My first gaming pc build

[aStriiker]

Budget (including currency): $650 

Country: U.S.

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Modern Warfare, R6 Siege, future games

Other details - I have a monitor, mouse ,keyboard, and ssd/Hdd. I'm looking for a good gaming pc build around 650. That's what I have picked out below. Wondering if there is any other recommendations 

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 3 3100 3.6 GHz Quad-Core Processor	$144.99 @ Amazon
Motherboard	ASRock A320M-HDV R4.0 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard	$61.49 @ Amazon
Memory	G.Skill Aegis 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 CL16 Memory	$59.99 @ Amazon
Video Card	MSI Radeon RX 5500 XT 8 GB MECH OC Video Card	$219.00
Case	Rosewill CHALLENGER ATX Mid Tower Case	$49.99 @ Newegg
Power Supply	Thermaltake Smart 500 W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply	$52.99 @ B&H
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$588.45
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-06-07 07:28 EDT-0400

 

[Aereldor]

Over budget but a way better build. That power supply you picked is dangerously bad, and I cannot fathom why anybody would build in something as ugly as the Rosewill Challenger. 

Also the 5700xt will absolutely beat the brakes off the 5500xt. 

The 3300x should be back in stock soon, if not buy the 3100 but please for the love of god don't pay $150 for a $100 chip.

An alternative to the 3100 is the i3 9100f, which is currently just $75
 

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 3 3300X 3.8 GHz Quad-Core Processor	$120.00
Motherboard	Gigabyte B450M DS3H Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard	$72.99 @ Best Buy
Memory	Team T-FORCE VULCAN Z 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory	$57.99 @ Newegg
Video Card	PowerColor Radeon RX 5700 XT 8 GB Video Card	$383.98 @ Newegg
Case	HEC HX210 MicroATX Mini Tower Case	$36.98 @ Newegg
Power Supply	be quiet! Pure Power 11 CM 400 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply	$69.30 @ Amazon
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$741.24
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-06-07 07:40 EDT-0400

 

[gloop]

11 minutes ago, Aereldor said:

Over budget but a way better build. That power supply you picked is dangerously bad, and I cannot fathom why anybody would build in something as ugly as the Rosewill Challenger. 

Also the 5700xt will absolutely beat the brakes off the 5500xt. 

The 3300x should be back in stock soon, if not buy the 3100 but please for the love of god don't pay $150 for a $100 chip.

An alternative to the 3100 is the i3 9100f, which is currently just $75
 

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 3 3300X 3.8 GHz Quad-Core Processor	$120.00
Motherboard	Gigabyte B450M DS3H Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard	$72.99 @ Best Buy
Memory	Team T-FORCE VULCAN Z 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory	$57.99 @ Newegg
Video Card	PowerColor Radeon RX 5700 XT 8 GB Video Card	$383.98 @ Newegg
Case	HEC HX210 MicroATX Mini Tower Case	$36.98 @ Newegg
Power Supply	be quiet! Pure Power 11 CM 400 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply	$69.30 @ Amazon
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$741.24
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-06-07 07:40 EDT-0400

 

+1. 

The 3100 should be ~$90 instead of $150.

An A320 board has no upgrade path whatsoever, the DS3H should be able to support a 3700x at stock speeds.

For $2 cheaper you get an extra 200MHz on the RAM.

a MUCH better GPU, this should last you a few years and can manage 1440p ultra comfortably.

A case that doesn't come straight out of 2007.

And finally a much higher quality PSU.

 

 

[Aereldor]

Just now, gloop said:

 

A case that doesn't come straight out of 2007.

That case was ugly in 2007. The Antec P182 was a thing in 2006, the Lian Li PCA71, but yeah the dominant trend was really hideous cases

[Herman Mcpootis]

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 1600 (12nm) 3.2 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($104.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: GeIL EVO SPEAR Phantom Gaming 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce RTX 2060 6 GB MINI ITX OC Video Card  ($299.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: HEC HX320 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($46.98 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Antec NeoECO Gold ZEN 500 W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply  ($78.98 @ Amazon) 
Custom: Biostar Motherboard TB350-BTC AMD Ryzen CPU B350 DDR4 SATA PCI Express USB ATX Retail  ($61.95) from amazon, look around for a used B450 board if you can. or wait for the better boards to come back in stock.
Total: $652.88
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-06-07 09:41 EDT-0400

[Avocheeseado]

2 hours ago, aStriiker said:

Budget (including currency): $650 

Country: U.S.

