1K gaming pc

[WalterMitty]

Budget (including currency): 1000 USD

Country: USA

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Rust, COD Warzone, Davinci Resolve, Blender, Unreal Engine (not coding, similar usage to what blender is for), Cubase

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): 

So probably a common question around these parts but, I want to build a gaming PC under 1k or at 1k. Probably very challenging considering now is an expensive time to do so. The few requirements I have are I need to have a Ryzen CPU, and a TB of storage at least (instrument libraries take up a ton of space), and 16 gigs of RAM (also necessary for music composing). RTX 2060 perfomance or similar (Radeon equivalent) is probably the baseline for the graphics card I want. 

As for the things I would *like* but would be fine with not getting are a motherboard with integrated wifi and bluetooth. I have a wifi dongle so it wouldn't be a problem but every USB port counts I suppose.
An RTX graphics card, because DLSS, but Radeon is pretty good these days as well

Anyhow, for the actual post. Gonna be building my first gaming pc and I would really enjoy your guys help on suggesting parts and tips on building a PC. I know a few basic things (don't force the CPU in, mount as many things to the motherboard before installing, install RAM in dual channel mode, etc) but this being my first build means there's still quite a bit I don't know. Also this is somewhat of a hypothetical case as I'm still undecided as to whether get a PC or a laptop. If this build can still be pulled off at this price in this time, then I just might go for it. 
Thank you guys in advanced

[RONOTHAN##]

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor	$199.99 @ Amazon
Motherboard	ASRock B450 Steel Legend ATX AM4 Motherboard	$109.99 @ Amazon
Memory	Crucial Ballistix 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 CL16 Memory	$86.99 @ B&H
Storage	Samsung 860 Evo 1 TB 2.5" Solid State Drive	$109.99 @ Adorama
Video Card	MSI GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4 GB Video Card	$199.99 @ B&H
Case	Phanteks Eclipse P350X ATX Mid Tower Case	$63.98 @ Newegg
Power Supply	Corsair TXM Gold 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply	$129.99 @ Newegg
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total (before mail-in rebates)	$910.92
	Mail-in rebates	-$10.00
	Total	$900.92
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2021-02-15 23:31 EST-0500

This is probably the best you're gonna get new. I would try to find a different GPU on the used market that isn't extremely marked up compared to $200 for a 1050 Ti and just wait it out to get a 2070 or up, since anything else new is gonna be over budget. I wouldn't spend over $100 on a GPU and try to wait out these next few months until the prices finally come back to some semblance of normal, and you can get something like a 2070 super, or if you want new, get a 3060 non super and drop the PSU to a 650W to keep it under budget (I just kept the 850W for reliability and future expansion if you want to go top end 30 series later down the road).

[Entropy.]

47 minutes ago, WalterMitty said:

Budget (including currency): 1000 USD

Country: USA

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Rust, COD Warzone, Davinci Resolve, Blender, Unreal Engine (not coding, similar usage to what blender is for), Cubase

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): 

So probably a common question around these parts but, I want to build a gaming PC under 1k or at 1k. Probably very challenging considering now is an expensive time to do so. The few requirements I have are I need to have a Ryzen CPU, and a TB of storage at least (instrument libraries take up a ton of space), and 16 gigs of RAM (also necessary for music composing). RTX 2060 perfomance or similar (Radeon equivalent) is probably the baseline for the graphics card I want. 

As for the things I would *like* but would be fine with not getting are a motherboard with integrated wifi and bluetooth. I have a wifi dongle so it wouldn't be a problem but every USB port counts I suppose.
An RTX graphics card, because DLSS, but Radeon is pretty good these days as well

Anyhow, for the actual post. Gonna be building my first gaming pc and I would really enjoy your guys help on suggesting parts and tips on building a PC. I know a few basic things (don't force the CPU in, mount as many things to the motherboard before installing, install RAM in dual channel mode, etc) but this being my first build means there's still quite a bit I don't know. Also this is somewhat of a hypothetical case as I'm still undecided as to whether get a PC or a laptop. If this build can still be pulled off at this price in this time, then I just might go for it. 
Thank you guys in advanced

1. Can you wait several months for the rig? 

2. Why specifically Ryzen? No, It's not necessarily better. 

3. Provided that you can wait and your reason for wanting ryzen wasn't a great one, I'd reccomend this: 

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	Intel Core i5-10400F 2.9 GHz 6-Core Processor	$150.91 @ Amazon
Motherboard	MSI B460M-A PRO Micro ATX LGA1200 Motherboard	$75.00
Memory	GeIL EVO POTENZA 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 CL16 Memory	$63.00
Storage	Crucial MX500 500 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive	$53.99 @ Adorama
Storage	Seagate Barracuda Compute 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive	$52.99 @ Newegg
Case	Metallic Gear Neo Air ATX ATX Mid Tower Case	$59.99 @ Newegg
Power Supply	Antec Earthwatts Gold Pro 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply	$89.99 @ Amazon
Custom	RTX 3070	$499.99
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$1045.86
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2021-02-16 00:01 EST-0500

