$1500 PC Build help

[Silverdogz]

Hello,

 

I've been working on developing a new $1500 dollar pc to replace my aging i7-3700 and GTX970 build. I plan to reuse it's 1TB WD hdd and it's peripherals. I've thrown this build together on pcpartpicker and my goal is to keep it at $1500 +/- $100 not including shipping + tax. I'm looking at Ryzen CPUs because I also use the PC to perform matlab and solidworks simulations as well as a gaming PC. I plan to OC the computer because I still think that's a decent way to save money.

 

Thanks,

 

Part List

[ShinRamen]

Changed some stuff to save you some money and replaced the 3600 with a 3700X - those two extra cores might come in handy for you.
 

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor	$309.00 @ Amazon
CPU Cooler	be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 4 50.5 CFM CPU Cooler	$89.90 @ B&H
Motherboard	Gigabyte X570 AORUS ELITE ATX AM4 Motherboard	$179.99 @ Amazon
Memory	G.Skill Aegis 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory	$133.99 @ Newegg
Storage	Crucial MX500 500 GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive	$64.99 @ Adorama
Video Card	Gigabyte GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER 8 GB WINDFORCE OC 3X Video Card	$499.99 @ Amazon
Case	NZXT H510 ATX Mid Tower Case	$69.98 @ Amazon
Power Supply	Corsair TXM Gold 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply	$83.98 @ Newegg
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total (before mail-in rebates)	$1451.82
	Mail-in rebates	-$20.00
	Total	$1431.82
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-02-17 13:10 EST-0500

If gaming is a priority and you think that you are fine with 6 cores, here's a build with a 2080 Super instead.
 

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor	$174.99 @ Amazon
CPU Cooler	be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 4 50.5 CFM CPU Cooler	$89.90 @ B&H
Motherboard	Gigabyte X570 AORUS ELITE ATX AM4 Motherboard	$179.99 @ Amazon
Memory	G.Skill Aegis 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory	$133.99 @ Newegg
Storage	Crucial MX500 500 GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive	$64.99 @ Adorama
Video Card	EVGA GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER 8 GB XC GAMING Video Card	$689.99 @ Newegg
Case	NZXT H510 ATX Mid Tower Case	$69.98 @ Amazon
Power Supply	Corsair TXM Gold 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply	$83.98 @ Newegg
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total (before mail-in rebates)	$1537.81
	Mail-in rebates	-$50.00
	Total	$1487.81
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-02-17 13:11 EST-0500

 

[ShinRamen]

1 minute ago, NZgamer said:

What country, what currency? We need to know these things when requesting a parts list.

It says Spokane, WA on the left in his info. I just went with it

[dizmo]

Decent build. Do you have other storage? 500GB is going to run out real fast. I'd look into getting a cheaper NVME drive of greater capacity.

The cooler is a little overkill but if that's the look you're going for it's fine. Same with the RAM.

 

2 minutes ago, NZgamer said:

What country, what currency? We need to know these things when requesting a parts list.

Or you know...look below his user name

[Silverdogz]

4 minutes ago, dizmo said:

Decent build. Do you have other storage? 500GB is going to run out real fast. I'd look into getting a cheaper NVME drive of greater capacity.

The cooler is a little overkill but if that's the look you're going for it's fine. Same with the RAM.

 

Or you know...look below his user name

I mentioned it the thread. My plan is to clone the exisiting sata ssd onto the m.2 and reuse my current 1TB WD hdd. I've done the aircooler bit, so I decided to go AIO because also I think read somewhere that AIOs actually handle dirty environments better and my PC has to sit on a little shelf on the ground due to smol desk. I also have a dog who sheds actually everywhere.

 

I haven't built a PC since the mid-00s so I kinda want to get the rgb stuff and have a bit of fun.

[ShinRamen]

5 minutes ago, NZgamer said:

That's in the US, right? Sorry my bad. I'm currently on mobile so I can't see this

Yeah Washington, US. No worries - I never use mobile apps and just assume everybody sees the same page that I do. Happens to the best of us!

[ShinRamen]

8 minutes ago, Silverdogz said:

I mentioned it the thread. My plan is to clone the exisiting sata ssd onto the m.2 and reuse my current 1TB WD hdd. I've done the aircooler bit, so I decided to go AIO because also I think read somewhere that AIOs actually handle dirty environments better and my PC has to sit on a little shelf on the ground due to smol desk. I also have a dog who sheds actually everywhere.

 

I haven't built a PC since the mid-00s so I kinda want to get the rgb stuff and have a bit of fun.

Nothing wrong with having fun and making it aesthetically pleasing and gimmicky - it's your build after all. If you prefer the look of an AIO then go with it, but it has the same problems with dust as aircoolers. Dirt, hair etc. get stuck in the fins of a heatsink (aircooler) or radiator (AIO).

Here's the build from above with some RGB goodness. (Note: I chose the X62 Rev2 cooler just because PCPP has no prices for the X63, which is the newer model - should cost the same). 
 

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor	$174.99 @ Amazon
CPU Cooler	NZXT Kraken X62 Rev 2 98.17 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler	$134.99 @ Amazon
Motherboard	Gigabyte X570 AORUS ELITE ATX AM4 Motherboard	$179.99 @ Amazon
Memory	G.Skill Trident Z RGB 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory	$154.99 @ Newegg
Storage	Crucial MX500 500 GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive	$64.99 @ Adorama
Video Card	EVGA GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER 8 GB XC GAMING Video Card	$689.99 @ Newegg
Case	NZXT H510 ATX Mid Tower Case	$69.98 @ Amazon
Power Supply	Corsair TXM Gold 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply	$83.98 @ Newegg
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total (before mail-in rebates)	$1603.90
	Mail-in rebates	-$50.00
	Total	$1553.90
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-02-17 13:32 EST-0500

 

[Silverdogz]

2 minutes ago, ShinRamen said:

Nothing wrong with having fun and making it aesthetically pleasing and gimmicky - it's your build after all. If you prefer the look of an AIO then go with it, but it has the same problems with dust as aircoolers. Dirt, hair etc. get stuck in the fins of a heatsink (aircooler) or radiator (AIO).

Here's the build from above with some RGB goodness. (Note: I chose the X62 Rev2 cooler just because PCPP has no prices for the X63, which is the newer model - should cost the same). 
 

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor	$174.99 @ Amazon
CPU Cooler	NZXT Kraken X62 Rev 2 98.17 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler	$134.99 @ Amazon
Motherboard	Gigabyte X570 AORUS ELITE ATX AM4 Motherboard	$179.99 @ Amazon
Memory	G.Skill Trident Z RGB 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory	$154.99 @ Newegg
Storage	Crucial MX500 500 GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive	$64.99 @ Adorama
Video Card	EVGA GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER 8 GB XC GAMING Video Card	$689.99 @ Newegg
Case	NZXT H510 ATX Mid Tower Case	$69.98 @ Amazon
Power Supply	Corsair TXM Gold 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply	$83.98 @ Newegg
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total (before mail-in rebates)	$1603.90
	Mail-in rebates	-$50.00
	Total	$1553.90
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-02-17 13:32 EST-0500

 

Thanks for the help. I'm basically still kinda of early planning. PCPP has been a huge god send though since the last time I built a PC.