First PC, second round of questions, judge at your own discretion.

[Scrub2.0]

Updated build is posted in a new comment below.

1. Budget & Location

My budget is a minimum of 2 grand up to about 3 not a nickle more, I live in West Coast Canada.

2. Aim

I'm going to be using my system for 20+ chrome tabs while simultaneously with any 1 number of tasks such as, streaming on occasion, playing Black Desert Online specifically, I would like to run it at 90+ fps at 1440p high/very high detail, running 2 or more mobile phone emulators, Graphical Design on occasion, editing videos on very rare occasion.

3. Monitors

I currently have 1 monitor, I'm in the process of acquiring 2 more and am thinking of getting a 3rd.

4. Peripherals

Optionally if there is extra budget, I'm looking to acquire a mixer, webcam, mic, audio dac, and stream deck. Not necessary just nice to haves. These wont be allocated to the budget as they can be acquired after the fact.  

5. Why are you upgrading?

I'm upgrading because I want to try building my own PC, I also don't particularly enjoy buying prebuilt pcs with bottle necked hardware, that said I know prebuilt pcs are getting more pinpoint focused, so the main reason is again the experience of building my own pc.

6. Additional notes
I'm looking to get the 3950x when it releases on the 25th, which will be obvious overkill, so any suggestions for an alternative CPU are welcome, assuming I wont be waiting months to obtain it.
Despite all the video reviews I may watch the GPU and MOBO are probably the next ones that I've no clue how to select.
This is what I currently have as a build:

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU Cooler	Noctua NH-U12S chromax.black 55 CFM CPU Cooler	$94.95 @ Amazon Canada
Motherboard	Asus ROG Strix X570-E Gaming ATX AM4 Motherboard	$399.00 @ Canada Computers
Memory	G.Skill Trident Z 64 GB (4 x 16 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory	$407.00 @ Newegg Canada
Storage	ADATA XPG SX8200 Pro 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive	$179.99 @ Canada Computers
Storage	Samsung 860 QVO 2 TB 2.5" Solid State Drive	$288.50 @ Vuugo
Case	Thermaltake Level 20 GT ATX Full Tower Case	$229.99 @ Memory Express
Power Supply	Asus 850 W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply	$269.99 @ Newegg Canada
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$1869.42
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-11-23 02:02 EST-0500

 The only ones I wont compromise on are the PSU, because seeing the voltage is a QoL I personally desire.

Thanks in advance for any constructive criticism.
Please be merciful.  

[WickedStarfish]

2 minutes ago, Scrub2.0 said:

1. Budget & Location

My budget is a minimum of 2 grand up to about 3 not a nickle more, I live in West Coast Canada.

2. Aim

I'm going to be using my system for 20+ chrome tabs while simultaneously with any 1 number of tasks such as, streaming on occasion, playing Black Desert Online specifically, I would like to run it at 90+ fps at 1440p high/very high detail, running 2 or more mobile phone emulators, Graphical Design on occasion, editing videos on very rare occasion.

3. Monitors

I currently have 1 monitor, I'm in the process of acquiring 2 more and am thinking of getting a 3rd.

4. Peripherals

Optionally if there is extra budget, I'm looking to acquire a mixer, webcam, mic, audio dac, and stream deck. Not necessary just nice to haves. These wont be allocated to the budget as they can be acquired after the fact.  

5. Why are you upgrading?

I'm upgrading because I want to try building my own PC, I also don't particularly enjoy buying prebuilt pcs with bottle necked hardware, that said I know prebuilt pcs are getting more pinpoint focused, so the main reason is again the experience of building my own pc.

6. Additional notes
I'm looking to get the 3950x when it releases on the 25th, which will be obvious overkill, so any suggestions for an alternative CPU are welcome, assuming I wont be waiting months to obtain it.
Despite all the video reviews I may watch the GPU and MOBO are probably the next ones that I've no clue how to select.
This is what I currently have as a build:

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU Cooler	Noctua NH-U12S chromax.black 55 CFM CPU Cooler	$94.95 @ Amazon Canada
Motherboard	Asus ROG Strix X570-E Gaming ATX AM4 Motherboard	$399.00 @ Canada Computers
Memory	G.Skill Trident Z 64 GB (4 x 16 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory	$407.00 @ Newegg Canada
Storage	ADATA XPG SX8200 Pro 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive	$179.99 @ Canada Computers
Storage	Samsung 860 QVO 2 TB 2.5" Solid State Drive	$288.50 @ Vuugo
Case	Thermaltake Level 20 GT ATX Full Tower Case	$229.99 @ Memory Express
Power Supply	Asus 850 W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply	$269.99 @ Newegg Canada
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$1869.42
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-11-23 02:02 EST-0500

 The only ones I wont compromise on are the PSU, because seeing the voltage is a QoL I personally desire.

