$1500 1440p build

[BionicMike]

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/xhpmCL

 

Just a 1440p build that I plan on doing, ITX to save space. If anyone has any ideas to reduce the price further but keep performance that'd be nice. Will probably plan to stream a bit as well. 

If there's a better monitor for same/cheaper price let me know but this was the best one i could find.

 

 

[amdorintel]

might as well buy the 3600X for a few pesos more, getting better silicone, maybe a better fan if its like the 2600 and 2600X

 

your mobo

MSI B450I GAMING PLUS AC Mini ITX AM4 Motherboard

6 phase vrm using 60A power stages.

3900X is ok depends on airflow, heat sink looks anemic. Componentry is good. SLI is good.

not bad not bad

 

 

hmmmmmmmmmm

get the Tomahawk MAX

 

your ram should really be speeds of 3400+ like the Viper Steel 2x8GB

 

 

 

 

[BionicMike]

1 minute ago, amdorintel said:

might as well buy the 3600X for a few pesos more, getting better silicone, maybe a better fan if its like the 2600 and 2600X

 

 

Will it make a drastic difference in gaming performance though? I don't plan to overclock at all and 3600 just seems more like bang for the buck in this situation. 

[amdorintel]

4 minutes ago, BionicMike said:

Will it make a drastic difference in gaming performance though? I don't plan to overclock at all and 3600 just seems more like bang for the buck in this situation. 

yeah i guess, you can take it or leave it but with $15 price difference, the X sounds cooler and looks cooler when the specifications are listed.

 

dont matter i guess

https://www.techspot.com/article/1880-ryzen-3600x-vs-3600/

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The Ryzen 5 3600 comes clocked at 3.6 GHz for the base and 4.2 GHz for the boost, the 3600X runs 200 MHz faster at 3.8 GHz and 4.4 GHz, so a 6% base clock increase and a 5% boost clock increase.

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The only other change in specification is the TDP, the R5 3600 is a 65 watt part and the 3600X a 95 watt part. As such the 3600 gets the 65w Wraith Stealth and the 3600X the 95w Wraith Spire.

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The 3600X gets you a better cooler out of the box

might be good just for the cooler! but also the added speed cpu

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Misleading TDP ratings: The only thing that makes the R5 3600 a 65 watt TDP part, is the 65 watt cooler, while the 3600X is a 95 watt TDP part because it comes with a 95 watt cooler. The CPUs themselves are otherwise identical.

 

[Slottr]

You're not saving much space with that case, it's quite bulky.

 

If you went mATX you could save a fair bit of money and still hold about the same amount of volume

 

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor	$189.99 @ Best Buy
Motherboard	MSI B450M GAMING PLUS Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard	$99.89 @ Amazon
Memory	Team T-FORCE VULCAN Z 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory	$54.99 @ Newegg
Storage	HP EX920 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive	$114.88 @ Amazon
Storage	Seagate Barracuda Compute 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive	$49.99 @ Walmart
Video Card	MSI Radeon RX 5700 XT 8 GB MECH OC Video Card	$389.99 @ Newegg
Case	Cooler Master MasterBox Q300L MicroATX Mini Tower Case	$44.99 @ Amazon
Power Supply	Corsair CX (2017) 550 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply	$64.98 @ Amazon
Monitor	Acer VG271U Pbmiipx 27.0" 2560x1440 144 Hz Monitor	$339.99 @ Amazon
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total (before mail-in rebates)	$1379.69
	Mail-in rebates	-$30.00
	Total	$1349.69
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-12-15 17:57 EST-0500

 

[amdorintel]

that M mobo has the light bios!

 

M mobo

Bios flashback, 64gb in 2dimm slots, matx, 3600 3700x

Downside is the light bios, not full bios, still good.

[Herman Mcpootis]

if you want it to be really small:

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($189.99 @ Best Buy) 
Motherboard: MSI B450I GAMING PLUS AC Mini ITX AM4 Motherboard  ($123.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: OLOy 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($49.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: MyDigitalSSD BPX Pro 960 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($109.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Seagate Constellation CS 3 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($81.37 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon RX 5700 XT 8 GB GAMING OC Video Card  ($389.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Silverstone RVZ02B HTPC Case  ($103.95 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GM 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular SFX Power Supply  ($89.94 @ ModMyMods) 
Monitor: VIOTEK GN27D 27.0" 2560x1440 144 Hz Monitor  ($249.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1389.20
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-12-15 20:31 EST-0500

[BionicMike]

13 minutes ago, Herman Mcpootis said:

if you want it to be really small:

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($189.99 @ Best Buy) 
Motherboard: MSI B450I GAMING PLUS AC Mini ITX AM4 Motherboard  ($123.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: OLOy 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($49.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: MyDigitalSSD BPX Pro 960 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($109.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Seagate Constellation CS 3 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($81.37 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon RX 5700 XT 8 GB GAMING OC Video Card  ($389.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Silverstone RVZ02B HTPC Case  ($103.95 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GM 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular SFX Power Supply  ($89.94 @ ModMyMods) 
Monitor: VIOTEK GN27D 27.0" 2560x1440 144 Hz Monitor  ($249.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1389.20
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-12-15 20:31 EST-0500

What if I went with this case instead? It's around the same size (in terms of liters), and it's cheaper. https://pcpartpicker.com/product/dM8H99/silverstone-case-sstsg13b

2 hours ago, Slottr said:

You're not saving much space with that case, it's quite bulky.

