First PC/Part Picking

[Axiom99]

Hi all, first time PC builder here, I played around on PcPartPicker for a little bit and did some research on potential parts and I think I have a build at the moment but would love feedback and advice.  I'll be using this pc for gaming, but I'm not quite looking for 4k or VR capability.  This build comes out to USD 1176.40 with Windows 10 included, but I'm trying to keep costs at 1200 or below. I’ll be using it for gaming as well as web browsing/videos/school work. As for games, I want to be able to play a wide variety like Minecraft, Far Cry, Overwatch, Call of Duty, etc.  CPU  AMD - Ryzen 7 2700 3.2 GHz 8-Core Processor  CPU Cooler  Cooler Master - Hyper 212 RGB Black Edition 57.3 CFM CPU Cooler  Motherboard  Asus - TUF X470-PLUS GAMING ATX AM4 Motherboard  Memory  Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  Storage(s)  Seagate - Barracuda 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  Kingston - A400 240 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  GPU  Zotac - GeForce RTX 2060 6 GB GAMING AMP Video Card  PSU  EVGA - SuperNOVA G2 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  Case  Corsair - Crystal 460X RGB ATX Mid Tower Case  I have the necessary peripherals in terms of keyboard and mouse and a monitor and I won't need any optical drives, but any other things you think I may need are welcome!

[BigRom]

Most gaming won't fully utilize all 8 cores, unless you're gonna stream the higher clock speeds of the 2600X would serve you better.

Better SSD that is NVMe

Meshify C has great airflow to feed the Ryzen's stock air cooler

The G2 is good choice, either way with the RMx or G2 you can't really go wrong

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2600X 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($179.79 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI - B450 TOMAHAWK ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Team - Vulcan 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($66.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: HP - EX900 250 GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($33.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($59.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Zotac - GeForce RTX 2060 6 GB GAMING AMP Video Card  ($359.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design - Meshify C ATX Mid Tower Case  ($84.85 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair - RMx (2018) 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $985.37
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-06-07 09:53 EDT-0400

[GoldenLag]

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2600X 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($179.79 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: MSI - B450 TOMAHAWK ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($109.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: Team - Vulcan 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($66.89 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: HP - EX900 500 GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($57.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Seagate - Constellation ES 3 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Sapphire - Radeon RX VEGA 64 8 GB NITRO+ Video Card  ($399.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Fractal Design - Meshify C ATX Mid Tower Case  ($84.85 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: be quiet! - Pure Power 11 600 W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply  ($79.90 @ B&H) 
Total: $1029.39
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-06-07 10:16 EDT-0400

 

 

This is just better.

[Axiom99]

Wow thank you guys, I’ve been hearing a lot about NVidia releasing some new cards at E3 this year and something about an AMD Zen2? Is that something that I should wait until July and look at as well?

[Daniel Z.]

Looks

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	Intel - Core i7-8700 3.2 GHz 6-Core Processor	$299.99 @ Newegg
Motherboard	MSI - H310M GAMING ARCTIC Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard	$79.89 @ OutletPC
Memory	Corsair - Vengeance RGB Pro 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-2666 Memory	$89.99 @ Amazon
Storage	Intel - 660p Series 1 TB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive	$99.89 @ OutletPC
Video Card	Sapphire - Radeon RX VEGA 56 8 GB PULSE Video Card	$299.99 @ Amazon
Case	Corsair - Crystal 280X MicroATX Mid Tower Case	$159.99 @ Amazon
Power Supply	Corsair - CXM 650 W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply	$57.98 @ Newegg
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total (before mail-in rebates)	$1102.72
	Mail-in rebates	-$15.00
	Total	$1087.72
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-06-07 10:28 EDT-0400

 

Performance

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/wd4QpG

[boey]

25 minutes ago, Axiom99 said:

Wow thank you guys, I’ve been hearing a lot about NVidia releasing some new cards at E3 this year and something about an AMD Zen2? Is that something that I should wait until July and look at as well?

Yes

[jerubedo]

4 hours ago, Axiom99 said:

Wow thank you guys, I’ve been hearing a lot about NVidia releasing some new cards at E3 this year and something about an AMD Zen2? Is that something that I should wait until July and look at as well?

It's worth waiting and seeing, for Zen2. For Nvidia, I doubt it's worth waiting for. If you wanted something now, for gaming:

 

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	Intel - Core i5-9400F 2.9 GHz 6-Core Processor	$149.89 @ OutletPC
CPU Cooler	ARCTIC - Freezer 33 eSports ONE (Black/Green) CPU Cooler	$34.79 @ OutletPC
Motherboard	Gigabyte - Z390 UD ATX LGA1151 Motherboard	$109.89 @ OutletPC
Memory	Team - Vulcan 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory	$66.89 @ OutletPC
Storage	Western Digital - Blue 500 GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive	$59.89 @ OutletPC
Storage	Hitachi - Ultrastar 7K3000 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive	$44.83 @ Amazon
Video Card	Asus - GeForce RTX 2070 8 GB DUAL OC Video Card	$449.99 @ Newegg
Case	Corsair - 270R ATX Mid Tower Case	$29.99 @ Newegg
Power Supply	Corsair - TXM Gold 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply	$62.98 @ Newegg
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total (before mail-in rebates)	$1089.14
	Mail-in rebates	-$80.00
	Total	$1009.14
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-06-07 15:05 EDT-0400

 

The 9400F will beat out the 2700 in gaming loads. The RTX 2070, while it isn't a great value from price/performance, it's still better than the 2060 and it fits in the budget. I'd definitely stick with RTX for Ray Tracing hardware in the wake of PS5 announcements supporting dedicated Ray Tracing hardware. I fit in a bigger and better SSD as well.