[SOLVED] My first build for gaming/music recording PC

[dogsontv]

hello fellow denizens,

This is my first build and i referenced a friend's list for his recent purchase and tried to inform myself for what kind of components i will need. I'm going to be mostly playing online poker (multitabling)/music recording in Ableton/screen sharing + video calling on Discord and Skype/some other games. I had another friend look at my newegg cart and he suggested getting an extra fan for the back since I have 3 fans in the case that are blowing in one direction. He also noted that my PSU is probably too much for what I need. I tried using a power wattage calculator online with the specs that I had in my list but I guess i may have overlooked some detail. Anyhow, would really appreciate any suggestions or edits to my list.

1. CPU: AMD RYZEN 5 2600 6-CORE 3.4 GHZ
https://www.newegg.ca/amd-ryzen-5-2600/p/N82E16819113496?Item=N82E16819113496

2. RAM MEMORY: G SKILL RIPJAWS MEMORY 16GB (2x 8GB)
https://www.newegg.ca/g-skill-16gb-288-pin-ddr4-sdram/p/N82E16820232181?Item=N82E16820232181

3. MOTHERBOARD: GIGABYTE B450M DS3H WIFI AM4 6Gb/s Micro ATX
https://www.newegg.ca/p/N82E16813145164?Item=N82E16813145164

4. GPU: SAPPHIRE PULSE RADEO RX 570 4GB
https://www.newegg.ca/sapphire-radeon-rx-570-100412p4gocl/p/N82E16814202283?Item=N82E16814202283

5. STORAGE: HP S700 2.5' 500GB STAT SSD
https://www.newegg.ca/hp-s700-500gb/p/0D9-00GM-00006?Item=0D9-00GM-00006

6. TOWER CASE: DEEPCOOL MATREXX 55 WITH 3RGB FANS
https://www.newegg.ca/p/N82E16811853066?Item=N82E16811853066

7. PSU: ROSEWILL ARC 750W
https://www.newegg.ca/p/N82E16817182294?Item=N82E16817182294

Thanks!

 

[NightHawkRMX]

Just a few changes.
PCPartPicker Part List

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
CPU | AMD Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz 6-Core Processor | $169.99 @ Newegg Canada
Motherboard | Gigabyte B450M DS3H Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard | $109.99 @ Newegg Canada
Memory | G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory | $78.99 @ Newegg Canada
Storage | Samsung 860 Evo 500 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive | $89.99 @ Newegg Canada
Video Card | Sapphire Radeon RX 570 4 GB PULSE Video Card | $179.99 @ Newegg Canada
Case | Deepcool MATREXX 55 ATX Mid Tower Case | $104.99 @ Newegg Canada
Power Supply | Corsair CX (2017) 550 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply | $79.99 @ Newegg Canada
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts |
| Total | $813.93
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-12-19 19:51 EST-0500 |
Better SSD. Cheaper but good PSU.

Overall good system overall for pretty much any task.

 

[dogsontv]

ty @NightHawkRMX for ur quick reply ;D

yes will check out the PSU + SSD. Much appreciated. Happy to hear that most of it was ok

 

[g-unit1111]

ty @NightHawkRMX for ur quick reply ;D

yes will check out the PSU + SSD. Much appreciated. Happy to hear that most of it was ok

You could swap that SSD for a 512GB Intel 660P M2 and it would cost about the same. What is your max budget?

 

[NightHawkRMX]

I had a HP S700 120gb SSD in my PC for awhile It was reliable for me and currently resides in a friends PC.

It still works, which is more than I can say about my even newer Kingson A400.

However, the reviews in general have a lot of failures. From my experience, it is pretty slow for an SSD. Still fast, but outpaced by other budget drives.

The Samsung 860 evo will be faster and has a proven track record of solid reliability. An intel 660p is another good option at that pricepoint.

 

[mdd1963]

Thought I saw a link just a few days ago on Toms that had a 2600X on sale for $129? is that still valid anywhere?