 

If you went mATX you could save a fair bit of money and still hold about the same amount of volume

 

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor	$189.99 @ Best Buy
Motherboard	MSI B450M GAMING PLUS Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard	$99.89 @ Amazon
Memory	Team T-FORCE VULCAN Z 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory	$54.99 @ Newegg
Storage	HP EX920 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive	$114.88 @ Amazon
Storage	Seagate Barracuda Compute 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive	$49.99 @ Walmart
Video Card	MSI Radeon RX 5700 XT 8 GB MECH OC Video Card	$389.99 @ Newegg
Case	Cooler Master MasterBox Q300L MicroATX Mini Tower Case	$44.99 @ Amazon
Power Supply	Corsair CX (2017) 550 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply	$64.98 @ Amazon
Monitor	Acer VG271U Pbmiipx 27.0" 2560x1440 144 Hz Monitor	$339.99 @ Amazon
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total (before mail-in rebates)	$1379.69
	Mail-in rebates	-$30.00
	Total	$1349.69
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-12-15 17:57 EST-0500

 

microATX is a bit of a dealbreaker since I want it to be really small...ideally the case isn't any larger than 20-25 Litres. I don't mind paying a bit of a premium for smaller space unless the savings is enough for me to upgrade on graphics/cpu. 

 

2 hours ago, amdorintel said:

yeah i guess, you can take it or leave it but with $15 price difference, the X sounds cooler and looks cooler when the specifications are listed.

 

dont matter i guess

https://www.techspot.com/article/1880-ryzen-3600x-vs-3600/

might be good just for the cooler! but also the added speed cpu

 

I don't care about if the X is cooler or if the specs are cooler, i'm not that type of person . While the 3600X has a better cooler it does have more TDP.... unless there's a huge difference in temperature under load (which I don't think there is) then I don't think there is a reason to go for it. 

 

I don't really understand what your issue is with the motherboard though, what do you mean by light bios?

[Slottr]

1 minute ago, BionicMike said:

microATX is a bit of a dealbreaker since I want it to be really small...ideally the case isn't any larger than 20-25 Litres. I don't mind paying a bit of a premium for smaller space unless the savings is enough for me to upgrade on graphics/cpu

That's fair. I have an SG13- it's a great little case. Pretty easy to build in.

 

For the motherboard- were you looking at using the wifi card that comes with it? If you are, maybe look at another board or look into replacing the one it ships with. It's fairly weak and doesn't hold a consistent connection more than 20 feet away from the router.

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor	$189.99 @ Best Buy
CPU Cooler	Noctua NH-L9i 33.84 CFM CPU Cooler	$39.95 @ Amazon
Motherboard	MSI B450I GAMING PLUS AC Mini ITX AM4 Motherboard	$123.99 @ Amazon
Memory	Team T-FORCE VULCAN Z 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory	$54.99 @ Newegg
Storage	HP EX920 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive	$114.88 @ Amazon
Storage	Seagate Constellation CS 3 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive	$81.37 @ Amazon
Video Card	MSI Radeon RX 5700 XT 8 GB MECH OC Video Card	$389.99 @ Newegg
Case	Silverstone SG13 Mini ITX Tower Case	$57.99 @ B&H
Power Supply	EVGA SuperNOVA GM 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular SFX Power Supply	$89.94 @ ModMyMods
Monitor	Samsung LS27R750QENXZA 27.0" 2560x1440 144 Hz Monitor	$269.99 @ Amazon
Custom	SilverStone Technology SFX to ATX Power Supply Adapter in Black PP08B-USA	$9.99 @ Amazon
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total (before mail-in rebates)	$1453.07
	Mail-in rebates	-$30.00
	Total	$1423.07
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-12-15 21:08 EST-0500

 

 

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13 hours ago, amdorintel said:

might as well buy the 3600X for a few pesos more, getting better silicone, maybe a better fan if its like the 2600 and 2600X

 

your mobo

MSI B450I GAMING PLUS AC Mini ITX AM4 Motherboard

6 phase vrm using 60A power stages.

3900X is ok depends on airflow, heat sink looks anemic. Componentry is good. SLI is good.

not bad not bad

 

 

hmmmmmmmmmm

get the Tomahawk MAX

 

your ram should really be speeds of 3400+ like the Viper Steel 2x8GB

 

 

 

 

He wants ITX so the Tomahawk MAX isn't an option. The MSI B450I Gaming Plus AC is actually the best B450 board in terms of VRM if I remember correctly.

[Jordan_C21]

16 hours ago, amdorintel said:

that M mobo has the light bios!

 

M mobo

Bios flashback, 64gb in 2dimm slots, matx, 3600 3700x

 

Downside is the light bios, not full bios, still good.

 

i have a b450 gaming pro carbon ac. light bios has same functionality so its kinda oh well, not as pretty but how often are you in the bios