New Corsair Build with 280x Case

[MksDvl]

Hey guys fellow Canadian here (Québec), I'm selling my current build to someone at work and I want to build a new one around the Corsair 280x RGB case. I think I will go for a Ryzen 2700x CPU but I was wondering what would be a good motherboard with 2 M.2 slots on it for this build. I'm don't know much about motherboards and plan to spend around 150$ for it and I'm willing to wait for it to be in sale. Is the B450 a good chipset? Or should I get some more dough and go with a X570?

 

Edit 1 : I don't plan on overclocking it and will use it mostly for Diablo 4 when it comes out, Overwatch and Wolcen for the moment. I will also try and learn some Unreal Engine stuff and some video editing and audio editing for a podcast I want to do.

 

Thanks!

[boggy77]

what's the purpose of the pc? the r5 3600 is better in most cases than the 2700x, while being the same price.

msi b450 boards are very good, I'd recommend the a-pro max, gaming plus max or tomahawk max. they come with the right bios for the 3000 ryzen series, so there's no need to invest in x570.

[MksDvl]

Yeah I forgot to tell the purpose is gaming (mostly Diablo 4 when it will come out, Overwatch and Wolcen) and I will try and learn some Unreal Engine stuff on top of it on my off time, I don't plan on overclocking it. It's not really my thing.

[boggy77]

3 minutes ago, MksDvl said:

Yeah I forgot to tell the purpose is gaming (mostly Diablo 4 when it will come out, Overwatch and Wolcen) and I will try and learn some Unreal Engine stuff on top of it on my off time, I don't plan on overclocking it. It's not really my thing.

definitely go for ryzen 5 3600 then. what gpu are you using?

 

also, quote people when replying

[MksDvl]

1 minute ago, boggy77 said:

definitely go for ryzen 5 3600 then. what gpu are you using?

 

also, quote people when replying

Sorry about that. I was thinking a 2060 Super or RX5700

[boggy77]

not sure what your budget/requirements are, but I'd go with something like this:

 

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor	$236.50 @ Vuugo
Motherboard	MSI B450-A PRO MAX ATX AM4 Motherboard	$129.75 @ Vuugo
Memory	G.Skill Ripjaws V 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory	$109.99 @ Newegg Canada
Storage	ADATA XPG SX8200 Pro 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive	$189.99 @ Newegg Canada Marketplace
Video Card	Asus GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER 8 GB Dual EVO OC Video Card	$539.99 @ Memory Express
Case	Cougar MX330 ATX Mid Tower Case	$59.50 @ Vuugo
Power Supply	Corsair RMx (2018) 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply	$117.75 @ Vuugo
Case Fan	ARCTIC P12 PWM PST(5-pack) 56.3 CFM 120 mm Fans	$41.34 @ Amazon Canada
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$1424.81
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-03-05 09:23 EST-0500

 

[MksDvl]

Just now, boggy77 said:

not sure what your budget/requirements are, but I'd go with something like this:

 

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor	$236.50 @ Vuugo
Motherboard	MSI B450-A PRO MAX ATX AM4 Motherboard	$129.75 @ Vuugo
Memory	G.Skill Ripjaws V 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory	$109.99 @ Newegg Canada
Storage	ADATA XPG SX8200 Pro 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive	$189.99 @ Newegg Canada Marketplace
Video Card	Asus GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER 8 GB Dual EVO OC Video Card	$539.99 @ Memory Express
Case	Cougar MX330 ATX Mid Tower Case	$59.50 @ Vuugo
Power Supply	Corsair RMx (2018) 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply	$117.75 @ Vuugo
Case Fan	ARCTIC P12 PWM PST(5-pack) 56.3 CFM 120 mm Fans	$41.34 @ Amazon Canada
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$1424.81
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-03-05 09:23 EST-0500

 

I already have the Storage from my old PC and not thinking about adding some now. The case is going to be the Corsair 280x. I have the luxury now to make the build I want without cutting corners on stuff like that. But thanks for the list and the help with the motherboard. I already bought the Ram this morning on NewEgg went for the Corsair DDR4 3600 RGB Pro 16 gb for 129$ down from 149$.

[MksDvl]

6 hours ago, boggy77 said:

not sure what your budget/requirements are, but I'd go with something like this:

 

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor	$236.50 @ Vuugo
Motherboard	MSI B450-A PRO MAX ATX AM4 Motherboard	$129.75 @ Vuugo
Memory	G.Skill Ripjaws V 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory	$109.99 @ Newegg Canada
Storage	ADATA XPG SX8200 Pro 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive	$189.99 @ Newegg Canada Marketplace
Video Card	Asus GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER 8 GB Dual EVO OC Video Card	$539.99 @ Memory Express
Case	Cougar MX330 ATX Mid Tower Case	$59.50 @ Vuugo
Power Supply	Corsair RMx (2018) 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply	$117.75 @ Vuugo
Case Fan	ARCTIC P12 PWM PST(5-pack) 56.3 CFM 120 mm Fans	$41.34 @ Amazon Canada
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$1424.81
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-03-05 09:23 EST-0500

 

I have another question if you can answer, will I be able to update the bios of this motherboard without having a 2nd gen CPU for this board? 

[boggy77]

1 hour ago, MksDvl said:

I have another question if you can answer, will I be able to update the bios of this motherboard without having a 2nd gen CPU for this board? 

The MAX series from msi ship with the correct bios for 3000 series.

[MksDvl]

1 hour ago, boggy77 said:

The MAX series from msi ship with the correct bios for 3000 series.

Do you know if I should get a CPU cooler? I've read online the stock cooler for the Ryzen series is pretty good. If I should get one, I would probably get another Noctua, love those.

[boggy77]

8 hours ago, MksDvl said:

Do you know if I should get a CPU cooler? I've read online the stock cooler for the Ryzen series is pretty good. If I should get one, I would probably get another Noctua, love those.

the stock cooler is decent if you don't want to overclock or if you don't care about having a very quiet system.