$2500 Starter Gaming/Streaming Rig...

[Sol Slayer]

Hey there!

 

I would first like to point out a couple of very true facts about myself.
 

1) I am a first time builder with no experience- I use and understand windows 10 software (so I am not entirely incapable) ,- but I have never worked with the hardware side of things.

 

2) I have a 2,500 max budget on my build, this is MAX.

 

3) I will be attempting to game and stream at the same time, I don’t even know if that would work with the parts I have chosen.

 

So please give me your feedback, keep in mind a new monitor will be a part of the budget...

Here is a list of the current parts I have chosen.

If you have any questions go ahead and ask, anyone who wants to help is welcome.

 

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor	$298.99 @ B&H
CPU Cooler	Noctua NH-U12S chromax.black 55 CFM CPU Cooler
Motherboard	Gigabyte X570 GAMING X ATX AM4 Motherboard	$154.00 @ B&H
Memory	Crucial Ballistix 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory	$185.99 @ B&H
Storage	Crucial P1 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive	$109.99 @ B&H
Video Card	MSI GeForce RTX 2080 Ti 11 GB VENTUS OC Video Card	$1129.99 @ Newegg
Case	Cooler Master MasterBox Pro 5 RGB ATX Mid Tower Case	$94.99 @ B&H
Power Supply	Corsair CXM 550 W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply	$79.89 @ Newegg
Monitor	MSI Optix MAG241C 23.6" 1920x1080 144 Hz Monitor	$199.00 @ Adorama
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$2252.84
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-03-25 13:04 EDT-0400

Thanks!

- Sol

[dizmo]

Welcome to the forum!

As long as you take your time, and watch a video or two, building a PC is dead simple. If you can assemble a LEGO set, you can build a PC.

 

Some aspects of your build:

• If you're spending that much money, get a better PSU; check out the LTT PSU Tier List
• With that monitor you probably only really need a 2080S..it gets about 90% of the performance at significantly less cost

Honestly those are the only two glaring concerns I'd have. If you can afford to wait a few months I probably would, as we're on a year where we have a GPU and CPU release in the same year.

[boggy77]

better motherboard, better cooler, cheaper and faster ram (CAS 16 vs CAS 18), better PSU, case with better airflow, wide 1440p screen - it would be a shame to waste a 2080ti on a 1080p screen.

 

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor	$298.99 @ B&H
CPU Cooler	Noctua NH-D15S 82.52 CFM CPU Cooler	$83.15 @ Newegg
Motherboard	Asus PRIME X570-P ATX AM4 Motherboard	$144.99 @ Newegg
Memory	G.Skill Ripjaws V 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory	$159.99 @ Newegg
Storage	Crucial P1 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive	$109.99 @ B&H
Video Card	Asus GeForce RTX 2080 Ti 11 GB Dual OC Video Card	$999.99 @ Newegg
Case	Fractal Design Meshify C ATX Mid Tower Case	$97.98 @ Newegg
Power Supply	Corsair TXM Gold 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply	$98.98 @ Newegg
Monitor	Acer ED7 34.0" 3440x1440 100 Hz Monitor	$499.99 @ B&H
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$2494.05
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-03-25 13:10 EDT-0400

 

[RadiatingLight]

For an RTX 2080Ti, I'd pick a slightly more powerful power supply. Maybe 650W or more just for overclocking headroom, but you should probably be fine with 550W too.

You can get away with a cheaper motherboard, since you probably don't need PCIe Gen4. MSI B450 A-PRO MAX is a good motherboard for that CPU that's about $50 cheaper.

You also don't really need a CPU cooler unless you're overclocking. the stock cooler that comes with the 3700X is good enough for stock speeds, although if you want it to be quiet under full load, you might want a beefy air cooler. the U12S is a good cooler (and if you already have it, use it but make sure you have the AM4 bracket), but if you're already buying an aftermarket cooler, might as well go all out and get an NH-D15 or Dark Rock Pro 4

In terms of GPU, you might want to wait a few months, since Nvidia's 3000 series GPUs are coming soon, and a 2080 Super is very similar to the 2080Ti for cheaper.

[Slottr]

Luckily you won't have to spend anywhere near that for a 1080p machine.

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor	$298.99 @ B&H
CPU Cooler	Noctua NH-U12S chromax.black 55 CFM CPU Cooler
Motherboard	MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX ATX AM4 Motherboard	$114.99 @ Best Buy
Memory	G.Skill Ripjaws V 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory	$75.99 @ Newegg
Storage	Crucial P1 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive	$109.99 @ B&H
Storage	Seagate Barracuda Compute 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive	$54.98 @ Newegg
Video Card	EVGA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER 8 GB XC GAMING Video Card	$503.98 @ Newegg
Case	Fractal Design Meshify C ATX Mid Tower Case	$97.98 @ Newegg
Power Supply	Corsair TXM Gold 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply	$98.98 @ Newegg
Monitor	MSI Optix MAG241C 23.6" 1920x1080 144 Hz Monitor	$199.00 @ Adorama
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total (before mail-in rebates)	$1574.88
	Mail-in rebates	-$20.00
	Total	$1554.88
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-03-25 13:09 EDT-0400

 

16GB of memory will be enough for these tasks, you don't require an X570 board so we'll use B450 instead.

For 1080p, the 2070 super is more than enough, but if you still wanted a better gpu that's understandable. However- get a 2080 Super instead.

 

Changed the case to one with higher airflow, and the power supply has been swapped for a higher end unit