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First personal build. Upgrading form an old 2009 MacPro

DadaDa
By DadaDa
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Budget (including currency): $2,000.00 US +-

Country: US

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: 

Blender/Cyberpunk (possibly)...

Other details (existing parts lists, whether any peripherals are needed, what you're upgrading from, when you're going to buy, what resolution and refresh rate you want to play at, etc): 

 

Here is a part list from pc part picker.  I did receive some advice from the PC Part Picker forum, but just wanted a second opinion.  I am upgrading from an old  2009 MacPro.  I've built machines before (long time ago), but this would be the first Machine I have built for myself....So I am rusty, but hey, it's never too late to try my hands at it!!

 

In regards to when Im going to buy, I'm ready as soon as I can receive a Graphics Card.  Do I just buy everything but the card and patiently wait for when more GPU cards are available  Or do I just wait until there is more GPU products available..  Im aware that this has probably been asked billions of times....

 

Also, there is a warning on the PC part picker site that a bios Update may be required for the selected CPU.  How do you do this?  Or do I try a different Motherboard that supports this?

 

Thanks everyone for the additional support!

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/user/dhih/saved/FBNYNG

 

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5 minutes ago, DadaDa said:

Budget (including currency): $2,000.00 US +-

Country: US

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: 

Blender/Cyberpunk (possibly)...

Other details (existing parts lists, whether any peripherals are needed, what you're upgrading from, when you're going to buy, what resolution and refresh rate you want to play at, etc): 

 

Here is a part list from pc part picker.  I did receive some advice from the PC Part Picker forum, but just wanted a second opinion.  I am upgrading from an old  2009 MacPro.  I've built machines before (long time ago), but this would be the first Machine I have built for myself....So I am rusty, but hey, it's never too late to try my hands at it!!

 

In regards to when Im going to buy, I'm ready as soon as I can receive a Graphics Card.  Do I just buy everything but the card and patiently wait for when more GPU cards are available  Or do I just wait until there is more GPU products available..  Im aware that this has probably been asked billions of times....

 

Also, there is a warning on the PC part picker site that a bios Update may be required for the selected CPU.  How do you do this?  Or do I try a different Motherboard that supports this?

 

Thanks everyone for the additional support!

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/user/dhih/saved/FBNYNG

 

the part list is private and i can not see 

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Lets try that again 🙂

 

 

PCPartPicker Part List
Type Item Price
CPU AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 3.7 GHz 6-Core Processor $309.98 @ Newegg
CPU Cooler Cooler Master Hyper 212 Black Edition 42 CFM CPU Cooler $39.99 @ Amazon
Motherboard Asus ROG STRIX B550-F GAMING (WI-FI) ATX AM4 Motherboard $182.99 @ Amazon
Memory Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 CL18 Memory $99.99 @ Amazon
Storage Samsung 970 Evo 500 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive $69.99 @ B&H
Storage Seagate Barracuda Compute 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive $55.49 @ Newegg
Video Card NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 8 GB Founders Edition Video Card $499.00
Case Phanteks Eclipse P400A Digital ATX Mid Tower Case $94.98 @ Newegg
Power Supply Rosewill HIVE 750 W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply $94.99 @ Amazon
Case Fan Corsair ML120 75 CFM 120 mm Fans 2-Pack $31.69 @ Amazon
  Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts  
  Total $1479.09
  Generated by PCPartPicker 2021-03-07 15:30 EST-0500  

 

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first of all with the $2000 budget I would go for a AIO. The hyper 212 is a great cooler but for CPU intensive tasks I think you will be better off with a AIO https://www.amazon.com/Corsair-Radiator-Software-Control-Liquid/dp/B0829RTMKY/ref=sr_1_3?crid=28PIZ50OSHBPJ&dchild=1&keywords=ek+240mm+aio&qid=1615149249&sprefix=ek+240%2Caps%2C204&sr=8-3
second the ram. CL18 3600mhz is not bad but cl16 at cheaper is better https://www.amazon.com/Crucial-Ballistix-Desktop-Gaming-BL2K8G36C16U4B/dp/B083V93HJG/ref=sr_1_5?dchild=1&keywords=3600mhz+cl16&qid=1615149285&sr=8-5

