Upgrading from prebuilt to custom

[Sydney Cook]

Budget (including currency): currently what I have now in the pcpartpicker link is what I plan to spend

Country: USA

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: photoshop, multitasking, 1440p gaming, graphic design

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): 

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/user/squidnee/saved/BP8TYJ

 

I current have a 1660ti that I plan to use until I have the money saved up for the GPU in my pc list

I also plan to top mount the AIO and keep the front fans where they are, plus maybe use a rgb fan from my prebuilt to the back of the new one as an exhaust

 

I also plan to transfer all my SSD and hard drive info to the M.2's but am still a little unsure how to do that. I do have a few videos. 

THESE WILL BE MY PARTS, I PLAN TO BUY THEM NEXT WEEK

 

this will be my first custom build by myself so I wanna make sure everything will go smooth since I am a beginner but I know the basics. Any conformation on these parts would be wonderful! Since I have been saving up for a while to upgrade which is needed. Plz any tips for reinforcing ideas would be great!

[boggy77]

looks good. the upgrade from 1660ti to 2060 isn't significant. maybe wait until the price on the 3060/3060ti drops

[Sydney Cook]

Just now, boggy77 said:

looks good. the upgrade from 1660ti to 2060 isn't significant. maybe wait until the price on the 3060/3060ti drops

ya I was looking for gpu for around $1500 that would make 1440p really pop in the 2000 series, I no expert on that though. The 3000 know I cant get for a while ha ha 

[Tonyx]

Just now, Sydney Cook said:

ya I was looking for gpu for around $1500 that would make 1440p really pop in the 2000 series, I no expert on that though. The 3000 know I cant get for a while ha ha 

you cant get an rtx2000 either because prices are out of mind and almost everywhere sold out 

the very few gpus sold at fair price are from small shops if you buy from them a assembled pc 

[dean_5234]

9 minutes ago, Sydney Cook said:

Budget (including currency): currently what I have now in the pcpartpicker link is what I plan to spend

Country: USA

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: photoshop, multitasking, 1440p gaming, graphic design

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): 

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/user/squidnee/saved/BP8TYJ

 

I current have a 1660ti that I plan to use until I have the money saved up for the GPU in my pc list

I also plan to top mount the AIO and keep the front fans where they are, plus maybe use a rgb fan from my prebuilt to the back of the new one as an exhaust

 

I also plan to transfer all my SSD and hard drive info to the M.2's but am still a little unsure how to do that. I do have a few videos. 

THESE WILL BE MY PARTS, I PLAN TO BUY THEM NEXT WEEK

 

this will be my first custom build by myself so I wanna make sure everything will go smooth since I am a beginner but I know the basics. Any conformation on these parts would be wonderful! Since I have been saving up for a while to upgrade which is needed. Plz any tips for reinforcing ideas would be great!

looks like a good system. dont know why the pcpp list says rtx 2060 instead of 1660 ti (if you are planning on making that upgrade I would not recommend as the jump is minimal)

[Sydney Cook]

2 minutes ago, davemc said:

looks like a good system. dont know why the pcpp list says rtx 2060 instead of 1660 ti (if you are planning on making that upgrade I would not recommend as the jump is minimal)

ya I think i will wait since it was been good to me so far even though i have had it for 2 years or so, put i will be able to top mount my corsair cpu cooler? with my ram I am a little concerned

[dean_5234]

Just now, Sydney Cook said:

ya I think i will wait since it was been good to me so far even though i have had it for 2 years or so, put i will be able to top mount my corsair cpu cooler? with my ram I am a little concerned

No guarantees as I don't own the case but at a glance it looks like it. I would go to the case listing as it usually says rad support there

[Sydney Cook]

2 minutes ago, davemc said:

No guarantees as I don't own the case but at a glance it looks like it. I would go to the case listing as it usually says rad support there

Thanks I will plan to buy these parts and build it once they all arrive!!!

[Downkey]

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor	$324.99 @ Newegg
CPU Cooler	ARCTIC Liquid Freezer II 280 72.8 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler	$114.99 @ Newegg
Motherboard	Asus ROG STRIX B550-F GAMING (WI-FI) ATX AM4 Motherboard	$189.99 @ Newegg
Memory	Crucial Ballistix 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 CL16 Memory	$93.99 @ Newegg
Storage	Western Digital Green 240 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive	$0.00
Storage	Corsair MP400 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive	$114.99 @ Amazon
Storage	Corsair MP400 2 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive	$239.99 @ Corsair
Storage	Seagate Barracuda Compute 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive	$0.00
Video Card	EVGA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti 6 GB SC ULTRA GAMING Video Card
Case	Phanteks Eclipse P400A Digital ATX Mid Tower Case	$89.99 @ Amazon
Power Supply	Corsair RMx (2018) 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply	$99.66 @ Newegg
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total (before mail-in rebates)	$1288.59
	Mail-in rebates	-$20.00
	Total	$1268.59
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2021-03-25 15:29 EDT-0400

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@Sydney Cook

[dizmo]

2060 is a place holder, yes? You should aim for 3060/Ti when they're available, though by that time the Super cards will probably be out, and they'll be the ones to go for. Don't overpay for a GPU when you already have something available.

