Planning PC gaming build

[Comrade Larry]

I am planning on building my first PC. I am looking for good mother board recommendations as well as graphics card/processor combinations. This build will be used for upcoming AAA games like Cyperpunk 2077, The Outer Worlds, etc. I am running on a budget of no more than $1000 including monitor and keyboards. Also all recommendations are welcome. I already have an M.2 SSD that I plan on putting in as well. 

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD - Ryzen 7 2700X 3.7 GHz 8-Core Processor	$279.99 @ Amazon
Motherboard	MSI - B450 Gaming Plus ATX AM4 Motherboard	$84.99 @ Newegg
Memory	G.Skill - Aegis 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory	$62.99 @ Newegg
Storage	Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive	$43.61 @ Amazon
Video Card	MSI - GeForce GTX 1660 Ti 6 GB VENTUS XS OC Video Card	$264.99 @ Newegg
Case	Deepcool - MATREXX 55 ATX Mid Tower Case	$36.98 @ Newegg
Power Supply	EVGA - BR 600 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply	$44.89 @ OutletPC
Monitor	Sceptre - E225W-1920 22.0" 1920x1080 60 Hz Monitor	$79.99 @ Walmart
Keyboard	Redragon - K552 Wired Gaming Keyboard	$34.99 @ Amazon
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total (before mail-in rebates)	$973.42
	Mail-in rebates	-$40.00
	Total	$933.42
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-06-24 00:20 EDT-0400

 

 

1. Budget and Location: $1000 and Moscow, ID

2. AIM: AAA title gaming

3. Monitors: 1 monitor at 1080p. I likely will not upgrade beyond this

4. Peripherals: a keyboard and monitor

5. Reason for upgrade: moving away from consoles to PC

 

[emosun]

your build is missing the ssd unless you plan on only needing to fetch the lowest resolution texture possible while gamming

[Comrade Larry]

Sorry, I forgot to mention i already have an m.2 ssd that i plan on putting in it. The hard drive in the build is just for extra storage.

[VEXICUS]

30 minutes ago, Comrade Larry said:

Sorry, I forgot to mention i already have an m.2 ssd that i plan on putting in it. The hard drive in the build is just for extra storage.

Here's my recommendation...

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 2700 3.2 GHz 8-Core Processor  ($209.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: ASRock - B450 Pro4 ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($64.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: G.Skill - Sniper X 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($64.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Seagate - Constellation ES 3 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($45.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Gigabyte - Radeon RX VEGA 56 8 GB Video Card  ($269.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Phanteks - ECLIPSE P350X ATX Mid Tower Case  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Corsair - CX (2017) 650 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($52.98 @ Newegg) 
Monitor: MSI - Optix G24C 23.6" 1920x1080 144 Hz Monitor  ($159.99 @ Newegg) 
Keyboard: Razer - Cynosa Chroma Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($44.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $973.90
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-06-24 00:31 EDT-0400

[Bearmann]

I like VEXICUS's build, but I would downgrade the CPU to upgrade the GPU and monitor. I prefer a quiet, cool running GPU. Chose lower capacity storage for higher quality. If you need to get it below $1000 we can get a less expensive keyboard, case, or PSU. It's up to you.

 

PCPartPicker Part List

 

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($149.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock - B450 Pro4 ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial - Ballistix Sport LT 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($42.87 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus - GeForce RTX 2060 6 GB TUF OC Video Card  ($349.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair - Carbide Series 275R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($58.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA - 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply  ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: MSI - Optix MAG241C 23.6" 1920x1080 144 Hz Monitor  ($197.99 @ Walmart)
Custom: Rosewill FUSION C40 Gaming Keyboard and Mouse Combo, Dedicated Multimedia Keys, Mem-chanical Keyboard with Brilliant RGB LED Backlight with Precise Gaming Mouse  ($31.99 @ Amazon)
Custom: SSD (Purchased)
Total: $1016.79

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-06-24 14:37 EDT-0400

 

There may be some more pressure on prices once Ryzen 3000 arrives.

[seagate_surfer]

14 hours ago, VEXICUS said:

Here's my recommendation...

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 2700 3.2 GHz 8-Core Processor  ($209.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: ASRock - B450 Pro4 ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($64.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: G.Skill - Sniper X 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($64.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Seagate - Constellation ES 3 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($45.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Gigabyte - Radeon RX VEGA 56 8 GB Video Card  ($269.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Phanteks - ECLIPSE P350X ATX Mid Tower Case  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Corsair - CX (2017) 650 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($52.98 @ Newegg) 
Monitor: MSI - Optix G24C 23.6" 1920x1080 144 Hz Monitor  ($159.99 @ Newegg) 
Keyboard: Razer - Cynosa Chroma Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($44.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $973.90
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-06-24 00:31 EDT-0400

This one looks good! 

