Help choosing some parts

[Zvi Wolf]

Budget (including currency): ~$2000 USD

Country: USA

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

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): 

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/bPMrJf

I just need help choosing a motherboard, case, and a cpu coolor (preferable air)

[brob]

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PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 3.8 GHz 8-Core Processor  ($409.00 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U12S redux 70.75 CFM CPU Cooler  ($49.95 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: MSI MPG B550 GAMING CARBON WIFI ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($209.99 @ B&H) 
Memory: G.Skill Trident Z RGB 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3600 CL16 Memory  ($179.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Silicon Power P34A80 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($91.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB XC GAMING Video Card  ($640.00) 
Case: Lian Li LANCOOL II-X ATX Mid Tower Case  ($116.99 @ B&H) 
Power Supply: BitFenix Formula Gold 750 W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply  ($59.90 @ Amazon) 
Monitor: Gigabyte M27Q 27.0" 2560x1440 170 Hz Monitor  ($299.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $2057.80
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2021-12-27 22:33 EST-0500

[Theking1298]

 

 

 

PCPartPicker Part List: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/TKQNkX

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 3.8 GHz 8-Core Processor  ($409.00 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 82.5 CFM CPU Cooler  ($99.95 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: Asus TUF GAMING X570-PLUS (WI-FI) ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($190.99 @ B&H) 
Memory: G.Skill Trident Z RGB 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3600 CL16 Memory  ($179.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Silicon Power P34A80 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($91.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB XC GAMING Video Card  ($640.00) 
Power Supply: BitFenix Formula Gold 750 W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply  ($59.90 @ Amazon) 
Monitor: Gigabyte M27Q 27.0" 2560x1440 170 Hz Monitor  ($299.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $1971.81
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2021-12-27 22:57 EST-0500

[Dr0idGh0sT]

4 hours ago, brob said:

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PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 3.8 GHz 8-Core Processor  ($409.00 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U12S redux 70.75 CFM CPU Cooler  ($49.95 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: MSI MPG B550 GAMING CARBON WIFI ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($209.99 @ B&H) 
Memory: G.Skill Trident Z RGB 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3600 CL16 Memory  ($179.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Silicon Power P34A80 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($91.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB XC GAMING Video Card  ($640.00) 
Case: Lian Li LANCOOL II-X ATX Mid Tower Case  ($116.99 @ B&H) 
Power Supply: BitFenix Formula Gold 750 W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply  ($59.90 @ Amazon) 
Monitor: Gigabyte M27Q 27.0" 2560x1440 170 Hz Monitor  ($299.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $2057.80
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2021-12-27 22:33 EST-0500

 

3 hours ago, Theking1298 said:

PCPartPicker Part List: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/TKQNkX

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 3.8 GHz 8-Core Processor  ($409.00 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 82.5 CFM CPU Cooler  ($99.95 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: Asus TUF GAMING X570-PLUS (WI-FI) ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($190.99 @ B&H) 
Memory: G.Skill Trident Z RGB 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3600 CL16 Memory  ($179.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Silicon Power P34A80 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($91.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB XC GAMING Video Card  ($640.00) 
Power Supply: BitFenix Formula Gold 750 W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply  ($59.90 @ Amazon) 
Monitor: Gigabyte M27Q 27.0" 2560x1440 170 Hz Monitor  ($299.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $1971.81
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2021-12-27 22:57 EST-0500

One suggests a cooler, That will struggle to cool 5800X, Second suggests a cooler, That is ugly and totally overkill. Why? 

 

I also changed RAM, If u haven't bought it, Get this one instead.

