I'm going for a rig that will do 1440p in max settings with high fps. I have never built a PC before, please critique this build list! Thank you!

[Christychn]

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor	$199.99 @ B&H
CPU Cooler	Cooler Master Hyper 212 RGB Black Edition 57.3 CFM CPU Cooler	$39.99 @ Amazon
Motherboard	ASRock B550 Steel Legend ATX AM4 Motherboard	$175.90 @ Amazon
Memory	ADATA XPG SPECTRIX D60G 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory	$84.99 @ B&H
Storage	Samsung 970 Evo 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive	$139.99 @ Amazon
Storage	Western Digital Caviar Green 2 TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive	$94.89 @ Amazon
Video Card	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti 8 GB Founders Edition Video Card
Case	Fractal Design Meshify C ATX Mid Tower Case	$98.98 @ Newegg
Power Supply	EVGA GS 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply
Case Fan	Cooler Master MasterFan MF120R 59 CFM 120 mm Fan	$10.98 @ Newegg
Case Fan	Cooler Master MasterFan MF120R 59 CFM 120 mm Fan	$10.98 @ Newegg
Case Fan	Cooler Master MasterFan MF120R 59 CFM 120 mm Fan	$10.98 @ Newegg
Monitor	Samsung Odyssey G7 27.0" 2560x1440 240 Hz Monitor	$599.89 @ Amazon
Keyboard	Corsair K70 RGB MK.2 Wired Standard Keyboard	$132.50 @ Amazon
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total (before mail-in rebates)	$1630.06
	Mail-in rebates	-$30.00
	Total	$1600.06
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2021-02-17 07:11 EST-0500

 

[podkall]

So I'm guessing money is not an issue, but you don't wanna spend too much?

If everything works than it's probalby fine, maybe faster RAM since it's Ryzen.

[ki8aras]

if you're playing esports titles and even some more demanding ones like cod cold war you should be fine but don't expect to run cyberpunk at 1440p max with 240 fps

[vujs]

maybe a smaller-form-factor keyboard? I bought a gigantic huntsman about 1 year ago and have switched to a TKL form-factor keyboard and it saves so much space and is way more comfortable for daily use, unless you specifically need a numbpad of course. Also you can find a much cheaper TKL keyboard which could be better.

[podkall]

1 minute ago, ki8aras said:

if you're playing esports titles and even some more demanding ones like cod cold war you should be fine but don't expect to run cyberpunk at 1440p max with 240 fps

Is there even someone who can run Cyberpunk at max settings?

[Christychn]

yeah, money isn't too big of an issue, but I don't want to spend a crazy amount either, what the average cost of a good rig? Also what RAM would you recommend for Ryzen? Thanks

[Christychn]

8 minutes ago, podkall said:

So I'm guessing money is not an issue, but you don't wanna spend too much?

If everything works than it's probalby fine, maybe faster RAM since it's Ryzen.

yeah, money isn't too big of an issue, but I don't want to spend a crazy amount either, what the average cost of a good rig? Also what RAM would you recommend for Ryzen? Thanks 

 

[Christychn]

8 minutes ago, ki8aras said:

if you're playing esports titles and even some more demanding ones like cod cold war you should be fine but don't expect to run cyberpunk at 1440p max with 240 fps

Yeah I don't expect that haha, I just want it to run comfortably somewhere in between, so the slightly more demanding titles

 

[podkall]

1 minute ago, Christychn said:

yeah, money isn't too big of an issue, but I don't want to spend a crazy amount either, what the average cost of a good rig? Also what RAM would you recommend for Ryzen? Thanks 

 

People usually recommend if you can afford 3600Mhz and 16CL or lower CL

if I'm not mistaken, someone correct me if I'm wrong

[Christychn]

8 minutes ago, vujs said:

maybe a smaller-form-factor keyboard? I bought a gigantic huntsman about 1 year ago and have switched to a TKL form-factor keyboard and it saves so much space and is way more comfortable for daily use, unless you specifically need a numbpad of course. Also you can find a much cheaper TKL keyboard which could be better.

