3700x Ryzen build

[akabrad1]

Budget (including currency): 1400

Country: US

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for:  Used primariliy for work, 2-3 monitor many browser tabs with some applications . Would also like to be able to do basic gaming in the future (  have very basic monitors currently old Asus 1080 i think 76 hz 5ms, and likey will not upgrade for a while. 

 

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): 

Dialing in my build before purchase , have not built or had a pc in a very long time, currently using a macbook pro to power 2 monitors and its just screaming and hot all day lol.  

 

Hi All, building a new computer ( has been many years for me) any advice/suggestions appreciated.  Ive made many changes along the way just trying to dial it in before purchase.  

 

Using mostly for work ( lots of web browser tabs 2-3 monitors ) but would like to be able to do some light gaming down the road. Has been tough to narrow down with lots of items out of stock, but i do have access to everything listed, for around this pricing ( currently around 30-40 less) 

  

Ryzen 7 3700x

Asus TUF GAMING x570 WiFi

G.Skill Trident z Neo 2x16 3600 CL16

Crucial P1 1TB NVME M.2

Seagate 2TB 7200 HD

EVGA RTX 2060 KO ULTRA

Fractal Meshify C ( light tint)

 

Having trouble selecting a PSU ( because of availability of course, but also I get compatibility notes in PC part picker about the mobo having an additional 4-pin ATX connector bit the power supply does not. Will this be an issue? Any easy way to determine which PSUs would have that ?

Build sits right around $1200 total without the PSU ( figure another $100-150 if/when I find one)

 

Thanks all!

 

PCPartPicker Part List: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/QzJdV7

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor  ($273.47 @ Walmart) 
Motherboard: Asus TUF GAMING X570-PLUS (WI-FI) ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($199.99 @ Best Buy) 
Memory: G.Skill Trident Z Neo 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3600 CL16 Memory  ($178.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Crucial P1 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($104.99 @ B&H) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda Compute 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($54.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce RTX 2060 6 GB KO ULTRA GAMING Video Card  ($319.99 @ Walmart) 
Case: Fractal Design Meshify C ATX Mid Tower Case  ($99.98 @ Newegg) 
Total: $1232.40
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-06-27 14:02 EDT-0400

[Avocheeseado]

What sort of things will you be doing (besides gaming)

[Eighjan]

3 minutes ago, akabrad1 said:

Having trouble selecting a PSU ( because of availability of course, but also I get compatibility notes in PC part picker about the mobo having an additional 4-pin ATX connector bit the power supply does not. Will this be an issue? Any easy way to determine which PSUs would have that ?

Build sits right around $1200 total without the PSU ( figure another $100-150 if/when I find one)

A 500W unit will get the job done; Yes, later AM4 'boards have a 2nd EPS port that's really only needed for exotic cooling (LN2, etc), but it's optional.

[akabrad1]

2 minutes ago, Eighjan said:

A 500W unit will get the job done; Yes, later AM4 'boards have a 2nd EPS port that's really only needed for exotic cooling (LN2, etc), but it's optional.

Thanks, sounds like this will likely never be an issue for me then.  Makes finding a suitable PSU easier, appreciate it. 

[5x5]

1 minute ago, akabrad1 said:

Thanks, sounds like this will likely never be an issue for me then.  Makes finding a suitable PSU easier, appreciate it. 

Get a Corsair RMx 550W or BitFenix Formula or Whisper 600W

[akabrad1]

7 minutes ago, Avocheeseado said:

What sort of things will you be doing (besides gaming)

went into a bit more detail in post, but primarily being used as a work computer  that I would like to be able to game on a bit.  

[Avocheeseado]

Ok, maybe something like this. 

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor	$273.47 @ Amazon
Motherboard	Asus ROG STRIX B550-F GAMING ATX AM4 Motherboard	$189.99 @ B&H
Memory	G.Skill Ripjaws V 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3600 CL16 Memory	$149.99 @ Newegg
Storage	Crucial P1 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive	$104.99 @ B&H
Storage	Seagate Barracuda Compute 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive	$54.99 @ Newegg
Video Card	EVGA GeForce RTX 2060 6 GB KO ULTRA GAMING Video Card	$319.99 @ Walmart
Case	Fractal Design Meshify C ATX Mid Tower Case	$99.98 @ Newegg
Power Supply	Cooler Master MWE Gold 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply	$99.99 @ Best Buy
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$1293.39
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-06-27 14:25 EDT-0400

Depending on how many applications you will have open and tabs at once you may only need 16gb ram. 

