Planning my first build.

[manish002]

Hello. 

I live in Canada and I am hoping to build a PC for gaming and some workload such as programming and running VM's

My budget is around 2000 CAD (2500 after tax).

 

I already have a 3TB hardrive so no need for extra storage

I have no need for peripherals just a single monitor.

 

Here is my parts list (Edited)

PCPartPicker Part List: https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/dnzMCL

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 2700X 3.7 GHz 8-Core Processor  ($259.00 @ Canada Computers) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair H60 (2018) 57.2 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($69.99 @ Best Buy Canada) 
Motherboard: Asus TUF GAMING X570-PLUS (WI-FI) ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($244.99 @ Mike's Computer Shop) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($108.99 @ Newegg Canada) 
Storage: Samsung 860 Evo 500 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($89.75 @ Vuugo) 
Video Card: Asus Radeon RX 5700 XT 8 GB TUF Gaming X3 OC Video Card  ($509.00 @ Canada Computers) 
Case: Fractal Design Meshify C ATX Mid Tower Case  ($124.75 @ Vuugo) 
Power Supply: Corsair RMx (2018) 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($119.99 @ Amazon Canada) 
Monitor: Dell S2719DGF 27.0" 2560x1440 155 Hz Monitor  ($499.99 @ Amazon Canada) 
Total: $2026.45
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-12-12 23:59 EST-0500

Any suggestion for improvements is really helpful.

Edited December 13, 2019 by manish002

[Jurrunio]

Could use more CPU cores for virtual machines

 

MSI X570 boards are not competitive until the Unify, so the Asus TUF Wifi or Gigabyte Elite Wifi are better options if not the MSI B450 boards

 

Case airflow is limited

 

EVGA G3 has problems with its overpower protection

 

havent checked prices yet so more parts may get thrown out.

[Energycore]

There's Ryzen 7 2700s available for around $170 US. EDIT: Since you're running VMs, you're getting a way better value for money out of a 2700 than a 3600.

[manish002]

Ok taking in the suggestions, made some changes to parts list.

[Energycore]

1 minute ago, manish002 said:

Ok taking in the suggestions, made some changes to parts list.

Don't forget to quote us so we know, that way we can continue helping

[Statik]

Personally I'd say drop the RGB to save money and spend it on faster ram. I got DDR4 3600 for $90 CAD. And I think my build still looks amazing. Granted I'm going for a all black lit by white light style, so it depends on how important RGB is to you.

[manish002]

5 minutes ago, Energycore said:

Don't forget to quote us so we know, that way we can continue helping

Definitely. I am new here and so was not familiar with the traditions

[Energycore]

2 minutes ago, manish002 said:

Definitely. I am new here and so was not familiar with the traditions

Welcome to the community

[PRTI]

IMO it's better to go for a 2000 series CPU rather than a 3000 series CPU because it just isn't that big of a leap in performance to justify almost a x2 price, i would go for something like this if it was my personal rig https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/673FZf

[manish002]

4 minutes ago, Statik said:

Personally I'd say drop the RGB to save money and spend it on faster ram. I got DDR4 3600 for $90 CAD. And I think my build still looks amazing. Granted I'm going for a all black lit by white light style, so it depends on how important RGB is to you.

Any recommended RAM??.

[manish002]

1 minute ago, keNNySOC said:

IMO it's better to go for a 2000 series CPU rather than a 3000 series CPU because it just isn't that big of a leap in performance to justify almost a x2 price, i would go for something like this if it was my personal rig https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/673FZf

Yes. I changed the CPU to the 2000 series. Also Thank you for the parts list. It's helpful

[PRTI]

1 minute ago, manish002 said:

Yes. I changed the CPU to the 2000 series. Also Thank you for the parts list. It's helpful

No problem, i'd skip the RGB since as you can see in the parts list i sent you can get vengeance ram which is also running at 3200 + its like 40 dollars cheaper and i think you should spend that money for the 970 Evo over the 860 for more performance, i saw that you added a Corsair CXM for your build which i think is a horrible choice for a build like this as it is only Bronze and Semi-Modular, better spend the extra money for a IMO much better power supply which is Gold and Fully Modular, if you also want to save some cash you can go with the Asus RX 5700 instead of the Gigabyte for $50 less.

[boggy77]

Optimised your build a bit.

-much better cooler

-cheaper but same performance ram#

-much better ssd

-cheaper monitor with better colors (VA) and slightly larger

 

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 7 2700X 3.7 GHz 8-Core Processor	$259.00 @ Canada Computers
CPU Cooler	Corsair H100x 57.2 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler	$74.99 @ Memory Express
Motherboard	Asus TUF GAMING X570-PLUS (WI-FI) ATX AM4 Motherboard	$239.00 @ Amazon Canada
Memory	G.Skill Flare X 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory	$83.99 @ Newegg Canada
Storage	Silicon Power A80 512 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive	$90.99 @ Newegg Canada
Video Card	Asus Radeon RX 5700 XT 8 GB TUF Gaming X3 OC Video Card	$573.82 @ Amazon Canada
Case	Fractal Design Meshify C ATX Mid Tower Case	$124.75 @ Vuugo
Power Supply	Corsair RMx (2018) 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply	$119.99 @ Newegg Canada
Monitor	LG 32GK650F-B 32.0" 2560x1440 144 Hz Monitor	$397.99 @ PC-Canada
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total (before mail-in rebates)	$1984.52
	Mail-in rebates	-$20.00
	Total	$1964.52
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-12-13 05:04 EST-0500

 

[Statik]

10 hours ago, manish002 said:

Any recommended RAM??.

I have G.Skill Ripjaws