2000-2500$ Canadian Build

[michael_le]

Hi everyone,

 

Because of everything going on and the fact that I won't have any classes for another month, I'm looking into building my first PC. My budget is around $2000-2500 CAD including taxes and shipping, which bumps it down to $1700-2100. I would like to get a 1440p curved display and would need the computer to be balanced between productivity/school work and gaming. I do need peripheral except for anything audio. Would anyone have any suggestion for the best system I could build for the money?

 

Thanks a lot for the help!

[Mateyyy]

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor	$399.50 @ Vuugo
Motherboard	Asus TUF GAMING X570-PLUS ATX AM4 Motherboard	$228.88 @ Canada Computers
Memory	G.Skill Ripjaws V 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory	$114.99 @ Newegg Canada
Storage	Sabrent Rocket 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive	$199.99 @ Amazon Canada
Video Card	Gigabyte GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER 8 GB WINDFORCE OC 3X Video Card	$669.00 @ Canada Computers
Case	Fractal Design Meshify C ATX Mid Tower Case	$119.99 @ Newegg Canada
Power Supply	Corsair RMx (2018) 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply	$114.99 @ Amazon Canada
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$1847.34
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-03-22 15:20 EDT-0400

Something like this should work great for both gaming at 1440p and any school work you might want to throw at it.

I've left the rest of the $2000-2500 budget for peripherals.

[Shooterdude34]

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor	$399.50 @ Vuugo
Motherboard	MSI MPG X570 GAMING PLUS ATX AM4 Motherboard	$199.99 @ Amazon Canada
Memory	G.Skill Ripjaws V 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory	$113.99 @ Newegg Canada
Storage	Western Digital Blue 500 GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive	$89.75 @ Vuugo
Storage	Seagate Barracuda Compute 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive	$69.99 @ Mike's Computer Shop
Video Card	Gigabyte GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER 8 GB WINDFORCE OC Video Card	$569.99 @ Newegg Canada
Case	NZXT H510 ATX Mid Tower Case	$99.99 @ Canada Computers
Power Supply	Corsair RMx (2018) 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply	$149.75 @ Vuugo
Monitor	Samsung LC27JG52QQNXZA 27.0" 2560x1440 144 Hz Monitor	$469.99 @ Amazon Canada
Keyboard	Kingston HyperX Alloy FPS Pro Wired Gaming Keyboard	$89.99 @ Amazon Canada
Mouse	Razer Naga Trinity Wired Optical Mouse	$125.98 @ Amazon Canada
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$2378.91
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-03-22 15:26 EDT-0400

This list includes more storage, and adds a pretty nice monitor, keyboard, and mouse

[michael_le]

Thanks for the lists guys! I've read that the MSI X570 mobos should be avoided and that the Asus ones were better. Is that correct? Also, do you have any recommendations for a good 1440p curved display?

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30 minutes ago, Mateyyy said:

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor	$399.50 @ Vuugo
Motherboard	Asus TUF GAMING X570-PLUS ATX AM4 Motherboard	$228.88 @ Canada Computers
Memory	G.Skill Ripjaws V 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory	$114.99 @ Newegg Canada
Storage	Sabrent Rocket 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive	$199.99 @ Amazon Canada
Video Card	Gigabyte GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER 8 GB WINDFORCE OC 3X Video Card	$669.00 @ Canada Computers
Case	Fractal Design Meshify C ATX Mid Tower Case	$119.99 @ Newegg Canada
Power Supply	Corsair RMx (2018) 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply	$114.99 @ Amazon Canada
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$1847.34
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-03-22 15:20 EDT-0400

Something like this should work great for both gaming at 1440p and any school work you might want to throw at it.

I've left the rest of the $2000-2500 budget for peripherals.

 

25 minutes ago, Shooterdude34 said:

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor	$399.50 @ Vuugo
Motherboard	MSI MPG X570 GAMING PLUS ATX AM4 Motherboard	$199.99 @ Amazon Canada
Memory	G.Skill Ripjaws V 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory	$113.99 @ Newegg Canada
Storage	Western Digital Blue 500 GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive	$89.75 @ Vuugo
Storage	Seagate Barracuda Compute 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive	$69.99 @ Mike's Computer Shop
Video Card	Gigabyte GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER 8 GB WINDFORCE OC Video Card	$569.99 @ Newegg Canada
Case	NZXT H510 ATX Mid Tower Case	$99.99 @ Canada Computers
Power Supply	Corsair RMx (2018) 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply	$149.75 @ Vuugo
Monitor	Samsung LC27JG52QQNXZA 27.0" 2560x1440 144 Hz Monitor	$469.99 @ Amazon Canada
Keyboard	Kingston HyperX Alloy FPS Pro Wired Gaming Keyboard	$89.99 @ Amazon Canada
Mouse	Razer Naga Trinity Wired Optical Mouse	$125.98 @ Amazon Canada
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$2378.91
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-03-22 15:26 EDT-0400

This list includes more storage, and adds a pretty nice monitor, keyboard, and mouse

 

 

[Shooterdude34]

24 minutes ago, michael_le said:

Thanks for the lists guys! I've read that the MSI X570 mobos should be avoided and that the Asus ones were better. Is that correct? Also, do you have any recommendations for a good 1440p curved display?

