Need Help Choosing Parts
I put this parts list together and am looking for some advice. I'm a graduate Architecture (Revit, Photoshop, Illustrator, SketchUp, Premiere Pro) student that games/streams on the side (COD,FIFA,LOL).
Any advice/suggestions would be greatly appreciated. This is my first pc build and I don't want it to be too large but still upgradeable. Budget's around $1500 +-$200.
https://www.microcenter.com/site/content/custom-pc-builder-amd.aspx?load=a3b4917d-cfe7-416a-9b83-9a7b4b8208f6
Any advice/suggestions would be greatly appreciated. This is my first pc build and I don't want it to be too large but still upgradeable. Budget's around $1500 +-$200.
https://www.microcenter.com/site/content/custom-pc-builder-amd.aspx?load=a3b4917d-cfe7-416a-9b83-9a7b4b8208f6
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Hey @IceeMofo Welcome to the community!I'd recommend a slightly different CPU cooler: https://www.microcenter.com/product/513895/cooler-master-hyper-212-rgb-black-universal-cpu-coolerIt seems like you're a "fan" of the RGB, based on your selection of case fans. The Hyper 212 is an all-around great option for air cooling. I noticed that you had a few Adobe programs listed as programs you'll regularly be using. From my understanding, Adobe offers better support for NVIDIA GPUs, so you may see better performance if you made a change there.I think you've got a great selection here. The 3800XT offers great multitasking performance and will perform strongly in rendering tasks. If you plan to have a lot of need for storage, I'd recommend an additional SSD. You've definitely got a strong foundation, and you'll be able to upgrade or change based on what you need as you grow!
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