[SOLVED] New build advice

[thatguy145]

Approximate Purchase Date: e.g.:

Soonish but can wait until big sale day (eg boxing day or whatever)

Budget Range: (e.g.: 300-400) Before / After Rebates; Before / After Shipping

2000Cad After shipping/rebates

System Usage from Most to Least Important: (e.g.: Folding@Home, gaming, surfing the internet, watching movies)

gaming

Are you buying a monitor: Yes / No

Yes but only 1 - does not necessarily need to be apart of the 2000CAD stiuplation but would like some advice on what to buy

Parts to Upgrade: (e.g.: CPU, mobo, RAM) Include Power Supply Make & Model If Re-using

New build so does not apply

Do you need to buy OS: Yes / No
Please note that if you're using an OEM license of Windows, you will need a new one when buying a new motherboard.

No

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: (e.g.: newegg.com, ncix.com -- to show us selection & pricing)

Will buy from suggested sites of pcpartpicker so not favorite

Location: City, State/Region, Country - we need to know where these parts are being assembled and whether there are good store-only deals available

Ontario Canada

Parts Preferences: by brand or type (e.g.: I would like to upgrade to Intel CPU)

I would like Intel cpu and nvidia GPU see below

Overclocking: Yes / No / Maybe

Maybe - not something I am actively seeking

SLI or Crossfire: Yes / No / Maybe

No

Your Monitor Resolution: (e.g.: 1024x768, 1280x1024, 1440x900, 1600x1200, 1680x1050, 1920x1080, 1920x1200 or if you're upgrading please state what you'd want to get)

would like 1440p 60FPS

Additional Comments: (e.g.: Need to have a window and lots of bling, I would like a quiet PC. Please also list specific software or games you're using)

Here is my PCPartpicker list for my start:
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/DMNNGc

I am a little worried about the notes listed on that page regarding the power and the motherboard so would like suggestions on that. Any feedback would be great!

And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: (e.g. I'm having trouble running game X or my PSU broke)

My current rig is about 8 years old so need a new everything pretty much.

Thanks for your help!

 

[Isokolon]

at 1440p/60Hz the CPU is overkill. and the cooler borderline weak for it. since the limiting factor will be core count there are better options out there imho. Intel just isn't a particularly good buy atm apart from some special scenarios.

the 2070 Super is 2-4 fps slower than a 2080 but costs less.
a 3700X offers additional cores while maintaining the same performance @1440p and beyond. plus the board supports PCIe4.0 once the time comes. Given you've used your past rig for 8 years, I guess this one will be a long term rig as well?

so you save 100$ for the same current performance and the potential that it will age better. and you're not going for a CPU that has already been superseeded + Ryzen has an auto-OC feature that's arguably better than most people can match.

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor ($328.90 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Scythe Mugen 5 Rev. B 51.17 CFM CPU Cooler ($48.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte X570 AORUS ELITE WIFI ATX AM4 Motherboard ($209.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: ADATA XPG SPECTRIX D41 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Blue 1 TB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($109.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER 8 GB XC GAMING Video Card ($519.89 @ OutletPC)
Case: Fractal Design Focus G ATX Mid Tower Case ($55.88 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair RMx (2018) 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($85.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1444.42
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-09-29 17:56 EDT-0400

 

[thatguy145]

Thank you very much for your input. Yes this will also be a long-term thing!

I've heard of people having problems with AMD cpus so I was generally avoiding it based on that but will admit that I am a bit ignorant. I also decided to spent a little more of the CPU since I do do some CPU intensive things. Are my concerns uwarrented?

Thanks again! PS do you have any monitor suggestions?

 

[MoreLikeYouDontKnow]

PCPartPicker Part List: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/CCdmGc
CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 2700X 3.7 GHz 8-Core Processor ($197.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock X570 Phantom Gaming 4 ATX AM4 Motherboard ($148.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 970 Evo Plus 250 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 500 GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($18.50 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 500 GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($18.50 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus Radeon RX 5700 XT 8 GB Video Card ($379.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Deepcool TESSERACT BF ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ B&H)
Power Supply: Thermaltake Smart 600 W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply ($48.97 @ Amazon)
Total: $992.81
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-09-29 19:17 EDT-0400

 

[thatguy145]

at 1440p/60Hz the CPU is overkill. and the cooler borderline weak for it. since the limiting factor will be core count there are better options out there imho. Intel just isn't a particularly good buy atm apart from some special scenarios.

the 2070 Super is 2-4 fps slower than a 2080 but costs less.
a 3700X offers additional cores while maintaining the same performance @1440p and beyond. plus the board supports PCIe4.0 once the time comes. Given you've used your past rig for 8 years, I guess this one will be a long term rig as well?

so you save 100$ for the same current performance and the potential that it will age better. and you're not going for a CPU that has already been superseeded + Ryzen has an auto-OC feature that's arguably better than most people can match.

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor ($328.90 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Scythe Mugen 5 Rev. B 51.17 CFM CPU Cooler ($48.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte X570 AORUS ELITE WIFI ATX AM4 Motherboard ($209.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: ADATA XPG SPECTRIX D41 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Blue 1 TB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($109.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER 8 GB XC GAMING Video Card ($519.89 @ OutletPC)
Case: Fractal Design Focus G ATX Mid Tower Case ($55.88 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair RMx (2018) 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($85.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1444.42
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-09-29 17:56 EDT-0400

I'd like to point out that I specified Canada and you put it in US. Some of these parts (the cpu cooler) is not available in canada

 

[Isokolon]

my bad, overlooked the Canada part, just went from the link you've provided