 

you can also swap out the 3070 for a 3060ti

 

[WalterMitty]

45 minutes ago, RONOTHAN## said:

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor	$199.99 @ Amazon
Motherboard	ASRock B450 Steel Legend ATX AM4 Motherboard	$109.99 @ Amazon
Memory	Crucial Ballistix 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 CL16 Memory	$86.99 @ B&H
Storage	Samsung 860 Evo 1 TB 2.5" Solid State Drive	$109.99 @ Adorama
Video Card	MSI GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4 GB Video Card	$199.99 @ B&H
Case	Phanteks Eclipse P350X ATX Mid Tower Case	$63.98 @ Newegg
Power Supply	Corsair TXM Gold 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply	$129.99 @ Newegg
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total (before mail-in rebates)	$910.92
	Mail-in rebates	-$10.00
	Total	$900.92
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2021-02-15 23:31 EST-0500

This is probably the best you're gonna get new. I would try to find a different GPU on the used market that isn't extremely marked up compared to $200 for a 1050 Ti and just wait it out to get a 2070 or up, since anything else new is gonna be over budget. I wouldn't spend over $100 on a GPU and try to wait out these next few months until the prices finally come back to some semblance of normal, and you can get something like a 2070 super, or if you want new, get a 3060 non super and drop the PSU to a 650W to keep it under budget (I just kept the 850W for reliability and future expansion if you want to go top end 30 series later down the road).

I think what'll probably end up happening is I'll get the weaker power supply and the 3060. From the videos I've seen it's fairly capable for what I wanted out of a graphics card. Thanks for the reply!

[WalterMitty]

34 minutes ago, Brok3n But who cares? said:

1. Can you wait several months for the rig? 

2. Why specifically Ryzen? No, It's not necessarily better. 

3. Provided that you can wait and your reason for wanting ryzen wasn't a great one, I'd reccomend this: 

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	Intel Core i5-10400F 2.9 GHz 6-Core Processor	$150.91 @ Amazon
Motherboard	MSI B460M-A PRO Micro ATX LGA1200 Motherboard	$75.00
Memory	GeIL EVO POTENZA 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 CL16 Memory	$63.00
Storage	Crucial MX500 500 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive	$53.99 @ Adorama
Storage	Seagate Barracuda Compute 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive	$52.99 @ Newegg
Case	Metallic Gear Neo Air ATX ATX Mid Tower Case	$59.99 @ Newegg
Power Supply	Antec Earthwatts Gold Pro 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply	$89.99 @ Amazon
Custom	RTX 3070	$499.99
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$1045.86
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2021-02-16 00:01 EST-0500

 

you can also swap out the 3070 for a 3060ti

 

I never gave a reason a for why I wanted Ryzen, just that I did lol. Every CPU can be overclocked is a reason I probably should've mentioned, but I'm not sure I would want to do so. Anyhow thanks for the reply!
Not sure I will end up with this build (I would really appreciate the SSD speed when loading VSTs while writing music) but I'll definitely consider it!

[qwaked as fwuk]

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor	$199.99 @ Amazon
Motherboard	Asus PRIME A520M-A/CSM Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard	$79.99 @ B&H
Memory	G.Skill Aegis 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-2400 CL17 Memory	$64.99 @ Newegg
Storage	Inland Professional 120 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive	$21.99 @ Amazon
Storage	Seagate Barracuda Compute 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive	$52.99 @ Newegg
Video Card	PNY GeForce RTX 3060 Ti 8 GB UPRISING Video Card	$621.99 @ Adorama
Case	Rosewill NAUTILUS ATX Mid Tower Case	$39.99 @ Amazon
Power Supply	EVGA 600 W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply	$44.99 @ Best Buy
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$1126.92
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2021-02-16 00:59 EST-0500

 

[iCoNrant]

7 hours ago, WalterMitty said:

I never gave a reason a for why I wanted Ryzen, just that I did lol. Every CPU can be overclocked is a reason I probably should've mentioned, but I'm not sure I would want to do so. Anyhow thanks for the reply!
Not sure I will end up with this build (I would really appreciate the SSD speed when loading VSTs while writing music) but I'll definitely consider it!

