Friend needs a new build, what parts?

[poorkidbuild]

Budget (including currency): 1,500 to 2,000 USD

Country: USA

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Minecraft, R6S, Crysis, just GPU intensive games.

Other details (existing parts lists, whether any peripherals are needed, what you're upgrading from, when you're going to buy, what resolution and refresh rate you want to play at, etc): Existing parts list below, needs to include monitor and keyboard, he’s upgrading from an old Alienware gaming laptop, 144hz+ (No 4K needed), would like to play at rather good frame rates, RTX 3070 OR 3080 PLEASE!

 

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/9nm323/amd-ryzen-5-3600-36-thz-6-core-processor-100-100000031box) | $174.99 @ Walmart 
**CPU Cooler** | [Noctua NH-U12S chromax.black 55 CFM CPU Cooler](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/dMVG3C/noctua-nh-u12s-chromaxblack-55-cfm-cpu-cooler-nh-u12s-chromaxblack) | $69.95 @ Amazon 
**Motherboard** | [MSI MPG B550 GAMING PLUS ATX AM4 Motherboard](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/yKVG3C/msi-mpg-b550-gaming-plus-atx-am4-motherboard-mpg-b550-gaming-plus) | $149.99 @ B&H 
**Memory** | [Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/p6RFf7/corsair-memory-cmk16gx4m2b3200c16) | $62.99 @ Amazon 
**Storage** | [Western Digital Blue 500 GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/6j448d/western-digital-blue-500gb-m2-2280-solid-state-drive-wds500g2b0b) | $59.99 @ Amazon 
**Storage** | [Seagate Barracuda Compute 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/mwrYcf/seagate-barracuda-computer-2-tb-35-7200rpm-internal-hard-drive-st2000dm008) | $54.99 @ Newegg 
**Case** | [Corsair 275R Airflow ATX Mid Tower Case](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/sY9tt6/corsair-275r-airflow-atx-mid-tower-case-cc-9011181-ww) | $84.99 @ Amazon 
**Power Supply** | [Corsair RM (2019) 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/6Y66Mp/corsair-rm-2019-750-w-80-gold-certified-fully-modular-atx-power-supply-cp-9020195-na) | $124.99 @ Best Buy 
**Monitor** | [Asus VG278QR 27.0" 1920x1080 165 Hz Monitor](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/Zt848d/asus-vg278qr-270-1920x1080-165-hz-monitor-vg278qr) | $254.98 @ Newegg 
**Custom**| RTX 3070| $550.00 
 | *Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts* |
 | **Total** | **$1587.86**

 

[Random_Person1234]

Wait for Zen 3, being announced tomorrow.

[poorkidbuild]

Just now, Random_Person1234 said:

Wait for Zen 3, being announced tomorrow.

Yeah, thought that was a good plan. Just a placeholder lol.

[Helpful Tech Witch]

Lol, a 3070 in a 2k build? Thats 3080 teritory.

[Random_Person1234]

Also try getting a 1440p monitor, as a 3600/5600 may bottleneck at 1080p.

[Mateyyy]

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor	$174.99 @ Walmart
CPU Cooler	Noctua NH-U12S chromax.black 55 CFM CPU Cooler	$69.95 @ Amazon
Motherboard	MSI B550-A PRO ATX AM4 Motherboard	$139.99 @ Amazon
Memory	G.Skill Ripjaws V 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 CL16 Memory	$78.98 @ Newegg
Storage	Team MP34 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive	$109.99 @ Newegg
Case	Phanteks Eclipse P400A ATX Mid Tower Case	$71.98 @ Newegg
Power Supply	Phanteks AMP 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply	$96.98 @ Newegg
Monitor	Asus TUF GAMING VG249Q 23.8" 1920x1080 144 Hz Monitor	$249.00 @ B&H
Custom	RTX 3070 Founders Edition	$499.00
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$1490.86
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-10-07 13:17 EDT-0400

Ideally, you'll want to swap the 3600 out for its upcoming Zen 3 equivalent.