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Modern Warfare, R6 Siege, future games

Other details - I have a monitor, mouse ,keyboard, and ssd/Hdd. I'm looking for a good gaming pc build around 650. That's what I have picked out below. Wondering if there is any other recommendations 

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 3 3100 3.6 GHz Quad-Core Processor	$144.99 @ Amazon
Motherboard	ASRock A320M-HDV R4.0 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard	$61.49 @ Amazon
Memory	G.Skill Aegis 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 CL16 Memory	$59.99 @ Amazon
Video Card	MSI Radeon RX 5500 XT 8 GB MECH OC Video Card	$219.00
Case	Rosewill CHALLENGER ATX Mid Tower Case	$49.99 @ Newegg
Power Supply	Thermaltake Smart 500 W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply	$52.99 @ B&H
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$588.45
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-06-07 07:28 EDT-0400

 

That CPU usually goes for $100 so dont pay any more than 100 for that, as other people have said, A320 has no upgrade path. Here is what I would recommend. Anyone please correct me if you see anything that could be better!

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 5 1600 (12nm) 3.2 GHz 6-Core Processor	$104.99 @ Amazon
Motherboard	Gigabyte B450M DS3H Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard	$72.99 @ Best Buy
Memory	G.Skill Ripjaws V 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 CL16 Memory	$79.99 @ Newegg
Video Card	Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1660 Ti 6 GB OC Video Card	$279.99 @ Best Buy
Case	Cougar MG120 MicroATX Mini Tower Case	$46.98 @ Newegg
Power Supply	Corsair CXM 650 W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply	$66.42
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$651.36
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-06-07 10:29 EDT-0400

If you can spend $50-100 more then this

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor	$166.89 @ Walmart
Motherboard	Asus TUF B450M-PLUS GAMING Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard	$89.99
Memory	G.Skill Ripjaws V 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 CL16 Memory	$79.99 @ Newegg
Video Card	Gigabyte GeForce RTX 2060 6 GB MINI ITX OC Video Card	$299.99 @ Newegg
Case	Cougar MG120 MicroATX Mini Tower Case	$46.98 @ Newegg
Power Supply	Corsair CXM 650 W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply	$66.42
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$750.26
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-06-07 10:28 EDT-0400

The motherboard change is for better VRM cooling and overclocking support. It also looks much nicer and supports more features. This cpu will last a long time and I wouldn't recommend going with the card I put as better rtx 2060s are usually found at the same price or cheaper.

Again any comments on how i could improve these is appreciated.

[Aereldor]

59 minutes ago, Herman Mcpootis said:

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 1600 (12nm) 3.2 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($104.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: GeIL EVO SPEAR Phantom Gaming 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce RTX 2060 6 GB MINI ITX OC Video Card  ($299.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: HEC HX320 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($46.98 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Antec NeoECO Gold ZEN 500 W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply  ($78.98 @ Amazon) 
Custom: Biostar Motherboard TB350-BTC AMD Ryzen CPU B350 DDR4 SATA PCI Express USB ATX Retail  ($61.95) from amazon, look around for a used B450 board if you can. or wait for the better boards to come back in stock.
Total: $652.88
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-06-07 09:41 EDT-0400

Gigabyte B450M-D3H isn't too bad for $70

[Herman Mcpootis]

Just now, Aereldor said:

Gigabyte B450M-D3H isn't too bad for $70

it's gone. the only boards left below the $95 aorus M is a refurb B350M-D3H and that. 

[Aereldor]

2 minutes ago, Herman Mcpootis said:

it's gone. the only boards left below the $95 aorus M is a refurb B350M-D3H and that. 

Yikes motherboard famine is real

[Herman Mcpootis]

Just now, Aereldor said:

Yikes motherboard famine is real

PSUs and motherboard stock situation in eagleland is completely FUBAR now, though the other parts don't seem to be hit nearly as bad.

[Aereldor]

2 minutes ago, Herman Mcpootis said:

PSUs and motherboard stock situation in eagleland is completely FUBAR now, though the other parts don't seem to be hit nearly as bad.

AFAIK we are now allowed to post ebay links as long as they are 'buy it now' and not auctions... 

https://www.ebay.com/itm/ASUS-PRIME-B450M-A-CSM-B450-AMD-AM4-Socket-mATX-Motherboard-Ryzen-3000-BIOS/324190713857

[Herman Mcpootis]

1 minute ago, Aereldor said:

AFAIK we are now allowed to post ebay links as long as they are 'buy it now' and not auctions... 

https://www.ebay.com/itm/ASUS-PRIME-B450M-A-CSM-B450-AMD-AM4-Socket-mATX-Motherboard-Ryzen-3000-BIOS/324190713857

I wouldn't recommend that over the biostar or the refurb D3H simply because it doesn't have any VRM heatsink.