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 3.8 GHz 8-Core Processor  ($409.99 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: Scythe FUMA 2 51.17 CFM CPU Cooler  ($59.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: MSI MAG B550 TOMAHAWK ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($149.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: G.Skill Trident Z Neo 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-4000 CL18 Memory  ($166.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Silicon Power P34A80 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($91.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB XC GAMING Video Card  ($640.00) 
Case: Lian Li LANCOOL 215 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($98.60 @ Newegg Sellers) 
Power Supply: BitFenix Formula Gold 750 W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply  ($59.90 @ Amazon) 
Case Fan: Phanteks PH-F120SK 50 CFM 120 mm Fan  ($13.99 @ Amazon) 
Monitor: Gigabyte M27Q 27.0" 2560x1440 170 Hz Monitor  ($299.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $1991.43
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2021-12-28 02:52 EST-0500

[Zvi Wolf]

6 hours ago, Dr0idGh0sT said:

 

One suggests a cooler, That will struggle to cool 5800X, Second suggests a cooler, That is ugly and totally overkill. Why? 

 

I also changed RAM, If u haven't bought it, Get this one instead.

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 3.8 GHz 8-Core Processor  ($409.99 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: Scythe FUMA 2 51.17 CFM CPU Cooler  ($59.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: MSI MAG B550 TOMAHAWK ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($149.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: G.Skill Trident Z Neo 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-4000 CL18 Memory  ($166.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Silicon Power P34A80 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($91.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB XC GAMING Video Card  ($640.00) 
Case: Lian Li LANCOOL 215 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($98.60 @ Newegg Sellers) 
Power Supply: BitFenix Formula Gold 750 W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply  ($59.90 @ Amazon) 
Case Fan: Phanteks PH-F120SK 50 CFM 120 mm Fan  ($13.99 @ Amazon) 
Monitor: Gigabyte M27Q 27.0" 2560x1440 170 Hz Monitor  ($299.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $1991.43
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2021-12-28 02:52 EST-0500

why is the cooloer so big?

also why do u suggest the neo over regular?

[Zvi Wolf]

bump

[GeorgeMKane]

I know you only wanted a few things added to your list, but if you haven't bought anything (except maybe the graphics card) already, then I would recommend going this route.

 

Went with much cheaper RAM, and more storage, to give you a more balanced build. Also depending on what your use case is, the 5600X and a good air cpu cooler should be a nice combo for the build. What's great about Noctua air cooler's too, is that you can replace the fan with 1 or 2 RGB fans or just different fans altogether later, with ease. Even if it doesn't come with the fan clips for a second fan, you should be able to reach out to Noctua for extra just fine.

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/sH7qLP

 

P.S. You can add RGB fans to the list, if you want some RGB to your build. https://pcpartpicker.com/list/FqrfsX

[brob]

1 hour ago, Zvi Wolf said:

bump

 

If you haven't already bought cpu and motherboard, you really should consider an i5-12600K or i7-12700K build. Both cpu run a touch cooler than the 5800x when gaming. So the cpu cooler I originally suggested is more than adequate for cooling, (despite the opinion of others ).

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel Core i7-12700K 3.6 GHz 12-Core Processor  ($404.77 @ Newegg) 
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U12S redux 70.75 CFM CPU Cooler  ($49.95 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: MSI PRO Z690-A DDR4 ATX LGA1700 Motherboard  ($209.00 @ Amazon) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory  ($113.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Silicon Power P34A80 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($91.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB XC GAMING Video Card  ($640.00) 
Case: Lian Li LANCOOL II-X ATX Mid Tower Case  ($116.99 @ B&H) 
Power Supply: BitFenix Formula Gold 750 W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply  ($59.90 @ Amazon) 
Monitor: Gigabyte M27Q 27.0" 2560x1440 170 Hz Monitor  ($299.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1986.58
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2021-12-28 14:46 EST-0500

 

[Somerandomtechyboi]

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/gsxQCz

¯\_ (ツ) _/¯ 

 

If you want fast ram then you gotta oc it yourself otherwise you are just getting ripped off, only reason to run desync fclk is if you ram somehow acheives 4600+ otherwise dont bother and run ram in sync with fclk, max volt for passive cooling id reccomend 1.5v but on active cooling upto 1.65v though thats only if you are aiming for high freq or stupidly tight timings

 

slight ssd upgrade

Cheap dual tower cooler

Ballistix ram but gotta forgo rgb here for performance

Lancool 215 cause it has a complete fan setup

 

100$ underbudget so maybe you can fit a 5900x for futureproofing and better value

[Zvi Wolf]

1 hour ago, GeorgeMKane said:

I know you only wanted a few things added to your list, but if you haven't bought anything (except maybe the graphics card) already, then I would recommend going this route.

