Gaming PC build confirmation

[Domppa]

Hi I am helping a friend in Finland to get his own gaming PC to replace his "Gaming laptop" and l would like to get some confirmations to my build choices.

The budget is around 1500€=1650$ but he most likely wants to buy the parts from shop in our country l have calculated the parts from our tech shop that is the cheapest and it is 1 470.60€ = 1 615.12$. Including a monitor. Without the monitor it's 1 311.60€ = 1 440.60 $

 

Here is the build made with System builder https://pcpartpicker.com/list/J93pgJ

I did not find the same monitor that was being sold at our shops but l included the one closest to its specs.

 

I also checked the tier lists for these products that l will include here:

Ryzen 5 3600x (A-B tier) with Wraith Spire Stock cooler (E tier)
Asus TUF GAMING X570-PLUS (A tier)
MSI GeForce RTX 2060 Super GAMING X (B)
BitFenix Nova Mesh TG A-RGB, windowed E-ATX -case, black (A-B tier)
Corsair 650W VS650, ATX-virtalähde, 80 Plus White, musta (C tier)

Kingston 16GB (2 x 8GB) HyperX Fury, DDR4 3200MHz, CL16, 1.35V, black

Kingston 500GB A2000 NVMe PCIe SSD, M.2 2280, 2200/2000 MB/s

Samsung 27" S27F350H, FullHD -monitori, black

 

The CPU, RAM and Motherboard are bought in a bundle but there are many other bundles to choose from.

 

The CPU cooler and power supply can be upgraded when my friend decides that he needs it. Also more space isn't needed for now.

 

No need for OC, we got an extra one already.

There will be only one monitor for now, but will some day upgraded and the old one included so 2-3 later

He will also need to buy a keyboard but we haven't decided on that yet.

 

Does everything work with everything?

Should l save from other parts to upgrade others or is this balanced enough?

 

 

[Devryd]

i wouldnt go with the 3600x but with the 3600. Both are unlocked and the performance difference even at stock is minimal.

[Jurrunio]

3600x is usually not worth the extra cost over the 3600 since the stock coolers are still worth replacing when you can

The board's very overkill for a 3rd gen 6 core, only recommended if B450 or X470 boards are expensive or lack BIOS flashback

The graphics card's premium status doesn't do well as far as value goes, compared to say a Zotac Twin fan.

650w PSU is overkill for a system that doesnt draw more than 400w max load (even with 3900x it doesn't go past 500w), but the quality is not what I would go for at this kind of budget (tier C doesnt sound too bad, but the tier list only goes down to tier D)

Alternatives of the A2000 SSD are the Adata SX6000 Pro, the S5. Corsair MP300, HP EX900, something like that. Faster drives like the EX920, MP510, SX8200 and Sabrent Rocket can sometimes go down to great prices so check them out as well.

[Mateyyy]

The 3600X is pretty much a 3600 with some extra dollars slapped onto its MSRP. The difference between the two will be minimal, if any, as they should run at very similar clock speeds, so I'd go with the 3600. With the money saved you could get an aftermarket cooler, something like a Noctua NH-U12s will offer greater cooling performance and run (much) quieter.

 

You could save some money by going with a B450 board instead of an X570, as you don't really need that for a 3600. Just know that you'll have to flash the BIOS.

 

Also, I'd really suggest going for a better PSU, like a Corsair RM550x (550W will be more than enough for the system).

[Domppa]

 

For the power supply l could choose between there for the better quality. Wouldn't 550W also be too much of an overkill?

Corsair 450W CX450 ATX power supply, 80+ Bronze

Corsair 500W CX500 V2 ATX power supply, 80+ Bronze

 

For the GPU our shop doesn't sell the Zotac Twin fan version. Would there be good in value in any of these:

Gainward GeForce RTX 2060 Super Phoenix "Golden Sample", 8GB GDDR6 (519€= 569.4$)

Gainward GeForce RTX 2060 Super Phantom "Golden Sample", 8GB GDDR6 (469€ = 514.5$) 

KFA2 GeForce RTX 2060 Super EX (1-Click OC), 8GB GDDR6 (459€ = 503.6$)

Asus GeForce RTX 2060 Super Dual Advanced EVO -näytönohjain, 8GB GDDR6 (480€ = 526.6$)

Asus GeForce RTX 2060 Super Turbo EVO -näytönohjain, 8GB GDDR6 (465€ = 510.2$)

Palit GeForce RTX 2060 Super Dual -näytönohjain, 8GB GDDR6 (449€ = 492.6$)

Palit GeForce RTX 2060 Super GamingPro -näytönohjain, 8GB GDDR6 (479€ = 525.5$)

MSI GeForce RTX 2060 Super ARMOR OC -näytönohjain, 8GB GDDR6 (499€ = 547.5$)

MSI GeForce RTX 2060 Super VENTUS GP OC -näytönohjain, 8GB GDDR6 (459€ = 503.6$)

 

 

For the motherboard there are bundles that include Ryzen 3600 with same ram and either Asus PRIME X570-P, ATX-emolevy or Asus PRIME B450-PLUS

Does the first option require to flash the bios. l would rather pick an option that doesn't make extra steps cause my friend isn't really good at tech and i'm not close enough to build the computer myself. I'd say that having an overkill motherboard makes it easier for upgrading later.

 

For the storage our shop has SX8200 (99€=108.6$), MP510 (97€=106.4$) and 860 EVO (103€=113$)

[Jurrunio]

20 hours ago, Domppa said:

Wouldn't 550W also be too much of an overkill?

no it's not, shouldn't just buy what it will do maximum.

 

21 hours ago, Domppa said:

Corsair 450W CX450 ATX power supply, 80+ Bronze

Corsair 500W CX500 V2 ATX power supply, 80+ Bronze

Make sure the label is grey, green ones are worse

 

21 hours ago, Domppa said:

Gainward GeForce RTX 2060 Super Phantom "Golden Sample", 8GB GDDR6 (469€ = 514.5$) 

KFA2 GeForce RTX 2060 Super EX (1-Click OC), 8GB GDDR6 (459€ = 503.6$)

Asus GeForce RTX 2060 Super Dual Advanced EVO -näytönohjain, 8GB GDDR6 (480€ = 526.6$)

Palit GeForce RTX 2060 Super GamingPro -näytönohjain, 8GB GDDR6 (479€ = 525.5$)

Is Gainward Phantom GS the three fan model? If yes then it will be my first choice

If it's a dual fan card, move it to the last one of the 4. Other cards are already in order.

 

21 hours ago, Domppa said:

Does the first option require to flash the bios

No but the rear panel is barren, so if he's fine with the lacking I/O at the back, get it.

 

21 hours ago, Domppa said:

MP510 (97€=106.4$)

This one's the best deal out of the 3, not sure about A2000 since price is unknown

[Domppa]

Unfortunately I misswrote the Phantom when l meant the Phoenix. The Phantom costs 519€ = 570$ and would the triple fan. Would it be worth the price? (it still is the cheapest triple fan) Or should l just stick to the KFA2?

 

A2000 costs 75€ = 82.4$

 

 

This does have a grey label: Corsair 550W CX550 ATX, 80 PLUS Bronze -sertified

[Domppa]

Thanks you all for the useful information. The parts have been ordered.