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First PC Build - Ryzen 9 3950X with MSI 570X Unify & RTX 2080 Super

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Working on my first PC build.

 

If you have any advice on where to find installation/assembly guides or tips, that would be sweet. Thanks!

 

I've started ordering components:

 

CPU: Ryzen 9 3950X as soon as it's available.

Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 ChroMax Black

Motherboard: MSI MEG 570X Unify

Boot Drive: Samsung 970 EVO Plus SSD 500GB - M.2 NVMe

Storage: Samsung 970 EVO Plus SSD 1TB - M.2 NVMe

Video Card: ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 2080 Super Advanced Overclocked 8G GDDR6 HDMI DP 1.4 USB Type-C Gaming Graphics Card (ROG-STRIX-RTX-2080S-A8G)

Case: Fractal Design Define R6 Blackout USB-C ATX Mid Tower Case w/ Tempered Glass

RAM: (64GB) 4 X 16GB G.Skill Trident Z Neo Series 3600mhz CL 16-19-19-39

 

 

Any feedback is appreciated. Thanks

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I dont think compiling code takes this many cores

 

24 minutes ago, ui_engineer said:

If I did go with the Ryzen 9 3950x, what would be the best motherboard?

depends on feature set you want on such board. As far as power delivery's concerned

 

25 minutes ago, ui_engineer said:

Is there a best option? I want something that isn't crazy hard to put together but that looks cool and will last and provides good air flow. Cost isn't a big deal for me.

Aesthetics is subjective

 

Good airflow = goodbye sealed solid front panels like the NZXT H510. Mesh front or not, is up to personal taste even tho they do give better airflow.

 

 

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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6 minutes ago, amdorintel said:

how big of a gamer are you ?

what games

 

are you/will you

fps chase?

Mostly fps like cs:go, call of duty and games like that. Not necessarily an fps chaser, but definitely want a top notch experience. I'm not a huge gamer, just kind of getting into it. Sadly most of my gaming has been on mobile (iPad Pro), which is why I'm looking to build.

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7 minutes ago, TheGlenlivet said:

pcparpicker.com is your friend.

Sweet, thanks.

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11 minutes ago, Jurrunio said:

I dont think compiling code takes this many cores

 

depends on feature set you want on such board. As far as power delivery's concerned

 

Aesthetics is subjective

 

Good airflow = goodbye sealed solid front panels like the NZXT H510. Mesh front or not, is up to personal taste even tho they do give better airflow.

 

 

If you think it's overkill what would you recommend as a best all around?

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4 minutes ago, ui_engineer said:

If you think it's overkill what would you recommend as a best all around?

3700x is enough, dont need more for gaming.

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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39 minutes ago, amdorintel said:

then dont spend too much money

$1200-$1500 go for 1000-1200 if you can

For the whole rig? That would be pretty tough, no?

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36 minutes ago, Jurrunio said:

3700x is enough, dont need more for gaming.

He wants to do video editing as well.  And if it's for his job, you want the best available as time is money.

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2 minutes ago, ui_engineer said:

For the whole rig? That would be pretty tough, no?

What is your budget for said PC

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He wants to do video editing as well.  And if it's for his job, you want the best available as time is money.

Still, 3950X is too expensive. No one said he's making money out of video editing either.

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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1 minute ago, Jurrunio said:

Still, 3950X is too expensive. No one said he's making money out of video editing either.

No one said he isn't.  And depending on his budget, it might not be too expensive for him.

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4 minutes ago, CyDone said:

What is your budget for said PC

I don't have a strict budget, I don't want to spend over 3k really.

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7 minutes ago, ui_engineer said:

I don't have a strict budget, I don't want to spend over 3k really.

Here's something I quick threw together.  I'm sure someone can critique it and give some better optimizations as far as parts combinations.  Just add about $200 for the 3950x, cause it's not listed on PPP yet.

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/XZTb8M 

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2 minutes ago, CyDone said:

Here's something I quick threw together.  I'm sure someone can critique it and give some better optimizations as far as parts combinations.  Just add about $200 for the 3950x, cause it's not listed on PPP yet.

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/XZTb8M 

Much appreciated!

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2 hours ago, ui_engineer said:

Hey,

 

I'm looking to build my first pc. I'm a web developer, so usually using a Mac for work, but I'm looking to set up this machine for gaming and also be able to do some video editing. Who knows, it could even become my main machine for development if I can get myself used to working in Windows.

 

The Ryzen 3950x has my curiosity really peaked, but honestly I don't know much about what components work best together. I was hoping you all might have some recommended builds for me. I haven't committed to Intel or AMD yet, so I am open to hearing the case for either. If I did go with the Ryzen 9 3950x, what would be the best motherboard? Also, I can't seem to figure out the best case to buy, every time I get close to ordering one, I hear some reason as to why it's a bad choice. Is there a best option? I want something that isn't crazy hard to put together but that looks cool and will last and provides good air flow. Cost isn't a big deal for me.

 

Thanks

How much money do you want to spend?

 

I think $1200 - $1500 should be okay

 

Also, I think an 8-core will be fine, unless you use heavy video editing.

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1 minute ago, 47439294839 said:

How much money do you want to spend?

 

I think $1200 - $1500 should be okay

3k is what I'd like to keep it under, but if there was a big reason to spend more I could.

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3 minutes ago, 47439294839 said:

How much money do you want to spend?

 

I think $1200 - $1500 should be okay

 

Also, I think an 8-core will be fine, unless you use heavy video editing.

I do a fair amount of web conferencing and also record tutorials with Screenflow, which tends to eat a bunch of ram and cpu when rendering.

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1 minute ago, ui_engineer said:

3k is what I'd like to keep it under, but if there was a big reason to spend more I could.

Do you use many effects and do smooth do you want scrubbing? (1/2 1/4 1/8 etc)

 

And also at what res do you want to play games, at what settings and at what framerate. (For res I’d probably stick to 1440P and framerate at your budget maybe 90+ fps.

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3 minutes ago, 47439294839 said:

Do you use many effects and do smooth do you want scrubbing? (1/2 1/4 1/8 etc)

 

And also at what res do you want to play games, at what settings and at what framerate. (For res I’d probably stick to 1440P and framerate at your budget maybe 90+ fps.

Do you care about heat and noise?

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Just now, 47439294839 said:

Do you care about heat and noise?

I don't particularly care about noise, I live by myself. As long as it isn't like to an annoying level. I'm not doing a ton of effects, but do scrub video when I'm chopping stuff up.

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21 minutes ago, ui_engineer said:

I don't particularly care about noise, I live by myself. As long as it isn't like to an annoying level. I'm not doing a ton of effects, but do scrub video when I'm chopping stuff up.

Here’s something:

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/

Also paired it with a monitor

~$1750 total

 

If you have any questions, please ask

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