First PC Build

[Nickel996]

Budget (including currency): ~2000 USD

Country: US

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Cyberpunk, COD, MC, Gaming and Productivity

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): 

- Using 144Hz monitor

So I am looking into building my first PC and am wondering a few things. First (And most importantly) Intel or AMD. From what I know a CPU for this kind of build would be around $350 so I was wondering what kind of CPU I should choose.

If intel I for sure am going for a 3080 but once again if AMD I don't know whether to go Nvidia or AMD.

 

If anyone has tips or build please leave them below.

[Downkey]

11 minutes ago, Nickel996 said:

Budget (including currency): ~2000 USD

Country: US

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Cyberpunk, COD, MC, Gaming and Productivity

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): 

- Using 144Hz monitor

So I am looking into building my first PC and am wondering a few things. First (And most importantly) Intel or AMD. From what I know a CPU for this kind of build would be around $350 so I was wondering what kind of CPU I should choose.

If intel I for sure am going for a 3080 but once again if AMD I don't know whether to go Nvidia or AMD.

 

If anyone has tips or build please leave them below.

 

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 3.7 GHz 12-Core Processor	$550.00
CPU Cooler	NZXT Kraken X53 73.11 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler	$119.99 @ Newegg
Motherboard	Asus ROG STRIX B550-F GAMING ATX AM4 Motherboard	$184.99 @ B&H
Memory	Team T-FORCE DARK Za 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3600 CL18 Memory	$129.99 @ Newegg
Storage	Samsung 970 Evo 500 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive	$64.99 @ B&H
Storage	Seagate Barracuda Compute 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive	$54.99 @ Newegg
Video Card	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 10 GB Founders Edition Video Card	$700.00
Case	Phanteks Eclipse P400A Digital ATX Mid Tower Case	$89.99 @ Amazon
Power Supply	Corsair RM (2019) 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply	$124.99 @ Best Buy
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$2019.93
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2021-01-04 19:35 EST-0500

 

[MarvintheParrot]

Just now, Downkey said:

 

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 3.7 GHz 12-Core Processor	$550.00
CPU Cooler	NZXT Kraken X53 73.11 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler	$119.99 @ Newegg
Motherboard	Asus ROG STRIX B550-F GAMING ATX AM4 Motherboard	$184.99 @ B&H
Memory	Team T-FORCE DARK Za 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3600 CL18 Memory	$129.99 @ Newegg
Storage	Samsung 970 Evo 500 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive	$64.99 @ B&H
Storage	Seagate Barracuda Compute 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive	$54.99 @ Newegg
Video Card	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 10 GB Founders Edition Video Card	$700.00
Case	Phanteks Eclipse P400A Digital ATX Mid Tower Case	$89.99 @ Amazon
Power Supply	Corsair RM (2019) 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply	$124.99 @ Best Buy
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$2019.93
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2021-01-04 19:35 EST-0500

 

Great build! But I would recommend a higher wattage PSU. I would also recommend a 5800x. Its a great CPU and a few $$$ less.

[Downkey]

Just now, MarvintheParrot said:

Great build! But I would recommend a higher wattage PSU. I would also recommend a 5800x. Its a great CPU and a few $$$ less.

I mean he said that he is doing productivity workloads, and he has the budget for a 5900x, so why not?

 

Also 750W should be okay with the RM. if op wants to do 850 he can always change that.

[MarvintheParrot]

7 minutes ago, Downkey said:

I mean he said that he is doing productivity workloads, and he has the budget for a 5900x, so why not?

 

Also 750W should be okay with the RM. if op wants to do 850 he can always change that.

Sure, but I always think that if there is a place to save some money, then make it happen. I would go with the 5800x, but your right. If OP wants to go with a 5900x, then they should. But I really would go with a higher wattage PSU if OP is gonna get a 5900x.

[Nickel996]

Wow I couldn't find a way to have a Ryzen 9 and a 3030 at 2000. How did you get all that in the budget? Are all the parts good or is something coming short? (I know the budget is a lot I just couldn't find how to do this). Thanks for the help

[Nickel996]

42 minutes ago, MarvintheParrot said:

Sure, but I always think that if there is a place to save some money, then make it happen. I would go with the 5800x, but your right. If OP wants to go with a 5900x, then they should. But I really would go with a higher wattage PSU if OP is gonna get a 5900x.

 

53 minutes ago, Downkey said:

I mean he said that he is doing productivity workloads, and he has the budget for a 5900x, so why not?

 

Also 750W should be okay with the RM. if op wants to do 850 he can always change that.

I also want it to last for quite a while. I have a question too. NVME or M.2 drives are used primarily over SSD's for what purpose. 

[Nickel996]

I also need wifi in the motherboard

[Nickel996]

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[Downkey]

5 minutes ago, Nickel996 said:

I also need wifi in the motherboard

Ok since you need wifi, I swapped the 5900x with a 5800x so you could be under budget. 

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 3.8 GHz 8-Core Processor	$450.00
CPU Cooler	NZXT Kraken X53 73.11 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler	$119.99 @ Newegg
Motherboard	Asus ROG STRIX B550-F GAMING (WI-FI) ATX AM4 Motherboard	$203.98 @ Amazon
Memory	G.Skill Ripjaws V 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3600 CL16 Memory	$164.99 @ Newegg
Storage	Samsung 970 Evo 500 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive	$64.99 @ B&H
Storage	Seagate Barracuda Compute 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive	$54.99 @ Newegg
Video Card	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 10 GB Founders Edition Video Card	$700.00
Case	Phanteks Eclipse P400A Digital ATX Mid Tower Case	$89.99 @ Amazon
Power Supply	Corsair RMx (2018) 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply	$144.99 @ Best Buy
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$1993.92
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2021-01-04 20:40 EST-0500

 

[Nickel996]

thanks a ton