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re: $2500 to build/buy gaming desktopPosted by boXerrumble 
on 12/24/20 at 10:18 pm to hawgndodge
on 12/24/20 at 10:18 pm to hawgndodgeThis is a nice 4k gaming build, which is also capable of some video editing... if you can get your hands on the 5600X and the RTX 3080.
For a strictly gaming-only PC, a 5600x can match the performance of a 5900x and a 5950x at 4k (where there is no longer a CPU bottleneck). Keep in mind this includes a retail copy of Windows 10, which you can spend a lot less on elsewhere.
I threw in a Razor gaming keyboard for him, I'm not gonna claim I'm an expert in gaming keyboard, so someone else can feel free to throw one out here.
For a strictly gaming-only PC, a 5600x can match the performance of a 5900x and a 5950x at 4k (where there is no longer a CPU bottleneck). Keep in mind this includes a retail copy of Windows 10, which you can spend a lot less on elsewhere.
I threw in a Razor gaming keyboard for him, I'm not gonna claim I'm an expert in gaming keyboard, so someone else can feel free to throw one out here.
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PCPartPicker Part List: LINK
CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 3.7 GHz 6-Core Processor ($299.99)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U12S chromax.black 55 CFM CPU Cooler ($69.95 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus ROG STRIX B550-F GAMING ATX AM4 Motherboard ($184.23 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 CL18 Memory ($86.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital SN750 500 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Crucial MX500 1 TB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($89.99 @ Best Buy)
Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 10 GB Founders Edition Video Card ($699.99)
Case: Fractal Design Meshify C ATX Mid Tower Case ($78.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic FOCUS Plus Platinum 750 W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($132.98 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($108.78 @ Other World Computing)
Monitor: LG 27GN950-B 27.0" 3840x2160 144 Hz Monitor ($799.99 @ Best Buy)
Keyboard: Razer Ornata Chroma RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard ($69.98 @ Amazon)
Total: $2681.84
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-12-24 23:13 EST-0500
re: $2500 to build/buy gaming desktopPosted by WestlakeTiger 
on 12/24/20 at 11:26 pm to Joshjrn
on 12/24/20 at 11:26 pm to Joshjrnquote:
24gb 16cl 3600 ram
4th stick will not fit on the mobo because of the cpu cooler.
re: $2500 to build/buy gaming desktopPosted by Joshjrn 
on 12/25/20 at 12:04 am to WestlakeTiger
on 12/25/20 at 12:04 am to WestlakeTigerquote:
4th stick will not fit on the mobo because of the cpu cooler.
So, depending on your platform, that will drag all three sticks down into single channel. Unless you are flat out running out of ram with what you’re doing, you’re generally better with two sticks in dual channel than three sticks in single channel.
re: $2500 to build/buy gaming desktopPosted by Hu_Flung_Pu 
on 12/25/20 at 12:02 pm to boXerrumble
on 12/25/20 at 12:02 pm to boXerrumbleI like but scrub
Windows as it can be had for much cheaper
Buy a ducky or leopold keyboard
Buy a Logitech g pro mouse
Windows as it can be had for much cheaper
Buy a ducky or leopold keyboard
Buy a Logitech g pro mouse
re: $2500 to build/buy gaming desktopPosted by SabiDojo 
on 12/25/20 at 4:54 pm to Hu_Flung_Pu
on 12/25/20 at 4:54 pm to Hu_Flung_PuBuild me a gaming pc. My wife is a rental property interior decorator and I sell homemade sandals. Our budget: $3.4 million
re: $2500 to build/buy gaming desktopPosted by SabiDojo on 12/25/20 at 9:50 pm to Hook Em Horns
on 12/25/20 at 9:50 pm to Hook Em HornsM’lord!!!
re: $2500 to build/buy gaming desktopPosted by Hu_Flung_Pu on 12/26/20 at 8:31 am to Hook Em Horns
on 12/26/20 at 8:31 am to Hook Em HornsMiss you
re: $2500 to build/buy gaming desktopPosted by WestlakeTiger on 1/7/21 at 5:40 pm to Joshjrn
on 1/7/21 at 5:40 pm to JoshjrnX570 mb. I confirmed they are all running in dual at 3600 mhz
re: $2500 to build/buy gaming desktopPosted by Joshjrn on 1/8/21 at 10:35 am to WestlakeTiger
on 1/8/21 at 10:35 am to WestlakeTigerquote:
X570 mb. I confirmed they are all running in dual at 3600 mhz
Then you're good to go
re: $2500 to build/buy gaming desktopPosted by hawgndodge 
on 1/25/21 at 12:29 pm to Joshjrn
on 1/25/21 at 12:29 pm to JoshjrnThis is what I ended up with
Hopefully it's not terrible.
Ryzen™ 7 3700X 3.60GHz Octa-Core
MSI X570 MPG GAMING PLUS
2) * 8GB DDR4 3200 XPG Spectrix D60G RGB
NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3060Ti 8GB GDDR6
Seagate 500GB 2.5in SATA3 BarraCuda SSD
3TB 3.5in Seagate Barracuda HDD
Set Talos M1 Mid Tower Black
4) * Enermax 120mm RGB LED Ring Fan
750 Watt GAMDIAS Kratos M1 (RGB Lights)
MSI Vigor GK40 Gaming Keyboard
LG 27GL83A-B 27 Inch Ultragear QHD IPS 1ms NVIDIA G-SYNC Compatible Gaming Monitor, Black
Hopefully it's not terrible.
