Very old comment, but did you ever get around to playing the sequel? To say I was disappointed would be an understatement. Lol, thankfully I'll always have the first game to return to!
It's a great value for the price. Can run any game at 1080p and she's not much of a gamer, anyway. Handles anything she'd like to throw at it - no sense in spending extra money on horsepower that won't be used.
Definitely do not need a cooler that capable unless you plan on heavily overclocking that 3700X. You could get the Dark Rock 4 or Slim for less. Also, you don't need anywhere near that much power supply wattage to run that system. A 450 could handle it so go for a 550 or 650 if you'd like to be comfortable with some extra headroom. Given you're not playing games and hardware is only getting more efficient as the technology progresses, it is highly unlikely you'll ever need a 750W unit for your uses.
Could save money by going with something other than a Samsung SSD, especially considering there are newer, cheaper, and faster models available. Rest of the build looks good. 650W is unnecessary for that build, though. Go lower unless you plan on upgrading to something significantly more power hungry one day.
9700K. A GPU can always be sold and replaced easily and it practically takes one minute to pull a card out and put a new one in. I know a lot of folks like to chalk the video card up as the most important component, but I'd wager the average lifespan of a GPU is 3-4 years before someone upgrades whereas a CPU can hold strong for about 5-6 in my opinion.
Yep, go for a RMX buddy. Even more wattage for practically the same cost. I hadn't realized these Corsair ones were on a sale still. If it were at its regular price of $110-ish I still wouldn't be recommending it, but for under $90 bucks that can't be beat.
Interesting. Hadn't heard about this, thanks for the share. That said, can't say I've had any negative experiences with Seasonic or the EVGA G3 (which is one I admittedly have seen receive a lot of hate thrown its way) at any point in time. The G3 and Focus are practically all I've bought in recent years unless a Corsair was on a better sale. Yikes...
Actually, scratch that. EVGA's old, cheaper units from many years back used to be ticking time bombs. I do recall that at least.
You could probably get away with a 450W or a cheaper bronze rated unit, but this Focus Gold is my best suggestion for quality/price. Unless there are some good sales going on elsewhere, of course.
Consider saving money on the case and getting a better power supply. There are much better cases around the $75 mark and I'm surprised to see that one priced so high. Also, you may have to flash a new bios to that motherboard before it will be happy to take that 3600.
Sometimes there can be issues, but those will usually just amount to having to loosen the timings or frequency in order for the memory controller and motherboard to accept them. Based on your screenshot it seems you are just fine! Not surprisingly either; the Flare X sticks are some top quality RAM. I bought them for my rig too.
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How does this look? Threw together a dirt cheap system and you could toss in a used RX 570 for even more gaming performance one day if you'd like. Maybe consider buying a handful of case fans for a couple bucks here and there too. Do note you will likely need to add a secondary SSD or Hard Drive eventually for bulk storage. However, this will get you going with the essentials and maybe a dozen games.
Simply too much money. It's a great card, but the regular 2070 and the new RX 5700 XT cost significantly less while only lagging behind a bit compared to the Super's performance.
I'd save the money. You could get 2 high-end, fully custom Noctua Chromax coolers and fans that look sexy and perform the same, if not better, than a 240mm closed-loop unit for much less money.
That's an awesome build, especially for the price. Only suggestion would be to consider swapping out the MX500 for a Crucial P1, Intel 660P, or HP EX920. None of them are the greatest, but they're faster. Great bang-for-the-buck NVMe drives. I started with a MX500 in my build as well and now I laugh in hindsight because only a few months after we started to see those entry-level M.2 NVMe drives sell for roughly the same cost.
Is the 1660Ti slightly faster or slower than the Vega 56? I don't recall, but if it's slower or on par, I'd really only consider it an entry-level 1440p card. However for the games you plan to play it may be just fine, but definitely something to keep in mind nonetheless. Why not consider a base 5700 or 2060?
