First Pc Build

[Dan Pablo-Techy]

Budget (including currency): $1500 usd

Country: United States of America 

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: apex, valorant, cod, games mostly

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): I don’t need peripherals, 1440p max and 144hz max

This is what I have so far. I can’t find a graphics card that is a good option. If any suggestions for gpu that would help to. Is this a good build for $1500. https://pcpartpicker.com/list/TTTnPV

 

[Somerandomtechyboi]

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/mPpHPV

Maybe something like this?

 

Ditched aio for a cheap aircooler cause no ocing

Cheaper board, same reason as the aio

Ditched rgb ram for faster ram so you wont have to overclock your ram

Swapped the obselete ssd for a faster and cheaper ssd

Cheap high airflow rgb case

Cheap but still decent 750w psu

 

Leaves 850$ for the gpu so maybe a 3070ti?

 

Basically cheapest but still semi decent build but also some rgb aswell, if done right rgb isnt a money pit

 

 

Youll also have to do this so the cpu can boost as long as it wants

 

Short tdp limit yeet tutorial to make your cpu boost as much as it wants

 

download throttlestop, pressing the turn on button, going into the tpl menu, set turbo long, short, and pp0 current to 99999 and shove the sliders all the way to the right, clamp, lock, apply, power limits yeeted

 

Youll also need to make throttlestop run on system startup since ts needs to be running to make the changes apply

[GeorgeMKane]

Had to get rid of most of the RGB, but you can add the RGB fans later. The GTX 1660 SUPER was all I could really find right now. Even 6600XT's are going for $800+ on most websites now...

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/ZYMbmk

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 3.7 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($274.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 RGB Black Edition 57.3 CFM CPU Cooler  ($40.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI B550-A PRO ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory  ($73.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial P2 500 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($52.99 @ Adorama)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda Compute 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($54.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER 6 GB GAMING Twin Fan Video Card  ($649.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair 4000D Airflow ATX Mid Tower Case  ($94.99 @ Best Buy)
Power Supply: Corsair RM (2019) 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($67.98 @ Newegg)
$1430.90

[Dan Pablo-Techy]

7 hours ago, Somerandomtechyboi said:

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/mPpHPV

Maybe something like this?

 

Ditched aio for a cheap aircooler cause no ocing

Cheaper board, same reason as the aio

Ditched rgb ram for faster ram so you wont have to overclock your ram

Swapped the obselete ssd for a faster and cheaper ssd

Cheap high airflow rgb case

Cheap but still decent 750w psu

 

Leaves 850$ for the gpu so maybe a 3070ti?

 

Basically cheapest but still semi decent build but also some rgb aswell, if done right rgb isnt a money pit

 

 

Youll also have to do this so the cpu can boost as long as it wants

 

Short tdp limit yeet tutorial to make your cpu boost as much as it wants

 

download throttlestop, pressing the turn on button, going into the tpl menu, set turbo long, short, and pp0 current to 99999 and shove the sliders all the way to the right, clamp, lock, apply, power limits yeeted

 

Youll also need to make throttlestop run on system startup since ts needs to be running to make the changes apply

Thanks

[Dan Pablo-Techy]

6 hours ago, GeorgeMKane said:

Had to get rid of most of the RGB, but you can add the RGB fans later. The GTX 1660 SUPER was all I could really find right now. Even 6600XT's are going for $800+ on most websites now...

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/ZYMbmk

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 3.7 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($274.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 RGB Black Edition 57.3 CFM CPU Cooler  ($40.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI B550-A PRO ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory  ($73.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial P2 500 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($52.99 @ Adorama)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda Compute 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($54.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER 6 GB GAMING Twin Fan Video Card  ($649.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair 4000D Airflow ATX Mid Tower Case  ($94.99 @ Best Buy)
Power Supply: Corsair RM (2019) 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($67.98 @ Newegg)
$1430.90

Thanks

[Dan Pablo-Techy]

Budget (including currency): $1500 usd

Country: United States of America 

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: apex legends, cod, valorant, gaming mostly as well as some school

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): 1440p and 144hz

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/76gBXb

is this a good build. I feel like it’s a good starter build but I just wanted to know if anyone had any thoughts on it

 

[curiousmind34]

Go with a 5600g, and use integrated graphics until you can get a 3070.

[Dan Pablo-Techy]

9 minutes ago, curiousmind34 said:

Go with a 5600g, and use integrated graphics until you can get a 3070.

Thanks, but will I still get good performance out of the 5600g, and if I do end up buying a graphics card will I need to get a new cpu?

[Somerandomtechyboi]

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/qc28p2

For now you can stick to the igpu and wait for a decent gpu

 

You dont need to overclock since the ram is already fast and the igpu is also pretty fast, although to get some extra fps you can overclock the igpu to around 2400mhz and for ram you should raise the freq as high as you can till it starts erroring or crashing, then you start lowering the timings

[Dan Pablo-Techy]

3 minutes ago, Somerandomtechyboi said:

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/qc28p2

For now you can stick to the igpu and wait for a decent gpu

 

You dont need to overclock since the ram is already fast and the igpu is also pretty fast, although to get some extra fps you can overclock the igpu to around 2400mhz and for ram you should raise the freq as high as you can till it starts erroring or crashing, then you start lowering the timings

Thanks

[GeorgeMKane]

7 hours ago, Dan Pablo-Techy said:

Thanks

Happy to help!

Found a GTX 1660 that will fit your budget more, and was able to go with the RGB case and full SSD storage.

The gpu price isn't as crazy now.

Extra 120mm fan is for the back of the case, which should be mounted as an exhaust fan.

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/9fC8p2

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 3.7 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($272.99 @ B&H)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 RGB Black Edition 57.3 CFM CPU Cooler  ($40.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI MPG B550 GAMING EDGE WIFI ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($164.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory  ($73.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial P2 500 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($54.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Crucial MX500 1 TB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 1660 6 GB GAMING Twin Fan Video Card  ($439.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair iCUE 4000X RGB ATX Mid Tower Case  ($125.66 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair RM (2019) 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($67.98 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Corsair iCUE SP120 RGB ELITE 47.7 CFM 120 mm Fan  ($24.99 @ Amazon)
$1366.56

[Dan Pablo-Techy]

Budget (including currency): $1200

Country: United States of America 

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: apex legends battlefield 5, valorant, cod, school work

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): 1440p and 144hz

Here is the list:
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/QYck2V

 

Does this seem like a good starter build? I have revised it multiple times and I feel it is pretty good and up to par, just wanted to know if it was.

[ZekeMAN]

If you can stand to wait for a better price I would reccomend going for a worse cpu and a graphics card

[Herman Mcpootis]

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 5700G 3.8 GHz 8-Core Processor  ($369.99 @ Adorama) 
CPU Cooler: Gelid Solutions Phantom CPU Cooler  ($36.99 @ Amazon) already has thermal paste included.
Motherboard: MSI MPG B550 GAMING EDGE WIFI ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($179.99 @ B&H) cost a bit more but it's a better board.
Memory: Patriot Viper Steel 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3733 CL17 Memory  ($84.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Western Digital SN750 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($118.89 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Team MP33 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($89.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: Corsair iCUE 220T RGB Airflow ATX Mid Tower Case  ($69.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: MSI MPG A-GF 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($91.30 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1042.13
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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