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MattTheMayor
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My friend wants me to build him a PC but I've been out of the whole PC niche for a fat minute so I need help. He wants to spend 800USD on just the tower. He plans on solely gaming (I know he's an ARK lover but I'm pretty sure he's going to be playing a lot more intensive games as well. He also wants to be able to play on a 144hz monitor.

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Which country?

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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3 minutes ago, MattTheMayor said:

My friend wants me to build him a PC but I've been out of the whole PC niche for a fat minute so I need help. He wants to spend 800USD on just the tower. He plans on solely gaming (I know he's an ARK lover but I'm pretty sure he's going to be playing a lot more intensive games as well. He also wants to be able to play on a 144hz monitor.

Hello,

 

You could look at something like that :

 

PCPartPicker Part List
Type Item Price
CPU AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor $174.99 @ Amazon
Motherboard MSI B450-A PRO MAX ATX AM4 Motherboard $99.99 @ B&H
Memory Team T-FORCE DARK Z 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory $66.99 @ Newegg
Storage Crucial BX500 480 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive $58.87 @ Amazon
Video Card Gigabyte Radeon RX 5600 XT 6 GB WINDFORCE OC Video Card $289.99 @ B&H
Case Cougar MX330-G ATX Mid Tower Case $49.99 @ B&H
Power Supply Corsair CX (2017) 450 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply $58.98 @ Newegg
  Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts  
  Total $799.80
  Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-02-25 02:11 EST-0500  

 

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PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($174.99 @ B&H) 
Motherboard: ASRock B450M PRO4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($74.98 @ Amazon) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($74.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Intel 660p Series 512 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($69.99 @ B&H) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda Compute 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 1660 Ti 6 GB GAMING Video Card  ($279.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: Thermaltake Versa H15 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($55.72 @ Walmart) 
Power Supply: Corsair CX (2017) 450 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($58.98 @ Newegg) 
Total: $839.63
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-02-25 02:57 EST-0500

Main Rig: CPU: AMD Ryzen™ 9 3950X Processor (Stock, -0.1V offset)  /// Motherboard: Asus Pro WS X570-Ace /// CPU Cooler: Deepcool GamerStorm Castle 360 RGB V2 /// GPU: Gigabyte AORUS GeForce® RTX 2080 SUPER™ 8G /// RAM: G.SKILL Ripjaws V 128GB (4x32GB) 3200Mhz CL16 /// Chassis: Fractal Design Define R6 USB-C Blackout TG /// PSU: Corsair RM850i /// Storage: 500GB Samsung 970 EVO Plus NVMe (boot) + 1TB WD Black SN750 NVMe (Working Drive) + 2x 1TB Samsung 850 EVO 2.5" SATA SSD RAID0 (Game Library) + 2TB Seagate BarraCuda (Backup) /// OS: Windows 10 Pro

 

Peripherals (Main Rig): Mouse: Logitech MX Master 3 + Logitech G903 Lightspeed /// Keyboard: Keychron Q1 ANSI - JWK Lavender Linear Switches (TX Switch Film, Krytox 205g0), Durock V2 Stabilisers, Polycarbonate Plate, Tape Mod, GMK Blue Samurai + Keychron K4 V2 Hotswap RGB Aluminum Frame - Gateron Milky Black (Deskeys Switch Film, Krytox 205g0), Foam Mod, Tape Mod, GMK Rainy Day PBT Clones /// Tablet: Wacom Intuos M BT /// Monitor: 4x LG 27UL500-W (4K IPS Freesync) /// DAC: Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 /// Speakers: Logitech Z625 /// Mic: Focusrite CM25 MkII /// Headphones: Audio-Technica ATH-M50x, ATH-LS70iS IEMs /// Racing Wheel: Logitech G920 Driving Force with Shifter /// Eye Tracker: Steelseries Sentry  /// External Drives: 500GB Samsung T5 SSD (Working Drive)

 

Home Server - NASty: CPU: AMD Ryzen™ 7 2700x Processor /// Motherboard: Asus PRIME X470-Pro  /// CPU Cooler: be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 4 /// GPU: Gigabyte GeForce® GT 1030 OC 2G /// RAM: G.SKILL TridentZ RGB 64GB (4x16GB) 3200Mhz CL16 /// Chassis: Fractal Design Define R5 Window /// PSU: Corsair RM750x /// Storage: LSI SAS 9211-8i (IT Mode) + 10x 4TB Seagate Exos Enterprise Drive /// OS: UNRaid

 

Tester Rig: CPU: AMD Athlon™ 200GE Processor /// Motherboard: Asus ROG Crosshair VI Hero WIFI  /// CPU Cooler: AMD Wraith Prism RGB /// GPU: Palit GeForce® GTX 1050 2GB StromX /// RAM: Klevv Bolt 8GB (1x8GB) 3000Mhz CL15 /// Chassis: The AMAZING $30 "Computer Case"! /// PSU: Seasonic Focus GX-750 /// Storage: 1TB Samsung 860 EVO 2.5" SATA SSD + 240GB Transcend SSD220S 2.5" SATA SSD /// OS: Windows 10 Pro

