[SOLVED] Is this build okay?

Deicidiumx

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My friend's old PC fried so he's getting a new PC but he wants really good components because he doesn't want that to happen again and he chose these parts
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/Jrr8Mc

What advice would you give him?

Personally I think he's spending way too much on everything that isn't the CPU and GPU

$2k budget yes to OC no to sli/xfire
 
Solution
better performance, lower price tag

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor ($326.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 4 50.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($88.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte X570 AORUS PRO WIFI ATX AM4 Motherboard ($257.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Trident Z 32 GB (4 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($302.42 @ Amazon)
Storage: Sabrent Rocket 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive ($118.98 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER 8 GB XC GAMING Video Card ($499.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Define R6 USB-C ATX Mid Tower Case ($129.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair RMx (2018) 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($98.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1924.33
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-11-17 16:07 EST-0500

  • no need for a PSU like that.
  • no need for a mainboard like that
  • the 3800X yields barely any benefit over the 3700X, it's a waste of money
  • free up funds for a better GPU
  • Samsung Evo is just poor value compared to other drives

 
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OllympianGamer

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better performance, lower price tag

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor ($326.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 4 50.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($88.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte X570 AORUS PRO WIFI ATX AM4 Motherboard ($257.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Trident Z 32 GB (4 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($302.42 @ Amazon)
Storage: Sabrent Rocket 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive ($118.98 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER 8 GB XC GAMING Video Card ($499.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Define R6 USB-C ATX Mid Tower Case ($129.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair RMx (2018) 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($98.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1924.33
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-11-17 16:07 EST-0500




    • no need for a PSU like that.
    • no need for a mainboard like that
    • the 3800X yields barely any benefit over the 3700X, it's a waste of money
    • free up funds for a better GPU
    • Samsung Evo is just poor value compared to other drives
👍Definitely a better option. For the budget and the high end components I'd try and grab some higher clocked ram if possible.