first time build with a $1200 budget for a workstation and gaming pc

[FullUnderstandToday]

1. Budget & Location

for this build i have a max budget of US$1200 and i am located in Texas near a micro center if that helps

2. Aim

primary purpose will be for School and running solid works and inventor with complex assembles ,blender, multiple containers and VMs. would would also like to be able to play space engineers, ksp, Gta V, and cyberpunk when it comes out. would prefer to play at 1080.

Needs to have WiFi capability

ideally i would like to prioritize science and i don't care for rgb just prefer coordination of colors

3. Monitors

currently running two 1080p monitors and will eventually get a third most likely at 1440p

4. Peripherals

if it can fit in the budget without sacrificing performance a 1440p monitor

else no peripherals are needed and already have a copy of window 10

5. Why are you upgrading?

upgrading because currently running off of a 2in1 laptop that sounds as if its going to take off when running solid works and struggles to render objects is also slow to run small coding projects and vms

[5x5]

Microcenter has some fantastic deals usually. Definitely look at pricing there first. Otherwise, you're looking at the following.

 

Ryzen 7 3700X

Asus X570 TuF

2x8GB DDR4 3200-3600 CL17 or lower

A 1TB SSD - can be any model really. I'd say Sabrent Rocket or Crucial P1

An RTX 2070 Super or 5700 XT. Same performance, the 5700XT is cheaper tho so unless you need CUDA or Nvenc, get the 5700 XT

Corsair TXm 650W

Any case you like the look of and which has noise dampening and filtered intakes

 

[boggy77]

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor	$174.99 @ Amazon
Motherboard	ASRock B450M/AC Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard	$93.99 @ Amazon
Memory	G.Skill Ripjaws V 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory	$84.99 @ Amazon
Storage	Crucial P1 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive	$109.99 @ B&H
Video Card	EVGA GeForce RTX 2060 6 GB KO ULTRA GAMING Video Card	$303.98 @ Newegg
Case	Thermaltake Versa H18 MicroATX Mini Tower Case	$54.99 @ Best Buy
Power Supply	be quiet! Pure Power 11 CM 600 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply	$89.90 @ B&H
Monitor	Acer V277U 27.0" 2560x1440 75 Hz Monitor	$254.98 @ Newegg
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total (before mail-in rebates)	$1187.81
	Mail-in rebates	-$20.00
	Total	$1167.81
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-04-14 12:23 EDT-0400

 

[Its_MrMa]

i will write all components with prices of micro center's website. give me 15 minutes

[5x5]

10 minutes ago, Its_MrMa said:

i will write all components with prices of micro center's website. give me 15 minutes

Best value you can fit in that budget when focused on performance. A monitor would require a big downgrade to a 3600 and 5700 non-XT/2060 non-Super

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor  ($294.48 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock X570 Pro4 ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($153.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Patriot Viper Steel 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory  ($84.99 @ Amazon)
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  ($369.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Antec P7 Silent ATX Mid Tower Case  ($64.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair TXM Gold 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply  ($108.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $1187.40
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-04-14 12:35 EDT-0400

[Its_MrMa]

3700x - 269.99$

MSI EVOKE 5700 XT - 379.99$

Gigabyte X570 Aorus Elite Wi-Fi - 209.99$ (Save $20 when bundled with a compatible eligible processor)

G.Skill Trident Z Neo RGB CL16 2X8GB 3600MHz - 119.99$

EVGA 600BQ 600w psu 80+ bronze - 74.99$

NZXT H510 - 69.99$

WD Blue 250GB SATA SSD - 48.99$

SEAGATE Barracuda 2TB 7200RPM - 50.99$

 

TOTAL - 1.224,92‬$

 

All prices from Micro Center's website. Done my best  

Edited April 14, 2020 by Its_MrMa

[Its_MrMa]

11 minutes ago, 5x5 said:

Best value you can fit in that budget when focused on performance. A monitor would require a big downgrade to a 3600 and 5700 non-XT/2060 non-Super

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor  ($294.48 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock X570 Pro4 ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($153.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Patriot Viper Steel 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory  ($84.99 @ Amazon)
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  ($369.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Antec P7 Silent ATX Mid Tower Case  ($64.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair TXM Gold 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply  ($108.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $1187.40
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-04-14 12:35 EDT-0400

that psu is a bit overpriced in my opinion...

