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after the pandemic washes over, im moving back to canada and most likely not moving again in the forseeable future, so i decided to get ready to build a pc.

 

how are these specs? are they worth it? im not purchasing right now. i will do it most likely when  individual items are on sale

 

how can i improve this? adding cost is ok with me, as long as the total doesnt exceed 3k canadian.

 

am i missing anything? i have a mouse mousepad desk and chair so peripherals im good, but on the hardware side, anything?

 

lastly, where do i get thermal paste, and should i buy case fans to replace the stock ones on the case?

 

REMEMBER THIS IS ALL IN CANADIAN. PLEASE DO NOT GIVE ME USD PRICES.

stuff is cool. stuff that has fancy lighting is cooler. stuff that has fancy lighting and works is the coolest.

 

i game so i know a bit abt gaming tech, not much abt professional tech.

 

writing this as i finish a 3 hour D2 sesh so excuse anything wrong.

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Quote me or mention me at @Shrekpad so I get notified 
pc specs:
CPU: 
Intel i7 8700K MOBO: ROG Strix Z390-E Gaming RAM: 16GB (2x8) DDR4 G Skill TridentZ 3000 MHz GPU: Gigabyte GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER GAMING OC CASE: Phanteks Enthoo Evolv STORAGE: Sabrent Rocket Q 1TB M.2 NVME SSD,
T-Force Delta RGB 250GB SSD, 4TB Seagate Barracuda HDD PSU: 750 Watt EVGA SuperNova G3 MONITERDell S2716DGR 1440p 144hz G-Sync, BenQ PD2700U 4K 60hz CPU COOLER: Corsair H115i RGB Platinum OS: Windows 10

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1 minute ago, Shrekpad said:

will a 2070 super be able to handle at least 60 fps on most games max settings 1440p?

 

also why is buying at individual sales bad?

stuff is cool. stuff that has fancy lighting is cooler. stuff that has fancy lighting and works is the coolest.

 

i game so i know a bit abt gaming tech, not much abt professional tech.

 

writing this as i finish a 3 hour D2 sesh so excuse anything wrong.

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9 minutes ago, ketchupspill said:

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will a 2070 super be able to handle at least 60 fps on most games max settings 1440p?

 

also why is buying at individual sales bad?

Yes, altough maybe not with shadows or other settings that loose a lot of fps.

 

Your pc can get unbalanced easily because there are new parts all the time and prices constantly fluctuate.

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pc specs:
CPU: 
Intel i7 8700K MOBO: ROG Strix Z390-E Gaming RAM: 16GB (2x8) DDR4 G Skill TridentZ 3000 MHz GPU: Gigabyte GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER GAMING OC CASE: Phanteks Enthoo Evolv STORAGE: Sabrent Rocket Q 1TB M.2 NVME SSD,
T-Force Delta RGB 250GB SSD, 4TB Seagate Barracuda HDD PSU: 750 Watt EVGA SuperNova G3 MONITERDell S2716DGR 1440p 144hz G-Sync, BenQ PD2700U 4K 60hz CPU COOLER: Corsair H115i RGB Platinum OS: Windows 10

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41 minutes ago, ketchupspill said:
  • Get a better cooler, that one is trash.
  • Don't get an MSI motherboard, there are better options.
  • Get a better PSU; consult the LTT PSU Tier List, get something in the top 2 categories.
  • You don't need to buy thermal compound, it comes with the cooler.
  • Personally if you're spending that kind of money I'd be getting a mechanical keyboard, and a 1TB SSD at the minimum.
  • Don't wait and buy things piece by piece, by the time you have a complete build something newer will be out.

CPU: Ryzen 9 5900 Cooler: EVGA CLC280 Motherboard: Gigabyte B550i Pro AX RAM: Kingston Hyper X 32GB 3200mhz

Storage: WD 750 SE 500GB, WD 730 SE 1TB GPU: Gigabyte GTX 1050 PSU: Corsair SF750 Case: Streacom DA2

Monitor: LG 27GL83B Mouse: Razer Basilisk V2 Keyboard: G.Skill KM780 Cherry MX Red Speakers: Mackie CR5BT

 

MiniPC - Sold for $100 Profit

Spoiler

CPU: Intel i3 4160 Cooler: Integrated Motherboard: Integrated

RAM: G.Skill RipJaws 16GB DDR3 Storage: Transcend MSA370 128GB GPU: Intel 4400 Graphics

PSU: Integrated Case: Shuttle XPC Slim

Monitor: LG 29WK500 Mouse: G.Skill MX780 Keyboard: G.Skill KM780 Cherry MX Red

 

