I want to confirm a PC build for my friend.

[zivioco]

1. Budget & Location

My friend's budget is under 2000 dollars USD, but I want to stay lower because this is his first computer.

2. Aim

This computer will be for gaming and he wants to be able to run Minecraft and GTA V, and I want it to be able to run many games well since he doesn't exactly know what he wants to play on it yet.

3. Monitors

Two monitors are planned to be used, but nothing is bought yet so I need recommendations.

4. Peripherals

Peripherals are needed, and windows is too.

I've been trying to work on a build (https://pcpartpicker.com/user/reillypc/saved/GBpf99), so feel free to edit this one, or just make a new one and comment it.

 

Thanks in advance!

[Fasauceome]

9 minutes ago, zivioco said:

2000 dollars USD

pretty heft budget for a first time PC, lucky guy

 

9 minutes ago, zivioco said:

https://pcpartpicker.com/user/reillypc/saved/GBpf99

this build list looks super solid.

great value board for Ryzen, you could save some cash and get a Ryzen 7 3700X instead because it'll deliver the same gaming experience, and also I recommend a non founders 2070 super since the cooling is not amazing. I use those speakers myself, love em. Super handy to have that headphone port and volume knob up front.

 

as for monitor:

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/LFRzK8/acer-xv272u-pbmiiprzx-270-2560x1440-144-hz-monitor-xv272u-pbmiiprzx

this would do nicely

[Guest]

The 3800X is currently better value as you can get 2 free games (Borderlands 3 and The Outer Worlds) plus 3 months of xbox game pass for pc. Only $30 difference between the two cpu's so worth it overall.

 

See here: 

 

https://www.amd.com/en/gaming/equipped-to-win

 

 

Swapped out the board for the Gigabyte X570 Aorus Elite wifi. If you want to save some more then switch back to the Tomahawk and separate wifi adapter.

 

Changed the case for one with equally good airflow. You get 2 x 200mm front fans and 1 rear pre-installed. You can add 1 or 2 cheap fans to the roof if you want. 

 

Changed the HDD to a Seagate for a bit less, and the SSD to the 1TB 660p which is fine for a gaming pc.

 

The 5700XT trades blows with the 2070S for less cash. The Sapphire Nitro is one of the better versions, along with the Powercolor Red Devil. See the link above for another free game (BL3 or Ghost Recon Breakpoint) and another 3 months of xbox game pass.

 

I left the peripherals the same.

 

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 3800X 3.9 GHz 8-Core Processor  ($329.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte X570 AORUS ELITE WIFI ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($209.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory  ($69.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Intel 660p Series 1.02 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($82.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda Compute 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon RX 5700 XT 8 GB NITRO+ Video Card  ($429.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Cooler Master MasterCase H500 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($101.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: Corsair TXM Gold 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply  ($89.99 @ Newegg) 
Keyboard: Corsair K55 RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($39.99 @ Amazon) 
Mouse: Corsair Harpoon RGB Wired Optical Mouse  ($17.99 @ Best Buy) 
Speakers: Logitech Z130 5 W 2.0 Channel Speakers  ($19.99 @ Best Buy) 
Custom: Samson Meteor Mic USB Studio Microphone (Titanium Black)  ($44.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1487.88
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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