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Planning for First Ever PC Build

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Hi all,

I'm right in the midst of planning my first PC build, and I've finally got a preliminary parts list together. Budget is $2000 CAD, give or take a few hundred, including a new monitor. Any and all criticism is totally welcome, and nothing is set in stone right now. 

PCPartPicker Part List: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/9bMzhg

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor  ($399.00 @ Canada Computers) 
Motherboard: Asus ROG STRIX B450-F GAMING ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($149.99 @ Canada Computers) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($99.99 @ Amazon Canada) 
Storage: Samsung 860 Evo 500 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($89.99 @ Amazon Canada) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda Compute 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($64.99 @ Canada Computers) 
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER 8 GB WINDFORCE OC 3X Video Card  ($639.00 @ Canada Computers) 
Case: NZXT H510 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($99.99 @ Canada Computers) 
Power Supply: Corsair RM (2019) 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($119.99 @ Canada Computers) 
Monitor: Samsung LC27JG52QQNXZA 27.0" 2560x1440 144 Hz Monitor  ($469.99 @ Amazon Canada) 
Total: $2132.93
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-02-13 23:35 EST-0500

There's no CPU cooler because I'm just planning to use the AMD Wraith one that comes with the 3700X. I'm not overclocking, so it should be fine, but if temps are too high I'll just grab another one. Also, I have absolutely no experience with power supplies, so any recommendations in that department are completely welcome.

Thanks!

Main PC:

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X • Noctua NH-D15 • MSI MAG B550 Tomahawk • 2x8GB G.skill Trident Z Neo 3600MHz CL16 • MSI VENTUS 3X GeForce RTX 3070 OC • Samsung 970 Evo 1TB • Samsung 860 Evo 1TB • Cosair iCUE 465X RGB • Corsair RMx 750W (White)

 

Peripherals/Other:

ASUS VG27AQ • G PRO K/DA • G502 Hero K/DA • G733 K/DA • G840 K/DA • Oculus Quest 2 • Nintendo Switch (Rev. 2)

 

Laptop (Dell XPS 13):

Intel Core i7-1195G7 • Intel Iris Xe Graphics • 16GB LPDDR4x 4267MHz • 512GB M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD • 13.4" OLED 3.5K InfinityEdge Display (3456x2160, 400nit, touch). 

 

Got any questions about my system or peripherals? Feel free to tag me (@bellabichon) and I'll be happy to give you my two cents. 

 

PSA: Posting a PCPartPicker list with no explanation isn't helpful for first-time builders :)

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9 minutes ago, LeDetructor said:

Used for?

Sorry! Forgot to include that. Used for (almost exclusively) gaming, mostly CS:GO, Tarkov, and Cyberpunk when it eventually comes out. I'm trying to build a rig that will be fairly future-proof, and carry me for a while. 

Main PC:

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X • Noctua NH-D15 • MSI MAG B550 Tomahawk • 2x8GB G.skill Trident Z Neo 3600MHz CL16 • MSI VENTUS 3X GeForce RTX 3070 OC • Samsung 970 Evo 1TB • Samsung 860 Evo 1TB • Cosair iCUE 465X RGB • Corsair RMx 750W (White)

 

Peripherals/Other:

ASUS VG27AQ • G PRO K/DA • G502 Hero K/DA • G733 K/DA • G840 K/DA • Oculus Quest 2 • Nintendo Switch (Rev. 2)

 

Laptop (Dell XPS 13):

Intel Core i7-1195G7 • Intel Iris Xe Graphics • 16GB LPDDR4x 4267MHz • 512GB M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD • 13.4" OLED 3.5K InfinityEdge Display (3456x2160, 400nit, touch). 

 

Got any questions about my system or peripherals? Feel free to tag me (@bellabichon) and I'll be happy to give you my two cents. 

 

PSA: Posting a PCPartPicker list with no explanation isn't helpful for first-time builders :)

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If you're only doing gaming,A Ryzen 5 3600 would be just fine and u can use the extra money for a 2080,a faster RAM since Ryzen loves fast ram so much

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https://pcpartpicker.com/list/XQKfn7

Here You get a CPU downgrade but a huge gain in Storage,Ram Speed,And the cream of the crop of any gaming rig,The GPU.A larger monitor for a lower price

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Here 

PCPartPicker Part List
Type Item Price
CPU AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor $174.99 @ Amazon
Motherboard ASRock B450 Steel Legend ATX AM4 Motherboard $109.99 @ Amazon
Memory G.Skill Ripjaws V 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory $73.99 @ Newegg
Storage Samsung 860 Evo 500 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive $79.98 @ Amazon
Storage Seagate Barracuda Compute 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive $53.98 @ Newegg
Video Card MSI GeForce RTX 2080 8 GB SEA HAWK X Video Card $599.99 @ B&H
Case NZXT H510 ATX Mid Tower Case $69.98 @ Amazon
Power Supply Corsair RM (2019) 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply $109.86 @ Amazon
Monitor LG 32GK650F-B 32.0" 2560x1440 144 Hz Monitor $296.99 @ Amazon
  Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts  
  Total $1569.75
  Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-02-14 04:53 EST-0500  

 

Converted to Canadian Dollars its 2078

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PCPartPicker Part List
Type Item Price
CPU AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor $174.99 @ Amazon
CPU Cooler ARCTIC Freezer 34 eSports DUO CPU Cooler $44.84 @ Amazon
Motherboard MSI B450-A PRO MAX ATX AM4 Motherboard $99.99 @ B&H
Memory G.Skill Ripjaws V 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory $73.99 @ Newegg
Storage Crucial MX500 1 TB 2.5" Solid State Drive $99.99 @ Amazon
Storage Seagate Barracuda Compute 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive $53.98 @ Newegg
Video Card Gigabyte GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER 8 GB WINDFORCE OC 3X Video Card $499.99 @ B&H
Case NZXT H510 ATX Mid Tower Case $69.98 @ Amazon
Power Supply Corsair RMx (2018) 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply $109.99 @ Newegg
Case Fan ARCTIC P12 PWM PST(5-pack) 56.3 CFM 120 mm Fans $27.95 @ Amazon
Monitor Samsung LC27JG52QQNXZA 27.0" 2560x1440 144 Hz Monitor  
  Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts  
  Total $1255.69
  Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-02-14 05:08 EST-0500  

 

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I like your original build, but would suggest a full 1TB SSD, instead of 500GB.  To make sure you have room for more than a couple of really big games. 

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It really depends on you,compared to boggy77's build,His has a better solid state storage,Better CPU cooler which I think is unecessary since you wont be doing any overclocking,Better air flow.But mine has a 32 inch monitor included in the price,A hybrid water cooled  2080

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