Build Planning in Preparation for RTX 3070

[bellabichon]

Budget (including currency): $2400 CAD (including tax and shipping, BC sales tax is 12%)

Country: Canada

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Gaming at 1440p (CS:GO, Stellaris, Tarkov, Cyberpunk 2077) and school work (MS Office, Premiere Pro, Photoshop)

Other details: Already have a 1440p, 165Hz G-sync monitor, and all other peripherals. Just need the tower itself.

 

Hey y'all. After several grueling months of summer job work, I've saved up some cash for my first custom PC build. I'm upgrading from an older MSI gaming laptop with a 1060 6GB and a 6700HQ because I want to take full advantage of my new monitor, and so I can be prepared for this year's big game launches. I've put together a little parts list, minus the GPU, and I was wondering if I could get some feedback. I'm planning to buy an RTX 3070 when they become available in October, so I've allocated ~$700 of room in my build for that. Here's what I have so far:

 

PCPartPicker Part List: https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/ZH9bq3

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT 3.8 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($329.00 @ Canada Computers) 
CPU Cooler: be quiet! Dark Rock 4 CPU Cooler  ($104.99 @ Canada Computers) 
Motherboard: MSI MAG B550 TOMAHAWK ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($234.99 @ Newegg Canada) 
Memory: G.Skill Trident Z Neo 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 CL16 Memory  ($147.99 @ Newegg Canada) 
Storage: Samsung 970 Evo 500 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($119.99 @ Amazon Canada) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda Compute 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($74.99 @ Canada Computers) 
Case: NZXT H510 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($89.99 @ Memory Express) 
Power Supply: Corsair RMx (2018) 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($159.99 @ Canada Computers) 
Case Fan: NZXT Aer P140 98.17 CFM 140 mm Fan  ($23.65 @ Amazon Canada) 
Case Fan: NZXT Aer P140 98.17 CFM 140 mm Fan  ($23.65 @ Amazon Canada) 
Total: $1309.23
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-09-01 15:09 EDT-0400

 

Any advice is greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance!

[rapidkillerx]

i wouldnt commit to the cpu yet, cause the next gen may be out by then. Other than that, it looks pretty good.

[gloop]

Switch out the case for a P300A, P400A, Meshify C, Lian Li Lancool II, or beQuiet! Dark Base 500 DX.

[bellabichon]

8 minutes ago, rapidkillerx said:

i wouldnt commit to the cpu yet, cause the next gen may be out by then. Other than that, it looks pretty good.

I suppose that's true. I'm not super attached to it, and AMD has guaranteed B550 compatibility, so I guess I won't worry.

[bellabichon]

5 minutes ago, gloop said:

Switch out the case for a P300A, P400A, Meshify C, Lian Li Lancool II, or beQuiet! Dark Base 500 DX.

Thanks for the reply, but I've been set on this case for a long time. 

[rapidkillerx]

Just now, bellabichon said:

I suppose that's true. I'm not super attached to it, and AMD has guaranteed B550 compatibility, so I guess I won't worry.

yeah, i have a similar build and budget, and am waiting for the next gen cpus as well

[Haro]

I'd say wait for ampere and to actually release and then make a list with the specific GPU. 

[Oswin]

as @rapidkillerx had said, waiting for zen 3 is probably the better decision

 

as for you list here are a few changes

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor	$253.25 @ shopRBC
CPU Cooler	be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 4 50.5 CFM CPU Cooler	$109.99 @ Mike's Computer Shop
Motherboard	MSI MPG B550 GAMING PLUS ATX AM4 Motherboard	$189.50 @ Vuugo
Memory	G.Skill Ripjaws V 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 CL16 Memory	$96.99 @ Newegg Canada
Storage	Kingston A2000 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive	$138.75 @ Amazon Canada
Case	Corsair 275R Airflow ATX Mid Tower Case	$109.99 @ Amazon Canada
Power Supply	Enermax Revolution D.F. 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply	$149.99 @ Newegg Canada
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$1048.46
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-09-01 15:27 EDT-0400

notes:

- got the pro 4 for $5 more, so why not

- the tomahawk isnt really needed for a 6 core, this board should do fine even with the likes of the 3950x (before anyone ask why not the b550 a pro because its cheaper, its 1$ CAD cheaper at the time of making this list)

source:

Spoiler

- ditched the RGB tax on the RAM
- more ssd storage for not much more than the 970 evo
- better airflow case and comes with 3 fans

- cheaper but still a pretty good psu

- also left you extra for a possible 3080 purchase

[frokes]

Uuaaahhrrgghh, stay far far far away from the seagate barracuda compute disks D: I'm pretty sure (looking at amazon reviews) that the exact disk you've chosen uses SMD wich will greatly mess with your read speeds. Sadly I don't really have any suggestion other than looking at maybe a firecuda or some WD drive but there are SMDs on both seagates and WDs sides so read some reviews before you buy the disk.

 

Other than that I think the updated parts list looks good, waiting for the upcoming amd chips is probably the best option honestly, unless you want to upgrade your cpu in a few months time.