[SOLVED] Advice on adapting the "No Compromises" build for my use case.

[Yellabelly]

I’m replacing my very long-serving desktop and my brother suggested I ask for advice about what to replace it with here. I’ve looked around a bit, but enough has changed with hardware that my old rules of thumb no longer apply. I’d really like to get a sense of whether there’s anything I could do to improve, for my use case, on the “No Compromises” build at:
https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/best-pc-builds,4390.html

I try to keep my desktops running for as long as I can, but am not that concerned about some of the features supported by the motherboard in that build.

Approximate Purchase Date: e.g.: Next two weeks

Budget Range: ~$1200-$1300 Canadian before tax, after rebates

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Office programs plus web browsing, gaming.

Are you buying a monitor: No.

Parts to Upgrade: New system, only bringing hard discs, optical drive over.

Do you need to buy OS: Yes, budget is before OS.

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: newegg.ca, amazon.ca, bestbuy.ca (if a good deal were available).

Location: Victoria, BC, Canada

Parts Preferences: N/A

Overclocking: No

SLI or Crossfire: No

Your Monitor Resolution: Currently using a 1920 x1200 Samsung SyncMaster 2443 monitor for gaming, and sometimes two of these monitors for general use. At some point in the future I MAY replace my monitors with a 4K display. If I did so, I would be upgrading my video card at that time.

Additional Comments: I don’t really care how my setup looks, and don’t plan to overclock or use SLI, so there may be savings to be had on the motherboard and case in the reference build. I will be bringing over 2 SATA drives from my current desktop to run in a RAID 1 array for file storage. I don’t replace my desktops often, so future-proofing is valuable (eg reasonably current technical standards on motherboard so that I can make any upgrades to keep the computer performing reasonably well 5 years out). A quiet system is nice to have.
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: My existing desktop is over 10 years old, not compatible with current video cards, and on its last legs.

Based on the “No Compromises” build on this site, I’m starting from:
Sapphire pulse Radeon RX 580 8GB GDDR5
https://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814202278&ignorebbr=1&Description=rx 580

AMD Ryzen 5 2600
https://www.newegg.ca/Product/Produ...600&cm_re=ryzen_5_2600-_-19-113-496-_-Product

ASUS Prime X470-Pro
https://www.newegg.ca/Product/Produ...&cm_re=asus_prime_x470-_-13-119-100-_-Product

16 GB G.Skill Ripjaws V Series DDR4 3000 SDRAM
https://www.newegg.ca/Product/Produ... 4 ram&cm_re=ddr_4_ram-_-20-232-298-_-Product

Samsung 860 EVO 500GB
https://www.newegg.ca/Product/Produ...&cm_re=samsing_860_evo-_-20-147-674-_-Product

Seasonic FOCUS Gold 550 W semi-modular power supply
https://www.newegg.ca/Product/Produ...asonic_focus_gold_550w-_-17-151-203-_-Product

NZXT H500 case
https://www.newegg.ca/Product/Produ...t H500&cm_re=nzxt_H500-_-11-146-288-_-Product

Are there any changes I could make that would be better for my use case at similar total cost?

 

[computerjoe314]

I'd say what you have is okay.

I'd say to get a B450 motherboard instead, as your not overclocking, and probably a RTX 2060 instead as well. This should get you better performance.

 

[Yellabelly]

I'd say what you have is okay.

I'd say to get a B450 motherboard instead, as your not overclocking, and probably a RTX 2060 instead as well. This should get you better performance.

Thanks, I'll look into these options.

 

[XD I know pc's]

ye thats ok but if wut ur doing is just that i suggest the 1660 ti much better gpu and much more future proof it still ahs the turing architecture but no rtx an rtx 2060 without rtx if youd will so ye go with the 2060 if fits ur budget

 

[computerjoe314]

I'd say what you have is okay.

I'd say to get a B450 motherboard instead, as your not overclocking, and probably a RTX 2060 instead as well. This should get you better performance.

Or an 1160ti...

 

[Yellabelly]

I decided to get a B450 motherboard but not to upgrade the card - added too much cost right now and I plan to replace the card in a few years anyway. Thanks for the help!

 

[computerjoe314]

I decided to get a B450 motherboard but not to upgrade the card - added too much cost right now and I plan to replace the card in a few years anyway. Thanks for the help!