Good evening all!
Before we begin, I would like to say that I highly appreciate everybody who helps me out in this thread.
A brief summary about me,
I parted with computers when Ryzen 3 came out which was in 2017 I believe. Since then, I have lost confidence in what I think is considered good for my needs. I have been researching on my own, but I know I can always rely on this community to give me genuine opinions. After all, my first build was from the help of this community. Unfortunately, I do not recall what I had as I sold it. So here I am turning to you guys to help me out once again.
Plus, my needs have changed from just gaming to now being in college full-time. I love asking questions so please bear with me. I am here to learn.
I am seeking a build that will sustain me while I progress as a computer science major. Therefore, I want this build to be a beast, but not an unnecessary beast, ya know? My budget is $1700 or so. Just the tower and nothing else. Don't worry about going over/lower either. I consider all recommendations.
CPU - Should I get Intel or AMD? I need it to handle multi-tasking. Is overclocking really that beneficial? Would I need it?
CPU cooler - I am uncomfortable with water-cooling. To know there is water in my computer has me on edge. However, if it is better than air, let me know.
MoBo - Ethernet is the way to go right? No WiFi still?
Memory - I feel like 16GB of DDR4 won't be enough. Is 32GB overkill? Also, do I need 3000? 2666? 3200? What's the difference?
Storage - Obviously a good SSD for the main programs and a good size HDD. Also, what is PCIe? Is it better?
GPU - Something good if I decide to game @ 4K w/ 60-80 FPS.
Case - Has excellent airflow, don't really care about RGB.
PSU - I'm guessing no more than 750?
Optical Drive - None of course, unless there any computer science majors out there that needs one.
Before we begin, I would like to say that I highly appreciate everybody who helps me out in this thread.
A brief summary about me,
I parted with computers when Ryzen 3 came out which was in 2017 I believe. Since then, I have lost confidence in what I think is considered good for my needs. I have been researching on my own, but I know I can always rely on this community to give me genuine opinions. After all, my first build was from the help of this community. Unfortunately, I do not recall what I had as I sold it. So here I am turning to you guys to help me out once again.
Plus, my needs have changed from just gaming to now being in college full-time. I love asking questions so please bear with me. I am here to learn.I am seeking a build that will sustain me while I progress as a computer science major. Therefore, I want this build to be a beast, but not an unnecessary beast, ya know? My budget is $1700 or so. Just the tower and nothing else. Don't worry about going over/lower either. I consider all recommendations.
CPU - Should I get Intel or AMD? I need it to handle multi-tasking. Is overclocking really that beneficial? Would I need it?
CPU cooler - I am uncomfortable with water-cooling. To know there is water in my computer has me on edge. However, if it is better than air, let me know.
MoBo - Ethernet is the way to go right? No WiFi still?
Memory - I feel like 16GB of DDR4 won't be enough. Is 32GB overkill? Also, do I need 3000? 2666? 3200? What's the difference?
Storage - Obviously a good SSD for the main programs and a good size HDD. Also, what is PCIe? Is it better?
GPU - Something good if I decide to game @ 4K w/ 60-80 FPS.
Case - Has excellent airflow, don't really care about RGB.
PSU - I'm guessing no more than 750?
Optical Drive - None of course, unless there any computer science majors out there that needs one.
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