First PC Build

[Jaffna]

Budget (including currency): $2000-$2300(CAD)

Country: Canada

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Mainly gaming, looking to run most popular games and triple A titles

 

I sort of worked out my build on pcpartpicker. Sort of concerned about the AIO to be honest because I always hear stories about leakage and whatnot. Is this AIO reliable? Any advice to make this build better would be appreciated!

 

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 3.7 GHz 6-Core Processor
CPU Cooler	Corsair H100i RGB PLATINUM 75 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler	$214.99 @ Corsair
Motherboard	MSI MAG X570 TOMAHAWK WIFI ATX AM4 Motherboard	$319.00 @ Newegg Canada
Memory	G.Skill Ripjaws V 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3600 CL16 Memory	$211.99 @ Newegg Canada
Storage	Western Digital Blue SN550 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive	$129.99 @ Newegg Canada
Storage	Seagate Barracuda Compute 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive	$69.99 @ Memory Express
Video Card	EVGA GeForce RTX 3070 8 GB XC3 ULTRA GAMING Video Card
Case	Cooler Master MasterBox TD500 Mesh White w/ Controller ATX Mid Tower Case	$139.99 @ Canada Computers
Power Supply	Corsair RM (2019) 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply	$154.99 @ Amazon Canada
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$1240.94
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-12-06 21:04 EST-0500

 

[bellabichon]

It's not a bad AIO, but it's a bit on the pricier end for the performance you're getting. The H100i RGB PRO XT is cheaper, and will give you pretty much the same performance. The only other criticism I have of your build is the motherboard. It's a good board, but it's a bit overkill for your CPU. Something like the Gigabyte B550 AORUS PRO AC is better value. 

[Alireza]

17 minutes ago, Jaffna said:

Budget (including currency): $2000-$2300(CAD)

Country: Canada

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Mainly gaming, looking to run most popular games and triple A titles

 

I sort of worked out my build on pcpartpicker. Sort of concerned about the AIO to be honest because I always hear stories about leakage and whatnot. Is this AIO reliable? Any advice to make this build better would be appreciated!

 

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 3.7 GHz 6-Core Processor
CPU Cooler	Corsair H100i RGB PLATINUM 75 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler	$214.99 @ Corsair
Motherboard	MSI MAG X570 TOMAHAWK WIFI ATX AM4 Motherboard	$319.00 @ Newegg Canada
Memory	G.Skill Ripjaws V 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3600 CL16 Memory	$211.99 @ Newegg Canada
Storage	Western Digital Blue SN550 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive	$129.99 @ Newegg Canada
Storage	Seagate Barracuda Compute 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive	$69.99 @ Memory Express
Video Card	EVGA GeForce RTX 3070 8 GB XC3 ULTRA GAMING Video Card
Case	Cooler Master MasterBox TD500 Mesh White w/ Controller ATX Mid Tower Case	$139.99 @ Canada Computers
Power Supply	Corsair RM (2019) 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply	$154.99 @ Amazon Canada
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$1240.94
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-12-06 21:04 EST-0500

 

https://www.amazon.com/ASUS-ROG-Strix-240-Motherboards/dp/B07S7YK51M/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=asus+liquid+cooler&qid=1607307648&sr=8-1

this one is cheaper and waaaaaaay more high quality then what you choose up there

[Jaffna]

15 hours ago, bellabichon said:

It's not a bad AIO, but it's a bit on the pricier end for the performance you're getting. The H100i RGB PRO XT is cheaper, and will give you pretty much the same performance. The only other criticism I have of your build is the motherboard. It's a good board, but it's a bit overkill for your CPU. Something like the Gigabyte B550 AORUS PRO AC is better value. 

Only reason I went with my current AIO cause it was on sale at bestbuy for the same price. And for the motherboard I wanted something with wifi but it does seem a little pricey. I'll check out yours thanks! How is the build otherwise?

