Software development workstation, light gaming

[REscobar]

Budget (including currency): 1700 USD 1150 USD (minus cpu cost)

Country: USA

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Overwatch, Red Dead, Software Development 

Other details So I had planned something for that budget, but with the current scalping situation it has been frustratingly painful to get the core parts, finally got the 5900x and I think I'll have to skip the high end gpu and get something else. I already have a 1 TB SSD for the OS and all the software and games that will be needed, so I would like some opinions on the rest of the parts that I plan to acquire, I was eyeing a Scythe Fuma 2 back in November when it was going for around $60, but current pricing is around $100, so I might be better off with Noctua's NH-D15, also I don't want water cooler because where I live in would require more frequent maintenance and reliability is a must, heatsink is a simpler design and problems are easier to fix, also not interested at all on RGB (it doesn't increase performance *wink wink*), if you notice my preferred case doesn't have a window (window doesn't increase performance *wink wink*) so my ideal setup would be something discreet, almost like a sleeper.

I do not plan on overclocking.

 

Already have the following:

• Mouse
• Keyboard
• 1 TB SSD
• 75hz 1440p Freesync Monitor (Lenovo Q24h-10 23.8-inch QHD (2560 x 1440))
• 5900x CPU (got to order on Feb 2nd, arriving this week)

Looking for recommendations for best price/perfomance on:

• 32/64 GB (non-rgb) RAM
• Heatsink (non-rgb)
• Motherboard (non-rgb)
• Power supply (non-rgb )
• (Discreet) Case (with space for a few storage devices that I plan to buy down the road)
• An affordable GPU that will run games on low/medium at 1440p/75Hz (was planning on getting a 6800xt but it seems impossible to find something close to MSRP), I believe a 1060/1660 performance class will get me going for a year or two

I can only buy from Amazon and New Egg

 

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 3.7 GHz 12-Core Processor 
CPU Cooler: Scythe FUMA 2 51.17 CFM CPU Cooler  ($94.05 @ MemoryC) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte X570 AORUS ELITE WIFI ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($219.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: Team T-FORCE DARK Z 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory  ($179.00 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Asus Radeon RX 6800 XT 16 GB Video Card 
Case: Antec P101 Silent ATX Mid Tower Case  ($108.98 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Antec Earthwatts Gold Pro 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply  ($110.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $713.01
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2021-02-25 18:30 EST-0500

 

 

Edited February 26, 2021 by REscobar
Added retailers, adjusted budget

[Downkey]

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 3.7 GHz 12-Core Processor
CPU Cooler	Noctua NH-D15 82.5 CFM CPU Cooler	$89.95 @ Amazon
Motherboard	Gigabyte B550 AORUS ELITE ATX AM4 Motherboard	$159.99 @ Amazon
Memory	Crucial Ballistix 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3600 CL16 Memory	$159.99 @ B&H
Video Card	PNY GeForce RTX 3080 10 GB XLR8 Gaming REVEL EPIC-X RGB Video Card	$949.99 @ Adorama
Case	Corsair 4000D Airflow ATX Mid Tower Case	$94.99 @ 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	$1579.90
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2021-02-25 20:55 EST-0500

 

[Herman Mcpootis]

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 3.7 GHz 12-Core Processor 
CPU Cooler: Scythe Ninja 5 43.03 CFM CPU Cooler  ($59.99 @ Amazon) performs about the same as the fuma 2.
Motherboard: Asus TUF GAMING B550-PLUS ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($152.69 @ Amazon) 
Memory: OLOy 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory  ($124.99 @ Newegg) any CL16 3200mhz kit will do.
Video Card: PNY GeForce RTX 3080 10 GB XLR8 Gaming REVEL EPIC-X RGB Video Card  ($949.99 @ Adorama) 
Case: Fractal Design Meshify C ATX Mid Tower Case  ($88.98 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Enermax Revolution D.F. 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($109.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $1486.63
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2021-02-25 21:15 EST-0500

[REscobar]

Oh wait, I made a mistake in the budget area, my original budget was 1700 USD, but I already got the CPU so that reduces it to 1150, I'll edit the original post to reflect that.

 

-----edit below

Ok, so I've looked into some of your recommendations, thanks btw, and have adjusted my build accordingly, still have to research a little deeper into the recommended cases and motherboard, as for the gpu I know I won't realistically be able to fit anything high end into the build, but so far looking good, thanks again

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 3.7 GHz 12-Core Processor 
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 82.5 CFM CPU Cooler  ($89.95 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte X570 AORUS ELITE WIFI ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($219.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: OLOy 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory  ($124.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: Asus Radeon RX 6800 XT 16 GB Video Card 
Case: Antec P101 Silent ATX Mid Tower Case  ($108.98 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Enermax Revolution D.F. 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($109.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $653.90
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2021-02-25 22:53 EST-0500

Edited February 26, 2021 by REscobar
added updated part list with recomendations