Question Upgrading from laptop to PC build ideas/concerns

hsabbagh

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Building a new PC mainly for gaming, any ideas/comments?

EDIT:
Approximate Purchase Date: this week

Budget Range: 2000$

System Usage from Most to Least Important:
Gaming

Are you buying a monitor: No, already have it


Do you need to buy OS: No

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: newegg.com

Location: --

Parts Preferences: no preference

Overclocking: Maybe

SLI or Crossfire: No

Your Monitor Resolution: 1440


And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: had a gaming laptop before and want to upgrade to a PC
Old laptop: https://www.newegg.com/black-acer-predator-15-g9-591-74kn-gaming-entertainment/p/N82E16834315250


PC Partpicker:
v1: https://pcpartpicker.com/user/Dr.Ta...89XKM-qW5kKte-0glWKa1MHs5IR5lAXEA#view=4gGL23
v2: https://pcpartpicker.com/user/hsabbagh/saved/#view=dbmrVn
 
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JJoner

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You probably dont need an aorus master if you aren't doing overclocking. An aorus ultra is a bit cheaper and basically the same feature wise. The power supply is also a bit overkill if you aren't doing overclocking. 600w is probably more than enough for stock operation.
 

hsabbagh

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You probably dont need an aorus master if you aren't doing overclocking. An aorus ultra is a bit cheaper and basically the same feature wise. The power supply is also a bit overkill if you aren't doing overclocking. 600w is probably more than enough for stock operation.
I was looking for a fanless PSU, this way the fans will stay off most of the time
 
I think that PSU makes more sense for your needs. Basically, I understand your need to keeping things like fans off, to keep it quiet, but modern PSU's are really quiet as long as you are not maxing them out and you won't max it out with that at all.
I am not a huge Intel cpu fan anymore (although I do own several) because they are expensive for what you get from them compared to AMD.

Tom's own review is here
https://www.tomshardware.co.uk/evga-supernova-650-g3-psu,review-34306.html
 

hsabbagh

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I think that PSU makes more sense for your needs. Basically, I understand your need to keeping things like fans off, to keep it quiet, but modern PSU's are really quiet as long as you are not maxing them out and you won't max it out with that at all.
I am not a huge Intel cpu fan anymore (although I do own several) because they are expensive for what you get from them compared to AMD.

Tom's own review is here
https://www.tomshardware.co.uk/evga-supernova-650-g3-psu,review-34306.html

Thank you, order placed