Upgrading

[OfficialAviate]

I don’t know if I should spend more of my budget on my monitors and setup in general and upgrade my pc down the line, or vice versa. Any suggestions or thoughts?

[Slottr]

You're going to need to provide more information.

[Lord Mirdalan]

22 minutes ago, Slottr said:

You're going to need to provide more information.

^^This. What do you have currently?

[OfficialAviate]

This is for a build that I will make in the near future after I move houses. I do not have anything currently so this is for the future. 

[trevb0t]

4 minutes ago, Monstrous said:

This is for a build that I will make in the near future after I move houses. I do not have anything currently so this is for the future. 

Okay, what country are you from?

What is your budget?

What do you intend to do with the PC?

• What games do you want to play?
• What workflow software do you use?

Generally speaking, I would flex on the computer and get a cheap monitor, then save for a while and upgrade that to match. 

But there are some who may disagree.

[trevb0t]

And if you skimped on parts, I wouldn't short out on anything that's a pain to replace.

(Mobo, PSU, Case, etc.) 

[OfficialAviate]

11 minutes ago, trevb0t said:

Okay, what country are you from?

What is your budget?

What do you intend to do with the PC?

• What games do you want to play?
• What workflow software do you use?

Generally speaking, I would flex on the computer and get a cheap monitor, then save for a while and upgrade that to match. 

But there are some who may disagree.

I am in the US, my budget is a little under $2000 for my entire setup including desk and everything. I intend to game and stream until I might get a separate small budget streaming pc. I will probably play COD, Battlefield, CSGO, and Rainbow 6 Siege. 

[trevb0t]

15 minutes ago, Monstrous said:

I am in the US, my budget is a little under $2000 for my entire setup including desk and everything. I intend to game and stream until I might get a separate small budget streaming pc. I will probably play COD, Battlefield, CSGO, and Rainbow 6 Siege. 

At that budget, there's no reason to compromise really.

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD - Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6 GHz 8-Core OEM/Tray Processor	$329.00
CPU Cooler	be quiet! - Dark Rock Pro 4 50.5 CFM CPU Cooler	$88.09 @ Amazon
Motherboard	Gigabyte - X470 AORUS ULTRA GAMING ATX AM4 Motherboard	$127.93 @ Amazon
Memory	Crucial - Ballistix Sport AT 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory	$75.59 @ Adorama
Storage	Intel - 660p Series 512 GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive	$59.89 @ OutletPC
Storage	Seagate - Constellation ES 3 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive	$54.95 @ Amazon
Video Card	EVGA - GeForce RTX 2070 8 GB XC BLACK EDITION GAMING Video Card	$489.99 @ Newegg
Case	Cooler Master - MasterBox TD500 ATX Mid Tower Case	$64.99 @ Newegg
Power Supply	Cooler Master - MWE Gold 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply	$69.99 @ Amazon
Monitor	Dell - S2716DG 27.0" 2560x1440 144 Hz Monitor	$443.75 @ Amazon
Keyboard	Cooler Master - Devastator 3 Wired Gaming Keyboard With Optical Mouse	$36.99 @ Amazon
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total (before mail-in rebates)	$1851.16
	Mail-in rebates	-$10.00
	Total	$1841.16
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-07-04 22:21 EDT-0400

 

July 7th the new Ryzen series of PCIe 4 CPUs will be dropping. We don't have unbiased benchmarks yet, but they will likely be a better buy than the current Intel offerings based on price and performance. (Currently claiming a 1-3% single core lead over 9th gen Intel. We'll see. Even if it's 1-3% behind, it would be the better buy, though.)

An RTX 2080 could technically be squeezed in here, though if we don't want to have to draw it in tight, a 2070 will be more than enough card for the games listed (and plenty more!)

• Ryzen 7 3700X for a great price to high performance value. Should benchmarks prove unsatisfactory, an 8700K/Z390 UD could swap in at a similar price point.
• X470 AORUS ULTRA GAMING, Dark Rock Pro 4, and the MWE Gold will support stock use and overclocking.
• Great cooling unit on this 2070 at a solid price. This will easily support the games listed and pretty much whatever else you want to throw at it.
• 27" 1440p 144hz 1ms G-Sync monitor to really get the most out of your gaming
• I included an inexpensive, but solid performing keyboard/mouse combo. I've got one myself, and love it. The RedDragon S101 is equally nice for a low cost.

This should leave you a bit for a desk. I'm not sure what you're looking to buy in that regard.