[SOLVED] Its been a while since my last build

[seller417]

This is for my kid for gaming and school

please advise if you notice any compatibility issues or if there is an area i can improve on while keeping build around $1200 or (preferably) less. parts are from Newegg


ASRock B365 Pro4 LGA 1151
Intel Core i5-9400
CORSAIR Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB)
GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 2060
Crucial MX500 2.5" 1TB
Antec Earthwatts Gold Pro Series EA650G Pro 650W Semi-Modular, 80 PLUS GOLD
Antec NX Series NX400, Mid-Tower ATX
Corsair Hydro Series, H60
Windows 10 Home - 64-bit

thanks in advance

 

[jeremyj_83]

I would do something more like this as you get more for your money.
PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600X 3.8 GHz 6-Core Processor ($199.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX ATX AM4 Motherboard ($114.99 @ Best Buy)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($68.98 @ Amazon)
Storage: ADATA XPG SX8100 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive ($129.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI Radeon RX 5700 8 GB MECH OC Video Card ($303.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Focus G ATX Mid Tower Case ($62.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair RM (2019) 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($114.98 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1105.88
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-05-16 08:27 EDT-0400

Reasons for changes:

1. Ryzen 3600X is the go to midrange gaming GPU. It has better per core performance than the i5 as well as higher base and boost clocks. It comes with a decent CPU cooler so unless it gets too loud, you don't need to purchase an aftermarket cooler.
2. ADATA XPG SX8100 is a very good NVMe drive and will always be faster than a SATA SSD like the MX500. For the extra $15 go with the newer technology.
3. The RX5700 is about 10% faster than the RTX 2060 at the same price. Going with an RX 5700XT is also an option but will put you closer to your max budget, but you will get about 95% of RTX 2070 Super performance doing that. Here are a couple options for that route: (Fastest RX 5700XT) (ASrock 5700XT) (MSI 5700XT)
4. Cases are all about personal preference. I have been using Fractal Design cases for a while and they are very nice. The Focus G is a good budget minded case and has some RGB for people who want that.
5. Need a PSU and your current setup doesn't have that. Right now almost every good PSU is on back order and more expensive than it should be (including the one I selected). A good place to start for an idea of good PSUs: https://forums.tomshardware.com/thr...t-to-avoid-and-psu-discussion-thread.3212332/

 

[geofelt]

A very nice list of parts.
I would not bother with the H60. Use the budget elsewhere.
I5-9400 comes with an adequate stock cooler.
H60 is not a particularly effective cooler anyhow.
There are some better and cheaper tower type air coolers.
Performance will be better, they will require no maintenance, be more reliable and... will not leak.

Intel 10th gen has been announced and will be out soon.
If you can wait, I would look at them. Intel does not want to lose market to amd so I expect competitive pricing.
https://www.anandtech.com/show/15758/intels-10th-gen-comet-lake-desktop