Gaming/Productivity PC

[sbstndalton]

Budget (including currency): Unlimited*

Country: United States

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: School, Content Creation, Gaming; (Warzone, GTA, Forza, DiRT, Minecraft, etc.)

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): Absolutely nothing.

 

*Note: Due to the current situation of PC part shortage, I cannot truly give a definite budget, but I am aiming at about $2000 USD. Other peripherals such as; monitor, headphones, speakers, mice, keyboards, capture cards, webcams, and operating system, aren't a priority, and those are just things I would like and would need for my needs. 

 

PCPartPicker Part List: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/qymBp2

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor  ($324.99 @ Newegg) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master MasterLiquid ML280 Mirror Liquid CPU Cooler  ($89.99 @ Newegg) 
Thermal Compound: Prolimatech PK-3 Nano Aluminum High-Grade 5 g Thermal Paste  ($23.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte X570 AORUS ELITE WIFI ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($219.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory  ($164.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Western Digital Blue SN550 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($104.69 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Crucial BX500 2 TB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($175.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Asus GeForce RTX 3070 8 GB STRIX GAMING Video Card 
Case: Fractal Design Focus G ATX Mid Tower Case  ($59.00 @ Walmart) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GA 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($106.89 @ Newegg) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Pro OEM 64-bit  ($139.88 @ Other World Computing) 
Wired Network Adapter: Gigabyte GC-AQC107 PCIe x4 10 Gbit/s Network Adapter 
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link Archer TX50E PCIe x1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax Wi-Fi Adapter  ($44.99 @ B&H) 
Case Fan: Lian Li UNI SL120 58.54 CFM 120 mm Fan 
Case Fan: Lian Li UNI SL120 58.54 CFM 120 mm Fans 3-Pack 
Monitor: Samsung C24RG50 23.5" 1920x1080 144 Hz Monitor  ($174.98 @ Newegg) 
Monitor: Samsung C24RG50 23.5" 1920x1080 144 Hz Monitor  ($174.98 @ Newegg) 
Keyboard: Logitech G815 Lightsync RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($166.99 @ Newegg) 
Mouse: Logitech G502 HERO Wired Optical Mouse  ($39.99 @ Amazon) 
Headphones: SteelSeries ARCTIS 7 2019 Edition 7.1 Channel  Headset  ($149.99 @ Abt) 
Speakers: Logitech Z337 w/BlueTooth 40 W 2.1 Channel Speakers  ($79.99 @ Newegg) 
Webcam: Logitech BRIO Ultra HD Pro Webcam  ($176.00 @ Amazon) 
Custom: Elgato Game Capture HD60 S - stream, record and share your gameplay in 1080p60, superior low latency technology, USB 3.0, for PS4, Xbox One and Wii U  ($144.96) 
Total: $2563.27
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2021-04-07 15:38 EDT-0400

[Pandora1]

18 minutes ago, sbstndalton said:

Budget (including currency): Unlimited*

Country: United States

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: School, Content Creation, Gaming; (Warzone, GTA, Forza, DiRT, Minecraft, etc.)

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): Absolutely nothing.

 

*Note: Due to the current situation of PC part shortage, I cannot truly give a definite budget, but I am aiming at about $2000 USD. Other peripherals such as; monitor, headphones, speakers, mice, keyboards, capture cards, webcams, and operating system, aren't a priority, and those are just things I would like and would need for my needs. 

 

PCPartPicker Part List: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/qymBp2

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor  ($324.99 @ Newegg) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master MasterLiquid ML280 Mirror Liquid CPU Cooler  ($89.99 @ Newegg) 
Thermal Compound: Prolimatech PK-3 Nano Aluminum High-Grade 5 g Thermal Paste  ($23.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte X570 AORUS ELITE WIFI ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($219.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory  ($164.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Western Digital Blue SN550 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($104.69 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Crucial BX500 2 TB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($175.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Asus GeForce RTX 3070 8 GB STRIX GAMING Video Card 
Case: Fractal Design Focus G ATX Mid Tower Case  ($59.00 @ Walmart) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GA 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($106.89 @ Newegg) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Pro OEM 64-bit  ($139.88 @ Other World Computing) 
Wired Network Adapter: Gigabyte GC-AQC107 PCIe x4 10 Gbit/s Network Adapter 
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link Archer TX50E PCIe x1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax Wi-Fi Adapter  ($44.99 @ B&H) 
Case Fan: Lian Li UNI SL120 58.54 CFM 120 mm Fan 
Case Fan: Lian Li UNI SL120 58.54 CFM 120 mm Fans 3-Pack 
Monitor: Samsung C24RG50 23.5" 1920x1080 144 Hz Monitor  ($174.98 @ Newegg) 
Monitor: Samsung C24RG50 23.5" 1920x1080 144 Hz Monitor  ($174.98 @ Newegg) 
Keyboard: Logitech G815 Lightsync RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($166.99 @ Newegg) 
Mouse: Logitech G502 HERO Wired Optical Mouse  ($39.99 @ Amazon) 
Headphones: SteelSeries ARCTIS 7 2019 Edition 7.1 Channel  Headset  ($149.99 @ Abt) 
Speakers: Logitech Z337 w/BlueTooth 40 W 2.1 Channel Speakers  ($79.99 @ Newegg) 
Webcam: Logitech BRIO Ultra HD Pro Webcam  ($176.00 @ Amazon) 
Custom: Elgato Game Capture HD60 S - stream, record and share your gameplay in 1080p60, superior low latency technology, USB 3.0, for PS4, Xbox One and Wii U  ($144.96) 
Total: $2563.27
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2021-04-07 15:38 EDT-0400

