New PC Build Feels Like Guessing

[CrazyNovice]

I'm considering building a new PC. These days I haven't really kept up on current tech, so I feel that don't really know what I'm doing. I want to gear this toward gaming, but my lady would like to be able to use this edit the occasional photo or video from her Canon 80D from time to time.

 

A basic rundown of my current PC is as follows:

CPU: AMD FX-8350 Black Edition Vishera 8-Core 4.0 GHz (4.2 GHz Turbo) Socket AM3+ 125W

Motherboard: GIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD3 AM3+ AMD 990FX + SB950 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD

Graphics: GIGABYTE Radeon HD 7950

Memory: G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3

 

 

 

This is as far as I got trying to put something together. It's missing a graphics card, and due to that it is also missing a power supply. I was looking through Asus graphics cards, but I'm not really sure how they stack up. I'm currently using one monitor due to space constraint, but considering trying to make two monitors feasible. No peripherals needed. Suggestions on how to finish this build, or how I should modify it to make it better if needed would be very appreciated.

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

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor  ($327.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus ROG Strix X570-E Gaming ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($316.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill Trident Z Neo 64 GB (4 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($309.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 970 Evo 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($169.99 @ B&H)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda Compute 2 TB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($273.16 @ Amazon)
Case: Asus TUF Gaming GT501 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($135.10 @ Amazon)
Total: $1533.02
 

[Akira Shimazu]

okay why woud you nned 64GB ram for 80D?. 

 

just grab 3600, B450 tomahawk. 16GB ram. intel 660P SSD. and Rmx 550W. and cheap GPU

[SnowyMus]

Avoid sticking to just one brand of graphics cards, as every brand, including Asus, makes cruddy graphics cards (the Asus TUF 5700 XT graphics card is one of the worst 5700 XTs on the market due to overheating issues), as is the same with power supplies, CPUs, motherboards, and pretty much every other component that can go in a PC.

 

Basically, always look at reviews for products. It's perfectly fine to be a fan of a company's products, but vote with your wallet today so you get better products in the future.

 

Anyway, what kind of gaming performance are you looking at? And do you have a maximum budget? Also, do you specifically need RGB RAM? You can get 3200 MHz G.Skill Aegis 64 GB RAM for $80 less, and it'll have the same timings and frequency - just no RGB.

 

 

[RobFRaschke]

So, IMHO, for $1500 all in, everything you need to get going but a mousepad, this is what I would do if it was my money:

 

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor	$194.79 @ OutletPC
CPU Cooler	Cooler Master Hyper 212 Black Edition 42 CFM CPU Cooler	$36.89 @ OutletPC
Motherboard	MSI B450 Gaming Plus MAX ATX AM4 Motherboard	$108.98 @ Newegg
Memory	G.Skill Ripjaws V 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory	$84.99 @ Amazon
Storage	Intel 660p Series 1.02 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive	$94.00 @ Amazon
Video Card	PowerColor Radeon RX 5700 XT 8 GB Video Card	$399.99 @ Amazon
Case	Fractal Design Meshify C ATX Mid Tower Case	$84.99 @ Amazon
Power Supply	Corsair TXM Gold 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply	$69.99 @ Newegg
Case Fan	Fractal Design X2 GP-12 (Black) 52.3 CFM 120 mm Fan	$13.79 @ OutletPC
Case Fan	Fractal Design X2 GP-12 (Black) 52.3 CFM 120 mm Fan	$13.79 @ OutletPC
Monitor	Acer XF270H Bbmiiprzx 27.0" 1920x1080 144 Hz Monitor	$139.99 @ Amazon
Keyboard	Tecware Phantom RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard	$45.99 @ Amazon
Mouse	Corsair Harpoon RGB Wired Optical Mouse	$29.99 @ Corsair
UPS	APC BX1500M UPS	$163.99 @ SuperBiiz
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total (before mail-in rebates)	$1512.16
	Mail-in rebates	-$30.00
	Total	$1482.16
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-10-25 22:29 EDT-0400