New Build for Beginner Game Developer and Content Creator

[VivienMatthews]

Budget (including currency): 1500€

Country: Slovakia

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Unreal Engine, Blender, Adobe Creative Suite - character design, visualization, game development, content creation

Other details (no existing parts, completely new build, also need a monitor, I am planning to buy in September or after new releases come out and maybe previous gens´ prices will drop a bit)

 

Hello,

 

I am planning to build a new PC for game development, character design, content creation. I will mainly use Unreal Engine, Blender and Adobe Creative Suite.

There are no existing parts and I would also need a good monitor. My total budget is around 1 500 €

I was previously planning on purchasing the parts in May-June, but as I read about the new releases coming in the second half of 2020, I was thinking I should wait till Fall.

Reason n.1.: with the new generation of CPUs and GPUs coming, maybe the previous generation´s prices will drop, which would help as my budget is quite limited.

             n.2.: new parts might fit my needs better while at the same time remaining at a reasonable price

 

I was thinking about the following: 

(the prices are a bit different in my country...something is cheaper, something is more expensive....)

- note the price of the GPU and PSU did not even load...

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor	$274.49 @ Amazon
Motherboard	Asus TUF GAMING X570-PLUS ATX AM4 Motherboard	$294.83 @ Amazon
Memory	Crucial Ballistix RGB 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 CL16 Memory	$96.99 @ B&H
Storage	Samsung 970 Evo 500 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive	$99.99 @ Amazon
Storage	Western Digital Blue 2 TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive	$57.49 @ Newegg
Video Card	Gigabyte GeForce RTX 2060 6 GB GAMING OC PRO WHITE Video Card
Case	be quiet! Pure Base 500DX ATX Mid Tower Case	$99.90 @ Amazon
Power Supply	SeaSonic FOCUS 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$923.69
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-06-03 09:00 EDT-0400

 

I was previously advised to purchase the build below.

I was told that these specs would be right for what I need the PC for...I not quite liking it though...little bit sceptical about Patriot and the CPU with the MOBO.

 

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor	$167.00 @ Walmart
CPU Cooler	SilentiumPC Fera 3 HE1224 v2 46.5 CFM CPU Cooler
Motherboard	Asus TUF B450M-PRO GAMING Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard
Memory	Patriot Viper Steel 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 CL17 Memory	$89.99 @ Newegg
Storage	Patriot VPN100 512 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive	$87.99 @ Amazon
Storage	Western Digital Blue 2 TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive	$57.49 @ Newegg
Video Card	Asus GeForce RTX 2070 8 GB DUAL MINI OC Video Card	$419.99 @ B&H
Case	Cooler Master MasterBox NR400 (w/o ODD) MicroATX Mid Tower Case
Power Supply	SeaSonic FOCUS 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply
Case Fan	ARCTIC Arctic F12 74 CFM 120 mm Fan	$11.49 @ Amazon
Case Fan	ARCTIC Arctic F12 74 CFM 120 mm Fan	$11.49 @ Amazon
Case Fan	ARCTIC Arctic F12 74 CFM 120 mm Fan	$11.49 @ Amazon
Case Fan	ARCTIC F14 Silent 46 CFM 140 mm Fan
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$856.93
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-06-03 09:14 EDT-0400

It would be a plus if you could recommend some white coloured parts. I am sort of looking for a black and white design

 

Thank you!

 

[boggy77]

the first build looks good. patriot is fine. cpu is more important for rendering and video editing, so go for 3700x instead of 3600.

patriot is fine.

i think we'd need some links to the shops you plan to buy from in order to recommend specific white parts.

msi b450 mortar titanium is a white mobo. similarly asus x570 prime-p has white accents. i think there is a gigabyte oc white version of the gpu and there are crucial white ram sets.

[VivienMatthews]

7 hours ago, boggy77 said:

the first build looks good. patriot is fine. cpu is more important for rendering and video editing, so go for 3700x instead of 3600.

patriot is fine.

i think we'd need some links to the shops you plan to buy from in order to recommend specific white parts.

msi b450 mortar titanium is a white mobo. similarly asus x570 prime-p has white accents. i think there is a gigabyte oc white version of the gpu and there are crucial white ram sets.

Thank you for the advice.