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[curiousmind34]

3 minutes ago, Max L said:

PCPartPicker

what? 

[Pandora1]

Just now, curiousmind34 said:

what? 

What do you mean what

[curiousmind34]

2 minutes ago, Max L said:

What do you mean what

what is that pcpartpicker for? that is a different budget and different country

Unrelated but, don’t spend $20 on thermal paste, the difference is barely even noticable

[Pandora1]

1 minute ago, curiousmind34 said:

what is that pcpartpicker for? that is a different budget and different country

It's for help And im from the US and you are too and so is the Author soo

[sbstndalton]

On 4/7/2021 at 4:08 PM, curiousmind34 said:

Unrelated but, don’t spend $20 on thermal paste, the difference is barely even noticable

What would you recommend? I'm seriously looking into the new M1 Mac mini, it's looking a bit spicy.

[curiousmind34]

2 minutes ago, sbstndalton said:

What would you recommend? I'm seriously looking into the new M1 Mac mini, it's looking a bit spicy.

I wouldn’t lock yourself into a mac mini. There is no windows and most of the advantages of arm are portable. I guess if all you are doing it chrome and word it’s good, but then that begs the question as to why you need a new computer?
 

If you were to get a mac, I would get a macbook air and use it as a laptop and plug it into a dock to get a desktop

[sbstndalton]

9 minutes ago, curiousmind34 said:

I wouldn’t lock yourself into a mac mini. There is no windows and most of the advantages of arm are portable. I guess if all you are doing it chrome and word it’s good, but then that begs the question as to why you need a new computer?
 

If you were to get a mac, I would get a macbook air and use it as a laptop and plug it into a dock to get a desktop

I would get a Mac because I'm looking into video editing for my iPhone, mostly gaming, and hopefully some photoshop work, and photo editing. I do zoom classes, and my current school issued 2015 MacBook Air with the Intel Core i5-5250U, and 128GB SSD isn't cutting it. I'm already a fan of MacOS, because it runs so well on older hardware, (Granted the school won't let us update from High Sierra to Catalina or Big Sur), and my only experience with Windows has been terrible. Old laptops don't last at all, especially budget ones. I got an HP x360 Pavilion with a Pentium CPU and a stupid HDD. It's not the best experience. But the reason I'm looking into a PC, is because my mom, she is a Windows power user. Nothing is changing her mind about it. I don't like Windows as much, but because my mom needs it, I have to look into it. 

[curiousmind34]

4 minutes ago, sbstndalton said:

I would get a Mac because I'm looking into video editing for my iPhone, mostly gaming, and hopefully some photoshop work, and photo editing. I do zoom classes, and my current school issued 2015 MacBook Air with the Intel Core i5-5250U, and 128GB SSD isn't cutting it. I'm already a fan of MacOS, because it runs so well on older hardware, (Granted the school won't let us update from High Sierra to Catalina or Big Sur), and my only experience with Windows has been terrible. Old laptops don't last at all, especially budget ones. I got an HP x360 Pavilion with a Pentium CPU and a stupid HDD. It's not the best experience. But the reason I'm looking into a PC, is because my mom, she is a Windows power user. Nothing is changing her mind about it. I don't like Windows as much, but because my mom needs it, I have to look into it. 

i see, my recommendation of which mac to get is what I already said. If you do not need to run any games on your computer, then honestly M1 macs are the best value computers out there.

[sbstndalton]

26 minutes ago, curiousmind34 said:

i see, my recommendation of which mac to get is what I already said. If you do not need to run any games on your computer, then honestly M1 macs are the best value computers out there.

Cool!, but I will eventually need to get one for my mom, as she relies heavily on x86 apps, that either don't have native ARM compatibility with the new M1 or don't have a MacOS port at all. She uses a Windows laptop for school and work, and those apps, aren't readily available yet on MacOS.