 

Went with much cheaper RAM, and more storage, to give you a more balanced build. Also depending on what your use case is, the 5600X and a good air cpu cooler should be a nice combo for the build. What's great about Noctua air cooler's too, is that you can replace the fan with 1 or 2 RGB fans or just different fans altogether later, with ease. Even if it doesn't come with the fan clips for a second fan, you should be able to reach out to Noctua for extra just fine.

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/sH7qLP

 

P.S. You can add RGB fans to the list, if you want some RGB to your build. https://pcpartpicker.com/list/FqrfsX

I dont really need more storage, i think even 1TB is more than enough

54 minutes ago, brob said:

 

If you haven't already bought cpu and motherboard, you really should consider an i5-12600K or i7-12700K build. Both cpu run a touch cooler than the 5800x when gaming. So the cpu cooler I originally suggested is more than adequate for cooling, (despite the opinion of others ).

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel Core i7-12700K 3.6 GHz 12-Core Processor  ($404.77 @ Newegg) 
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U12S redux 70.75 CFM CPU Cooler  ($49.95 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: MSI PRO Z690-A DDR4 ATX LGA1700 Motherboard  ($209.00 @ Amazon) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory  ($113.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Silicon Power P34A80 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($91.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB XC GAMING Video Card  ($640.00) 
Case: Lian Li LANCOOL II-X ATX Mid Tower Case  ($116.99 @ B&H) 
Power Supply: BitFenix Formula Gold 750 W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply  ($59.90 @ Amazon) 
Monitor: Gigabyte M27Q 27.0" 2560x1440 170 Hz Monitor  ($299.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1986.58
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2021-12-28 14:46 EST-0500

 

if anything ill downgrade to a 5600x, as i heard it doesnt make that much of a difference. by the way, just out of curiosity, whats better a 5800x or i7 12700k?

 

37 minutes ago, Somerandomtechyboi said:

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/gsxQCz

¯\_ (ツ) _/¯ 

 

If you want fast ram then you gotta oc it yourself otherwise you are just getting ripped off, only reason to run desync fclk is if you ram somehow acheives 4600+ otherwise dont bother and run ram in sync with fclk, max volt for passive cooling id reccomend 1.5v but on active cooling upto 1.65v though thats only if you are aiming for high freq or stupidly tight timings

 

slight ssd upgrade

Cheap dual tower cooler

Ballistix ram but gotta forgo rgb here for performance

Lancool 215 cause it has a complete fan setup

 

100$ underbudget so maybe you can fit a 5900x for futureproofing and better value

 

38 minutes ago, Somerandomtechyboi said:

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/gsxQCz

¯\_ (ツ) _/¯ 

 

If you want fast ram then you gotta oc it yourself otherwise you are just getting ripped off, only reason to run desync fclk is if you ram somehow acheives 4600+ otherwise dont bother and run ram in sync with fclk, max volt for passive cooling id reccomend 1.5v but on active cooling upto 1.65v though thats only if you are aiming for high freq or stupidly tight timings

 

slight ssd upgrade

Cheap dual tower cooler

Ballistix ram but gotta forgo rgb here for performance

Lancool 215 cause it has a complete fan setup

 

100$ underbudget so maybe you can fit a 5900x for futureproofing and better value

regarding the ram, i dont think i need to forgo the rgb bc 32gb is more than enough and i just got it for futureproofing

 

 

any further comment is appreciated  

[GeorgeMKane]

Just now, Zvi Wolf said:

I dont really need more storage, i think even 1TB is more than enough

if anything ill downgrade to a 5600x, as i heard it doesnt make that much of a difference. by the way, just out of curiosity, whats better a 5800x or i7 12700k?

