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simrai

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I'm looking at a new build purely for gaming but have never had amd before always intel, would the following be easy to upgrade after a few years.
COOLERMASTER MASTERCASE H500M GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X 16 Core CPU (3.5GHz - 4.4GHz, 40MB CACHE)
Motherboard
ASUS® ROG ZENITH EXTREME ALPHA (DDR4, WIFI, CrossFireX/SLI) - RGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 2400MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
6GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 1660 - HDMI, DP - GeForce GTX VR Ready!
1st Storage Drive
240GB ADATA SU630 2.5" SSD, SATA 6 Gb (520MB/R, 450MB/W)
DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
NOT REQUIRED
Power Supply
CORSAIR 850W RMx SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
Noctua NH-U14S TR4-SP3 Ultra Quiet Performance CPU Cooler
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Wireless/Wired Networking
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT (Wi-Fi NOT INCLUDED)
USB/Thunderbolt Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Operating System
Genuine Windows 10 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence [KUK-00001]
 
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thomor

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If it's purely for gaming the Threadripper is a waste, that's a heavy workload CPU intended for things like heavy video editing and rendering. I'd take a Ryzen 5 3600 (or 3600X if you want the free game) instead, then you can also use some money to upgrade the RAM (I'd go for 3000mhz minimum). I'd also upgrade the graphics card to balance it out, an RX 5700 would be more fitting. Ditching the Threadripper will also led you save some money on the PSU, you don't need 850W for a well balanced gaming setup, 650W is fine.

As I've learned from others on this forum, proper balance in a gaming rig is key, otherwise you are going to run into bottlenecks and never end up using cpu power you paid for.

Also if you already are using a Windows 10 license, you can attach it to your Microsoft account and transfer the license to your new machine (assuming you have a way to reinstall it, and don't intend to use the old computer afterwards), saving you another good chunk you can invest in hardware.
 
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simrai

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Thomor thanks,

The other would be something like this

Case
PCS SR-819 RGB FULL TOWER CASE
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i9 10 Core Processor i9-9820X (3.3GHz) 16.5MB Cache
Motherboard
ASUS® ROG RAMPAGE VI OMEGA: DDR4, 6Gb/s, CrossFireX/SLI, WIFI - RGB Ready
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 2400MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
8GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 2060 SUPER - HDMI, DP - VR Ready!

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1st Storage Drive
1TB Samsung 860 QVO 2.5" SSD, SATA 6Gb/s (upto 550MB/sR | 520MB/sW)

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DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
NOT REQUIRED
Power Supply
CORSAIR 750W TXm SERIES™ SEMI-MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
Corsair H60 Hydro Cooler w/ PCS Ultra Quiet Fans
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Sound Card
ONBOARD 8 CHANNEL (7.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Wireless/Wired Networking
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT (Wi-Fi NOT INCLUDED)
USB/Thunderbolt Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 6 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Operating System
Genuine Windows 10 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence [KUK-00001]
 
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SlimCini

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simrai said:
Thomor thanks,

The other would be something like this

Case
PCS SR-819 RGB FULL TOWER CASE
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i9 10 Core Processor i9-9820X (3.3GHz) 16.5MB Cache
Motherboard
ASUS® ROG RAMPAGE VI OMEGA: DDR4, 6Gb/s, CrossFireX/SLI, WIFI - RGB Ready
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 2400MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
8GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 2060 SUPER - HDMI, DP - VR Ready!

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Get Call of Duty: Modern Warfare with select NVIDIA GeForce RTX GPUs!
1st Storage Drive
1TB Samsung 860 QVO 2.5" SSD, SATA 6Gb/s (upto 550MB/sR | 520MB/sW)

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Get Ghost Recon: Breakpoint with select SAMSUNG SSDs!
DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
NOT REQUIRED
Power Supply
CORSAIR 750W TXm SERIES™ SEMI-MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
Corsair H60 Hydro Cooler w/ PCS Ultra Quiet Fans
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Sound Card
ONBOARD 8 CHANNEL (7.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Wireless/Wired Networking
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT (Wi-Fi NOT INCLUDED)
USB/Thunderbolt Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 6 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Operating System
Genuine Windows 10 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence [KUK-00001]
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Also terrible and imbalanced.

What's your budget and what's your monitor?
 
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thomor

Bronze Level Poster
Again that is a bit overkill on the CPU, and the RAM is weaker than I'd go for in a gaming rig. I'm not sure on your budget but here is an AMD rig that is well balanced you could look at, and less expensive than your current overkill builds. Also wasn't sure on your case preference so you will have to choose that yourself.

Case
Send In Your Own Case
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X Six Core CPU (3.8GHz-4.4GHz/36MB CACHE/AM4)

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The Outer Worlds -OR- Borderlands 3 w/ select AMD Ryzen CPUs
Motherboard
ASUS® PRIME B450-PLUS (DDR4, USB 3.1, 6Gb/s) - RGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
8GB AMD RADEON™ RX 5700 - HDMI, DP - DX® 12

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Get 3 Months of XBOX Game Pass for PC w/ select AMD Radeon Graphics

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Ghost Recon: Breakpoint -OR- Borderlands 3 w/ select AMD Radeon GPUs
1st Storage Drive
NOT REQUIRED
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB ADATA SX6000 Pro PCIe M.2 2280 (2100 MB/R, 1500 MB/W)
DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
NOT REQUIRED
Power Supply
CORSAIR 650W TXm SERIES™ SEMI-MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
STANDARD AMD CPU COOLER
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Wireless/Wired Networking
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT (Wi-Fi NOT INCLUDED)
USB/Thunderbolt Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Operating System
Genuine Windows 10 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
NO RECOVERY MEDIA REQUIRED
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft® Office® 365 (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Browser
Google Chrome™
Warranty
3 Year Standard Warranty (1 Month Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 12 to 14 working days
Price: £1,129.00 including VAT and Delivery
 
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simrai

Member
I have a benq 144 hz monitor my budget is about 1500, I want a balanced machine for gaming and components easily upgradeable
 
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simrai

Member
The case I need is something with good airflow to keep things cool and not attract much dust, I don't know if this will be any good COOLERMASTER MASTERCASE H500M GAMING CASE
 
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simrai

Member
Is the following good for gaming, I have a 144hz 1080p monitor
CPU
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X 3.8GHz
RAM
16GB DDR4 3200MHz
Graphics
GeForce RTX 2060 6GB
Storage
256GB Adata XPG SX8200 Pro NVMe SSD
2TB Seagate BarraCuda HDD

 
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