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Build I came up with. I’m very new to this computer stuff. I want a computer that can run games at high to ultra with a solid FPS and run on a nice monitor in 1080p. I’m not trying to spend more than $1000. If you know a better build let me know or any suggestions please let me know. Very new to this so I have no idea what I’m doing.
 
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Alittle more then your system but a much better build


PCPartPicker Part List: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/dGqxp8

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor ($159.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI MAG B550M BAZOOKA Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($133.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 CL18 Memory ($62.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Crucial P1 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive ($104.99 @ B&H)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda Compute 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon RX 5700 XT 8 GB PULSE Video Card ($399.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Phanteks Eclipse P300 ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic FOCUS 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX...
for your consideration

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor ($159.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Deepcool GAMMAXX 400 Blue 74.34 CFM CPU Cooler ($25.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX ATX AM4 Motherboard ($124.99 @ Best Buy)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 CL18 Memory ($62.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 970 Evo 500 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive ($89.95 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda Compute 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER 8 GB Video Card ($399.99 @ Best Buy)
Case: Fractal Design Meshify C ATX Mid Tower Case ($94.99 @ Walmart)
Power Supply: SeaSonic FOCUS Gold 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply ($89.99 @ B&H)
Total: $1103.87
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-08-02 16:12 EDT-0400


Changed the cooler to the Gammax 400, I have had both and prefer the gammax.
the RAM speed was bumped silghtly
the case was left alone but the changes allowed more for a much better PSU to feed the new parts.

never skimp on a PSU
 
Build I came up with. I’m very new to this computer stuff. I want a computer that can run games at high to ultra with a solid FPS and run on a nice monitor in 1080p. I’m not trying to spend more than $1000. If you know a better build let me know or any suggestions please let me know. Very new to this so I have no idea what I’m doing.
 
You dont need a CPU cooler with that Ryzen, it comes with one, that is good!
You can also get a better GPU, for the same price as well the motherboard.

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor ($159.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock B550M Pro4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($123.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 CL18 Memory ($62.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 970 Evo 500 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive ($89.95 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda Compute 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon RX 5700 XT 8 GB PULSE Video Card ($399.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Fractal Design Meshify C ATX Mid Tower Case ($94.99 @ Walmart)
Power Supply: SeaSonic FOCUS Gold 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply ($89.99 @ B&H)
Total: $1076.88
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-08-02 16:38 EDT-0400
 
Not bad, there are a few changes that I would make.
PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor ($159.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: be quiet! Pure Rock 2 CPU Cooler ($39.90 @ B&H)
Motherboard: Gigabyte B550M AORUS PRO Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($129.00 @ Best Buy)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory ($62.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Blue SN550 500 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive ($59.99 @ Western Digital)
Storage: Western Digital Blue SN550 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: ASRock Radeon RX 5700 8 GB CHALLENGER D OC Video Card ($329.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Meshify C ATX Mid Tower Case ($94.99 @ Walmart)
Power Supply: Antec Earthwatts Gold Pro 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply ($100.86 @ Newegg)
Total: $1087.70
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-08-02 16:43 EDT-0400

The GPU performance is only slightly lower than the 2060 Super but still plenty for 1080p. Much better PSU than the EVGA BR. All SSD storage instead of having a HDD. Better cooler if you don't want to use the included cooler.
 
Alittle more then your system but a much better build


PCPartPicker Part List: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/dGqxp8

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor ($159.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI MAG B550M BAZOOKA Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($133.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 CL18 Memory ($62.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Crucial P1 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive ($104.99 @ B&H)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda Compute 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon RX 5700 XT 8 GB PULSE Video Card ($399.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Phanteks Eclipse P300 ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic FOCUS 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply ($89.99 @ Best Buy)
Total: $1066.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-08-02 16:59 EDT-0400



You can drop down to something like a GTX1660 Super if you do just plan on doing 1080P gaming, but with this you could easily handle 1440P.
 
Solution
Build I came up with. I’m very new to this computer stuff. I want a computer that can run games at high to ultra with a solid FPS and run on a nice monitor in 1080p. I’m not trying to spend more than $1000. If you know a better build let me know or any suggestions please let me know. Very new to this so I have no idea what I’m doing.
Only thing I would suggest that get a ASUS or Gigabyte motherboard instead of MSI specially this Tomahawk, because I have this exact model with 2600, and this board have been giving me nightmares, replacement done 2 times.