Programming Build

[Feucca]

I'm trying to build a pc for my friend study/work programming and do some light gaming. I don't really know what is really important for a programmer pc (CPU core vs frequency, importance of RAM, necessity of nvme speeds, etc) so I need help from the programmers here. He works with Linux and plans to play mostly League of Legends and modded minecraft. He's budget is around $1500.

[Slottr]

What do they program? What kind of software?

[boggy77]

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 3.8 GHz 12-Core Processor	$418.95 @ B&H
CPU Cooler	be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 4 50.5 CFM CPU Cooler	$86.46 @ Amazon
Motherboard	MSI B450-A PRO MAX ATX AM4 Motherboard	$99.99 @ Amazon
Memory	G.Skill Ripjaws V 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory	$79.99 @ Newegg
Storage	ADATA XPG SX8200 Pro 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive	$149.99 @ Amazon
Video Card	Gigabyte GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER 8 GB WINDFORCE OC 3X Video Card	$499.99 @ B&H
Case	Phanteks Eclipse P300A Mesh ATX Mid Tower Case	$49.99 @ Newegg
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
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total (before mail-in rebates)	$1533.30
	Mail-in rebates	-$10.00
	Total	$1523.30
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-03-04 03:43 EST-0500

 

[Feucca]

8 hours ago, Slottr said:

What do they program? What kind of software?

He is just starting programming at college, so he wants a pc that can last a bit and does well with most of the software. But I think is mostly code stuff.

[Aaron_T]

8 hours ago, Feucca said:

He is just starting programming at college, so he wants a pc that can last a bit and does well with most of the software. But I think is mostly code stuff.

Sounds to me like a powerful laptop would serve him better.

 

When I was going through my computer science undergrad and grad programs I was never "at home" always in a lab, library, professors office, etc. and my laptop never left my side. I didn't even own a desktop till I graduated.

 

Something like this would last 4 years easy: https://www.amazon.com/MSI-GS75-Stealth-413-GTX1660Ti-Thunderbolt/dp/B07QF66XK4/ref=sr_1_6?crid=3ECOM7VRAQO59&keywords=msi+gs65+stealth&qid=1583341346&sprefix=msi+gs65%2Caps%2C210&sr=8-6

 

Or if he wants even more gaming prowess:  https://www.amazon.com/MSI-GE63-Raider-RGB-600-i7-9750H/dp/B07QC4H5B6/ref=sr_1_14?keywords=msi+raider&qid=1583341420&sr=8-14

 

If he doesn't care for gaming performance something like this has much better battery life and still strong enough for education: https://www.amazon.com/Ultra-Slim-i7-10510U-Innovative-Screenpad-UX434FLC-XH77/dp/B07YZ1MK99/ref=sr_1_6?keywords=Asus+zenbook&qid=1583341497&sr=8-6

[brob]

If the friend will be living at home the aio cpu cooler can be replaced by with something like an NH-U12S. I've in lured an aio presuming that the system will get moved several times a year.

 

The onboard Wi-Fi includes Bluetooth. Handy for phone and other device integration.

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor  ($298.99 @ Walmart) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100x 57.2 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($79.12 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: Asus TUF GAMING X570-PLUS (WI-FI) ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($183.99 @ Best Buy) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory  ($82.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Crucial P1 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($99.99 @ B&H) 
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER 6 GB OC Video Card  ($239.99 @ B&H) 
Case: Antec P7 Silent ATX Mid Tower Case  ($64.98 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Corsair RMx (2018) 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($89.99 @ Amazon) 
Monitor: Acer EB275U bmiiiprx 27.0" 2560x1440 75 Hz Monitor  ($209.99 @ Newegg) 
Keyboard: Microsoft Desktop 3050 Wireless Standard Keyboard With Optical Mouse  ($39.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1390.02
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-03-05 19:07 EST-0500