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Honestly id go with the Asus mobo just to be safe, and samsung makes some high quality curved displays, like the one in my list

 

[michael_le]

4 minutes ago, Shooterdude34 said:

Honestly id go with the Asus mobo just to be safe, and samsung makes some high quality curved displays, like the one in my list

 

Ohh I meant an Ultrawide, sorry about that. But perfect, I'll go with the Asus one then.

[Shooterdude34]

1 minute ago, michael_le said:

Ohh I meant an Ultrawide, sorry about that. But perfect, I'll go with the Asus one then.

oh haha yeah samsung still makes some decent displays as advertised by linus himself

[michael_le]

Regarding the power supply, do I need 650W or will 550W be enough? Looking at the part picker list below, PcPartPicker only expects a power usage of 374W. I know we need to have a little cushion, but is it worth it to pay the extra 35$ for 100W?

 

7 hours ago, Mateyyy said:

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor	$399.50 @ Vuugo
Motherboard	Asus TUF GAMING X570-PLUS ATX AM4 Motherboard	$228.88 @ Canada Computers
Memory	G.Skill Ripjaws V 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory	$114.99 @ Newegg Canada
Storage	Sabrent Rocket 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive	$199.99 @ Amazon Canada
Video Card	Gigabyte GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER 8 GB WINDFORCE OC 3X Video Card	$669.00 @ Canada Computers
Case	Fractal Design Meshify C ATX Mid Tower Case	$119.99 @ Newegg Canada
Power Supply	Corsair RMx (2018) 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply	$114.99 @ Amazon Canada
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$1847.34
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-03-22 15:20 EDT-0400

Something like this should work great for both gaming at 1440p and any school work you might want to throw at it.

I've left the rest of the $2000-2500 budget for peripherals.

 

[Mateyyy]

8 hours ago, michael_le said:

Regarding the power supply, do I need 650W or will 550W be enough? Looking at the part picker list below, PcPartPicker only expects a power usage of 374W. I know we need to have a little cushion, but is it worth it to pay the extra 35$ for 100W?

550W will be more than enough for this system, but if you don't think you can put the extra $35 towards something else that might offer more performance, then by all means you could go for a 650W just for that extra headroom.

[Shooterdude34]

12 hours ago, Mateyyy said:

550W will be more than enough for this system, but if you don't think you can put the extra $35 towards something else that might offer more performance, then by all means you could go for a 650W just for that extra headroom.

 

20 hours ago, michael_le said:

Regarding the power supply, do I need 650W or will 550W be enough? Looking at the part picker list below, PcPartPicker only expects a power usage of 374W. I know we need to have a little cushion, but is it worth it to pay the extra 35$ for 100W?

 

 

Honestly i would go with the 650 watt just to be extra safe, it allows you to upgrade in the future, or just add more stuff like drives, cooling, and more without needing to upgrade the psu as well

[Shrekpad]

https://www.newegg.com/p/N82E16824475041?Description=1440p ultrawide&cm_re=1440p_ultrawide-_-24-475-041-_-Product

This one is 105%srgb, 120Hz, and is HDR 400 compatible (HDR 10 Certified).

[michael_le]

14 hours ago, Shrekpad said:

https://www.newegg.com/p/N82E16824475041?Description=1440p ultrawide&cm_re=1440p_ultrawide-_-24-475-041-_-Product

This one is 105%srgb, 120Hz, and is HDR 400 compatible (HDR 10 Certified).

Thanks for the suggestion! I was thinking of getting this one: https://www.bestbuy.ca/en-ca/product/10414771

 

Any thoughts on it?

[michael_le]

On 3/23/2020 at 7:42 PM, Shooterdude34 said:

 

Honestly i would go with the 650 watt just to be extra safe, it allows you to upgrade in the future, or just add more stuff like drives, cooling, and more without needing to upgrade the psu as well

Yeah, I thought that as well and saw it on sale, so I went for the 650W.

[michael_le]

Oh also, @Shooterdude34 or anyone else, would you have a recommendation for an AIO or an air cooler for possible overclocking in the future? Can I overclock a bit with the stock cooler?

[Shrekpad]

7 hours ago, michael_le said:

Oh also, @Shooterdude34 or anyone else, would you have a recommendation for an AIO or an air cooler for possible overclocking in the future? Can I overclock a bit with the stock cooler?

This one is a great air cooler:

https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/F3gzK8/be-quiet-dark-rock-pro-4-505-cfm-cpu-cooler-bk022

 

[Shrekpad]

7 hours ago, michael_le said:

Thanks for the suggestion! I was thinking of getting this one: https://www.bestbuy.ca/en-ca/product/10414771

 

Any thoughts on it?

This moniter is good too, it’s 100Hz, IPS, and 100%srgb. 

[Shooterdude34]

11 hours ago, michael_le said:

Oh also, @Shooterdude34 or anyone else, would you have a recommendation for an AIO or an air cooler for possible overclocking in the future? Can I overclock a bit with the stock cooler?

id reccomend a 240mm aio, pretty much any name brand aio out there will be pretty good. My friend uses an evga aio for his vr pc, which stays on 24/7 and he hasnt had any issues