Good first timer build?

[oxylol]

So, I’ve been looking into building a new pc because of how outdated my old one is and was wondering if this was a decent build. I’m not very experienced in all of this so I’m a little nervous to order all the parts. I’m fairly certain they’re all compatible but some clarification would be nice, thanks!

SPECS:

CPU: Intel Core i7-10700K

CPU COOLER: ARCTIC Freezer 34 eSports DUO CPU Cooler

MOTHERBOARD: Asus TUF GAMING B460-PRO (WI-FI) ATX LGA1200

MEMORY: G.Skill Ripjaws V 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 CL16 Memory

STORAGE: Samsung 970 Evo 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive

VIDEO CARD: Asus GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER 6 GB STRIX GAMING

CASE: Corsair 275R ATX Mid Tower Case

PSU: Gigabyte P GM 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply

 

[MaddMann]

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel Core i7-10700K 3.8 GHz 8-Core Processor ($344.99 @ Best Buy)
CPU Cooler: ARCTIC Freezer 34 eSports DUO CPU Cooler ($55.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus TUF GAMING B460-PRO (WI-FI) ATX LGA1200 Motherboard ($216.62 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 CL16 Memory ($94.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 970 Evo 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive ($139.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER 6 GB TUF GAMING OC Video Card ($515.47 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair 275R Airflow ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.98 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Gigabyte P GM 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1558.02
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2021-02-04 04:19 EST-0500

This is a decent build with some solid choices, but I think we can help improve and optimize your selections. Based on the parts you mentions I am going to assume your budget is around $1500. If that is the case, there is actually a thread here I suggest taking a look through. There was a recent competition hosted here for the best build of that exact price range. https://forums.pcgamer.com/threads/best-pc-builds-win-an-nvidia-rtx-3080.16694/

Otherwise, one of the biggest issues you are going to run into is getting that video card. Right now the market is extremely volatile with bots and scalpers controlling the market. While I do generally prefer to build my own system, there is no reason you should need to spend nearly $400 for that card. While I hate to join others in saying this, a prebuilt system might be the best way to go right now, unless you are ok with getting all your parts, but waiting for the market to come down a bit for the video card.

Otherwise, there are a few things I think can be tweaked with your build to become a little more efficient. First thing that stands out to me in the processor. While I personally am a bit of an intel fanboy, I have been swayed a lot lately toward the Ryzen series, you can generally get more bang for your buck. The next part is the video card. The 1660 is a fantastic card for the price, but right now they are difficult to find and always above their MSRP (which is $220, about half of what they go for right now). As far as what I recommend, I suggest going toward an rtx 3060 or a radeon 5700 (if you can ever find one)

 

[Kaamos_Llama]

As well as all the crazy pricing issues we have at the moment the guys have mentioned already @oxylol, bear in mind that pairing 3600 RAM with a B460 motherboard is a waste of money, B460 only supports up to 2933 RAM.

Also that PSU mediocre at best,

Gigabyte GP-P750GM 750 W Review - With an Explosive Attitude

The Gigabyte GP-P750GM makes lots of promises, but fails to deliver. Its platform features a modern design, but the parts used are of mediocre to low quality, and to make matters worse, the protection features are not working correctly.

www.techpowerup.com

Definitely pick up something better. Good choices at same price:

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/PVzZxr/corsair-txm-gold-650w-80-gold-certified-semi-modular-atx-power-supply-cp-9020132-na

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/2HbwrH/corsair-rmx-2018-650w-80-gold-certified-fully-modular-atx-power-supply-cp-9020178-na

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/qn7v6h/seasonic-focus-gold-650w-80-gold-certified-semi-modular-atx-power-supply-ssr-650fm

650 watts more than enough.

 

[oxylol]

pog thanks for the tips guys