advice on build

[bob_walter]

I have created this list of parts and just wanted to check that it was well balanced and if i should make any changes. It will be used for 1080p gaming at medium to high settings, probably won't be playing the most demanding games. 

https://au.pcpartpicker.com/list/CMkBQD

I was also wondering if it is worth the money to buy an ssd instead of a hard drive for faster load times? Do HDD's affect in game performance or only the amount of time required for the game to start up?

 

thanks in advance.

[fweed]

I ran it through the overclock calculator, you're looking at 8.56% bottleneck with the CPU and GPU, which should be very acceptable. Assuming I got the right CPU, didn't see the 5600G, only 5600X, may just be a Australia thing.
SSD should mostly affect only load times, don't think it would alter in game performance to any noticeable degree. I would recommend a SSD for your OS, and maybe games you really love/load times matter to you in.

 

I know I didn't add much, but hope that this helps you! Good luck with your build, if you need anything else feel free to ask here!

[Guest]

39 minutes ago, fweed said:

I ran it through the overclock calculator, you're looking at 8.56% bottleneck with the CPU and GPU, which should be very acceptable.

Those bottleneck calculator sites are a joke and should be avoided.

[Kronion]

2 hours ago, bob_walter said:

I have created this list of parts and just wanted to check that it was well balanced and if i should make any changes. It will be used for 1080p gaming at medium to high settings, probably won't be playing the most demanding games. 

I'd get the 5600X instead of the 5600G. If you're buying a GPU anyway, the 5600G isn't really necessary.

 

And swap that PSU out. That particular one is known to explode sometimes. Refer to this list:

 

[bob_walter]

54 minutes ago, Kronion said:

I'd get the 5600X instead of the 5600G. If you're buying a GPU anyway, the 5600G isn't really necessary.

 

And swap that PSU out. That particular one is known to explode sometimes. Refer to this list:

 

If the power supply's explode wouldn't there be a re-call? or have they fixed them by now. 
And the reason im getting the 5600G is because it's on sale where I live.

[bob_walter]

 

2 hours ago, fweed said:

I ran it through the overclock calculator, you're looking at 8.56% bottleneck with the CPU and GPU, which should be very acceptable. Assuming I got the right CPU, didn't see the 5600G, only 5600X, may just be a Australia thing.
SSD should mostly affect only load times, don't think it would alter in game performance to any noticeable degree. I would recommend a SSD for your OS, and maybe games you really love/load times matter to you in.

 

I know I didn't add much, but hope that this helps you! Good luck with your build, if you need anything else feel free to ask here!

what OS would you recommend, windows 10 or 11? ( I don't want to go down linux path)

[Kronion]

12 minutes ago, bob_walter said:

If the power supply's explode wouldn't there be a re-call? or have they fixed them by now. 

No idea, actually. But since there's plenty of other options why risk getting one of those?

 

Gamers Nexus did some extensive testing:

 

And Gigabyte's reaction to all that wasn't exactly promising either:

 

[Alder Lake]

3 hours ago, bob_walter said:

I have created this list of parts and just wanted to check that it was well balanced and if i should make any changes. It will be used for 1080p gaming at medium to high settings, probably won't be playing the most demanding games. 

https://au.pcpartpicker.com/list/CMkBQD

I was also wondering if it is worth the money to buy an ssd instead of a hard drive for faster load times? Do HDD's affect in game performance or only the amount of time required for the game to start up?

 

thanks in advance.

I would look towards a 12th gen build, here's an idea

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel Core i5-12600K 3.7 GHz 10-Core Processor  ($459.00 @ Centre Com) 
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U12S 55 CFM CPU Cooler  ($119.00 @ Umart) 
Motherboard: Asus PRIME Z690M-PLUS D4 Micro ATX LGA1700 Motherboard  ($287.10 @ JW Computers) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 CL16 Memory  ($122.77 @ JW Computers) 
Storage: Sabrent Rocket 4 Plus 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($260.17 @ Amazon Australia) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda Compute 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($68.00 @ BPC Technology) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB XC GAMING Video Card  ($750.00) 
Case: Corsair 4000D Airflow ATX Mid Tower Case  ($124.00 @ Skycomp Technology) 
Power Supply: Deepcool 600 W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($101.87 @ JW Computers) 
Total: $1541.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2021-12-15 00:29 AEDT+1100

[fweed]

12 hours ago, lee32uk said:

Those bottleneck calculator sites are a joke and should be avoided.

Then how do you recommend I check for a bottleneck?

[fweed]

11 hours ago, bob_walter said:

 

what OS would you recommend, windows 10 or 11? ( I don't want to go down linux path)

I understand not wanting to bother with Linux. I would say it's up to you, they are very similar.

[Guest]

1 hour ago, fweed said:

Then how do you recommend I check for a bottleneck?

You don't. It is impossible to calculate for any pc as it depends what you are doing. Are you gaming at 1080p or 4K ? You running low settings or ultra ? Is the game cpu or gpu intensive ? And so on. 

