Building a Gaming PC

[BlazingJello]

Budget (including currency): $1200-$1500 USD

Country: USA

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for:  Gaming

Other details 

 

So I've got a semi cheap prebuilt that I purchased when I decided to get back into PC gaming about 18 months ago. I finally decided with several new games coming up this fall I'd really like to have a higher end build.

 

I'm not looking for top of the top and just kinda wanted to get some details more so if all of my parts will go together effectively. I'm trying to keep my budget in the $1200 - $1500 for the PC. I included tinyurl's for each part in case someone wants to look at them to get more details in order to better assist me. I'm not attached to anything, even the already purchased ram is still within a return period so I can send it back if need be. I really do want to stick with a RGB build just because I want to lol.

Any advice would be appreciated but please don't come at me with the leet speak and tell me how my choices are trash just help me find better options in my budget if I've missed something from not being knowledgable. TIA

 

ATX RGB Tower

$109.99

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B083SDLK2M/ref=sspa_dk_hqp_detail_aax_0?psc=1

 

ASUS ROG STRIX B550-F GAMING

$189.99

https://www.newegg.com/asus-rog-strix-b550-f-gaming/p/N82E16813119312

 

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X

$289.99

https://www.newegg.com/amd-ryzen-7-3700x/p/N82E16819113567

 

ASUS ROG STRIX AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT

$459.99

https://www.newegg.com/asus-radeon-rx-5700-xt-rog-strix-rx5700xt-o8g-gaming/p/N82E16814126344?item=N82E16814126344&source=region&nm_mc=knc-googleadwords-pc&cm_mmc=knc-googleadwords-pc-_-pla-_-video+cards+-+amd%2fati-_-N82E16814126344&gclid=CjwKCAjwkJj6BRA-EiwA0ZVPVhJ8kjTMLjgse6w6VfldjxUKkQW2Yu5Crg6ybZxvnrTMir7qLiGipxoCED4QAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

 

Corsair RM850x

$144.99

https://www.newegg.com/corsair-rmx-series-rm650x-2018-cp-9020178-na-650w/p/N82E16817139232?Description=corsair%20rmx%20650&cm_re=corsair_rmx%20650-_-17-139-232-_-Product&quicklink=true

 

CORSAIR Vengeance RGB Pro 32GB (2 x 16GB)

$129.99-PURCHASED-Returnable if needed

 

XPG S40G 1TB RGB 3D NAND PCIe Gen3x4 NVMe 1.3 M.2 2280 Internal SSD

$149.99

https://www.amazon.com/XPG-512GB-Gen3x4-Internal-AS40G-512GT-C/dp/B07SKG68CB?tag=p00935-20&ascsubtag=02eDZPDheM0gLj4REcKdVfP&th=1

 

[dfsgsfa]

https://www.newegg.com/sapphire-radeon-rx-5700-xt-100416p8gl/p/N82E16814202349?&quicklink=true

and the best rx5700xt is sappbire nitro

6 minutes ago, BlazingJello said:

Corsair RM850x

$144.99

you dont need 850w

[coldcoconutoil]

well, theres no need to return the RAM, could you tell me what are its speeds though?

also, you could consider waiting a bit for the nvidia ampere and amd big navi GPUs to come out. theyre next gen gpus and are expected to be priced modestly due to competition form either side.

moreover, new amd ryzen zen3 cpus are coming as well.

 

however if you do not want to wait, this is a good build

p.s. since you like rgb you could get an A.I.O. cooler.

[coldcoconutoil]

2 minutes ago, dfsgsfa said:

you dont need 850w

it wont harm him to have a 850w PSU, plus next gen nvidia gpus are expected to be power hogs. might as well get as much as you can.

[BlazingJello]

1 minute ago, ColdPressCoconutOil said:

well, theres no need to return the RAM, could you tell me what are its speeds though?

also, you could consider waiting a bit for the nvidia ampere and amd big navi GPUs to come out. theyre next gen gpus and are expected to be priced modestly due to competition form either side.

moreover, new amd ryzen zen3 cpus are coming as well.

 

however if you do not want to wait, this is a good build

p.s. since you like rgb you could get an A.I.O. cooler.

DDR 3200 for the ram

 

I honestly dont know much about the AIO systems and didnt want to be intimated by them. Are they easier to work with then I think they are?

[BlazingJello]

Just now, ColdPressCoconutOil said:

it wont harm him to have a 850w PSU, plus next gen nvidia gpus are expected to be power hogs. might as well get as much as you can.

yeah the cost in the power supplies are so little when you go up I wasn't worried about trimming any money there as its only a savings of $15-$30 bucks

[VeganJoy]

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor	$289.99 @ Amazon
Motherboard	Asus ROG STRIX B550-F GAMING (WI-FI) ATX AM4 Motherboard	$209.99 @ B&H
Memory	Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory	$139.99 @ Amazon
Storage	Western Digital Blue SN550 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive	$104.99 @ Amazon
Video Card	Sapphire Radeon RX 5700 XT 8 GB NITRO+ Video Card	$448.98 @ Newegg
Case	Phanteks Eclipse P400A Digital ATX Mid Tower Case	$93.36 @ Amazon
Power Supply	Fractal Design Ion+ 760 W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply	$129.99 @ Newegg
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$1417.29
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-08-27 00:22 EDT-0400

