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I want to get my first PC for gaming and streaming. I have saved up a total of $1,600 USD to spend on a build including a monitor, keyboard, and mouse. I will be playing fortnite, rocket league, rainbow 6, modern warfare, and overwatch. I created a build for myself and I want to know if it is good or if it needs little adjustments. I would appreciate feedback.

 

PCPartPicker Part List: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/ryXzf9

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 2700X 3.7 GHz 8-Core Processor  ($159.00 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: Asus Prime X470-Pro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($114.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: G.Skill Trident Z RGB 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($77.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: ADATA SU635 240 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($24.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Samsung 970 Evo 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($149.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER 8 GB Video Card  ($499.99 @ Best Buy) 
Case: NZXT H500 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($89.98 @ NZXT) 
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 650 W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply  ($69.99 @ Newegg) 
Monitor: Asus VG248QE 24.0" 1920x1080 144 Hz Monitor  ($169.99 @ Best Buy) 
Keyboard: Razer Ornata Chroma Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($54.99 @ Amazon) 
Mouse: Logitech G502 HERO Wired Optical Mouse  ($48.58 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1460.48
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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4 minutes ago, P0tat0 said:

I want to get my first PC for gaming and streaming. I have saved up a total of $1,600 USD to spend on a build including a monitor, keyboard, and mouse. I will be playing fortnite, rocket league, rainbow 6, modern warfare, and overwatch. I created a build for myself and I want to know if it is good or if it needs little adjustments. I would appreciate feedback.

 

PCPartPicker Part List: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/ryXzf9

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 2700X 3.7 GHz 8-Core Processor  ($159.00 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: Asus Prime X470-Pro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($114.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: G.Skill Trident Z RGB 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($77.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: ADATA SU635 240 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($24.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Samsung 970 Evo 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($149.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER 8 GB Video Card  ($499.99 @ Best Buy) 
Case: NZXT H500 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($89.98 @ NZXT) 
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 650 W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply  ($69.99 @ Newegg) 
Monitor: Asus VG248QE 24.0" 1920x1080 144 Hz Monitor  ($169.99 @ Best Buy) 
Keyboard: Razer Ornata Chroma Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($54.99 @ Amazon) 
Mouse: Logitech G502 HERO Wired Optical Mouse  ($48.58 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1460.48
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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You don't need 2 ssd's and the samsung one is overpriced. Get a 1tb ssd and with the money upgrade to a ryzen 5 3600 and a x570 board

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@P0tat0 I got you... this is what I would build out for in that budget. The prices will change depending on where you get them. I got all my stuff on Amazon and it was cheaper than what the estimated price was of my build. Originally my personal build was like 2300 but getting everything on Amazon dropped the price by like $400. 

PCPartPicker Part List
Type Item Price
CPU AMD Ryzen 7 2700X 3.7 GHz 8-Core Processor $159.00 @ Amazon
Motherboard Asus ROG STRIX B450-F GAMING ATX AM4 Motherboard $104.99 @ Amazon
Memory Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory $81.99 @ Newegg
Storage Intel 660p Series 512 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive $59.99 @ B&H
Storage Seagate Barracuda 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive $85.34 @ Amazon
Video Card Asus GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER 8 GB STRIX GAMING Advanced Video Card $554.99 @ Newegg
Case NZXT H510i ATX Mid Tower Case $89.99 @ Amazon
Power Supply Corsair RM (2019) 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply $94.99 @ Best Buy
  Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts  
  Total $1231.28
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11 minutes ago, TallTechGuyTTG said:

@P0tat0 I got you... this is what I would build out for in that budget. The prices will change depending on where you get them. I got all my stuff on Amazon and it was cheaper than what the estimated price was of my build. Originally my personal build was like 2300 but getting everything on Amazon dropped the price by like $400. 

PCPartPicker Part List
Type Item Price
CPU AMD Ryzen 7 2700X 3.7 GHz 8-Core Processor $159.00 @ Amazon
Motherboard Asus ROG STRIX B450-F GAMING ATX AM4 Motherboard $104.99 @ Amazon
Memory Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory $81.99 @ Newegg
Storage Intel 660p Series 512 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive $59.99 @ B&H
Storage Seagate Barracuda 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive $85.34 @ Amazon
Video Card Asus GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER 8 GB STRIX GAMING Advanced Video Card $554.99 @ Newegg
Case NZXT H510i ATX Mid Tower Case $89.99 @ Amazon
Power Supply Corsair RM (2019) 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply $94.99 @ Best Buy
  Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts  
  Total $1231.28
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No idea why you would choose that board. The X470-Pro in the op's spec is much better for only $10 more.

 

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37 minutes ago, TallTechGuyTTG said:

@P0tat0 I got you... this is what I would build out for in that budget. The prices will change depending on where you get them. I got all my stuff on Amazon and it was cheaper than what the estimated price was of my build. Originally my personal build was like 2300 but getting everything on Amazon dropped the price by like $400. 

PCPartPicker Part List
Type Item Price
CPU AMD Ryzen 7 2700X 3.7 GHz 8-Core Processor $159.00 @ Amazon
Motherboard Asus ROG STRIX B450-F GAMING ATX AM4 Motherboard $104.99 @ Amazon
Memory Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory $81.99 @ Newegg
Storage Intel 660p Series 512 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive $59.99 @ B&H
Storage Seagate Barracuda 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive $85.34 @ Amazon
Video Card Asus GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER 8 GB STRIX GAMING Advanced Video Card $554.99 @ Newegg
Case NZXT H510i ATX Mid Tower Case $89.99 @ Amazon
Power Supply Corsair RM (2019) 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply $94.99 @ Best Buy
  Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts  
  Total $1231.28
  Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-11-29 16:52 EST-0500  

 

ok thank you so much.

