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[Rachg05]

Is this considered a good build for gaming? I plan to play COD, CS:GO, GTA V, Overwatch etc. Is there anything I should change? I already have an aftermarket cpu fan, a monitor, and all other peripherals. 

 

 

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

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor  ($283.55 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: Asus ROG STRIX B450-F GAMING ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($129.99 @ Best Buy) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory  ($55.00 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Crucial P1 500 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($59.99 @ B&H) 
Storage: SanDisk SSD PLUS 1 TB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($99.99 @ Adorama) 
Video Card: Asus GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER 8 GB DUAL EVO OC V2 Video Card  ($409.99 @ B&H) 
Case: NZXT H510 Elite ATX Mid Tower Case  ($149.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: Thermaltake Toughpower Grand RGB 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($117.23 @ B&H) 
Total: $1305.73
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-08-08 22:32 EDT-0400

[Skipple]

All depends on what you are using it for. 

[Rachg05]

Just now, Skipple said:

All depends on what you are using it for. 

forgot to mention it. It's for gaming. Playing COD Warzone, CS:GO, GTA V, Overwatch etc.

[Moonzy]

if it's for gaming,

i would drop the cpu down to a 3600

get a 2TB HDD instead of 1TB SSD, though 1TB SSD is fine anyways

not use that case because the airflow is horrible, how about the meshify C?

and up the GPU to maybe a 2070 super from the money saved from the CPU perhaps

[Skipple]

Just now, Moonzy said:

get a 2TB HDD instead of 1TB SSD, though 1TB SSD is fine anyways

He could really get rid of both SSDs, switch to the 1TB P1, and get a 2TB WD Blue for $17 more. 

[Rachg05]

1 minute ago, Moonzy said:

if it's for gaming,

i would drop the cpu down to a 3600

get a 2TB HDD instead of 1TB SSD, though 1TB SSD is fine anyways

not use that case because the airflow is horrible, how about the meshify C?

and up the GPU to maybe a 2070 super from the money saved from the CPU perhaps

My budget is $1,500, so I have a bit of wiggle room. Would you still recommend dropping the CPU and increasing GPU? or would the build be "better" if I get the 3700x + 2070 super ?

[Moonzy]

Just now, Skipple said:

He could really get rid of both SSDs, switch to the 1TB P1, and get a 2TB WD Blue for $17 more. 

some people dont wanna wait for the spin-up and thats understandable lol

[Skipple]

Just now, Rachg05 said:

My budget is $1,500, so I have a bit of wiggle room. Would you still recommend dropping the CPU and increasing GPU? or would the build be "better" if I get the 3700x + 2070 super ?

Unless you are doing some really CPU intensive work, a 3600 isn't going to be a bottle cap on gaming. 

[Rachg05]

Just now, Skipple said:

Unless you are doing some really CPU intensive work, a 3600 isn't going to be a bottle cap on gaming. 

and would the 3600 do me good for a while?

[Moonzy]

Just now, Rachg05 said:

My budget is $1,500, so I have a bit of wiggle room. Would you still recommend dropping the CPU and increasing GPU? or would the build be "better" if I get the 3700x + 2070 super ?

the 3700x is not much different from the 3600 when it comes to gaming (at least the list of games u provided)

but having more core is fine

 

i would use the extra budget to bump up the gpu instead, but depends on what resolution and fps you're pushing because 2070 super is enough for 1080p

[Skipple]

Can always use the extra money for a new monitor. You will get way more enjoyment out of that!

[Rachg05]

Just now, Moonzy said:

the 3700x is not much different from the 3600 when it comes to gaming (at least the list of games u provided)

but having more core is fine

 

i would use the extra budget to bump up the gpu instead, but depends on what resolution and fps you're pushing because 2070 super is enough for 1080p

1080p, with an fps of 140+ on COD ?

