Planning my first build

[LT-Maverick]

Hi all,

 

Hoping you can give me some advice.

 

i am looking at building my first computer in like 15 years (been using gaming laptops more recently namely Alienware now 5 years old) it’s main purpose will be gaming.

 

i am looking at a budget of roughly $3,500 AUD.

 

This is what I am looking at currently on PC Parts builder.

 

https://au.pcpartpicker.com/list/PYMMmg

 

i am looking for feedback or possible improvements.

 

Thank you all in advance,

 

David

[Viper9]

I think you should go Ryzen instead of Intel, because the next gen consoles will use Zen 2 architecture so the games will be optimized for Ryzen. Also please, don't purchase a Windows 10 Pro at full price, you can get a cheap licence on Ebay or other "cdkey" websites. 

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor  ($509.00 @ Centre Com) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i RGB PLATINUM 75 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($194.00 @ Shopping Express) 
Motherboard: Asus ROG Strix X570-F Gaming ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($369.00 @ Computer Alliance) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($159.00 @ Scorptec) 
Storage: Samsung 860 Evo 1 TB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($224.00 @ Austin Computers) 
Storage: Seagate BarraCuda 4 TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($157.00 @ Centre Com) 
Video Card: MSI GeForce RTX 2080 Ti 11 GB VENTUS OC Video Card  ($1745.20 @ Device Deal) 
Case: Deepcool MATREXX 50 ADD-RGB 4F ATX Mid Tower Case  ($99.00 @ Mwave Australia) 
Power Supply: Corsair RM (2019) 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($169.00 @ Austin Computers) 
Total: $3625.20
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-03-24 23:54 AEDT+1100

[LT-Maverick]

1 minute ago, Viper9 said:

I think you should go Ryzen instead of Intel, because the next gen consoles will use Zen 2 architecture so the games will be optimized for Ryzen. Also please don't purchase Windows 10 Pro at full price, you can get a cheap licence on Ebay or other "cdkey" websites. 

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor  ($509.00 @ Centre Com) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i RGB PLATINUM 75 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($194.00 @ Shopping Express) 
Motherboard: Asus ROG Strix X570-F Gaming ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($369.00 @ Computer Alliance) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($159.00 @ Scorptec) 
Storage: Samsung 860 Evo 1 TB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($224.00 @ Austin Computers) 
Storage: Seagate BarraCuda 4 TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($157.00 @ Centre Com) 
Video Card: MSI GeForce RTX 2080 Ti 11 GB VENTUS OC Video Card  ($1745.20 @ Device Deal) 
Case: Deepcool MATREXX 50 ADD-RGB 4F ATX Mid Tower Case  ($99.00 @ Mwave Australia) 
Power Supply: Corsair RM (2019) 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($169.00 @ Austin Computers) 
Total: $3625.20
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-03-24 23:54 AEDT+1100

Thanks for the advice forgive the boob question are the buying the keys safe/good.

 

And thanks for the advice about AMD that’s good to know.

[Viper9]

Just now, LT-Maverick said:

Thanks for the advice forgive the boob question are the buying the keys safe/good.

 

And thanks for the advice about AMD that’s good to know.

Yeah you just create a bootable usb stick using Microsoft's Media Creation Tool and then when Windows is installed just enter the licence you've purchased (just keep in mind that most of them are Pro licences, so check which licence you'll buy before installing Windows to install the right version).

 

For memory I forgot the change it, but the sweet spot for Ryzen 3rd gen is 3600MHz with low latency. 

[boggy77]

made some tweaks to the build above

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor	$529.00 @ Skycomp Technology
CPU Cooler	Cooler Master MasterLiquid ML240R RGB 66.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler	$137.00 @ Shopping Express
Motherboard	Asus TUF GAMING X570-PLUS ATX AM4 Motherboard	$319.00 @ Newegg Australia
Memory	G.Skill Ripjaws V 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory	$163.90 @ Newegg Australia
Storage	ADATA XPG SX8200 Pro 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive	$259.00 @ Scorptec
Storage	Toshiba N300 4 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive	$228.80 @ Newegg Australia
Video Card	MSI GeForce RTX 2080 Ti 11 GB VENTUS OC Video Card	$1745.20 @ Device Deal
Case	Deepcool MATREXX 50 ADD-RGB 4F ATX Mid Tower Case	$99.00 @ Mwave Australia
Power Supply	Corsair RMx (2018) 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply	$174.00 @ Shopping Express
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$3654.90
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-03-25 03:09 AEDT+1100