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Hello everyone,

 

After using my laptop (Lenovo Legion Y520) for the past two years, I have finally decided it is time to upgrade to a stationary configuration, intended for gaming and university work.

 

I came up with this configuration with the help of a friend (I would prefer to keep it under 1450 euros)

 

Processor: Intel Core i5-9600KF (3.7GHz)

 

Motherboard: MSI MPG Z390 GAMING EDGE AC

 

Ram: DDR4 Corsair Vengeance LPX, 16 Go (2x8Go), 3200MHz, CAS 16

 

Cooling: Enermax AquaFusion 240

 

Graphics Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1660 Ti OC, 6 Go

 

SSD : Samsung 970 Pro, 512 Go, M.2

 

SSHD : Seagate FireCuda, 2 To

 

Power: Corsair RM750x (v2), 750W

 

Case: NZXT H500i

 

What do you guys think of this ? Are there any optimisations possible? 

 

I am also looking for a single monitor suitable for this setup (144Hz) so recommendations are welcome!

 

 

Thank you to those who will reply,

Ben

 

 

 

 

 

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https://pcpartpicker.com/user/191x7/saved/BmvPnQ

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/user/191x7/saved/PyRDxr

 

Both are, in my opinion, better choices.

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which country? 

17 minutes ago, BenSass said:

SSD : Samsung 970 Pro, 512 Go, M.2

This is a waste of money for sure

 

18 minutes ago, BenSass said:

Seagate FireCuda, 2 To

SSHD, not really fast on daily use either (8GB cache is too small)

 

18 minutes ago, BenSass said:

 

Case: NZXT H500i

Limiting airflow

 

18 minutes ago, BenSass said:

Power: Corsair RM750x (v2), 750W

Overkill, you use 750w PSUs for 9900k + 2080ti

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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Just now, Jurrunio said:

which country? 

This is a waste of money for sure

 

SSHD, not really fast on daily use either (8GB cache is too small)

 

Limiting airflow

 

Overkill, you use 750w PSUs for 9900k + 2080ti

Hi Jurrunio,

I am from France.

 

Thank you for your quick and concise answer. I am glad I posted on here.

 

What alternatives do you propose? Are the rest of the componants suitable? 

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36 minutes ago, 191x7 said:

https://pcpartpicker.com/user/191x7/saved/BmvPnQ

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/user/191x7/saved/PyRDxr

 

Both are, in my opinion, better choices.

maybe "just" use the stuck CPU cooler and maybe get 2 x 16 GB ram instead og the 2 x 8 GB or save the money

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27 minutes ago, BenSass said:

What alternatives do you propose? Are the rest of the componants suitable? 

Others are arguable

 

PCPartPicker Part List
Type Item Price
CPU AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor €209.99 @ Amazon France
CPU Cooler Cooler Master Hyper 212 RGB Black Edition 57.3 CFM CPU Cooler €25.96 @ Amazon France
Motherboard MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX ATX AM4 Motherboard €113.49 @ Amazon France
Memory Patriot Viper Steel 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3733 Memory €84.99 @ Amazon France
Storage Crucial MX500 1 TB 2.5" Solid State Drive €112.99 @ Amazon France
Storage Crucial MX500 1 TB 2.5" Solid State Drive €112.99 @ Amazon France
Video Card Gigabyte Radeon RX 5700 XT 8 GB GAMING OC Video Card €439.99 @ Amazon France
Case Cooler Master MasterBox NR600 (w/o ODD) ATX Mid Tower Case €69.95 @ Amazon France
Power Supply Corsair RM (2019) 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply €82.50 @ Amazon France
Case Fan ARCTIC ACFAN00119A 56.3 CFM 120 mm Fan €5.99 @ Amazon France
Case Fan ARCTIC ACFAN00119A 56.3 CFM 120 mm Fan €5.99 @ Amazon France
Case Fan ARCTIC ACFAN00119A 56.3 CFM 120 mm Fan €5.99 @ Amazon France
Case Fan ARCTIC ACFAN00119A 56.3 CFM 120 mm Fan €5.99 @ Amazon France
Monitor LG 24GL600F-B 23.6" 1920x1080 144 Hz Monitor €161.00 @ Amazon France
  Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts  
  Total €1437.81
  Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-11-26 21:45 CET+0100  

Ryzen for saving money. To overclock the 9600KF properly you'll need to spend more on the board and cooler.

