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Time to get a brand new rig! Need advices!

popi785
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Hey there folks! I've been following LTT's youtube channel for a while now and I just found out about this forum. I am looking at building a new desktop and I would appreciate some feedback on the build I got together on Pcpartpicker.

1. Budget & Location
2000$(cad) or 1500$(usd)
I am located in Quebec province(Canada)

2. Aim
Web browsing, gaming in 1440p 144hz, also I want the build to be futur proof and upgradable.

3. Monitors
I'd like a 27" or larger 1440p 144hz monitor

4. Peripherals
I already have a nice sound system, mechanical keyboard and good mouse. I have a 1080p monitor at the moment that I am going to upgrade to a 1440p 144hz monitor around black friday/cyber monday

5. Why are you upgrading?
Because I am rocking an older I5 4440 and 1060 6gb that wont let me enjoy 2k gaming. Also it's nice to build a brand spanking new rig by yourself for the first time I guess!

Here is the build I made after viewing many benchmarks/reviews of different parts.



 

PCPartPicker Part List: https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/Yg28Ft

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor  ($441.51 @ Mike's Computer Shop) 
Motherboard: Asus TUF GAMING X570-PLUS ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($234.99 @ Mike's Computer Shop) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($98.99 @ Newegg Canada) 
Storage: Crucial P1 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($129.21 @ shopRBC) 
Video Card: MSI Radeon RX 5700 XT 8 GB MECH OC Video Card  ($599.99 @ Newegg Canada) 
Case: Corsair Crystal 460X RGB ATX Mid Tower Case  ($159.99 @ Amazon Canada) 
Power Supply: EVGA BQ 600 W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply  ($96.80 @ Vuugo) 
Total: $1761.48
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-09-12 20:55 EDT-0400

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The case, and PSU strike me as problems immediately. Other than that it is fine, though do note you can safely go for a SATA SSD over an NVME one and not really notice the difference. NVME is nice, but you don't need it. Just wanted to make sure you knew that.

 

That case has really bad airflow characteristics. I take that buy its choice you like RGB, so I would simply recommend a better case with RGB if you really do want it. If not, the Meshify S2 gets my vote. For case reviews to pick the best case for you, check out GamersNexus on Youtube.

 

The PSU is simply of low quality, so I recommend any A or A+ tier PSU from the list below. Wattage could also go higher, I'd say 750w or above. I have an HXi, and personally do recommend it.

 

 

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PCPartPicker Part List: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/gKh8zN

CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 3.8 GHz 12-Core OEM/Tray Processor  (Purchased For $419.99) 
Motherboard: Asus ROG Crosshair VIII Formula ATX AM4 Motherboard  (Purchased For $356.99) 
Memory: G.Skill Trident Z RGB 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  (Purchased For $130.00) 
Storage: Kingston Predator 240 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  (Purchased For $40.00) 
Storage: Crucial MX300 1.05 TB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (Purchased For $100.00) 
Storage: Western Digital Red 8 TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive  (Purchased For $180.00) 
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce RTX 2070 8 GB WINDFORCE Video Card  (Purchased For $370.00) 
Case: Fractal Design Define R6 USB-C ATX Mid Tower Case  (Purchased For $100.00) 
Power Supply: Corsair RMi 1000 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  (Purchased For $120.00) 
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer  (Purchased For $75.00) 
Total: $1891.98
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-04-02 19:59 EDT-0400

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could drop mobo to b450 to save money for monitor, grab like a corsair rm series psu.  550w or 650w is all u need.  as for case like said above that case isnt the best for airflow.  If you want another recomendation, look at the nzxt  h700i.

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Unfortunately, the case is the only part I ordered yet so I guess I'll have to deal with it. I'll add a fan on the back panel for exhaust I guess. I'll look for a better PSU then. Also aren't the x570 mobos better for futur upgrade considering the pcie 4.0?

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PCPartPicker Part List
Type Item Price
CPU AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor $441.51 @ Mike's Computer Shop
CPU Cooler Corsair H115i PRO 55.4 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler $179.99 @ Amazon Canada
Motherboard Asus TUF GAMING X570-PLUS ATX AM4 Motherboard $234.99 @ Mike's Computer Shop
Memory G.Skill Ripjaws V 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory $109.99 @ Newegg Canada
Storage Intel 660p Series 1.02 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive $119.99 @ Canada Computers
Video Card Zotac GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER 8 GB MINI Video Card $519.50 @ Vuugo
Case Lian Li PC-O11 Dynamic ATX Full Tower Case $193.99 @ Newegg Canada
Power Supply Corsair TXM Gold 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply $114.99 @ Amazon Canada
  Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts  
  Total $1914.95
  Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-09-12 21:26 EDT-0400  

Probably too much upgradability concern.

 

If you want a glass case, get one that's actually good. Cooler is way overkill but this case cant hold typical RGB coolers like the Deepcool Gammaxx GT, so might as well go all out. GPU changed, the MSI Evoke is pretty mediocre for the cooler's performance, I'd rather have the Asus Strix 2070 instead if the 2060S isnt up to your taste. PSU changed, the BQ is bad and the price gap between TX550M and TX750M is very close ($20 apart)

 

Dont forget the case fans, I didnt include them because I dont know whether you will reuse those in your current build.

CPU: i7-2600K 4751MHz 1.44V (software) --> 1.47V at the back of the socket Motherboard: Asrock Z77 Extreme4 (BCLK: 103.3MHz) CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 RAM: Adata XPG 2x8GB DDR3 (XMP: 2133MHz 10-11-11-30 CR2, custom: 2203MHz 10-11-10-26 CR1 tRFC:230 tREFI:14000) GPU: Asus GTX 1070 Dual (Super Jetstream vbios, +70(2025-2088MHz)/+400(8.8Gbps)) SSD: Samsung 840 Pro 256GB (main boot drive), Transcend SSD370 128GB PSU: Seasonic X-660 80+ Gold Case: Antec P110 Silent, 5 intakes 1 exhaust Monitor: AOC G2460PF 1080p 144Hz (150Hz max w/ DP, 121Hz max w/ HDMI) TN panel Keyboard: Logitech G610 Orion (Cherry MX Blue) with SteelSeries Apex M260 keycaps Mouse: BenQ Zowie FK1

 

Model: HP Omen 17 17-an110ca CPU: i7-8750H (0.125V core & cache, 50mV SA undervolt) GPU: GTX 1060 6GB Mobile (+80/+450, 1650MHz~1750MHz 0.78V~0.85V) RAM: 8+8GB DDR4-2400 18-17-17-39 2T Storage: HP EX920 1TB PCIe x4 M.2 SSD + Crucial MX500 1TB 2.5" SATA SSD, 128GB Toshiba PCIe x2 M.2 SSD (KBG30ZMV128G) gone cooking externally, 1TB Seagate 7200RPM 2.5" HDD (ST1000LM049-2GH172) left outside Monitor: 1080p 126Hz IPS G-sync

 

Desktop benching:

Cinebench R15 Single thread:168 Multi-thread: 833 

SuperPi (v1.5 from Techpowerup, PI value output) 16K: 0.100s 1M: 8.255s 32M: 7m 45.93s

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