Building a gaming computer during quarantine

anmolberi wrote: ↑ Hi everyone, this is my first time posting and coming back to build a gaming computer after what feels like an eternity. I remember my last build had 3570k with 7870 GPU. Since then I haven't really followed the gaming scene consistently.

Now with the global pandemic, I am forced to stay at home and I figured this was a good time to build myself a gaming computer which I can give it to my 12-year-old later.

I went to PCPartpicker and made this list and would really like if anyone can critique it or add something else to it.

PCPartPicker Part List
Type Item Price
CPU AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor $428.75 @ Vuugo
Motherboard MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX ATX AM4 Motherboard $159.50 @ Vuugo
Memory G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory $107.99 @ Newegg Canada
Storage Crucial P1 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive $149.75 @ Vuugo
Storage Seagate Barracuda Compute 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive $80.00 @ shopRBC
Video Card MSI Radeon RX 5700 XT 8 GB GAMING X Video Card $574.50 @ Vuugo
Case Phanteks Eclipse P400 ATX Mid Tower Case $119.99 @ Amazon Canada
Power Supply Corsair TXM Gold 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply $129.99 @ Memory Express
Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
Total (before mail-in rebates) $1760.47
Mail-in rebates -$10.00
Total $1750.47


Some pointers as requested by the forum are down below

1. Mostly would be used for gaming(AAA titles) and some google hangout sessions.

2. I decided around $1750 CAD but can even stretch it to $1900, but depends on best bang for buck.

3. Canada, the country of maple syrup and double-double haha

4. Amazon, newegg, mike's computer, canada computers, ebay, bestbuy, vuugo, these are the options available

5. Not a fanboy of any company or even RGB(I know i am weird)

6. Don't have any parts laying around.

7. Not right away but would like to keep that option available in the future.

8. I was thinking of doing 1440p with 75fps minimum on ultra settings

9. Next 10-15 days, because the shipping is going to delayed.

10. I already have the Windows 10 thanks to my work.

11. Don't need any peripherals for now. I already have some old gear.

lostintransit wrote: ↑ the recommended powersupply for the 5700xt is 600w. Your selection of a powersupply would most likely be fine, personally I would try to find a gold 650 like this
https://www.canadacomputers.com/product ... _id=137673

mrmccowcow wrote: ↑ Is there a reason for the 3700x instead of a 3600x? I would also bump up to a 650 or 750w power supply. As for the 5700xt, i don't have any experience but from what i've read, the drivers have been hit and miss.

t3chguru wrote: ↑ PCPartPicker Part List: https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/zxkcjp

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor ($428.75 @ Vuugo)
CPU Cooler: be quiet! Pure Rock Slim 35.14 CFM CPU Cooler ($44.78 @ Amazon Canada)
Motherboard: Asus PRIME X570-P ATX AM4 Motherboard ($209.00 @ Canada Computers)
Memory: G.Skill Aegis 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($100.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Western Digital Blue SN550 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive ($169.99 @ Canada Computers)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda Compute 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($73.75 @ Vuugo)
Video Card: Asus GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER 8 GB DUAL EVO OC Video Card ($729.99 @ Mike's Computer Shop)
Case: Phanteks Eclipse P400 ATX Mid Tower Case ($127.47 @ Amazon Canada)
Power Supply: EVGA 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply ($138.99 @ Mike's Computer Shop)
Total: $2023.71
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-04-20 12:49 EDT-0400

https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/zxkcjp

ES_Revenge wrote: ↑ Very similarly spirited thread here, though the OP there was doing the build already and not so much asking for advice. However you can probably find some tips and advice following his build as well:
pc-build-journal-2365467

Upgraded PSU isn't totally necessary as 5700 XT is 225W and 3700X is 105W; but, even accounting for boost clocks and even overclocking you're still gonna have over 100W leftover in PSU capacity and the board, RAM, one HDD and one SSD are not going to take anywhere near that 100W either.

In this review, they tested 3700X for power draw and under full Cinebench load, it measured 150W at the wall...for the entire system. They called it the "power consumption king" in fact, meaning great power for performance. So yeahh it's staying pretty close to its rated TDP no problem; even if you OC'd and added 30-40W there it's not a problem.

Saying a 5700 XT "needs" a 600W is nonsense. It may be "recommended" but it's not necessary. There was some strange issue with some Seasonics or something where the current spikes would trip the protection with certain GPUs but pretty sure they issued a TSB for that and those PSUs are replaced under warranty. I'm running a 5700 (non-XT) and an i5-8400 on a 450W SFX supply and with both the CPU and GPU at high-loads, I'm pulling less than 250W from the wall. Add like 50W (as if it were an XT) and double the CPU power (as if it were an 8 core Ryzen), and we're still easily inside 450. I don't have a HDD but what is that like 10-15W tops when it's under workload? lol. Don't need no 650W supply for this stuff.

anmolberi wrote: ↑ Thanks for the comment but this one takes me about 150-200 over budget so gonna stick with 5700 xt

ES_Revenge wrote: ↑ If this is mainly going to be a gaming build it's a better idea to step down your overkill CPU to one below, and step up the GPU. In other words go with a 3600X and 2070 Super instead of a 3700X and a 5700 XT. The former will give better game performance. For gaming the difference between 3600X and 3700X is anywhere from <1 FPS to perhaps a max of 3 FPS--next to nothing. However a 2070 Super v. a 5700 XT is ~15% faster. Now that may not sound like a whole lot but it's considered a significant improvement as once you get into these upper range cards, those are the kinds of increases you're looking at. 3600X and 2070 Super is simply a better use of budget, if your main use is going to be gaming.

mr_raider wrote: ↑ 780$ for a GPU

mr_raider wrote: ↑ 780$ for a GPU