I am working on my first gaming pc with a 1440p and 144hz refresh rate monitor, what parts would be ideal?

[Allday]

Budget (including currency): $1500-$2000

Country: United States

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Destiny 2 and Assassins Creed Odyssey

Other details (existing parts lists, whether any peripherals are needed, what you're upgrading from, when you're going to buy, what resolution and refresh rate you want to play at, etc):

 

[Dravinian]

2 minutes ago, Allday said:

Budget (including currency): $1500-$2000

Country: United States

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Destiny 2 and Assassins Creed Odyssey

Other details (existing parts lists, whether any peripherals are needed, what you're upgrading from, when you're going to buy, what resolution and refresh rate you want to play at, etc):

 

Worth waiting for reviews on Intel's new CPUs if you are just gaming, see if they are an improvement.

 

Otherwise, Ryzen 9 3900, 2080 super, branded RAM/SSD/PSU/case.  Will all fall in your budget.

[Sorenson]

No idea if you need a monitor or not, but this is what I would go with:

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor	$294.14 @ Amazon
CPU Cooler	be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 4 50.5 CFM CPU Cooler	$87.83 @ Amazon
Motherboard	MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX ATX AM4 Motherboard	$114.99 @ Best Buy
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	$119.99 @ Newegg
Video Card	Asus GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER 8 GB STRIX GAMING Advanced Video Card	$584.99 @ Best Buy
Case	NZXT H510 ATX Mid Tower Case	$69.99 @ Best Buy
Power Supply	EVGA SuperNOVA G3 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply	$109.99 @ Best Buy
Monitor	LG 27GL850-B 27.0" 2560x1440 144 Hz Monitor	$499.99 @ Best Buy
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$1965.90
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-05-07 23:16 EDT-0400

 

[GiftedNovaHD]

3 hours ago, Sorenson said:

No idea if you need a monitor or not, but this is what I would go with:

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor	$294.14 @ Amazon
CPU Cooler	be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 4 50.5 CFM CPU Cooler	$87.83 @ Amazon

 

The stock CPU cooler is already good enough unless you go for a Noctua Cooler or liquid cooler

[gloop]

5 minutes ago, GiftedNovaHD said:

The stock CPU cooler is already good enough unless you go for a Noctua Cooler or liquid cooler

The Dark Rock Pro 4 is roughly equal to a NH-D15 which is the best Noctua air cooler. 

[SavageNeo]

this build includes monitor and phreripherals:

Do not buy nzxt h510. it has bad airflow:

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor	$172.39 @ Newegg
Motherboard	MSI B450M PRO-VDH MAX Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard	$98.43 @ B&H
Memory	G.Skill Ripjaws V 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory	$83.99 @ Newegg
Storage	Crucial P1 500 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive	$67.99 @ Newegg
Storage	Seagate Barracuda Compute 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive	$54.98 @ Newegg
Video Card	Gigabyte GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER 8 GB WINDFORCE OC Video Card	$719.99 @ B&H
Case	Cooler Master MasterBox Q300L MicroATX Mini Tower Case	$57.98 @ Newegg
Power Supply	Antec NeoECO Gold ZEN 500 W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply	$75.50 @ Amazon
Case Fan	ARCTIC P12 Value Pack 56.3 CFM 120 mm Fans	$23.99 @ Amazon
Monitor	ViewSonic VX2758-2KP-MHD 27.0" 2560x1440 144 Hz Monitor	$377.69 @ Amazon
Keyboard	G.Skill RIPJAWS KM780R RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard	$84.99 @ Amazon
Mouse	Logitech G502 HERO Wired Optical Mouse	$46.99 @ Target
Headphones	SteelSeries Arctis 3 Bluetooth (2019 Edition) Headset	$97.98 @ Newegg
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$1962.89
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-05-08 04:54 EDT-0400

 

 

[Dravinian]

Without peripherals.

 

You would need a cooler in my opinion for this, but you have $200 to buy one from the budget.

 

You could also save a few more bucks by looking about for the parts.  If you do not need the Wifi version of MB, you could save $50 buying the non-wifi version (PP doesn't list it with a price).

