Jaiden_Larson1311 said: I am looking to build a gaming computer for running Fortnite and possibly twitch, any suggestions for pre-made or parts for under $700? (excluding monitor)
stonerama said: hi, I am attempting to build my first PC. I will be using it for work and casual gaming - work wise I'll be using GIS software, playing with large data files, R, JMP, etc. as far as games I'll play things like fortnite, stardew valley, TF2, any other games I find that are interesting. Build listed below. A couple of questions: Does this build work all together? I have done my research and it appears it will, I just want to confirm with people who have actually done this before. Is any of this overkill? Is the CPU cooler necessary? Am i missing anything that would be recommended?CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor CPU Cooler: ARCTIC Freezer 34 eSports DUO CPU Cooler Motherboard: Asus TUF GAMING X570-PLUS (WI-FI) ATX AM4 Motherboard Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 CL16 Memory Storage: Western Digital Blue 500 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive Storage: Seagate Barracuda Compute 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1660 6 GB VENTUS XS OC Video Card Case: Fractal Design Meshify C ATX Mid Tower Case Power Supply: Corsair RMx (2018) 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply Case Fan: ARCTIC P14 PWM 72.8 CFM 140 mm Fan Case Fan: ARCTIC P14 PWM 72.8 CFM 140 mm Fan Monitor: Asus VS247H-P 23.6" 1920x1080 Monitor
NASH said: Good morning/afternoon! I just called in but the “Hold” was at capacity, so I will ask this here. I am planning on coming down in the next few weeks (once the B550 is released) and have been using this site and pcpartpicker to play around with my budget and builds. I have noticed recently the Micro Center site has had some low stock on CPU’s and other various parts. I know you guys aren’t sorcerers or anything and cannot see into the future but I am curious if you know when parts will be restocked. My current build is as followsAMD 5 3600XCool Master coolerAsus TUF Gaming X570-Plus (Wi-Fi) or the B550 G.Skill Trident Z Neo DDR4-3600 2x8Samsung 550gb SSDSeaGate 2TB HDNVDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SuperNZXT H510 Elite ATX Mid TowerAnd a Corsair CXM 650 W 80+ bronze.I also saw on the sight there is an option to “hire” an associate to help build the PC which I would desperately need since this is my first build. What all goes into that process? Is there anything in my listing where you might recommend something else?Thanks!!NASH
Besides me having a preference for higher end PSUs (80+ Gold rating, models like EVGA Supernova and Seasonic Focus series), your build overall looks really good. As for the custom build services, our service/repair desk can handle those. Labor starts at $149.99 and can go up from there depending on the tier of build you get. Click this link then scroll down to the bottom for pricing: https://www.microcenter.com/site/service/instore-service-complete-build.aspxYou can click on each tier of build to see exactly what it includes.
Ryzen 9 3900X Matisse
Asus X570 ROG Crosshair VIII Hero
64 GB G. Skill Trident Z Neo Series RGB
EVGA Super NOVA 850+ 80 Gold
Gigabyte GeForce RTS 2070 Super 8 GB PCIe 3.0
Western Digital Black SN750 1 TB
Lian Li Lancool II
I'm on the fence about cooling, I'm really liking the custom liquid cooling setups I've seen. I also incorporated some RGB in the case and RAM. I know the RAM is excessive from what my reading has shown. It seems most folks stop at 32 GB. I've also considered a second M.2 SSD.
I welcome any advice or suggestions, Thanks for reading.
NASH said: Thank you!! I will most likely get the 80+ Gold as you recommend. I also did some research on the X570 vs the B550 and apparently the X570 is already compatible with the new 4 series CPUs from AMD? I figure I want to be able to leave my options open if I decide for an upgrade in the future, a little up-charge now, so I do not have to get all new compatible parts later on. Is this a good way to go about it?I sent a friend of mine a screen shot (we are building our first PCs very close together so we are sharing experiences) and he seems confident we can build them on our own.... but still! LolThanks for the feedback!!NASH
007 said: I've performed repairs & upgrades over the years for myself and others. My current rigs are Dell purchases and well over 12 years old. Slow, sad performance at this time. Originally one came with Windows Vista! (hated it). I was looking at a new rig, AlienWare something or other, and decided I could do this easily and maybe end up with better components or in the very least, more control of the selection for the same price point. I've always been very mechanically oriented. So, I've begun more research than ever on a build. I want a powerhouse. I'm going to keep it a long while. I also want some flash and I want big. Here's what I'm considering: Ryzen 9 3900X Matisse Asus X570 ROG Crosshair VIII Hero 64 GB G. Skill Trident Z Neo Series RGB EVGA Super NOVA 850+ 80 Gold Gigabyte GeForce RTS 2070 Super 8 GB PCIe 3.0 Western Digital Black SN750 1 TB Lian Li Lancool III'm on the fence about cooling, I'm really liking the custom liquid cooling setups I've seen. I also incorporated some RGB in the case and RAM. I know the RAM is excessive from what my reading has shown. It seems most folks stop at 32 GB. I've also considered a second M.2 SSD. I welcome any advice or suggestions, Thanks for reading.