 

As for the build, why do you have two SSDs? I'd just have one large one, or if you're trying to have one separate one for the OS, make it smaller to save money.

I'd check reviews of the case. It doesn't look very airflow friendly.

 

Personally I'd get a different AIO but I haven't bothered looking into them in ages, as I'm a bigger fan of air coolers.

 

[Sydney Cook]

2 minutes ago, Downkey said:

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor	$324.99 @ Newegg
CPU Cooler	ARCTIC Liquid Freezer II 280 72.8 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler	$114.99 @ Newegg
Motherboard	Asus ROG STRIX B550-F GAMING (WI-FI) ATX AM4 Motherboard	$189.99 @ Newegg
Memory	Crucial Ballistix 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 CL16 Memory	$93.99 @ Newegg
Storage	Western Digital Green 240 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive	$0.00
Storage	Corsair MP400 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive	$114.99 @ Amazon
Storage	Corsair MP400 2 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive	$239.99 @ Corsair
Storage	Seagate Barracuda Compute 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive	$0.00
Video Card	EVGA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti 6 GB SC ULTRA GAMING Video Card
Case	Phanteks Eclipse P400A Digital ATX Mid Tower Case	$89.99 @ Amazon
Power Supply	Corsair RMx (2018) 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply	$99.66 @ Newegg
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total (before mail-in rebates)	$1288.59
	Mail-in rebates	-$20.00
	Total	$1268.59
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2021-03-25 15:29 EDT-0400

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-RAM
@Sydney Cook

Thanks for the list, I was looking for rgb ram and a white case with fans that will all work together will good airflow. And the cooler is interesting to me since it will be less cables. This list I have will work with my budget I dont know if these cuts are needed but the cooler does sound nice. 

[Sydney Cook]

6 minutes ago, dizmo said:

2060 is a place holder, yes? You should aim for 3060/Ti when they're available, though by that time the Super cards will probably be out, and they'll be the ones to go for. Don't overpay for a GPU when you already have something available.

 

As for the build, why do you have two SSDs? I'd just have one large one, or if you're trying to have one separate one for the OS, make it smaller to save money.

I'd check reviews of the case. It doesn't look very airflow friendly.

 

Personally I'd get a different AIO but I haven't bothered looking into them in ages, as I'm a bigger fan of air coolers.

 

yes I thought about the airflow version of this case, $5 less and same layout I believe with fans and rgb controller also. for the price of a 3tb M.2 if I remember right was more than two M.2's but I want the transfer process of data to be easy so it I need to spend a little extra I can for the 3tb. 

 

as for AIO which one would you suggest? I heard noctua is good but I am unsure if it will fit. I can experiment with the case and different cooler. 

[dizmo]

21 hours ago, Sydney Cook said:

yes I thought about the airflow version of this case, $5 less and same layout I believe with fans and rgb controller also. for the price of a 3tb M.2 if I remember right was more than two M.2's but I want the transfer process of data to be easy so it I need to spend a little extra I can for the 3tb. 

 

as for AIO which one would you suggest? I heard noctua is good but I am unsure if it will fit. I can experiment with the case and different cooler. 

You're going to use the program to swap the data? I wouldn't. I'd do it the proper way with a fresh install. Takes a little time, but it's better.

 

I don't really follow AIOs, I think TechPowerup or similar sites have excellent comparisons with 20 - 30 different AIO models.

[Sydney Cook]

On 3/26/2021 at 1:53 PM, dizmo said:

You're going to use the program to swap the data? I wouldn't. I'd do it the proper way with a fresh install. Takes a little time, but it's better.

 

I don't really follow AIOs, I think TechPowerup or similar sites have excellent comparisons with 20 - 30 different AIO models.

okay thanks, I think noctua has a good aircooler maybe. I did plan to front mount my rad then have no fans at the top, sometimes I set things on top like funko pops or whatever. Yes I am keeping my SSD but replacing my 2tb hard drive with a m.2 since it is faster and my pc is supppppper slow right now on loading and startup times.