+/- $1200 Computer Build Graphic Designer / Gamer - GO!

[CmdrRahl]

Budget (including currency): +/- $1200 USD

Country: US

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Graphic Design, CAD, Gaming in general but probably not top tier but would like the option.

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):  See description

Posted this earlier in the wrong place (Sorry BTW).

Greetings all!  First time on the forums here though I have been a fan of the YouTube channels for a while now.  I am a computer repair tech and got out of the game maybe six or so years ago to explore other things in my life.  Things have changed a great deal since I built my last system and I am in dire need a major upgrade from this ENVY laptop.  So, I've puts some funds together but I find myself hesitating on what to pull the trigger on.  I don't have a huge budget but I would love some opinions on the best routes to go on some hardware decisions.  I have not been a huge gamer in recent years but would like the option if I decide to go that direction and I primarily do graphic design now professionally.  I use Photoshop, CAD / SketchUp but would also like the umph to use some more resource intensive programs should they become available.

Any advise would be greatly appreciated! 

So in a nutshell, given my needs for the computer, if you had a budget of around $1200 - what would you build? (In lieu of budgetary reasons, rgb and other flashy options which add expense are second priority, performance first)

 

Also wouldn't mind a nod on some good monitor options that you have had good experiences with.  Would like a wide format / or dual screen setup - possibly curved?

Thanks a ton in advance ltt community!

 

Jim

[Aereldor]

Hey Jim, welcome to the forum! Remember to quote people like this (litte arrow under their response) like this - 

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Now, let's see what we can do about this build. Would that $1200 budget include a monitor? If not, what is your budget for a monitor, and what colour space will you be working in?

[CmdrRahl]

@Aereldor

 

Thank you for the speedy reply.  Haven't decided on a budget for my monitor yet but it will be separate from the listed budget. I haven't even started looking for one so I don't know what the prices are.  I just don't want to buy a piece of junk per se.  Also, I suppose I wouldn't mind some nods on a new keyboard and mouse just in case I am feeling froggy and want to jump on something new.  Most of my stuff is pretty well dated at this point.

I got a reply on the post in the wrong section and I have looked it over and mulled it around some.  Trying to wrap my head around a lot of new tech.  It had the Tomahawk B450 but I am wondering if I should try to see if I can find a B550 for better longevity. They seem to be sold out for the most part.  I'm not in a huge hurry but it would be kind of nice to build somewhat soon.

Thanks so much for your help!

 

Jim

 

[Aereldor]

Here's a parts list. I added a Ryzen 5700 because with OpenCL it's keeping up with an RTX 2080 using CUDA, surprisingly. 

Monitor - Benq SW240-
Pros - it's the only cheap(ish) 100% AdobeRGB monitor, and has a useful 16:10 aspect ratio, beating out the 99% AdobeRGB Dell Ultrasharp, which is 16:9 at the same price. 
Cons - It's still $400 for a 1080p monitor with no freesync. Depends on how many prints you work on I guess

Pc was $1250, monitor was $400. 
 

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 3.8 GHz 12-Core Processor	$414.99 @ Amazon
Motherboard	Asus PRIME X570-P ATX AM4 Motherboard	$149.99 @ Newegg
Memory	OLOy 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3600 CL18 Memory	$117.99 @ Newegg
Storage	Sabrent Rocket Q 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive	$119.98 @ Amazon
Video Card	MSI Radeon RX 5700 8 GB MECH OC Video Card	$319.90 @ B&H
Case	DIYPC DIY-A1-BK ATX Mid Tower Case	$45.99 @ Newegg
Power Supply	Corsair CV 650 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply	$69.99 @ Best Buy
Monitor	BenQ SW240 24.1" 1920x1200 60 Hz Monitor	$399.99 @ B&H
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total (before mail-in rebates)	$1658.82
	Mail-in rebates	-$20.00
	Total	$1638.82
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-06-18 02:50 EDT-0400

[Nena Trinity]

I think you can squeeze in a 10600K and RX 5700XT with that kind of budget, if not enough then go for Ryzen 3600.

[colonel_mortis]

Topics merged (in future if you posted in the wrong place, or need other moderator things, report the post using the ! button).

[Nena Trinity]

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	Intel Core i5-10600KF 4.1 GHz 6-Core Processor	$277.50 @ B&H
CPU Cooler	Noctua NH-D15 82.5 CFM CPU Cooler	$89.95 @ Amazon
Motherboard	Asus TUF GAMING Z490-PLUS (WI-FI) ATX LGA1200 Motherboard	$189.99 @ Amazon
Memory	Kingston 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-2666 CL13 Memory	$87.83 @ Amazon
Storage	ADATA SU635 480 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive	$49.99 @ Amazon
Storage	Seagate FireCuda 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive	$187.65 @ Amazon
Video Card	ASRock Radeon RX 5700 XT 8 GB CHALLENGER D OC Video Card	$366.98 @ Newegg
Case	Rosewill CHALLENGER ATX Mid Tower Case	$60.99 @ Amazon
Power Supply	Cooler Master MWE Gold 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply	$99.99 @ Best Buy
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total (before mail-in rebates)	$1430.87
	Mail-in rebates	-$20.00
	Total	$1410.87
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-06-19 16:42 EDT-0400

((added a extra drive, tough if you do not need it you can remove it and spend more on peripherals and/or monitor?))