 

 

regarding the ram, i dont think i need to forgo the rgb bc 32gb is more than enough and i just got it for futureproofing

any further comment is appreciated  

If you're planning on doing some AAA gaming, just know that you'll definitely need more than 1TB. I would highly recommend making a 1TB SSD or a 2TB HDD your game drive. AAA games like RDR2 & CoD can go up to 200-300GB of storage. I'm pretty sure RDR2 is close to that 200GB mark, and CoD is easily past the 200GB mark already. I would say 5800X is better than the 12700K. Z690 motherboards are having a lot of issues currently too, so that's also a factor in my opinion.

 

Also, if anyone is saying you don't need 32GB, then they're wrong. AAA games are recommending systems with 12-16GB of RAM, so you'll easily want more especially if you want to continue to play AAA games well. 32GB of 3200MHz RAM is at a great price right now.

[Zvi Wolf]

13 minutes ago, GeorgeMKane said:

If you're planning on doing some AAA gaming, just know that you'll definitely need more than 1TB. I would highly recommend making a 1TB SSD or a 2TB HDD your game drive. AAA games like RDR2 & CoD can go up to 200-300GB of storage. I'm pretty sure RDR2 is close to that 200GB mark, and CoD is easily past the 200GB mark already. I would say 5800X is better than the 12700K. Z690 motherboards are having a lot of issues currently too, so that's also a factor in my opinion.

 

Also, if anyone is saying you don't need 32GB, then they're wrong. AAA games are recommending systems with 12-16GB of RAM, so you'll easily want more especially if you want to continue to play AAA games well. 32GB of 3200MHz RAM is at a great price right now.

I dont really play cod and rdr2 (idk what rdr2 is), all i really play is modded/servers on minecraft and subnautica. i dont have that much time in my day to spend playing others. (i have a i7 10th gen, 16gb ram and 500gb ssd, didnt use up all my storage yet and could use a bit more ram)

[Zvi Wolf]

in other words i dont really play AAA games

[brob]

38 minutes ago, Zvi Wolf said:

if anything ill downgrade to a 5600x, as i heard it doesnt make that much of a difference. by the way, just out of curiosity, whats better a 5800x or i7 12700k?

 

 

I7-12700K is noticeably better in almost all benchmarks. In gaming above 1440 there tends to be little difference. But that is because the GPU is the limiting factor.

 

In content creation tasks the i7-12700K is remarkably better. In some cases rivaling the 5900X. The cpu also does much better in general productivity benchmarks.

 

If you are principally gaming, get the i5-12600K. At this time it is the optimal cpu for gaming. At least on reputable site suggests up to 30% better gaming performance than the 5600X and 7% better than the 5800X.

[Zvi Wolf]

16 minutes ago, brob said:

 

I7-12700K is noticeably better in almost all benchmarks. In gaming above 1440 there tends to be little difference. But that is because the GPU is the limiting factor.

 

In content creation tasks the i7-12700K is remarkably better. In some cases rivaling the 5900X. The cpu also does much better in general productivity benchmarks.

 

If you are principally gaming, get the i5-12600K. At this time it is the optimal cpu for gaming. At least on reputable site suggests up to 30% better gaming performance than the 5600X and 7% better than the 5800X.

if anyone can verify that, would be appreciated

[brob]

4 hours ago, Zvi Wolf said:

if anyone can verify that, would be appreciated

https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/best-cpus

 

https://www.tomshardware.com/news/intel-core-i7-12700k-vs-amd-ryzen-9-5900x-and-5800x-face-off-intel-rising

 

https://www.thefpsreview.com/2021/12/27/intel-core-i7-12700k-vs-amd-ryzen-7-5800x-performance-review/9/

 

https://www.pugetsystems.com/labs/articles/12th-Gen-Intel-Core-CPU-Review-Roundup-2248

 

 

[Somerandomtechyboi]

