Choice between two systems

[Leo_B]

I have put together a couple of part lists together for my first PC build. They were based on the pcpartpicker build guides, but I have made some modifications. The main differences between list A and list B is that list a uses a Ryzen 5 3600X, 16GB RAM, and a 500GB SSD, whereas list B uses a 3700X, 32GB RAM, and a 1TB SSD. My questions to you are: 1) does it make sense to make the jump to the more expensive list B?, and 2) are there any changes that you think I should make to the list that makes more sense? Any help would be appreciated!

 

Here are some details for context:

• I am in the US, but I don't like to waste money on parts I don't need
• My max budget is $2000 - $2100
• I plan to play some graphics intensive games, do CAD work, do video conferencing work, and join the LTT folding team.
• I have 2 1080p 144Hz monitors, might get a VR headset later (at least a year later)
• I already have all of my peripherals
• This is my first desktop PC, I've been gaming on a laptop up to this point and it's time to get a real rig.

Also, here are the part lists:

[Build A]

[Build B]

[CPT_BEEMO]

10 minutes ago, Leo_B said:

I have put together a couple of part lists together for my first PC build. They were based on the pcpartpicker build guides, but I have made some modifications. The main differences between list A and list B is that list a uses a Ryzen 5 3600X, 16GB RAM, and a 500GB SSD, whereas list B uses a 3700X, 32GB RAM, and a 1TB SSD. My questions to you are: 1) does it make sense to make the jump to the more expensive list B?, and 2) are there any changes that you think I should make to the list that makes more sense? Any help would be appreciated!

 

Here are some details for context:

• I am in the US, but I don't like to waste money on parts I don't need
• My max budget is $2000 - $2100
• I plan to play some graphics intensive games, do CAD work, do video conferencing work, and join the LTT folding team.
• I have 2 1080p 144Hz monitors, might get a VR headset later (at least a year later)
• I already have all of my peripherals
• This is my first desktop PC, I've been gaming on a laptop up to this point and it's time to get a real rig.

Also, here are the part lists:

[Build A]

[Build B]

B would be better for workstation type tasks thanks to the 2 extra cores, however my feedback would be to still invest in an M.2 in build B versus the SSD. Not much of a tangable difference for gaming between the two rigs aside from their single threaded performance differences and memory differences.

[Meganter]

Hello,

 

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PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 3.8 GHz 12-Core Processor	$439.99 @ B&H
CPU Cooler	be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 4 50.5 CFM CPU Cooler	$86.46 @ B&H
Motherboard	Asus PRIME X570-P ATX AM4 Motherboard	$147.00 @ B&H
Memory	G.Skill Ripjaws V 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory	$159.99 @ Newegg
Storage	HP EX950 512 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive	$72.99 @ Newegg
Storage	Toshiba N300 4 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive	$122.98 @ Newegg
Video Card	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER 8 GB Video Card	$699.99 @ Best Buy
Case	Phanteks Eclipse P300A Mesh ATX Mid Tower Case	$68.98 @ Newegg
Power Supply	SeaSonic FOCUS 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply	$94.99 @ B&H
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$1893.37
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-04-07 10:52 EDT-0400