third Bronze will not be so good in the long run and Is not a great efficiency for the 3070 and 5600x. I would go at least with gold https://www.amazon.com/NZXT-C750-NP-C750M-Certified-Bearings/dp/B082DYTR5Z/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?crid=28EEOXD90F32C&dchild=1&keywords=750+gigabyte+power+supply&qid=1615149348&sprefix=750+gigabyte+po%2Caps%2C184&sr=8-1-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUFGTU1SNjFPWUhFV08mZW5jcnlwdGVkSWQ9QTAyODUwMTY3NVJGNUE3TFNTSlgmZW5jcnlwdGVkQWRJZD1BMTAxNzM5NDFQUkVDNEIzNE82SU4md2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9hdGYmYWN0aW9uPWNsaWNrUmVkaXJlY3QmZG9Ob3RMb2dDbGljaz10cnVl

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13 minutes ago, DadaDa said:

Lets try that again 🙂

 

 

PCPartPicker Part List
Type Item Price
CPU AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 3.7 GHz 6-Core Processor $309.98 @ Newegg
CPU Cooler Cooler Master Hyper 212 Black Edition 42 CFM CPU Cooler $39.99 @ Amazon
Motherboard Asus ROG STRIX B550-F GAMING (WI-FI) ATX AM4 Motherboard $182.99 @ Amazon
Memory Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 CL18 Memory $99.99 @ Amazon
Storage Samsung 970 Evo 500 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive $69.99 @ B&H
Storage Seagate Barracuda Compute 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive $55.49 @ Newegg
Video Card NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 8 GB Founders Edition Video Card $499.00
Case Phanteks Eclipse P400A Digital ATX Mid Tower Case $94.98 @ Newegg
Power Supply Rosewill HIVE 750 W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply $94.99 @ Amazon
Case Fan Corsair ML120 75 CFM 120 mm Fans 2-Pack $31.69 @ Amazon
  Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts  
  Total $1479.09
  Generated by PCPartPicker 2021-03-07 15:30 EST-0500  

 

A 5800x is worth it.

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I also changed the CPU to a ryzen 7 5800x because you mentioned blender as well as changed the GPU to a AUSU one just because It will have faster clock speeds and you won't need that ugly converter 

PCPartPicker Part List
Type Item Price
CPU AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 3.8 GHz 8-Core Processor $449.00 @ Newegg
CPU Cooler NZXT Kraken X53 73.11 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler $129.08 @ Amazon
Motherboard Asus ROG STRIX B550-F GAMING (WI-FI) ATX AM4 Motherboard $182.99 @ Amazon
Memory Crucial Ballistix 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 CL16 Memory $86.99 @ Amazon
Storage Sabrent Rocket 4.0 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive $149.97 @ Amazon
Storage Seagate Barracuda Compute 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive $55.49 @ Newegg
Video Card Asus GeForce RTX 3070 8 GB DUAL OC Video Card $580.00
Case Fractal Design Meshify C ATX Mid Tower Case $99.98 @ B&H
Power Supply NZXT C 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply $129.99 @ Amazon
Case Fan Corsair ML120 75 CFM 120 mm Fans 2-Pack $31.69 @ Amazon
  Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts  
  Total $1895.18
  Generated by PCPartPicker 2021-03-07 15:46 EST-0500  

 

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No worries!  I also noted you changed the case...Im completely fine with that (not really a fan with much frills anyway)

 

Regarding the cooler, my one concern is having something leak....What are the odds?

 

Third question: Should I wait to purchase these before I get a card, or is it safe to say to get the parts now and wait for the card later?

 

 

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I was looking at the Kraken Manual and it doesn't look too bad 😄

 

For These CPU Coolers, do you still need Thermal Paste?

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57 minutes ago, DadaDa said:

No worries!  I also noted you changed the case...Im completely fine with that (not really a fan with much frills anyway)

 

Regarding the cooler, my one concern is having something leak....What are the odds?

 

Third question: Should I wait to purchase these before I get a card, or is it safe to say to get the parts now and wait for the card later?

 

 

#1 mesh c is very well known for good airflow 
#2 if they leek often people wouldn't use them. they do because they are reliable especially NZXT's 

#3 depends on how long you will have to wait
#4 yes all NZXT and/or any other mainstream AIO's come with thermal paste 

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1 hour ago, DadaDa said:

No worries!  I also noted you changed the case...Im completely fine with that (not really a fan with much frills anyway)

this one has more but you won't be able to notice it form far away. this is why the mesh C is praised for the airflow 

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