[SOLVED] $1500 Gaming PC

[XCaramell X]

Approximate Purchase Date:
Next week

Budget Range:
$1500 -1700 (Preferably on the lower side)

System Usage from Most to Least Important:
School
Gaming
watching youtube in 1080p
surfing internet

Parts Not Required:
Keyboard
mouse
speakers

Preferred Website(s) for Parts:
Amazon( I'd prefer this the most)
Newegg.com

Country:
USA

Parts Preferences:
Definitely needs 2 display ports
I would like to use a Ryzen 3700x
Nvidia is Preferred
Any Tower case is fine so long as it has good airflow.
would prefer PCU higher than 500 watts (my current computer has this)
Would prefer 32gb RAM but 16gb RAM is fine too.
Would like a 1tb ssd(two if that's manageable, if not that's fine)

Overclocking:
No(don't even know what is does)

SLI or Crossfire:
No(what do these do?)

Monitor Resolution:
Has to be 1920x1080 or better(A monitor isn't a must but would be a good plus.)

Additional Comments:
Would like to have a window
Would prefer the pc to be quite
This is my first computer build so any advice or videos on how to start building it would be great!

 

[k1nationIG]

Approximate Purchase Date:
Next week

Budget Range:
$1500 -1700 (Preferably on the lower side)

System Usage from Most to Least Important:
School
Gaming
watching youtube in 1080p
surfing internet

Parts Not Required:
Keyboard
mouse
speakers

Preferred Website(s) for Parts:
Amazon( I'd prefer this the most)
Newegg.com

Country:
USA

Parts Preferences:
Definitely needs 2 display ports
I would like to use a Ryzen 3700x
Nvidia is Preferred
Any Tower case is fine so long as it has good airflow.
would prefer PCU higher than 500 watts (my current computer has this)
Would prefer 32gb RAM but 16gb RAM is fine too.
Would like a 1tb ssd(two if that's manageable, if not that's fine)

Overclocking:
No(don't even know what is does)

SLI or Crossfire:
No(what do these do?)

Monitor Resolution:
Has to be 1920x1080 or better

Additional Comments:
Would like to have a window
Would prefer the pc to be quite
A monitor isn't a must but would be a good plus.
This is my first computer build so any advice or videos on how to start building it would be great!

So, first thing, you said a monitor isnt a must but would be a good plus but said you need a 1080 one above. Im confused on that also. If you do need one. Here is my advice get a 144 hz monitor, regardless of resolution (1080 or 1440). You probably will be spending 300$ on a monitor so you have 1200-1400$ left.

This is the trickiest part For this price range, if you are going for high intensity games even though you said its mainly for school, you should opt towards the 1400 side (the more expensive) and get the 5700xt gpu but you said you prefer nvidia so get the 500-550$ nvidia rtx 2070 super. If you want a cheaper option get the RTX 2070 for 420-460$.

CPU is 3700x. For ryzen cpus, you should get a b450 motherboard, probably the 120$ tomahawk max and for RAM, get even CAS latency so 16 is the sweet spot and ryzen really likes fast ram so get 3600 mhz. There is gskill ripjaws for 85$, 16gb. Believe me you dont need 32gb.

So for storage, you should probably get a 500gb ssd and a tb of hdd storage. Download your OS and browser and important files on the SSD and the rest on the hdd. This will equal around 100-150$

Case fans are optional, you should probably get like two for a total of 30-50$

PSU: I recommend the seasonic focus plus gold 750w for 115$

The case, i recommend the fractal design mesh c for sub 100$

and for the OS (windows), you can find one on google for 30$

Let me know if you have any questions

 

[XCaramell X]

So, first thing, you said a monitor isnt a must but would be a good plus but said you need a 1080 one above. Im confused on that also. If you do need one. Here is my advice get a 144 hz monitor, regardless of resolution (1080 or 1440). You probably will be spending 300$ on a monitor so you have 1200-1400$ left.