 

edit: If for what you are doing with work, do not need as much cpu power as a 3700x then I would definitelly go with a Ryzen 5 3600 and a rx5700 xt

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor	$174.89 @ Walmart
Motherboard	Asus ROG STRIX B550-F GAMING ATX AM4 Motherboard	$189.99 @ B&H
Memory	G.Skill Ripjaws V 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3600 CL16 Memory	$149.99 @ Newegg
Storage	Crucial P1 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive	$104.99 @ B&H
Storage	Seagate Barracuda Compute 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive	$54.99 @ Newegg
Video Card	ASRock Radeon RX 5700 XT 8 GB Phantom Gaming D OC Video Card	$383.98 @ Newegg
Case	Fractal Design Meshify C ATX Mid Tower Case	$99.98 @ Newegg
Power Supply	Cooler Master MWE Gold 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply	$99.99 @ Best Buy
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total (before mail-in rebates)	$1278.80
	Mail-in rebates	-$20.00
	Total	$1258.80
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-06-27 14:29 EDT-0400

 

[Oswin]

would make a few suggestions 

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor	$273.47 @ Amazon
CPU Cooler	be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 4 50.5 CFM CPU Cooler	$89.90 @ B&H
Motherboard	Asus TUF GAMING X570-PLUS (WI-FI) ATX AM4 Motherboard	$199.99 @ Best Buy
Memory	G.Skill Ripjaws V 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3600 CL16 Memory	$149.99 @ Newegg
Storage	Crucial P1 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive	$104.99 @ B&H
Storage	Seagate Barracuda Compute 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive	$53.99 @ Amazon
Video Card	MSI Radeon RX 5700 8 GB MECH OC Video Card	$329.99 @ B&H
Case	Fractal Design Meshify C ATX Mid Tower Case	$99.98 @ Newegg
Power Supply	Corsair RMx (2018) 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply	$125.99 @ Best Buy
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total (before mail-in rebates)	$1448.29
	Mail-in rebates	-$20.00
	Total	$1428.29
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-06-27 14:25 EDT-0400

rmx PSUs are great though they are hard to find in stock, if you can find one with a reasonable price then go with it. 

[5x5]

Avoid the EVGA Jo models. The coolers are shit and the cards have thermal issues.

 

Also, Seagate Barracuda drives are notoriously unreliable and prone to failure. Avoid them

[akabrad1]

7 minutes ago, 5x5 said:

Get a Corsair RMx 550W or BitFenix Formula or Whisper 600W

Unfortunately the only PSU i seem to find available around that wattage is the ROG-STRIX-550G Asus unit ( fully modular , 80+ gold) for $129,

  I could also get a higher wattage corsair RM750X for $160 though

[SavageNeo]

1 minute ago, akabrad1 said:

Unfortunately the only PSU i seem to find available around that wattage is the ROG-STRIX-550G Asus unit ( fully modular , 80+ gold) for $129,

  I could also get a higher wattage corsair RM750X for $160 though

the strix isnt as good as rmx but it is still decent but overpriced. what about rmx 650? Rmi 650w? 

 

but for 30 dollars more i wouldnt get the 750w even if the rmx is a bit better than the strix. I would get the strix.

[Oswin]

3 minutes ago, akabrad1 said:

Unfortunately the only PSU i seem to find available around that wattage is the ROG-STRIX-550G Asus unit ( fully modular , 80+ gold) for $129,

  I could also get a higher wattage corsair RM750X for $160 though

you can also opt for this unit 

[akabrad1]

25 minutes ago, 5x5 said:

Avoid the EVGA Jo models. The coolers are shit and the cards have thermal issues.

 

Also, Seagate Barracuda drives are notoriously unreliable and prone to failure. Avoid them

Thanks, this is a tough part of the build for me as i really dont game on PC now, but want to be capable should that change in the future.  Recommend anything else in that price range?  Its hard to justify spending much more than 300 on the GPU, but i do want to be future proof  to an extent, and definitely dont want something with issues.   

 

[akabrad1]

thinking of "downgrading" to the EVGA GeForce GTX 1660 Super SC Ultra, save like 80 dollars and seems like a capable graphics card for my potential uses