My very first build! I'd love some feedback before I start investing money.

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...Yeah. Basically what it says in the title. I've run the basic compatibility checks through pcpartpicker, but does that really catch everything? I'd also love to know if you spot any potential bottlenecks. Is there anything that stands out?

I'm willing to spend around $2000 to make this dream a reality. Hoping for 1440p 144Hz gaming for most, if not all, modern games. Additionally I'll be doing most other normal things on this PC once I have it set up in my office. Not doing any video editing or 3D model work (I'm not cool enough).

I should also say that I'm not terribly itching to start buying now. It seems like coronavirus is jacking up computer parts, so I'm going to wait at least until that has calmed down. I might even wait until November and try to profit off of Black Friday. I know that 8 months from now, some of these parts may be obsolete, and I'll have to update the list. That's fine.

I'm wondering specifically about the mid-size tower I have chosen. Is that likely to fit the GPU and the cooling system nicely? I have no frame of reference or experience by which I can judge that unfortunately.

Finally, I have NO experience whatsoever with PC cooling systems. Is the one I have chosen good? Are there other parts that I need to buy with this?

Thanks!

PCPartPicker Part List: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/6H4gCL

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 2700X 3.7 GHz 8-Core Processor ($269.95 @ Amazon)

CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X52 Rev 2 73.11 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($122.69 @ Amazon)

Motherboard: Asus PRIME X570-P ATX AM4 Motherboard ($144.99 @ B&H)

Memory: G.Skill Trident Z Neo 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory ($186.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($199.99 @ Amazon)

Storage: Western Digital Black 4 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($150.00 @ Amazon)

Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER 8 GB Video Card ($399.99 @ Best Buy)

Case: NZXT H510 ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.98 @ Amazon)

Power Supply: Corsair RM (2019) 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($109.99 @ Amazon)

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($106.99 @ Other World Computing)

Monitor: Dell S2417DG 23.8" 2560x1440 165 Hz Monitor ($293.99 @ Amazon)

Total: $2055.55 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-03-12 01:41 EDT-0400

Posted Mar 12, 2020, 5:43 AM UTC

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