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Hello,
Does anyone here have a gaming PC, built one before, or knowledgeable about computer parts? I'm trying to build a PC to replace my current laptop. It took a knee from me to the chin and it's not in very good shape anymore. Really appreciate any help I can get. I tried to post this on reddit, but haven't gotten responses. Please tell me what you think about the parts I have. What I have in mind is a white-blue set up, kind of like Mega Man-ish. That's why I've been looking for a white case and white fans. I'm still trying to look for a motherboard. Probably gonna get a B550 since those X570 are either too expensive or sold out everywhere. Actually, there's this https://www.newegg.com/asus-tuf-gaming-x570-plus/p/N82E16813119197?Item=N82E16813119197, but I'm not sure how reliable it is. Reviews are kind of mixed. At least it has built in wifi and bluetooth.
[PCPartPicker Part List](https://pcpartpicker.com/list/4PkHgJ)
Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [\*AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/9nm323/amd-ryzen-5-3600-36-thz-6-core-processor-100-100000031box) | $166.99 @ Newegg
**Memory** | [OLOy WarHawk RGB 16 GB (2 x 8 G
DDR4-3600 CL18 Memory](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/qQ...6-gb-2-x-8-gb-ddr4-3600-memory-md4u083618beda) | $84.99 @ Amazon
**Storage** | [Western Digital SN750 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/QQ...50-1-tb-m2-2280-solid-state-drive-wds100t3x0c) | $134.99 @ Newegg
**Video Card** | [Gigabyte Radeon RX 5600 XT 6 GB WINDFORCE OC Video Card](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/MY...-gb-windforce-oc-video-card-gv-r56xtwf2oc-6gd) | $279.99 @ Amazon
**Case** | [darkFlash DLM 22 MicroATX Mid Tower Case](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/wNQfrH/darkflash-dlm-22-microatx-mid-tower-case-dlm-22-white) | $65.98 @ Amazon
**Power Supply** | [EVGA BR 450 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/xD...nze-certified-atx-power-supply-100-br-0450-k1) | $84.85 @ Amazon
**Case Fan** | [Thermaltake Pure 12 ARGB TT Premium Edition 56.45 CFM 120 mm Fans](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/nX...edition-5645-cfm-120-mm-fans-cl-f079-pl12sw-a) | $48.99 @ Amazon
**Case Fan** | [Asiahorse FS-N001-3PACK 120 mm Fans](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/HmRgXL/asiahorse-fs-n001-3pack-120-mm-fans-fs-n001-3pack) |-
**Monitor** | [Samsung LC27F398FWNXZA 27.0" 1920x1080 60 Hz Monitor](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/N4Nypg/samsung-lc27f398fwnxza-270-60hz-monitor-lc27f398fwnxza) | $179.99 @ Amazon
| *Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts* |
| **Total** | **$1046.77**
| \*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria |
| Generated by [PCPartPicker](https://pcpartpicker.com) 2020-06-18 08:18 EDT-0400 |
Besides the motherboard, I am also looking for:
- A case! I was planning to go for a micro-Atx build, but it has been difficult finding a motherboard for sale. Worse case scenario, I'll grab an ATX motherboard. I wanted to get either a Phanteks P400 case or a Darkflash 22, but they are both sold out. The latter takes a month to restock, according to Amazon. I have 4 alternatives:
https://www.newegg.com/white-corsai...-tower/p/N82E16811139116?Item=N82E16811139116
https://www.newegg.com/white-montech-flyer-x-atx-mid-tower/p/2AM-00CN-00010?Item=9SIAK91AX48410
https://www.newegg.com/white-phante...-tower/p/N82E16811854073?Item=N82E16811854073
As of today, they were sold out. Crap! Any recommendations?
- Motherboard. This gives me headaches. I don't know if I should get MSI or Asus, or other brands. I only knew their laptops. ASUS is notorious for having overheat laptops and MSI, I had one and returned because it was slow and couldn't run anything. So I had a bad first impression with them. What I'd like to have: bluetooth, usb type c, wifi. Do I need to get bluetooth and wifi card separately?
- By the way, is that Gigabyte card okay?
- I'm only going to get the Asiahorse fans, because they are decently priced, and white. The thermalake fans are just on the list because they cost about the same. 3 are enough, I hope.
- I need a monitor urgently. My current laptop's old screen is broken. The current one has a yellow tint problem so I asked for a refund. They already sent me the label. I was gonna use the old screen but it broke completely last week while I was waiting for their response. It was just bad luck and bad timing. Is that Samsung monitor okay? I'm not a hardcore gamer, and I'd like to have a good monitor to watch Youtube, too. My current Eluktronics laptop has an IPS panel. I hope to get something just as good, if not better.
- I also won't be doing any sort of overclocking. I kind of wanted to game in 1440p but seems like it's a little out of my budget. Should I just get the Samsung monitor now or wait until Black Friday for a sale on 1440p monitor? But overall, as long as my games run fine, play well, and look good, I'm not too picky. Hope it's a worthy investment over the PS5, lol.
Someone recommended me to get a 1440p monitor instead. So, 1440p+60hz or 1080p+144hz on 24-inch monitor. Which is better for me? I'm not a hardcore gamer, and I'd like to have a good monitor that looks good, too. Would an extra 360 pixels or 84hz be noticeable? I found some alternatives, but they didn't show up on pcpartpicker list, though...
HOW DO I INSERT LINKS FROM AMAZON? QUIT PUTTING THIS MEDIA TAG ON THEM!
