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Ptolemy
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Hello world! 

 

I've been a gamer as long as I can remember, but this is the first time I'll have ever built a new PC from parts that I've picked.

 

I just wanted to throw out my build and get some opinions on it. 

 

PCPartPicker Part List:

PCPartPicker Part List
Type Item Price
CPU AMD Ryzen 5 2600X 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor $136.59 @ Amazon
CPU Cooler ARCTIC Freezer 34 eSports DUO CPU Cooler $50.73 @ Amazon
Motherboard MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX ATX AM4 Motherboard $114.99 @ Amazon
Memory G.Skill Trident Z 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory $77.99 @ Newegg
Storage Seagate BarraCuda 120 500 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive $56.99 @ B&H
Storage Seagate Barracuda Compute 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive $49.99 @ Amazon
Case NZXT H510i ATX Mid Tower Case $99.99 @ Amazon
Power Supply EVGA BQ 600 W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply $51.98 @ Newegg
Wireless Network Adapter Rosewill RNX-AC1900PCE PCIe x1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi Adapter $59.49 @ Amazon
Case Fan ARCTIC BioniX F140 (Black/White) 104 CFM 140 mm Fan $21.98 @ Newegg
Case Fan ARCTIC BioniX F140 (Black/White) 104 CFM 140 mm Fan $21.98 @ Newegg
Case Fan ARCTIC BioniX F140 (Black/White) 104 CFM 140 mm Fan $21.98 @ Newegg
Case Fan ARCTIC BioniX F120 (Black/White) 69 CFM 120 mm Fan $13.99 @ Amazon
Monitor AOC C24G1 24.0" 1920x1080 144 Hz Monitor $144.99 @ Amazon
Keyboard Redragon K552 Wired Gaming Keyboard $32.99 @ Amazon
Speakers Logitech Z213 7 W 2.1 Channel Speakers $26.81 @ Amazon
Custom MSI RX 580 ARMOR 8G OC Gaming Radeon RX 580 GDDR5 8GB Crossfire VR Ready FinFET DirectX 12 Graphics Card $185.00
Custom Redragon H510 Zeus Wired Gaming Headset - 7.1 Surround Sound - Memory Foam Ear Pads - 53MM Drivers - Detachable Microphone - Multi Platform Headset - Works with PC/PS4 & Xbox One, Nintendo Switch $49.87 @ Amazon
  Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts  
  Total (before mail-in rebates) $1233.33
  Mail-in rebates -$15.00
  Total $1218.33
  Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-01-22 21:09 EST-0500  

 

 

Its been maybe 10 years since I had a really decent computer, and so thats the purpose for me building this.

 

I'm gonna use it mostly for gaming and hopefully have everything at Ultra Graphics settings, but I also want to use it to stream on twitch, do Video/picture editing, I wanna get into Graphic design as well.

 

I plan to at some point upgrade my CPU to a Ryzen 2700x or maybe better Any thoughts on what kind of processor I want to upgrade it with?

I also want to upgrade the graphics card in this, maybe 6 months down the line.

 

Anyways, thanks for checking out my thread! 

 

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If you're buying a Ryzen 5 2600, keep in mind that AMD is now making the Ryzen 5 1600 on the 12nm process, and it's basically a 2600 with a different name. (GamersNexus has a good video about this here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRO_AUdmfis).

The 1600 is usually a cheaper CPU, so that could save some money.

However, you should ensure that you’re getting the updated version, with a SKU ending in “AF” instead of “AE”

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Laptop:

Lenovo Yoga 7 Air: Ryzen 7840S, 32GiB DDR5

 

Desktop (Old but I never replaced it):

