Looking to replace the system I built in 2012 (as noted here). This one would probably be around for the next 5-7 years as well.
1. What YOUR PC will be used for. That means what types of tasks you'll be performing.
Primarily for gaming. My kids like to play Fortnite and I like all sorts of games from FPS to MMO.
2. What YOUR budget is. A price range is acceptable as long as it's not more than a 20% spread
<=$1000 is the goal, but could probably go up to $1200
3. What country YOU will be buying YOUR parts from.
USA
4. IF you're buying parts OUTSIDE the US, please post a link to the vendor you'll be buying from.
We can't be expected to scour the internet on your behalf, chasing down deals in your specific country... Again, help us, help YOU.
N/A
5. IF YOU have a brand preference. That means, are you an Intel-Fanboy, AMD-Fanboy, ATI-Fanboy, nVidia-Fanboy, Seagate-Fanboy, WD-Fanboy, etc.
Not a fanboy of any particular brand, but have read that AMD Ryzen and nVidia are generally considered the top dogs right now.
6. If YOU intend on using any of YOUR current parts, and if so, what those parts are.
7. IF YOU plan on overclocking or run the system at default speeds.
Default speed
8. What resolution, not monitor size, will you be using?
1080p
9. WHEN do you plan to build it?
Note that it is usually not cost or time effective to choose your build more than a month before you actually plan to be using it.
Shooting for the end of this month/beginning of February
10. Do you need to purchase any software to go with the system, such as Windows or Blu Ray playback software?
I may need Windows, depends on what I decide to do with the parts I'm replacing. I may throw them into a spare case w/PSU for one of my kids and they'll take the W10 license.
I was looking at the following parts thus far:
CPU: Ryzen 3700X
MB: Gigabyte X570 Aorus Pro
SSD: Silicon Power A80 1TB
The other two main components, I have some questions on:
GPU - I would probably be at 1660Ti or RTX 2060 in order to keep it close to or under $1k, but I'm not quite sure how much of a performance difference there is between these two or if there's an argument for moving up to a RTX 2070 (or something else entirely).
RAM - I feel like it used to be much easier to figure out which RAM to pair with a CPU/MB.....or maybe it's because I haven't looked at this stuff in ~7 years and haven't kept up with the progress in technology. What would be the RAM specs I'd look for? I saw a similar build in this forum that used DDR4-3600, but is it worth using say DDR4-4000 instead? Do I need to worry about timings? Kind of lost on this one.
After this, back to the PSU. Would a Seasonic SS-650KM be adequate given the CPU/MB/GPU power usage? If so, and there's no other reason to replace it, I won't need a PSU. Otherwise, I would take a PSU recommendation as well
I'm open to suggestions on any of these parts as I'm certainly not as well-informed as I'd like to be. As always, thank you in advance for your assistance and expertise.
1. What YOUR PC will be used for. That means what types of tasks you'll be performing.
Primarily for gaming. My kids like to play Fortnite and I like all sorts of games from FPS to MMO.
2. What YOUR budget is. A price range is acceptable as long as it's not more than a 20% spread
<=$1000 is the goal, but could probably go up to $1200
3. What country YOU will be buying YOUR parts from.
USA
4. IF you're buying parts OUTSIDE the US, please post a link to the vendor you'll be buying from.
We can't be expected to scour the internet on your behalf, chasing down deals in your specific country... Again, help us, help YOU.
N/A
5. IF YOU have a brand preference. That means, are you an Intel-Fanboy, AMD-Fanboy, ATI-Fanboy, nVidia-Fanboy, Seagate-Fanboy, WD-Fanboy, etc.
Not a fanboy of any particular brand, but have read that AMD Ryzen and nVidia are generally considered the top dogs right now.
6. If YOU intend on using any of YOUR current parts, and if so, what those parts are.
- 2x 24" 1080p monitors
- 7200 RPM HDD (storage)
- Case
- PSU (if a Seasonic SS-650KM will cut it for the build, otherwise, will need a new one)
7. IF YOU plan on overclocking or run the system at default speeds.
Default speed
8. What resolution, not monitor size, will you be using?
1080p
9. WHEN do you plan to build it?
Note that it is usually not cost or time effective to choose your build more than a month before you actually plan to be using it.
Shooting for the end of this month/beginning of February
10. Do you need to purchase any software to go with the system, such as Windows or Blu Ray playback software?
I may need Windows, depends on what I decide to do with the parts I'm replacing. I may throw them into a spare case w/PSU for one of my kids and they'll take the W10 license.
I was looking at the following parts thus far:
CPU: Ryzen 3700X
MB: Gigabyte X570 Aorus Pro
SSD: Silicon Power A80 1TB
The other two main components, I have some questions on:
GPU - I would probably be at 1660Ti or RTX 2060 in order to keep it close to or under $1k, but I'm not quite sure how much of a performance difference there is between these two or if there's an argument for moving up to a RTX 2070 (or something else entirely).
RAM - I feel like it used to be much easier to figure out which RAM to pair with a CPU/MB.....or maybe it's because I haven't looked at this stuff in ~7 years and haven't kept up with the progress in technology. What would be the RAM specs I'd look for? I saw a similar build in this forum that used DDR4-3600, but is it worth using say DDR4-4000 instead? Do I need to worry about timings? Kind of lost on this one.
After this, back to the PSU. Would a Seasonic SS-650KM be adequate given the CPU/MB/GPU power usage? If so, and there's no other reason to replace it, I won't need a PSU. Otherwise, I would take a PSU recommendation as well
I'm open to suggestions on any of these parts as I'm certainly not as well-informed as I'd like to be. As always, thank you in advance for your assistance and expertise.
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