Dear Tom's Hardware Forum
I just completed an important project and wanted to treat myself with a self-build a gaming PC. I have zero experience building a PC so I just use the "How to Ask for New Build or Upgrade Advice" format:
Approximate Purchase Date: In the next 14 days.
Budget Range: up to 1000 CHF after shipping.
System Usage from Most to Least Important: gaming, office work, programming, and a little bit of multimedia applications
Are you buying a monitor: No
Parts to Upgrade: Fresh build with the following specifications and reaoning (https://pcpartpicker.com/list/stnGsk);
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: digitec.ch
Location: Zurich, Switzerland
Parts Preferences: AMD Processor, nvidia GPU
Overclocking: Maybe
SLI or Crossfire: Maybe
Your Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080
Why Are You Upgrading: First Build after only Gaming with a bad Laptop (nvidia GeForce Gt 730M)
I am very grateful if someone with experience could give me some advice if my hardware choices are fine, if some parts are bottlenecks or why over-designed.
Thank you for reading and your time.
Yours Sincerely
Andrenius
I just completed an important project and wanted to treat myself with a self-build a gaming PC. I have zero experience building a PC so I just use the "How to Ask for New Build or Upgrade Advice" format:
Approximate Purchase Date: In the next 14 days.
Budget Range: up to 1000 CHF after shipping.
System Usage from Most to Least Important: gaming, office work, programming, and a little bit of multimedia applications
Are you buying a monitor: No
Parts to Upgrade: Fresh build with the following specifications and reaoning (https://pcpartpicker.com/list/stnGsk);
- AMD Ryzen 5 3400G 3.7 GHz Quad-Core Processor or AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor
It does not seem that a Ryzen 7 is required for most applications so I think I might be able to save some money here.
https://www.digitec.ch/de/s1/produc...m4-370ghz-4-core-prozessor-11239818?tagIds=76
- MSI B450M PRO-VDH MAX Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard
I have no idea, I just check for good reviews, compatability and cheap prices.
https://www.digitec.ch/de/s1/produc...m4-amd-b450-matx-mainboard-12285304?tagIds=76 - Kingston HyperX Fury 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory
Same as for the motherboard, but I think 16 GB is fine.
https://www.digitec.ch/de/s1/product/hyperx-fury-2x-8gb-ddr4-3200-dimm-288-ram-11841791?tagIds=76 - Seagate BarraCuda 120 500 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive and Seagate Barracuda 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
Same as above.
https://www.digitec.ch/de/s1/product/seagate-barracuda-120-500gb-25-ssd-12307102?tagIds=76-535
- Gigabyte GeForce RTX 2060 6 GB OC Video Card
Here I want a little bit better than the GTX 1660 as it always seems that the Video Card is the bottleneck.
https://www.digitec.ch/de/s1/product/gigabyte-geforce-rtx-2060-oc-6gb-grafikkarte-10296599?tagIds=76 - MSI MAG FORGE 100R ATX Mid Tower Case
I just picked a fitting one that looks nice.
https://www.digitec.ch/de/s1/produc...midi-tower-pc-gehaeuse-12995109?tagIds=76-524 - be quiet! System Power 9 400 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply
Since I heard that the Power Supply should not be too much, I went with a slightly lower supply than my gut feelings suggested.
https://www.digitec.ch/de/s1/product/be-quiet-system-power-9-400w-pc-netzteil-7671488?tagIds=76
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: digitec.ch
Location: Zurich, Switzerland
Parts Preferences: AMD Processor, nvidia GPU
Overclocking: Maybe
SLI or Crossfire: Maybe
Your Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080
Why Are You Upgrading: First Build after only Gaming with a bad Laptop (nvidia GeForce Gt 730M)
I am very grateful if someone with experience could give me some advice if my hardware choices are fine, if some parts are bottlenecks or why over-designed.
Thank you for reading and your time.
Yours Sincerely
Andrenius
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