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John1919
By John1919
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PCPartPicker Part List
Type Item Price
CPU AMD Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz 6-Core Processor $119.92 @ Amazon
Motherboard MSI B450 TOMAHAWK ATX AM4 Motherboard $111.99 @ Amazon
Memory G.Skill Aegis 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory $62.99 @ Amazon
Storage SanDisk SSD PLUS 480 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive $59.99 @ Adorama
Video Card XFX Radeon RX 570 8 GB Video Card $139.97 @ Amazon
Case NZXT H510 ATX Mid Tower Case $69.98 @ Amazon
Power Supply Corsair VS 650 W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply $64.98 @ Amazon
  Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts  
  Total $629.82
  Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-01-24 12:21 EST-0500  

 

This is my first build, so I don't know a whole lot. I would really appreciate any tips on parts to switch out or potential compatibility issues. Cheers!

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what's the budget?

CPU: i7-2600K 4751MHz 1.44V (software) --> 1.47V at the back of the socket Motherboard: Asrock Z77 Extreme4 (BCLK: 103.3MHz) CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 RAM: Adata XPG 2x8GB DDR3 (XMP: 2133MHz 10-11-11-30 CR2, custom: 2203MHz 10-11-10-26 CR1 tRFC:230 tREFI:14000) GPU: Asus GTX 1070 Dual (Super Jetstream vbios, +70(2025-2088MHz)/+400(8.8Gbps)) SSD: Samsung 840 Pro 256GB (main boot drive), Transcend SSD370 128GB PSU: Seasonic X-660 80+ Gold Case: Antec P110 Silent, 5 intakes 1 exhaust Monitor: AOC G2460PF 1080p 144Hz (150Hz max w/ DP, 121Hz max w/ HDMI) TN panel Keyboard: Logitech G610 Orion (Cherry MX Blue) with SteelSeries Apex M260 keycaps Mouse: BenQ Zowie FK1

 

Model: HP Omen 17 17-an110ca CPU: i7-8750H (0.125V core & cache, 50mV SA undervolt) GPU: GTX 1060 6GB Mobile (+80/+450, 1650MHz~1750MHz 0.78V~0.85V) RAM: 8+8GB DDR4-2400 18-17-17-39 2T Storage: HP EX920 1TB PCIe x4 M.2 SSD + Crucial MX500 1TB 2.5" SATA SSD, 128GB Toshiba PCIe x2 M.2 SSD (KBG30ZMV128G) gone cooking externally, 1TB Seagate 7200RPM 2.5" HDD (ST1000LM049-2GH172) left outside Monitor: 1080p 126Hz IPS G-sync

 

Desktop benching:

Cinebench R15 Single thread:168 Multi-thread: 833 

SuperPi (v1.5 from Techpowerup, PI value output) 16K: 0.100s 1M: 8.255s 32M: 7m 45.93s

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PCPartPicker Part List
Type Item Price
CPU AMD Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz 6-Core Processor $119.92 @ Amazon
Motherboard MSI B450-A PRO ATX AM4 Motherboard $98.98 @ Newegg
Memory G.Skill Aegis 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory $62.99 @ Amazon
Storage TCSunBow X3 480 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive $51.99 @ Amazon
Video Card Zotac GeForce GTX 1660 Super 6 GB Twin Fan Video Card $229.99 @ B&H
Case Fractal Design Focus G ATX Mid Tower Case $49.99 @ Amazon
Power Supply Corsair CX (2017) 550 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply $39.99 @ Newegg
  Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts  
  Total (before mail-in rebates) $673.85
  Mail-in rebates -$20.00
  Total $653.85
  Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-01-24 12:45 EST-0500  

 

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CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 1600 (14nm) 3.2 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($85.00) AF models on amazon.
Motherboard: MSI B450-A PRO MAX ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($99.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport LT 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($64.98 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Silicon Power A80 512 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($69.98 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: MSI Radeon RX VEGA 56 8 GB Air Boost Video Card  ($249.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Cougar MX330 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($44.00 @ B&H) 
Power Supply: Corsair CX (2017) 550 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($39.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $653.93
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-01-24 21:09 EST-0500

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Heatsink: Gelid Phantom Black GPU: Palit RTX 3060 Ti Dual RAM: Corsair DDR4 2x8GB 3000Mhz mobo: Asus X570-P case: Fractal Design Define C PSU: Superflower Leadex Gold 650W

 

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I'll recommend something like this instead...

1600 AF + RX5700

 

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CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 1600 (14nm) 3.2 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($85.00) The Ryzen 5 1600 AF is available on amazon.com for $85. It is based on 12nm. It is basically a Ryzen 5 2600 with first gen IMC.
Motherboard: MSI B450-A PRO MAX ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($99.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport LT 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($64.98 @ Amazon) 
Storage: TCSunBow X3 480 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($51.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: XFX Radeon RX 5700 8 GB DD Ultra Video Card  ($309.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: Cougar MX330 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($44.00 @ B&H) 
Power Supply: Corsair CX (2017) 550 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($39.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $695.94
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-01-24 22:02 EST-0500

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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