[SOLVED] Review my build ($2000 CAD budget)

[ungov]

I'm building a gaming computer for a friend. Please review my build and share your thoughts. Thanks!

EVGA 600 B1 100-B1-0600-KR 80+ BRONZE 600W

2x G.SKILL Value Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) 288-Pin DDR4 SDRAM DDR4 2666 (PC4 21300) Desktop Memory Model F4-2666C19D-16GNT

Intel Core i7-8700 Coffee Lake 6-Core 3.2 GHz (4.6 GHz Turbo) LGA 1151 (300 Series) 65W BX80684I78700 Desktop Processor

Acer GN246HL Black 24" Gaming Monitors, 144 Hz 1ms (GTG), LED Backlight LCD Monitor Provide Immersive 3D Image

Rosewill Gaming ATX Full Tower Computer Case

EVGA GeForce RTX 2070 Black GAMING, 08G-P4-1071-KR, 8GB GDDR6, Dual HDB Fans

MSI H310M PRO-M2 PLUS LGA 1151 (300 Series) Intel H310 HDMI

Thermaltake CL-P002-AL14RE-A 140mm NiC L32 Aluminum CPU Cooler

Devastator 3 Gaming Combo with RGB Keyboard and Mouse

 

[ungov]

bump

 

[logainofhades]

Do not bump threads. PSU is poor quality, motherboard only has 2 ram slots, so you could only use one of those 16gb kits. 16gb is enough anyway. Use PCPP to put your build together, https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/. It will be easier for people to see what you picked, and make suggestions/changes.

 

[ungov]

Why is the PSU poor quality? 600w is enough for this build and EVGA is a good manufacturer? Which one do you recommend?

Good point for the motherboard

Thanks

 

[logainofhades]

EVGA doesn't make PSU's. They have oem's make them for them, and slap their stick on them. The 600 B1 is built by HEC, and has low quality components. At minimum, quality wise, something like a Corsair CX650m, or better yet a Seasonic Focus gold, or Evga G3. 600w is enough, but there aren't any quality 600w units, to my knowledge, in production. Motherboard, I would go with at least a B360, with 4 ram slots. Functionally, B360 is a better chipset.

 

[julienruc]

I agree with @logainofhades I would suggest changing the PSU. Despite 600w being more than rnough, the quality of the parts are questionable as he's explained.

Plus it also doesn't make much sense to cheap out on a PSU when the rest of your build are high-end parts.

The Corsair CX650M that was recommended is the minimum in terms of quality for a build like this I would say. An alternative would be thr Seasonic M12 620 Evo or a 600w BeQuiet Pure 10.

But a Seasonic Focus Gold or higher, Corsair RMX or higher, EVGA G2 and G3 models would be nice.

 

[ungov]

Thanks for the replies, I changed the PSU for the CX650M
and replaced the motherboard by MSI B360M PRO-VDH with 4 ram slots

 

[SgtScream]

Shift your budget towards the graphics card and the Gsync panel. If won't matter if it's Intel, running triple A titles on ultra settings at 1440p resolution. Due to a restricted Canadian budget you'll have an overall better experience with this build. When the FPS dips lower than the refresh-rate, GSYNC will synchronize the frames to the refresh rate for an overall smother gameplay experience.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz 6-Core Processor ($229.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Motherboard: ASRock - B450M-HDV Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($62.90 @ Vuugo)
Memory: Team - Vulcan 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($144.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Kingston - A400 480 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($86.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce RTX 2070 8 GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($659.00 @ Canada Computers)
Case: Cooler Master - N200 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($54.99 @ Memory Express)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - S12II 620 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ Canada Computers)
Monitor: Acer - Predator XB1 27.0" 2560x1440 165 Hz Monitor ($699.99 @ Canada Computers)
Total: $2008.84
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-12-11 18:56 EST-0500