I will take that into consideration, but I'm more concerned about the PC itself. I'm not sure how well it will perform since I have no prior experience

[Christychn]

Just now, podkall said:

People usually recommend if you can afford 3600Mhz and 16CL or lower CL

if I'm not mistaken, someone correct me if I'm wrong

Gotcha, I will look into that!

[podkall]

Just now, Christychn said:

Gotcha, I will look into that!

Maybe I am mistaken, maybe they recommend 3200 or 3400 not sure

[Christychn]

1 minute ago, podkall said:

Maybe I am mistaken, maybe they recommend 3200 or 3400 not sure

I heard 3200 is pretty decent, but I definitely understand that 3400 would be faster

 

[podkall]

Just now, Christychn said:

I heard 3200 is pretty decent, but I definitely understand that 3400 would be faster

 

I knew I was mistaken, they recommend 3200 but you could find one with lower CL if it's not too expensive

[Christychn]

2 minutes ago, podkall said:

I knew I was mistaken, they recommend 3200 but you could find one with lower CL if it's not too expensive

Oh, why is 3200 better than 3400? Ill check pcparkpicker for ones with lower CL

[podkall]

Just now, Christychn said:

Oh, why is 3200 better than 3400? Ill check pcparkpicker for ones with lower CL

I'm not saying 3200 is better, but it is said that more just yield little performance increase.

So after 3200 it's more money for small performance boost

[Christychn]

2 minutes ago, podkall said:

I'm not saying 3200 is better, but it is said that more just yield little performance increase.

So after 3200 it's more money for small performance boost

ohhh gotcha. On pcpartpicker I don't see any 3200 with CL lower than 16, but there are some that are 3400 below 16

[Stahlmann]

19 minutes ago, podkall said:

Is there even someone who can run Cyberpunk at max settings?

Depends what fps are playable in your opinion. My 3080 manages 4K Ultra with Ultra ray tracing at about 40-50FPS with DLSS set to quality. Just ultra without ray tracing is running at about 60-70FPS.

[podkall]

1 minute ago, Stahlmann said:

Depends what fps are playable in your opinion. My 3080 manages 4K Ultra with Ultra ray tracing at about 40-50FPS with DLSS set to quality. Just ultra without ray tracing is running at about 60-70FPS.

Isn't that like a second fastest GPU by Nvidia tho?

 

2 minutes ago, Christychn said:

On pcpartpicker I don't see any 3200 with CL lower than 16

Well on my e-shop they have some of those, pretty expensive though.

 

3 minutes ago, Christychn said:

but there are some that are 3400 below 16

If you wish, 3200 16CL is best bang for the buck, but if you find resonable price with something faster than I'm not holding you back.

[Christychn]

Just now, podkall said:

Well on my e-shop they have some of those, pretty expensive though.

 

If you wish, 3200 16CL is best bang for the buck, but if you find resonable price with something faster than I'm not holding you back.

I see, Ill continue doing some more research then. Overall, do you think this build would fare well at 1440p on max settings? Not on cyberpunk ofc but on slightly demanding games

[podkall]

Just now, Christychn said:

I see, Ill continue doing some more research then. Overall, do you think this build would fare well at 1440p on max settings? Not on cyberpunk ofc but on slightly demanding games

This would easily run Cyberpunk at least on stable 30fps, don't quote me on that though..

[gloop]

I'd switch out the keyboard for something like a GMMK as it has better quality. I'd also try and get 3600MHz CL16 RAM. What's your definition of 'high FPS'?

[Christychn]

Just now, gloop said:

I'd switch out the keyboard for something like a GMMK as it has better quality. I'd also try and get 3600MHz CL16 RAM. What's your definition of 'high FPS'?

I will check out the keyboard. FPS wise, I'd say anywhere from 100-144 fps on slightly demanding titles

[Christychn]

3 minutes ago, podkall said:

This would easily run Cyberpunk at least on stable 30fps, don't quote me on that though..

got it, thanks!

[Stahlmann]

6 minutes ago, podkall said:

Isn't that like a second fastest GPU by Nvidia tho?

Well yes, but for 1080p or 1440p mid-range GPUs can also output high enough frame rates in this game.