I need help to build a gaming pc, please!

[Adrian M]

So I used the PC Builder with a price limit of 1300$, my CPU as Intel and my GPU as NVidia set for video editing like it said I should for gaming, and then it said to go to the forums and ask what might need changing for a gaming PC. I humbly ask for someone's guidance on this situation!

 

[Adrian M]

Also is there a way to integrate RTX into this build?

 

[Adrian M]

Also is there a way to integrate RTX into this build?

never mind, I just realized how expensive it was

 

[Jerry James]

So I used the PC Builder with a price limit of 1300$, my CPU as Intel and my GPU as NVidia set for video editing like it said I should for gaming, and then it said to go to the forums and ask what might need changing for a gaming PC. I humbly ask for someone's guidance on this situation!

Hey Adrian,

Could you paste the build you got here? I can suggest tweaks then

 

[Adrian M]

Hi, sorry I took so long to see this! Here it is:
CPU: Intel i7 9700k 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor
CPU Cooling System: be quiet! Dark Rock 4
Motherboard: Gigabyte z390 Designare ATX LGA1151
Graphics Card: Nvidia GTX 1660 6GB - EVGA XC Gaming
Memory (RAM): 16 GB (2 x 8GB) Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4-3200 C16
PCle-SSD: ADATA XPG XS8200 Pro 512GB NVME M.2 Solid State Drive
Power Supply: Corsair CX Series CX550M 550W ATX 2.4 Power Supply
Case: Rosewill ATX Mid Tower Gaming PC Computer Case with Tempered Glass/Steel/Mesh, Includes 4 x 120mm RGB LED Fans with 10 Modes, 240mm AIO Liquid Cooler and 330mm VGA Support - Spectra X

 

[Jerry James]

Hi, sorry I took so long to see this! Here it is:
CPU: Intel i7 9700k 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor
CPU Cooling System: be quiet! Dark Rock 4
Motherboard: Gigabyte z390 Designare ATX LGA1151
Graphics Card: Nvidia GTX 1660 6GB - EVGA XC Gaming
Memory (RAM): 16 GB (2 x 8GB) Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4-3200 C16
PCle-SSD: ADATA XPG XS8200 Pro 512GB NVME M.2 Solid State Drive
Power Supply: Corsair CX Series CX550M 550W ATX 2.4 Power Supply
Case: Rosewill ATX Mid Tower Gaming PC Computer Case with Tempered Glass/Steel/Mesh, Includes 4 x 120mm RGB LED Fans with 10 Modes, 240mm AIO Liquid Cooler and 330mm VGA Support - Spectra X

I would definitely swap out that 9700K. What price are you getting that one for in your region? And how're the prices for a Ryzen 5 3600 or an Intel Core i5 10600K? Will need a GPU bump as well.

 

[Adrian M]

What's the difference between them? Also, the ryzen 5 3600 is around 350 US Dollars and an intel 15 106000k is 267 US dollars. the intel i7 is 269 dollars

 

[Jerry James]

What's the difference between them? Also, the ryzen 5 3600 is around 350 US Dollars and an intel 15 106000k is 267 US dollars. the intel i7 is 269 dollars

In that case, I'd go with the i5 10600K. The 9700K is a last-gen part, which limits the processor upgrades you can drop into that motherboard. It is also only an 8-core, 8-thread part. The 10600K is a 6-core, 12-thread processor and should age marginally better than the 9700K.
The motherboard can be swapped to one of the best value/budget recommendations here - https://www.cgdirector.com/best-z49...eneration_Intel_CPUs_(10900K,_10700K,_10600K)

That should leave you enough room in your budget to swap out the GPU for an Nvidia RTX 3060Ti or a 3070 (depending on what you can find available in your region).

 

[Adrian M]

Works for me! Thank you so much!

In that case, I'd go with the i5 10600K. The 9700K is a last-gen part, which limits the processor upgrades you can drop into that motherboard. It is also only an 8-core, 8-thread part. The 10600K is a 6-core, 12-thread processor and should age marginally better than the 9700K.
The motherboard can be swapped to one of the best value/budget recommendations here - https://www.cgdirector.com/best-z49...eneration_Intel_CPUs_(10900K,_10700K,_10600K)

That should leave you enough room in your budget to swap out the GPU for an Nvidia RTX 3060Ti or a 3070 (depending on what you can find available in your region).