Most of the shops are only in Slovak language but hopefully you'll manage:

https://comp4u.sk/

https://datacomp.sk/pc-komponenty_c166.html

https://www.gigastore.sk/komponenty/

https://m.alza.sk/komponenty/18852654.htm

https://tichepc.sk/PC-komponenty/Graficke-karty/Nvidia/GeForce-RTX-2060-Super/c001001162001044.html

 

If you're struggling just let me know. 

Cheat-sheet:

Pc parts should be listed as - pc komponenty

MOBO - základné dosky

RAM - pamäť

GPU - grafické karty

CPU - procesory

PSU - zdroje

Storage - pevné disky

Case - skrinky

Cooler - chladiče

Fans - ventilátor

 

 

[boggy77]

i'd go for the 3700x,

asus prime-p x570 for mobo (white accents)

https://www.alza.sk/asus-prime-x570-p-d5626677.htm

2x16gb 3600C16 ram

https://www.alza.sk/crucial-16gb-kit-ddr4-3600-mhz-cl16-ballistix-black-d5820215.htm

gelid phantom for cooler (white fans)

https://www.alza.sk/gelid-solutions-phantom-d5559138.htm

hp ex950 for ssd

https://www.alza.sk/hp-ex950-512gb-d5754924.htm

barracuda for hdd

https://www.alza.sk/seagate-barracuda-2tb-d5323006.htm

very good case (White)

https://www.alza.sk/fractal-design-meshify-c-white-d5259815.htm

good psu

https://www.alza.sk/gigabyte-g750h-d5677787.htm

rtx 2070 with 3 coolers

https://www.alza.sk/gigabyte-geforce-rtx-2070-windforce-8-g-d5493191.htm

 

or rtx 2060 super white

https://www.alza.sk/gigabyte-geforce-rtx-2060-super-gaming-oc-white-8g-d5656351.htm

[Gamestormer999]

Unless you need pcie 4.0, or you need blazing fast memory, x570 is usually a lot more expensive than b450, you could buy a 150-200 dollar b450 motherboard, and be able to afford a 3800 xt when it comes out. Also you should swap out that 5400 rpm drive for a 7200 rpm one.

[VivienMatthews]

9 hours ago, boggy77 said:

i'd go for the 3700x,

asus prime-p x570 for mobo (white accents)

https://www.alza.sk/asus-prime-x570-p-d5626677.htm

2x16gb 3600C16 ram

https://www.alza.sk/crucial-16gb-kit-ddr4-3600-mhz-cl16-ballistix-black-d5820215.htm

gelid phantom for cooler (white fans)

https://www.alza.sk/gelid-solutions-phantom-d5559138.htm

hp ex950 for ssd

https://www.alza.sk/hp-ex950-512gb-d5754924.htm

barracuda for hdd

https://www.alza.sk/seagate-barracuda-2tb-d5323006.htm

very good case (White)

https://www.alza.sk/fractal-design-meshify-c-white-d5259815.htm

good psu

https://www.alza.sk/gigabyte-g750h-d5677787.htm

rtx 2070 with 3 coolers

https://www.alza.sk/gigabyte-geforce-rtx-2070-windforce-8-g-d5493191.htm

 

or rtx 2060 super white

https://www.alza.sk/gigabyte-geforce-rtx-2060-super-gaming-oc-white-8g-d5656351.htm

I agree that the I should get the 3700x  I was thinking about purchasing the new gen B550 when it comes out in my country. It would be cheaper than an x570 board, but with new specs. What do you think?

For RAM I would definitely go with 3600C16

I am not sure if I should get a cooler for the CPU or just use the one included in the box from AMD...I heard they are quite good.

What I am struggling with is the storage. Should I get M.2 for running programs + SSD for storage, or M.2 + HDD for storage? I know HDD is cheaper but slower, but I think if I am going to use it for storage only, it should be okay, right?

I like the case  I was also thinking about a KOLINK case, do you have any experience with those?

Regarding the GPU...should I get the 2070 or 2060? Which do you think would fit my needs and budget better?

Thanks in advance.

[VivienMatthews]

9 hours ago, Gamestormer999 said:

Unless you need pcie 4.0, or you need blazing fast memory, x570 is usually a lot more expensive than b450, you could buy a 150-200 dollar b450 motherboard, and be able to afford a 3800 xt when it comes out. Also you should swap out that 5400 rpm drive for a 7200 rpm one.