5 hours ago, Zvi Wolf said:

regarding the ram, i dont think i need to forgo the rgb bc 32gb is more than enough and i just got it for futureproofing

if you are serious about futureproofing then consider the ram ics, high speed ram does improve cpu performance abit, would you take some inferior rgb rams w hynix sht and just run it at 3733 cause they cant oc any higher cause hynix suck ass or some far better but non rgb rams with micron dies that will pretty much oc to the moon, even 4500+ is doable on 2x16 depending on the board and whether or not your cpu imc sucks ass or not

 

Though if you wanna make a compromise and have both rgb and good ram ic for good oc then youll have to buy used and manually search for some specific revision of the ram that you want, even rgb pro has b die revisions, just search it up on b die finder

 

3 options, rgb but inferior performance due to sht oc ability, ballistix with high oc ability but no rgbs, or both but buy used

 

Heck used route might actually demolish the other 2 options since b die are good ocers and unknowing ppl that are selling these b die rams are selling them for cheap, only issue with b die is its stressfull on the imc but even with sync fclk it still has good performance aka ~4000mhz which most ryzens should be able to handle, just gotta run cl14

[Dr0idGh0sT]

16 hours ago, Zvi Wolf said:

why is the cooloer so big?

also why do u suggest the neo over regular?

Because 4000MHz is Faster then 3600MHz.

If u want RGB, You should get it. Some people don't like RGB and don't respect others references...

Cooler is big, Because it needs to cool hot CPU, If you'll add small cooler, You will thermal throttle. U ca go for AIO if you are going for aesthetics. If u are ok with Newegg mail in rebate, Buy this one

 

[Zvi Wolf]

14 hours ago, brob said:

https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/best-cpus

 

https://www.tomshardware.com/news/intel-core-i7-12700k-vs-amd-ryzen-9-5900x-and-5800x-face-off-intel-rising

 

https://www.thefpsreview.com/2021/12/27/intel-core-i7-12700k-vs-amd-ryzen-7-5800x-performance-review/9/

 

https://www.pugetsystems.com/labs/articles/12th-Gen-Intel-Core-CPU-Review-Roundup-2248

 

 

thanks!

11 hours ago, Somerandomtechyboi said:

if you are serious about futureproofing then consider the ram ics, high speed ram does improve cpu performance abit, would you take some inferior rgb rams w hynix sht and just run it at 3733 cause they cant oc any higher cause hynix suck ass or some far better but non rgb rams with micron dies that will pretty much oc to the moon, even 4500+ is doable on 2x16 depending on the board and whether or not your cpu imc sucks ass or not

 

Though if you wanna make a compromise and have both rgb and good ram ic for good oc then youll have to buy used and manually search for some specific revision of the ram that you want, even rgb pro has b die revisions, just search it up on b die finder

 

3 options, rgb but inferior performance due to sht oc ability, ballistix with high oc ability but no rgbs, or both but buy used

 

Heck used route might actually demolish the other 2 options since b die are good ocers and unknowing ppl that are selling these b die rams are selling them for cheap, only issue with b die is its stressfull on the imc but even with sync fclk it still has good performance aka ~4000mhz which most ryzens should be able to handle, just gotta run cl14

alright, thanks for the info

6 hours ago, Dr0idGh0sT said:

Because 4000MHz is Faster then 3600MHz.

If u want RGB, You should get it. Some people don't like RGB and don't respect others references...

Cooler is big, Because it needs to cool hot CPU, If you'll add small cooler, You will thermal throttle. U ca go for AIO if you are going for aesthetics. If u are ok with Newegg mail in rebate, Buy this one

 

i want to use air bc low maintenance but thanks!

[Zvi Wolf]

so, to this updated list, what are the recommendations for motherboard/case (i dont really like the lian li one or the 4000D)

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/LYk3z7

[Jonathan Lee]

I believe the MSI PRO Z690-A DDR4 is currently the most stable board for Z690. I could be wrong so wait for other's recommendations.