 

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 3.8 GHz 12-Core Processor	$431.99 @ Amazon
Motherboard	Asus TUF GAMING X570-PLUS (WI-FI) ATX AM4 Motherboard	$189.99 @ Best Buy
Memory	G.Skill Ripjaws V 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory	$83.99 @ Newegg
Storage	Crucial P1 500 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive	$67.99 @ Newegg
Storage	Seagate Barracuda Compute 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive	$54.98 @ Newegg
Video Card	Gigabyte GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER 8 GB WINDFORCE OC Video Card	$719.99 @ B&H
Case	Silverstone RL06 ATX Mid Tower Case	$87.99 @ 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	$1761.91
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-05-08 06:28 EDT-0400

 

As I said, with that budget, Ryzen 9 and 2080 super easily obtainable.

[SavageNeo]

8 hours ago, Allday said:

Budget (including currency): $1500-$2000

Country: United States

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Destiny 2 and Assassins Creed Odyssey

Other details (existing parts lists, whether any peripherals are needed, what you're upgrading from, when you're going to buy, what resolution and refresh rate you want to play at, etc):

 

with out phreripherals you could get

 

ryzen 7 3700x and rtx 2080 ti or

ryzen 9 3950x and rtx 2080 super

[Dravinian]

22 minutes ago, SavageNeo said:

with out phreripherals you could get

 

ryzen 7 3700x and rtx 2080 ti or

ryzen 9 3950x and rtx 2080 super

I dunno about the 3950x within that budget, that is $290 more than the 3900x, and there is $240 left with my build, and you would need a cooler.

 

Sure I suppose you could scrimp on other parts, but I think I have provided a pretty bare bones, saved where you can but have dependability and peace of mind build.

 

Also not sure how you get a 2080 ti by going Ryzen 7, that is a $300 CPU, the 3900x is $432.  That is $132 difference, the difference in price between a 2080 ti and a 2080 super is about $300.

 

I am struggling to see the math.

 

Where would you save to get that within budget?  Want to throw together a PP list?

[SavageNeo]

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 3.8 GHz 12-Core Processor	$431.99 @ Amazon
CPU Cooler	Scythe Mugen 5 Rev. B 51.17 CFM CPU Cooler	$48.99 @ Amazon
Motherboard	MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX ATX AM4 Motherboard	$114.99 @ Best Buy
Memory	G.Skill Ripjaws V 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory	$83.99 @ Newegg
Storage	Team GX2 512 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive	$54.99 @ Amazon
Video Card	PNY GeForce RTX 2080 Ti 11 GB XLR8 Gaming Overclocked Edition Video Card	$1149.99 @ Best Buy
Case	Cougar MX330 ATX Mid Tower Case	$50.98 @ Newegg
Power Supply	Antec NeoECO Gold ZEN 500 W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply	$75.50 @ Amazon
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$2011.42
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-05-08 08:03 EDT-0400

2TB hdd is around 50 dollars more if you want.

 

@Dravinian

 

 

[Dravinian]

@SavageNeo this is kinda what I thought the build would look like.

 

That is not a build I would recommend to someone spending $2,000.

 

Take out the CPU/GPU and those are parts I might recommend to someone who has $450 to spend on a build where you really have to scrape the bottom of the barrel; but something is better than nothing.

[Sorenson]

6 hours ago, SavageNeo said:

this build includes monitor and phreripherals:

Do not buy nzxt h510. it has bad airflow:

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor	$172.39 @ Newegg
Motherboard	MSI B450M PRO-VDH MAX Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard	$98.43 @ B&H
Memory	G.Skill Ripjaws V 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory	$83.99 @ Newegg
Storage	Crucial P1 500 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive	$67.99 @ Newegg
Storage	Seagate Barracuda Compute 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive	$54.98 @ Newegg
Video Card	Gigabyte GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER 8 GB WINDFORCE OC Video Card	$719.99 @ B&H
Case	Cooler Master MasterBox Q300L MicroATX Mini Tower Case	$57.98 @ Newegg
Power Supply	Antec NeoECO Gold ZEN 500 W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply	$75.50 @ Amazon
Case Fan	ARCTIC P12 Value Pack 56.3 CFM 120 mm Fans	$23.99 @ Amazon
Monitor	ViewSonic VX2758-2KP-MHD 27.0" 2560x1440 144 Hz Monitor	$377.69 @ Amazon
Keyboard	G.Skill RIPJAWS KM780R RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard	$84.99 @ Amazon
Mouse	Logitech G502 HERO Wired Optical Mouse	$46.99 @ Target
Headphones	SteelSeries Arctis 3 Bluetooth (2019 Edition) Headset	$97.98 @ Newegg
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$1962.89
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-05-08 04:54 EDT-0400

 

 

The thermals on the h510 aren’t really anything I would be concerned about, especially with a decent air cooler. Also the masterbox has even worse cooling performance if I recall correctly.