[Djinnux]

14 hours ago, VEXICUS said:

Here's my recommendation...

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 2700 3.2 GHz 8-Core Processor  ($209.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: ASRock - B450 Pro4 ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($64.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: G.Skill - Sniper X 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($64.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Seagate - Constellation ES 3 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($45.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Gigabyte - Radeon RX VEGA 56 8 GB Video Card  ($269.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Phanteks - ECLIPSE P350X ATX Mid Tower Case  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Corsair - CX (2017) 650 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($52.98 @ Newegg) 
Monitor: MSI - Optix G24C 23.6" 1920x1080 144 Hz Monitor  ($159.99 @ Newegg) 
Keyboard: Razer - Cynosa Chroma Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($44.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $973.90
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-06-24 00:31 EDT-0400

I asked about that video card before when it was at a fairly low price point like you list there and absolutely EVERYONE told me to avoid that card like the plague.  It has some components on the back of the card that overheat and its generally not considered a good card.  Look through the forums on this site with that card in your search and see if you can get a positive review.  

 

[Djinnux]

OP… if you have your heart set on an 8 core part..... the B 450 Tomahawk has the best VRM of any of the B450 boards don't put an 8 core on anything less than that VRM.  

 

Otherwise you have a reasonable build, but if you can stretch the budget a hair and see if you can find a decent buy on the 2060 it would perform better than the card you suggested.  I just bought a 2060 for 319 usd so you may well find similar price breaks where you are if you shop it around a little.  the EVGA models here are the ones that have gone on sale but I know I just got the Gaming XC ultra 2 fan for 319... Just keep your eye on NVIDIA's web site and wait for one of those to cycle back on sale.  

[Guest]

10 minutes ago, Djinnux said:

the B 450 Tomahawk has the best VRM of any of the B450 boards 

No it doesn't. The B450 Gaming Pro Carbon AC is a bit better and there is the Asus Strix B450-E which is the best of all.

[VEXICUS]

7 hours ago, Bearmann said:

I like VEXICUS's build, but I would downgrade the CPU to upgrade the GPU and monitor. I prefer a quiet, cool running GPU. Chose lower capacity storage for higher quality. If you need to get it below $1000 we can get a less expensive keyboard, case, or PSU. It's up to you.

 

PCPartPicker Part List

 

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($149.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock - B450 Pro4 ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial - Ballistix Sport LT 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($42.87 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus - GeForce RTX 2060 6 GB TUF OC Video Card  ($349.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair - Carbide Series 275R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($58.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA - 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply  ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: MSI - Optix MAG241C 23.6" 1920x1080 144 Hz Monitor  ($197.99 @ Walmart)
Custom: Rosewill FUSION C40 Gaming Keyboard and Mouse Combo, Dedicated Multimedia Keys, Mem-chanical Keyboard with Brilliant RGB LED Backlight with Precise Gaming Mouse  ($31.99 @ Amazon)
Custom: SSD (Purchased)
Total: $1016.79

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-06-24 14:37 EDT-0400

 

There may be some more pressure on prices once Ryzen 3000 arrives.

No.....they are almost similar in performance...

[Bearmann]

27 minutes ago, VEXICUS said:

No.....they are almost similar in performance...

Yes, the RTX 2060 is only slightly better than the Vega 56, but I would rather have the cooler running 160W RTX 2060 than the 210W Vega 56. It's a personal preference.

 

https://www.gpucheck.com/gpu-benchmark-graphics-card-comparison-chart

[VEXICUS]

3 minutes ago, Bearmann said:

Yes, the RTX 2060 is only slightly better than the Vega 56, but I would rather have the cooler running 160W RTX 2060 than the 210W Vega 56. It's a personal preference.

 

https://www.gpucheck.com/gpu-benchmark-graphics-card-comparison-chart

It might be slightly faster, but its not worth spending around  $80-90 for that 2060.

[Bearmann]

9 minutes ago, VEXICUS said:

It might be slightly faster, but its not worth spending around  $80-90 for that 2060.

It probably is. That Gigabyte 56 gets terrible reviews. I think the more expensive Sapphire Nitro+ version Vega 56 is the one to get if you are going with that card. I may be mistaken though.

[VEXICUS]

1 minute ago, Bearmann said:

It probably is. That Gigabyte 56 gets terrible reviews. I think the more expensive Sapphire Nitro+ version Vega 56 is the one to get if you are going with that card. I may be mistaken though.

I agree, the gigabyte version run a bit hotter.....

It might not be the best cooled Vega 56, but it's still a Vega 56.