Getting my first desktop

[MaliKaiG]

Budget (including currency): ~$2,000

Country:  US

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Modded Cities Skylines, Cities Skylines 2, Farming Sim, Transport Fever 2, Factorio, GTA V, House Flipper, Euro Truck Sim

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've using my roommates desktop tower and want one for myself. I went to iBUYPOWER and priced one out. I'm looking to have a more white aesthetic build, something more than just all black or RGB. Also running on Windows 11, at least 2 possibly 3 monitors, no streaming, 3D modeling and printing.

 

Case: Lian Li Lancool 216 Mesh Front Panel RGB Gaming Case - White

Processor: AMD RyzenTM 7 7800X3D Processor (8X 4.2GHz/96MB L3 Cache)

Motherboard: ASUS Prime B650M-A AX6 WIFI - Wifi 6, ARGB Header (3), USB 3.2 Ports (1 Type-C, 3 Type-A), M.2 Slot (2)

Memory Card: 64 GB [32 GB X2] DDR5-6000MHz Memory Module-Certified Major Brand Gaming Memory [Free Upgrade to 64GB DDR5-6000 Kingston Fury Beast RGB]

Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER - 12GB GDDR6X (DLSS 3.5 – AI-Powered Performance)-Free Upgrade to ASUS Dual OC Edition

Power Supply: 850 Watt - CORSAIR RM850e - 80 PLUS Gold PCIe GEN 5, Fully Modular

Processor Cooling: iBUYPOWER AW4 240mm ARGB Liquid Cooler - White

Storage: 2x 1TB Crucial P3 Plus M.2 PCIe Gen 4 NVMe SSD -- Gen 4 Read: 5000 MB/s, Write: 4200 MB/s, Gen 3 Read: 3505 MB/s, Write: 3189 MB/s

 

Brandon iBUYPOWER.pdf

[Dedayog]

32 minutes ago, MaliKaiG said:

Budget (including currency): ~$2,000

Country:  US

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Modded Cities Skylines, Cities Skylines 2, Farming Sim, Transport Fever 2, Factorio, GTA V, House Flipper, Euro Truck Sim

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've using my roommates desktop tower and want one for myself. I went to iBUYPOWER and priced one out. I'm looking to have a more white aesthetic build, something more than just all black or RGB. Also running on Windows 11, at least 2 possibly 3 monitors, no streaming, 3D modeling and printing.

 

Case: Lian Li Lancool 216 Mesh Front Panel RGB Gaming Case - White

Processor: AMD RyzenTM 7 7800X3D Processor (8X 4.2GHz/96MB L3 Cache)

Motherboard: ASUS Prime B650M-A AX6 WIFI - Wifi 6, ARGB Header (3), USB 3.2 Ports (1 Type-C, 3 Type-A), M.2 Slot (2)

Memory Card: 64 GB [32 GB X2] DDR5-6000MHz Memory Module-Certified Major Brand Gaming Memory [Free Upgrade to 64GB DDR5-6000 Kingston Fury Beast RGB]

Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER - 12GB GDDR6X (DLSS 3.5 – AI-Powered Performance)-Free Upgrade to ASUS Dual OC Edition

Power Supply: 850 Watt - CORSAIR RM850e - 80 PLUS Gold PCIe GEN 5, Fully Modular

Processor Cooling: iBUYPOWER AW4 240mm ARGB Liquid Cooler - White

Storage: 2x 1TB Crucial P3 Plus M.2 PCIe Gen 4 NVMe SSD -- Gen 4 Read: 5000 MB/s, Write: 4200 MB/s, Gen 3 Read: 3505 MB/s, Write: 3189 MB/s

 

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A $2000 build should have better than a 4070 Super.  7900XTX or 4080 Super fits in that budget.

 

The rest of the parts are either over priced or they tack on a hefty build fee.

 

Use pcpartpicker.com and build the exact same machine to see what you would pay for all the parts. If the "fees" are acceptable to you, then buy it.  

 

TLDR:  I wouln't pay $1991 for that machine, even with your money.

 

Btw, do yo have a Microcenter near you at all?

 

Edit:  WTF happened to 7800X3D pricing?!?!

 

Example of $2000 build, best CPU and 2nd/3rd best GPU...