 

[Hilltrot]

Please avoid the B450 motherboards.  They are going to be incompatible with the next generation of Ryzen coming out this year.   People are recycling the same parts list for the last 2 years.

 

You are using this to play games - right?  You don't need anything more than a 3600.  Period.  Those who are recommending more are wasting your money. 

 

There is almost no reason to have a mechanical hard drive.  As Linus says, welcome to 2009. 

 

Remember a lot of things are coming up soon!  If you can wait . . . .

 

That being said I'm trying to hit your lower $1500 mark.  I don't use PC-partpicker because it links scalpers and leaves off many reputable shops.  Also, I think people who are going to build their own PCs should not be spoon-fed at this point.

 

1.  AMD 3600 don't spend more than $180.

2.  3600 MHz 2x8 Gb ram CL16.   I recommend GSKILL for reliability and compatibility.   Shouldn't spend more than $120.

3.  Phanteks P300a.  $60 - an excellent case if you want inexpensive quality.

4.  Buy a x570 motherboard - $200  You can use the ASUS Tuf or try for a better one.

5.  2 case fans - You shouldn't have to spend more than $25 unless you want RGB or Chromax.  If you don't know fans, get Arctic PWM.

6. Monitor -Acer Predator XB271HU bmiprz 27" WQHD (2560x1440) NVIDIA G-SYNC IPS Monitor, (Display Port & HDMI Port, 144Hz), Black  Don't Pay more than $500

7.  Sabrent Rocket Q 1TB NVMe PCIe M.2 2280 Internal SSD High Performance Solid State Drive R/W 3200/2000MB/s (SB-RKTQ-1TB) $130.  There are similar ones for the same price.  They are all basically the same.

8.  any one of the previous power supplies chosen will be fine. $100

 

That brings you to no more than $1300.

 

At this point you can choose your own RTX graphics card and peripherals.

 

 

 

 

[Avocheeseado]

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor	$294.14 @ Amazon
CPU Cooler	NZXT Kraken M22 Liquid CPU Cooler	$89.00 @ B&H
Motherboard	MSI MPG X570 GAMING PLUS ATX AM4 Motherboard	$169.99 @ Best Buy
Memory	Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory	$79.98 @ Amazon
Storage	Crucial P1 500 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive	$67.99 @ Newegg
Storage	Seagate Barracuda Compute 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive	$54.98 @ Newegg
Video Card	EVGA GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER 8 GB BLACK GAMING Video Card	$679.99 @ Newegg
Case	Phanteks Eclipse P400A Digital ATX Mid Tower Case	$98.98 @ Newegg
Power Supply	Corsair TXM Gold 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply	$119.99 @ Corsair
Monitor	Acer VG270U Pbmiipx 27.0" 2560x1440 144 Hz Monitor	$364.98 @ Newegg
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total (before mail-in rebates)	$2050.02
	Mail-in rebates	-$30.00
	Total	$2020.02
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-05-08 13:53 EDT-0400

 

[Dravinian]

1 hour ago, Hilltrot said:

Please avoid the B450 motherboards.  They are going to be incompatible with the next generation of Ryzen coming out this year.   People are recycling the same parts list for the last 2 years.

 

People use PP because it creates an easy list for people to manipulate, and sets out the components within it in an easily viewable format...not because anyone is recommending that you ONLY purchase parts from PP. 

 

The prices on PP aren't always the best, I have made this comment several times myself, but they are within reason of what you will be paying.  A few dollars here or there may be important to the final build for an individual, but they aren't that important in 'roughly' meeting a budget to give an indication of what you can afford and what is compatible - also a useful comparison to other sites 'deals'.

 

The 2tb HDD is $50.  Show me the 2tb SSD that is $50?

 

HDDs are absolutely fine for stuff like music and films, large files or collections that really don't need to be accessed at blistering speed or which are not accessed that often.  For the price, it is useful storage for dumping things off your SSD, which is why people regularly recommend it.

 

As to the last 2 years, what do you want people to do? Make up new parts?  Sure I can do that, what you really need is the CPU from Dumbell, it is a dodecahedron core processor that runs at 99.4 Spurials, great CPU for gaming.  Where can you buy one? Apparently in my imaginary world.