[SOLVED] $1200 gaming/work PC

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You guys helped me build another machine with a similar budget back in April and now I am back again looking to build another comparable machine using a similar budget.

This time I realized I have a DEEPCOOL TESSERACT SW Mid Tower case that I purchased a few years ago that I think could be used for this build. (Obviously, it doesn't save much budget but every little bit helps, right.)

The last machine I built used these parts:

PCPartPicker Part List
CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor ($174.99 @ B&H)
Motherboard: MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX ATX AM4 Motherboard ($114.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory ($83.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial P1 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI Radeon RX 5700 8 GB Evoke OC Video Card ($449.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Phanteks AMP 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1053.94
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-05-14 12:29 EDT-0400


I've got a $1200 budget and it looks like the power supply I used for the last machine isn't available currently.

What additional performance upgrades can I squeeze out of this?
 
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Better system. You could even go up to a 3700X or a 2070 Super within your 1200 budget if you wanted.


PCPartPicker Part List: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/KcmKcq

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor ($174.99 @ B&H)
Motherboard: MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX ATX AM4 Motherboard ($114.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory ($83.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial P1 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon RX 5700 XT 8 GB PULSE Video Card ($399.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair TXM Gold 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply ($109.99 @ Corsair)
Total: $1003.94
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Better system. You could even go up to a 3700X or a 2070 Super within your 1200 budget if you wanted.


PCPartPicker Part List: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/KcmKcq

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor ($174.99 @ B&H)
Motherboard: MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX ATX AM4 Motherboard ($114.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory ($83.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial P1 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon RX 5700 XT 8 GB PULSE Video Card ($399.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair TXM Gold 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply ($109.99 @ Corsair)
Total: $1003.94
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-05-14 12:47 EDT-0400


As far as a copy of Windows use https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/get-windows-10-free-or-cheap,5717.html
 
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