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@lee32uk I chose the B450-F because of the pre-mounted io shield... you are right... the X470 is better, but at least for first time builders go... having the pre-mounted io shield is just way nicer to build with... but hey if you are looking for performance go with the x470 pro, I mean it's a slight difference but it's just my personal preference. I've just had a few bent io shields that have arrived at my doorstep that make me want to recommend a pre-mounted io shield vs the two separate.   

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19 minutes ago, TallTechGuyTTG said:

@lee32uk I chose the B450-F because of the pre-mounted io shield... you are right... the X470 is better, but at least for first time builders go... having the pre-mounted io shield is just way nicer to build with... but hey if you are looking for performance go with the x470 pro, I mean it's a slight difference but it's just my personal preference. I've just had a few bent io shields that have arrived at my doorstep that make me want to recommend a pre-mounted io shield vs the two separate.   

ok thank you so much for explaining as I do not know about PC's lol.

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Your good @P0tat0... the thing about PC's is that they are so customizable so everyone has different opinions on everything, I typically choose parts that are just easy to build with. There is a PC out there that is buck for buck the best performance, I just like to make PC's easy and make them look good. Just slipping a motherboard into a case screwing it down, and plugging a few things in is great. Also with the case the 510i... from NZXT there is a whole plug for the front panel connectors that you just plug into your motherboard which honestly was the hardest part of the build for my first time building a PC a while back because I didn't build in a case like that. There's like no tutorials on how to plug them in, it's the biggest pain in the butt. Not to mention those little freaking pins are sharp - going under your nail hurts. Sometimes there is a price premium for those kinds of parts, but I'd be willing to pay a few more bucks for something that just fits together really nicely you know? 

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36 minutes ago, TallTechGuyTTG said:

Your good @P0tat0... the thing about PC's is that they are so customizable so everyone has different opinions on everything, I typically choose parts that are just easy to build with. There is a PC out there that is buck for buck the best performance, I just like to make PC's easy and make them look good. Just slipping a motherboard into a case screwing it down, and plugging a few things in is great. Also with the case the 510i... from NZXT there is a whole plug for the front panel connectors that you just plug into your motherboard which honestly was the hardest part of the build for my first time building a PC a while back because I didn't build in a case like that. There's like no tutorials on how to plug them in, it's the biggest pain in the butt. Not to mention those little freaking pins are sharp - going under your nail hurts. Sometimes there is a price premium for those kinds of parts, but I'd be willing to pay a few more bucks for something that just fits together really nicely you know? 

Yeah I totally understand. That is the reason I came to this site to ask for help lol. I appreciate the reasoning for your options as it makes it easier for me to make decisions. Again, thanks a lot. I will keep this in mind as I'm still adding up the prices because of sales tax.

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You could do something like this. The MAX boards don't seem to be readily available in the USA for some weird reason (Unless pcpartpicker is being weird).

 

The RX 5700 XT is better value if you are not set on Nvidia.

 

Much better board although you could go with an MSI B450 Tomahawk MAX depending on the price/availability.

 

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor  ($299.99 @ Walmart) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte X570 AORUS ELITE ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($169.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: G.Skill Trident Z RGB 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($77.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Intel 660p Series 1.02 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($82.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon RX 5700 XT 8 GB GAMING OC Video Card  ($403.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: NZXT H500 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($89.98 @ NZXT) 
Power Supply: Cooler Master MWE Gold 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($79.99 @ Best Buy) 
Monitor: Asus VG248QE 24.0" 1920x1080 144 Hz Monitor  ($169.99 @ Best Buy) 
Keyboard: Razer Ornata Chroma Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($54.99 @ Amazon) 
Mouse: Logitech G502 HERO Wired Optical Mouse  ($48.58 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1478.47
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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@P0tat0 Pcpartpicker.com is just great for compatibility and general pricing. If you look on Amazon the prices might be a few dollars lower or higher depending on the part. RAM is pretty cheap right now, and M.2 drives seem like they have dropped in price, while GPU's are still kind of expensive... nothing new there, but CPU's seem to have gone down so with cyber monday coming up soon hopefully prices will dip a bit... I need a couple of new GPU's for my streaming, and gaming rig. While you can get parts from other places, honestly I just do Amazon, because Prime shipping is just the best thing invented since sliced bread. -LOL Happy building!   

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1 hour ago, lee32uk said:

You could do something like this. The MAX boards don't seem to be readily available in the USA for some weird reason (Unless pcpartpicker is being weird).

the MAX boards are showing for many of us for some time now.

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Heatsink: Gelid Phantom Black GPU: Palit RTX 3060 Ti Dual RAM: Corsair DDR4 2x8GB 3000Mhz mobo: Asus X570-P case: Fractal Design Define C PSU: Superflower Leadex Gold 650W

 

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12 hours ago, Herman Mcpootis said:

the MAX boards are showing for many of us for some time now.

Must have been something I was doing as they are there now ?

 

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Cheaper board for the spec I posted above. Same price as the Asus X470 but it works out of the box with the 3000 series cpu's.

 

PCPartPicker Part List

Motherboard: MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($114.99 @ B&H) 
Total: $114.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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