Need Opinions on Friend Build

[BrygonSan]

Hey everyone, 

 

My buddy is going to be building a pc in the upcoming month and asked me to help them put one together. They want an AMD build and this is what I was able to come up with. Can you give me any opinions on the build? They will be gaming on his 4k tv at the beginning and then eventually get a monitor. They would like to be able to play cyberpunk at high settings when it comes out. The budget they set is $1,000 and will be upgrading parts down the road. I want them to get a 2060 Super but I'd have to trim cost somewhere. 

CPU:  AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor 

Motherboard: Asus ROG STRIX X470-F Gaming ATX AM4 

Memory: Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro 16 GB DDR4-3200

Storage: Samsung 970 Evo 500 GB M.2-2280 NVME 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda Compute 2TB 7200 RPM 

GPU: EVGA GeFroce GTX 1660 Super 6 GB SC Ultra 

Power Supply: Corsair RM 750 W 80+ Gold  

 

Total Price: $1012.92

 

Thank you for your help! 

[Fasauceome]

If this is a gaming PC, the 970 evo is way too expensive. You can get a Crucial P1, an intel 660p, a sabrent rocket, or a WD blue and they'd all deliver the same experience as that 970 evo since you're not handling huge files. The PSU can also be cheaper, opt for a TX550M or RM550X. That'll still give you a ton of room to upgrade in the future and the power supplies are of great quality.

[boggy77]

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	$79.99 @ B&H
Memory	G.Skill Ripjaws V 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory	$82.99 @ Newegg
Storage	Inland Premium 512 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive	$72.98 @ Amazon
Storage	Seagate Barracuda Compute 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive	$55.99 @ Walmart
Video Card	EVGA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER 8 GB XC ULTRA GAMING Video Card	$403.98 @ Newegg
Case	Thermaltake Versa H18 MicroATX Mini Tower Case	$54.99 @ Amazon
Power Supply	Corsair RMx (2018) 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply	$99.99 @ Amazon
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total (before mail-in rebates)	$1055.90
	Mail-in rebates	-$30.00
	Total	$1025.90
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-03-02 11:48 EST-0500

 

[Xiee]

- Settle with a decent b450 motherboard instead of the x470.

- 750W is a bit too much for that bump it down to a good 550W psu.

- Ditch the Samsung Evo for something like a Crucial or WD Blue.

- Use the extra money you've saved to get an RTX 2060 if your budget still fits.

[ShinRamen]

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	G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory	$69.99 @ Newegg
Storage	Western Digital Blue 500 GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive	$64.99 @ Newegg
Storage	Seagate Barracuda Compute 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive	$55.99 @ Walmart
Video Card	Sapphire Radeon RX 5700 XT 8 GB PULSE Video Card	$393.98 @ Newegg
Case	NZXT H510 ATX Mid Tower Case	$69.00 @ B&H
Power Supply	Corsair CX (2017) 550 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply	$68.98 @ Amazon
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$997.91
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-03-02 11:50 EST-0500

 

5700XT will perform a bit better than the 2060 Super - if you prefer 2060 Super, that's fine. Same price basically 

Edited March 2, 2020 by ShinRamen
GPU remark

[BrygonSan]

10 minutes ago, Fasauceome said:

If this is a gaming PC, the 970 evo is way too expensive. You can get a Crucial P1, an intel 660p, a sabrent rocket, or a WD blue and they'd all deliver the same experience as that 970 evo since you're not handling huge files. The PSU can also be cheaper, opt for a TX550M or RM550X. That'll still give you a ton of room to upgrade in the future and the power supplies are of great quality.

Cool thanks! Just changed it up in our details list and it's cheaper now. 