What do you think about the new B550 boards? Are they worth the wait?

I will definitely change the drive, thanks

[boggy77]

42 minutes ago, VivienMatthews said:

I agree that the I should get the 3700x  I was thinking about purchasing the new gen B550 when it comes out in my country. It would be cheaper than an x570 board, but with new specs. What do you think?

For RAM I would definitely go with 3600C16

I am not sure if I should get a cooler for the CPU or just use the one included in the box from AMD...I heard they are quite good.

What I am struggling with is the storage. Should I get M.2 for running programs + SSD for storage, or M.2 + HDD for storage? I know HDD is cheaper but slower, but I think if I am going to use it for storage only, it should be okay, right?

I like the case  I was also thinking about a KOLINK case, do you have any experience with those?

Regarding the GPU...should I get the 2070 or 2060? Which do you think would fit my needs and budget better?

Thanks in advance.

the b550 boards will be cheaper with similar features, so if you can wait, go for it.

the cpu cooler is adequate, but gets pretty loud under load. i've changed mine for the gelid phantom and now my pc is completely silent.

in terms of storage, depends on your requirements, how much stuff you have/need. 

what i personally would advise is a 1tb nvme for windows, software, games and 1-2 projects you're working on and  a 2-4tb hdd for the rest of the stuff you use less often, media files etc. that's what works for me.

for case, aim to get one that has a mesh front, so the airflow is good.

for gpu, i would chose between 2060 super, 2070 and 5700xt, depending on prices, they are pretty similar. the 5700xt is  a bit better in terms of pure performance, while the 2060s and 2070 come with nvidia features.

[VivienMatthews]

4 hours ago, boggy77 said:

the b550 boards will be cheaper with similar features, so if you can wait, go for it.

the cpu cooler is adequate, but gets pretty loud under load. i've changed mine for the gelid phantom and now my pc is completely silent.

in terms of storage, depends on your requirements, how much stuff you have/need. 

what i personally would advise is a 1tb nvme for windows, software, games and 1-2 projects you're working on and  a 2-4tb hdd for the rest of the stuff you use less often, media files etc. that's what works for me.

for case, aim to get one that has a mesh front, so the airflow is good.

for gpu, i would chose between 2060 super, 2070 and 5700xt, depending on prices, they are pretty similar. the 5700xt is  a bit better in terms of pure performance, while the 2060s and 2070 come with nvidia features.

Thank you so much! I think I will wait for the B550  

I will search for reasonably priced but still good storage units. 

Initially I was planning to get a 5700xt but I heard there are driver issues with AMD´s GPUs...I am not sure if it has been solved or not.

Thanks again!

[boggy77]

7 minutes ago, VivienMatthews said:

Thank you so much! I think I will wait for the B550  

I will search for reasonably priced but still good storage units. 

Initially I was planning to get a 5700xt but I heard there are driver issues with AMD´s GPUs...I am not sure if it has been solved or not.

Thanks again!

the driver issues have mostly been solved

[VivienMatthews]

My updated parts list with already purchased parts:

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
Motherboard	Asus ROG STRIX B550-F GAMING (WI-FI) ATX AM4 Motherboard	Purchased For €150.00
Storage	Samsung 970 Evo 500 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive	Purchased For €68.00
Storage	Seagate Barracuda Compute 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive	Purchased For €48.00
Case	Lian Li LANCOOL 215 ATX Mid Tower Case	Purchased For €74.00
Monitor	Asus ProArt Display PA278QV 27.0" 2560x1440 75 Hz Monitor	Purchased For €299.00
Mouse	Logitech MX Master 3 Wireless Laser Mouse	Purchased For €99.00
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	€738.00
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-12-22 10:49 CET+0100

+ I already have PSU but it is a local manufacturer so I could not find it on PCPartPicker

   PSU: 1stCOOL White Storm series 85+ 700W - 50€

   Keyboard: Keychron K1 Wireless Mechanical Keyboard (Version 4) - 70€

 

I need help with deciding which CPU to choose: AMD Ryzen 5 5600X or Ryzen 7 3700X?

Also, RAM recommendations would be great. I know AMD likes fast RAM, so I would go for something that is 3600MHz and CL16 a 16GB KIT.

GPU...well everything is out of stock so I have no idea. I was thinking about AMD Radeon RX 5500XT or 5600XT ?

 

Thanks in advance.