[SOLVED] First Time PC Build

[alecwalsh01]

I am new to all things PC building and would like to have a mid-range gaming/workstation rig. I have done some research over the past few weeks into the compatibility, and of course the reviews of the parts I have selected, but would still like an educated opinion on the entire build - mainly I want to make sure that all the parts are compatible, won't bottleneck, are quality products and if you have any suggestions for alternate parts which may be cheaper, more functional, or better suited to the rest of the build.
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/RtLfZR

 

[g-unit1111]

What is your overall budget? I see a few areas that could be improved. Plus a couple of things don't have prices on them.

 

[alecwalsh01]

What is your overall budget? I see a few areas that could be improved. Plus a couple of things don't have prices on them.

My budget is approx $3000 AUD or $2200 USD and I have all those components listed on pccasegear as well - which the total comes to about $2500 AUD, so there is some room, but that 3000 is a max limit

 

[g-unit1111]

I would do something like this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-9600K 3.7 GHz 6-Core Processor ($398.00 @ Shopping Express)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - H7 49 CFM CPU Cooler ($65.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Motherboard: Asus - PRIME Z390-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($274.00 @ IJK)
Memory: G.Skill - Trident Z RGB 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($234.00 @ Shopping Express)
Storage: Samsung - 970 Evo 250 GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($101.00 @ IJK)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.50 @ Shopping Express)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce RTX 2060 6 GB XC BLACK GAMING Video Card ($589.00 @ BudgetPC)
Case: Phanteks - Enthoo Pro M Tempered Glass (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($149.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Plus Gold 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($149.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($138.00 @ Shopping Express)
Total: $2151.50
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-02-01 17:08 AEDT+1100

Gives you a current GPU and plenty of money for a nice monitor.

 

[alecwalsh01]

That looks pretty good, thanks, is this a build you have done before? And one of my friends recommended the Seagate hybrid drive, but is there more of an advantage to having a separate SSD and a HDD? And I can see how getting a current generation CPU and GPU would be better, however I have not heard great things about the 9th gen of Intel, particularly availability and for the i5 specifically, the reviews suggested there was little improvement over the previous generation, so is 9th gen worth it? Fully agree on the GPU though

 

[Hellfire13]

Something like this...

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700 3.2 GHz 6-Core Processor ($500.00 @ Mighty Ape)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - B360M DS3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($92.28 @ Amazon Australia)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($169.20 @ Amazon Australia)
Storage: Crucial - MX500 250 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($76.00 @ Austin Computers)
Storage: Seagate - FireCuda 1 TB 2.5" 5400RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive ($84.00 @ Shopping Express)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce RTX 2080 8 GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($1089.00 @ Shopping Express)
Case: Thermaltake - View 22 Tempered Glass Edition ATX Mid Tower Case ($78.00 @ Shopping Express)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Gold 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($149.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home Full 32/64-bit ($142.00 @ Skycomp Technology)
Monitor: AOC - AG271QX 27.0" 2560x1440 144 Hz Monitor ($559.00 @ Umart)
Total: $2938.48
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-02-01 17:49 AEDT+1100

 

[Lucky_SLS]

For 3000 AUD :

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7 GHz 6-Core Processor ($608.00 @ Shopping Express)
CPU Cooler: be quiet! - Dark Rock 4 CPU Cooler ($99.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Motherboard: ASRock - Z390 Extreme4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($269.00 @ Umart)
Memory: Crucial - Ballistix Sport LT 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($175.35 @ Amazon Australia)
Storage: Crucial - P1 500 GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($115.36 @ Amazon Australia)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce RTX 2070 8 GB GAMING OC Video Card ($769.13 @ Amazon Australia)
Case: Thermaltake - Versa J25 Tempered Glass RGB Edition ATX Mid Tower Case ($98.00 @ Shopping Express)
Power Supply: Antec - High Current Gamer Gold 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($139.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Case Fan: Inwin - AURORA Black / Red (3-Pack) 57.64 CFM 120mm Fans ($69.00 @ Umart)
Monitor: LG - 32GK650F-B 32.0" 2560x1440 144 Hz Monitor ($499.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Total: $2840.84
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-02-01 19:52 AEDT+1100

 

[Supahos]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz 6-Core Processor ($255.00 @ Shopping Express)
CPU Cooler: be quiet! - PURE ROCK 51.7 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($45.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - B450M DS3H Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($124.00 @ Skycomp Technology)
Memory: G.Skill - Trident Z RGB 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($234.00 @ Shopping Express)
Storage: Samsung - 860 Evo 500 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($119.00 @ Umart)
Storage: Seagate - FireCuda 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive ($138.00 @ IJK)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce RTX 2080 8 GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($1089.00 @ Shopping Express)
Case: Cooler Master - MasterBox Pro 5 RGB ATX Mid Tower Case ($113.83 @ Amazon Australia)
Power Supply: be quiet! - Pure Power 11 500 W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($99.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($138.00 @ Shopping Express)
Case Fan: be quiet! - SilentWings 3 50.5 CFM 120mm Fan ($29.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Monitor: AOC - AGON AG322QCX 31.5" 2560x1440 144 Hz Monitor ($579.00 @ PLE Computers)
Total: $2962.83
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-02-01 20:05 AEDT+1100

I personally like ryzen more than Intel on most budgets as it allows money to be spent elsewhere in the computer so here's what I came up with there

 

[alecwalsh01]

Thanks for all of your input - I will look over all the suggested builds thoroughly and come to a conclusion based on my specific needs, this has been very helpful, and I hope you all have a good day/night!