Looking to get my first Desktop PC!

[GlibWolverine]

Budget (including currency): ~ $2,500 to $3,000

Country: USA

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Upcoming and existing single-player RPGs, Adventure, Modern FPS's

Other details None!

 

Hello all! I am lucky enough to be in a great position finanically post-grad and I am looking to switch from console to my first dekstop PC in November. Right now I have currently been revisting Bethesda's Fallout and Elder Scrolls titles on my college laptop (Razer Blade 14" (2016) - GTX970M) which I believe has served its time. RIP Battery.

 

I am currently budgeting for around a $2,500 - $3,000 for a rig and monitor. I am thinking I probably would like to go for a 1440p monitor and resolution goal. Heres a general spec list of what (I think) I want, but feel free to criticize my choices

• 3000 Series Nvidia card, likely a 3080 which I could wait for in December if needed
• Processor: All ears, I would love suggestions on AMD or Intel processors
• 16GBs of RAM, Should I go with DDR4 3600?
• Storage: High speed and storage SSD, any good suggestions?
• 2560x1440p 144hz monitors, any good suggestions?

Given those specs, I could start working on motherboards, cases and coolers!

Thank you for your time.

 

[eeeee1]

wait for ryzen 4000. thats it

2 minutes ago, GlibWolverine said:

16GBs of RAM, Should I go with DDR4 3600?

if you wish. i think however that the returns are diminishing and improvements less noticable

 

[vortextech77]

Are you gonna only game on your PC, or will you be using other programs/workloads? 

[vortextech77]

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	Intel Core i9-10900K 3.7 GHz 10-Core Processor	$549.99 @ Newegg
CPU Cooler	NZXT Kraken X63 98.17 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler	$149.99 @ B&H
Motherboard	MSI MAG Z490 TOMAHAWK ATX LGA1200 Motherboard	$189.99 @ Newegg
Memory	G.Skill Trident Z RGB 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 CL18 Memory	$84.99 @ Newegg
Storage	Samsung 970 Evo 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive	$167.78 @ Amazon
Case	Fractal Design Meshify C ATX Mid Tower Case	$98.98 @ Newegg
Power Supply	Corsair RM (2019) 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply	$139.93 @ Newegg
Monitor	LG 27GL850-B 27.0" 2560x1440 144 Hz Monitor	$499.99 @ Best Buy
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$1881.64
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-09-16 20:24 EDT-0400

If you're only gonna play games, this should do the job very well. Even though 3000 series card prices have been released, you should wait a month or a few after the cards are released. Crypto miners are likely to buy 3000 series cards, lots of them, which can affect the prices and stock levels.