I cannot even begin to comprehend speeds that fast. You must be in heaven. And yes, always nice to see somethin' out of the ordinary around here. Well done and nice write-up.
Take notes, everyone. This is how RGB lighting should be used! As complementary accent colors for a build theme. Not some rainbow puke, disco ball system that lights up your entire house. Awesome job with this build. It looks clean and professional.
No worries, ask away. The Carbon is probably the only B450 I could confidently suggest pairing a 2700X with just in terms of its power delivery and overall build quality - so anything below that would be nothin' for that motherboard to handle. Your processor choice is entirely up to you as there's no wrong decision between a 2600(X) and 2700(X). As for the SSD, I'd recommend taking a look at a Crucial P1, Intel 660P, or HP EX920. Those are all entry-level NVME drives for around the same cost and they'll run circles around any standard SATA drive.
This build is very good overall, but that SSD sticks out to me. You can probably get something better/faster for the price. Are you wanting to save money anywhere, though? If so, swap out that Carbon motherboard for an Asrock Steel Legend. The MSI 'board you have is the best B450 out there and it's not really necessary for a 2600 unless you have another reason for choosing it. The Steel Legend would be plenty capable and it also looks great.
A TV will likely have much worse response time and depending on its size it could appear very blurry while gaming. That said, for movies from a distance it could be just fine. Maybe consider mounting that one on the wall above a monitor you get or use it side by side some day? But it definitely can work for now if that's what you'd like to do.
Build looks really good. However, you could opt for a better motherboard (especially since that's a micro one you plan to place in a standard sized case) and the power supply could be of better quality.
1660Ti or RX 5700 is entirely up to you. Given that the 1660Ti is already relatively close to the pricing of a 5700 I would say the 5700 holds the better value, but it may not be valuable to you if you do not need or intend to utilize the extra horsepower. It's gonna depend on your monitor's refresh rate and the resolution you intend to game on. Both cards are really good. That's your judgement call to make.
If the 3600mhz kit is cheaper or the same price then go for that. Latency is relative and you could always try to lower it and tighten timings later. 3200 CL14 is roughly the same as 3466 CL16 and so on. However, the amount of real-world gain you'll get from going with 3600 over 3200 is practically non-existent. Only get it if you're certain there isn't a better value 3200 kit out there.
You'll probably want a 550W power supply. I could see your current 450 being stretched under load with this system. Cutting it a little too close to comfort if you ask me.
Can't help you much with the motherboard scenario. I don't own a Zen 2 chip yet and I cannot make any claims about what will or will not be compatible out of the box yet. I will say, however, that the Asrock 'board you're planning to get is not of great quality and has questionable reviews regardless of whether it's gonna be compatible or not. I'd only consider going for that 'board in a sub-$500 dollar budget build.
Looks good. If you're opting out of going for the Noctua Chromax stuff (it looks awesome, but it's pricey) you could consider getting a BeQuiet Dark Rock 4 or Pro 4 cooler for the matte black aesthetic.
Only glaring problem is the power supply. You do not need anywhere near 850w for that system. Keep it if you'd like it, but you'd be fine with a 650 or 750 if you wanted comfortable headroom. The new Red Devil looks awesome!
Don't worry, I stopped following tech' for a few years and felt the same way about the M.2 drives when I came back too. I didn't quite trust 'em yet, especially considering they were a bit more expensive at the time. Now though, the technology has matured and their convenience can't be beat. They're practically the same price now - often cheaper!
Took the words out of my mouth. Agree with all your changes, although I'd say replacing the cooler should be the lesser priority. That Noctua is still good enough and it's not exactly a terrible value by any means; if he wants it then go for it. Yeah though, some can be found for a bit cheaper that perform on the same level or a bit better.
Looks good. I would suggest going for a more well-known and trusted SSD manufacturer, though. Could consider spending a little extra on a Gold rated 550W power supply as well. You don't need 650 for that system.
