[SOLVED] New PC HELP!

[Andreas3650]

Hello Guys,

I'm currently looking to buy a new PC because I just graduated. I was looking for some advice or things to look out for. Here is the specs of what i'm thinking about buying.

NZXT H500 Sort
Fans: 1x 120 Top, 1x 120mm Bag, ATX, mATX, mITX, Tempered Glass

Corsair TX650M, 650W PSU

ATX 12V v2-4, 80 PLUS Gold, Semi Modular, 6+2-pin PCIe

Intel Core i9-9900KF Processor
Socket-LGA1151, 8-Core, 16-Thread, 3.60/5.0GHz.

CM Masterliquid ML240L Komplett Edition
240mm Radiator, 2x120mm RGB Fan 650-2000 RPM, RGB pump, Komplett Edition

Corsair Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 32GB
2x16GB DDR4 2933MHz (PC4-23400) CL19 XMP 2.0, sort

ASUS ROG STRIX Z390-F GAMING, S-1151

ASUS GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER DUAL EVO OC
PCI-Express 3.0, 8GB GDDR6, Turing

Samsung PM981 SSD 1TB M.2 PCIe SSD

Please let me know what you think. And the price is 2220$.

 

[jeremyj_83]

For the money you can do a lot better going with AMD instead of Intel.
PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 3.8 GHz 12-Core Processor ($558.89 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H115i RGB PLATINUM 97 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($149.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte X570 AORUS ELITE WIFI ATX AM4 Motherboard ($209.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: OLOy WarHawk RGB 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($132.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Mushkin Enhanced Helix-L 500 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive ($58.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Intel 660p Series 2.048 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive ($199.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER 8 GB DUAL EVO OC Video Card ($729.99 @ Amazon)
Case: NZXT H510 ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G3 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $2220.81
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-10-11 09:06 EDT-0400

You could even save some more money by using the 3700X and keeping the stock cooler that is actually useful.
PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor ($333.98 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte X570 AORUS ELITE WIFI ATX AM4 Motherboard ($209.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: OLOy WarHawk RGB 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($132.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Mushkin Enhanced Helix-L 500 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive ($58.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Intel 660p Series 2.048 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive ($199.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER 8 GB DUAL EVO OC Video Card ($729.99 @ Amazon)
Case: NZXT H510 ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G3 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Cooler Master MasterFan Pro 140 Air Pressure RGB 46.2 CFM 140 mm Fan ($29.99 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Cooler Master MasterFan Pro 140 Air Pressure RGB 46.2 CFM 140 mm Fan ($29.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1905.89
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-10-11 09:08 EDT-0400

For both of these builds you use the 500GB SSD for the OS and applications and then you have the 2TB SSD for all the games. Also due to the money saved by avoiding Intel you are able to have a 2080 Super in both builds.

 

[jeremyj_83]

It isn't even that difficult to fit a 2080Ti into the budget.
PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor ($333.98 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock X570 PHANTOM GAMING 4 WIFI ax ATX AM4 Motherboard ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: OLOy WarHawk RGB 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($132.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Mushkin Enhanced Helix-L 500 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive ($58.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Intel 660p Series 2.048 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive ($199.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti 11 GB Black Video Card ($1099.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT H510 ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair RM (2019) 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Enermax UC-12EB 44 CFM 120 mm Fan ($10.99 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Enermax UC-12EB 44 CFM 120 mm Fan ($10.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $2177.89
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-10-11 09:15 EDT-0400

 

[SgtScream]

I totally agree with the above posts. Though the 9900kf is the best processor, you'll have a way better gaming experience fitting a RTX 2080 ti in the budget. Especially utilizing high resolutions monitors 1440p or higher.

 

[Andreas3650]

Thank you very much for your advice Jeremy. I will definitely reevaluate what im going to buy. I might consider going with AMD instead.

 

[jeremyj_83]

Thank you very much for your advice Jeremy. I will definitely reevaluate what im going to buy. I might consider going with AMD instead.

The difference in gaming performance between the 3700X & 9900KF is about 5% with a 2080Ti, with the 9900KF being faster. However, the 3700X is faster in most other applications. Also of note is that the 3700X is almost as fast as the 9900KF all while using 1/3 the power.

