Need Help Choosing Parts

Jaeden

I put this parts list together and am looking for some advice. https://www.microcenter.com/site/content/custom-pc-builder.aspx?load=6dd02491-ec8a-461f-8602-b4f20feb7851
I'm pretty new to this so I went through all the articles and did alot of research. Mainly just want to play games/stream at 1080/60 for a Mid-Tower build. Maybe slight bit more but 1080/60 is fine. Is this compatible and what could I work/improve on these parts? 
Also I do have an actual capture card so I don't believe I need an internal one. And what kinda monitor would I need?  I could also get a better case probably but it seems pretty well ventilated and I like the aesthetic look of it.

TSPhillipT

Hello @Jaeden

A 3600 and a 1660Ti is great for 1080P/60FPS.  For monitors, I recommend looking for a 1080P or 1440P and at least 60Hz Refresh Rate with an IPS Panel.  IPS Panels have great colors and viewing angles and is my recommendation for a monitor.  


The case is fine!  I think you can't really go wrong with a case at this price range with this many fans.  A change I recommend doing is changing the ASUS RGB Strips for the Corsair ones.  This will let you control both the RGB strips and the Fans for the case through Corsair's RGB System, iCUE.  


I also think having an SSD while using an M.2 is a bit of a waste.  HDDs are surprisingly fast when the OS isn't loaded on it and I recommend just sticking with an M.2 and HDD for now and adding more space when needed.  If you do feel like you want a faster drive than an HDD, then add an additional SSD.  

Jaeden

Ok. Thank you very much I appreciate the help. That's a good idea for the Corsair lights, I didn't think about that too.

TSPhillipT

No problem!  I'm a giant Corsair fanatic haha.  Hope the build turns out great!  

Jaeden

1 more thing. I won't be getting all the parts together so what would be the first thing to get? Like the case or the monitor, or does it not matter at all?

Ian

Greetings. There's no specific order or anything you would have to buy the parts in.

Jaeden

Ok. Thank you all for the help. Very much appreciated.

Ian

Jaeden said:

Ok. Thank you all for the help. Very much appreciated.

You're welcome! Let us know if you have any other questions. 

Jaeden

So I went back and made a few revisions for any last minute things that I was looking at for the build I wanted. https://www.microcenter.com/site/content/custom-pc-builder.aspx#selector_14 I just had a few questions for slightly changing the motherboard and power supply and wanted to know if both of these would be alright to use or if I should just stick with the current ones on my build. For the motherboard- https://www.microcenter.com/product/631272/asus-b450-f-rog-strix-gaming-ii-amd-am4-atx-motherboard . For the power supply- https://www.microcenter.com/product/485312/powerspec-650-watt-80-plus-bronze-atx-semi-modular-power-supply . Lastly I also didn't know if I should go with RAM with (4x4) for 16GB or (2x8) for 16GB?

JS_MC

Hello @Jaeden

Unfortunately the link that you've provided does not show your build list.

Please share the link on the middle right of the page in the sharing section. The link there is used for sharing your build on social and other platforms.

Both of those parts would work together but I'm not sure if they would work with the rest of your system as I can't see any other changes that you may have made at this time.

As to your question of which configuration of RAM that you would like to use, I would recommend the configuration that best suits what you're looking for.

If you're using RGB RAM, I would generally recommend that you go with quad channel memory for more RGB, but if the RGB isn't something that you need or your board and cooler cant fit the 4 channels being filled, I'd recommend going with the dual channel setup instead.

Jaeden

Ah my apologies for the link. https://www.microcenter.com/site/content/custom-pc-builder.aspx?load=c003b34a-195d-4dd8-a8ba-dd5231e6dc89 . Thank you very much for that.

Ian

What is the intended use of the PC and your overall budget?

https://community.microcenter.com/discussion/comment/28617#Comment_28617

Jaeden

Pretty much general things but with quite a bit of gaming/streaming. At least enough for 720p-1080/60. I don't really need anything over that like 1260. Overall budget just around slightly less than $1500. I plan to get the pieces separately.

JS_MC

@Jaeden I think the build that you've linked previously would be a great fit for the budget and goal you have in mind. I would think that you could even upgrade to the 3000 series GPU and stay within budget. That being said, all GPUs are rather hard to come by at this time. So I wish you the best in finding one in stock somewhere!

Do let us know if you have any other questions!

Jaeden

Alright, thank you very much for the help.

Ian

https://community.microcenter.com/discussion/comment/32861#Comment_32861

You're welcome, please let us know if you have any other questions.