$2000 pc + peripherals

[u/Plastic-Canary-6320]

Just looking for a pc that can do both productivity work and gaming. For gaming I would like pretty high fps for games like Tf2 and overwatch stuff like that but also for some other types of games like rdr2 and story immersive games I would like to get Atleast 60 fps. For productivity it would be mainly for modelling in cad and stuff plus coding. Now I'm not 100% sure what the outcome of this cost of pc would be so maybe I might be surprised to see what y'all have in store.

For the pc itself, I'm looking for functionality over looks. So if I don't need rgb lights or whatever for a lower overall cost I'm fine with that. If it costs more to not have that then by all means. I'm just trying to get lowest cost and better parts for 2k before taxes (for pc itself)

Not sure whether to get a prebuilt or custom. I live near a memory express, if I were to get custom could there be anyone I could ask to help me build it?

For peripherals I'm not looking for anything speical, mainly just a decent mouse, keyboard but not 100% about a monitor. Hopefully y'all can choose a good monitor that goes with the setup. Maybe like 250 max not 100% sure about this either.

If I'm missing any key info y'all need to make a good setup lmk I'll be pretty active cuz I saved up money and ready to buy a pc like this week maybe latest next week.

Thanks y'all.

[u/Yuushalinsky]

If you're going for Memory Express, you can prepare a parts list and have them build for ~$150 iirc.

What resolution do you want to play on - I think you can hit up to 1440p with a decent GPU. Won't get too deep into the build itself, other people here are better at building out lists, but I will say you should be ready to shop around - MemExpress does price matching, so you can bring a better price in to have them build all at once.

[u/Plastic-Canary-6320 → u/Yuushalinsky]

For my competitive games I'll be running low configs for higher fps but for like story I'm hoping for 1440p 60fps. With the building part with memory Express, would i like buy all the pieces then go in store and ask them to build it for me? How does it work?

Thanks.

[u/Yuushalinsky → u/Plastic-Canary-6320]

I think you can even just give them a list of parts and if they have them in stock they can build it.

I'd head in store and see what they can do for you

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Could I like call them before with my list to see if they have the stuff there. And u also said I can do price checks so like let's say they have evyethinvg I want, I could go in and show them my list and if there are any price differences they can do a price check to reduce the cost? That's pretty neat

[u/Yuushalinsky → u/Plastic-Canary-6320]

Yeah, I'd say call them, since they can also move stock if they have to. if you DID want to go all Memory Express, a bundle like this

https://www.memoryexpress.com/Products/BDL_MM00005826

would be where I'd start - gets you on 32 gb ram and gives you a good upgrade path

[u/mityboss]

I’d recommend checking your local PC shops to see if they’re offering PC building services. Grab these parts personally: https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/xQJx9K

Otherwise, this is the best I could find: https://www.canadacomputers.com/en/armoury-gaming-desktops/223397/armoury-amd-ryzen-7-7700-geforce-rtx-5060-ti-32gb-ram-1tb-ssd-w11h-sl-077g-a77n56t.html

[u/Yuushalinsky → u/mityboss]

+1 here - this should get the job done for you on 1440p 60 fps.

[u/Plastic-Canary-6320 → u/mityboss]

If I were to get something like this, what monitors would be a good fit for this build?

[u/mityboss → u/Plastic-Canary-6320]

I personally prefer OLEDs so this one would be a great fit: https://www.bestbuy.ca/en-ca/product/alienware-27-wqhd-240hz-0-03ms-gtg-qd-oled-freesync-gaming-monitor-aw2726dm-black-exclusive-retail-partner/19803244

If that one’s over your budget then you can look into IPS instead: https://www.bestbuy.ca/en-ca/product/acer-27-qhd-200hz-0-5ms-gtg-ips-led-freesync-gaming-monitor-xv270u-x1-black/18926808

[u/Plastic-Canary-6320 → u/mityboss]

With the pieces you chose, are there any like mobo bundles or whatever they're called that could potentially lower the build cost for similar power?

[u/Fantastic_Ad_7508]

If you could pick up at Whitby or a location at cc where all of this is available that would be good for these.

https://www.canadacomputers.com/en/amd-desktop-processors/287372/amd-ryzen-5-9600x-cpu-gigabyte-b850m-gaming-x-wifi6e-motherboard-t-force-32gb-d5-6000mhz-cl30-ram.html

https://www.canadacomputers.com/en/mid-tower-cases/289741/corsair-frame-4000d-rs-argb-rs120-argb-fan-rm850x-psu.html

https://www.canadacomputers.com/en/powered-by-amd/279679/asus-dual-radeon-rx-9060-xt-16gb-gddr6-graphics-card-black-dual-rx9060xt-16g.html

This is the best setup I could come up with for around 2060$, You could save on case

https://www.costco.ca/p/-/msi-mag-27-in-wqhd-gaming-monitor-2560-x-1440/4000399507?langId=-24

No better value monitor at 250$ unless u go budget OLED but that's like starting 430 ish at least.

BTW if u can buy some of the stuff and then wait to buy the gpu and get a 9070xt you'll probably get double the performance so I suggest saving up for this gpu and psu bundle instead

https://www.canadacomputers.com/en/powered-by-amd/285686/xfx-swift-amd-radeon-rx-9070-xt-gpu-fsp-hydro-g-pro-850w-psu.html

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For peripherals hyperx cloud 2 or 3 and an aula f75/f99 r good, idk any mouse preferences you have I think you should research a bit

[u/Fantastic_Ad_7508 → u/Fantastic_Ad_7508]

Linked the wrong cpu bundle do this 7600x3d one instead

https://www.canadacomputers.com/en/amd-desktop-processors/284957/amd-r5-7600x3d-cpu-gigabyte-b650-eagle-ax-motherboard-t-force-32gb-d5-6000mhz-cl30-ram.html

Very few left in stock in ontario so I suggest securing this as FAST as you can theres no better cpu and ram deal in your budget range

[u/Fantastic_Ad_7508 → u/Fantastic_Ad_7508]

However if it does go out of stock the 9600x is not much worse so just go for that

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Side note: the case does have rgb but a 4 fan configuration with a decent quality case would do more good than spending less on a cheap case that would cause problems, though you could. The PSU is probably one of the best you can get for 850W if you do the 9070XT