Delidded Core i7 4770K - GTX 1070 ROG Strix - 16GB DDR3 @2000Mhz

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PCPartPicker Part List
Type Item Price
CPU AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor $189.99 @ Amazon
CPU Cooler Scythe Mugen 5 Rev. B 51.17 CFM CPU Cooler $48.99 @ Amazon
Motherboard MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX ATX AM4 Motherboard $114.99 @ Amazon
Memory G.Skill Trident Z 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory $77.99 @ Newegg
Storage Seagate BarraCuda 120 500 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive $56.99 @ B&H
Storage Seagate Barracuda Compute 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive $53.98 @ Newegg
Case NZXT H510i ATX Mid Tower Case $99.99 @ Amazon
Power Supply EVGA BQ 600 W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply $51.98 @ Newegg
Wireless Network Adapter Rosewill RNX-AC1900PCE PCIe x1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi Adapter $59.49 @ Amazon
Monitor AOC C24G1 24.0" 1920x1080 144 Hz Monitor $144.99 @ Amazon
Keyboard Redragon K552 Wired Gaming Keyboard $32.99 @ Amazon
Speakers Logitech Z213 7 W 2.1 Channel Speakers $26.81 @ Amazon
Custom MSI RX 580 ARMOR 8G OC Gaming Radeon RX 580 GDDR5 8GB Crossfire VR Ready FinFET DirectX 12 Graphics Card $185.00
Custom Redragon H510 Zeus Wired Gaming Headset - 7.1 Surround Sound - Memory Foam Ear Pads - 53MM Drivers - Detachable Microphone - Multi Platform Headset - Works with PC/PS4 & Xbox One, Nintendo Switch $49.87 @ Amazon
  Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts  
  Total (before mail-in rebates) $1209.05
  Mail-in rebates -$15.00
  Total $1194.05
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theres are some changes i would make. the 3600 is worth the extra money for its much better gaming performance imo. ignore the warning since the msi max motherboards come with the bios update required to run ryzen 3000 series cpus out of the box and more case fans dont really make that much of a difference. on most newer games this build would not be able to run ultra settings but some older games/esports games definitely

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How about something like this:

Much better GPU, better CPU (you could even drop the cooler if you wanted, the stock cooler is fine for stock clockspeeds), faster memory. I removed the case fans because the H510i already comes with 2x120mm fans, and that's enough case fans. If you want more, then by all means add them back in. (4 is a lot though, I don't think they'd all even fit in the case) I also changed the motherboard for an equally powerful but cheaper model. (PCpartpicker complains about compatibility, but these parts will work. MSI "MAX" motherboard work with 3000 series chips out of the box)

PCPartPicker Part List
Type Item Price
CPU AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor $189.99 @ Amazon
CPU Cooler ARCTIC Freezer 34 eSports DUO CPU Cooler $50.73 @ Amazon
Motherboard MSI B450-A PRO MAX ATX AM4 Motherboard $99.99 @ Amazon
Memory G.Skill Ripjaws V 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory $74.98 @ Amazon
Storage Seagate BarraCuda 120 500 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive $56.99 @ B&H
Storage Seagate Barracuda Compute 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive $49.99 @ Amazon
Case NZXT H510i ATX Mid Tower Case $99.99 @ Amazon
Power Supply EVGA BQ 600 W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply $51.98 @ Newegg
Wireless Network Adapter Rosewill RNX-AC1900PCE PCIe x1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi Adapter $59.49 @ Amazon
Monitor AOC C24G1 24.0" 1920x1080 144 Hz Monitor $144.99 @ Amazon
Keyboard Redragon K552 Wired Gaming Keyboard $32.99 @ Amazon
Speakers Logitech Z213 7 W 2.1 Channel Speakers $26.81 @ Amazon
Custom Redragon H510 Zeus Wired Gaming Headset - 7.1 Surround Sound - Memory Foam Ear Pads - 53MM Drivers - Detachable Microphone - Multi Platform Headset - Works with PC/PS4 & Xbox One, Nintendo Switch $49.87 @ Amazon
Custom EVGA 2060 KO $299.00
  Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts  
  Total (before mail-in rebates) $1302.79
  Mail-in rebates -$15.00
  Total $1287.79
  Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-01-22 21:51 EST-0500  

 

QUOTE/TAG ME WHEN REPLYING

Spend As Much Time Writing Your Question As You Want Me To Spend Responding To It.

If I'm wrong, please point it out. I'm always learning & I won't bite.

 

Laptop:

Lenovo Yoga 7 Air: Ryzen 7840S, 32GiB DDR5

 

Desktop (Old but I never replaced it):

Delidded Core i7 4770K - GTX 1070 ROG Strix - 16GB DDR3 @2000Mhz

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I'll recommend something like this instead....

Added in a 5700xt for around same price.

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($189.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: MSI B450-A PRO MAX ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($99.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory  ($81.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Silicon Power A80 512 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($69.98 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Hitachi Ultrastar 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($37.95 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: MSI Radeon RX 5700 XT 8 GB GAMING X Video Card  ($409.99 @ B&H) 
Case: Cooler Master MasterBox NR600 (w/o ODD) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($69.98 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: Corsair CX (2017) 550 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($39.99 @ Newegg) 
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN881ND PCIe x1 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi Adapter  ($14.99 @ Amazon) 
Monitor: AOC C24G1 24.0" 1920x1080 144 Hz Monitor  ($144.99 @ Amazon) 
Keyboard: Redragon K552 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($32.99 @ Amazon) 
Headphones: Logitech G PRO  Headset  ($49.99 @ Best Buy) 
Speakers: Logitech Z213 7 W 2.1 Channel Speakers  ($26.81 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1269.63
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-01-22 22:34 EST-0500

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CPU - Ryzen 7 3700X

Mobo - ASRock X470 Taichi

Memory - G.Skill Trident Z RGB (8x2 3200MHz) 

Storage - Sabrent Rocket 1TB - Seagate Barracuda 2TB - WD Black 1TB

GPU - MSI GeForce GTX 980Ti LIGHTNING

Case - Fractal Design Meshify C

PSU - Super Flower Leadex II Gold 650W

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Thanks for the feedback guys, I took your advice into consideration and this is a revised build I came up with. 

