[SOLVED] Getting ready to build first PC, I just want to make sure everything is compatible.

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Type|Item|Price
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CPU | AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor | $327.89 @ OutletPC
CPU Cooler | Corsair H100i PRO 75 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler | $139.89 @ OutletPC
Motherboard | Gigabyte X570 AORUS ELITE ATX AM4 Motherboard | $189.99 @ B&H
Memory | G.Skill Trident Z RGB 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory | $94.99 @ Newegg
Storage | Samsung 860 Evo 1 TB 2.5" Solid State Drive | $129.99 @ Adorama
Video Card | EVGA GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER 8 GB XC GAMING Video Card | $722.88 @ OutletPC
Case | NZXT H710i ATX Mid Tower Case | $169.99 @ Amazon
Power Supply | EVGA SuperNOVA G3 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply | $105.88 @ OutletPC
Operating System | Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit | $99.89 @ OutletPC
Monitor | Dell S2719DGF 27.0" 2560x1440 155 Hz Monitor | $319.99 @ Amazon
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts |
| Total (before mail-in rebates) | $2371.38
| Mail-in rebates | -$70.00
| Total | $2301.38
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-10-15 11:06 EDT-0400 |
 
Solution
The PCPartpicker website will tell you if there are any compatibility issues.
As far as I see though, you are fine.


Also holy hell that is expensive
Maybe go with a B450 board instead?
You don't have to pay $100 for windows 10, some websites will give Windows 10 Pro to you for $15

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/MRBzMc

If you replace the motherboard with a cheaper ASRock B450 Pro4 ($80, and you will need to update the BIOS for it to be compatible with the 3700x which requires a 2000 or 1000 series chip) and get rid of the Win10 product key, that shaves $200 off the price. There are many more points that can be reduced, like for instance, the SSD. You can get a lower capacity SSD and get a higher capacity HDD for all your files.

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The PCPartpicker website will tell you if there are any compatibility issues.
As far as I see though, you are fine.


Also holy hell that is expensive
Maybe go with a B450 board instead?
You don't have to pay $100 for windows 10, some websites will give Windows 10 Pro to you for $15

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/MRBzMc

If you replace the motherboard with a cheaper ASRock B450 Pro4 ($80, and you will need to update the BIOS for it to be compatible with the 3700x which requires a 2000 or 1000 series chip) and get rid of the Win10 product key, that shaves $200 off the price. There are many more points that can be reduced, like for instance, the SSD. You can get a lower capacity SSD and get a higher capacity HDD for all your files.
 
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Oct 15, 2019
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The PCPartpicker will tell you if there are any compatibility issues.
As far as I see though, you are fine.


Also holy hell that is expensive
Maybe go with a B450 board instead?
You don't have to pay $100 for windows 10, some websites will give Windows 10 Pro to you for $15

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/MRBzMc

If you replace the motherboard with a cheaper ASRock B450 Pro4 ($80) and get rid of the Win10 product key, that shaves $200 off the price. There are many more points that can be reduced, like for instance, the SSD. You can get a lower capacity SSD and get a higher capacity HDD for all your files.

Yeah I know, definitely not going to spend $100 on win10, I live in the uk so it's actually £100... Yeah ill get it off one of those websites. Yeah I don't know about HDD yet but ill consider it (super slow when compared to ssds). Ill also consider the MB, thanks for the recommendations though, I appreciate it.
 

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Yeah I know, definitely not going to spend $100 on win10, I live in the uk so it's actually £100... Yeah ill get it off one of those websites. Yeah I don't know about HDD yet but ill consider it (super slow when compared to ssds). Ill also consider the MB, thanks for the recommendations though, I appreciate it.
If you want to, you can also buy 3000 or 3200 MHz ram and OC it to 3600, I don't know much about RAM OC'ing though.

There are much more things that can bring your build price down, I'd have to take a closer look when I have more time
 
Thats actually a great build and will make for a powerfull PC that should last a long time. Just a couple of changes and UK Prices... I have changed the SSD to a 1TB NVMe Crucial P1 SSD which is at a great price and very fast. Also the MSI RTX 2080 Super Gaming X Trio is slightly cheaper but is simply fantastic with great cooling and very quiet. I have the non Super version of the Gaming X Trio and I am more than impressed but there is hardly any real difference so buy the one you like.

Yes you can drop the RAM speed down but Ryzen will actually make use of faster ram. I have substituted the Corsair RGB Pro version but still at DDR4 3600 and it is not too bad on the price. Finally I know 650w PSU is good enough and the EVGA G3 is great but the price difference is only a little so go with the EVGA 750w G3 instead.

PCPartPicker Part List: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/vmrqk6

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor (£304.24 @ Amazon UK)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i PRO 75 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler (£99.98 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: Gigabyte X570 AORUS ELITE ATX AM4 Motherboard (£189.38 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory (£97.49 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Crucial P1 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive (£92.82 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: MSI GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER 8 GB GAMING X TRIO Video Card (£722.02 @ Amazon UK)
Case: NZXT H710i ATX Mid Tower Case (£179.90 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G3 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply (£104.98 @ Ebuyer)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit (£83.00 @ Amazon UK)
Monitor: Dell S2719DGF 27.0" 2560x1440 155 Hz Monitor (£348.99 @ PC World Business)
Total: £2222.80
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-10-15 16:49 BST+0100