My first PC Build. What do you think?

Ljeolefmo on 04/09/2019 - 20:27

Hey guys,

I'm looking to build my first PC.
Primarily will be used for photo editing (Photoshop/Lightroom), as well as light gaming as secondary.

Is there anyone out there that can tell me anywhere where I should upgrade/downgrade any parts?

CPU: AMD 3700x $510.00
Motherboard: Asus TUF Gaming X570-Plus $341.00
GPU: GeForce GTX 1660 Ti WINDFORCE OC 6G $460.00
Memory: G.Skill Sniper X 32GB (2x 16GB) DDR4 3600Mhz $276.00
Storage: ADATA SX8200 Pro 1TB M.2 NVME $225.00
Case: Meshify C $149.00
Power Supply: SeaSonic 650W Focus Gold Semi Modular(SSR-650FM) $129.00
TOTAL: $2,170.00

Prices taken from Static Ice today, so total may fluctuate +/- $100

Thanks!

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Comments

    • spackbace on 04/09/2019 - 20:48

      https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/475633

      https://gpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Nvidia-RTX-2080-vs-Nvi…

      Upgrade the ram speed if OP wants, and ssd size

      With coupon - $2147

      AMD Ryzen 7 3700X | RTX 2080 8GB Gaming Desktop PC
      Processor: NEW AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Processor
      Case: TechFast Leaper Pro RGB M-ATX Case - White
      Motherboard: AMD X570 Motherboard
      Graphics Card: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 8GB Graphics Card
      Memory: 16GB DDR4 [3200MHz] (2 x 8GB)
      Power Supply: Thermaltake 750W 80+ Bronze Power Supply
      Bundled SSD Storage: 240GB NVMe M.2 SSD
      Additional SSD Storage: No Additional SSD
      Hard Disk Drive: No Hard Disk Drive
      Operating System Activation: No Operating System Activation
      Networking: On-Board Network Port
      Processor Cooling: Stock CPU Fan
      Keyboard & Mouse: No Keyboard & Mouse

      SSD smaller than OP's, ram a bit slower, but GPU much better

      • jeolefmo on 04/09/2019 - 22:56

        This is actually a good deal, but I'd really like a say in what Motherboard and M.2 SSD I get :(

  • spackbace on 04/09/2019 - 20:45

    GPU: GeForce GTX 1660 Ti WINDFORCE OC 6G $460.00

    From everything I've seen lately, it's RTX or nothing for GPUs. Why the 1660?

    • jeolefmo on 04/09/2019 - 22:55

      I don't really know much about GPUs. I just did a lot of research for a reasonably cheap one with good value benchmarks.

  • jiberz on 04/09/2019 - 23:31

    For the intended purpose it seems fine. If you are gaming on a lower refresh rate 1080p monitor a 1660ti is fine.

  • Diji1 on 05/09/2019 - 00:37
    +2

    Seems like your spending way too much money on motherboard and RAM speed, which does almost nothing for performance compared to buying a better CPU.

    Until you have the highest CPU spending money on faster RAM/overclocking is a waste if you want performance. Same with higher end motherboards.

    I see a lot of people preaching "balancing" things but it's rubbish, you want to concentrate your money on CPU.

    • jeolefmo on 05/09/2019 - 08:22

      What motherboard would you suggest?
      I need two M.2 slots with WiFi. I chose the x570 to future proof with pcie 4.0.

      • dcep on 05/09/2019 - 11:12

        pcie4.0 only good for raid nvme ssd

        • jeolefmo on 05/09/2019 - 11:24

          As I’m dealing with a lot of photo editing, fast Nvme ssd is one of my priorities

          • [Deactivated] on 08/09/2019 - 00:10

            @jeolefmo: You won't see a difference with PCIe 4 when photo editing, it's simply not disk intensive enough.

    • jiberz on 05/09/2019 - 09:35
      +1

      Ryzen loves fast ram.

      • dcep on 05/09/2019 - 11:10

        would you prefer 1660Ti or RTX2080 ?

        • jiberz on 05/09/2019 - 18:40

          He said it is for photo editing primarily.

  • Bid Sniper on 05/09/2019 - 08:36

    go 3600X, money saved go towards a RTX2060

    • Typical16-bitEnjoyer on 05/09/2019 - 11:13

      ^ This

    • [Deactivated] on 05/09/2019 - 19:48
      +1

      He's using it for photo editing mate, CPU > GPU

  • the Unforgiven on 07/09/2019 - 01:18

    I like your build OP
    I think it still will have 2 extra RAM slots, if you want to upgrade more down the track?

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