TSTonyV said: 007 said: I've performed repairs & upgrades over the years for myself and others. My current rigs are Dell purchases and well over 12 years old. Slow, sad performance at this time. Originally one came with Windows Vista! (hated it). I was looking at a new rig, AlienWare something or other, and decided I could do this easily and maybe end up with better components or in the very least, more control of the selection for the same price point. I've always been very mechanically oriented. So, I've begun more research than ever on a build. I want a powerhouse. I'm going to keep it a long while. I also want some flash and I want big. Here's what I'm considering: Ryzen 9 3900X Matisse Asus X570 ROG Crosshair VIII Hero 64 GB G. Skill Trident Z Neo Series RGB EVGA Super NOVA 850+ 80 Gold Gigabyte GeForce RTS 2070 Super 8 GB PCIe 3.0 Western Digital Black SN750 1 TB Lian Li Lancool III'm on the fence about cooling, I'm really liking the custom liquid cooling setups I've seen. I also incorporated some RGB in the case and RAM. I know the RAM is excessive from what my reading has shown. It seems most folks stop at 32 GB. I've also considered a second M.2 SSD. I welcome any advice or suggestions, Thanks for reading. 64GB of RAM is definitely overkill in my opinion, unless you're specifically using the system for an extremely RAM intensive task that can utilize all of it. Otherwise, even just 16GB is more than enough for typical daily use and gaming. If you bumped down to 32GB or 16GB of RAM, you'd save enough that you could then upgrade the video card. But of course it's up to you at the end of the day. Custom liquid cooling setups are cool, and when designed correctly, will offer you the best overall cooling performance. That said, custom setups are very expensive and require long-term maintenance. At some point you'll have to drain your loop and clean it out. It just depends on what your preferences are. For the 3900X, a good air cooler or AIO liquid cooler will be more than sufficient for cooling it properly.
007 said: I thought that might be a ludicrous amount of RAM. If I drop the build to 32 GB of RAM, is there a benefit either way of using 2 sticks of 16GB as opposed to 4 sticks of 8GB?
32 GB G. Skill Trident Z Neo Series RGB
Corsair RM750x 80+ Gold (biggest they had in stock Other than 1200w unit for big money)
EVGA GeForce RTX 2080 Super KO 8 GB PCIe 3.0
Samsung 970 EVO NVMe M.2 1 TB
Seagate Barracuda 3.5” (Cheap storage)
Lian Li graphics card Antisag bracket
I’m pretty hyped about build this beast! Thanks for the suggestions!
Zach D at the Brentwood, Mo location was a fantastic help!
007 said: I went to Microcenter yesterday! Here’s what I came home with:Ryzen 9 3900X MatisseAsus X570 ROG Crosshair VIII Hero32 GB G. Skill Trident Z Neo Series RGBCorsair RM750x 80+ Gold (biggest they had in stock Other than 1200w unit for big money)EVGA GeForce RTX 2080 Super KO 8 GB PCIe 3.0Samsung 970 EVO NVMe M.2 1 TBSeagate Barracuda 3.5” (Cheap storage) Lian Li Lancool IILian Li graphics card Antisag bracket I’m pretty hyped about build this beast! Thanks for the suggestions! Zach D at the Brentwood, Mo location was a fantastic help!
Chase_Hare25 said: Good afternoon, I am looking to build my first PC (moving from console) and I wanted to get some reassurance on my parts.AMD Ryzen 7 3700x 3.6 GHz 8 Core ProcessorMSI MPG X570 Gaming plus ATX AM4 MotherboardG Skill Ripjaws V 16 GB DDR4 3600 MHz CL-16Western Digital Blue 500 GB M.2 2280 SSD Seagate Barracuda Compute 2 TB 3.5” 7200RPM IHDSapphire Radeon RX 5700 XT 8GB Pulse Video CardFractal Design Meshify C ATX Mid Tower CaseCorsair RM (2019) 750W 80+ Gold Fully modular ATX Power Supply3 Extra Case fansPlease give any feedback you can. My goal is to max out 1080p gaming for now and then move into 1440p when I can afford a 240 Hz monitor. Thank you,Chase Hare
Jarred said: Hello I’m looking to purchase my first custom pc and would like some advice if this would be a good build. My budget is $3-4K if needed. I’ll be using it for 2D animation like adobe, playing AAA games and streaming. While using a two monitor set up. Please if there is anything I could change please recommend it.Thank youhttps://www.microcenter.com/site/content/custom-pc-builder.aspx?load=935aed41-3181-43d1-b0bc-1bf69d56dd7d
TSTonyV said: Jarred said: Hello I’m looking to purchase my first custom pc and would like some advice if this would be a good build. My budget is $3-4K if needed. I’ll be using it for 2D animation like adobe, playing AAA games and streaming. While using a two monitor set up. Please if there is anything I could change please recommend it.Thank youhttps://www.microcenter.com/site/content/custom-pc-builder.aspx?load=935aed41-3181-43d1-b0bc-1bf69d56dd7d There's a few things jump out to me here.First, 128GB of RAM is absolutely massive and I'd say waaaaaay overkill for the vast majority of people. You could easily bring that down to 32GB so you'd still have a lot for any kind of design related work, and then be able to upgrade your video card to something better like a 2080 super. Unless you are doing extremely RAM intensive work, 128GB is just unnecessary. The second thing is the CPU cooler you choose is not something I would recommend at all. While it looks cool with the low profile, that Thermaltake Engine 27 doesn't have good performance. Unfortunately the design is kind of a gimmick and the 9900K just runs too hot for that cooler to be effective. I would recommend something like the Noctua NH-U14S instead which will perform much better. While this isn't really a problem, you might want to consider picking up the i7-10700k and a Z490 motherboard. The i7-10700k is essentially the same CPU as the 9900k, but you'll have the benefit of thew newer Z490 platform which could be better for future upgrades. That's just a preference really, there's nothing wrong otherwise with the 9900k. There's also no optical drive slot in the case you chose, and the copy of Windows you put in comes on a USB so an optical drive isn't really necessary unless you have other software you plan to load via DVD. If so, I'd look for a different case that specifically has an optical drive slot, or just use an external USB DVD drive instead.
