build a $3k PC

LCLINCHED on 25/05/2020 - 19:44
Last edited 25/05/2020 - 20:49

Hi

I'm looking to build a $3k PC and am looking for suggestions for parts, using pcpartpicker please.
The PC will be used for:

Programming, graphic Design and web dev
Running these programs and games at the same time

Football Manager is prefered game but want to run at extreme level
Here are the Football Manager 2020 System Requirements (Minimum)
CPU: Intel Pentium 4 (64-bit), Intel Core 2 or AMD Athlon 64 – 2.2 GHz +
CPU SPEED: Info
RAM: 2 GB
OS: Windows 7 (SP1), 8/8.1, 10 (Update 1803/April 2018 or later) – 64-bit
VIDEO CARD: Intel GMA X4500, NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT or AMD/ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3650 – 256MB VRAM
PIXEL SHADER: 4.0
VERTEX SHADER: 4.0
FREE DISK SPACE: 7 GB
DEDICATED VIDEO RAM: 256 MB

Also running dual hdmi screens

I don't need
monitor, keyboard, mouse, speakers

I'd appreciate any help you can give me!

Thanks :)

Computing

Comments

  • kahn on 25/05/2020 - 19:49

    Are you buying a monitor, keyboard, mouse, speakers as well?

    • CLINCHED on 25/05/2020 - 19:50

      Sorry no i will not need them

      • kahn on 25/05/2020 - 19:53

        Then you can probably halve your budget. One of Ozbargain's tech geeks will provide you with the list of components shortly :-)

        • CLINCHED on 25/05/2020 - 19:54

          oh true thanks mate

  • brendanm on 25/05/2020 - 19:52

    I can't tell if this is a troll?

    • User2049 on 25/05/2020 - 19:52

      member since 1 hour ago…

    • CLINCHED on 25/05/2020 - 19:53

      settle no troll here.I need assistance please

      • brendanm on 25/05/2020 - 20:08

        Why would you need to spend $3k for a game with those requirements?

        • CLINCHED on 25/05/2020 - 20:09

          I like to run it at max listed is min}
          also run multi apps

          • brendanm on 25/05/2020 - 20:10
            +1

            @CLINCHED: You could do all that at under half your budget probably.

            • CLINCHED on 25/05/2020 - 20:12

              @brendanm: yeah i been researching i just don't want lagging/waiting

              • brendanm on 25/05/2020 - 21:46

                @CLINCHED: My PC owes me probably $500 and would do everything you want and more.

                • CLINCHED on 25/05/2020 - 21:50

                  @brendanm: please info

                  • brendanm on 26/05/2020 - 10:15

                    @CLINCHED: Bought the PC at auction, Dell with i7 4790 + 16gb ram. Added Samsung Evo 970 500gb, gtx1050ti over locked and 4tb spinning drive. Probably less than $500 actually.

  • scrimshaw on 25/05/2020 - 20:04

    https://au.pcpartpicker.com/list/vmBCPn

    The build i'm currently using. Only difference I made is the GPU / Mobo which is lower end to suit your needs.

    Replace B450 motherboard with ASUS Prime X570-P CSM if you really want PCIE 4.0 but otherwise I would just wait for B550. B450 confirmed by AMD to support Ryzen 4000.

    Downgrade Ryzen 7 to Ryzen 5 3600 if you don't need the extra cores.

    add extra 140mm fan to the front if u want extra airflow, cost you perhaps extra $25 at most, don't bother with expensive RGB ones. The case only gives you one 120mm by default.

    • CLINCHED on 25/05/2020 - 20:10

      thanks

    • zqipz on 25/05/2020 - 22:10

      Nice I’m doing something very similar. I really don’t need a big GPU, budgets always been about $400. Number of people with a $800-$2k GPU seems excessively high. Probably worth it for heavy PC gamers though.

  • CLINCHED on 25/05/2020 - 20:49

    Also running dual hdmi screens

    • Godric on 25/05/2020 - 21:22

      Get this man a Titan !

      • scrimshaw on 25/05/2020 - 21:25
        +1

        Nah, he needs something that's freshly baked, right out of Jensen Huang's oven…

        • Godric on 25/05/2020 - 22:19

          I saw that on the WAN show, interesting lol

    • scrimshaw on 25/05/2020 - 23:07

      Most midrange video cards (GTX 1600 upwards) nowadays will do 3-4 screens natively. You don't need anything exotic for multi monitors

  • abctoz on 25/05/2020 - 21:51

    seems decent value

    https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/539689

  • Friendly Troll on 26/05/2020 - 17:04

    If you want no lag:
    * Pick a SSD for your operating system. Choose a motherboard with M.2 slot.
    * Get 16 GB of RAM.
    * Pick a CPU with maybe 4-6 cores. Ryzen 3rd gen offered best performance/value ratio when it launched… unsure about the current market now.

    In terms of running Football Manager, what are your monitors' screen resolution? The higher the resolution, the more processing power it'll need. Beware your CPU or GPU (or both) can become a bottleneck.

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