Work + Casual Gaming PC build

[zfninja]

Budget (including currency): 

1200 USD (without graphics card)

Country: 

US

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: 

So I plan to use this mainly for work (below), but would also like to do some casual gaming and hang about on Discord.

 

I am an ML research grad student, so my budget is limited. I deal with image and video processing pipelines daily and have remote GPU computational resources for that. And seeing the current state, no GPU for now.

 

RAM is a priority for me. I have, on average, about 300 chrome tabs open for some stuff or the other (264 right now).

 

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): 

 

I am planning to get everything anew (except the mouse). I'd be looking for a GPU later (once the situation is better and I get some form of fellowship), but till then I'm happy with integrated graphics (hence, Intel). Although, I'm getting a good PSU so that I would not have to change stuff again when I get it.

 

I'll probably have a budget of USD 400 - USD 500 for the GPU. Recommendations are appreciated!

 

Also, I might add a second monitor later on. But I could probably change both monitors then.

 

First time building a PC. Went and selected parts to the best of my knowledge. Would appreciate any insights.

 

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

 

CPU:

Intel Core i5-10600K 4.1 GHz 6-Core Processor ($217.37 @ Amazon) 

 

CPU Cooler:

Cooler Master MASTERLIQUID ML240L RGB V2 65.59 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($79.98 @ Amazon) 

 

Motherboard:

MSI Z490-A PRO ATX LGA1200 Motherboard ($169.99 @ B&H) 

 

Memory:

Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3600 CL18 Memory ($199.99 @ Amazon) 

 

Storage:

Western Digital Blue 1 TB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($104.99 @ Amazon) 

 

Case:

Phanteks Eclipse P360A ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.98 @ Amazon) 

 

Power Supply:

Corsair RMx White (2018) 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($144.99 @ Newegg) 

 

Monitor:

Samsung S27D590C 27.0" 1920x1080 60 Hz Monitor ($69.00 @ Amazon) 

 

Keyboard:

Corsair K55 RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard ($49.99 @ Best Buy) 

 

Speakers:

Logitech Z200 0 nW 2.0 Channel Speakers ($24.99 @ B&H) 

 

Total: $1131.27

 

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

[Crafter King]

22 minutes ago, zfninja said:

Budget (including currency): 

1200 USD (without graphics card)

Country: 

US

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: 

So I plan to use this mainly for work (below), but would also like to do some casual gaming and hang about on Discord.

 

I am an ML research grad student, so my budget is limited. I deal with image and video processing pipelines daily and have remote GPU computational resources for that. And seeing the current state, no GPU for now.

 

RAM is a priority for me. I have, on average, about 300 chrome tabs open for some stuff or the other (264 right now).

 

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): 

 

I am planning to get everything anew (except the mouse). I'd be looking for a GPU later (once the situation is better and I get some form of fellowship), but till then I'm happy with integrated graphics (hence, Intel). Although, I'm getting a good PSU so that I would not have to change stuff again when I get it.

 

I'll probably have a budget of USD 400 - USD 500 for the GPU. Recommendations are appreciated!

 

Also, I might add a second monitor later on. But I could probably change both monitors then.

 

First time building a PC. Went and selected parts to the best of my knowledge. Would appreciate any insights.

 

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

 

CPU:

Intel Core i5-10600K 4.1 GHz 6-Core Processor ($217.37 @ Amazon) 

 

CPU Cooler:

Cooler Master MASTERLIQUID ML240L RGB V2 65.59 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($79.98 @ Amazon) 

 

Motherboard:

MSI Z490-A PRO ATX LGA1200 Motherboard ($169.99 @ B&H) 

 

Memory:

Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3600 CL18 Memory ($199.99 @ Amazon) 

 

Storage:

Western Digital Blue 1 TB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($104.99 @ Amazon) 

 

Case:

Phanteks Eclipse P360A ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.98 @ Amazon) 

 

Power Supply:

Corsair RMx White (2018) 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($144.99 @ Newegg) 

 

Monitor:

Samsung S27D590C 27.0" 1920x1080 60 Hz Monitor ($69.00 @ Amazon) 

 

Keyboard:

Corsair K55 RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard ($49.99 @ Best Buy) 

 

Speakers:

Logitech Z200 0 nW 2.0 Channel Speakers ($24.99 @ B&H) 

 

Total: $1131.27

 

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

What kind of games are you going to play cause you monitor have just 60Hz which means you will get 60 fps max.

[zfninja]

4 hours ago, Crafter King said:

What kind of games are you going to play cause you monitor have just 60Hz which means you will get 60 fps max.

I'm not really looking for serious gaming. Chill sessions on GTA V and stuff like that (just to take a break from work).

60 fps should be fine with me. In any case, I have ~100 USD still leftover. I might consider upgrading the monitor if you think so.

[Crafter King]

it seems good then , better use those 100 usd on monitor 

 

[Crafter King]

it seems good then , better use those 100 usd on monitor