Opinions on this setup for my friend.

[FireEagle244]

Im redoing a system that my friend had a while ago and I wanted to know what you all thought and what I could improve on it. The case needs to be an ITX Case because he has a small dorm and can't fit much in it. Every other part is up for modification, and Im going to ask him when I see him about his storage needs/ what he does with his current pc.

 

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/v4f8HB

[Juular]

Is that strictly for gaming ?

- Even smaller case, really a shoebox, somewhat limited on the CPU cooler height but NH-L9 will do fine.

- Faster RAM

- Cheaper SSD, if you want NVMe then get HP EX920

- Way faster GPU, will max out 1080p 144Hz easily in any game and very good for 1440p gaming too.

- Better PSU (don't cheap out on it for ITX case, it's gonna be hot in there, PSUs don't like that).

- Cheaper and somewhat slower CPU in return but better GPU will have stronger effect on FPS and R5 3600 is very good gaming CPU either way.

Edit: forgot to mention that there's possibility that you'll need to update UEFI on this board but it has flashback so it's easy.

Edit 2: swapped the case for version with mesh panel and added case fan.

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($194.99 @ Walmart)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-L9a-AM4 33.84 CFM CPU Cooler  ($39.90 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI B450I GAMING PLUS AC Mini ITX AM4 Motherboard  ($124.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory  ($78.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX500 1 TB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($107.99 @ B&H)
Video Card: Zotac GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER 8 GB MINI Video Card  ($498.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Silverstone SG13 Mini ITX Tower Case  ($75.33 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Phanteks AMP 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: be quiet! Pure Wings 2 140 61.2 CFM 140 mm Fan  ($12.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $1224.16
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-01-04 09:22 EST-0500

 

[PrankishTrac]

I was about to recommend a very similar build to my friend, he really needs an upgrade. Interested to see what people say.

[Whiro]

8 minutes ago, PrankishTrac said:

I was about to recommend a very similar build to my friend, he really needs an upgrade. Interested to see what people say.

People will say ... listen to @Juular, he knows what he’s saying