Baby's first PC Build

[AetherDimensions]

Budget (including currency): 1300 $USD would be a rough upper limit for the build price

Country: USA

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Games, Scientific, General Web browsing.

• Games
  • I'm not looking to get 240 fps at 16k or anything ridiculous
  • I do play FPS/Triple A titles often enough that my poor laptop (Dell inspiron 15) doesn't get frames or quality well.
  • a base line ~60 fps for games like Apex Legends at high/medium video settings would be nice.
  • Ray Tracing is cool, but probably out of budget
• Scientific
  • Currently at University, work load is increasing as well as cpu load for HW and Research
  • While researching topics, I'll have at most
    • (simple) python code (single threaded mostly)
    • 20+ tabs for reading and citing papers
    • Google/Excel spreadsheets (I use firefox)
• General
  • I'm on my computer a lot, I need something that won't get tired after a few hours of my "Scientific" work to then not run games in my downtime. (common occurrence for my PC to just lose up to 30 frame, max 50, after a long day)

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): 

• PC Picker List: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/MQJrb8

  • Very open to suggestion on everything.

    • GPU is pretty over the top for me, not sure if I want to keep that one

    • Could spend GPU money on better CPU?
    • one 16 stick of Memory or two 8 sticks?
    • Chose motherboard for upgradability (I think), dont have last gen Ryzen for B450 Bios update
    • Preferably AMD CPU (again not looking for the greatest performance in games, just a bit nicer than what I have)
    • Am I missing parts??? (CPU cooler is missing bc I have an oooollld one that might work)
    • Case is over the top, but I like the look and want it to last a long time and possible upgrades
    • Storage is probably enough with my choice and what I already own

  • I'm more so looking at bang for my bucks rather than raw power.

• Existing peripherals (Not looking to upgrade these anytime soon)
  • Logitech Mouse and Keyboard.
  • BenQ 4k@60hz Monitor (Which my laptop can't take advantage of)
  • Nice Head set
• I have a 1 Tbyte HDD and a SanDisk Z400x M.2 128 Gbyte SSD
  • No I don't know the HDD, came with Laptop
  • Will likely put both in new PC if I can or at least the HDD for my games and Documents
• I use Windows (probably a duh), but I'm very interested in learning Linux. May run a duel boot system.

 

 

[Oswin]

that PSU might as well be a fire hazard

 

you can get a better build for $1000

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/WJV7L2

[Fasauceome]

13 minutes ago, AetherDimensions said:

Am I missing parts??? (CPU cooler is missing bc I have an oooollld one that might work)

The only 3rd gen Ryzen CPUs that don't come with a cooler are the XT models and the 3950X.

 

you cheaped out too much on the power supply, only have single channel ram, and have overpaid for the storage. Are you buying in the US?

 

If so:

Spoiler

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/wKBZYH

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

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($173.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte B550M DS3H Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($94.99 @ B&H) 
Memory: G.Skill Aegis 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory  ($57.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Crucial P1 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($104.99 @ B&H) 
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce RTX 2070 8 GB WINDFORCE 2X Video Card  ($399.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Fractal Design Define Mini C MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($85.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: Corsair CXM (2015) 450 W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply  ($69.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $987.93
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-07-07 15:03 EDT-0400

 

[FavoringWinter]

This does not have ray tracing, but will get you similar/better performance than the other build 
 

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/g4jmcq

[marmour]

19 minutes ago, AetherDimensions said:

one 16 stick of Memory or two 8 sticks

Unless you plan to get another 16gb dimm, 2x8gb is far better as it allows you to run in dual channel.

19 minutes ago, AetherDimensions said:

Could spend GPU money on better CPU?

Im no expert on your workloads. If we are talking about gaming and a more 'future proof' setup, then I would get a R5 3600 and a 5700XT. The 2070S is marginally quicker but a bit pricey. However, Nvidia has many benefits including their NVENC encoder for streaming and CUDA (which can benefit some workflows -im no expert on what though) You also get features like ray tracing and DLSS 2.0 which may become more relevant in the future.

 

SSD is a pricey one, you could save $90 by getting a cheaper NVME drive, that will perform similarly in most workloads. This money would be enough to upgrade to a 3600 and keep the 2070S

 

You need a far better PSU than that. Look at the PSU tier list in the sub-forum and pick something from the B+ or A tier. Something 550W or more should be good, like the Corsair TXM550W or the Coolermaster MWE Gold.

 

In summary, try and squeeze in a 3600, and get a better PSU, then you'll have yourself  a very nice system

 

This is what I'd aim for:

 

PCPartPicker Part List: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/99NqFG

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($173.49 @ Walmart) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte B550M AORUS PRO Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($129.99 @ B&H) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 CL18 Memory  ($64.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Crucial P1 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($104.99 @ B&H) 
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER 8 GB WINDFORCE OC 3X Video Card  ($499.99 @ Best Buy) 
Case: Fractal Design Define Mini C MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($85.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: Cooler Master MWE Gold 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($99.99 @ Best Buy) 
Total: $1159.43
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-07-07 15:09 EDT-0400

 

Note, I dont know anything about the motherboard but it should be fine. I would also suggest getting a few extra case fans.

Edited July 7, 2020 by marmour
Added parts list

[You_found_dom]

 

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor	$324.99 @ Newegg
Motherboard	Gigabyte B550M AORUS PRO-P Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard	$129.99 @ Newegg
Memory	Patriot Viper Steel 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory	$69.99 @ Newegg
Storage	ADATA XPG SX8200 Pro 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive	$119.00 @ Amazon
Video Card	ASRock Radeon RX 5700 XT 8 GB Challenger D OC Video Card	$599.76 @ Amazon
Case	Fractal Design Define Mini C MicroATX Mid Tower Case	$83.99 @ Amazon
Power Supply	EVGA GD (2019) 700 W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply	$89.99 @ Newegg
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$1417.71
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-12-17 13:49 EST-0500

i kept the same case since you said you liked the design, and gave you a massive cpu upgrade, adding dual channel support, and improved the psu by a lot

 

[You_found_dom]

Just now, YT_DomDaBomb20 said:

 

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor	$324.99 @ Newegg
Motherboard	Gigabyte B550M AORUS PRO-P Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard	$129.99 @ Newegg
Memory	Patriot Viper Steel 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory	$69.99 @ Newegg
Storage	ADATA XPG SX8200 Pro 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive	$119.00 @ Amazon
Video Card	ASRock Radeon RX 5700 XT 8 GB Challenger D OC Video Card	$599.76 @ Amazon
Case	Fractal Design Define Mini C MicroATX Mid Tower Case	$83.99 @ Amazon
Power Supply	EVGA GD (2019) 700 W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply	$89.99 @ Newegg
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$1417.71
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-12-17 13:49 EST-0500

i kept the same case since you said you liked the design, and gave you a massive cpu upgrade, adding dual channel support, and improved the psu by a lot

 

i know this is a little over, so you can either change the case, downgrade the storage to 500 gb or so or go down to a ryzen 5