[SOLVED] Building a gaming PC and would like a second opinion/recommendations

[Matt_312]

I want to get a new PC to play future game releases and also stream them. I noticed my frames have been getting progressively worse with these new games coming out so I want to upgrade. Keep in mind I also want to stream so there will be extra strain on my PC so I want what would be best to be able to do both. I always prefer performance over everything (144+ fps on games).

So far I have been looking at this: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/yQfs6s

My budget was going to be $1500 but this is close to $1600 so that's as high as i'll go. Let me know your thoughts and any suggestions would be helpful!

 

[NightHawkRMX]

If you are planning on streaming some extra threads will help.

PCPartPicker Part List

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
CPU | AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor | $329.00 @ B&H
Motherboard | Gigabyte X570 AORUS ELITE ATX AM4 Motherboard | $199.00 @ B&H
Memory | G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory | $73.99 @ Newegg
Storage | Samsung 970 Evo Plus 500 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive | $109.99 @ B&H
Video Card | MSI GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER 8 GB GAMING X TRIO Video Card | $573.98 @ Newegg
Case | NZXT H500i ATX Mid Tower Case | $114.98 @ NZXT
Power Supply | EVGA SuperNOVA G3 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply | $128.88 @ OutletPC
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts |
| Total (before mail-in rebates) | $1549.82
| Mail-in rebates | -$20.00
| Total | $1529.82
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-09-22 21:44 EDT-0400 |

 

[vMax]

If you want to stick with Intel as the 9700K is a great gaming CPU and will handle streaming, then I would change motherboard to the Gigabyte Z390 Gaming X for its better VRM's, change NVMe SSD to 1TB Crucial P1 and drop down to the EVGA G3 650w gold which is more than enough.

PCPartPicker Part List: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/GswJ7T

CPU: Intel Core i7-9700K 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor ($359.99 @ Best Buy)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 82.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($89.95 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte Z390 GAMING X ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($139.98 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($73.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial P1 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER 8 GB GAMING X TRIO Video Card ($569.99 @ Amazon)
Case: NZXT H500i ATX Mid Tower Case ($114.98 @ NZXT)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G3 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($105.88 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1554.75
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-09-23 08:33 EDT-0400

 

[QwerkyPengwen]

Don't forget that you can also stream using NVENC on the GPU instead of using up valuable CPU resources.