Build Advice Build $750 Computer for serious Programming

[nyongrand]

Approximate Purchase	This month
Budget Range	$750 Before Rebates
System Usage from Most to Least Important	Programming, Virtualing, Basic graphic editing
Are you buying a monitor	No
Do you need to buy OS	No
Preferred Website(s) for Parts	newegg.com
Location	Indonesia
Parts Preferences	Intel CPU
Overclocking	Maybe
SLI or Crossfire	No (Just integrated GPU, no need dedicated GPU)
Your Monitor Resolution	1920x1080
Additional Comments	I know some will say "you just need Raspberry PI for programming" but that is not my case, I need fully loaded computer that can handle opening Visual Studio, Android Studio, and/or VS Code, and sometimes SQL Server Management Studio, and/or Adobe Photoshop or Adobe Illustrator while running 1 to 3 different browser with ~20 total tabs opened and 1 VM is booted in the background. If you wondering why I need to open all of that, in my office I'am an [Android, IOS, Windows, Web] beginner Programmer that do all the stuff my self.

Here are the parts that I have planned to buy:

• Intel Core i7-8700K (Do not know if this is overkill, maybe i5-8400 is sufficient)
• Gigabyte Z390 UD
• Ballistix Sport AT 32GB (2 x 16GB)
• Samsung V-NAND SSD 960 EVO NVMe M.2 250GB
• CORSAIR Series CX550M
• CPU Cooler Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro Rev.2

This build cost ~$950, but I need build that cost ~$750

 

[Hellfire13]

When you use multiple VMs, you need more threads and RAM for them to scale appropriately. Thats a pretty solid setup. Should be fine for your needs. But in case you ever decide to use a video card, get a better PSU.

 

[nyongrand]

That build cost ~$950, I need build that cost ~$750

 

[EndEffeKt_24]

Then go with the 8400 and a cheaper board. You cant overclock that chip anyways.
Other cheap option would be a ryzen 2400g with a b450 board. Its way cheaper but you are limited to 4 cores.

 

[shiotalakhadzegeorgia<3]

Approximate Purchase	This month
Budget Range	$750 Before Rebates
System Usage from Most to Least Important	Programming, Virtualing, Basic graphic editing
Are you buying a monitor	No
Do you need to buy OS	No
Preferred Website(s) for Parts	newegg.com
Location	Indonesia
Parts Preferences	Intel CPU
Overclocking	Maybe
SLI or Crossfire	No (Just integrated GPU, no need dedicated GPU)
Your Monitor Resolution	1920x1080
Additional Comments	I know some will say "you just need Raspberry PI for programming" but that is not my case, I need fully loaded computer that can handle opening Visual Studio, Android Studio, and/or VS Code, and sometimes SQL Server Management Studio, and/or Adobe Photoshop or Adobe Illustrator while running 1 to 3 different browser with ~20 total tabs opened and 1 VM is booted in the background. If you wondering why I need to open all of that, in my office I'am an [Android, IOS, Windows, Web] beginner Programmer that do all the stuff my self.

Here are the parts that I have planned to buy:

• Intel Core i7-8700K (Do not know if this is overkill, maybe i5-8400 is sufficient)
• Gigabyte Z390 UD
• Ballistix Sport AT 32GB (2 x 16GB)
• Samsung V-NAND SSD 960 EVO NVMe M.2 250GB
• CORSAIR Series CX550M
• CPU Cooler Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro Rev.2

This build cost ~$950, but I need build that cost ~$750

but no graphics card ?
wtf

 

[Deleted member 14196]

i would do a Ryzen 7 2700x 8 core and 16GB ram to start

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/VYtPZR

$762

and that processor is way better than intel at running VStudio and multiple VMs, I know, I do it all the time at work. the 2700x is far superior under heavy workloads.

in fact I run a full build machine as a VM on a 2700x, gave it 2 cpu cores and 4 gb ram and it is FASTER than my older REAL build machine which has an older AMD 8 core processor!! not only that, my vm runs with many other vms simultaneously, developers developing and testing stuff in their own vms... it's fantastic.

 

[nyongrand]

but no graphics card ?
wtf

You really do not need GPU when editing and compiling source code.

i would do a Ryzen 7 2700x 8 core and 16GB ram to start

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/VYtPZR

$762

and that processor is way better than intel at running VStudio and multiple VMs, I know, I do it all the time at work. the 2700x is far superior under heavy workloads.

in fact I run a full build machine as a VM on a 2700x, gave it 2 cpu cores and 4 gb ram and it is FASTER than my older REAL build machine which has an older AMD 8 core processor!! not only that, my vm runs with many other vms simultaneously, developers developing and testing stuff in their own vms... it's fantastic.

Actually I use AMD more than Intel in my life, but somehow I need Intel CPU to do some job (running hackintosh to compile iOS Project)

 

[ocer9999]

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

CPU: Intel - Core i5-9600K 3.7 GHz 6-Core Processor ($264.89 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master - Hyper T2 54.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($16.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock - Z390M Pro4 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: *GeIL - EVO POTENZA 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung - 860 Evo 500 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($77.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus - Radeon RX 580 4 GB Dual Video Card ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair - SPEC-05 ATX Mid Tower Case ($38.97 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: *Corsair - TXM Gold 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply ($53.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $772.69
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-05-15 01:22 EDT-0400

 

[EndEffeKt_24]

Yeah r2600 or r2700 are very good options, but please do not forget that you need a gpu in addition cos these cpus come with no igpu.

 

[nyongrand]

I decide to try this build, is this OK, which part should be replaced.

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700 3.2 GHz 6-Core Processor ($299.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - Z390 UD ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($109.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Crucial - Ballistix Sport LT 32 GB (4 x 8 GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($170.97 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung - 860 Evo 500 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($77.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair - SPEC-05 ATX Mid Tower Case ($38.97 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair - VS 450 W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $737.80
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-05-16 23:21 EDT-0400