess I just like big cases

If you don't overspend on the case, and rgb fans you'll be able to easily afford it.

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CPU: R5 3600 || GPU: RTX 3070|| Memory: 32GB @ 3200 || Cooler: Scythe Big Shuriken || PSU: 650W EVGA GM || Case: NR200P

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Better motherboard, faster ram, faster ssd, better gpu, better psu. Just give up on some of the rgb fans.

PCPartPicker Part List
Type Item Price
CPU AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor $244.99 @ Newegg Canada
Motherboard Asus PRIME X570-P ATX AM4 Motherboard $164.99 @ Newegg Canada
Memory G.Skill Ripjaws V 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory $87.99 @ Newegg Canada
Storage HP EX920 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive $143.75 @ Vuugo
Video Card PowerColor Radeon RX 5700 XT 8 GB Red Dragon Video Card $539.99 @ Newegg Canada
Case Lian Li PC-O11 Dynamic ATX Full Tower Case $169.99 @ Canada Computers
Power Supply Corsair TXM Gold 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply $79.99 @ Canada Computers
Case Fan Apevia 312L-CBL 57.67 CFM 120 mm Fans $30.60 @ Amazon Canada
Case Fan Cooler Master MF120R ARGB 3in1 59 CFM 120 mm Fans $64.24 @ Mike's Computer Shop
  Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts  
  Total (before mail-in rebates) $1546.53
  Mail-in rebates -$20.00
  Total $1526.53
  Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-01-01 17:07 EST-0500  

 

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1 hour ago, jakeslayer9091 said:

Hey guys, So my brother asked me to get him a new PC, since he's using a Macbook and he knows I'm better than him with PC stuff, He'll mainly be using it for gaming and SOME college work, His budget is 1500$ CAD, and he has a 1080p 60hz monitor, Here's the build I made for him,  Any suggestions on what I should change? (Btw He loves RGB)

 

PCPartPicker Part List
Type Item Price
CPU AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor $244.99 @ Newegg Canada
Motherboard MSI MPG X570 GAMING PLUS ATX AM4 Motherboard $179.99 @ Amazon Canada
Memory Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory $99.99 @ Newegg Canada
Storage Western Digital Blue 1 TB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive $129.99 @ Newegg Canada
Video Card MSI Radeon RX 5700 XT 8 GB EVOKE OC Video Card $519.99 @ Newegg Canada
Case Lian Li PC-O11 Dynamic ATX Full Tower Case $169.99 @ Canada Computers
Power Supply Corsair CX (2017) 550 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply $54.99 @ Memory Express
Case Fan Apevia 312L-CBL 57.67 CFM 120 mm Fans $30.60 @ Amazon Canada
Case Fan Cooler Master MF120R ARGB 3in1 59 CFM 120 mm Fans $63.24 @ Mike's Computer Shop
  Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts  
  Total (before mail-in rebates) $1513.77
  Mail-in rebates -$20.00
  Total $1493.77
  Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-01-01 16:21 EST-0500  

 

I would suggest not getting the msi x570 MPG boards, they're rumored to have some terrible VRMs

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17 minutes ago, Bizzare said:

I would suggest not getting the msi x570 MPG boards, they're rumored to have some terrible VRMs

what should i get then?

My custom loop 5000$ PC:

 CPU: Intel i7 9900k Motherboard: Asus Prime Z390-A RAM: 32GB (x4 8GB Modules) Corsair Dominator VideoCard: Asus Nvidia 2080ti HDD/SSD: 1TB M2 Samsung EVO 970 Case: LianLi O11 Dynamic (White) Radiator: x1 Corsair Hydro X Series XR5 360 Fans: x6 Corsair LL120 RGB Tubing: Thermaltake PETG ID: 13mm OD: 16mm Fittings: Bitspower Throughout Waterblocks: CPU: EK-Velocity RGB (Nickel+Plexi) VideoCard: EK-Vector RTX 2080ti w/ Nickel Backplate (Nickel+Plexi) Reservoir: Bitspower Touchaqua Sedna Front Plate Options: Corsair Commander Pro, Corsair RGB Controller, Custom Sleeved Cables for CPU, ATX and PCI-E

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2 hours ago, jakeslayer9091 said:

what should i get then?

X570-P or the TUF from asus, or the aorus elite from gigabyte. though with a 3600 you really only need a B450-A Pro/gaming plus/tomahawk.

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Heatsink: Gelid Phantom Black GPU: Palit RTX 3060 Ti Dual RAM: Corsair DDR4 2x8GB 3000Mhz mobo: Asus X570-P case: Fractal Design Define C PSU: Superflower Leadex Gold 650W

 

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13 hours ago, Herman Mcpootis said:

X570-P or the TUF from asus, or the aorus elite from gigabyte. though with a 3600 you really only need a B450-A Pro/gaming plus/tomahawk.

I'd personally go with the elite, or a good B450 board

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2 hours ago, Bizzare said:

I'd personally go with the elite, or a good B450 board

is the msi b450m gaming plus good?

My custom loop 5000$ PC:

 CPU: Intel i7 9900k Motherboard: Asus Prime Z390-A RAM: 32GB (x4 8GB Modules) Corsair Dominator VideoCard: Asus Nvidia 2080ti HDD/SSD: 1TB M2 Samsung EVO 970 Case: LianLi O11 Dynamic (White) Radiator: x1 Corsair Hydro X Series XR5 360 Fans: x6 Corsair LL120 RGB Tubing: Thermaltake PETG ID: 13mm OD: 16mm Fittings: Bitspower Throughout Waterblocks: CPU: EK-Velocity RGB (Nickel+Plexi) VideoCard: EK-Vector RTX 2080ti w/ Nickel Backplate (Nickel+Plexi) Reservoir: Bitspower Touchaqua Sedna Front Plate Options: Corsair Commander Pro, Corsair RGB Controller, Custom Sleeved Cables for CPU, ATX and PCI-E

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2 hours ago, jakeslayer9091 said:

is the msi b450m gaming plus good?

Idk. But I suggest the Msi B450 Tomahawk, it has really positive reviews.

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