PC build with a monitor under $1,000

Hi everyone and Merry Bozic! 🙂

It looks like it's time to call on your expertise once again.

My budget is around $7,000, plus $33.

I'm planning to pay in cash. If it’s possible to source everything from a single retailer so they can assemble the build right away, that would be ideal—though I don't necessarily need the monitor included in that package. I'd prefer to shop in New York City, but if there's a better deal available through an online order via future thought, I'm open to that too.

As for what this machine is for: it's strictly for gaming, and I'll also be hooking it up to a 4K TV to enjoy movies in high resolution.

An SSD should definitely be a priority right now; if a traditional HDD doesn't fit within the initial budget, I can always pick one up later down the road.

One more thing—if there's something absolutely insane that I could get by adding just another $333, please let me know! I might just decide to bite the bullet and go for it.

Thanks in advance! 🙂

I’m honestly not sure if I would even want a larger screen size at this point...

1 * Samsung 23.5" LED IPS 24MK430H, VGA, HDMI, 75Hz, VESA, G-Sync
1 * Intel Core i5-9600K
1 * Asrock B450M PRO4-F
1 * MSI Video Card NVidia GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER VENTUS XS OC GDDR6 6GB/192bit, /14000MHz
1 * Seasonic CORE GM-650 Power Supply, 650W, 80+ Gold
1 * Patriot Viper4, 3000Mhz, 16GB (2x8GB), CL16
1 * CRUCIAL MX500 500GB SSD, M.2 Type 2280SS, SATA 6 Gbit/s,
1 * Zalman S2, 2x120mm, USB3.0

Total after discount: $2456

It could be done better... In my opinion, pairing a 2700X with an Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 makes for a much stronger combo, and it’s only slightly more expensive. Maybe an AOC 24G2 (144Hz IPS) would fit within $2667. Probably wouldn't work at Best Buy,
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Name just one single game where the 2700x actually outperforms the Intel Core i5-9600K...

Not really, except maybe the 200-$83 is cheaper, and the Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 or RX 5700 are probably about 30% faster than the 1660S 😉

The 1660 is only about 15-20% slower than the 2060; I think you might have overshot it a bit.

Actually... maybe it's closer to ~22-23% after checking TechCrunch and Intel. I guess I might have mixed it up with the 2060S.

performance Summary ( 1080 p

Relative Performance Relative Price Relative Perf $
1660S vs 2060 -17% -30% +24%
1660S vs 1660 Ti -3% -18% +18%
1660S vs 1660 +10% +5% +5%
1660S vs 1060 +37% -8% +49%
1660S vs 960 +158% +15% +124%

ANANDTECH

This analysis feels somewhat peculiar to me. If I am following any semblance of logical reasoning, the only conclusion that appears sound is comparing the 1660S against the 1660 base plus the incremental adjustments of 10%, 5%, and 5%. To be perfectly honest, I find myself struggling to make sense of these other various results they have presented.