Dream Computer for My Son

[ConnorJ]

Sorry I haven't been saying anything on this thread, I have gotten a little busy recently. This is the current list: 

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor	$324.99 @ Amazon
Motherboard	Asus TUF GAMING X570-PLUS (WI-FI) ATX AM4 Motherboard	$189.99 @ Amazon
Memory	G.Skill Ripjaws V 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory	$82.99 @ Newegg
Storage	Crucial P1 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive	$116.00 @ Amazon
Video Card	EVGA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER 8 GB XC GAMING Video Card	$523.98 @ Newegg
Case	Phanteks P300 ATX Mid Tower Case	$49.99 @ Newegg
Power Supply	Corsair TXM Gold 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply	$90.98 @ Newegg
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total (before mail-in rebates)	$1408.92
	Mail-in rebates	-$30.00
	Total	$1378.92
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-01-29 23:07 EST-0500

Still willing to take advice. Parts won't be purchased until around April.

[boggy77]

11 hours ago, ConnorJ said:

Sorry I haven't been saying anything on this thread, I have gotten a little busy recently. This is the current list: 

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor	$324.99 @ Amazon
Motherboard	Asus TUF GAMING X570-PLUS (WI-FI) ATX AM4 Motherboard	$189.99 @ Amazon
Memory	G.Skill Ripjaws V 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory	$82.99 @ Newegg
Storage	Crucial P1 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive	$116.00 @ Amazon
Video Card	EVGA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER 8 GB XC GAMING Video Card	$523.98 @ Newegg
Case	Phanteks P300 ATX Mid Tower Case	$49.99 @ Newegg
Power Supply	Corsair TXM Gold 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply	$90.98 @ Newegg
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total (before mail-in rebates)	$1408.92
	Mail-in rebates	-$30.00
	Total	$1378.92
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-01-29 23:07 EST-0500

Still willing to take advice. Parts won't be purchased until around April.

looks good for now, but come back in april. prices might change, new products might appear by then.

[ConnorJ]

6 hours ago, boggy77 said:

looks good for now, but come back in april. prices might change, new products might appear by then.

Alright, is there anything that anyone knows will be coming out between now and then?

[boggy77]

12 hours ago, ConnorJ said:

Alright, is there anything that anyone knows will be coming out between now and then?

only rumours of next gen nvidia nad next gen radeons. probably nothing will land by april, but as rumours intensify, the prices for current gen parts should drop a bit.

[Dotiki]

I think I will also go this way - What do you think guys.

 

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor	$324.99 @ Amazon
CPU Cooler	be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 4 50.5 CFM CPU Cooler	$89.90 @ B&H
Motherboard	Asus ROG Crosshair VII Hero (Wi-Fi) ATX AM4 Motherboard	$231.00 @ Amazon
Memory	Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory	$92.99 @ Amazon
Storage	Western Digital Blue SN550 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive	$99.99 @ Amazon
Storage	Seagate Barracuda Compute 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive	$49.99 @ Amazon
Video Card	Gigabyte GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER 8 GB GAMING OC 3X Video Card	$529.99 @ Amazon
Case	Fractal Design Meshify C ATX Mid Tower Case	$99.98 @ Newegg
Power Supply	Corsair RMx (2018) 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply	$119.88 @ Amazon
Monitor	Asus TUF Gaming VG27AQ 27.0" 2560x1440 165 Hz Monitor	$429.00 @ B&H
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$2067.71
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-02-01 12:17 EST-0500

 

[ConnorJ]

2 hours ago, Dotiki said:

I think I will also go this way - What do you think guys.

 

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor	$324.99 @ Amazon
CPU Cooler	be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 4 50.5 CFM CPU Cooler	$89.90 @ B&H
Motherboard	Asus ROG Crosshair VII Hero (Wi-Fi) ATX AM4 Motherboard	$231.00 @ Amazon
Memory	Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory	$92.99 @ Amazon
Storage	Western Digital Blue SN550 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive	$99.99 @ Amazon
Storage	Seagate Barracuda Compute 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive	$49.99 @ Amazon
Video Card	Gigabyte GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER 8 GB GAMING OC 3X Video Card	$529.99 @ Amazon
Case	Fractal Design Meshify C ATX Mid Tower Case	$99.98 @ Newegg
Power Supply	Corsair RMx (2018) 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply	$119.88 @ Amazon
Monitor	Asus TUF Gaming VG27AQ 27.0" 2560x1440 165 Hz Monitor	$429.00 @ B&H
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$2067.71
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-02-01 12:17 EST-0500

 

I don't know if you'll really be needing a 2TB HD as well as a 1TB SSD unless you plan on storing your entire life and your children's lives on there. Just stick with the SSD and you'll be fine.