Suggestions on what to change or add!!!

[abcd1234]

Hello, can anyone suggest or help me decide what I should change or add to my gaming desktop. If there is anything you can change that still works the same that would be great.... I would like to stay around that budget. Thanks!!!

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[Jurrunio]

ehm, as a pure gaming rig you don't need 8 cores. You do something else too?

[abcd1234]

The only thing I do is play video games, edit sometimes and study. I dont do much

 

[dgsddfgdfhgs]

Id personally suggest not using TPlink for it beeing very unstable.

other than that, larger ssd maybe

I built a similar sys back in 2017, its still fine if you insist

 

[mxk]

1 minute ago, abcd1234 said:

The only thing I do is play video games, edit sometimes and study. I dont do much

 

Jurrunio won't see that you responded to (him/her?) because you didn't quote them.

 

Quote someone by clicking the arrow in their comment box, the circled thingy in the picture.

[abcd1234]

1 minute ago, dgsddfgdfhgs said:

Id personally suggest not using TPlink for it beeing very unstable.

other than that, larger ssd maybe

I built a similar sys back in 2017, its still fine if you insist

 

Ok thanks a lot-

[JoostinOnline]

Larger SSD, larger HDD (I suggest a 1TB WD Blue 7200RPM), lower the CPU to a Ryzen 2600, and get rid of the cooler. The cooler it comes with is fine.

[Thatruriddler]

Personally, I have used these Wireless Cards off of amazon, which come with Bluetooth as a bonus, numerous times, and they have always worked flawlessly. I love them, and the brand. 

 

https://goo.gl/zAQiAX

 

Also, I wouldn't suggest such an expensive board if all you plan to do is game and school work. You can get AM4 boards for much cheaper, minus some of the more extreme features. 

 

https://www.amazon.com/ASRock-AB350-PRO4-ATX-Motherboard/dp/B06WWF165R/ref=sr_1_11?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1547710884&sr=1-11&keywords=am4+motherboard

 

https://www.amazon.com/GIGABYTE-GA-AB350M-DS3H-Ryzen-Fusion-Motherboard/dp/B079NH98GS/ref=sr_1_7?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1547710884&sr=1-7&keywords=am4+motherboard

 

Also, I have the AB350 Pro 4 board myself, and if you wanted a deal potentially, I would be willing to sell. If you're interested, but otherwise, maybe just knock down the CPU a set of cores and a couple of dollars too.

 

Also, Kingquin has Windows 10 installers for as low at $20 I last saw. If you're money conscious, I would check it out. I've used them before as well, and had a wonderful experience. 

Edited January 17, 2019 by Thatruriddler
Added info.

[Jurrunio]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD - Ryzen 7 1700 3 GHz 8-Core Processor	$169.89 @ OutletPC
CPU Cooler	Scythe - Mugen 5 Rev. B 51.17 CFM CPU Cooler	$52.39 @ SuperBiiz
Motherboard	MSI - B450 GAMING PRO CARBON AC ATX AM4 Motherboard	$139.99 @ B&H
Memory	G.Skill - Aegis 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory	$92.99 @ Newegg
Storage	Crucial - MX500 500 GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive	$67.99 @ Adorama
Storage	Hitachi - Ultrastar 7K3000 3 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive	$61.95 @ Amazon
Video Card	EVGA - GeForce RTX 2060 6 GB XC BLACK GAMING Video Card	$349.99 @ Newegg
Case	Corsair - SPEC-ALPHA (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case	$39.99 @ Newegg
Power Supply	Corsair - CXM 550 W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply	$39.99 @ Newegg
Case Fan	Cooler Master - MasterFan Pro 120 Air Balance RGB 42.7 CFM 120mm Fan	$6.99 @ Newegg
Case Fan	Cooler Master - MasterFan Pro 120 Air Balance RGB 42.7 CFM 120mm Fan	$6.99 @ Newegg
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total (before mail-in rebates)	$1089.15
	Mail-in rebates	-$60.00
	Total	$1029.15
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-01-17 02:56 EST-0500

The 1700 cost the same as 2600, so I chose the older 8 core.

Overkill cooler that can handle CPU upgrades with low noise output

Board with wifi, and RGB stuff on top of that while costing less than using a cheaper board and Wifi card.

cheaper 2x8gb 3000MHz set of memory, can't see the bit of red on the heat spreader when the CPU cooler is that big

Larger capacity SSD, faster as well

This HDD only because it has the best dollar per GB.

RTX 2060 performs like a 1070ti without using RTX features, while this card's 2.75 slot heatsink compensates the lower fan count. EVGA customer service is one of the best in its class. Most importantly, much cheaper than the 1070ti.

Spec-Alpha case cost less, performs the same if not better in terms of airflow. The deal in Newegg gives you a red LED fan for free when you buy the case, but I assume you won't use it because the case comes with while LED front fans which causes a bit of a colour clash.

Case fans to improve airflow.

[schwellmo92]

That 1070 Ti is way to expensive.