[BrygonSan]

8 minutes ago, boggy77 said:

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	$79.99 @ B&H
Memory	G.Skill Ripjaws V 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory	$82.99 @ Newegg
Storage	Inland Premium 512 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive	$72.98 @ Amazon
Storage	Seagate Barracuda Compute 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive	$55.99 @ Walmart
Video Card	EVGA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER 8 GB XC ULTRA GAMING Video Card	$403.98 @ Newegg
Case	Thermaltake Versa H18 MicroATX Mini Tower Case	$54.99 @ Amazon
Power Supply	Corsair RMx (2018) 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply	$99.99 @ Amazon
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total (before mail-in rebates)	$1055.90
	Mail-in rebates	-$30.00
	Total	$1025.90
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-03-02 11:48 EST-0500

 

 

7 minutes ago, ShinRamen said:

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	G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory	$69.99 @ Newegg
Storage	Western Digital Blue 500 GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive	$64.99 @ Newegg
Storage	Seagate Barracuda Compute 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive	$55.99 @ Walmart
Video Card	Sapphire Radeon RX 5700 XT 8 GB PULSE Video Card	$393.98 @ Newegg
Case	NZXT H510 ATX Mid Tower Case	$69.00 @ B&H
Power Supply	Corsair CX (2017) 550 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply	$68.98 @ Amazon
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$997.91
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-03-02 11:50 EST-0500

 

5700XT will perform a bit better than the 2060 Super - if you prefer 2060 Super, that's fine. Same price basically 

This is a good build for a 2060S build! I will go ahead and send him over these two builds! Thank you! Question, what is this whole deal about updating the BIOS for motherboard inorder for the AMD CPU to work? Is that something we have consider? 

[ShinRamen]

Just now, BrygonSan said:

 

This is a good build for a 2060S build! I will go ahead and send him over these two builds! Thank you! Question, what is this whole deal about updating the BIOS for motherboard inorder for the AMD CPU to work? Is that something we have consider? 

No, both motherboard we suggested support Ryzen 3 out of the box. The MSI MAX were release after Ryzen 3, that's why. 

Boggy's build uses an mATX motherboard and case, so those are a smaller form factor. If he wants to play on his TV (in the living room?) he might prefer a smaller build. Just so you know!

[BrygonSan]

5 minutes ago, ShinRamen said:

No, both motherboard we suggested support Ryzen 3 out of the box. The MSI MAX were release after Ryzen 3, that's why. 

Boggy's build uses an mATX motherboard and case, so those are a smaller form factor. If he wants to play on his TV (in the living room?) he might prefer a smaller build. Just so you know!

Perfect, that was my only worry. I wanted him to have the smoothest installation process as possible. 

He will actually be gaming in his bedroom, So size shouldn't matter? lol. He wanted a nice big case with RGB (Corsair) but it was out of his budget. I told him down the road he can upgrade it.

[boggy77]

1 minute ago, BrygonSan said:

Perfect, that was my only worry. I wanted him to have the smoothest installation process as possible. 

He will actually be gaming in his bedroom, So size shouldn't matter? lol. He wanted a nice big case with RGB (Corsair) but it was out of his budget. I told him down the road he can upgrade it.

he can get rgb case fans for cheap

[ShinRamen]

3 minutes ago, BrygonSan said:

Perfect, that was my only worry. I wanted him to have the smoothest installation process as possible. 

He will actually be gaming in his bedroom, So size shouldn't matter? lol. He wanted a nice big case with RGB (Corsair) but it was out of his budget. I told him down the road he can upgrade it.

Corsair iCUE 220T RGB Airflow

Corsair 275R Airflow

These two won't break the bank. Throw in some nice RGB fans in the future and he's good to go!

[Xiee]

14 minutes ago, BrygonSan said:

 

This is a good build for a 2060S build! I will go ahead and send him over these two builds! Thank you! Question, what is this whole deal about updating the BIOS for motherboard inorder for the AMD CPU to work? Is that something we have consider? 

The MSI B450 boards with the "MAX" at the end is already compatible with 3rd gen Ryzen out of the box. You won't need to update the bios.

[BrygonSan]

8 minutes ago, ShinRamen said:

Corsair iCUE 220T RGB Airflow

Corsair 275R Airflow

These two won't break the bank. Throw in some nice RGB fans in the future and he's good to go!

Hey thanks for those recommendations. I really like the Corsair 275R Airflow but I'll show them of these

[BrygonSan]

6 minutes ago, Xiee said:

The MSI B450 boards with the "MAX" at the end is already compatible with 3rd gen Ryzen out of the box. You won't need to update the bios.

Ahh ok even better. Thanks for clarifying that for me.

[BrygonSan]

Ignore this 

Edited March 2, 2020 by BrygonSan