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Hi guys,

 

Please help me build a PC cheap, case and stuff included, because I am getting confused. My main priorities are having a Ryzen 3700X and GTX 1660S. The main purpose of this build will be some casual gaming and some music production. Also, matx builds are more favourable. Please do suggest alternatives since I do not live in the States and for some reason, some cheaper products tend to be inflated by almost double the price(really like wtf). I live in India, so if you are a fellow Indian, do suggest prices from Amazon only, since I'll be buying from there. If not then, just suggest whatever is generally cheaper. Any changes to my choices that suit my preferences are wholeheartedly welcome.

 

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abhivykt

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I'm not going to build a PC for you, but I would be happy to offer suggestions. Do you have a budget I can work with in USD?

 

 

 

 

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Your build looks pretty unbalanced if you're going for a 3700x with a 1660S. Why do you want mATX? If you're going for smaller size, the cases are barely smaller, and you lose out on more expansion slots on the motherboard for basically no reason.

10 minutes ago, FakeCIA said:

I'm not going to build a PC for you, but I would be happy to offer suggestions. Do you have a budget I can work with in USD?

Why? US pricing is completely irrelevant to him.

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31 minutes ago, abhivykt said:

My main priorities are having a Ryzen 3700X and GTX 1660S

For what specific reasons? From what I've heard, audio work really favors single threaded, and thus the ryzen 5 3600 would deliver a very similar experience while freeing up budget for better graphics.

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44 minutes ago, abhivykt said:

Hi guys,

 

Please help me build a PC cheap, case and stuff included, because I am getting confused. My main priorities are having a Ryzen 3700X and GTX 1660S. The main purpose of this build will be some casual gaming and some music production. Also, matx builds are more favourable. Please do suggest alternatives since I do not live in the States and for some reason, some cheaper products tend to be inflated by almost double the price(really like wtf). I live in India, so if you are a fellow Indian, do suggest prices from Amazon only, since I'll be buying from there. If not then, just suggest whatever is generally cheaper. Any changes to my choices that suit my preferences are wholeheartedly welcome.

 

Thanks and regards,

abhivykt

For music production, grab more RAM and get a slightly worse CPU. Most DAW's recommend at least 16GB, and are usually happy to have 32GB.

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Well the build is certainly not balanced, however it does not matter, because the added cores will aid in music production(or so do I think, I don't know I am a noob). On other note, if I'll have to opt for a 6 core Ryzen 5 3600, I want to ask whether an i7 9th gen laptop fares better or worse compared to it in terms of overall everyday performance(in music production and gaming)?

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5 hours ago, abhivykt said:

Well the build is certainly not balanced, however it does not matter, because the added cores will aid in music production(or so do I think, I don't know I am a noob). On other note, if I'll have to opt for a 6 core Ryzen 5 3600, I want to ask whether an i7 9th gen laptop fares better or worse compared to it in terms of overall everyday performance(in music production and gaming)?

Well, you need to specify your budget and country  if you want others to address this post.

 

Now, you'll ask why do we need your location. It is because prices and availability of tech varies from place to place. 

 

And to answer your above question, yes the Ryzen 5 3600 is a pretty good all-rounder. It is pretty great for gaming and other day to day tasks.

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16 hours ago, abhivykt said:

matx builds are more favourable

Why do you like that form factor?

 

I like the form factor, but there are limited motherboards to choose from in that form factor. 

7 hours ago, abhivykt said:

I want to ask whether an i7 9th gen laptop fares better or worse compared to it in terms of overall everyday performance

Laptops use lower powered CPUs and desktops are normally a lot more powerful even in lower tiered CPUs. 

 

If you can afford the 3700x get it.  It's a good CPU and should last for several years before needing to replace it. 

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14 hours ago, abhivykt said:

I want to ask whether an i7 9th gen laptop fares better or worse compared to it in terms of overall everyday performance(in music production and gaming)?

Unlikely. Laptop processors are throttled as not to produce a ton of heat.

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