 

[refillable]

PCPartPicker Part List: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/R8CpgJ

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor ($328.90 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus TUF GAMING X570-PLUS (WI-FI) ATX AM4 Motherboard ($194.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: OLOy WarHawk RGB 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($132.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: ADATA XPG SX8200 Pro 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive ($149.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Zotac GeForce RTX 2080 Ti 11 GB GAMING AMP Video Card ($1169.99 @ B&H)
Case: NZXT H510 ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair RM (2019) 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Noctua NF-P14r redux-1500 PWM 78.69 CFM 140 mm Fan ($14.85 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Noctua NF-P14r redux-1500 PWM 78.69 CFM 140 mm Fan ($14.85 @ OutletPC)
Total: $2166.54
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-10-11 10:18 EDT-0400

 

[Joakim Agren]

Hej Anders3650! Since you mentioned the Komplett edition of that cooler I assume you are either Norwegian or Swedish. If so you will not be able to take advantage of those good American Amazon or newegg prices. Here in Sweden prices for parts are generally considerably higher due to high taxes and weak currency against the Dollar and Euro. If your demand for a computer is not immediate it might be worthwhile waiting for some Black Friday deals coming out in late November. Also the UK or German version of Amazon sometimes have deals that are good for us here in Sweden! Regarding that Komplett edition cooler that one is discontinued and no longer available on Komplett.

Regarding going with Intel, that plattform is end of the road and it is true the 9900K offers better gaming performance but mostly when paired with a high end GPU like 2080TI and when gaming in 1080P at high frequency. Otherwise you will not notice the difference if you opt for a AMD Ryzen 3000 system. 3700X is a great 8 core 16 thread CPU and the 6 core 12 thread 3600 at 2349 SEK is also a great choice with only slightly less performance in games compared to the 3700X and yet is 1500 SEK cheaper. In general for 1440P gaming it is better to pair a higher end GPU with a 3600 then a lower end GPU and 3700X given a certain budget. That is better value for money.

 

[Andreas3650]

Hej Anders3650! Since you mentioned the Komplett edition of that cooler I assume you are either Norwegian or Swedish. If so you will not be able to take advantage of those good American Amazon or newegg prices. Here in Sweden prices for parts are generally considerably higher due to high taxes and weak currency against the Dollar and Euro. If your demand for a computer is not immediate it might be worthwhile waiting for some Black Friday deals coming out in late November. Also the UK or German version of Amazon sometimes have deals that are good for us here in Sweden! Regarding that Komplett edition cooler that one is discontinued and no longer available on Komplett.

Regarding going with Intel, that plattform is end of the road and it is true the 9900K offers better gaming performance but mostly when paired with a high end GPU like 2080TI and when gaming in 1080P at high frequency. Otherwise you will not notice the difference if you opt for a AMD Ryzen 3000 system. 3700X is a great 8 core 16 thread CPU and the 6 core 12 thread 3600 at 2349 SEK is also a great choice with only slightly less performance in games compared to the 3700X and yet is 1500 SEK cheaper. In general for 1440P gaming it is better to pair a higher end GPU with a 3600 then a lower end GPU and 3700X given a certain budget. That is better value for money.

Thanks for the reply Joakim I was thinking the same thing that their prices might be lower. Here is a link to the PC i'm thinking about buying https://www.komplett.dk/product/114...0-core-i9-edition?offerId=KOMPLETT-321-11465# . It's in danish but I think you will understand. It's priced at 15.000kr and discounted by 5000kr so i'm thinking this is a pretty good offer.

 

[Joakim Agren]

Thanks for the reply Joakim I was thinking the same thing that their prices might be lower. Here is a link to the PC i'm thinking about buying https://www.komplett.dk/product/114...0-core-i9-edition?offerId=KOMPLETT-321-11465# . It's in danish but I think you will understand. It's priced at 15.000kr and discounted by 5000kr so i'm thinking this is a pretty good offer.

If you live in Denmark that is a great deal!(keep in mind though that it comes with the version of the 9900K without integrated GPU so no quick sync support which some think is important for quick video rendering) But not if you are in Sweden since that is almost 22000 SEK and you can get better for that money here. If you are in Sweden I put together this list at Prisjakt that I think you will like for a similar price: https://classic.prisjakt.nu/list.php?l=3922350&view=o But this you have to build yourself do not know if you are up for that?