Posted June 30, 2020 I'm helping my friend put together a part list for their new computer. Budget (including currency): $1000-$1500 USD Country: USA Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Quote Mostly art, so stuff like photoshop, illustrator, clip studio, working with unity, music production in fl studio, video rendering in after effects, 3d modeling and maybe some gaming. 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): They have a single 1080p 60hz monitor. They might get a second monitor in the future. Part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/Mc6MWb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted June 30, 2020 Appraisal isn't the right word. Appraising something means you're assessing it's monetary value. I'd up the RAM. For what they're doing, they don't need an X570 board. CPU: Ryzen 9 5900 Cooler: EVGA CLC280 Motherboard: Gigabyte B550i Pro AX RAM: Kingston Hyper X 32GB 3200mhz Storage: WD 750 SE 500GB, WD 730 SE 1TB GPU: EVGA RTX 3070 Ti PSU: Corsair SF750 Case: Streacom DA2 Monitor: LG 27GL83B Mouse: Razer Basilisk V2 Keyboard: G.Skill KM780 Cherry MX Red Speakers: Mackie CR5BT MiniPC - Sold for $100 Profit Spoiler CPU: Intel i3 4160 Cooler: Integrated Motherboard: Integrated RAM: G.Skill RipJaws 16GB DDR3 Storage: Transcend MSA370 128GB GPU: Intel 4400 Graphics PSU: Integrated Case: Shuttle XPC Slim Monitor: LG 29WK500 Mouse: G.Skill MX780 Keyboard: G.Skill KM780 Cherry MX Red Budget Rig 1 - Sold For $750 Profit Spoiler CPU: Intel i5 7600k Cooler: CryOrig H7 Motherboard: MSI Z270 M5 RAM: Crucial LPX 16GB DDR4 Storage: Intel S3510 800GB GPU: Nvidia GTX 980 PSU: Corsair CX650M Case: EVGA DG73 Monitor: LG 29WK500 Mouse: G.Skill MX780 Keyboard: G.Skill KM780 Cherry MX Red OG Gaming Rig - Gone Spoiler CPU: Intel i5 4690k Cooler: Corsair H100i V2 Motherboard: MSI Z97i AC ITX RAM: Crucial Ballistix 16GB DDR3 Storage: Kingston Fury 240GB GPU: Asus Strix GTX 970 PSU: Thermaltake TR2 Case: Phanteks Enthoo Evolv ITX Monitor: Dell P2214H x2 Mouse: Logitech MX Master Keyboard: G.Skill KM780 Cherry MX Red Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted June 30, 2020 Also, if you wait a week, the Ryzen XT processors should be available at the same price point, to squeeze out a little more price to performance ratio. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted June 30, 2020 Author 2 minutes ago, dizmo said: Appraisal isn't the right word. Appraising something means you're assessing it's monetary value. I'd up the RAM. For what they're doing, they don't need an X570 board. Thanks for the heads up! I fixed the title. I chose the X570 to take advantage of the faster PCI 4x SSD. Also because of the board's availability. I originally wanted to go with the B450 MSI tomahak, but it is sold out everywhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted June 30, 2020 Author 1 minute ago, Warin said: Also, if you wait a week, the Ryzen XT processors should be available at the same price point, to squeeze out a little more price to performance ratio. We thought about it, but they definitely won't be overclocking. The XT CPUs do not come with coolers, so they will need to buy an aftermarket cooler. Thus I wouldn't consider XT processors at the same price point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted June 30, 2020 B550 has the same benefits and you can get a much less expensive board. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted June 30, 2020 Author 1 minute ago, KarathKasun said: B550 has the same benefits and you can get a much less expensive board. I remember reading/watching that the channel between the B550 chipset and the CPU is still PCIe 3.0, so SSD speeds don't really realize the benefits of PCIe 4.0. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted June 30, 2020 5 minutes ago, MrZoraman said: I remember reading/watching that the channel between the B550 chipset and the CPU is still PCIe 3.0, so SSD speeds don't really realize the benefits of PCIe 4.0. The CPU has a direct connection to the PCIe x16 slot and the first M.2 SSD slot. The chipset connection does not change this, only 2nd/3rd M.2 SSD slots are PCIe 3.0. PCIe 4.0 while great for benchmarks, makes no difference in a majority of real world uses. Pretty much all PCIe 4.0 SSDs can not sustain PCIe 4.0 speeds after their buffer area fills up, the flash memory is not fast enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted June 30, 2020 16 minutes ago, MrZoraman said: Thanks for the heads up! I fixed the title. I chose the X570 to take advantage of the faster PCI 4x SSD. Also because of the board's availability. I originally wanted to go with the B450 MSI tomahak, but it is sold out everywhere. Check B550. CPU: Ryzen 9 5900 Cooler: EVGA CLC280 Motherboard: Gigabyte B550i Pro AX RAM: Kingston Hyper X 32GB 3200mhz Storage: WD 750 SE 500GB, WD 730 SE 1TB GPU: EVGA RTX 3070 Ti PSU: Corsair SF750 Case: Streacom DA2 Monitor: LG 27GL83B Mouse: Razer Basilisk V2 Keyboard: G.Skill KM780 Cherry MX Red Speakers: Mackie CR5BT MiniPC - Sold for $100 Profit Spoiler CPU: Intel i3 4160 Cooler: Integrated Motherboard: Integrated RAM: G.Skill RipJaws 16GB DDR3 Storage: Transcend MSA370 128GB GPU: Intel 4400 Graphics PSU: Integrated Case: Shuttle XPC Slim Monitor: LG 29WK500 Mouse: G.Skill MX780 Keyboard: G.Skill KM780 Cherry MX Red Budget Rig 1 - Sold For $750 Profit Spoiler CPU: Intel i5 7600k Cooler: CryOrig H7 Motherboard: MSI Z270 M5 RAM: Crucial LPX 16GB DDR4 Storage: Intel S3510 800GB GPU: Nvidia GTX 980 PSU: Corsair CX650M Case: EVGA DG73 Monitor: LG 29WK500 Mouse: G.Skill MX780 Keyboard: G.Skill KM780 Cherry MX Red OG Gaming Rig - Gone Spoiler CPU: Intel i5 4690k Cooler: Corsair H100i V2 Motherboard: MSI Z97i AC ITX RAM: Crucial Ballistix 16GB DDR3 Storage: Kingston Fury 240GB GPU: Asus Strix GTX 970 PSU: Thermaltake TR2 Case: Phanteks Enthoo Evolv ITX Monitor: Dell P2214H x2 Mouse: Logitech MX Master Keyboard: G.Skill KM780 Cherry MX Red Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted June 30, 2020 Author Just now, dizmo said: Check B550. B550 motherboards are nigh unobtainable right now, and my friend really does not want to wait another 3 weeks. B550 seems to be only ~$30 than the motherboard I've currently chosen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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