 

Better CPU and MUCH better GPU like ya'll said, I took out those Arctic fans "Besides the reviews on their performance, I totally loved the sleek design and color" and decided to get some cheap Uphere fans that have really good reviews instead "Because I'm a Color coordination nit picking freak :P" 

 

Did yall say the MSI  B450 pro-Max Mobo already come with the updated Bios? Or would I have to flash it?

 

I kept the 600W PSU because at some point in the future I know I'll wanna upgrade the CPU to something better. Or should I get something bigger than that? the wattage calculator says rn I'm sitting at about 354W

 

Anyways, again thank you very much for your feedback! I appreciate your time.

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($189.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: MSI B450-A PRO MAX ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($99.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory  ($74.98 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Seagate BarraCuda 120 500 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($56.99 @ B&H) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda Compute 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER 8 GB Video Card  ($399.99 @ Best Buy) 
Case: Phanteks P300 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($54.98 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: EVGA BQ 600 W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply  ($51.98 @ Newegg) 
Wireless Network Adapter: Rosewill RNX-AC1900PCE PCIe x1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi Adapter  ($59.49 @ Amazon) 
Monitor: AOC C24G1 24.0" 1920x1080 144 Hz Monitor  ($144.99 @ Amazon) 
Keyboard: Redragon K552 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($32.99 @ Amazon) 
Custom: Redragon H510 Zeus Wired Gaming Headset - 7.1 Surround Sound - Memory Foam Ear Pads - 53MM Drivers - Detachable Microphone - Multi Platform Headset - Works with PC/PS4 & Xbox One, Nintendo Switch  ($49.87 @ Amazon) 
Custom: upHere Long Life 120mm 3-Pin High Airflow Quiet Edition Red LED Case Fan for PC Cases, CPU Coolers, and Radiators 3-Pack,PF120RD3-3  ($13.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1280.22
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-01-23 03:05 EST-0500

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32 minutes ago, Ptolemy said:

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Why not a 5700xt? It is faster than a 2060 super and comparable to a 2070 super...

5 hours ago, VEXICUS said:

I'll recommend something like this instead....

Added in a 5700xt for around same price.

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($189.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: MSI B450-A PRO MAX ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($99.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory  ($81.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Silicon Power A80 512 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($69.98 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Hitachi Ultrastar 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($37.95 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: MSI Radeon RX 5700 XT 8 GB GAMING X Video Card  ($409.99 @ B&H) 
Case: Cooler Master MasterBox NR600 (w/o ODD) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($69.98 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: Corsair CX (2017) 550 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($39.99 @ Newegg) 
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN881ND PCIe x1 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi Adapter  ($14.99 @ Amazon) 
Monitor: AOC C24G1 24.0" 1920x1080 144 Hz Monitor  ($144.99 @ Amazon) 
Keyboard: Redragon K552 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($32.99 @ Amazon) 
Headphones: Logitech G PRO  Headset  ($49.99 @ Best Buy) 
Speakers: Logitech Z213 7 W 2.1 Channel Speakers  ($26.81 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1269.63
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-01-22 22:34 EST-0500

Better ssd, faster 3600mhz cl16 ram, Faster ssd, Better PSU, Better GPU, slightly better case. What else do u need???

SSD TIER LIST

 

 

CPU - Ryzen 7 3700X

Mobo - ASRock X470 Taichi

Memory - G.Skill Trident Z RGB (8x2 3200MHz) 

Storage - Sabrent Rocket 1TB - Seagate Barracuda 2TB - WD Black 1TB

GPU - MSI GeForce GTX 980Ti LIGHTNING

Case - Fractal Design Meshify C

PSU - Super Flower Leadex II Gold 650W

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7 minutes ago, VEXICUS said:

Why not a 5700xt? It is faster than a 2060 super and comparable to a 2070 super...

Better ssd, faster 3600mhz cl16 ram, Faster ssd, Better PSU, Better GPU, slightly better case. What else do u need???

Oh! I thought they were comparably similar, the 5700xt is just a little more, but if its faster, then the extra $10 or so wont matter.

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