This is the trickiest part For this price range, if you are going for high intensity games even though you said its mainly for school, you should opt towards the 1400 side (the more expensive) and get the 5700xt gpu but you said you prefer nvidia so get the 500-550$ nvidia rtx 2070 super. If you want a cheaper option get the RTX 2070 for 420-460$.

CPU is 3700x. For ryzen cpus, you should get a b450 motherboard, probably the 120$ tomahawk max and for RAM, get even CAS latency so 16 is the sweet spot and ryzen really likes fast ram so get 3600 mhz. There is gskill ripjaws for 85$, 16gb. Believe me you dont need 32gb.

So for storage, you should probably get a 500gb ssd and a tb of hdd storage. Download your OS and browser and important files on the SSD and the rest on the hdd. This will equal around 100-150$

Case fans are optional, you should probably get like two for a total of 30-50$

PSU: I recommend the seasonic focus plus gold 750w for 115$

The case, i recommend the fractal design mesh c for sub 100$

and for the OS (windows), you can find one on google for 30$

Let me know if you have any questions

what hdd do you recommend for a quite computer?

 

[k1nationIG]

what hdd do you recommend for a quite computer?

for hdd, the only one basically the entire world uses.

The Seagate Barracuda 1 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive

Dont pay more than 40$ for a 1tb hdd

 

[k1nationIG]

Also, for a 5700xt, don't pay more than 500$ for one. I know a reallyyy good 440$ one

For the 2070s, dont pay more than 600$, I know a really good one for 580-590

for the 2070, dont pay more than 500$

 

[XCaramell X]

Also, for a 5700xt, don't pay more than 500$ for one. I know a reallyyy good 440$ one

For the 2070s, dont pay more than 600$, I know a really good one for 580-590

for the 2070, dont pay more than 500$

so the mother board i picked was the b450 gaming plus max. since b450 tomahawk max was sold out. however it cant take 3600mhz memory, is it still ok for a ryzen 3700x? ( I should say that the build is mostly for gaming but i'm also using it for school, it's not mainly for school)

 

[k1nationIG]

so the mother board i picked was the b450 gaming plus max. since b450 tomahawk max was sold out. however it cant take 3600mhz memory, is it still ok for a ryzen 3700x? ( I should say that the build is mostly for gaming but i'm also using it for school, it's not mainly for school)

The tomahawk max isnt sold out. Best buy and B&H have it. Newegg is sold out. You said it was preferred, is it that important to you?

 

[k1nationIG]

The tomahawk max isnt sold out. Best buy and B&H have it. Newegg is sold out. You said it was preferred, is it that important to you?

The MSI B450 GAMING PRO CARBON AC ATX AM4 Motherboard is a 160$ option at B&H and and Amazon. It is even better than both

 

[Phaaze88]

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor ($294.14 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U14S 82.52 CFM CPU Cooler ($63.75 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus PRIME X570-P ATX AM4 Motherboard ($163.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($139.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Crucial P1 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce RTX 2070 8 GB WINDFORCE 2X Video Card ($399.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master MasterCase H500 ATX Mid Tower Case ($119.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair RMx (2018) 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($108.98 @ Newegg)
Monitor: MSI Optix G24C4 23.6" 1920x1080 144 Hz Monitor ($184.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $1595.80
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-04-18 03:09 EDT-0400

 

[XCaramell X]

The MSI B450 GAMING PRO CARBON AC ATX AM4 Motherboard is a 160$ option at B&H and and Amazon. It is even better than both

Hey so I just got my power supply today and I guess I did not read the label right or something on amazon because I bought the focus 650 instead of the 750. It’s still gonna be enough power right?

 

[k1nationIG]

Hey so I just got my power supply today and I guess I did not read the label right or something on amazon because I bought the focus 650 instead of the 750. It’s still gonna be enough power right?

should be unless you OC your GPU, CPU, and RAM to the max and have additional case fans lol and even then, you should be in the clear by like at least 50 w