How can I make this cheaper?

Purple_Llama5 · June 9, 2020

Budget (including currency): $1200

Country: USA

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: CS: GO, Phantom Forces, Minecraft, Subnautica, Light streaming

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): I do care about aesthetic.... and I probably will be switching out the tomahawk for a B550 when they come out...

PCPartPicker Part List: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/fwk2wh

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor ($166.89 @ Walmart)
Motherboard: MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX ATX AM4 Motherboard ($114.99 @ Best Buy)
Memory: G.Skill Trident Z RGB 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Team MS30 1 TB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon RX 5600 XT 6 GB GAMING OC Video Card ($289.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Meshify C ATX Mid Tower Case ($99.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA BR 450 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($72.81 @ Amazon)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link ARCHER T2U PLUS USB 2.0 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi Adapter ($16.98 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Cougar CF-V12HB-RGB 43.54 CFM 120 mm Fan ($19.98 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Cougar CF-V12HB-RGB 43.54 CFM 120 mm Fan ($19.98 @ Amazon)
Monitor: LG 24GL600F-B 23.6" 1920x1080 144 Hz Monitor ($179.99 @ Best Buy)
Keyboard: Redragon K552-R KUMARA Wired Gaming Keyboard ($38.99 @ Amazon)
Mouse: Corsair Harpoon RGB Wired Optical Mouse ($21.48 @ Best Buy)
Total: $1242.04
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-06-09 14:08 EDT-0400

marmour · June 9, 2020

2 minutes ago, Purple_Llama5 said:

Budget (including currency): $1200

Country: USA

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: CS: GO, Phantom Forces, Minecraft, Subnautica, Light streaming

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): I do care about aesthetic.... and I probably will be switching out the tomahawk for a B550 when they come out...

PCPartPicker Part List: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/fwk2wh

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor ($166.89 @ Walmart)
Motherboard: MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX ATX AM4 Motherboard ($114.99 @ Best Buy)
Memory: G.Skill Trident Z RGB 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Team MS30 1 TB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon RX 5600 XT 6 GB GAMING OC Video Card ($289.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Meshify C ATX Mid Tower Case ($99.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA BR 450 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($72.81 @ Amazon)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link ARCHER T2U PLUS USB 2.0 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi Adapter ($16.98 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Cougar CF-V12HB-RGB 43.54 CFM 120 mm Fan ($19.98 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Cougar CF-V12HB-RGB 43.54 CFM 120 mm Fan ($19.98 @ Amazon)
Monitor: LG 24GL600F-B 23.6" 1920x1080 144 Hz Monitor ($179.99 @ Best Buy)
Keyboard: Redragon K552-R KUMARA Wired Gaming Keyboard ($38.99 @ Amazon)
Mouse: Corsair Harpoon RGB Wired Optical Mouse ($21.48 @ Best Buy)
Total: $1242.04
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-06-09 14:08 EDT-0400

Unfortunately cheaper and aesthetics dont go too well together. You could save about $20 on non-rgb ram with higher speeds, but again, that's at the cost of the aesthetics. Could maybe get a cheaper case, like the p300A, but again, it may not be the look you want.

I would also get a slightly better psu if possible. Maybe this one: https://pcpartpicker.com/product/J7F48d/cooler-master-mwe-gold-650-w-80-gold-certified-fully-modular-atx-power-supply-mpy-6501-afaag-us

peicing on PSUs kinda sucks at the moment, especially in the US, so the evga will do if you can't scrape the extra cash.

You could try and get the MSI b450 pro carbon wifi if it goes on sale, which would save money on a WiFi card, or else get a b550 with integrated WiFi.

Just another note, keep an eye on the AOC 24G2 if it's in stock. It's also 144hz, but is IPS and can be bought for about $180 when it's available

Apart from that it's a solid build. Enjoy