First PC build recommendations

[Lundshurk]

Budget (including currency): ~2500 USD
Country: US

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Mostly gaming, but flexibility for occasional video editing/content creation

PCPartpickerlist: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/W6wjH2

Only component i've bought as of now is the GPU, hopefully posting here i don't regret it

Any suggestions are welcome!

[RONOTHAN##]

2 hours ago, Lundshurk said:

Only component i've bought as of now is the GPU, hopefully posting here i don't regret it

It's not bad, it's just that you can get a 3080 Ti for the price you paid for the 3080 12GB. The card itself if fine, it's just about $100-200 too expensive. If you paid $1000-1100 for it, you did alright. 

 

OK, on to the actual recommendations.

1. The i5 12400 is just as fast but a bit cheaper
2. The NH-U12S is a little overkill for the 5600X and 12400.
3. The Sabrent Rocket performs about as well as the 970 Evo but is $20 less

Doing that should get you an upgraded monitor

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/Xx2ZJM

Edited May 5, 2022 by RONOTHAN##

[SupaKomputa]

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel Core i5-12600K 3.7 GHz 10-Core Processor  ($277.98 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Black Edition 42 CFM CPU Cooler  ($43.84 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: Asus TUF GAMING H670-PRO WIFI D4 ATX LGA1700 Motherboard  ($219.99 @ Walmart) 
Memory: G.Skill Trident Z RGB 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory  ($79.98 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Samsung 980 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($99.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3080 12GB LHR 12 GB AORUS MASTER Video Card  ($1209.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: Corsair 4000D Airflow ATX Mid Tower Case  ($104.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: Corsair RM (2021) 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($119.99 @ Corsair) 
Case Fan: Cooler Master MasterFan MF Halo 47.2 CFM 120 mm Fan  ($22.98 @ Amazon) 
Case Fan: Cooler Master MasterFan MF Halo 47.2 CFM 120 mm Fan  ($22.98 @ Amazon) 
Monitor: Asus TUF Gaming VG27AQ 27.0" 2560x1440 165 Hz Monitor  ($329.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $2532.69
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2022-05-05 01:48 EDT-0400

[Queen Chrysalis]

34 minutes ago, RONOTHAN## said:

It's not bad, it's just that you can get a 3080 Ti for the price you paid for the 3080 12GB. The card itself if fine, it's just about $100-200 too expensive. If you paid $1000-1100 for it, you did alright. 

 

OK, on to the actual recommendations.

1. The i5 12400 is just as fast but a bit cheaper
2. The NH-U12S is a little overkill for the 5600X and 12400.
3. The Sabrent Rocket performs about as well as the 970 Evo but is $20 less

Doing that should get you an upgraded motherboard

 

https://github.com/iPERDance/iPERCore

This, 12400 really doesn't even need aftermarket cooling, but if you're gonna get one for either it or the 5600x, there are plenty of options in the ~$45 range that will look cool and keep temps low enough for precision boost to keep either running at max frequency under load.

[Somerandomtechyboi]

2 hours ago, RONOTHAN## said:

It's not bad, it's just that you can get a 3080 Ti for the price you paid for the 3080 12GB. The card itself if fine, it's just about $100-200 too expensive. If you paid $1000-1100 for it, you did alright. 

 

OK, on to the actual recommendations.

1. The i5 12400 is just as fast but a bit cheaper
2. The NH-U12S is a little overkill for the 5600X and 12400.
3. The Sabrent Rocket performs about as well as the 970 Evo but is $20 less

Doing that should get you an upgraded motherboard

 

https://github.com/iPERDance/iPERCore

Did you paste the wrong link?

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/3TCMVw

Heres my take, but you could also go amd with a 5900x + b550m aorus pro p, do not bother with asus meme tier boards cause overpriced and theres superior boards for less or far superior boards for a tad more

[RONOTHAN##]

6 minutes ago, Somerandomtechyboi said:

Did you paste the wrong link?

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/3TCMVw

Heres my take, but you could also go amd with a 5900x + b550m aorus pro p, do not bother with asus meme tier boards cause overpriced and theres superior boards for less or far superior boards for a tad more

Yes, yes I did (long story). 

 

It's fixed now. 

[Somerandomtechyboi]

1 minute ago, RONOTHAN## said:

Yes, yes I did (long story). 

 

It's fixed now. 

Lmao it happens

 

Though 2400mhz ram???

[RONOTHAN##]

1 minute ago, Somerandomtechyboi said:

Lmao it happens

 

Though 2400mhz ram???

fixed again. 

 

It's 4AM, cut me some slack. the one above that kit was 3200MHz and the CAS on this one was 16, so I assumed "yes, that's 3200MHz CL16"

 

I should just go to sleep. 

[Somerandomtechyboi]

1 minute ago, RONOTHAN## said:

fixed again. 

 

It's 4AM, cut me some slack. the one above that kit was 3200MHz and the CAS on this one was 16, so I assumed "yes, that's 3200MHz CL16"

 

I should just go to sleep. 

Lol

 

im in indo so its 3pm, yea just go to sleep, dont overly deprive yourself of sleep or else this sht happens xD

[Jeppes]

3 hours ago, Lundshurk said:

Only component i've bought as of now is the GPU, hopefully posting here i don't regret it

 

You paid 3080ti price for that 3080 so I would return and swap to the faster one if possible.

[Guest]

8 hours ago, SupaKomputa said:

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel Core i5-12600K 3.7 GHz 10-Core Processor  ($277.98 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Black Edition 42 CFM CPU Cooler  ($43.84 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: Asus TUF GAMING H670-PRO WIFI D4 ATX LGA1700 Motherboard  ($219.99 @ Walmart) 
Memory: G.Skill Trident Z RGB 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory  ($79.98 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Samsung 980 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($99.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3080 12GB LHR 12 GB AORUS MASTER Video Card  ($1209.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: Corsair 4000D Airflow ATX Mid Tower Case  ($104.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: Corsair RM (2021) 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($119.99 @ Corsair) 
Case Fan: Cooler Master MasterFan MF Halo 47.2 CFM 120 mm Fan  ($22.98 @ Amazon) 
Case Fan: Cooler Master MasterFan MF Halo 47.2 CFM 120 mm Fan  ($22.98 @ Amazon) 
Monitor: Asus TUF Gaming VG27AQ 27.0" 2560x1440 165 Hz Monitor  ($329.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $2532.69
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2022-05-05 01:48 EDT-0400

The ID-Cooling SE-224-XT Basic is cheaper than the CoolerMaster Hyper 212. There is also the ThermalRight Peerless Assassin 120 for $41.30 on Amazon.

 

That board doesn't make any sense with a 'K' cpu. Also it is overpriced considering you can get Z690 boards such as the MSI PRO Z690-A Wifi, Gigabyte Z690 UD AX and Asus Prime Z690-P Wifi for a few $ less.

 

The Samsung 980 is not that good. The Sabrent Rocket 1TB is available for the same price.

 

I would go with an i7 12700F and B660 board instead of an i5 'K' and H670 board. Actually works out slightly cheaper.

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel Core i7-12700F 2.1 GHz 12-Core Processor  ($312.96 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte B660 GAMING X AX DDR4 ATX LGA1700 Motherboard  ($164.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $477.95
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2022-05-05 11:04 EDT-0400