[VEXICUS]

On 12/14/2021 at 6:59 PM, Alder Lake said:

I would look towards a 12th gen build, here's an idea

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel Core i5-12600K 3.7 GHz 10-Core Processor  ($459.00 @ Centre Com) 
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U12S 55 CFM CPU Cooler  ($119.00 @ Umart) 
Motherboard: Asus PRIME Z690M-PLUS D4 Micro ATX LGA1700 Motherboard  ($287.10 @ JW Computers) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 CL16 Memory  ($122.77 @ JW Computers) 
Storage: Sabrent Rocket 4 Plus 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($260.17 @ Amazon Australia) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda Compute 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($68.00 @ BPC Technology) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB XC GAMING Video Card  ($750.00) 
Case: Corsair 4000D Airflow ATX Mid Tower Case  ($124.00 @ Skycomp Technology) 
Power Supply: Deepcool 600 W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($101.87 @ JW Computers) 
Total: $1541.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2021-12-15 00:29 AEDT+1100

That build costs over 2200AUD

[VEXICUS]

Swap your GPU with this...

https://au.pcpartpicker.com/product/D9ytt6/asrock-radeon-rx-6600-8-gb-challenger-d-video-card-rx6600-cld-8g

[Alder Lake]

12 minutes ago, VEXICUS said:

That build costs over 2200AUD

2,200 Australian Dollar equals

1,575.83 United States Dollar

[VEXICUS]

13 minutes ago, Alder Lake said:

2,200 Australian Dollar equals

1,575.83 United States Dollar

OP's budget is around 1500AUD, not 1500USD

[Alder Lake]

51 minutes ago, VEXICUS said:

OP's budget is around 1500AUD, not 1500USD

useful information, in that case, this might be a slightly better idea (I just saw $1500)

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/qKs3fP

[Jonathan Lee]

I'd actually go intel 10th gen for this budget. You can get a 10700f instead which will be better for future games. Also, you tend to be more CPU bound on 1080p so having more CPU is useful. Here's what you can go with:

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel Core i7-10700F 2.9 GHz 8-Core Processor  ($359.00 @ PC Byte) 
Motherboard: MSI MAG B460M MORTAR WIFI Micro ATX LGA1200 Motherboard  ($119.00 @ Amazon Australia) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory  ($99.00 @ Amazon Australia) 
Storage: Western Digital WD_BLACK SN750 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($149.00 @ BPC Technology) 
Video Card: GALAX GeForce GTX 1660 Ti 6 GB (1-click OC) Video Card  ($679.00 @ Mwave Australia) 
Case: Phanteks Eclipse P300A Mesh ATX Mid Tower Case  ($79.00 @ PCCaseGear) 
Power Supply: Corsair RM (2021) 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($139.00 @ Amazon Australia) 
Total: $1623.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2021-12-18 04:14 AEDT+1100

 

I would stick to 1 TB SSD for now and add more storage down the line. The 1 TB version of drive actually have faster random read/write and better endurance.

 

You could also save some money by going with 10400f instead.

[Alder Lake]

2 minutes ago, Jonathan Lee said:

I'd actually go intel 10th gen for this budget. You can get a 10700f instead which will be better for future games. Also, you tend to be more CPU bound on 1080p so having more CPU is useful. Here's what you can go with:

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel Core i7-10700F 2.9 GHz 8-Core Processor  ($359.00 @ PC Byte) 
Motherboard: MSI MAG B460M MORTAR WIFI Micro ATX LGA1200 Motherboard  ($119.00 @ Amazon Australia) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory  ($99.00 @ Amazon Australia) 
Storage: Western Digital WD_BLACK SN750 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($149.00 @ BPC Technology) 
Video Card: GALAX GeForce GTX 1660 Ti 6 GB (1-click OC) Video Card  ($679.00 @ Mwave Australia) 
Case: Phanteks Eclipse P300A Mesh ATX Mid Tower Case  ($79.00 @ PCCaseGear) 
Power Supply: Corsair RM (2021) 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($139.00 @ Amazon Australia) 
Total: $1623.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2021-12-18 04:14 AEDT+1100

 

I would stick to 1 TB SSD for now and add more storage down the line. The 1 TB version of drive actually have faster random read/write and better endurance.

 

You could also save some money by going with 10400f instead.

how about this instead?

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel Core i5-12600KF 3.7 GHz 10-Core Processor  ($429.00 @ Centre Com) 
CPU Cooler: ARCTIC Freezer 34 CO CPU Cooler  ($55.00 @ PCCaseGear) 
Motherboard: Asus PRIME Z690M-PLUS D4 Micro ATX LGA1700 Motherboard  ($287.10 @ JW Computers) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory  ($89.00 @ PC Byte) 
Storage: Western Digital Blue SN550 500 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($69.00 @ Amazon Australia) 
Storage: Seagate Constellation.2 1 TB 2.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($17.10 @ Amazon Australia) 
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER 4 GB OC Video Card  ($450.00) 
Case: Deepcool SMARTER MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($35.00 @ PCCaseGear) 
Power Supply: MSI MPG A-GF 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($109.00 @ Umart) 
Total: $1540.20
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2021-12-18 04:28 AEDT+1100