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jullez
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Current system has 4th gen i5 which is starting to be a bottleneck.

Parts that can be reused: Storage (2x SSD 1x HDD), EVGA GTX 1070 SC

Its propably going to be either i7-9700k or R7 3700x, currently leaning on AMD for it being more future proof and cheaper (if the stock cooler is decent enough)

 

Edit: don't need GPU or storage, budget for the rest is 1000€/$

 

Thanks

 

ps, I'm from Finland

 

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PCPartPicker Part List
Type Item Price
CPU AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor €364.90 @ Jimm's
CPU Cooler Noctua NH-U12S 55 CFM CPU Cooler €60.90 @ Jimm's
Motherboard Asus PRIME X570-P ATX AM4 Motherboard €199.90 @ Jimm's
Memory G.Skill Trident Z RGB 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory €125.23 @ Newegg Finland
Case Fractal Design Meshify C ATX Mid Tower Case €99.90 @ Jimm's
Power Supply BitFenix Formula Gold 650 W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply €83.90 @ Jimm's
  Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts  
  Total €934.73
  Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-01-09 17:58 CET+0100  

 

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3 minutes ago, Lorant said:

I'd pair a Ryzen 3600 with that 1070SC, not a 3700X.

he can upgrade the gpu next year or whenever, and then the 3700 will serve him better.

also, if the pc is not just for gaming, the 3700x is much better in professional applications

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2 minutes ago, boggy77 said:
PCPartPicker Part List
Type Item Price
CPU AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor €364.90 @ Jimm's
CPU Cooler Noctua NH-U12S 55 CFM CPU Cooler €60.90 @ Jimm's
Motherboard Asus PRIME X570-P ATX AM4 Motherboard €199.90 @ Jimm's
Memory G.Skill Trident Z RGB 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory €125.23 @ Newegg Finland
Case Fractal Design Meshify C ATX Mid Tower Case €99.90 @ Jimm's
Power Supply BitFenix Formula Gold 650 W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply €83.90 @ Jimm's
  Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts  
  Total €934.73
  Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-01-09 17:58 CET+0100  

 

 

That looks pretty nice, couple questions tho

Is aftermarket cooler a worthy buy?

Is BitFenic legit PSU brand?

 

2 minutes ago, Lorant said:

I'd pair a Ryzen 3600 with that 1070SC, not a 3700X.

3700x is going to cover future GPU upgrade

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3 minutes ago, jullez said:

 

That looks pretty nice, couple questions tho

Is aftermarket cooler a worthy buy?

Is BitFenic legit PSU brand?

 

3700x is going to cover future GPU upgrade

Right, I get what you both are saying but you've given no evidence as to anything more than gaming (which is what I assume when you're using a 1070SC, it's for gaming).

 

You don't need a 3700X for gaming, ever.  Not today, and not some made up future proofing.

 

What are your uses for this PC?  I should have asked this in my previous post, I apologize.

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3 minutes ago, jullez said:

Is aftermarket cooler a worthy buy?

you can stay with the stock cooler for a while. if you find it's too noisy, the cpu is too hot, or you can't overclock too well, get the better one. up to you.

4 minutes ago, jullez said:

Is BitFenic legit PSU brand?

yes, that model is one of the best psu's. check the psu tier list below, it's in tier A+

 

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10 minutes ago, Lorant said:

Right, I get what you both are saying but you've given no evidence as to anything more than gaming (which is what I assume when you're using a 1070SC, it's for gaming).

 

You don't need a 3700X for gaming, ever.  Not today, and not some made up future proofing.

 

What are your uses for this PC?  I should have asked this in my previous post, I apologize.

if the choice is between 9700k and 3700x why wouldnt I take amd?

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20 minutes ago, jullez said:

if the choice is between 9700k and 3700x why wouldnt I take amd?

Because you're looking at price.  Look at similar performance.  The 9700K and 3600 are the gaming chips.  The 3700X is a production/gaming/editing chip.  If you don't need all that, why pay for it since it games arguably worse than the 3600?

