Build for a friend

[benjamin3033]

Budget (including currency): 4.5k NZD

Country: New Zealand

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

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://nz.pcpartpicker.com/user/benjamin3033/saved/#view=p3nyWZ

[DCCFan]

Build sounds good except your memory is pretty slow for such a high end build. Try and go for 3600Mhz and CL16 rather than 3200Mhz. Liquid cooling could be an option as well. Maybe someone that knows more about the 5950x can suggest some AIO's.  

[Dr0idGh0sT]

Personally I would go for something like this: 

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel Core i7-12700KF 3.6 GHz 12-Core Processor  ($617.00 @ 1stWave Technologies) 
CPU Cooler: be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 4 50.5 CFM CPU Cooler  ($158.92 @ Paradigm PCs) 
Motherboard: MSI MAG Z690 TOMAHAWK WIFI DDR4 ATX LGA1700 Motherboard  ($475.00 @ 1stWave Technologies) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory  ($229.00 @ 1stWave Technologies) 
Storage: Samsung 980 Pro 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($257.00 @ 1stWave Technologies) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce RTX 3080 12GB LHR 12 GB FTW3 ULTRA GAMING Video Card  ($1748.99 @ PB Technologies) 
Case: Corsair 4000D Airflow ATX Mid Tower Case  ($139.00 @ Computer Lounge) 
Power Supply: Corsair RMx (2021) 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($251.85 @ PB Technologies) 
Total: $3876.76
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2022-05-10 18:54 NZST+1200

 

[Pixelfie]

This is just as fast, but cheaper. The 6900 XT performs slightly faster than a 3080 Ti but not much, so which one they choose is preference as it doesn't really matter. But I would wait for the 6950 XT which should release today. It will probably be out of stock or overpriced but you never know.

 

• I choose the 12900KF and Z690 over the 5950X and X570. It will perform the same but it's slightly cheaper. You can probably upgrade it to 13th gen too if you want later, while Ryzen 5000 is the last for AM4.
• This RAM is cheaper and once again it will perform the same.
• The SSD is much cheaper and between these 2 you won't notice a difference unless you write big files. You could get 2 of them if you want more storage (2x 1tb is cheaper than 1x 2tb)
• I chose the 6900 XT because it's slightly faster (but really not much) and it has more VRAM. The 3080 Ti is better at RT so it's up to your friend what they buy. Also the 6950 XT should release today which should perform faster than a 3090 (if leaks are correct)
• The PSU I chose is just as good but also cheaper

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel Core i9-12900KF 3.2 GHz 16-Core Processor  ($893.00 @ ExtremePC)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 82.5 CFM CPU Cooler  ($166.50 @ Computer Lounge)
Motherboard: Asus TUF GAMING Z690-PLUS WIFI D4 ATX LGA1700 Motherboard  ($413.00 @ 1stWave Technologies)
Memory: Patriot Viper 4 Blackout 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory  ($105.00 @ 1stWave Technologies)
Storage: Crucial P2 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($148.99 @ PB Technologies)
Video Card: MSI Radeon RX 6900 XT 16 GB GAMING X TRIO Video Card  ($1798.99 @ PB Technologies)
Case: Corsair 4000D Airflow ATX Mid Tower Case  ($139.00 @ Computer Lounge)
Power Supply: MSI MPG A-GF 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($209.00 @ ExtremePC)
Total: $3873.48
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2022-05-10 19:01 NZST+1200

[Queen Chrysalis]

The 12900 and 5950 are not very efficient CPUs for VR.  Their both hot as fuck and cost 4 times as much as a CPU that will perform identically.  Just get a 12400 or a 5600 and get a sticker that says i9 or ryzen 9 on ebay for  few dollars and you won't be able to tell the difference.  The 980 pro is also a big waste for gaming when the regular 980 is like half the price and will game exactly the same.