new_pc Am I over-equipping myself? Outside opinion needed.

[JackCandem]

Budget (including currency): 1500€ - less would be nicer.

 

Country: Germany

 

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: 

 

Mostly for gaming like League, Civilisation 6, Deus Ex, Cyberpunk, Subnautica, Assassins Creed, Skyrim while watching movies and/or social media on a second monitor. Possibly Photo-editing in the future (I got a Mavic 2 zoom and a ton of RAW-format pictures).

 

Other details (existing parts lists, whether any peripherals are needed, what you're upgrading from, when you're going to buy, what resolution and refresh rate you want to play at, etc): 

 

I am upgrading because my current pc is from 2012 (Alienware Aurora), and slowly falling apart. I did buy a new SSD and GTX 970 sometime around 2016, so I think I am ready to move on and hopefully use the new system for another 8 years or so.

 

I will need a new monitor as my current second one is failing slowly, so New Monitor -> Main Monitor, Main Monitor -> Second Monitor, Second Monitor -> Trash, other then that I do not need any more peripherals and am looking to buy as soon as possible.  

  

For my new monitor I am currently eying either the AOC Gaming 24G2U (144Hz) or the HP Omen 25 - either way I would prefer to not spend more then 250€ on a monitor.

 

I did watch Linus "Early 2020" Guide, so you will recognise some parts.

 

I have the habit of keeping a lot of different files (DnD) on my Pc which is why I opted for a 2TB SSD as I am currently using around 700GB on my current setup (SSD + HDD) and would only go for a 2TB SSD for convenience of having one single disk. But if it would be way cheaper to go 200-500 SSD + 1TB HDD I am open to doing that again.

 

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor	€174.99 @ Mindfactory
CPU Cooler	Noctua NH-U12S 55 CFM CPU Cooler	€66.89 @ Alternate
Motherboard	Gigabyte X570 UD ATX AM4 Motherboard	€157.89 @ Mindfactory
Memory	G.Skill Ripjaws V 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 CL19 Memory	€74.89 @ Alternate
Storage	ADATA XPG SX8200 Pro 2 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive	€290.99 @ Alternate
Video Card	PowerColor Radeon RX 5700 8 GB RED DRAGON Video Card	€357.99 @ Amazon Deutschland
Case	be quiet! Pure Base 500 ATX Mid Tower Case	€72.89 @ Alternate
Power Supply	Corsair CXM 550 W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply	€83.89 @ Alternate
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	€1280.42
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-06-09 20:59 CEST+0200

 

[Oswin]

save the 500 euros to get you everything else 

 

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor	€174.99 @ Mindfactory
Motherboard	MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX ATX AM4 Motherboard	€129.96 @ Amazon Deutschland
Memory	G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory	€73.89 @ Alternate
Storage	Crucial P1 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive	€115.99 @ Amazon Deutschland
Storage	Seagate Barracuda Compute 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive	€61.79 @ Mindfactory
Video Card	XFX Radeon RX 5700 XT 8 GB THICC II Video Card	€350.90 @ Alza
Case	NZXT H510 ATX Mid Tower Case	€79.90 @ Amazon Deutschland
Power Supply	Corsair TXM Gold 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply	€79.99 @ Corsair DE
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	€1067.41
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-06-09 21:37 CEST+0200

 

[jaslion]

5 minutes ago, Oswin said:

save the 500 euros to get you everything else 

 

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor	€174.99 @ Mindfactory
Motherboard	MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX ATX AM4 Motherboard	€129.96 @ Amazon Deutschland
Memory	G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory	€73.89 @ Alternate
Storage	Crucial P1 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive	€115.99 @ Amazon Deutschland
Storage	Seagate Barracuda Compute 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive	€61.79 @ Mindfactory
Video Card	XFX Radeon RX 5700 XT 8 GB THICC II Video Card	€350.90 @ Alza
Case	NZXT H510 ATX Mid Tower Case	€79.90 @ Amazon Deutschland
Power Supply	Corsair TXM Gold 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply	€79.99 @ Corsair DE
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	€1067.41
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-06-09 21:37 CEST+0200

 

I would change the case as that one doesn't have great airflow but thats all.

[Oswin]

Just now, jaslion said:

I would change the case as that one doesn't have great airflow but thats all.

could you help him out with the case? thank you for the input

[jaslion]

2 minutes ago, Oswin said:

could you help him out with the case? thank you for the input

Maybe a fractal design meshify c? I am not sure what op likes so hard to recommend.

[JackCandem]

 

8 minutes ago, Oswin said:

save the 500 euros to get you everything else 

 

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor	€174.99 @ Mindfactory
Motherboard	MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX ATX AM4 Motherboard	€129.96 @ Amazon Deutschland
Memory	G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory	€73.89 @ Alternate
Storage	Crucial P1 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive	€115.99 @ Amazon Deutschland
Storage	Seagate Barracuda Compute 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive	€61.79 @ Mindfactory
Video Card	XFX Radeon RX 5700 XT 8 GB THICC II Video Card	€350.90 @ Alza
Case	NZXT H510 ATX Mid Tower Case	€79.90 @ Amazon Deutschland
Power Supply	Corsair TXM Gold 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply	€79.99 @ Corsair DE
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	€1067.41
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-06-09 21:37 CEST+0200

 

 

thank you very much! with "save the 500 euros to get you everything else " you mean monitor and CPU cooler or should I go with the stock cooler? thank you very much for the storage setup, that looks way better.