[5x5]

4 minutes ago, Its_MrMa said:

3700x - 269.99$

MSI EVOKE 5700 XT - 379.99$

Gigabyte X570 Aorus Elite Wi-Fi - 209.99$ (Save $20 when bundled with a compatible eligible processor)

G.Skill Trident Z Neo RGB CL16 2X8GB 3600MHz - 119.99$

EVGA 600BQ 600w psu 80+ bronze - 74.99$

NZXT H510 - 69.99$

WD Blue 250GB SATA SSD - 48.99$

SEAGATE Barracuda 2TB 7200RPM - 50.99$

 

TOTAL - 1.224,92‬$

 

All prices from Micro Center's website. Done my best  

The HDD is not needed, you can get a 2TB SSD with slight stretching. The CPU is a good deal. The GPU meh. The board is horrid - avoid the Aorus Elite. Get the Pro4 as it's MUCH more usable. That RAM price is also high

1 minute ago, Its_MrMa said:

that psu is a bit overpriced in my opinion...

No, it's not - the EVGA BQ is just garbage. The Power Supply is the heart of the system. If it dies, it can start a fire and kill the whole PC. Trust me, get a good one.

[Its_MrMa]

2 minutes ago, 5x5 said:

The HDD is not needed, you can get a 2TB SSD with slight stretching. The CPU is a good deal. The GPU meh. The board is horrid - avoid the Aorus Elite. Get the Pro4 as it's MUCH more usable. That RAM price is also high

No, it's not - the EVGA BQ is just garbage. The Power Supply is the heart of the system. If it dies, it can start a fire and kill the whole PC. Trust me, get a good one.

in the build i have there is a cx550 but if needed i can upgrade to a tx550m... i think i will

[Its_MrMa]

its price jumps between 71€ and 88€.. hope that when i buy all it's 71  

[5x5]

4 minutes ago, Its_MrMa said:

in the build i have there is a cx550 but if needed i can upgrade to a tx550m... i think i will

The CX is average but for that kind of money, get a TXm - it's really worth the jump to a higher end unit for a high end system

[FullUnderstandToday]

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PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor	$269.99
Motherboard	ASRock X570 Pro4 ATX AM4 Motherboard	$153.99 @ Newegg
Memory	G.Skill Ripjaws V 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory	$76.99 @ 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	MSI GeForce RTX 2070 8 GB TRI FROZR Video Card	$407.99 @ Newegg
Case	Corsair iCUE 465X RGB ATX Mid Tower Case	Purchased For $0.00
Power Supply	Corsair TXM Gold 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply	$108.98 @ Newegg
Case Fan	Cooler Master MF120R ARGB 3in1 59 CFM 120 mm Fans	$10.00
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$1192.91
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-04-14 13:01 EDT-0400

my brother has the case and fans he said they where extra and I could have them

[Its_MrMa]

39 minutes ago, FullUnderstandToday said:

how does this sound?

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor	$269.99
Motherboard	ASRock X570 Pro4 ATX AM4 Motherboard	$153.99 @ Newegg
Memory	G.Skill Ripjaws V 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory	$76.99 @ 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	MSI GeForce RTX 2070 8 GB TRI FROZR Video Card	$407.99 @ Newegg
Case	Corsair iCUE 465X RGB ATX Mid Tower Case	Purchased For $0.00
Power Supply	Corsair TXM Gold 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply	$108.98 @ Newegg
Case Fan	Cooler Master MF120R ARGB 3in1 59 CFM 120 mm Fans	$10.00
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$1192.91
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-04-14 13:01 EDT-0400

my brother has the case and fans he said they where extra and I could have them

it seems fine but for that price i will have a 5700xt

[5x5]

1 hour ago, FullUnderstandToday said:

how does this sound?

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor	$269.99
Motherboard	ASRock X570 Pro4 ATX AM4 Motherboard	$153.99 @ Newegg
Memory	G.Skill Ripjaws V 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory	$76.99 @ 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	MSI GeForce RTX 2070 8 GB TRI FROZR Video Card	$407.99 @ Newegg
Case	Corsair iCUE 465X RGB ATX Mid Tower Case	Purchased For $0.00
Power Supply	Corsair TXM Gold 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply	$108.98 @ Newegg
Case Fan	Cooler Master MF120R ARGB 3in1 59 CFM 120 mm Fans	$10.00
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$1192.91
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-04-14 13:01 EDT-0400

my brother has the case and fans he said they where extra and I could have them

5700 XT - it's notably faster