 

Recommended cases:

MSI MAG FORGE 100R

 

Phanteks Eclipse P400A Digital

 

Metallic Gear Neo Air ATX

Fractal Design Meshify C

Fractal Design Meshify 2 Compact TG Light Tint

 

For the NVME SSD, while it is a gen 4 drive it's really not much faster than other gen 3 premium drives. Also doesn't have dram which can feel pretty crappy for a boot drive. I would recommend going with one of the following instead:

 

Storage: ADATA XPG GAMMIX S11 Pro 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($109.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Western Digital WD_BLACK SN750 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($129.85 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Team MP34 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($94.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Mushkin Pilot-E 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($108.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Silicon Power P34A80 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($91.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: PNY CS2130 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($109.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: ADATA XPG GAMMIX S7 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($89.99 @ Amazon) 
 

[Zvi Wolf]

6 hours ago, Jonathan Lee said:

I believe the MSI PRO Z690-A DDR4 is currently the most stable board for Z690. I could be wrong so wait for other's recommendations.

 

Recommended cases:

MSI MAG FORGE 100R

 

Phanteks Eclipse P400A Digital

 

Metallic Gear Neo Air ATX

Fractal Design Meshify C

Fractal Design Meshify 2 Compact TG Light Tint

 

For the NVME SSD, while it is a gen 4 drive it's really not much faster than other gen 3 premium drives. Also doesn't have dram which can feel pretty crappy for a boot drive. I would recommend going with one of the following instead:

 

Storage: ADATA XPG GAMMIX S11 Pro 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($109.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Western Digital WD_BLACK SN750 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($129.85 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Team MP34 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($94.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Mushkin Pilot-E 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($108.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Silicon Power P34A80 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($91.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: PNY CS2130 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($109.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: ADATA XPG GAMMIX S7 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($89.99 @ Amazon) 
 

Thanks! these are gen 3? whats the difference?

[Zvi Wolf]

also https://pcpartpicker.com/product/KkqBD3/crucial-ballistix-32-gb-2-x-16-gb-ddr4-3600-cl16-memory-bl2k16g36c16u4b vs https://pcpartpicker.com/product/gCCFf7/crucial-ballistix-32-gb-2-x-16-gb-ddr4-3200-memory-bl2k16g32c16u4b?

[Zvi Wolf]

6 hours ago, Jonathan Lee said:

I believe the MSI PRO Z690-A DDR4 is currently the most stable board for Z690. I could be wrong so wait for other's recommendations.

 

Recommended cases:

MSI MAG FORGE 100R

 

Phanteks Eclipse P400A Digital

 

Metallic Gear Neo Air ATX

Fractal Design Meshify C

Fractal Design Meshify 2 Compact TG Light Tint

 

For the NVME SSD, while it is a gen 4 drive it's really not much faster than other gen 3 premium drives. Also doesn't have dram which can feel pretty crappy for a boot drive. I would recommend going with one of the following instead:

 

Storage: ADATA XPG GAMMIX S11 Pro 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($109.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Western Digital WD_BLACK SN750 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($129.85 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Team MP34 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($94.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Mushkin Pilot-E 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($108.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Silicon Power P34A80 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($91.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: PNY CS2130 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($109.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: ADATA XPG GAMMIX S7 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($89.99 @ Amazon) 
 

as well as whats the difference between the Fractal design meshify c and 2?

[Zvi Wolf]

On 12/28/2021 at 3:05 PM, Somerandomtechyboi said:

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/gsxQCz

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If you want fast ram then you gotta oc it yourself otherwise you are just getting ripped off, only reason to run desync fclk is if you ram somehow acheives 4600+ otherwise dont bother and run ram in sync with fclk, max volt for passive cooling id reccomend 1.5v but on active cooling upto 1.65v though thats only if you are aiming for high freq or stupidly tight timings

 

slight ssd upgrade

Cheap dual tower cooler

Ballistix ram but gotta forgo rgb here for performance

Lancool 215 cause it has a complete fan setup

 

100$ underbudget so maybe you can fit a 5900x for futureproofing and better value

also sorry but i dont know much about ram, whats the difference btwn the gskill one and the crucial ballistix? they are both 3600