first pc First PC Build and I need some Help with Parts.

[psycher2]

Budget (including currency): $800-$1000

Country: USA

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Only Gaming and watching youtube

 

The parts that I am thinking about getting so far are,

 

CPU - AMD Ryzen 5 3600X Matisse 3.8GHz 6-Core AM4 Boxed Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler

 

Motherboard - ASUS B450M-PLUS TUF Gaming AMD AM4 mATX Motherboard

 

GPU - MSI GeForce GTX 1660 Super Gaming X Overclocked Dual-Fan PCIe 3.0 Graphics Card

 

RAM - G.Skill Trident Z Neo Series RGB 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR4-3600 PC4-28800 CL16 Dual Channel Memory Kit F4-3600C16D-32GTZNC

 

Power Supply - PowerSpec 650 Watt 80 Plus Bronze ATX Semi-Modular Power Supply

 

SSD - Inland Premium 512GB SSD 3D NAND M.2 2280 PCIe NVMe 3.0 x4 Internal Solid State Drive

 

Case - Corsair Crystal 280X RGB Tempered Glass mATX Mini-Tower Computer Case - White

 

I was just wondering if some one with experience could look this over and see if this would be good. Also I know the case is expensive, but its sick so...

 

Any help would be so appreciated. Thank you!

[psycher2]

Budget (including currency): $800-$1000

Country: USA

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Gaming 

 

The parts that I am thinking about getting are,

 

CPU - AMD Ryzen 5 3600X Matisse 3.8GHz 6-Core AM4 Boxed Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler

 

Motherboard - ASUS B450M-PLUS TUF Gaming AMD AM4 mATX Motherboard

 

GPU - MSI GeForce GTX 1660 Super Gaming X Overclocked Dual-Fan PCIe 3.0 Graphics Card

 

RAM - G.Skill Trident Z Neo Series RGB 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR4-3600 PC4-28800 CL16 Dual Channel Memory Kit F4-3600C16D-32GTZNC

 

Power Supply - PowerSpec 650 Watt 80 Plus Bronze ATX Semi-Modular Power Supply

 

SSD - Inland Premium 512GB SSD 3D NAND M.2 2280 PCIe NVMe 3.0 x4 Internal Solid State Drive

 

Case - Corsair Crystal 280X RGB Tempered Glass mATX Mini-Tower Computer Case - White

 

I was just wondering if some one with experience could look this over and see if this would work. Also I know the case is expensive, but its sick so...

 

Any help would be so appreciated. Thank you!

[Eschew]

Hey there. Here's my thoughts:

27 minutes ago, psycher2 said:

RAM - G.Skill Trident Z Neo Series RGB 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR4-3600

That's going to cost you a pretty penny, especially for an RGB RAM. If your system is dedicated for gaming (not streaming or video editing), I'd just go for an 8 GB or 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 or DDR4-3200 RAM. DDR4-3600 is... kind of overkill, I think, and expensive. Higher capacity or higher frequency RAM don't tend to improve your gaming experience by that much, I believe? I'd then invest the money saved up on RAM into getting a better graphics card (though the GTX 1660 Super is a fine graphics card), or an after-market CPU cooler, or a 1 - 2 TB extra storage for all my games.

 

No comments on the case, since you seem adamant on sticking with it. Although, I will say that the LIAN LI O11 Dynamic has a similar dual chamber layout, but is a considerably less expensive* option.

 

*Edit: I checked some prices on Newegg and Amazon and the differences are about $10-ish or so, depending on supplier and current discounts. Scratch what I said about expensive options. 

[Herman Mcpootis]

PCPartPicker Part List

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) much better board.
Memory: OLOy WarHawk RGB 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($71.99 @ Newegg) 32gb is overkill.
Storage: Team MP34 512 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($69.98 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: ASRock Radeon RX 5700 XT 8 GB CHALLENGER D OC Video Card  ($359.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Corsair Crystal 280X MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($109.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: Antec NeoECO Gold ZEN 600 W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply  ($85.98 @ Newegg) much better.
Total: $968.75
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-05-10 23:40 EDT-0400

[psycher2]

Thank you so much. What graphics card would you recommend?

[psycher2]

Thank you so much!

[Eschew]

11 minutes ago, psycher2 said:

Thank you so much. What graphics card would you recommend?