Jarred said: TSTonyV said: Jarred said: Hello I’m looking to purchase my first custom pc and would like some advice if this would be a good build. My budget is $3-4K if needed. I’ll be using it for 2D animation like adobe, playing AAA games and streaming. While using a two monitor set up. Please if there is anything I could change please recommend it.Thank youhttps://www.microcenter.com/site/content/custom-pc-builder.aspx?load=935aed41-3181-43d1-b0bc-1bf69d56dd7d There's a few things jump out to me here.First, 128GB of RAM is absolutely massive and I'd say waaaaaay overkill for the vast majority of people. You could easily bring that down to 32GB so you'd still have a lot for any kind of design related work, and then be able to upgrade your video card to something better like a 2080 super. Unless you are doing extremely RAM intensive work, 128GB is just unnecessary. The second thing is the CPU cooler you choose is not something I would recommend at all. While it looks cool with the low profile, that Thermaltake Engine 27 doesn't have good performance. Unfortunately the design is kind of a gimmick and the 9900K just runs too hot for that cooler to be effective. I would recommend something like the Noctua NH-U14S instead which will perform much better. While this isn't really a problem, you might want to consider picking up the i7-10700k and a Z490 motherboard. The i7-10700k is essentially the same CPU as the 9900k, but you'll have the benefit of thew newer Z490 platform which could be better for future upgrades. That's just a preference really, there's nothing wrong otherwise with the 9900k. There's also no optical drive slot in the case you chose, and the copy of Windows you put in comes on a USB so an optical drive isn't really necessary unless you have other software you plan to load via DVD. If so, I'd look for a different case that specifically has an optical drive slot, or just use an external USB DVD drive instead. https://www.microcenter.com/site/content/custom-pc-builder.aspx?load=0c1006e7-6bce-4ae3-a31f-d4d07dd19ee4Thank you for the advice would this be a better build after reading your comments.
Doubtful said:After researching for several hours I finally made a PC for just under $900.Ryzen 5 3600RTX 2060 KOASUS TUF GAMING B550M-PLUS (WIFI)16gb RAM 3200Mhz500GB SSDThermaltake 600 WATT 80+ GOLD PSUMontech Fighter 600 CaseI was reading the reviews on the case and I people were saying that the fans were molex, is there a adapter I need to buy or will it just plug in directly to the motherboard and psu? A reply would be nice.
Doubtful said: Do you know how many they come with because the case comes with 4 and idk how many my psu has
Anf said: It’s my first time building a pc and I would to see if anybody can point me in the direction. I would like to do casual college work, gaming/streaming and also photo editing.
JacobH said: I was looking to build a entry gaming pc, the current one I have runs CS:GO at about 6-15 fps, I was looking on building a PC for myself with affordable parts that could run GTA 5 or other Triple A games, If anyone could point me in the direction of parts I would be very happy, my absolute limit, is probably around $700 (I could pour over a little but I really don't need an overly amount of Frames or anything, rather to play the game smoothly for cheap) at most. (I have built a PC before but I just don't know what parts are currently good for what I am looking for) Thanks.
AlexS said: JacobH said: I was looking to build a entry gaming pc, the current one I have runs CS:GO at about 6-15 fps, I was looking on building a PC for myself with affordable parts that could run GTA 5 or other Triple A games, If anyone could point me in the direction of parts I would be very happy, my absolute limit, is probably around $700 (I could pour over a little but I really don't need an overly amount of Frames or anything, rather to play the game smoothly for cheap) at most. (I have built a PC before but I just don't know what parts are currently good for what I am looking for) Thanks. Greetings JacobH!Is the $700 budget for just the PC itself or did you need peripherals such as a monitor/keyboard/mouse, as well?
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