Ryzen™ 7 3700X 3.60GHz Octa-Core
MSI X570 MPG GAMING PLUS
2) * 8GB DDR4 3200 XPG Spectrix D60G RGB
NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3060Ti 8GB GDDR6
Seagate 500GB 2.5in SATA3 BarraCuda SSD
3TB 3.5in Seagate Barracuda HDD
Set Talos M1 Mid Tower Black
4) * Enermax 120mm RGB LED Ring Fan
750 Watt GAMDIAS Kratos M1 (RGB Lights)
MSI Vigor GK40 Gaming Keyboard
LG 27GL83A-B 27 Inch Ultragear QHD IPS 1ms NVIDIA G-SYNC Compatible Gaming Monitor, Black
re: $2500 to build/buy gaming desktopPosted by Joshjrn on 1/25/21 at 12:48 pm to hawgndodge
on 1/25/21 at 12:48 pm to hawgndodgequote:
This is what I ended up with
Hopefully it's not terrible.
Certainly not terrible, and will likely do anything he asks it to do with his current type of gaming.
That's a ton of motherboard for the components you have in there, but it means you can do some upgrades in the future as new games come out/his gaming tastes progress.
8gb of ram is cutting it close, so a decent 3200/16 2x8 16gb kit would be a good, cheap, easy upgrade in the future. In the mean time, make sure to go in your bios and turn on the xmp profile. Contrary to popular belief, you aren't going to get your rated ram speed out of the box, as it will likely start at jedec 2600mhz.
Second incremental upgrade I would likely do is to add 1TB of nvme memory. He's going to fill up that 500gb ssd pretty quickly, and then he's going to be playing off of spinning rust, which is no fun.
After that, I would be looking to see if his framerate is bottlenecking on the gpu or cpu and then upgrade accordingly. And that will be predicated more on the types of games he's playing at that point. If he sticks with competitive shooters, it will probably be a cpu bottleneck first, but no reason to worry about that now.
ETA: How many case fans do you have, and where are they located in the case?
This post was edited on 1/25 at 12:56 pm
re: $2500 to build/buy gaming desktopPosted by bluebarracuda 
on 1/25/21 at 12:52 pm to Joshjrn
on 1/25/21 at 12:52 pm to Joshjrnquote:
8gb of ram is cutting it close,
He got 16
re: $2500 to build/buy gaming desktopPosted by Joshjrn on 1/25/21 at 12:56 pm to bluebarracuda
on 1/25/21 at 12:56 pm to bluebarracudaquote:
He got 16
Am I having a stroke, or does it say 8gb up there?
re: $2500 to build/buy gaming desktopPosted by hawgndodge on 1/25/21 at 1:00 pm to Joshjrn
on 1/25/21 at 1:00 pm to JoshjrnYeah it's 16GB ram
4 fans. 2 120mm front, 2 120mm top
The case itself I will probably change out in the next few months. Wasn't sure exactly what color/glass, etc he would like and since it's a gift I just got a basic one knowing I would change it out
4 fans. 2 120mm front, 2 120mm top
The case itself I will probably change out in the next few months. Wasn't sure exactly what color/glass, etc he would like and since it's a gift I just got a basic one knowing I would change it out
This post was edited on 1/25 at 1:14 pm
re: $2500 to build/buy gaming desktopPosted by Joshjrn on 1/25/21 at 1:10 pm to hawgndodge
on 1/25/21 at 1:10 pm to hawgndodgequote:
4 fans. 2 in front, 2 in rear.
Link to the case? I'm having trouble finding it for some reason.
re: $2500 to build/buy gaming desktopPosted by hawgndodge on 1/25/21 at 1:12 pm to Joshjrn
on 1/25/21 at 1:12 pm to JoshjrnIt's a CLX unit. I couldn't find everything I wanted unless I went prebuilt.
I THINK this is the case.
LINK
I THINK this is the case.
LINK
This post was edited on 1/25 at 1:13 pm
re: $2500 to build/buy gaming desktopPosted by hawgndodge on 1/25/21 at 1:14 pm to Joshjrn
on 1/25/21 at 1:14 pm to JoshjrnIt does, but the 2 next to it it's saying there are 2 sticks of RAM
re: $2500 to build/buy gaming desktopPosted by Joshjrn on 1/25/21 at 1:31 pm to hawgndodge
on 1/25/21 at 1:31 pm to hawgndodgequote:
It does, but the 2 next to it it's saying there are 2 sticks of RAM
Ooo, my brain decided the 2) and 4) were just wonky part list numbering. Ignore me...
re: $2500 to build/buy gaming desktopPosted by Joshjrn on 1/25/21 at 1:33 pm to hawgndodge
on 1/25/21 at 1:33 pm to hawgndodgeOk, I was still confused until I realized that you edited your post to say that the two rear fans are actually on the top. That makes more sense
Depending on what his temps look like, there might be merit to moving the exhaust fans from both top to one top one back. Airflow might be fine, though. I'd have to get in the case.
Depending on what his temps look like, there might be merit to moving the exhaust fans from both top to one top one back. Airflow might be fine, though. I'd have to get in the case.
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