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This is gonna be my first PC build and I'm doing it for my wife using the case she picked (IBuyPower Snowblind S). I just want to make sure all the parts work with one another and are compatible with Razer Chroma. Oh, and I'm also
keeping it Intel and Nvidia.

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/6FXbdm

https://www.ibuypower.com/IBPStore/Cases/iBUYPOWER-Snowblind-S-Case

1. Budget & Location
My budget for the build is US1700. Not too concerned with it right now.

2. Aim
The purpose of the build is for 4k gaming and streaming.

3. Monitors
I plan on having two monitors setup to the computer at 4k resolutions.

4. Peripherals
I have Razer peripherals such as; mouse, keyboard, headset, headset base, microphone

5. Why are you upgrading?
I'm going to be building this PC for my wife as she likes to game too.

*Also I already bought the case and it will be coming in mid April

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You REALLY should not buy the 9700KF for streaming. The 3700X is just VASTLY superior for that use case. And for gaming they're identical. In addition, the EVGA BQ is mediocre and I would HIGHLY advise you get a good power supply like a Corsair RMx or RMi

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Better in every way possible

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CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor  ($298.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: be quiet! Dark Rock Slim CPU Cooler  ($64.99 @ B&H)
Motherboard: Asus TUF GAMING X570-PLUS (WI-FI) ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($199.99 @ Best Buy)
Memory: G.Skill Trident Z Neo 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory  ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Sabrent Rocket 256 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($59.95 @ B&H)
Storage: Crucial MX500 1 TB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($114.99 @ Adorama)
Video Card: MSI GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER 8 GB GAMING X Video Card  ($524.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair RMx (2018) 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($115.97 @ Newegg)
Custom:  (Purchased For $199.99)
Total: $1699.85
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-03-31 11:49 EDT-0400

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I realized you want to Intel/Nvidia, but A R7 3700 would be a way more adequate choice for streaming - for this use case AMD just has the better product. You could also save some money on the cooler (R7 comes with a decent stock cooler) that way and get a better power supply or spend that money elsewhere. 

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Just now, Konrad_K said:

I realized you want to Intel/Nvidia, but A R7 3700 would be a way more adequate choice for streaming - for this use case AMD just has the better product. You could also save some money on the cooler (R7 comes with a decent stock cooler) that way and get a better power supply or spend that money elsewhere. 

The 3700X is so much cheaper that he can even get a high end air cooler like the DR Slim and also afford a very high quality board like the TuF X570 Wi-Fi

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16 minutes ago, 5x5 said:

Better in every way possible

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor  ($298.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: be quiet! Dark Rock Slim CPU Cooler  ($64.99 @ B&H)
Motherboard: Asus TUF GAMING X570-PLUS (WI-FI) ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($199.99 @ Best Buy)
Memory: G.Skill Trident Z Neo 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory  ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Sabrent Rocket 256 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($59.95 @ B&H)
Storage: Crucial MX500 1 TB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($114.99 @ Adorama)
Video Card: MSI GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER 8 GB GAMING X Video Card  ($524.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair RMx (2018) 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($115.97 @ Newegg)
Custom:  (Purchased For $199.99)
Total: $1699.85
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-03-31 11:49 EDT-0400

Sorry for my ignorance but the AMD core with less base and boost speeds would be better? I've only used AMD once back in 2013 so I have nothing to reference it too, been using Intel all my life. Also for the mobo would it need a regular ATX power supply or a 24pin ATX12V just in case I plan on overclocking it down the road.

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6 minutes ago, Imploded said:

Sorry for my ignorance but the AMD core with less base and boost speeds would be better?

i7 9700kf and ryzen 7 3700x has same amount of cores, but r7 3700x has 8 more threads making it better at streaming adn workloads. It performs the same at games because its good cache amount.

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5 minutes ago, Imploded said:

Sorry for my ignorance but the AMD core with less base and boost speeds would be better? I've only used AMD once back in 2013 so I have nothing to reference it too, been using Intel all my life. Also for the mobo would it need a regular ATX power supply or a 24pin ATX12V just in case I plan on overclocking it down the road.

AMD cores are currently more powerful, by about 15%, than Intel cores. See here:

 The 4800HS and 4900HS models are derivatives of the desktop 3700X. Basically, if the 3700X core is running at 4.4GHz, that would equate an Intel core running at 5-5.1GHz or so. All while using less power, running cooler and producing less noise. There's a reason AMD CPUs are selling 10 times more units than Intel atm.
https://www.notebookcheck.net/AMD-s-Ryzen-5-3600-sold-almost-three-times-as-many-units-than-all-of-Intel-s-chips-put-together-in-latest-Mindfactory-CPU-sales-data.459514.0.html

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2 hours ago, Imploded said:

Sorry for my ignorance but the AMD core with less base and boost speeds would be better? I've only used AMD once back in 2013 so I have nothing to reference it too, been using Intel all my life. Also for the mobo would it need a regular ATX power supply or a 24pin ATX12V just in case I plan on overclocking it down the road.

Yes. The IPC (Performance per clock speed) is actually superior to the Intel chip. It has extra threads, too.

 

All boards take the regular 24pin ATX connector, Intel included. 

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This would be faster, and save money. I know you want to stay Intel, however, this generation AMD is truly completely beating Intel. It may be very slightly slower in gaming, but it will blow it out of the water in streaming and productivity tasks.

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor  ($298.99 @ Newegg) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 RGB Black Edition 57.3 CFM CPU Cooler  ($44.99 @ Best Buy) 
Motherboard: Asus PRIME X570-P ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($144.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory  ($83.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Crucial P1 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($109.99 @ B&H) 
Video Card: MSI GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER 8 GB GAMING X Video Card  ($524.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: be quiet! Pure Power 11 CM 500 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply  ($79.90 @ B&H) 
Custom:  (Purchased For $199.99)
Total: $1487.83
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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