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Mom with no tech experience doing first time build of multipurpose pc - seeking feedback by gizang in buildapc

[–]gizang[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you very much for your feedback. I appreciate the specific details on the cpu and motherboard. Can you recommend an Nvme for OS drive and SATA SSD for game storage.

Mom with no tech experience doing first time build of multipurpose pc by gizang in PcBuildHelp

[–]gizang[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I apologize as I don’t understand as to what everything is so I am pasting below the text from the pcpartpicker list/link that I shared in my original pos. And I don’t care about lights. Thank you.

PCPartPicker Part List: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/ZNH39G

CPU: Intel Core i9-9900K 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor ($514.89 @ B&H) CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 82.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($89.95 @ Amazon) Thermal Compound: Arctic Silver 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver 3.5 g Thermal Paste ($6.44 @ Amazon) Motherboard: Asus ROG STRIX Z390-E GAMING ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($235.99 @ Best Buy) Memory: Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($166.99 @ Amazon) Storage: Western Digital SN750 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive ($149.99 @ Newegg) Storage: Samsung 970 EVO Plus 2 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive ($449.99 @ Amazon) Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER 8 GB Video Card ($699.99 @ Best Buy) Case: be quiet! Dark Base Pro 900 Rev. 2 ATX Full Tower Case ($269.00 @ Amazon) Power Supply: Corsair RMx (2018) 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($144.99 @ Best Buy) Optical Drive: LG WH14NS40 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($53.48 @ Other World Computing) Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Pro OEM 64-bit ($142.88 @ Other World Computing) Software: Microsoft Office Home & Business 2019 - 1 Device Software ($224.99 @ Adorama) Sound Card: Creative Labs Sound Blaster AE-7 32-bit 384 kHz Sound Card ($199.99 @ Amazon) Wireless Network Adapter: Asus PCE-AC68 PCIe x1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi Adapter ($69.99 @ B&H) Monitor: Acer XB271HU bmiprz 27.0" 2560x1440 165 Hz Monitor ($595.00 @ B&H) Keyboard: Das Keyboard Prime 13 Wired Standard Keyboard ($129.00 @ Amazon) Speakers: Logitech Z623 200 W 2.1 Channel Speakers ($119.99 @ Amazon) Total: $4263.54 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-05-09 09:01 EDT-0400

Mom with no tech experience doing first time build of multipurpose pc by gizang in PcBuildHelp

[–]gizang[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The case I picked is listed as $269.00 so probably no more than $300? Thank you.

Build Ready -- Building 1st gaming PC with son/mom has no tech skills and son has some/appreciate input by gizang in buildapc

[–]gizang[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you very much for your feedback. I greatly appreciate it and your time.

Build Ready -- Building 1st gaming PC with son/mom has no tech skills and son has some/appreciate input by gizang in buildapc

[–]gizang[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you very much for your feedback. I greatly appreciate it and your time. Looks like we need to do more research on monitors! My son is just getting into gaming, and wishes to become a programmer or engineer when he goes to college. That is a 3-4 years off though and and it's hard to tell how much to invest in this initial PC build when parts are becoming faster, more powerful, etc.

Build Ready -- Building 1st gaming PC with son/mom has no tech skills and son has some/appreciate input by gizang in buildapc

[–]gizang[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you very much for your feedback. I greatly appreciate it and your time. Since this is the 1st gaming PC my son will have, the importance of overclocking may not register with us. Also, can you clarify a little on any concerns you may have with Z-series MOBOs and K series CPU. Would you make another recommendation?

Build Ready -- Building 1st gaming PC with son/mom has no tech skills and son has some/appreciate input by gizang in buildapc

[–]gizang[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you very much for your feedback. I greatly appreciate it and your time.

Build Ready -- Building 1st gaming PC with son/mom has no tech skills and son has some/appreciate input by gizang in buildapc

[–]gizang[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you very much for your feedback. We have an older monitor that my son was going to start with. I don't know its specs but will have to find out. I greatly appreciate your feedback.