This is my first build

thehungryhunter96 · April 3, 2020

https://pcpartpicker.com/user/Thehungryhunter96/saved/hpXJf7

This is my first build(and my first post). I get it, that it's a bit pricey for a first build. I'm just trying to make sure it can last at least a little while before I need an upgrade. I also intend to put more 140mm cooling fans in the case. I wanted to see if yall would take a look at it and throw some recommendations my way. I want to be able to game, stream, use cad and other design programs, and edit video on it. Let me know if yall cant see it. I'm still kinda new to how to properly use pcpartpicker. Thankyou in advance to anyone who gives useful information.

Lurick · April 3, 2020

There are definitely some places you can save a lot of money without compromising on anything:

PSU - You don't need anywhere near 1000 watts. Heck even the 750 watt I put down is overkill but the 650 watt version was showing out of stock.

Case - That case is HUGE, a mid tower case is more sensible unless you feel you need tons of drive space and even then Fractal has the R6 which is still more compact and can hold a bunch of 3.5" drives for less.

Storage - Dropped down to a 6TB drive, you can always add more later or invest in a NAS or something down the line. The 10TB drive though was way overpriced for what you need starting out. You could also save some money by going with a MP600 or similar NVME drive for less or spend the same and get more storage.

Cooling - If you want an all black cooler I'd suggest looking at the beQuiet stuff but the Noctua cooler is solid too and that's down to looks more than anything.

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 3.8 GHz 12-Core Processor	$447.99 @ B&H
CPU Cooler	Noctua NH-D15 82.5 CFM CPU Cooler	$89.99 @ Newegg
Motherboard	Asus TUF GAMING X570-PLUS (WI-FI) ATX AM4 Motherboard	$189.99 @ Newegg
Memory	G.Skill Ripjaws V 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory	$149.99 @ Newegg
Memory	G.Skill Ripjaws V 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory	$149.99 @ Newegg
Storage	Samsung 970 Evo 500 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive	$99.99 @ Best Buy
Storage	Western Digital Red 6 TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive	$156.99 @ Newegg
Video Card	Gigabyte GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER 8 GB AORUS Video Card	$764.99 @ Newegg
Case	Fractal Design Meshify C ATX Mid Tower Case	$99.98 @ Newegg
Power Supply	Corsair RM (2019) 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply	$124.99 @ Best Buy
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$2274.89
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-04-03 16:30 EDT-0400

thehungryhunter96 · April 3, 2020

19 minutes ago, Lurick said:

There are definitely some places you can save a lot of money without compromising on anything:

PSU - You don't need anywhere near 1000 watts. Heck even the 750 watt I put down is overkill but the 650 watt version was showing out of stock.

Case - That case is HUGE, a mid tower case is more sensible unless you feel you need tons of drive space and even then Fractal has the R6 which is still more compact and can hold a bunch of 3.5" drives for less.

Storage - Dropped down to a 6TB drive, you can always add more later or invest in a NAS or something down the line. The 10TB drive though was way overpriced for what you need starting out. You could also save some money by going with a MP600 or similar NVME drive for less or spend the same and get more storage.

Cooling - If you want an all black cooler I'd suggest looking at the beQuiet stuff but the Noctua cooler is solid too and that's down to looks more than anything.

PCPartPicker Part List

Type Item Price

CPU AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 3.8 GHz 12-Core Processor $447.99 @ B&H

CPU Cooler Noctua NH-D15 82.5 CFM CPU Cooler $89.99 @ Newegg

Motherboard Asus TUF GAMING X570-PLUS (WI-FI) ATX AM4 Motherboard $189.99 @ Newegg

Memory G.Skill Ripjaws V 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory $149.99 @ Newegg

Memory G.Skill Ripjaws V 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory $149.99 @ Newegg

Storage Samsung 970 Evo 500 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive $99.99 @ Best Buy

Storage Western Digital Red 6 TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive $156.99 @ Newegg

Video Card Gigabyte GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER 8 GB AORUS Video Card $764.99 @ Newegg

Case Fractal Design Meshify C ATX Mid Tower Case $99.98 @ Newegg

Power Supply Corsair RM (2019) 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply $124.99 @ Best Buy

Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts

Total $2274.89

Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-04-03 16:30 EDT-0400

Thankyou for the advice I bumped the storage and psu down. I was thinking about running 2070 supers in sli then changed my mind to a single 2080 super and forgot to change the psu lol thankyou so much

Lurick · April 3, 2020

Just now, thehungryhunter96 said:

Thankyou for the advice I bumped the storage and psu down. I was thinking about running 2070 supers in sli then changed my mind to a single 2080 super and forgot to change the psu lol thankyou so much

I think that's definitely a wise choice going with the single 2080 Super instead

thehungryhunter96 · April 3, 2020

2 minutes ago, Lurick said:

I think that's definitely a wise choice going with the single 2080 Super instead

Oh and I would switch the case but I already ordered it and it's already shipped... plus this leaves me really open for liquid cooling I guess lol

Edited April 3, 2020 by thehungryhunter96

Lurick · April 3, 2020

5 minutes ago, thehungryhunter96 said:

Oh and I would switch the case but I already ordered it and it's already shipped... plus this leaves me really open for liquid cooling I guess lol

Ah, well then I guess you'll have plenty of room for activities