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[Zvi Wolf]

Budget (including currency): ~$1,500 USD

Country: USA

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

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 just need help choosing a motherboard and case, if you have any comments feel free to post, and I managed to get a 3060 for $700.

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/nk3XXb

 

[Jonathan Lee]

For motherboard, anything above an MSI B550-A Pro should be plenty for the 5600X.

 

Case is more subjective so I will list a couple of options and go with the one you like the look of most:

Corsair 275R Airflow

Montech X2 Mesh

MSI MAG FORGE 100R

Metallic Gear Neo Air ATX

Phanteks Eclipse P400A Digital

Corsair 4000D Airflow

 

Also, I would recommend going with an 1 TB NVME with a dram buffer. It will make your system overall feel snappier and smoother to use. Here are some options:

Storage: Team MP34 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($94.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Mushkin Pilot-E 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($109.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Silicon Power P34A80 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($94.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: PNY CS2130 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($109.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: ADATA XPG GAMMIX S7 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($94.99 @ Amazon) 
 

[Dr0idGh0sT]

This list is little above 1500$, But getting 1080p monitor for a system meant for 1440p is not a good idea. 1440p will be way better experience, So if you can afford, Get it.

 

PCPartPicker Part List

 

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 3.7 GHz 6-Core Processor ($294.00 @ Newegg) 

Motherboard: ASRock B550M Steel Legend Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($109.99 @ Newegg) 

Memory: Silicon Power 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory ($51.97 @ Amazon) 

Storage: Western Digital WD_BLACK SN750 SE 500 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive ($49.99 @ Amazon) 

Video Card: EVGA GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB XC GAMING Video Card ($700.00) 

Case: Thermaltake Versa H18 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($54.99 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply: SeaSonic CORE GM 500 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply ($29.99 @ Newegg) 

Monitor: Gigabyte M27Q 27.0" 2560x1440 170 Hz Monitor ($299.99 @ Amazon) 

Total: $1590.92

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2021-12-12 07:14 EST-0500

[Zvi Wolf]

8 hours ago, Jonathan Lee said:

For motherboard, anything above an MSI B550-A Pro should be plenty for the 5600X.

 

Case is more subjective so I will list a couple of options and go with the one you like the look of most:

Corsair 275R Airflow

Montech X2 Mesh

MSI MAG FORGE 100R

Metallic Gear Neo Air ATX

Phanteks Eclipse P400A Digital

Corsair 4000D Airflow

 

Also, I would recommend going with an 1 TB NVME with a dram buffer. It will make your system overall feel snappier and smoother to use. Here are some options:

Storage: Team MP34 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($94.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Mushkin Pilot-E 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($109.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Silicon Power P34A80 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($94.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: PNY CS2130 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($109.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: ADATA XPG GAMMIX S7 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($94.99 @ Amazon) 
 

Hey, thanks for your input, I personally dont think i need a tb of storage, and i can always upgrade later, and can u explain what dram is? ive heard of it but idk what it is

[Zvi Wolf]

5 hours ago, Dr0idGh0sT said:

This list is little above 1500$, But getting 1080p monitor for a system meant for 1440p is not a good idea. 1440p will be way better experience, So if you can afford, Get it.

 

PCPartPicker Part List

 

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 3.7 GHz 6-Core Processor ($294.00 @ Newegg) 

Motherboard: ASRock B550M Steel Legend Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($109.99 @ Newegg) 

Memory: Silicon Power 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory ($51.97 @ Amazon) 

Storage: Western Digital WD_BLACK SN750 SE 500 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive ($49.99 @ Amazon) 

Video Card: EVGA GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB XC GAMING Video Card ($700.00) 

Case: Thermaltake Versa H18 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($54.99 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply: SeaSonic CORE GM 500 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply ($29.99 @ Newegg) 

Monitor: Gigabyte M27Q 27.0" 2560x1440 170 Hz Monitor ($299.99 @ Amazon) 

Total: $1590.92

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2021-12-12 07:14 EST-0500

Thanks for your input! are there any slightly cheaper monitors? also is sacrificing the 240hz for 1440p worth it?

[Jonathan Lee]

2 hours ago, Zvi Wolf said:

Hey, thanks for your input, I personally dont think i need a tb of storage, and i can always upgrade later, and can u explain what dram is? ive heard of it but idk what it is

dram is essentially a small buffer of fast memory for reading/writing data into the SSD. Typically a dramless drive will feel slower in download speeds and overall responsiveness of computer. Also, something to note is the 1TB nvme's are faster than their smaller capacity versions in the random read/writes and also have better endurance.

[Zvi Wolf]

15 hours ago, Jonathan Lee said:

For motherboard, anything above an MSI B550-A Pro should be plenty for the 5600X.

 

Case is more subjective so I will list a couple of options and go with the one you like the look of most:

Corsair 275R Airflow

Montech X2 Mesh

MSI MAG FORGE 100R

Metallic Gear Neo Air ATX

Phanteks Eclipse P400A Digital

Corsair 4000D Airflow

 

Also, I would recommend going with an 1 TB NVME with a dram buffer. It will make your system overall feel snappier and smoother to use. Here are some options:

Storage: Team MP34 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($94.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Mushkin Pilot-E 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($109.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Silicon Power P34A80 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($94.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: PNY CS2130 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($109.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: ADATA XPG GAMMIX S7 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($94.99 @ Amazon) 
 

I don't know what's above that motherboard so can u list one?

[Jonathan Lee]

1 minute ago, Zvi Wolf said:

I don't know what's above that motherboard so can u list one?

 

MSI B550-A PRO

Asus TUF GAMING B550-PLUS

Gigabyte B550 AORUS ELITE

ASRock B550 Steel Legend

 

Go with the one you like the look of the most

[Zvi Wolf]

Thanks to everyone who replied, just one more question, would u make any change to this if the budget was 1900 usd?