15 hours ago, Alireza said:

https://www.amazon.com/ASUS-ROG-Strix-240-Motherboards/dp/B07S7YK51M/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=asus+liquid+cooler&qid=1607307648&sr=8-1

this one is cheaper and waaaaaaay more high quality then what you choose up there

Thank you, but I think that's in USD. 

[1982 Original]

The only gripe I see is the Ryzen 5600x. Just my opinion, but it’s pricey for what you get. I’d be hard pressed to pay $300 for a 6c processor. But, not much better out there. So it is what it is. I would try to swing the 5800x or wait for the 5700x to come out or the 5600 non x to come out. 

[Jaffna]

55 minutes ago, Bobby Frags said:

The only gripe I see is the Ryzen 5600x. Just my opinion, but it’s pricey for what you get. I’d be hard pressed to pay $300 for a 6c processor. But, not much better out there. So it is what it is. I would try to swing the 5800x or wait for the 5700x to come out or the 5600 non x to come out. 

Really? I heard the 5800x isn't worth it for the price and everyone always speaks highly of the 5600x. I'm not looking at doing any content creation or editing, just gaming. Is it really worth getting the 5800x for extra ~$200(CAD)? 

[1982 Original]

55 minutes ago, Jaffna said:

Really? I heard the 5800x isn't worth it for the price and everyone always speaks highly of the 5600x. I'm not looking at doing any content creation or editing, just gaming. Is it really worth getting the 5800x for extra ~$200(CAD)? 

As I said, I’ll admit, there isn’t much better choice for $300. For me, 6 cores for gaming has been a thing for a few years now. There’s already some games that will advantage more cores, I feel that list will only grow. The 5600x isn’t a bad chip, I just don’t think it’s worth $300. The 3600 was as low as $160. Is the 5600x worth twice the price?  Absolutely not. Rock and a hard place. I don’t think it’s worth it, but there’s not much better. 
 

I’d even buy an i9 9900k first. It was $319 not long ago, the 9900kf is still $349, it’s about the same single core performance as the 5600x, but has 8c/16t. In my mind, probably better than the Ryzen 5600x in most ways. 

[Jaffna]

On 12/7/2020 at 4:14 PM, Bobby Frags said:

As I said, I’ll admit, there isn’t much better choice for $300. For me, 6 cores for gaming has been a thing for a few years now. There’s already some games that will advantage more cores, I feel that list will only grow. The 5600x isn’t a bad chip, I just don’t think it’s worth $300. The 3600 was as low as $160. Is the 5600x worth twice the price?  Absolutely not. Rock and a hard place. I don’t think it’s worth it, but there’s not much better. 
 

I’d even buy an i9 9900k first. It was $319 not long ago, the 9900kf is still $349, it’s about the same single core performance as the 5600x, but has 8c/16t. In my mind, probably better than the Ryzen 5600x in most ways. 

Fair enough. I'm still on waiting list for 5600x so I have considered other CPUS. I'm currently looking at the 3700x. Given that I'm only looking to game, do you think its worth it to go with previous gen? 

[1982 Original]

On 12/8/2020 at 7:58 PM, Jaffna said:

Fair enough. I'm still on waiting list for 5600x so I have considered other CPUS. I'm currently looking at the 3700x. Given that I'm only looking to game, do you think its worth it to go with previous gen? 

Just wanted to revisit this conversation. I was going through Digital Foundry’s Cyberpunk 2077 Optimization guide. They found using a 10900k, the game was utilizing all 20 threads evenly. Testing with the 6C/12T Ryzen 3600 showed that CPU was not up to the task. It really struggled. Would another 20% ipc gain of the 5600 make that much of a difference?  Given the core utilization, probably not that much. Cyberpunk is a beast to run, but as time goes on there will be more and more games like it. It just seems unwise to buy a 6C/12T processor today if your plan is to play AAA games for the next 2 years. I personally feel 8C/12T is the new minimum for AAA gaming. Me personally, I would buy a 3700x or a 3800x over a 5600x. Clearly a 5800x would be ideal, but it’s very expensive.