New Build (Australia)

simwah · January 16, 2022

Hey, just looking for some feedback. Haven't done a build in 6 years so not really up to date on components.

Budget (including currency): Sensible 5 year build, budget not important if its justifiable ($AUD)

Country: Australia

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Pretty much 100% gaming, mainly Arma 3, DCS, MSFS2020 but usually give all the new AAA titles a go. Maybe VR in the future but not for a while

Other details:

Upgrading From (System is 6 years old, GFX is 4, I see this as a full replacement):

Monitors: 2 x Dell 2721DGF (1440p 165hz) One used a primary other as secondary task screen

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel Core i7-12700K 3.6 GHz 12-Core Processor ($589.00 @ Umart)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 chromax.black 82.52 CFM CPU Cooler ($189.00 @ PC Byte)
Motherboard: Asus TUF GAMING Z690-PLUS WIFI D4 ATX LGA1700 Motherboard ($389.00 @ Austin Computers)
Memory: G.Skill Trident Z Neo 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3600 CL16 Memory ($299.00 @ Centre Com)
Storage: Samsung 980 Pro 2 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive ($495.00 @ BPC Technology)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti 12 GB FTW3 ULTRA GAMING LE iCX3 Video Card ($2599.00 @ BPC Technology)
Case: Fractal Design Torrent ATX Mid Tower Case ($299.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Power Supply: SeaSonic PRIME TX 1000 W 80+ Titanium Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($479.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Total: $5338.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2022-01-17 09:37 AEDT+1100

Quickstrike · January 16, 2022

15 minutes ago, simwah said:

Hey, just looking for some feedback. Haven't done a build in 6 years so not really up to date on components.

Budget (including currency): Sensible 5 year build, budget not important if its justifiable ($AUD)

Country: Australia

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Pretty much 100% gaming, mainly Arma 3, DCS, MSFS2020 but usually give all the new AAA titles a go. Maybe VR in the future but not for a while

Other details:

Upgrading From (System is 6 years old, GFX is 4, I see this as a full replacement):

Monitors: 2 x Dell 2721DGF (1440p 165hz) One used a primary other as secondary task screen

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel Core i7-12700K 3.6 GHz 12-Core Processor ($589.00 @ Umart)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 chromax.black 82.52 CFM CPU Cooler ($189.00 @ PC Byte)
Motherboard: Asus TUF GAMING Z690-PLUS WIFI D4 ATX LGA1700 Motherboard ($389.00 @ Austin Computers)
Memory: G.Skill Trident Z Neo 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3600 CL16 Memory ($299.00 @ Centre Com)
Storage: Samsung 980 Pro 2 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive ($495.00 @ BPC Technology)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti 12 GB FTW3 ULTRA GAMING LE iCX3 Video Card ($2599.00 @ BPC Technology)
Case: Fractal Design Torrent ATX Mid Tower Case ($299.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Power Supply: SeaSonic PRIME TX 1000 W 80+ Titanium Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($479.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Total: $5338.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2022-01-17 09:37 AEDT+1100

If you're gonna spend that kind of money on a 12th gen, put in some DDR5.
Also, platinum PSU is overkill for gaming. You'll be fine with a Seasonic GX-1000 Gold. Use the leftover dough to pay for your ddr5 or get some nice cable extensions.

simwah · January 16, 2022

52 minutes ago, Quickstrike said:

If you're gonna spend that kind of money on a 12th gen, put in some DDR5.
Also, platinum PSU is overkill for gaming. You'll be fine with a Seasonic GX-1000 Gold. Use the leftover dough to pay for your ddr5 or get some nice cable extensions.

Based on your recommendations, does the extra $402 justify the performance/move to DDR5? Should I be looking at something else other than 12th gen that makes more sense?

DDR4:

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel Core i7-12700K 3.6 GHz 12-Core Processor ($589.00 @ Umart)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 chromax.black 82.52 CFM CPU Cooler ($189.00 @ PC Byte)
Motherboard: Asus TUF GAMING Z690-PLUS WIFI D4 ATX LGA1700 Motherboard ($389.00 @ Austin Computers)
Memory: G.Skill Trident Z Neo 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3600 CL16 Memory ($299.00 @ Centre Com)
Storage: Samsung 980 Pro 2 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive ($495.00 @ BPC Technology)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti 12 GB FTW3 ULTRA GAMING LE iCX3 Video Card ($2599.00 @ BPC Technology)
Case: Fractal Design Torrent ATX Mid Tower Case ($299.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Power Supply: SeaSonic PRIME 1000 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($339.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Total: $5198.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2022-01-17 10:57 AEDT+1100