First Build. Might be in over my head.

[KarsReygent]

Budget (including currency): $3-4k USD

Country: United States

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Heavy gaming, audio production, streaming

Other details: https://pcpartpicker.com/user/rgfregger/saved/Y3Zd99

This computer is replacing a beast of a laptop that I killed (I'm an idiot) while trying to install new storage. I am salvaging the parts from that laptop that I am able to. I am also already in the process of gathering the parts for the build and am waiting for the R9 5900x (assuming I can get my hands on one) and waiting to see what big navi looks like before buying the gpu.

To sum up the parts purchased already:

Lian li Lancool II Mesh

MSI x570 Unify (The need for tpm and thunderbolt 3 pushed this purchase)

ARCTIC Liquid Freezer II 280

2x Samsung 970 250Gb NVME ssd (from laptop)

Samsung 970 2Tb NVME ssd

Seasonic TX 1000 (getting the 850 or 750 was proving difficult to find)

 

[MewMew]

Ah first build, unlimited funds, buyer's remorse. 

 

[KarsReygent]

I'm hoping that's not going to be the case. I did a lot of research before picking the parts for the computer (hours and hours of research)

[Dedayog]

Can't "RMA" the laptop, sounds like it's not all that old?

 

Also, what did you do that adding a very low voltage, incredibly easy part like an SSD destroyed it?  Or did you drop it or something while doing that?

 

May just want to wait until the AMD parts are actually out and tested/benchmarked before doing a build log.

 

Otherwise, your case, motherboard and PSU are fine.

 

[Guest]

2 minutes ago, KarsReygent said:

I'm hoping that's not going to be the case. I did a lot of research before picking the parts for the computer (hours and hours of research)

Looks like a pretty solid list to me. 

[MewMew]

7 minutes ago, KarsReygent said:

I'm hoping that's not going to be the case.

If it's your first build you'll realize what you did wrong a month or so after you've built it. It's honestly okay to make a mistake.

You'll know what your preference is after regardless.

[Dedayog]

Just now, MewMew said:

If it's your first build you'll realize what you did wrong a month or so after you've built it. It's honestly okay to make a mistake.

You'll know what your preference is after regardless.

That's why he's asking here now, so he doesn't spend $3-$4k on his first build.

 

 

[Fasauceome]

1 minute ago, KarsReygent said:

I'm hoping that's not going to be the case. I did a lot of research before picking the parts for the computer (hours and hours of research)

Make sure you quote people so that we can see your responses.

 

You can improve the bang for buck to reduce Buyer's remorse with something like a cheaper motherboard and less NVMe SSDs (unless you already bought them all)

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 3.8 GHz 12-Core Processor	$439.99 @ Amazon
CPU Cooler	ARCTIC Liquid Freezer II 280 72.8 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler	Purchased For $109.99
Motherboard	MSI MAG X570 TOMAHAWK WIFI ATX AM4 Motherboard	$238.67 @ Amazon
Memory	Crucial Ballistix 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3600 CL16 Memory	$149.99 @ B&H
Storage	Samsung 970 Evo Plus 250 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive	Purchased For $0.00
Storage	Samsung 970 EVO Plus 2 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive	Purchased For $289.74
Storage	Western Digital Black 6 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive	$199.99 @ Newegg
Video Card	Sapphire Radeon RX 5700 XT 8 GB NITRO+ Video Card	$459.99 @ Amazon
Case	Lian Li Lancool II Mesh ATX Mid Tower Case	Purchased For $99.99
Power Supply	SeaSonic PRIME TX 1000 W 80+ Titanium Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply	Purchased For $289.99
Operating System	Microsoft Windows 10 Pro OEM 64-bit	$139.88 @ Other World Computing
Mouse	Corsair IRONCLAW RGB WIRELESS Wireless Optical Mouse	$79.99 @ Corsair
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$2498.21
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-10-26 12:12 EDT-0400

 

[MewMew]

6 minutes ago, Dedayog said:

That's why he's asking here now, so he doesn't spend $3-$4k on his first build.

 

Obviously. I meant preference: buys too much ram etc.

[KarsReygent]

4 minutes ago, Dedayog said:

Can't "RMA" the laptop, sounds like it's not all that old?

 

Also, what did you do that adding a very low voltage, incredibly easy part like an SSD destroyed it?  Or did you drop it or something while doing that?

 

May just want to wait until the AMD parts are actually out and tested/benchmarked before doing a build log.

 

Otherwise, your case, motherboard and PSU are fine.

 

Unfortunately the laptop is old enough that I can't RMA it. I dropped a screw on the battery terminal with the battery still plugged in and shorted something just not sure what.

[KarsReygent]

Okay, so I'm considering getting the 5900x and getting a 5600xt for now just so I can get the computer up and running while waiting for the AIBs to come out with 6800xts. Is there any reason I shouldn't go this route or any other suggestion for a cheaper gpu that will still be good enough to game with on an ultrawide at decent fps.

[Downkey]

The 5600xt is the best bang for your buck GPU at around $250, so that is probably your best bet.