Budget Rig 1 - Sold For $750 Profit

Spoiler

CPU: Intel i5 7600k Cooler: CryOrig H7 Motherboard: MSI Z270 M5

RAM: Crucial LPX 16GB DDR4 Storage: Intel S3510 800GB GPU: Nvidia GTX 980

PSU: Corsair CX650M Case: EVGA DG73

Monitor: LG 29WK500 Mouse: G.Skill MX780 Keyboard: G.Skill KM780 Cherry MX Red

 

OG Gaming Rig - Gone

Spoiler

 

CPU: Intel i5 4690k Cooler: Corsair H100i V2 Motherboard: MSI Z97i AC ITX

RAM: Crucial Ballistix 16GB DDR3 Storage: Kingston Fury 240GB GPU: Asus Strix GTX 970

PSU: Thermaltake TR2 Case: Phanteks Enthoo Evolv ITX

Monitor: Dell P2214H x2 Mouse: Logitech MX Master Keyboard: G.Skill KM780 Cherry MX Red

 

 

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1 hour ago, dizmo said:
  • Get a better cooler, that one is trash.
  • Don't get an MSI motherboard, there are better options.
  • Get a better PSU; consult the LTT PSU Tier List, get something in the top 2 categories.
  • You don't need to buy thermal compound, it comes with the cooler.
  • Personally if you're spending that kind of money I'd be getting a mechanical keyboard, and a 1TB SSD at the minimum.
  • Don't wait and buy things piece by piece, by the time you have a complete build something newer will be out.

im not looking for a lot of space on the SSD, only like 1 0r 2 games and windows on it, so im ok with the 500 gb, majority of my stuff will be on the HDD.

 

whats the difference between mechanical and the one one my list? asking because ive always been a laptop user so not much knowledge of it.

 

thermal paste comes with the cpu cooler?

 

so here is my revised build based on your suggestions. anything wrong with it?

 

 

stuff is cool. stuff that has fancy lighting is cooler. stuff that has fancy lighting and works is the coolest.

 

i game so i know a bit abt gaming tech, not much abt professional tech.

 

writing this as i finish a 3 hour D2 sesh so excuse anything wrong.

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38 minutes ago, ketchupspill said:

im not looking for a lot of space on the SSD, only like 1 0r 2 games and windows on it, so im ok with the 500 gb, majority of my stuff will be on the HDD.

 

whats the difference between mechanical and the one one my list? asking because ive always been a laptop user so not much knowledge of it.

 

thermal paste comes with the cpu cooler?

 

so here is my revised build based on your suggestions. anything wrong with it?

  • Why? Games can load significantly slower from an HDD; some games even require SSD installation to run properly, and this will only increase now as consoles will have very integrated solid state storage as standard.
  • Mechanical keyboards have a much nicer feel, better switches, usually better build quality, etc.
  • Yes, thermal paste is included with the cooler.

 

This is what I'd do:

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel Core i7-9700K 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor  ($538.75 @ Vuugo)
CPU Cooler: be quiet! Dark Rock 4 CPU Cooler  ($112.17 @ Amazon Canada)
Motherboard: Asus TUF Z390-PLUS GAMING (WI-FI) ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($232.99 @ Mike's Computer Shop)
Memory: OLOy WarHawk RGB 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($115.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Crucial P1 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($149.75 @ Vuugo)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda Compute 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($73.75 @ Vuugo)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER 8 GB WINDFORCE OC 3X Video Card  ($699.00 @ Canada Computers)
Case: Phanteks P300 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($78.98 @ Amazon Canada)
Power Supply: Corsair RMx (2018) 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($159.99 @ Canada Computers)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  ($149.50 @ Vuugo)
Monitor: BenQ ZOWIE XL2411P 24.0" 1920x1080 144 Hz Monitor  ($259.99 @ PC-Canada)
Keyboard: G.Skill RIPJAWS KM780R Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($139.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Total: $2710.85

 

$50 ($40 if you use the cooler in the build below) more but you get a much better keyboard, a better cooler, and a 1TB SSD.

 

If you're gaming as your focus, you should also consider this:

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600X 3.8 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($307.00 @ shopRBC)
CPU Cooler: Scythe Ninja 5 43.03 CFM CPU Cooler  ($99.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Motherboard: ASRock X570 PHANTOM GAMING 4 WIFI ax ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($244.68 @ Vuugo)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory  ($104.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Crucial P1 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($149.75 @ Vuugo)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda Compute 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($73.75 @ Vuugo)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER 8 GB WINDFORCE OC 3X Video Card  ($699.00 @ Canada Computers)
Case: Phanteks P300 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($78.98 @ Amazon Canada)
Power Supply: Corsair RMx (2018) 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($159.99 @ Canada Computers)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  ($149.50 @ Vuugo)
Monitor: Asus TUF Gaming VG27AQ 27.0" 2560x1440 165 Hz Monitor  ($579.99 @ Best Buy Canada)
Keyboard: G.Skill RIPJAWS KM780R Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($139.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Total: $2787.61

 

For $80 more than the other build, you get a significantly nicer monitor: 165Hz and IPS. The one you have selected is rather trash.

