PC Build Help!

[Cyberxion994]

Hi guys! New to the forum as well as a first time PC builder. Laptop of 4 years just gave out on its last leg and now am in need of a new computer. Realize now is a horrible time to buy but regardless of gpu price hikes I am still in need of one. 
Budget: $2000 Usd

Country: US

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Photo/video/graphics editing as well as light gaming ie: Apex, League, Dark souls.

Other details: Single monitor set up for now but do plan to add another one later on. 

 

[YoungBlade]

What programs do you use for editing? Do you know if they mainly use the CPU or GPU, or both? Do they need a lot of RAM and/or VRAM to work well?

[NoNameCola]

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/7XXb9N

 

For the cooler, either the Dark Rock Pro 4 (selected) or Noctua NH-D15 CHROMAX.BLACK will do great, just pick whichever one is cheaper in your local region.

 

For a GPU, a 3080 would be preferred if you can get one. (Good luck with that)

 

For a case/chassis get one with good airflow, This video is a pretty good roundup.

 

[Cyberxion994]

Just now, YoungBlade said:

What programs do you use for editing? Do you know if they mainly use the CPU or GPU, or both? Do they need a lot of RAM and/or VRAM to work well?

Mainly CPU I’m assuming, I use after effects, photoshop/illustrator, and protools and dabble in MAYA modeling so I would assume it would be pretty RAM intensive as well. 

[YoungBlade]

I'm going to recommend a pre-built, which sucks, but is almost certainly cheaper right now. Here's the best thing I could come up with using iBuyPower's configurator:

 

Case	iBUYPOWER Trace 5 MR Tempered Glass ARGB Gaming Case
Case Fans	Default Case Fan
Processor	AMD Ryzen 7 3800X Processor (8X 3.9GHZ/32MB L3 Cache)
Processor Cooling	iBUYPOWER DEEPCOOL GAMERSTORM RGB 240mm CASTLE 240EX Liquid Cooler
Memory	32 GB [16 GB x2] DDR4-3200 Memory Module - Certified Major Brand Gaming Memory
Video Card	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 - 6GB GDDR6 (VR-Ready)
Motherboard	ASUS TUF GAMING B550-PLUS - ARGB Header (1), USB 3.2 Ports (1 Type-C, 5 Type-A), M.2 Slot (3)
Power Supply	800 Watt - High Power - 80 PLUS Gold
Advanced Cabling Options	Standard Default Cables
Primary Storage	500 GB WD Black 3D Series SN750 M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD -- Read: 3430MB/s; Write: 2600MB/s
Secondary Storage	- [FREE] 2 TB SEAGATE HARD DRIVE 7200RPM - Today Only
Sound Card	3D Premium Surround Sound Onboard
Network Card	Onboard LAN Network (Gb or 10/100)
Operating System	Windows 10 Home - (64-bit)
Keyboard	iBUYPOWER ARES M2 Gaming Keyboard
Mouse	iBUYPOWER ARES M2 Gaming Optical Mouse
Warranty	3 Year Standard Warranty Service
Rush Service	No Rush - Standard Service - Estimated Ship Out in 4 Weeks [ADDITIONAL lead time applied when preorder item(s) selected]

Price: $1,864

 

I chose the R7 3800X because it was similar in price to the 5600X, oddly cheaper than the 3700X, and has 8 cores. I put in 2x16GB RAM because 32GB is recommended for Adobe and that leaves room to later upgrade to 64GB. I went with the B550-PLUS because it has 6 USB3 Ports, 3 M.2 Slots, and 6 SATA ports, so you'll be able to connect plenty of storage. For the storage, there's the WD Black SN750, which is a solid drive that they're offering fairly cheaply right now, along with a free 2TB HDD for storage. The 800W PSU was a free upgrade from 700W, and that leaves you plenty of headroom to put in a 3080 down the road when things get better.

 

Sadly, the GPU ends up being a 2060 because it doesn't require an additional 4 weeks of lead time, and you need a computer now (which is why you aren't waiting for things to settle down.) Paying over $1800 for a system with a 2060 isn't great, but the other components should be pretty solid, and the 2060 should hold up well in the games you play and applications you use until you can get something better.

[Downkey]

3 hours ago, YoungBlade said:

I'm going to recommend a pre-built, which sucks, but is almost certainly cheaper right now. Here's the best thing I could come up with using iBuyPower's configurator:

 

Case	iBUYPOWER Trace 5 MR Tempered Glass ARGB Gaming Case
Case Fans	Default Case Fan
Processor	AMD Ryzen 7 3800X Processor (8X 3.9GHZ/32MB L3 Cache)
Processor Cooling	iBUYPOWER DEEPCOOL GAMERSTORM RGB 240mm CASTLE 240EX Liquid Cooler
Memory	32 GB [16 GB x2] DDR4-3200 Memory Module - Certified Major Brand Gaming Memory
Video Card	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 - 6GB GDDR6 (VR-Ready)
Motherboard	ASUS TUF GAMING B550-PLUS - ARGB Header (1), USB 3.2 Ports (1 Type-C, 5 Type-A), M.2 Slot (3)
Power Supply	800 Watt - High Power - 80 PLUS Gold
Advanced Cabling Options	Standard Default Cables
Primary Storage	500 GB WD Black 3D Series SN750 M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD -- Read: 3430MB/s; Write: 2600MB/s
Secondary Storage	- [FREE] 2 TB SEAGATE HARD DRIVE 7200RPM - Today Only
Sound Card	3D Premium Surround Sound Onboard
Network Card	Onboard LAN Network (Gb or 10/100)
Operating System	Windows 10 Home - (64-bit)
Keyboard	iBUYPOWER ARES M2 Gaming Keyboard
Mouse	iBUYPOWER ARES M2 Gaming Optical Mouse
Warranty	3 Year Standard Warranty Service
Rush Service	No Rush - Standard Service - Estimated Ship Out in 4 Weeks [ADDITIONAL lead time applied when preorder item(s) selected]

Price: $1,864

 

I chose the R7 3800X because it was similar in price to the 5600X, oddly cheaper than the 3700X, and has 8 cores. I put in 2x16GB RAM because 32GB is recommended for Adobe and that leaves room to later upgrade to 64GB. I went with the B550-PLUS because it has 6 USB3 Ports, 3 M.2 Slots, and 6 SATA ports, so you'll be able to connect plenty of storage. For the storage, there's the WD Black SN750, which is a solid drive that they're offering fairly cheaply right now, along with a free 2TB HDD for storage. The 800W PSU was a free upgrade from 700W, and that leaves you plenty of headroom to put in a 3080 down the road when things get better.

 

Sadly, the GPU ends up being a 2060 because it doesn't require an additional 4 weeks of lead time, and you need a computer now (which is why you aren't waiting for things to settle down.) Paying over $1800 for a system with a 2060 isn't great, but the other components should be pretty solid, and the 2060 should hold up well in the games you play and applications you use until you can get something better.

That PSU is probably crap. Value is also quite bad.

[YoungBlade]

4 hours ago, Downkey said:

That PSU is probably crap. Value is also quite bad.

All PCs are bad value right now. At least, as far as I can tell. If you have a better suggestion for a $2000 PC you can buy or build right now, I'm sure the OP would appreciate it.

[NoNameCola]

14 hours ago, Downkey said:

That PSU is probably crap. Value is also quite bad.

OEMs don't use bad parts, otherwise their RMAs would be to the moon and they would lose money.