 

[dogsontv]

@g-unit1111 ty for the response. I will check out the intel 660p as well. I currently switched out the HP in my newegg cart for the Samsung evo as per Nighthawks suggestion. I think my spending limit is around 1k, but tbh i was excited at the ~850$ prospect so I think I'll try to prob stay within that window

 

[NightHawkRMX]

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07B428V2L?tag=pcpapi-20&linkCode=ogi&th=1&psc=1
125 for a 2600x. Although its not in stock for 3 days.

$129 at Walmart in stock
https://www.walmart.com/ip/AMD-CPU-Ryzen-5-2600X-YD260XBCAFBOX/589567387?i

However, the OP is in canada so this doesnt apply.

 

[dogsontv]

@mdd1963 Yep i'm in Canada, with conversion rates comes out to about the same ~160ish price. I appreciate you guys looking into it.

Lastly im fine with buying these new, but for the sake of penny pinching. is there any component that maybe i should consider getting refurbished/used? OR rather anything i should def NOT buy refurbished or used?

 

[NightHawkRMX]

You can save a good bit by going with a used GPU, but you do run a risk of getting a dud. I would buy one with at least a 30 day guarantee, preferably a warranty.

For example, I got my "refurbished" Sapphire Nitro Plus RX480 8gb for $89 usd (116 cad) on ebay. This card performs in between an RX570 4gb and RX580 8gb, so it was a steal for that price.

However, it shipped with some problems. I had to reflash the VBIOS before it worked other than just a basic display adapter. This didn't take long and was not hard, but I shouldn't have had to do it. Ebay would have had my back had i not wanted to deal with it.

Some GPU deals on Ebay.ca with 30 day eBay guarantee.

Sapphire Pulse RX570 8gb for around $110 CAD.
https://www.ebay.ca/itm/Sapphire-Ra...844870?hash=item444f197646:g:9e4AAOSwUMpd~AYr

 

[dogsontv]

@NightHawkRMX understood. I'll try to look out for a warranty if i go in the refurbished direction. Saved the link. Again, ty to all for your help I feel a lot better after hearing your responses/suggestions. happy holidays!

 

[g-unit1111]

You can save a good bit by going with a used GPU, but you do run a risk of getting a dud. I would buy one with at least a 30 day guarantee, preferably a warranty.

For example, I got my "refurbished" Sapphire Nitro Plus RX480 8gb for $89 usd (116 cad) on ebay. This card performs in between an RX570 4gb and RX580 8gb, so it was a steal for that price.

However, it shipped with some problems. I had to reflash the VBIOS before it worked other than just a basic display adapter. This didn't take long and was not hard, but I shouldn't have had to do it. Ebay would have had my back had i not wanted to deal with it.

That's exactly why I'm always skeptical about buying used and refurbished stuff, especially a critical component like a GPU. You could save money but then you would have a hard time getting it replaced if something goes wrong. Sure, on paper it looks like a good short term solution, but in the long run, buying something like that used is not really a good long term solution.

This is what I would suggest on that budget:

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz 6-Core Processor ($164.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Motherboard: Asus ROG STRIX B450-F GAMING ATX AM4 Motherboard ($166.75 @ Vuugo)
Storage: Intel 660p 512 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive ($83.96 @ Mike's Computer Shop)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon RX 5500 XT 8 GB OC Video Card ($280.99 @ PC-Canada)
Case: Phanteks ECLIPSE P350X ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Power Supply: SeaSonic FOCUS Plus Gold 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($117.99 @ PC-Canada)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($134.75 @ Vuugo)
Total: $1039.42
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-12-19 23:05 EST-0500

This is slightly over budget but take out the OS and it's about $900.

 

[dogsontv]

Hey ya'll

I got my build set up earlier this week and wanted to thank you all for helping me out. Really appreciate the help with suggestions/edits to my component list. I learned a good deal throughout the process and the build was fun/challenging to do for the first time.

thanks for taking the time and happy new year