Beginner PC

[vmortgaming]

Budget (including currency): $2000 AUD 

Country: Australia

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Call of Duty 2020, AAA games, Streaming, Editing

Other details 

I am a console player looking at getting into PC, the specs that I am looking at are:

CPU: AMD Ryzen 3600 -$329

GPU: Galax RTX 2060 Super -$649

Motherboard: Gigabyte B550 Gaming X -$239

RAM: G-Skill Ripjaws 16 GB (8x2) -$90

CPU Cooler: Deepcool Gamer Storm Gammaxx 400 Pro CPU Cooler -$49

PSU: Cougar GEX Gold 80+ 650w Modular Power Supply -$149

Storage: Kingston 480 GB SSD, Seagate Barracuda 2 TB HDD -$79, $99

Case: Deepcool Matrexx 50 ARGB Mid Tower Case (3 included fans) -$109

Would these specs work well for a mid-range PC? Any feedback would be much appreciated, thank you

[Oswin]

welcome to the forums!

 

do you need the PC urgently? new hardware are coming out real soon and would suggest waiting for that.

 

also you can use this site to help you with the build: https://au.pcpartpicker.com/

 

Here is what you can do for $2000 AUD

Spoiler

 

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor	$299.00 @ Austin Computers
CPU Cooler	Scythe Ninja 5 43.03 CFM CPU Cooler	$93.38 @ Amazon Australia
Motherboard	MSI B550-A PRO ATX AM4 Motherboard	$227.70 @ Newegg Australia
Memory	G.Skill Ripjaws V 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 CL18 Memory	$93.50 @ Newegg Australia
Storage	Kingston A2000 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive	$155.00 @ PC Byte
Video Card	Gigabyte GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER 8 GB WINDFORCE OC 3X Video Card	$782.65 @ Amazon Australia
Case	Phanteks Eclipse P400A ATX Mid Tower Case	$112.20 @ Newegg Australia
Power Supply	Cooler Master MWE Gold 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply	$114.89 @ Amazon Australia
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$1878.32
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-08-26 19:24 AEST+1000

Notes:

- 3600xt isnt worth the extra

- AIO isnt really necessary

- changed the board to something better at a lower price

- changed the case to something that has better airflow

 

Edited August 26, 2020 by Oswin

[Chris Pratt]

Get 3600. XT isn't worth the extra cost. Or upgrade to a 3700X or better instead.

 

You're paying extra for RGB only on that RAM. You can get better DIMMs a lot cheaper.

 

You don't need an AIO for a 3600(XT). Get a good single tower air cooler.

[WereCatf]

1 minute ago, Chris Pratt said:

Get 3600. XT isn't worth the extra cost.

 

You're paying extra for RGB only on that RAM. You can get better DIMMs a lot cheaper.

 

You don't need an AIO for a 3600(XT). Get a good single tower air cooler.

I agree with Mr. Star-lord's sentiment here; you can get an equally-performing PC for cheaper by skipping RGB and such, or you can put the bucks into better parts instead.

[Damien_X]

PCPartPicker Part List: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/j4VmYH

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($189.99 @ Newegg) 
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 CHROMAX.BLACK 82.52 CFM CPU Cooler  ($99.95 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte B550M DS3H Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($98.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory  ($59.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Samsung 970 Evo 500 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($89.99 @ B&H) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda Compute 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($54.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER 8 GB GAMING OC 3X Video Card  ($419.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: NZXT H510 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($69.99 @ B&H) 
Power Supply: Thermaltake 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply  ($102.99 @ Adorama) 
Total: $1186.86
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker

 

Here is a good build for 1648.17 australian dolars. If you want more performance get a 2070 or a 2070s  and maybe more ram.

[vmortgaming]

24 minutes ago, Oswin said:

welcome to the forums!

 

do you need the PC urgently? new hardware are coming out real soon and would suggest waiting for that.

 

also you can use this site to help you with the build: https://au.pcpartpicker.com/

 

Here is what you can do for $2000 AUD

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PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor	$299.00 @ Austin Computers
CPU Cooler	Scythe Ninja 5 43.03 CFM CPU Cooler	$93.38 @ Amazon Australia
Motherboard	MSI B550-A PRO ATX AM4 Motherboard	$227.70 @ Newegg Australia
Memory	G.Skill Ripjaws V 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 CL18 Memory	$93.50 @ Newegg Australia
Storage	Kingston A2000 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive	$155.00 @ PC Byte
Video Card	Gigabyte GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER 8 GB WINDFORCE OC 3X Video Card	$782.65 @ Amazon Australia
Case	Phanteks Eclipse P400A ATX Mid Tower Case	$112.20 @ Newegg Australia
Power Supply	Cooler Master MWE Gold 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply	$114.89 @ Amazon Australia
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$1878.32
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-08-26 19:24 AEST+1000

Notes:

- 3600xt isnt worth the extra

- AIO isnt really necessary

- changed the board to something better at a lower price

- changed the case to something that has better airflow

 

Thanks, it's not urgent but I'm not sure about the GPU because the new ones are coming out, I was thinking about going the 2060 S because it would probably be cheaper. I might wait for the new ones though

[Oswin]

1 minute ago, vmortgaming said:

Thanks, it's not urgent but I'm not sure about the GPU because the new ones are coming out, I was thinking about going the 2060 S because it would probably be cheaper. I might wait for the new ones though

the list was just suggestions for your current list

 

waiting is probably the best choice considering your budget, you might also want to consider waiting for zen 3 and big navi which are rumored to be released near the end of this year.

[Damien_X]

4 minutes ago, vmortgaming said:

Thanks, it's not urgent but I'm not sure about the GPU because the new ones are coming out, I was thinking about going the 2060 S because it would probably be cheaper. I might wait for the new ones though

ye the rtx 3060 is gonna go for 300-400~$ so you might as well wait for that

[marcosedh]

I purchased the 2060 KO ultra last week for $330, I have 30 days to return it, do you suggest I return it and wait for the 3060?

[Damien_X]

3 minutes ago, marcosedh said:

I purchased the 2060 KO ultra last week for $330, I have 30 days to return it, do you suggest I return it and wait for the 3060?

Theres a graphics card forum page for these questions

 

[vmortgaming]

I updated the parts list if anyone wants to check it out.

Changed 3600xt CPU to 3600 (saved $120)

Changed Liquid AIO for Air cooled (saved $50)

Changed RGB RAM for G-skill 3600 speed (saved $70)

[Damien_X]

7 hours ago, vmortgaming said:

I updated the parts list if anyone wants to check it out.

Changed 3600xt CPU to 3600 (saved $120)

Changed Liquid AIO for Air cooled (saved $50)

Changed RGB RAM for G-skill 3600 speed (saved $70)

Do you need the b550 mobo? 

[vmortgaming]

1 hour ago, Damien_X said:

Do you need the b550 mobo? 

I was hoping to get all of my parts from https://www.pccasegear.com  but I'm not sure what a better alternative would be, I couldn't find the suggested motherboard