Need recommendations very first PC build

IMDMasta · February 23, 2020

Hello everyone,

I am building a computer that is for gaming and need some recommendations on it, I don't need a keyboard or mouse as I already have those. My budget is around $1,800USD but I do not mind if the price is cheaper for the similar performance. I plan to have dual monitors but i settled with one for now, I am upgrading because i'm so sick of my hamster.

PCPartPicker Part List: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/3MYZXv

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 2700X 3.7 GHz 8-Core Processor ($169.99 @ B&H)
Motherboard: MSI MPG X570 GAMING EDGE WIFI ATX AM4 Motherboard ($179.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Trident Z RGB 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory ($189.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 970 EVO Plus 2 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive ($449.97 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER 8 GB ARMOR OC Video Card ($419.99 @ B&H)
Case: GameMax Fortress ATX Full Tower Case ($66.09 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair RMx (2018) 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: MSI Optix MAG241C 23.6" 1920x1080 144 Hz Monitor ($179.99 @ B&H)
Total: $1766.00

Semper · February 23, 2020

11 minutes ago, IMDMasta said:

Hello everyone,

I am building a computer that is for gaming and need some recommendations on it, I don't need a keyboard or mouse as I already have those. My budget is around $1,800USD but I do not mind if the price is cheaper for the similar performance. I plan to have dual monitors but i settled with one for now, I am upgrading because i'm so sick of my hamster.

PCPartPicker Part List: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/3MYZXv

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 2700X 3.7 GHz 8-Core Processor ($169.99 @ B&H)
Motherboard: MSI MPG X570 GAMING EDGE WIFI ATX AM4 Motherboard ($179.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Trident Z RGB 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory ($189.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 970 EVO Plus 2 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive ($449.97 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER 8 GB ARMOR OC Video Card ($419.99 @ B&H)
Case: GameMax Fortress ATX Full Tower Case ($66.09 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair RMx (2018) 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: MSI Optix MAG241C 23.6" 1920x1080 144 Hz Monitor ($179.99 @ B&H)
Total: $1766.00

Don't pair a 2700x with an x570 board.
Don't opt for an x570 chipset unless you will have a real need for PCIe 4, which isn't currently applicable to gaming. Functionally, X470 and X570 offer the same features, sans the 4.0 support.

If it's for gaming, 16gb of memory will be plenty sufficient, 32 is overkill.

For storage, consider a 500gb or 1tb boot drive with mechanical or SATA SSD mass storage. It won't be hard to find a combination of either of these for half the price of that drive.

19_blackie_73 · February 23, 2020

For 1080p 144Hz go for a 3600, the better ipc will help you mor than the 4 more slower threads of the 2700x

And a msi b450 max motherboard would be a way cheaper option to be the backbone of the system if there aren't any key feafures you need the x570 explicitly for

Edit: and what I just saw - don't go for the 970 evo 2tb, watch linus' recent video about the snappiness of os's on ssds. First of, the samsung is twice as expensive as other comparable fast 2TB nvmes. So if you really want a fast nvme still, something like ths 660p or (you would need to double check if there's a 2TB version) a sambrent rocket or an adata 8200pro. Second, probably a 2TB Sata SSD would be still fine, like the MX500

Juular · February 23, 2020

This is in US, right ? If not we could give specific recommendations for your region based on pricing, but otherwise :

- You would probably be better with R5 3600(X), it has better gaming performance and even MT performance isn't that far off despite it has lower core count.

- Not optimal motherboard from the price to performance point of view, if you want X570 then go for ASUS TUF, it's cheaper in US even. But if you don't mind just one M.2 slot i'd recommend to save and go with MSI B450 Mortar \ Gaming Plus \ A-Pro \ Tomahawk -MAX, cheapest of them, they're identical other than for design and Mortar which is mATX actually have 2x M.2 slots.

- You don't need 32GB RAM for gaming neither for now nor for observable future.

- Terribly overpriced SSD, there are way cheaper options both for NVMe and SATA which would be just fine for gaming. Refer to SSD tier list on this forum, in US i'd recommend WD Blue 3D \ Crucial MX500 for SATA or Mushkin Pilot \ HP EX950 for NVMe.

- The case with no airflow ... I'd recommend to look at Phanteks P300A \ P400A, FD Meshify C \ CM H500.

- PSU are good, there are somewhat cheaper choices but i'd say it worth to go for Corsair's 10y warranty.

boggy77 · February 23, 2020

Better cpu

Better mobo

Cheaper ssd

Better gpu

Better case with airflow and some fans

Better psu

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor	$174.99 @ Amazon
CPU Cooler	ARCTIC Freezer 34 eSports DUO CPU Cooler	$47.97 @ Amazon
Motherboard	Asus TUF GAMING X570-PLUS (WI-FI) ATX AM4 Motherboard	$183.99 @ Amazon
Memory	G.Skill Trident Z RGB 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory	$189.99 @ Newegg
Storage	Crucial MX500 1 TB 2.5" Solid State Drive	$114.99 @ Adorama
Storage	Silicon Power 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive	$134.99 @ Newegg
Video Card	EVGA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER 8 GB XC ULTRA+ Video Card	$513.98 @ Newegg
Case	Fractal Design Focus G ATX Mid Tower Case	$55.88 @ Amazon
Power Supply	BitFenix Whisper M 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply	$89.88 @ Amazon
Case Fan	ARCTIC P12 PWM PST(5-pack) 56.3 CFM 120 mm Fans	$27.95 @ Amazon
Monitor	MSI Optix MAG241C 23.6" 1920x1080 144 Hz Monitor	$179.99 @ B&H
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total (before mail-in rebates)	$1744.60
	Mail-in rebates	-$30.00
	Total	$1714.60
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-02-23 05:36 EST-0500