Ask anything you need to know. Hope to hear some advice! And thanks in advance!
Does anyone here have a gaming PC, built one before, or knowledgeable about computer parts? I'm trying to build a PC to replace my current laptop. It took a knee from me to the chin and it's not in very good shape anymore. Really appreciate any help I can get. I tried to post this on reddit, but haven't gotten responses. Please tell me what you think about the parts I have. What I have in mind is a white-blue set up, kind of like Mega Man-ish. That's why I've been looking for a white case and white fans. I'm still trying to look for a motherboard. Probably gonna get a B550 since those X570 are either too expensive or sold out everywhere. Actually, there's this https://www.newegg.com/asus-tuf-gaming-x570-plus/p/N82E16813119197?Item=N82E16813119197, but I'm not sure how reliable it is. Reviews are kind of mixed. At least it has built in wifi and bluetooth.
[PCPartPicker Part List](https://pcpartpicker.com/list/4PkHgJ)
Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [\*AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/9nm323/amd-ryzen-5-3600-36-thz-6-core-processor-100-100000031box) | $166.99 @ Newegg
**Memory** | [OLOy WarHawk RGB 16 GB (2 x 8 G
**Storage** | [Western Digital SN750 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/QQ...50-1-tb-m2-2280-solid-state-drive-wds100t3x0c) | $134.99 @ Newegg
**Video Card** | [Gigabyte Radeon RX 5600 XT 6 GB WINDFORCE OC Video Card](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/MY...-gb-windforce-oc-video-card-gv-r56xtwf2oc-6gd) | $279.99 @ Amazon
**Case** | [darkFlash DLM 22 MicroATX Mid Tower Case](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/wNQfrH/darkflash-dlm-22-microatx-mid-tower-case-dlm-22-white) | $65.98 @ Amazon
**Power Supply** | [EVGA BR 450 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/xD...nze-certified-atx-power-supply-100-br-0450-k1) | $84.85 @ Amazon
**Case Fan** | [Thermaltake Pure 12 ARGB TT Premium Edition 56.45 CFM 120 mm Fans](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/nX...edition-5645-cfm-120-mm-fans-cl-f079-pl12sw-a) | $48.99 @ Amazon
**Case Fan** | [Asiahorse FS-N001-3PACK 120 mm Fans](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/HmRgXL/asiahorse-fs-n001-3pack-120-mm-fans-fs-n001-3pack) |-
**Monitor** | [Samsung LC27F398FWNXZA 27.0" 1920x1080 60 Hz Monitor](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/N4Nypg/samsung-lc27f398fwnxza-270-60hz-monitor-lc27f398fwnxza) | $179.99 @ Amazon
| *Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts* |
| **Total** | **$1046.77**
| \*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria |
| Generated by [PCPartPicker](https://pcpartpicker.com) 2020-06-18 08:18 EDT-0400 |
Besides the motherboard, I am also looking for:
- A case! I was planning to go for a micro-Atx build, but it has been difficult finding a motherboard for sale. Worse case scenario, I'll grab an ATX motherboard. I wanted to get either a Phanteks P400 case or a Darkflash 22, but they are both sold out. The latter takes a month to restock, according to Amazon. I have 4 alternatives:
https://www.newegg.com/white-corsai...-tower/p/N82E16811139116?Item=N82E16811139116
https://www.newegg.com/white-montech-flyer-x-atx-mid-tower/p/2AM-00CN-00010?Item=9SIAK91AX48410
https://www.newegg.com/white-phante...-tower/p/N82E16811854073?Item=N82E16811854073
As of today, they were sold out. Crap! Any recommendations?
- Motherboard. This gives me headaches. I don't know if I should get MSI or Asus, or other brands. I only knew their laptops. ASUS is notorious for having overheat laptops and MSI, I had one and returned because it was slow and couldn't run anything. So I had a bad first impression with them. What I'd like to have: bluetooth, usb type c, wifi. Do I need to get bluetooth and wifi card separately?
- By the way, is that Gigabyte card okay?
- I'm only going to get the Asiahorse fans, because they are decently priced, and white. The thermalake fans are just on the list because they cost about the same. 3 are enough, I hope.
- I need a monitor urgently. My current laptop's old screen is broken. The current one has a yellow tint problem so I asked for a refund. They already sent me the label. I was gonna use the old screen but it broke completely last week while I was waiting for their response. It was just bad luck and bad timing. Is that Samsung monitor okay? I'm not a hardcore gamer, and I'd like to have a good monitor to watch Youtube, too. My current Eluktronics laptop has an IPS panel. I hope to get something just as good, if not better.
- I also won't be doing any sort of overclocking. I kind of wanted to game in 1440p but seems like it's a little out of my budget. Should I just get the Samsung monitor now or wait until Black Friday for a sale on 1440p monitor? But overall, as long as my games run fine, play well, and look good, I'm not too picky. Hope it's a worthy investment over the PS5, lol.
Someone recommended me to get a 1440p monitor instead. So, 1440p+60hz or 1080p+144hz on 24-inch monitor. Which is better for me? I'm not a hardcore gamer, and I'd like to have a good monitor that looks good, too. Would an extra 360 pixels or 84hz be noticeable? I found some alternatives, but they didn't show up on pcpartpicker list, though...
HOW DO I INSERT LINKS FROM AMAZON? QUIT PUTTING THIS MEDIA TAG ON THEM!
Ask anything you need to know. Hope to hear some advice! And thanks in advance!
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