 

Or, if you want to max out the budget (well, okay, it's $100 over):

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	Intel Core i5-10600K 4.1 GHz 6-Core Processor	$274.89 @ B&H
CPU Cooler	Noctua NH-U12S chromax.black 55 CFM CPU Cooler	$69.95 @ Amazon
Motherboard	Gigabyte Z490 AORUS ELITE ATX LGA1200 Motherboard	$184.99 @ Amazon
Memory	G.Skill Ripjaws V 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 CL16 Memory	$78.98 @ Newegg
Storage	Team MP34 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive	$109.99 @ Newegg
Case	Phanteks Eclipse P400A ATX Mid Tower Case	$71.98 @ Newegg
Power Supply	Super Flower Leadex III Gold 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply	$109.99 @ Amazon
Monitor	LG 27GL850-B 27.0" 2560x1440 144 Hz Monitor	$499.99 @ Amazon
Custom	RTX 3080 Founders Edition	$699.00
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$2099.76
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-10-07 13:22 EDT-0400

Though again, first wait and see what Zen 3 offers (as in actual reviews, not just AMD's reveal event). If it matches Intel in terms of gaming performance, you'll probably want to go that route instead.

[Helpful Tech Witch]

I would do a build like this

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor	$294.99 @ Amazon
CPU Cooler	Corsair iCUE H100i RGB PRO XT 75 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler	$119.99 @ Amazon
Motherboard	Asus ROG STRIX B550-F GAMING ATX AM4 Motherboard	$189.49 @ Amazon
Memory	G.Skill Ripjaws V 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 CL16 Memory	$78.98 @ Newegg
Storage	Western Digital Blue 500 GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive	$59.99 @ Amazon
Storage	Seagate Barracuda Compute 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive	$54.99 @ Newegg
Video Card	Asus GeForce RTX 3080 10 GB TUF GAMING Video Card	$699.99
Case	Fractal Design Meshify C ATX Mid Tower Case	$98.98 @ Newegg
Power Supply	Corsair RM (2019) 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply	$124.99 @ Best Buy
Monitor	AOC CQ27G1 27.0" 2560x1440 144 Hz Monitor	$249.99 @ Amazon
Keyboard	Kingston HyperX Alloy FPS Pro Wired Gaming Keyboard	$69.98 @ Amazon
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$2042.36
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-10-07 13:22 EDT-0400

Same storage, the 850w version of the same psu, 1440p 144hz monitor, would get the 5700x, and got what looks to be a nice keyboard. Keyboard people feel free to roast me if its bad, i dont do keyboards. I also got a tuf 3080.

[poorkidbuild]

1 minute ago, Mateyyy said:

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor	$174.99 @ Walmart
CPU Cooler	Noctua NH-U12S chromax.black 55 CFM CPU Cooler	$69.95 @ Amazon
Motherboard	MSI B550-A PRO ATX AM4 Motherboard	$139.99 @ Amazon
Memory	G.Skill Ripjaws V 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 CL16 Memory	$78.98 @ Newegg
Storage	Team MP34 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive	$109.99 @ Newegg
Case	Phanteks Eclipse P400A ATX Mid Tower Case	$71.98 @ Newegg
Power Supply	Phanteks AMP 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply	$96.98 @ Newegg
Monitor	Asus TUF GAMING VG249Q 23.8" 1920x1080 144 Hz Monitor	$249.00 @ B&H
Custom	RTX 3070 Founders Edition	$499.00
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$1490.86
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-10-07 13:17 EDT-0400

Ideally, you'll want to swap the 3600 out for its upcoming Zen 3 equivalent.

 

Or, if you want to max out the budget (well, okay, it's $100 over):

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	Intel Core i5-10600K 4.1 GHz 6-Core Processor	$274.89 @ B&H
CPU Cooler	Noctua NH-U12S chromax.black 55 CFM CPU Cooler	$69.95 @ Amazon
Motherboard	Gigabyte Z490 AORUS ELITE ATX LGA1200 Motherboard	$184.99 @ Amazon
Memory	G.Skill Ripjaws V 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 CL16 Memory	$78.98 @ Newegg
Storage	Team MP34 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive	$109.99 @ Newegg
Case	Phanteks Eclipse P400A ATX Mid Tower Case	$71.98 @ Newegg
Power Supply	Super Flower Leadex III Gold 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply	$109.99 @ Amazon
Monitor	LG 27GL850-B 27.0" 2560x1440 144 Hz Monitor	$499.99 @ Amazon
Custom	RTX 3080 Founders Edition	$699.00
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$2099.76
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-10-07 13:22 EDT-0400

Though again, first wait and see what Zen 3 offers (as in actual reviews, not just AMD's reveal event). If it matches Intel in terms of gaming performance, you'll probably want to go that route instead.

