[SOLVED] $1000-$1400 New system for 1080p gaming - Don't need mouse, keyboard, monitor

[celiktanner]

Approximate Purchase Date: ASAP

Budget Range: $1000-$1400 before shipping

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming

Are you buying a monitor: No



Parts to Upgrade: No specific parts, just whatever would run my games with the best performance, preferably League of Legends, WOW, etc.

Do you need to buy OS: Yes
Please note that if you're using an OEM license of Windows, you will need a new one when buying a new motherboard.

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: ibuypower.com or cyberpowerpc.com

Location: Tampa, Florida

Parts Preferences: N/A

Overclocking: Yes

SLI or Crossfire: Honestly not entirely sure what this is without a simple Google search.

Your Monitor Resolution: (e.g.: 1920 x 1080

Additional Comments: Would prefer to have an SSD rather than not have one.

And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: My current PC was built in 2011 and it's time to upgrade. I can play the games I like on medium or lower settings, and I want more performance than I'm currently getting.

 

[Hellfire13]

This should be pretty good and will serve you well when you upgrade the monitor....

PCPartPicker Part List

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
CPU | AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor | $322.99 @ SuperBiiz
Motherboard | Asus TUF GAMING X570-PLUS (WI-FI) ATX AM4 Motherboard | $188.99 @ Best Buy
Memory | G.Skill Ripjaws V 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory | $78.99 @ Newegg
Storage | Crucial P1 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive | $99.99 @ Newegg
Video Card | MSI Radeon RX 5700 XT 8 GB EVOKE OC Video Card | $349.99 @ Newegg
Case | Phanteks P300 ATX Mid Tower Case | $49.99 @ Newegg
Power Supply | Corsair RM (2019) 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply | $109.99 @ Best Buy
Operating System | Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit | $99.99 @ Amazon
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts |
| Total (before mail-in rebates) | $1340.92
| Mail-in rebates | -$40.00
| Total | $1300.92
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-12-31 10:51 EST-0500 |


The 2070 Super is a bit better card with some features like game recording and streaming which are not available with AMD cards. If you manage to get a Windows license cheap then....

PCPartPicker Part List

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
CPU | AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor | $322.99 @ SuperBiiz
Motherboard | Asus TUF GAMING X570-PLUS (WI-FI) ATX AM4 Motherboard | $188.99 @ Best Buy
Memory | G.Skill Ripjaws V 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory | $78.99 @ Newegg
Storage | Crucial P1 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive | $99.99 @ Newegg
Video Card | MSI GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER 8 GB VENTUS OC Video Card | $493.98 @ Newegg
Case | Phanteks P300 ATX Mid Tower Case | $49.99 @ Newegg
Power Supply | Corsair RM (2019) 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply | $109.99 @ Best Buy
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts |
| Total (before mail-in rebates) | $1354.92
| Mail-in rebates | -$10.00
| Total | $1344.92
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-12-31 10:55 EST-0500 |

Or you can simply get a cheaper board....

PCPartPicker Part List

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
CPU | AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor | $322.99 @ SuperBiiz
Motherboard | MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX ATX AM4 Motherboard | $114.99 @ Best Buy
Memory | G.Skill Ripjaws V 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory | $78.99 @ Newegg
Storage | Crucial P1 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive | $99.99 @ Newegg
Video Card | MSI GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER 8 GB VENTUS OC Video Card | $493.98 @ Newegg
Case | Phanteks P300 ATX Mid Tower Case | $49.99 @ Newegg
Power Supply | Corsair RM (2019) 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply | $109.99 @ Best Buy
Operating System | Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit | $99.99 @ Amazon
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts |
| Total (before mail-in rebates) | $1380.91
| Mail-in rebates | -$10.00
| Total | $1370.91
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-12-31 10:58 EST-0500 |

 

[celiktanner]

What would you recommend for an Intel build? It's not a "must have", but every computer I've ever had was intel, so I guess I'm just more familiar with it.

 

[Hellfire13]

What would you recommend for an Intel build? It's not a "must have", but every computer I've ever had was intel, so I guess I'm just more familiar with it.

Currently Ryzen CPUs have almost par performance with Intel, although Intel do have a slight edge in gaming. This should be good...

PCPartPicker Part List

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
CPU | Intel Core i7-9700K 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor | $359.99 @ B&H
CPU Cooler | Scythe Mugen 5 Rev. B 51.17 CFM CPU Cooler | $48.99 @ Amazon
Motherboard | MSI Z390-A PRO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard | $124.99 @ Amazon
Memory | G.Skill Ripjaws V 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory | $78.99 @ Newegg
Storage | Crucial P1 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive | $99.99 @ Newegg
Video Card | MSI GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER 8 GB VENTUS OC Video Card | $493.98 @ Newegg
Case | Phanteks P300 ATX Mid Tower Case | $49.99 @ Newegg
Power Supply | Corsair RM (2019) 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply | $109.99 @ Best Buy
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts |
| Total (before mail-in rebates) | $1376.91
| Mail-in rebates | -$10.00
| Total | $1366.91
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-12-31 11:17 EST-0500 |

Note: However Intel new gen. CPUs will launch sometime in the next quarter and waiting would be a good idea as it can give you better value...
https://www.tomshardware.com/news/i...a1200-socket-z490-w480-q470-h410-chipset-14nm

 

[g-unit1111]

Note: However Intel new gen. CPUs will launch sometime in the next quarter and waiting would be a good idea as it can give you better value...

Yeah I agree, there's no real reason to invest in a 9700K / 9900K currently when the Z390 platform will be out the door in the next few months or so. And AMD is on par with Intel in just about everything and X570 will support the 4th generation of Ryzen when available.

 

[GarrettL]

What would you recommend for an Intel build? It's not a "must have", but every computer I've ever had was intel, so I guess I'm just more familiar with it.

I haven't had an AMD PC in ages, until now.

The 3800x on the Asus TUF is a great all-around platform. Gaming is smooth as butter at 1440p.

It's as "future proof" as you can buy right now.

 

[g-unit1111]

I haven't had an AMD PC in ages, until now.

The 3800x on the Asus TUF is a great all-around platform. Gaming is smooth as butter at 1440p.

It's as "future proof" as you can buy right now.

I've recently bought my 4th Ryzen CPU in preps for upgrading my HTPC. Yeah you can't get much "future proof" than that.