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 4.2 GHz 8-Core Processor  ($394.96 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 SE 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler  ($35.90 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte B650 EAGLE AX ATX AM5 Motherboard  ($142.02 @ Amazon) 
Memory: G.Skill Flare X5 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory  ($104.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: TEAMGROUP MP44L 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($102.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: XFX Speedster MERC 310 Black Edition Radeon RX 7900 XTX 24 GB Video Card  ($909.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Fractal Design North ATX Mid Tower Case  ($139.99 @ B&H) 
Power Supply: Thermaltake Toughpower GF A3 - TT Premium Edition 1050 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($139.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1970.83
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-07-08 23:47 EDT-0400

[Why_Me]

30 minutes ago, Dedayog said:

A $2000 build should have better than a 4070 Super.  7900XTX or 4080 Super fits in that budget.

 

The rest of the parts are either over priced or they tack on a hefty build fee.

 

Use pcpartpicker.com and build the exact same machine to see what you would pay for all the parts. If the "fees" are acceptable to you, then buy it.  

 

TLDR:  I wouln't pay $1991 for that machine, even with your money.

 

Btw, do yo have a Microcenter near you at all?

 

Edit:  WTF happened to 7800X3D pricing?!?!

 

Example of $2000 build, best CPU and 2nd/3rd best GPU...

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 4.2 GHz 8-Core Processor  ($394.96 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 SE 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler  ($35.90 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte B650 EAGLE AX ATX AM5 Motherboard  ($142.02 @ Amazon) 
Memory: G.Skill Flare X5 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory  ($104.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: TEAMGROUP MP44L 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($102.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: XFX Speedster MERC 310 Black Edition Radeon RX 7900 XTX 24 GB Video Card  ($909.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Fractal Design North ATX Mid Tower Case  ($139.99 @ B&H) 
Power Supply: Thermaltake Toughpower GF A3 - TT Premium Edition 1050 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($139.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1970.83
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-07-08 23:47 EDT-0400

That B650 Gigabyte Eagle comes with the old school 1G LAN. For $2000 the OP should have a board that includes a modern up to date 2.5G LAN.

[ArushM]

1 hour ago, Why_Me said:

That B650 Gigabyte Eagle comes with the old school 1G LAN. For $2000 the OP should have a board that includes a modern up to date 2.5G LAN.

I don't know how much this one specific feature matters but yeah overpriced and underfeatured for sure

2 hours ago, Dedayog said:

Edit:  WTF happened to 7800X3D pricing?!?!

 

REAL

 

Heres the white build, unless the 2000 includes the 2 or 3 moniters

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/44NwWt

[MaliKaiG]

15 hours ago, Dedayog said:

A $2000 build should have better than a 4070 Super.  7900XTX or 4080 Super fits in that budget.

 

The rest of the parts are either over priced or they tack on a hefty build fee.

 

Use pcpartpicker.com and build the exact same machine to see what you would pay for all the parts. If the "fees" are acceptable to you, then buy it.  

 

TLDR:  I wouln't pay $1991 for that machine, even with your money.

 

Btw, do yo have a Microcenter near you at all?

 

Edit:  WTF happened to 7800X3D pricing?!?!

 

Example of $2000 build, best CPU and 2nd/3rd best GPU...

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 4.2 GHz 8-Core Processor  ($394.96 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 SE 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler  ($35.90 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte B650 EAGLE AX ATX AM5 Motherboard  ($142.02 @ Amazon) 
Memory: G.Skill Flare X5 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory  ($104.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: TEAMGROUP MP44L 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($102.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: XFX Speedster MERC 310 Black Edition Radeon RX 7900 XTX 24 GB Video Card  ($909.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Fractal Design North ATX Mid Tower Case  ($139.99 @ B&H) 
Power Supply: Thermaltake Toughpower GF A3 - TT Premium Edition 1050 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($139.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1970.83
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-07-08 23:47 EDT-0400

 

14 hours ago, Why_Me said:

That B650 Gigabyte Eagle comes with the old school 1G LAN. For $2000 the OP should have a board that includes a modern up to date 2.5G LAN.

 

12 hours ago, ArushM said:

I don't know how much this one specific feature matters but yeah overpriced and underfeatured for sure

REAL

 

Heres the white build, unless the 2000 includes the 2 or 3 moniters

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/44NwWt

I appreciate all of your help, thank you all so much!