The "average" build for you is basically
- AMD Ryzen 7 3700X (8 core CPU)
- Motherboard (B450 Tomahawk Max being the cheapest good option)
- RTX 2070 SUPER Graphics Card (2080S will have better fps at much more money)
- 16GB DDR4-3200 RAM (32 gives you more legroom for other apps being open)
- 600-650W Power Supply
- Case (I'd suggest a midtower that can fit an ATX board, like the Meshify C or P400 RGB)
Most of your budget would go into the CPU and GPU, which are doing almost all of the work.
Using the above as a basis, I came up with the following build, the main purpose being to play Half-Life Alyx with an Index.
- CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
- Motherboard: MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX ATX AM4
- Memory: CFD Gaming DDR4-3200 16GB x2
- Storage: Crucial P1 1TB M.2-2280 NVME SSD
- Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER 8 GB WINDFORCE
- PSU: Corsair RM 650x
- Case: NZXT H510 ATX Mid Tower Case
Total damage: ¥190,743 (about $1,800)
Options were pretty limited when looking for recommendations since there are large variations in available manufacturers and prices between Japan(/Asia) and EU/US. For the RAM I ended up using some Japanese sites as guidance as the US/EU equivalents weren't really proving fruitful. There is a large used parts market such as in places like Akihabara but I'd rather order it online at this time.
I was considering the RTX 2080ti but ultimately opted for the RTX 2070 Super as there didn't seem to be a huge performance increase for the price difference. Counter to that, I upped the memory and CPU since I'll be doing some memory/CPU intensive tasks and reviews of the Ryzen 3900X seem to be glowing. Would have bit on the 9500X if it wasn't sold out everywhere here.
The only thing I'm not sure about is the combination of case and motherboard. I heard that the USB-C port on the top of the case is not supported by this motherboard. Can anybody confirm this? I will order a different motherboard if there's something more suitable.
Also, I'm wondering if I should add more cooling to the case. I went for the NZXT H510 since it seems balanced and I liked the form factor (and didn't want the glass front of the more expensive version), but I read that it can get warm inside there. There is room for a radiator/water cooling but would that be overkill?
Aside from that, how does it look?
In terms of peripherals I'll be using a Drop Alt keyboard and Logitech MX Master. Wondering if I should hook it up to my main TV or the HDMI monitor at my desk. Using a Dell P2415Qb... time for an upgrade? Will try to find a way to connect this to my amp for sound.
Looking forward to building my first PC in around 20 years. As a Mac user this has been a fun but overwhelming experience and the parts haven't even arrived yet!