[Herman Mcpootis]

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($174.99 @ B&H) 
Motherboard: MSI B450 Gaming Plus MAX ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($109.99 @ B&H) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory  ($55.00 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Team MP34 512 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($66.98 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda Compute 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($53.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Asus GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER 8 GB DUAL EVO OC Video Card  ($729.99 @ B&H) 
Case: Corsair 275R Airflow ATX Mid Tower Case  ($79.98 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: be quiet! Pure Power 11 500 W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply  ($69.90 @ B&H) 
Total: $1340.82
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-08-08 22:47 EDT-0400

[Rachg05]

1 minute ago, Skipple said:

Can always use the extra money for a new monitor. You will get way more enjoyment out of that!

This is the montor I have, it says its 144hz, but its actually 185hz.

 

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07N6ZBCVY/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

[Moonzy]

3 minutes ago, Rachg05 said:

1080p, with an fps of 140+ on COD ?

looks fine on 2070 super (7:45 for 1080p)

Spoiler

 

you could consider both 2080 super and 3700x, that's also an option

 

but if you're buying that high end, i recommend waiting for 1 or 2 months, new hardware will probably be on the market then

[Skipple]

5 minutes ago, Herman Mcpootis said:

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($174.99 @ B&H) 
Motherboard: MSI B450 Gaming Plus MAX ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($109.99 @ B&H) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory  ($55.00 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Team MP34 512 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($66.98 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda Compute 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($53.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Asus GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER 8 GB DUAL EVO OC Video Card  ($729.99 @ B&H) 
Case: Corsair 275R Airflow ATX Mid Tower Case  ($79.98 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: be quiet! Pure Power 11 500 W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply  ($69.90 @ B&H) 
Total: $1340.82
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-08-08 22:47 EDT-0400

I like this. The only thing I would change would be to bump up to at least a 650w PSU. Cutting it a bit close with 500w and if he ever upgraded his CPU to something a bit more power hungry that thing would be hurting. 

[Herman Mcpootis]

4 minutes ago, Skipple said:

I like this. The only thing I would change would be to bump up to at least a 650w PSU. Cutting it a bit close with 500w and if he ever upgraded his CPU to something a bit more power hungry that thing would be hurting. 

https://www.anandtech.com/show/14663/the-nvidia-geforce-rtx-2080-super-review/15 even the 2080ti doesn't eat that much power, and this is with a 9900k.

[Rachg05]

5 minutes ago, Skipple said:

I like this. The only thing I would change would be to bump up to at least a 650w PSU. Cutting it a bit close with 500w and if he ever upgraded his CPU to something a bit more power hungry that thing would be hurting. 

is there a difference between the 3600 and the 3600x?

[Herman Mcpootis]

Just now, Rachg05 said:

is there a difference between the 3600 and the 3600x?

small clock speed difference, doesn't matter since you can oc anyway.

[Skipple]

1 minute ago, Herman Mcpootis said:

https://www.anandtech.com/show/14663/the-nvidia-geforce-rtx-2080-super-review/15 even the 2080ti doesn't eat that much power, and this is with a 9900k.

I have no doubt this would work just fine in it's current configuration. 

 

But without knowing what upgrades they might do down the line, I like to leave a bit more headroom. 

[Rachg05]

Just now, Skipple said:

I have no doubt this would work just fine in it's current configuration. 

 

But without knowing what upgrades they might do down the line, I like to leave a bit more headroom. 

so you think a 650 W would be best? is there one you can recommend?

[Skipple]

4 minutes ago, Rachg05 said:

so you think a 650 W would be best?

That's my personal recommendation. I just like to leave a bit more headroom so you don't risk needing to replace it down the line if you do some major upgrades. You have the budget, so I would personally. 

 

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is there one you can recommend?

 

I'm not the person to ask and a lot depends on what's in stock at the time of purchase. I like to consult this thread.

[Rachg05]

@Skipple @Herman Mcpootis @Moonzy @BlueScope819 thank you for all the help!!