If for some odd reason you want to stick with Intel, I'd at least consider this monitor:

https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/Bfzkcf/msi-optix-mag240vc-236-1920x1080-144-hz-monitor-optix-mag240vc

CPU: Ryzen 9 5900 Cooler: EVGA CLC280 Motherboard: Gigabyte B550i Pro AX RAM: Kingston Hyper X 32GB 3200mhz

Storage: WD 750 SE 500GB, WD 730 SE 1TB GPU: Gigabyte GTX 1050 PSU: Corsair SF750 Case: Streacom DA2

Monitor: LG 27GL83B Mouse: Razer Basilisk V2 Keyboard: G.Skill KM780 Cherry MX Red Speakers: Mackie CR5BT

 

MiniPC - Sold for $100 Profit

Spoiler

CPU: Intel i3 4160 Cooler: Integrated Motherboard: Integrated

RAM: G.Skill RipJaws 16GB DDR3 Storage: Transcend MSA370 128GB GPU: Intel 4400 Graphics

PSU: Integrated Case: Shuttle XPC Slim

Monitor: LG 29WK500 Mouse: G.Skill MX780 Keyboard: G.Skill KM780 Cherry MX Red

 

Budget Rig 1 - Sold For $750 Profit

Spoiler

CPU: Intel i5 7600k Cooler: CryOrig H7 Motherboard: MSI Z270 M5

RAM: Crucial LPX 16GB DDR4 Storage: Intel S3510 800GB GPU: Nvidia GTX 980

PSU: Corsair CX650M Case: EVGA DG73

Monitor: LG 29WK500 Mouse: G.Skill MX780 Keyboard: G.Skill KM780 Cherry MX Red

 

OG Gaming Rig - Gone

Spoiler

 

CPU: Intel i5 4690k Cooler: Corsair H100i V2 Motherboard: MSI Z97i AC ITX

RAM: Crucial Ballistix 16GB DDR3 Storage: Kingston Fury 240GB GPU: Asus Strix GTX 970

PSU: Thermaltake TR2 Case: Phanteks Enthoo Evolv ITX

Monitor: Dell P2214H x2 Mouse: Logitech MX Master Keyboard: G.Skill KM780 Cherry MX Red

 

 

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15 minutes ago, dizmo said:
  • Why? Games can load significantly slower from an HDD; some games even require SSD installation to run properly, and this will only increase now as consoles will have very integrated solid state storage as standard.
  • Mechanical keyboards have a much nicer feel, better switches, usually better build quality, etc.
  • Yes, thermal paste is included with the cooler.

 

This is what I'd do:

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel Core i7-9700K 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor  ($538.75 @ Vuugo)
CPU Cooler: be quiet! Dark Rock 4 CPU Cooler  ($112.17 @ Amazon Canada)
Motherboard: Asus TUF Z390-PLUS GAMING (WI-FI) ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($232.99 @ Mike's Computer Shop)
Memory: OLOy WarHawk RGB 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($115.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Crucial P1 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($149.75 @ Vuugo)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda Compute 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($73.75 @ Vuugo)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER 8 GB WINDFORCE OC 3X Video Card  ($699.00 @ Canada Computers)
Case: Phanteks P300 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($78.98 @ Amazon Canada)
Power Supply: Corsair RMx (2018) 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($159.99 @ Canada Computers)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  ($149.50 @ Vuugo)
Monitor: BenQ ZOWIE XL2411P 24.0" 1920x1080 144 Hz Monitor  ($259.99 @ PC-Canada)
Keyboard: G.Skill RIPJAWS KM780R Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($139.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Total: $2710.85

 

$50 ($40 if you use the cooler in the build below) more but you get a much better keyboard, a better cooler, and a 1TB SSD.