Ehhh... Depends on what games you're playing and what kinda performance you're expecting out of it. For that budget, probably a RTX 20 Series or RX 5000 Series? RTX 2060 Super if you can afford it. RTX 2060, RX 5700 XT, or RX 5600 XT are fine too.

 

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[starry]

12 minutes ago, Eschew said:

Hey there. Here's my thoughts:

That's going to cost you a pretty penny, especially for an RGB RAM. If your system is dedicated for gaming (not streaming or video editing), I'd just go for an 8 GB or 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 or DDR4-3200 RAM. DDR4-3600 is... kind of overkill, I think, and expensive. Higher capacity or higher frequency RAM don't tend to improve your gaming experience by that much, I believe? I'd then invest the money saved up on RAM into getting a better graphics card (though the GTX 1660 Super is a fine graphics card), or an after-market CPU cooler, or a 1 - 2 TB extra storage for all my games.

 

No comments on the case, since you seem adamant on sticking with it. Although, I will say that the LIAN LI O11 Dynamic has a similar dual chamber layout, but is a considerably less expensive option.

ram speed actually does matter for Ryzen systems, but 3200 is probably enough yeah, and the RGB doesnt help the cost

[psycher2]

Some one recommended the RTX 2060 KO. Would this be ok, or are the GPU's above better.

[Spotty]

Threads merged. No need to make the same post multiple times.

[Herman Mcpootis]

22 minutes ago, psycher2 said:

Some one recommended the RTX 2060 KO. Would this be ok, or are the GPU's above better.

The 5700XT is much better.

[psycher2]

25 minutes ago, Eschew said:

Ehhh... Depends on what games you're playing and what kinda performance you're expecting out of it. For that budget, probably a RTX 20 Series or RX 5000 Series? RTX 2060 Super if you can afford it. RTX 2060, RX 5700 XT, or RX 5600 XT are fine too.

Thank you so much. Im new to the whole building world and its just so hard to choose a graphics card. I don't want to force it with you, but do you think you could recommend the best GPU is for around $300. 

[psycher2]

4 minutes ago, Herman Mcpootis said:

The 5700XT is much better.

Ill check it out. Thank you.

[psycher2]

6 minutes ago, Herman Mcpootis said:

The 5700XT is much better.

Am I trippin or is this $430

[Eschew]

44 minutes ago, psycher2 said:

I don't want to force it with you, but do you think you could recommend the best GPU is for around $300. 

Hm. For under $300, I'd say the Sapphire Radeon RX 5600 XT ($289.99 on Newegg, 10% off with coupon code VGAPCJY232) is a fairly solid option. Do note, however, that some Radeon RX 5600 XTs may need VBIOS updates if you want the best performance out of your card.

 

Not sure what to recommend if you want to go the NVIDIA route. Also, I'm not that well-informed when it comes to graphics cards, I'd suggest asking other, more knowledgeable members of the community for graphics card recommendations. 

[Herman Mcpootis]

21 minutes ago, psycher2 said:

Am I trippin or is this $430

The challenger model is $360 after rebates.

[psycher2]

20 minutes ago, Eschew said:

Radeon RX 5600 XTs

You know a lot more then me! I literally just watched a Linus video talking about the 5600 xt and the RTX 2060. He said he would go with the 5600 xt, but that was before the 2060 dropped to $299. I think I will go for the 2060 because of the Nividia support and it got a lot more frames on Cs. Thank you again.

[SavageNeo]

19 minutes ago, psycher2 said:

You know a lot more then me! I literally just watched a Linus video talking about the 5600 xt and the RTX 2060. He said he would go with the 5600 xt, but that was before the 2060 dropped to $299. I think I will go for the 2060 because of the Nividia support and it got a lot more frames on Cs. Thank you again.

wait. so it was 1k for the whole pc right? 5700 XT is so much better than rtx 2060. please sir take your time and consider this:

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor	$172.39 @ Newegg
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	Team MP34 512 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive	$69.98 @ Amazon
Video Card	ASRock Radeon RX 5700 XT 8 GB CHALLENGER D OC Video Card	$359.99 @ Newegg
Case	Cougar MX330 ATX Mid Tower Case	$47.99 @ Amazon
Power Supply	Antec NeoECO Gold ZEN 600 W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply	$85.98 @ Newegg
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total (before mail-in rebates)	$1030.31
	Mail-in rebates	-$20.00
	Total	$1010.31
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-05-11 01:26 EDT-0400