Gaming Rig

[thefamouspotato]

Im looking for a decent gaming rig for about 1500 dollars and here is my part list down below. I can wait for gpu prices to drop so I do not need to worry about making the computer in a amount of time. Give me some feedback or better parts lists down below

 

 

[PCPartPicker Part List](https://pcpartpicker.com/list/LJ8kQD)

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 3.7 GHz 6-Core Processor](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/g94BD3/amd-ryzen-5-5600x-37-ghz-6-core-processor-100-100000065box) | $299.00 @ B&H 
**CPU Cooler** | [Noctua NH-U14S 82.52 CFM CPU Cooler](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/DMjG3C/noctua-cpu-cooler-nhu14s) | $79.95 @ Amazon 
**Motherboard** | [Gigabyte B550 AORUS ELITE V2 ATX AM4 Motherboard](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/7yhmP6/gigabyte-b550-aorus-elite-v2-atx-am4-motherboard-b550-aorus-elite-v2) | $179.99 @ B&H 
**Memory** | [Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 CL16 Memory](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/6cZzK8/corsair-vengeance-lpx-16-gb-2-x-8-gb-ddr4-3600-cl16-memory-cmk16gx4m2d3600c16) | $109.99 @ Amazon 
**Storage** | [Western Digital SN750 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/QQrmP6/western-digital-sn750-1-tb-m2-2280-solid-state-drive-wds100t3x0c) | $147.99 @ Amazon 
**Video Card** | [NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 8 GB Founders Edition Video Card](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/m8pmP6/nvidia-geforce-rtx-3070-8-gb-founders-edition-video-card-9001g1422510000) |-
**Case** | [Cooler Master MasterBox NR600 (w/o ODD) ATX Mid Tower Case](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/CbqhP6/cooler-master-masterbox-nr600-wo-odd-atx-mid-tower-case-mcb-nr600-kgnn-s00) | $76.36 @ Amazon 
**Power Supply** | [Gigabyte P GM 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/RhH8TW/gigabyte-750-w-80-gold-certified-fully-modular-atx-power-supply-gp-p750gm) | $96.99 @ Amazon 
**Case Fan** | [Cooler Master MasterFan MF Halo 47.2 CFM 120 mm Fans 3-Pack](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/gtkgXL/cooler-master-masterfan-mf120-halo-472-cfm-120-mm-fans-3-pack-mfl-b2dn-183pa-r1) | $49.99 @ Newegg 
**Case Fan** | [Cooler Master MasterFan MF Halo 47.2 CFM 120 mm Fans 3-Pack](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/gtkgXL/cooler-master-masterfan-mf120-halo-472-cfm-120-mm-fans-3-pack-mfl-b2dn-183pa-r1) | $49.99 @ Newegg 
 | *Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts* |
 | Total (before mail-in rebates) | $1120.25
 | Mail-in rebates | -$30.00
 | **Total** | **$1090.25**
 | Generated by [PCPartPicker](https://pcpartpicker.com) 2021-06-18 00:03 EDT-0400 |

[RONOTHAN##]

If you're gonna wait for prices to come down, you might as well wait until then to select everything else for your parts list. Prices are going to change, and something like the CPU will change enough that it might make more sense to get say 5800X or even a 6600X if it's out by then. Things will change enough that it's not the right time now to try to figure out a parts list for the future.

[TheBossOfAir]

I am seeing two main things that you can change.

Firstly is your storage, the WD SN750 is a gen 3 1tb which you can now get their blue version for cheaper which is also gen 3. Or if you want gen4 the 1tb black is about $200
Gen 3: Western Digital Blue SN550 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive (WDS100T2B0C) - PCPartPicker
Gen 4: Samsung 980 Pro 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive (MZ-V8P1T0B/AM) - PCPartPicker -or- Western Digital Black SN850 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive (WDS100T1X0E) - PCPartPicker

Secondly is the PSU, there are rumors going about that the gigabyte power supplies are catching on fire and frying components would recommend you change to some other supply. Just going to post 2 different brands that are 750W 80+ Gold Fully modular
EVGA G5 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply (220-G5-0750-X1) - PCPartPicker
Corsair RM (2019) 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply (CP-9020195-NA) - PCPartPicker

[TheBossOfAir]

2 minutes ago, RONOTHAN## said:

If you're gonna wait for prices to come down, you might as well wait until then to select everything else for your parts list. Prices are going to change, and something like the CPU will change enough that it might make more sense to get say 5800X or even a 6600X if it's out by then. Things will change enough that it's not the right time now to try to figure out a parts list for the future.

yeah im just answering as if a gpu dropped on their lap just now we have no clue on how the market will change with new cpu launches