THANK YOU!

[poorkidbuild]

Just now, HelpfulTechWizard said:

I would do a build like this

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor	$294.99 @ Amazon
CPU Cooler	Corsair iCUE H100i RGB PRO XT 75 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler	$119.99 @ Amazon
Motherboard	Asus ROG STRIX B550-F GAMING ATX AM4 Motherboard	$189.49 @ Amazon
Memory	G.Skill Ripjaws V 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 CL16 Memory	$78.98 @ Newegg
Storage	Western Digital Blue 500 GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive	$59.99 @ Amazon
Storage	Seagate Barracuda Compute 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive	$54.99 @ Newegg
Video Card	Asus GeForce RTX 3080 10 GB TUF GAMING Video Card	$699.99
Case	Fractal Design Meshify C ATX Mid Tower Case	$98.98 @ Newegg
Power Supply	Corsair RM (2019) 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply	$124.99 @ Best Buy
Monitor	AOC CQ27G1 27.0" 2560x1440 144 Hz Monitor	$249.99 @ Amazon
Keyboard	Kingston HyperX Alloy FPS Pro Wired Gaming Keyboard	$69.98 @ Amazon
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$2042.36
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-10-07 13:22 EDT-0400

Same storage, the 850w version of the same psu, 1440p 144hz monitor, would get the 5700x, and got what looks to be a nice keyboard. Keyboard people feel free to roast me if its bad, i dont do keyboards. I also got a tuf 3080.

Thanks, will look into it.

[Random_Person1234]

2 minutes ago, HelpfulTechWizard said:

I would do a build like this

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor	$294.99 @ Amazon
CPU Cooler	Corsair iCUE H100i RGB PRO XT 75 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler	$119.99 @ Amazon
Motherboard	Asus ROG STRIX B550-F GAMING ATX AM4 Motherboard	$189.49 @ Amazon
Memory	G.Skill Ripjaws V 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 CL16 Memory	$78.98 @ Newegg
Storage	Western Digital Blue 500 GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive	$59.99 @ Amazon
Storage	Seagate Barracuda Compute 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive	$54.99 @ Newegg
Video Card	Asus GeForce RTX 3080 10 GB TUF GAMING Video Card	$699.99
Case	Fractal Design Meshify C ATX Mid Tower Case	$98.98 @ Newegg
Power Supply	Corsair RM (2019) 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply	$124.99 @ Best Buy
Monitor	AOC CQ27G1 27.0" 2560x1440 144 Hz Monitor	$249.99 @ Amazon
Keyboard	Kingston HyperX Alloy FPS Pro Wired Gaming Keyboard	$69.98 @ Amazon
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$2042.36
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-10-07 13:22 EDT-0400

Same storage, the 850w version of the same psu, 1440p 144hz monitor, would get the 5700x, and got what looks to be a nice keyboard. Keyboard people feel free to roast me if its bad, i dont do keyboards. I also got a tuf 3080.

Instead of the Meshify C I would go with the P400a, td500, or lancool 2 mesh performance when its in stock.

[Helpful Tech Witch]

1 minute ago, Random_Person1234 said:

Instead of the Meshify C I would go with the P400a, td500, or lancool 2 mesh performance when its in stock.

lol, why? The mesh c is the superior one.

[Random_Person1234]

Just now, HelpfulTechWizard said:

lol, why? The mesh c is the superior one.

The Meshify C with only 2 stock fans  loses out to all of those cases in stock airflow, especially the lian li.

[Mateyyy]

1 minute ago, HelpfulTechWizard said:

lol, why? The mesh c is the superior one.

 

Spoiler

 

[Helpful Tech Witch]

1 minute ago, Random_Person1234 said:

The Meshify C with only 2 stock fans  loses out to all of those cases in stock airflow, especially the lian li.

and theres the aio lol. if you want more aiflow, a c pack of like 3 black pwms would cost like 50$.

[Random_Person1234]

Just now, HelpfulTechWizard said:

and theres the aio lol. if you want more aiflow, a c pack of like 3 black pwms would cost like 50$.

Instead of spending $50 for more fans, it would be better to just get a better case with more stock fans. A good air cooler would cool the 3700x/5700x to the same levels as an AIO and be cheaper.