Suggestions / Improvements for My Ryzen 3rd gen build?

[Andrax]

So I'm doing a rebuild of an old PC that died. Got a parts list already in mind, but I'd like some feedback on my proposed parts list. (Using the hard drives from the old pc.)

 

1. Budget & Location

Budget is $1500 AUD, but i'm currently at about $1800 AUD for the parts that I want.

2. Aim

So my goal is to build a rock solid core (cpu/mb/ram) that I can upgrade in 12 to 24 months with a better GPU such as a RTX 2070.

Ideally, I'd like to run most games at 60 to 120 fps.

3. Monitors

I currently have a 1080p monitor that I will use for this build, but I'm planning to upgrade to a 1440p later on.

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor  ($518.00 @ Umart) 
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 SE-AM4 82.52 CFM CPU Cooler  ($120.00 @ Skycomp Technology) 
Motherboard: Asus PRIME X570-P ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($288.00 @ Shopping Express) 
Memory: G.Skill Trident Z RGB 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory  ($189.00 @ Shopping Express) 
Video Card: Asus Radeon RX 580 8 GB DUAL Video Card  ($329.00 @ PCCaseGear) 
Case: Thermaltake H200 TG Snow RGB ATX Mid Tower Case  ($115.00 @ Austin Computers) 
Power Supply: Cooler Master MWE Gold 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($144.00 @ Shopping Express) 
Case Fan: Noctua NF-F12 industrialPPC-3000 PWM 109.89 CFM 120 mm Fan  ($35.00 @ Umart) 
Case Fan: Noctua NF-F12 industrialPPC-3000 PWM 109.89 CFM 120 mm Fan  ($35.00 @ Umart) 
Case Fan: Noctua NF-F12 industrialPPC-3000 PWM 109.89 CFM 120 mm Fan  ($35.00 @ Umart) 
Total: $1808.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-08-03 15:25 AEST+1000

 

4. Some notes on the parts chosen:

 

Case

The case i've chosen is one of the few I could find that had enough clearance (180mm) for the cpu cooler and ram I want to use.

 

Fans

I've selected these fans specifically for their high static pressure. Given the limited air intakes on the front of the case, I thought the higher static pressure would be better able to pull air in to cool the system.

 

5. Upgrades

As I said, i'm planning to add to and upgrade this system at a later date.

 

I'll be adding additional cooling and storage as I can afford it.

 

Samsung 970 EVO Plus NVMe SSD 1TB

ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 2070 Gaming OC 8GB

More Noctua NF-F12 Industrial PPC 120mm 3000RPM PWM Fans

 

 

Cheers for the help guys.

 

Edited August 3, 2019 by Andrax
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[Daniel Z.]

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor	$518.00 @ Umart
Motherboard	ASRock B450 Pro4 ATX AM4 Motherboard	$127.00 @ Shopping Express
Memory	Team T-Force Delta RGB 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory	$142.00 @ I-Tech
Video Card	ASRock Radeon RX 5700 8 GB Video Card	$549.00 @ Shopping Express
Case	Thermaltake H200 TG Snow RGB ATX Mid Tower Case	$115.00 @ Austin Computers
Power Supply	Cooler Master MWE Gold 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply	$144.00 @ Shopping Express
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$1595.00
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-08-03 15:40 AEST+1000

 

[AndrewB121]

I suggest going with the 3700 rather than the 3700X to save money. You can always overclock the 3700 to 3700X levels anyway with that big cooler you have.

 

I would suggest 3200MHz RAM rather than 3600MHz as it will be cheaper and will save a significant amount of money, for only a small loss in performance. If you are set on 3600MHz then the Corsair Vengeance LPX stuff would be cheaper for the exact same specs (without RGB).

 

The Sapphire Nitro+ rx580 is suposedly a better card and slightly cheaper, however if you are planning on upgrading soon I might recommend an rx570 instead.

 

Also you're going to need some storage. I recommend the Crucial MX500 if you want a cheap SSD, or the Crucial P1 if you want a cheap (but quality) NVME.

[kol]

16 hours ago, AndrewB121 said:

I suggest going with the 3700 rather than the 3700X to save money. You can always overclock the 3700 to 3700X levels anyway with that big cooler you have.

 

I would suggest 3200MHz RAM rather than 3600MHz as it will be cheaper and will save a significant amount of money, for only a small loss in performance. If you are set on 3600MHz then the Corsair Vengeance LPX stuff would be cheaper for the exact same specs (without RGB).

 

The Sapphire Nitro+ rx580 is suposedly a better card and slightly cheaper, however if you are planning on upgrading soon I might recommend an rx570 instead.

 

Also you're going to need some storage. I recommend the Crucial MX500 if you want a cheap SSD, or the Crucial P1 if you want a cheap (but quality) NVME.

There is no 3700

[Andrax]

17 hours ago, AndrewB121 said:

The Sapphire Nitro+ rx580 is suposedly a better card and slightly cheaper, however if you are planning on upgrading soon I might recommend an rx570 instead.

Does anyone have any experience with the Sapphire brand gpus as regards reliability?

[Daniel Z.]

1 hour ago, Andrax said:

Does anyone have any experience with the Sapphire brand gpus as regards reliability?

Sapphire is arguably the best company for AMD cards, the same way EVGA is for Nvidia.

[VEXICUS]

I'll recommend something like this instead...

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor  ($518.00 @ Umart) 
CPU Cooler: be quiet! Dark Rock 4 CPU Cooler  ($99.00 @ PCCaseGear) 
Motherboard: Asus PRIME X570-P ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($288.00 @ Shopping Express) 
Memory: Patriot Viper Steel 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory  ($158.00 @ Amazon Australia) 
Video Card: ASRock Radeon RX 5700 8 GB Video Card  ($549.00 @ Shopping Express) 
Case: Fractal Design Meshify C ATX Mid Tower Case  ($149.00 @ PCCaseGear) 
Power Supply: Cooler Master MWE Gold 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($104.00 @ Shopping Express) 
Total: $1865.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-08-04 16:51 AEST+1000

[AndrewB121]

11 hours ago, kol said:

There is no 3700

A shit got confused with the 2700 and 2700X. Guess go with the 3700X then haha.