 

Laptop (Asus UX430UN): CPU: Intel® Core™ i7-8550U Processor  /// GPU: NVIDIA GeForce MX150 /// RAM: 16GB 2133Mhz /// Storage: 512GB SanDisk SD8SN8U512G1002 (boot) /// OS: Windows 10 Home

 

Other Tech: Console: Xbox One S 1TB, Apple TV 4K /// Printer: Canon imageCLASS MF635Cx /// Phone: Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max 256GB Graphite (Daily Driver)  /// Tablet: Apple iPad 9.7-inch Wi-Fi (2018) 32GB + Apple Pencil (1st Generation) /// Headphones: Apple Airpods Pro, Sony WF-1000XM3, Sony WH-1000XM3 /// Smartwatch: Apple Watch Series 6 GPS Space Grey

 

Cameras: Bodies: Canon EOS-1D X Mark II, Canon EOS 5D Mark IV,  Sony A6000 /// Lenses: Canon EF 24-70mm F/2.8L USM, Canon EF 16-35mm F/2.8L II USM, Canon EF 70-200mm F/2.8L IS II USM, Tamron SP 150-600mm F/5-6.3 Di VC USD G2 (Canon), Sony SEL-P1650 E 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 PZ OSS /// Lighting: 2x Godox SL60-W Continuous LED, 2x Canon Speedlite 580EXII /// Tripods: Leofoto LS-324C Carbon Fiber Tripod + Leofoto LH-40 Ballhead, Leofoto MC-80 Multipurpose Clamp, Triopo DG-3 Gimbal Head /// Yes, I am a Canon Fanboy, deal with it

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PCPartPicker Part List
Type Item Price
CPU AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor $174.99 @ Amazon
Motherboard MSI B450M PRO-VDH MAX Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard $79.98 @ Amazon
Memory Team T-FORCE DARK Z 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory $66.99 @ Newegg
Storage TCSunBow X3 480 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive $55.99 @ Amazon
Video Card EVGA GeForce RTX 2060 6 GB SC GAMING Video Card $303.98 @ Newegg
Case Fractal Design Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case $44.98 @ Newegg
Power Supply BitFenix Formula Gold 550 W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply $78.00 @ Amazon
  Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts  
  Total (before mail-in rebates) $834.91
  Mail-in rebates -$30.00
  Total $804.91
  Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-02-25 07:31 EST-0500  

 

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Go with this...

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($174.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: MSI B450M PRO-VDH MAX Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($79.98 @ Amazon) 
Memory: G.Skill Aegis 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($69.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: TCSunBow X3 480 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($55.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: MSI Radeon RX 5700 8 GB Evoke OC Video Card  ($294.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Cougar MX330 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($39.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: BitFenix Formula Gold 550 W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply  ($78.00 @ Amazon) 
Total: $793.93
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-02-25 09:40 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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I would get a name brand sata m.2 for slightly more, and get better than a 5600XT the RTX 2060 at $300 is a good deal. 

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14 minutes ago, BobbyPdue said:

I would get a name brand sata m.2 for slightly more

So Crucial isn't a name brand? And why M.2 over regular SATA?

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31 minutes ago, BobbyPdue said:

I would get a name brand sata m.2 for slightly more, and get better than a 5600XT the RTX 2060 at $300 is a good deal. 

Do you mean a NVMe drive?

If not, there is no point of going with a m.2 drive.

Also, what are the name brands? I am terrible at SSDs.

 

Also, why a 5600xt, when rx5700 is available for under $300.

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/pk6qqs/msi-radeon-rx-5700-8-gb-evoke-oc-video-card-radeon-rx-5700-evoke-oc

 

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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PCPartPicker Part List
Type Item Price
CPU AMD Ryzen 5 1600 (14nm) 3.2 GHz 6-Core Processor $85.00
Motherboard ASRock B450M PRO4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard $74.98 @ Amazon
Memory G.Skill Aegis 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory $69.99 @ Newegg
Storage TCSunBow X3 480 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive $55.99 @ Amazon
Video Card Sapphire Radeon RX 5700 XT 8 GB PULSE Video Card $393.98 @ Newegg
Case Cougar MX330 ATX Mid Tower Case $39.99 @ Newegg
Power Supply be quiet! System Power U9 500 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply $59.90 @ B&H
  Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts  
  Total $779.83
  Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-02-25 17:37 EST-0500  

While the 3600 is a great unit, really there is no huge loss in dialing back to the VERY well priced Ryzen 5 1600AF on Amazon. (~$85)

This opens up the board for something like a 5700XT or a really well cooled 2060 Super. 

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