 

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On 1/9/2020 at 6:59 PM, boggy77 said:
PCPartPicker Part List
Type Item Price
CPU AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor €364.90 @ Jimm's
CPU Cooler Noctua NH-U12S 55 CFM CPU Cooler €60.90 @ Jimm's
Motherboard Asus PRIME X570-P ATX AM4 Motherboard €199.90 @ Jimm's
Memory G.Skill Trident Z RGB 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory €125.23 @ Newegg Finland
Case Fractal Design Meshify C ATX Mid Tower Case €99.90 @ Jimm's
Power Supply BitFenix Formula Gold 650 W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply €83.90 @ Jimm's
  Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts  
  Total €934.73
  Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-01-09 17:58 CET+0100  

 

swapped some parts due to long delivery estimates and choose cheaper ram and case to fit m.2 drive to budget, should I pull the trigger on this?

 

PCPartPicker Part List
Type Item Price
CPU AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor €364.90 @ Jimm's
CPU Cooler Noctua NH-U12S 55 CFM CPU Cooler €60.90 @ Jimm's
Motherboard Asus PRIME X570-P ATX AM4 Motherboard €189.90 @ Jimm's
Memory Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory €84.90 @ Jimm's
Storage Samsung 970 Evo 500 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive €99.90 @ Jimm's
Case Fractal Design Focus G ATX Mid Tower Case €55.90 @ Jimm's
Power Supply Corsair RMx (2018) 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply €99.90 @ Jimm's
  Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts  
  Total €956.30
  Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-01-10 18:05 CET+0100  

 

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5 minutes ago, jullez said:

swapped some parts due to long delivery estimates and choose cheaper ram and case to fit m.2 drive to budget, should I pull the trigger on this?

 

PCPartPicker Part List
Type Item Price
CPU AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor €364.90 @ Jimm's
CPU Cooler Noctua NH-U12S 55 CFM CPU Cooler €60.90 @ Jimm's
Motherboard Asus PRIME X570-P ATX AM4 Motherboard €189.90 @ Jimm's
Memory Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory €84.90 @ Jimm's
Storage Samsung 970 Evo 500 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive €99.90 @ Jimm's
Case Fractal Design Focus G ATX Mid Tower Case €55.90 @ Jimm's
Power Supply Corsair RMx (2018) 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply €99.90 @ Jimm's
  Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts  
  Total €956.30
  Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-01-10 18:05 CET+0100  

 

double storage for 20 more. the rest looks good. enjoy!

PCPartPicker Part List
Type Item Price
CPU AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor €364.90 @ Jimm's
CPU Cooler Noctua NH-U12S 55 CFM CPU Cooler €60.90 @ Jimm's
Motherboard Asus PRIME X570-P ATX AM4 Motherboard €189.90 @ Jimm's
Memory Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory €84.90 @ Jimm's
Storage Intel 660p Series 1.02 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive €119.90 @ Jimm's
Case Fractal Design Focus G ATX Mid Tower Case €55.90 @ Jimm's
Power Supply Corsair RMx (2018) 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply €99.90 @ Jimm's
  Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts  
  Total €976.30
  Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-01-10 18:12 CET+0100  

 

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5 minutes ago, boggy77 said:

double storage for 20 more. the rest looks good. enjoy!

PCPartPicker Part List
Type Item Price
CPU AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor €364.90 @ Jimm's
CPU Cooler Noctua NH-U12S 55 CFM CPU Cooler €60.90 @ Jimm's
Motherboard Asus PRIME X570-P ATX AM4 Motherboard €189.90 @ Jimm's
Memory Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory €84.90 @ Jimm's
Storage Intel 660p Series 1.02 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive €119.90 @ Jimm's
Case Fractal Design Focus G ATX Mid Tower Case €55.90 @ Jimm's
Power Supply Corsair RMx (2018) 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply €99.90 @ Jimm's
  Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts  
  Total €976.30
  Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-01-10 18:12 CET+0100  

 

wow, its just a bit slower but doubling capacity is definitely worth it, thanks!

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