2 SATA SSDs because in normal use, there isnt any noticeable difference between fast NVMe or SATA. That's my experience with HP EX920 and Samsung 840 Pro anyway

Case with mesh front for airflow (and enough fans to fill it up)

not a big difference in price from 500w to 600w so I uprated the choice here, otherwise could save 20 euros

1080p 144Hz TN with adaptive sync support, only problem is terrible color. There are VA panel monitors that do better in color, but they are curved which you may or may not want.

Then the fastest graphics card that could keep the system within budget

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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57 minutes ago, Jurrunio said:

Others are arguable

 

PCPartPicker Part List
Type Item Price
CPU AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor €209.99 @ Amazon France
CPU Cooler Cooler Master Hyper 212 RGB Black Edition 57.3 CFM CPU Cooler €25.96 @ Amazon France
Motherboard MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX ATX AM4 Motherboard €113.49 @ Amazon France
Memory Patriot Viper Steel 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3733 Memory €84.99 @ Amazon France
Storage Crucial MX500 1 TB 2.5" Solid State Drive €112.99 @ Amazon France
Storage Crucial MX500 1 TB 2.5" Solid State Drive €112.99 @ Amazon France
Video Card Gigabyte Radeon RX 5700 XT 8 GB GAMING OC Video Card €439.99 @ Amazon France
Case Cooler Master MasterBox NR600 (w/o ODD) ATX Mid Tower Case €69.95 @ Amazon France
Power Supply Corsair RM (2019) 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply €82.50 @ Amazon France
Case Fan ARCTIC ACFAN00119A 56.3 CFM 120 mm Fan €5.99 @ Amazon France
Case Fan ARCTIC ACFAN00119A 56.3 CFM 120 mm Fan €5.99 @ Amazon France
Case Fan ARCTIC ACFAN00119A 56.3 CFM 120 mm Fan €5.99 @ Amazon France
Case Fan ARCTIC ACFAN00119A 56.3 CFM 120 mm Fan €5.99 @ Amazon France
Monitor LG 24GL600F-B 23.6" 1920x1080 144 Hz Monitor €161.00 @ Amazon France
  Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts  
  Total €1437.81
  Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-11-26 21:45 CET+0100  

Ryzen for saving money. To overclock the 9600KF properly you'll need to spend more on the board and cooler.

2 SATA SSDs because in normal use, there isnt any noticeable difference between fast NVMe or SATA. That's my experience with HP EX920 and Samsung 840 Pro anyway

Case with mesh front for airflow (and enough fans to fill it up)

not a big difference in price from 500w to 600w so I uprated the choice here, otherwise could save 20 euros

1080p 144Hz TN with adaptive sync support, only problem is terrible color. There are VA panel monitors that do better in color, but they are curved which you may or may not want.

Then the fastest graphics card that could keep the system within budget

Wow, thanks for the extensive response! I appreciate you taking the time to do this.

I'm trying hard to keep up with you (this is my first pc build)...

 

Regarding the overclocking, is that compulsory? I heard AMD's are easier to overclock, is the process accessible to someone with my limited knowledge?

 

I am however a bit lost with the screen recommendation. Do I need to sacrifice color in order to have adaptive sync support? Do the VA panel monitors both have adaptive sync and good colors ? I would be prepared to go a bit over budget for a good monitor, although I'd rather not get a curved one. I also don't want anything bigger than 27 inches.

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43 minutes ago, BenSass said:

Regarding the overclocking, is that compulsory? I heard AMD's are easier to overclock, is the process accessible to someone with my limited knowledge?

3rd gen Ryzen is pretty much maxed out from the factory, so keeping it stock is preferred. Might want to undervolt a bit but that's it.

 

44 minutes ago, BenSass said:

I am however a bit lost with the screen recommendation. Do I need to sacrifice color in order to have adaptive sync support? Do the VA panel monitors both have adaptive sync and good colors ? I would be prepared to go a bit over budget for a good monitor, although I'd rather not get a curved one. I also don't want anything bigger than 27 inches.

I dont think it will get much if any cheaper without adaptive sync support. some VA panels have high refresh rate and color between TN and IPS, but their viewing angles still suck and input latency often arent as good as TN.

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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On 11/27/2019 at 12:59 AM, Jurrunio said:

3rd gen Ryzen is pretty much maxed out from the factory, so keeping it stock is preferred. Might want to undervolt a bit but that's it.

 

I dont think it will get much if any cheaper without adaptive sync support. some VA panels have high refresh rate and color between TN and IPS, but their viewing angles still suck and input latency often arent as good as TN.

Hi, quick message to tell you I have bought this config and it should be arriving tomorrow. Thanks a lot for your help with this, I appreciate it.

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