20 bucks extra for the wifi flavor of the b550f. you could also just get the b450f and save 80 bucks with zero drawbacks, or spend a few bucks extra for 3600mhz ram with this setup. you wont see the nvme rgb lol, so just get a nice ol sn550. nitro plus 5700xt looks absolutely amazing and has rgb and all that. p400a has rgb and good airflow, cheaper than that weird thing you linked. fractal platinum rated psu, great unit and if ya want the 660w instead its 10 bucks cheaper

 

if you wanna go the aio route then itd make sense to get a 10600k and all that, but itd go over your budget by about 20 bucks to get all the rgb. aios are easy to work with and not very spooky but they cost a lot 

[BlazingJello]

4 minutes ago, VeganJoy said:

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor	$289.99 @ Amazon
Motherboard	Asus ROG STRIX B550-F GAMING (WI-FI) ATX AM4 Motherboard	$209.99 @ B&H
Memory	Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory	$139.99 @ Amazon
Storage	Western Digital Blue SN550 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive	$104.99 @ Amazon
Video Card	Sapphire Radeon RX 5700 XT 8 GB NITRO+ Video Card	$448.98 @ Newegg
Case	Phanteks Eclipse P400A Digital ATX Mid Tower Case	$93.36 @ Amazon
Power Supply	Fractal Design Ion+ 760 W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply	$129.99 @ Newegg
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$1417.29
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-08-27 00:22 EDT-0400

20 bucks extra for the wifi flavor of the b550f. you could also just get the b450f and save 80 bucks with zero drawbacks, or spend a few bucks extra for 3600mhz ram with this setup. you wont see the nvme rgb lol, so just get a nice ol sn550. nitro plus 5700xt looks absolutely amazing and has rgb and all that. p400a has rgb and good airflow, cheaper than that weird thing you linked. fractal platinum rated psu, great unit and if ya want the 660w instead its 10 bucks cheaper

 

if you wanna go the aio route then itd make sense to get a 10600k and all that, but itd go over your budget by about 20 bucks to get all the rgb. aios are easy to work with and not very spooky but they cost a lot 

see this is why I posted here. I knew somebody would be able to make my idea into something more realistic. That case is much sleeker then the one I was able to track down and honestly wasn't really sold on the case I selected so appreciate you finding that case for me

[VeganJoy]

Just now, BlazingJello said:

see this is why I posted here. I knew somebody would be able to make my idea into something more realistic. That case is much sleeker then the one I was able to track down and honestly wasn't really sold on the case I selected so appreciate you finding that case for me

np man, for ram i'd send the corsair stuff back for https://pcpartpicker.com/product/jxH8TW/gskill-trident-z-rgb-32-gb-2-x-16-gb-ddr4-3600-memory-f4-3600c16d-32gtzrc or https://pcpartpicker.com/product/w3FKHx/gskill-trident-z-neo-32-gb-2-x-16-gb-ddr4-3600-memory-f4-3600c16d-32gtznc. no complicated ocing, good gainz for ryzen systems. 

[BlazingJello]

ok so that mobo would take advantage of the 3600 without all the XMP enabling?

[BlazingJello]

also looks like that power supply is on backorder, anything else you might suggest or do you think I should hold out for it?

[alirafi321]

PCPartPicker Part List: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/M8Wjtp

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($199.99 @ Best Buy) 
Motherboard: MSI B550M PRO-VDH WIFI Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($109.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 CL16 Memory  ($74.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung 970 Evo 500 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($86.78 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda Compute 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($54.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER 8 GB GAMING OC Video Card  ($739.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Cooler Master MasterBox TD500 Mesh White w/ Controller ATX Mid Tower Case  ($99.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: Cooler Master MWE Gold 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($105.98 @ Newegg) 
Total: $1472.70
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-08-27 00:51 EDT-0400

 

this would give you around 40-50% more performance , for gaming the r7 3700x is not needed but would recommend if u r doing some editing or professional work... the ssd is up to u if u want to save some bucks and u can get something less than 650w psu  if u want , but i would keep it

[coldcoconutoil]

2 hours ago, BlazingJello said:

DDR 3200 for the ram

 

I honestly dont know much about the AIO systems and didnt want to be intimated by them. Are they easier to work with then I think they are?

3200 is good, consider 3600 for a better experience and to get more performance out of your ryzen cpu, since ryzen benefits from faster memory

 

installing an AIO is not as easy as installing an air cooler, but its not that difficult either; just that theyre more expensive than an air cooler

 

id suggest getting the 3700x, as its got 8cores compared to the 6 cores on the 3600, and games are starting to use more and more cores as they keep on getting better.

 

again, id suggest waiting another 1 month for the new generation of gpus, but you can buy now if you really need it.

[gloop]

5 hours ago, BlazingJello said:

ok so that mobo would take advantage of the 3600 without all the XMP enabling?

No, it will run at the bad DDR4 speed of 2133MHz. To get it to run at 3600MHz, you need to enable XMP/DOCP. 

[VeganJoy]

15 hours ago, BlazingJello said:

also looks like that power supply is on backorder, anything else you might suggest or do you think I should hold out for it?

whoops it goes in and out of stock. but yeah any other suggestions in this thread are fine too. that one being platinum rated is nice but not a biggie, thats the main reason its already gone lol