 

just curious because I really don't know a lot about this stuff, what made you choose that Video Card over the one I had (not that I cared for that modell) and same question regarding the power supply - if you don't mind the time

[JackCandem]

1 minute ago, jaslion said:

Maybe a fractal design meshify c? I am not sure what op likes so hard to recommend.

I just want it as plain as possible, preferably grey/black. Ideally the case is so unremarkable that you forget about it. It will be under my desk so I don't need a window anyways, and because it is in my living room I don't really mind if I can hear the pc work from time to time, especially because I wear headphones

[jaslion]

1 minute ago, JackCandem said:

 

 

thank you very much! with "save the 500 euros to get you everything else " you mean monitor and CPU cooler or should I go with the stock cooler? thank you very much for the storage setup, that looks way better.

 

just curious because I really don't know a lot about this stuff, what made you choose that Video Card over the one I had (not that I cared for that modell) and same question regarding the power supply - if you don't mind the time

The fixed THICC rx5700 (thicc II) has a good cooler but the red dragon is a tiny bit better so feel to choose. If it's the og thicc II (don't know until you have it) then it's a bad cooler.

[Oswin]

18 minutes ago, JackCandem said:

 

 

thank you very much! with "save the 500 euros to get you everything else " you mean monitor and CPU cooler or should I go with the stock cooler? thank you very much for the storage setup, that looks way better.

 

just curious because I really don't know a lot about this stuff, what made you choose that Video Card over the one I had (not that I cared for that modell) and same question regarding the power supply - if you don't mind the time

the r5 3600 should run completely fine with a stock cooler, get a better monitor, your eyes will thank you.

 

the 5700xt has better performance (about 5-10 frames) than the regular 5700, plus that one is cheaper than the one you picked. for the power supply the TXM has better efficiency you can and is a higher tier according to this PSU tier list and, its cheaper (again :D)

 

 

[jaslion]

Just now, JackCandem said:

I just want it as plain as possible, preferably grey/black. Ideally the case is so unremarkable that you forget about it. It will be under my desk so I don't need a window anyways, and because it is in my living room I don't really mind if I can hear the pc work from time to time, especially because I wear headphones

Get a fractal design define r4/r5/r6/r7 case they are noise dampening and very discreet.

[JackCandem]

9 minutes ago, Oswin said:

the r5 3600 should run completely fine with a stock cooler, get a better monitor, your eyes will thank you.

 

the 5700xt has better performance (about 5-10 frames) than the regular 5700, plus that one is cheaper than the one you picked. for the power supply the TXM has better efficiency you can and is a higher tier according to this PSU tier list and, its cheaper (again :D)

thanks mate I appreciate it!

 

are there any monitors that come to your mind?

[JackCandem]

14 minutes ago, jaslion said:

Get a fractal design define r4/r5/r6/r7 case they are noise dampening and very discreet.

damn they look nice

[Oswin]

6 minutes ago, JackCandem said:

thanks mate I appreciate it!

 

are there any monitors that come to your mind?

what resolution? though i know little about monitors that are good for productivity

[JackCandem]

Just now, Oswin said:

what resolution? though i know little about monitors that are good for productivity

tbh FullHD was good enough for me until now, I never really gave it much thought.  

  

I just realised that I actually might not be able to go bigger than 24' because I don't have any more space on my desk. With my second monitor set up my main monitor with it's 56cm width nearly uses up all available space so I can not really go much bigger or I would have to give up on my second monitor (unless I can somehow mount it I guess).

[Oswin]

3 minutes ago, JackCandem said:

tbh FullHD was good enough for me until now, I never really gave it much thought.  

  

I just realised that I actually might not be able to go bigger than 24' because I don't have any more space on my desk. With my second monitor set up my main monitor with it's 56cm width nearly uses up all available space so I can not really go much bigger or I would have to give up on my second monitor (unless I can somehow mount it I guess).

will it be mainly used for gaming? what refresh rate are you looking to play at?

[JackCandem]

1 minute ago, Oswin said:

will it be mainly used for gaming? what refresh rate are you looking to play at?

yeah mostly gaming. of course some yt videos and an excel file but mostly gaming.   

  

I currently am gaming at 60hz and haven't had any problems, so any more than that would be something new for me, which I won't mind but also won't miss.

[Oswin]

5 minutes ago, JackCandem said:

yeah mostly gaming. of course some yt videos and an excel file but mostly gaming.   

  

I currently am gaming at 60hz and haven't had any problems, so any more than that would be something new for me, which I won't mind but also won't miss.

found this deal earlier, you might want to check it out

https://de.pcpartpicker.com/product/hy4BD3/asus-vg248qg-240-1920x1080-165-hz-monitor-vg248qg

 

 

[JackCandem]

5 minutes ago, Oswin said:

found this deal earlier, you might want to check it out

https://de.pcpartpicker.com/product/hy4BD3/asus-vg248qg-240-1920x1080-165-hz-monitor-vg248qg

 

 

looks really good! Exact same width as my current one, so that would definitly fit 

[Oswin]

3 minutes ago, JackCandem said:

looks really good! Exact same width as my current one, so that would definitly fit 

then you should be all set! good luck with the build 

 

p.s if you can wait, keep an eye out for new parts, prices may drop