Thanks in advance for any constructive criticism.
Please be merciful.  

in my opinion in the 2000-3000$ range i wouldnt be getting anything less powerful than a 2070 / super. i am not entirely sure on black desert online as i have not played it much on a 2070 super, but i can try getting it on my pc (i9, 2080 super) and see how it runs, i also know that chrome is a bit of a hog but you could save a little going back to 32 gb (i had 3 chrome windows open yesterday, all with 8+ tabs each and i still found chrome only used like 4-6GB of ram). 

 

im sorry for only answering like 2 of the questions but i am like 11 minutes late for getting ready to go to work lol and kinda need to get ready, i will download black desert while im at work and look into the other questions a bit more when i get home (unless someone else answers them first)  

[LienusLateTips]

Everything looks good! I'd personally just change out that 2TB SSD with something with DRAM (Crucial MX500, Samsung 860 EVO)

[dizmo]

• I think you'd be more than fine with a 3700x.
• I don't think you need 64GB of RAM, I have a feeling 32GB would be more than enough.
• I think you can get a better cooler for the price, like the R1 Ultimate, U14S, or even the D14/5.
• I think your storage options could have some better selections, but until Black Friday comes it's hard to say what's the best deal.
• You don't need an 850w PSU, and that's certainly way too much for a PSU.

I highly suggest just waiting for Black Friday, and see what goes on sale. You'll save a ton of money, or you can spend the same amount and get a significantly better part.

1 hour ago, WickedStarfish said:

in my opinion in the 2000-3000$ range i wouldnt be getting anything less powerful than a 2070 / super. i am not entirely sure on black desert online as i have not played it much on a 2070 super, but i can try getting it on my pc (i9, 2080 super) and see how it runs, i also know that chrome is a bit of a hog but you could save a little going back to 32 gb (i had 3 chrome windows open yesterday, all with 8+ tabs each and i still found chrome only used like 4-6GB of ram). 

 

im sorry for only answering like 2 of the questions but i am like 11 minutes late for getting ready to go to work lol and kinda need to get ready, i will download black desert while im at work and look into the other questions a bit more when i get home (unless someone else answers them first)  

Eh it is CAD, so $2,000 doesn't really go as far as you'd think. A 2070 Super, for example, is about $750 - $800.

[WickedStarfish]

4 hours ago, dizmo said:

Eh it is CAD, so $2,000 doesn't really go as far as you'd think. A 2070 Super, for example, is about $750 - $800.

yeah, simular pricing in australia, think my sisters cost $899 (the msi gaming x/z one) but i could build an i5/i7 system with a 2070 super for around $2000 (my sisters pc is a 9600k, and a 2070 and cost around $2400 but thats including extras that are not really needed, (corsair case, corsair k70 keyboard, corsair void headset, a  "gaming" chair)). as his budget wasnt $2000 it was $3000

6 hours ago, Scrub2.0 said:

1. Budget & Location

My budget is a minimum of 2 grand up to about 3 not a nickle more, I live in West Coast Canada.

and he/she could save a bit of money switching the 2tb drive to say a hybrid or HDD as he said the video editing would be on a rare occasion and the graphical design could be done on the main drive and moved across to the hdd after he had finished, there are compromises to get better Gpu performance that only mean little extra work on his part (through moving files when completed)

[WickedStarfish]

6 hours ago, Scrub2.0 said:

2. Aim

I'm going to be using my system for 20+ chrome tabs while simultaneously with any 1 number of tasks such as, streaming on occasion, playing Black Desert Online specifically, I would like to run it at 90+ fps at 1440p high/very high detail, running 2 or more mobile phone emulators, Graphical Design on occasion, editing videos on very rare occasion.

black desert online runs about 120ish fps on high graphics settings and sits around 90ish on my 2080 super (though being an online game the fps can take a bit of a hit if your internet isnt great) at a resoloution of 2715x1527 as for some reason 1440p was not an option in the ingame settings

[Scrub2.0]

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor	$409.00 @ Canada Computers
Motherboard	Asus ROG Strix X570-E Gaming ATX AM4 Motherboard	$399.00 @ Canada Computers
Memory	G.Skill Trident Z RGB 32 GB (4 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory	$250.99 @ Newegg Canada
Storage	ADATA XPG SX8200 Pro 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive	$179.99 @ Canada Computers
Storage	Western Digital WD Blue 2 TB 2.5" Solid State Drive	$286.99 @ PC-Canada
Video Card	Gigabyte Radeon RX 5700 XT 8 GB GAMING OC Video Card	$534.99 @ Newegg Canada
Case	Thermaltake Level 20 GT ATX Full Tower Case	$229.99 @ Memory Express
Power Supply	Asus 850 W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply	$269.99 @ Newegg Canada
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$2560.94
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-11-24 06:58 EST-0500

this is a more updated build after taking into consideration feedback.