Just telling you, overclocking cpu is not a good idea. It will produce more heat more noise to the pc. Especially the stock cooler on ryzen can't handle overclock well, even if you get a aftermarket cooler. If you think overclocking the cpu produce heat noise trades to 5%-8% more performance is just not worth imo

[Guest]

8 hours ago, qwaked as fwuk said:

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor	$199.99 @ Amazon
Motherboard	Asus PRIME A520M-A/CSM Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard	$79.99 @ B&H
Memory	G.Skill Aegis 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-2400 CL17 Memory	$64.99 @ Newegg
Storage	Inland Professional 120 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive	$21.99 @ Amazon
Storage	Seagate Barracuda Compute 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive	$52.99 @ Newegg
Video Card	PNY GeForce RTX 3060 Ti 8 GB UPRISING Video Card	$621.99 @ Adorama
Case	Rosewill NAUTILUS ATX Mid Tower Case	$39.99 @ Amazon
Power Supply	EVGA 600 W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply	$44.99 @ Best Buy
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$1126.92
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2021-02-16 00:59 EST-0500

 

Is that a serious suggestion ? Probably one of the worst builds I have seen in a while.

[iCoNrant]

1 hour ago, lee32uk said:

Is that a serious suggestion ? Probably one of the worst builds I have seen in a while.

A520 motherboard, 120gb ssd, 2400mhz cl17 ram. What is this

[WalterMitty]

9 hours ago, qwaked as fwuk said:

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor	$199.99 @ Amazon
Motherboard	Asus PRIME A520M-A/CSM Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard	$79.99 @ B&H
Memory	G.Skill Aegis 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-2400 CL17 Memory	$64.99 @ Newegg
Storage	Inland Professional 120 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive	$21.99 @ Amazon
Storage	Seagate Barracuda Compute 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive	$52.99 @ Newegg
Video Card	PNY GeForce RTX 3060 Ti 8 GB UPRISING Video Card	$621.99 @ Adorama
Case	Rosewill NAUTILUS ATX Mid Tower Case	$39.99 @ Amazon
Power Supply	EVGA 600 W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply	$44.99 @ Best Buy
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$1126.92
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2021-02-16 00:59 EST-0500

 

Sorry man, the teeny tiny SSD and slow RAM kinda killed this one for me. Maybe I'd get decent performance in certain applications, but I'm going to be doing a variety of tasks. Thanks for trying though

[WalterMitty]

2 hours ago, iCoNrant said:

Just telling you, overclocking cpu is not a good idea. It will produce more heat more noise to the pc. Especially the stock cooler on ryzen can't handle overclock well, even if you get a aftermarket cooler. If you think overclocking the cpu produce heat noise trades to 5%-8% more performance is just not worth imo

That's a valid point. Always nice to have the option though I suppose

[Guest]

The RTX 3060 is due out soon so that would fit the budget if you can get one. 

 

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($199.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: MSI B450-A PRO MAX ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($98.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory  ($74.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: ADATA XPG SX8200 Pro 512 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($59.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda Compute 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.96 @ Walmart) 
Case: Phanteks Eclipse P300A Mesh ATX Mid Tower Case  ($53.98 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Phanteks AMP 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($99.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $637.89
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2021-02-16 13:08 EST-0500

[WalterMitty]

2 hours ago, lee32uk said:

The RTX 3060 is due out soon so that would fit the budget if you can get one. 

 

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($199.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: MSI B450-A PRO MAX ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($98.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory  ($74.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: ADATA XPG SX8200 Pro 512 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($59.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda Compute 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.96 @ Walmart) 
Case: Phanteks Eclipse P300A Mesh ATX Mid Tower Case  ($53.98 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Phanteks AMP 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($99.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $637.89
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2021-02-16 13:08 EST-0500

Probably one of the most appealing builds so far. Looks like the 3060 is already being jacked up in price so if I do go with this build, it'd probably be after the price decreases to its original $329.

[Guest]

1 minute ago, WalterMitty said:

Probably one of the most appealing builds so far. Looks like the 3060 is already being jacked up in price so if I do go with this build, it'd probably be after the price decreases to its original $329.

Yeah pricing on most things is bad at the minute  Forgot to mention, if you go with the P300A case you would want to add a couple of cheap fans i.e Arctic P12/P14 for the front, as it only comes with one rear fan installed.

[qwaked as fwuk]

On 2/17/2021 at 12:08 AM, lee32uk said:

Is that a serious suggestion ? Probably one of the worst builds I have seen in a while.

HAHA

[qwaked as fwuk]

On 2/17/2021 at 1:36 AM, WalterMitty said:

Sorry man, the teeny tiny SSD and slow RAM kinda killed this one for me. Maybe I'd get decent performance in certain applications, but I'm going to be doing a variety of tasks. Thanks for trying though

OK

[qwaked as fwuk]

On 2/17/2021 at 1:30 AM, iCoNrant said:

A520 motherboard, 120gb ssd, 2400mhz cl17 ram. What is this

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