First time building a PC

[LazrSpaceSquishy]

This is my first time building a PC and have a tiny bit of knowledge as to what I am doing. I would like to keep this build at around $900 - $1 000 (US). I plan on using it mostly for gaming (FPS games like COD/Destiny 2) and some light video editing, and would like to upgrade it down the line when games become more power hungry. I currently only plan on using one monitor (1080p 144Hz) but may upgrade to two in the future. These are the parts I am currently thinking about:

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 3700X Matisse 3.6GHz 8-Core AM4 Boxed Processor with Wraith Prism Cooler

Graphics Card: MSI - GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Ventus XS Overclocked Dual-Fan 6GB GDDR6 PCIe 3.0 Video Card

Motherboard: MSI B450 Gaming plus max AMD ATx AM4

SSD: nland Premium - 512GB SSD 3D NAND M.2 2280 PCIe NVMe 3.0 x4 Internal Solid State Drive

Ram: G.Skill - Ripjaws V 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 PC4-25600 CL16 Dual Channel Desktop Memory Kit F4-3200C16D-16GVKB - Black

Power Supply: Corsair - CX550M 550 Watt 80 Plus Bronze ATX Semi-Modular Power Supply

Case: N/A

First off, will this set up even work? Secondly, if anyone has any other recommendations please let me know. Lastly, I need some case recommendations. I have no idea how to pick a case as I haven’t done enough research into them. I would also prefer the case to be white to match my peripherals, but it’s not a deal breaker.

Thanks so much for the help!
 

[boggy77]

looks good and it works, but it's a bit cpu heavy for a gaming system. i'd go for a 3600 + 2060 super instead. the rest of the components are well picked. the psu isn't great, that's the only thing.

for a case, a cheap decent one that comes in white is the fractal design focus G

[boggy77]

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor	$174.99 @ Newegg
Motherboard	MSI B450 Gaming Plus MAX ATX AM4 Motherboard	$104.99 @ B&H
Memory	G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory	$73.99 @ Newegg
Storage	Crucial P1 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive	$109.99 @ B&H
Video Card	Gigabyte GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER 8 GB WINDFORCE OC Video Card	$389.99 @ Newegg
Case	Fractal Design Focus G ATX Mid Tower Case	$61.97 @ Newegg
Power Supply	be quiet! Pure Power 11 CM 500 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply	$79.90 @ B&H
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$995.82
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-03-31 14:02 EDT-0400

 

[Jumballi]

that power supply is gonna crash and fail spectacularly, check the psu tier list for a better alternative.

[boggy77]

Just now, Jumballi said:

that power supply is gonna crash and fail spectacularly, check the psu tier list for a better alternative.

the cxm isn't that bad, it's tier B

[LazrSpaceSquishy]

I originally planned to use a Ryzen 5 but I recieved some advice saying that if I wanted to upgrade the computer later on then I should go with the Ryzen 7 so I wouldn't have to buy a new CPU in the future. Thoughts?

[Dedayog]

5 minutes ago, boggy77 said:

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor	$174.99 @ Newegg
Motherboard	MSI B450 Gaming Plus MAX ATX AM4 Motherboard	$104.99 @ B&H
Memory	G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory	$73.99 @ Newegg
Storage	Crucial P1 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive	$109.99 @ B&H
Video Card	Gigabyte GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER 8 GB WINDFORCE OC Video Card	$389.99 @ Newegg
Case	Fractal Design Focus G ATX Mid Tower Case	$61.97 @ Newegg
Power Supply	be quiet! Pure Power 11 CM 500 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply	$79.90 @ B&H
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$995.82
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-03-31 14:02 EDT-0400

 

 

3 minutes ago, LazrSpaceSquishy said:

I am going to be totally honest, I have no clue what you're talking about when you say 3600 + 2060 super (still learning computer terms). Also, I originally planned to use a Ryzen 5 but I recieved some advice saying that if I wanted to upgrade the computer later on then I should go with the Ryzen 7 so I wouldn't have to buy a new CPU in the future. Thoughts?

See his build above. 

 

The Ryzen 5 3600 is plenty CPU for gaming and light editing for years to come.

[Shrekpad]

1 minute ago, LazrSpaceSquishy said:

I am going to be totally honest, I have no clue what you're talking about when you say 3600 + 2060 super (still learning computer terms). Also, I originally planned to use a Ryzen 5 but I recieved some advice saying that if I wanted to upgrade the computer later on then I should go with the Ryzen 7 so I wouldn't have to buy a new CPU in the future. Thoughts?

For gaming the Ryzen 5 3600 is fine, if you need more cores and threads for cpu heavy applications people go with the Ryzen 7. Since your gaming and don’t need the extra cpu power, @boggy77 added a rtx 2060 instead for better fps. Also I would go with his build.

[Daniel Z.]