 

If you're gaming as your focus, you should also consider this:

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600X 3.8 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($307.00 @ shopRBC)
CPU Cooler: Scythe Ninja 5 43.03 CFM CPU Cooler  ($99.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Motherboard: ASRock X570 PHANTOM GAMING 4 WIFI ax ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($244.68 @ Vuugo)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory  ($104.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Crucial P1 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($149.75 @ Vuugo)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda Compute 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($73.75 @ Vuugo)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER 8 GB WINDFORCE OC 3X Video Card  ($699.00 @ Canada Computers)
Case: Phanteks P300 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($78.98 @ Amazon Canada)
Power Supply: Corsair RMx (2018) 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($159.99 @ Canada Computers)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  ($149.50 @ Vuugo)
Monitor: Asus TUF Gaming VG27AQ 27.0" 2560x1440 165 Hz Monitor  ($579.99 @ Best Buy Canada)
Keyboard: G.Skill RIPJAWS KM780R Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($139.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Total: $2787.61

 

For $80 more than the other build, you get a significantly nicer monitor: 165Hz and IPS. The one you have selected is rather trash.

If for some odd reason you want to stick with Intel, I'd at least consider this monitor:

https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/Bfzkcf/msi-optix-mag240vc-236-1920x1080-144-hz-monitor-optix-mag240vc

i may actually go with the AMD build, thanks!

 

as for why i just use an hdd, im fine with slow loading, because the longest its ever taken is mayb 1 minute? but a 1 tb ssd is a good suggestion, thanks.

 

edit: is the 3600 good enough for the gaming? because how big of a difference is there when you compare 6 to 8 cores? even if they have higher clock. and doesnt it do worse than intel, except for thread count?

stuff is cool. stuff that has fancy lighting is cooler. stuff that has fancy lighting and works is the coolest.

 

i game so i know a bit abt gaming tech, not much abt professional tech.

 

writing this as i finish a 3 hour D2 sesh so excuse anything wrong.

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41 minutes ago, dizmo said:
  • Why? Games can load significantly slower from an HDD; some games even require SSD installation to run properly, and this will only increase now as consoles will have very integrated solid state storage as standard.
  • Mechanical keyboards have a much nicer feel, better switches, usually better build quality, etc.
  • Yes, thermal paste is included with the cooler.

 

This is what I'd do:

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel Core i7-9700K 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor  ($538.75 @ Vuugo)
CPU Cooler: be quiet! Dark Rock 4 CPU Cooler  ($112.17 @ Amazon Canada)
Motherboard: Asus TUF Z390-PLUS GAMING (WI-FI) ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($232.99 @ Mike's Computer Shop)
Memory: OLOy WarHawk RGB 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($115.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Crucial P1 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($149.75 @ Vuugo)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda Compute 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($73.75 @ Vuugo)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER 8 GB WINDFORCE OC 3X Video Card  ($699.00 @ Canada Computers)
Case: Phanteks P300 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($78.98 @ Amazon Canada)
Power Supply: Corsair RMx (2018) 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($159.99 @ Canada Computers)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  ($149.50 @ Vuugo)
Monitor: BenQ ZOWIE XL2411P 24.0" 1920x1080 144 Hz Monitor  ($259.99 @ PC-Canada)
Keyboard: G.Skill RIPJAWS KM780R Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($139.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Total: $2710.85

 

$50 ($40 if you use the cooler in the build below) more but you get a much better keyboard, a better cooler, and a 1TB SSD.

 

If you're gaming as your focus, you should also consider this:

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600X 3.8 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($307.00 @ shopRBC)
CPU Cooler: Scythe Ninja 5 43.03 CFM CPU Cooler  ($99.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Motherboard: ASRock X570 PHANTOM GAMING 4 WIFI ax ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($244.68 @ Vuugo)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory  ($104.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Crucial P1 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($149.75 @ Vuugo)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda Compute 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($73.75 @ Vuugo)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER 8 GB WINDFORCE OC 3X Video Card  ($699.00 @ Canada Computers)
Case: Phanteks P300 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($78.98 @ Amazon Canada)
Power Supply: Corsair RMx (2018) 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($159.99 @ Canada Computers)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  ($149.50 @ Vuugo)
Monitor: Asus TUF Gaming VG27AQ 27.0" 2560x1440 165 Hz Monitor  ($579.99 @ Best Buy Canada)
Keyboard: G.Skill RIPJAWS KM780R Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($139.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Total: $2787.61

 

For $80 more than the other build, you get a significantly nicer monitor: 165Hz and IPS. The one you have selected is rather trash.

If for some odd reason you want to stick with Intel, I'd at least consider this monitor:

https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/Bfzkcf/msi-optix-mag240vc-236-1920x1080-144-hz-monitor-optix-mag240vc

so ive changed it according to your second suggestion, but with  a different x570 because the one you suggested has had some pretty bad reviews (apparently)

 

 

stuff is cool. stuff that has fancy lighting is cooler. stuff that has fancy lighting and works is the coolest.

 

i game so i know a bit abt gaming tech, not much abt professional tech.

 

writing this as i finish a 3 hour D2 sesh so excuse anything wrong.

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