Second PC Build Looking For Opinion/recomendations

[mlacount0207]

Approximate Purchase Date: Next month or so

Budget Range: $1,000 - $1,500

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Scientific computing (Not trying to build a workstation or anything, but want decent capabilities), 1080p gaming

Are you buying a monitor: No (possibly freesync in the future)

Do you need to buy OS: No

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: newegg.com

Location: Davis, CA USA

Parts Preferences: Going with an amd build.

Overclocking: Maybe, but in the far future

SLI or Crossfire: No

Your Monitor Resolution: 2x 1080p @ 60Hz; highest load would be 1080 ultra on one 1080p video playback on the other

Additional Comments: I'd prefer a plain functional case, to one filled with LEDs

And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: My current desktop is 5 years old and I'm looking to upgrade

Revised with help from mbilal2 (Thanks again)
Planned Build List:[strike]PC Part Picker[/strike]New PC Part Picker
Case: [strike]Rosewill CHALLENGER - Black Gaming ATX Mid Tower Computer Case[/strike] Fractal Design - Focus G Mid Tower Case
MoBo: [strike]MSI B350 TOMAHAWK ARCTIC[/strike] Gigabyte - GA-AX370-Gaming K3
CPU: AMD RYZEN 7 1700X
CPU Cooler: [strike]CORSAIR Hydro Series H60[/strike] Corsair Hydro Series H100i
GPU: Sapphire Radeon NITRO+ RX 580 8GB (I have a 270X I can use until the crypto bubble pops). Also Vega? maybe we'll see what happens.
PSU: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750 G 80 PLUS GOLD (I have this lying around that I plan to use)
Memory: [strike] G.SKILL Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) 3200[/strike] G.SKILL Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) 3200
SSD: [strike] Mushkin Enhanced Reactor 2.5" 500GB SATA III MLC[/strike] WD Blue M.2 500GB
HDD: I have plenty of external hard drive space so for my purposes I'm not planning to get an internal hard drive.
CD/DVD: ASUS CD/DVD Burner Model DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS
WiFi: [strike] TP-LINK TL-WN851ND Wireless [/strike] GIGABYTE Model GC-WB867D-I (ver. 2) Bluetooth 4.0/WiFi Expansion Card (I plan to primarily use LAN, but nice to have a card in case I need it)

Any recommendations or comments about my build would be appreciated.
Thanks

 

[mbilal2]

Howdy.
First, thank you for using the right formatting. Lets get into it
Added not the best M.2 but still a good SSD.
X370>B350 mobo
That Wireless adapter doesn't fit in most new motherboards.
See how you like it

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/MZdgWX
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/MZdgWX/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 1700X 3.4GHz 8-Core Processor ($329.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Corsair - H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($99.99 @ Corsair)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - GA-AX370-Gaming K3 ATX AM4 Motherboard ($133.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital - Blue 500GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($149.94 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Hitachi - Ultrastar 7K4000 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($65.92 @ Amazon)
Case: Fractal Design - Focus G (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus - DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($18.69 @ OutletPC)
Wireless Network Adapter: Gigabyte - GC-WB867D-I REV 4.2 PCI-Express x1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi Adapter ($29.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $988.48

 

[mlacount0207]

Howdy.
First, thank you for using the right formatting. Lets get into it
Added not the best M.2 but still a good SSD.
X370>B350 mobo
That Wireless adapter doesn't fit in most new motherboards.
See how you like it

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/MZdgWX
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/MZdgWX/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 1700X 3.4GHz 8-Core Processor ($329.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Corsair - H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($99.99 @ Corsair)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - GA-AX370-Gaming K3 ATX AM4 Motherboard ($133.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital - Blue 500GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($149.94 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Hitachi - Ultrastar 7K4000 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($65.92 @ Amazon)
Case: Fractal Design - Focus G (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus - DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($18.69 @ OutletPC)
Wireless Network Adapter: Gigabyte - GC-WB867D-I REV 4.2 PCI-Express x1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi Adapter ($29.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $988.48

Thanks for your reply

A couple of thoughts:
[1] For M.2 I haven't done non-SATA drives before, is this going to cause any issue as far as booting/bios?
[2] You say X370 > B350 but if I'm not doing crossfire/SLI is this typically true? Like the MoBo you linked in any case, although I'll have to rethink the memory to make sure its officially compatible same with the M.2 drive

 

[mbilal2]

m.2 are way faster than the regular sata SSDs. The motherboard supports it. In fact all z270/X370 motherboards. The only complain you'll have with the M.2 is that your windows (OS) boot too fast lol. Here's a comparison.
I chose the X370 because they offer superior VRM and provide better voltage stability and thus are great for overclocking and thermal profile. The processor you chose is made to overclock. So getting a motherboard that supports better overclocking makes sense. For the 20$ difference, I'd say it's worth it.
The memory IS compatible but yes I recommend you do your research. Ultimately it is your rig and we are here just to advise you

 

[mlacount0207]

m.2 are way faster than the regular sata SSDs. The motherboard supports it. In fact all z270/X370 motherboards. The only complain you'll have with the M.2 is that your windows (OS) boot too fast lol. Here's a comparison.
I chose the X370 because they offer superior VRM and provide better voltage stability and thus are great for overclocking and thermal profile. The processor you chose is made to overclock. So getting a motherboard that supports better overclocking makes sense. For the 20$ difference, I'd say it's worth it.
The memory IS compatible but yes I recommend you do your research. Ultimately it is your rig and we are here just here to advise you

Good points about the X370 and yeah $20 is worth it in my opinion.

As far as compatibility, I know in theory that both memory and the M.2 drive should be compatible, but noted that these particular models aren't listed on gigabytes official support lists here and here. I feel like I'd risk it on the M.2, but I worry that particularly because this is ryzen build that if the memory isn't on the official support list the speed might be limited. worst case to 2133 or 2400, which can cause a drag in performance.

 

[mbilal2]

Links are unfortunately not working.

I have not had issues with the multiple Ryzen build that I have done/seen. Ryzens love using faster rams so 3000/3200 is recommended. But yes I totally understand why you are concerned regarding compatibility. I would want to make sure that the parts are officially supported to avoid any inconvenience. Better be safe than sorry right

Cheers

 

[mlacount0207]

(fixed the links)
Agreed about being safe, anyway I'm going to look into explicitly compatible memory/M.2 options tomorrow, and will update my build list then. Thanks again for your input mbilal2.

 

[mbilal2]

(fixed the links)
Agreed about being safe, anyway I'm going to look into explicitly compatible memory/M.2 options tomorrow, and will update my build list then. Thanks again for your input mbilal2.

Glad to help. Good night

 

[mlacount0207]

Updated the main post to reflect the changes suggested by mbilal2, verified that the chioce of memory and M.2 SSD are officially supported for the MoBo.

 

[mbilal2]

Updated the main post to reflect the changes suggested by mbilal2, verified that the chioce of memory and M.2 SSD are officially supported for the MoBo.

Looks great. If you are willing to pay more for better quality, try THIS SSD.

No HDD? I assume you already have one then?

Cheers.