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor	$298.99 @ Newegg
Motherboard	ASRock B450M/AC Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard	$84.99 @ Newegg
Memory	G.Skill Aegis 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory	$64.99 @ Newegg
Storage	Team L5 LITE 3D 480 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive	$57.99 @ Newegg
Video Card	MSI GeForce RTX 2070 8 GB TRI FROZR Video Card	$382.99 @ Newegg
Case	Cooler Master MasterBox Q300L MicroATX Mini Tower Case	$44.99 @ Best Buy
Power Supply	EVGA GD (2019) 600 W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply	$67.97 @ Newegg
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total (before mail-in rebates)	$1037.91
	Mail-in rebates	-$35.00
	Total	$1002.91
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-03-31 14:19 EDT-0400

 

[LienusLateTips]

13 minutes ago, Daniel Z. said:

-snip-

GD has major protections issues iirc. 

[LienusLateTips]

30 minutes ago, LazrSpaceSquishy said:

I originally planned to use a Ryzen 5 but I recieved some advice saying that if I wanted to upgrade the computer later on then I should go with the Ryzen 7 so I wouldn't have to buy a new CPU in the future. Thoughts?

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($174.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: MSI B450-A PRO MAX ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($99.99 @ B&H) 
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 Radeon RX 5700 XT 8 GB MECH OC Video Card  ($359.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: NZXT H510 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($69.99 @ Best Buy) 
Power Supply: be quiet! Pure Power 11 CM 500 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply  ($79.90 @ B&H) 
Total: $978.84
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-03-31 14:35 EDT-0400

 

For simple gaming the R5 3600 is enough. Better off getting a better GPU.

-3600MHz CL16 RAM for fast speeds

-1TB SSD, good value,

-5700XT with decent cooler

-Quality 500W PSU

 

Notes:

I put in the H510 because it's white and it's popular. I've worked in two myself, it's easy to build in and has great cable management. Choose what case you like, but make sure it's decent thermally. You may want to put in some nice case fans in the front if you have the budget.

[Darth Wilhelm]

Looks like a good rig, I would say that it is a bit too unbalanced in favor of the CPU, I would go for the Ryzen 5 3600. However if you are playing very CPU bound titles (like ARMA), I would say it's a good fit.

[Daniel Z.]

2 hours ago, LienusLateTips said:

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($174.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: MSI B450-A PRO MAX ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($99.99 @ B&H) 
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 Radeon RX 5700 XT 8 GB MECH OC Video Card  ($359.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: NZXT H510 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($69.99 @ Best Buy) 
Power Supply: be quiet! Pure Power 11 CM 500 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply  ($79.90 @ B&H) 
Total: $978.84
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-03-31 14:35 EDT-0400

 

For simple gaming the R5 3600 is enough. Better off getting a better GPU.

-3600MHz CL16 RAM for fast speeds

-1TB SSD, good value,

-5700XT with decent cooler

-Quality 500W PSU

 

Notes:

I put in the H510 because it's white and it's popular. I've worked in two myself, it's easy to build in and has great cable management. Choose what case you like, but make sure it's decent thermally. You may want to put in some nice case fans in the front if you have the budget.

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor	$174.99 @ Newegg
Motherboard	MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX ATX AM4 Motherboard	$114.99 @ Best Buy
Memory	G.Skill Aegis 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory	$64.99 @ Newegg
Storage	Crucial P1 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive	$109.99 @ B&H
Video Card	MSI GeForce RTX 2070 8 GB TRI FROZR Video Card	$382.99 @ Newegg
Case	NZXT H510 ATX Mid Tower Case	$69.99 @ Best Buy
Power Supply	Phanteks AMP 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply	$95.98 @ Newegg
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total (before mail-in rebates)	$1028.92
	Mail-in rebates	-$15.00
	Total	$1013.92
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-03-31 16:54 EDT-0400

 

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PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor	$298.99 @ Newegg
Motherboard	ASRock B450M/AC Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard	$84.99 @ Newegg
Memory	G.Skill Aegis 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory	$64.99 @ Newegg
Storage	Team L5 LITE 3D 480 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive	$57.99 @ Newegg
Video Card	MSI GeForce RTX 2070 8 GB TRI FROZR Video Card	$382.99 @ Newegg
Case	Cooler Master MasterBox Q300L MicroATX Mini Tower Case	$44.99 @ Best Buy
Power Supply	Corsair CX (2017) 550 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply	$69.29 @ Newegg
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total (before mail-in rebates)	$1019.23
	Mail-in rebates	-$15.00
	Total	$1004.23
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-03-31 16:55 EDT-0400

 

[Jumballi]

On 3/31/2020 at 11:03 AM, boggy77 said:

the cxm isn't that bad, it's tier B

that's a different corsair cxm psu you're referring to, the 600w is C tier and from personal experience can confirm that corsair can't make a quality 550w psu to save their lives