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/KLhNJf

 

Besides missing case

[Jonathan Lee]

You could go up to a 5800X and get a nice air cooler or AIO. You could also get a 2x16 Ram kit instead. None of these are "needed", but it will make your computer run nicer and smoother in general.

[Zvi Wolf]

Should I get air or aio?

Will aio need maintenance?

[Zvi Wolf]

if i should get aio, do u have any reccomendations?

[Zvi Wolf]

1 hour ago, Jonathan Lee said:

 

MSI B550-A PRO

Asus TUF GAMING B550-PLUS

Gigabyte B550 AORUS ELITE

ASRock B550 Steel Legend

 

Go with the one you like the look of the most

Is there one with USB-C and with 2/3 HDMI ports?

[Zvi Wolf]

@Jonathan Lee is this case alright? https://pcpartpicker.com/product/wMpmP6/corsair-icue-220t-rgb-atx-mid-tower-case-cc-9011173-ww

As well as do I need any case fans?

or anything else? like wires or idk what never built a pc b4.

this is what i have so far

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/GrvtXb

[Jonathan Lee]

26 minutes ago, Zvi Wolf said:

Is there one with USB-C and with 2/3 HDMI ports?

You don't connect the monitor to the motherboard, you connect it the gpu which has 3-4 hdmi/dp ports.

 

24 minutes ago, Zvi Wolf said:

@Jonathan Lee is this case alright? https://pcpartpicker.com/product/wMpmP6/corsair-icue-220t-rgb-atx-mid-tower-case-cc-9011173-ww

As well as do I need any case fans?

Yes that case is fine, has fans in it already. You won't need anymore.

[Jonathan Lee]

34 minutes ago, Zvi Wolf said:

Is there one with USB-C and with 2/3 HDMI ports?

Only the gigabyte one doesn't have usb-c. The other three should be fine

[homcorn]

15 hours ago, Dr0idGh0sT said:

This list is little above 1500$, But getting 1080p monitor for a system meant for 1440p is not a good idea. 1440p will be way better experience, So if you can afford, Get it.

 

PCPartPicker Part List

 

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 3.7 GHz 6-Core Processor ($294.00 @ Newegg) 

Motherboard: ASRock B550M Steel Legend Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($109.99 @ Newegg) 

Memory: Silicon Power 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory ($51.97 @ Amazon) 

Storage: Western Digital WD_BLACK SN750 SE 500 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive ($49.99 @ Amazon) 

Video Card: EVGA GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB XC GAMING Video Card ($700.00) 

Case: Thermaltake Versa H18 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($54.99 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply: SeaSonic CORE GM 500 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply ($29.99 @ Newegg) 

Monitor: Gigabyte M27Q 27.0" 2560x1440 170 Hz Monitor ($299.99 @ Amazon) 

Total: $1590.92

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2021-12-12 07:14 EST-0500

I am pretty sure the 3060 has a similar performance compared to the 2060 which can definitely not run QHD. Even a 3060ti cannot run AAA games on QHD. I would go for FHD 240 if doing works that do not require good hardware. If you are doing AAA games or heavy graphic works, then go for a 144 since a AAA game won't be able to go more than 144.

[Dr0idGh0sT]

3 hours ago, homcorn said:

I am pretty sure the 3060 has a similar performance compared to the 2060 which can definitely not run QHD. Even a 3060ti cannot run AAA games on QHD. I would go for FHD 240 if doing works that do not require good hardware. If you are doing AAA games or heavy graphic works, then go for a 144 since a AAA game won't be able to go more than 144.

It wont be able to push 240 FPS in AAA games anyways, Only in esports alike titles. But 3060 is capable of 1440p on normal FPS, It can hit high FPS in less GPU demanding games and it will be able to get 60FPS in most AAA titles, So 1080p VS 1440p is big difference in image quality, I don't see any reason to get 1080p panel. 

[Zvi Wolf]

14 hours ago, Jonathan Lee said:

You don't connect the monitor to the motherboard, you connect it the gpu which has 3-4 hdmi/dp ports.

so what are the ports on the motherboard for?

[Jonathan Lee]

2 minutes ago, Zvi Wolf said:

so what are the ports on the motherboard for?

If you have and integrated graphics on your CPU

[Zvi Wolf]

 

18 minutes ago, Jonathan Lee said:

If you have and integrated graphics on your CPU

aha thanks for the info. what abt the usb ports? are they also not used?

[Jonathan Lee]

8 minutes ago, Zvi Wolf said:

 

aha thanks for the info. what abt the usb ports? are they also not used?

USB ports at the back can be used for mouse, keyboard, and any other USB devices. You can also use the front ones for the same things

[Zvi Wolf]

Alright ty!
 

also  is this an issue?

[Jonathan Lee]

Oh so that warning might be relevant, might be not. The B550 boards were released before ryzen 5000 series were launched so some motherboards out there might not have the updated bios to support it. The mobo has a bios flashback you can use to update the bios to the latest bios even without a supported CPU. Here's a link to a video on how to do it: 

If you can't get an image to your monitor, try doing what the video is instructing. Hopefully it will ship with an updated bios though.

[Zvi Wolf]

2 hours ago, Jonathan Lee said:

Oh so that warning might be relevant, might be not. The B550 boards were released before ryzen 5000 series were launched so some motherboards out there might not have the updated bios to support it. The mobo has a bios flashback you can use to update the bios to the latest bios even without a supported CPU. Here's a link to a video on how to do it: 

If you can't get an image to your monitor, try doing what the video is instructing. Hopefully it will ship with an updated bios though.

alright thanks!