Advice for New Build

Kajino · January 9, 2021

Budget: USD 1,700, if possible USD 1,500

Country: United States

Games, programs, or workloads: Chrome (20 tabs), Osu!, Warframe, Rocket League, Final Fantasy 14

Other details: Dual Monitor (1080p at 60hz + 1440p at 144hz), Gaming + Web Browsing / Streaming Videos

Aesthetics: Invalid, I don't care and don't want to pay more to make it look better.

Upgrades + Maintenance: I'm planning to make it and not touch it. I will take care of it and dusk out the case but don't want to tinker with it in the near future.

My most demanding tasks are running games on my 1440p 144hz monitor at medium settings while also watching videos on my 1080p 60hz monitor. Besides gaming want to be able to run Chrome (20 tabs), VSCode, and Discord. I'm planning to overclock to get the most performance and don't want to worry about temps or power issues.

I'm new to builds so if the performance I described above would cost over $1,700 then let me know what kind of performance I could get at that price.

Component Questions:

CPU - 3700x or 5600x for dual monitor gaming + multitasking? Does the 8 vs 6 cores make a difference? Is the 5600x better for "future-proofing"?

Cooler - Is an NH-D14 overkill? Can I get a Gammax 4000 for $25 instead without worrying about temps? Liquid required a lot of maintenance which I'm not looking for.

Mobo - I'm thinking B550 because I only want 1 SSD and PCIe Gen 4. Wi-Fi is a must-have because I don't have ethernet to connect. Pretty confident on board but if I can make a price cut for minimal performance loss that would be a plus.

Memory - DR4-3600 CL16 seems like a no brainer. Chose the Ballistix because it was the cheapest. Do I need the 32GBs or is 16 enough?

Storage - I'm not sure if 2TB is needed. I can't upgrade with another 1TB stick so thought getting 2 now would be safer, especially because of the B550.

Video - Not really sure about this. Is the 3070 overkill of my usage? Is the FE a good enough card or should I pay more for an aftermarket?

Case - Airflow focused, also don't want to buy more fans. Saw the out-of-box of Lancool 215 was good from gamers nexus and it was on the cheaper end.

PSU - Used the Linus PSU Tier list. Thinking 750W to avoid having to replace in future and this was the cheapest highest tier option.

Build:

**CPU** | [AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 3.7 GHz 6-Core Processor](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/g94BD3/amd-ryzen-5-5600x-37-ghz-6-core-processor-100-100000065box) |- $300 @Best Buy

**CPU Cooler** | [Noctua NH-D14 64.95 CFM CPU Cooler](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/46tCmG/noctua-cpu-cooler-nhd14) | $79.95 @ Amazon

**Motherboard** | [MSI MPG B550 GAMING EDGE WIFI ATX AM4 Motherboard](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/2f4BD3/msi-mpg-b550-gaming-edge-wifi-atx-am4-motherboard-mpg-b550-gaming-edge-wifi) | $199.99 @ B&H

**Memory** | [Crucial Ballistix 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 CL16 Memory](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/2TFKHx/crucial-ballistix-16-gb-2-x-8-gb-ddr4-3600-memory-bl2k8g36c16u4b) | $74.99 @ B&H

**Storage** | [ADATA XPG GAMMIX S50 Lite 2 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/6GK2FT/adata-xpg-gammix-s50-lite-2-tb-m2-2280-nvme-solid-state-drive-agammixs50l-2t-c) | $259.99 @ Amazon

**Video Card** | [NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 8 GB Founders Edition Video Card](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/m8pmP6/nvidia-geforce-rtx-3070-8-gb-founders-edition-video-card-9001g1422510000) |- @499.99 @ Best Buy

**Case** | [Lian Li LANCOOL 215 ATX Mid Tower Case](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/YCH8TW/lian-li-lancool-215-atx-mid-tower-case-lancool-215-black) | $104.92 @ Amazon

**Power Supply** | [Deepcool DQ-M-V2L 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/qbFKHx/deepcool-dq-m-v2l-750-w-80-gold-certified-fully-modular-atx-power-supply-dp-gd-dq750-m-v2l) | $99.99 @ Amazon

**Operating System** | [Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/wtgPxr/microsoft-os-kw900140) | $108.78 @ Other World Computing

I know there is a lot but any insight would greatly help. Also not planning to build until prices drop so if there are upcoming releases or sales please let me know.

Thanks for the help.

Edited January 9, 2021 by Kajino
Edit: Spelling

YT_DomDaBomb20 · January 9, 2021

33 minutes ago, Kajino said:

**Operating System** | [Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/wtgPxr/microsoft-os-kw900140) | $108.78 @ Other World Computing

dont buy an oem version of windows, just install it into a usb and pick up a key on ebay for under 5 dollars

YT_DomDaBomb20 · January 9, 2021

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor	$324.95 @ B&H
CPU Cooler	ARCTIC Freezer 34 eSports DUO CPU Cooler	$49.99 @ Amazon
Motherboard	MSI X470 GAMING PLUS MAX ATX AM4 Motherboard	$99.99 @ Newegg
Memory	Crucial Ballistix 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 CL16 Memory	$74.99 @ B&H
Storage	ADATA Swordfish 2 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive	$189.99 @ Amazon
Video Card	MSI GeForce RTX 3060 Ti 8 GB GAMING X TRIO Video Card	$499.99 @ Adorama
Case	Rosewill SPECTRA D100 ATX Mid Tower Case	$64.98 @ Amazon
Power Supply	Enermax Revolution D.F. 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply	$126.99 @ Amazon
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$1431.87
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2021-01-09 12:01 EST-0500

just giving you an idea of what a 3700x build might look like, also that was my suggestion for case. Mesh front comes with 4 fans. the x470 board was 1 dollar more expensive than a b450 a pro max, which is what i usually reccomend if you dont need pcie gen 4. included the 3060ti because it was in stock, but its the same price as msrp 3070 i think