New Build <$1800

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Budget (including currency): $1,800

Country: US

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Deep Rock Galactic, Elden Ring, Baldurs Gate III

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/zk7wY9 If a site isn't noted then I can get it for the price listed at Microcenter.

 

I never thought I'd be asking for advice here, but after helping dozens of others I find the tables turned since I've been out of the building game for 6 years! Can anyone offer any critique on the parts list linked above? Thanks!

 

[An_D]

17 minutes ago, JoeyDM said:

Budget (including currency): $1,800

Country: US

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Deep Rock Galactic, Elden Ring, Baldurs Gate III

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/zk7wY9 If a site isn't noted then I can get it for the price listed at Microcenter.

 

I never thought I'd be asking for advice here, but after helping dozens of others I find the tables turned since I've been out of the building game for 6 years! Can anyone offer any critique on the parts list linked above? Thanks!

 

I'm a noob, but it looks fine to me. Only thing I'd say is you may want some more storage. There's good 2TB hard drives for pretty cheap ($50-$70 ish range). That should work fine since you already have that M.2 SSD.

[IkeaGnome]

20 minutes ago, JoeyDM said:

Budget (including currency): $1,800

Country: US

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Deep Rock Galactic, Elden Ring, Baldurs Gate III

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/zk7wY9 If a site isn't noted then I can get it for the price listed at Microcenter.

 

I never thought I'd be asking for advice here, but after helping dozens of others I find the tables turned since I've been out of the building game for 6 years! Can anyone offer any critique on the parts list linked above? Thanks!

 

You can actually squeeze a 3080 in that. The MSI is a very good PSU. A little bit cheaper than the RMx, but the fan is a tiny bit louder. As much as I love to swear by Noctua, you can do just as well for a lot cheaper to make room for the 3080. 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel Core i5-12600K 3.7 GHz 10-Core Processor  ($250.00) 
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Frost Commander 140 BLACK 95.5 CFM CPU Cooler  ($71.30 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: MSI PRO Z690-A DDR4 ATX LGA1700 Motherboard  ($189.99) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 CL16 Memory  ($84.99) 
Storage: Western Digital Blue SN550 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($89.99) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce RTX 3080 10GB LHR 10 GB FTW3 ULTRA GAMING LHR Video Card  ($869.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Lian Li Lancool II Mesh ATX Mid Tower Case  ($119.99) 
Power Supply: MSI MPG A-GF 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($114.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1791.24
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2022-05-16 19:47 EDT-0400

I'm assuming you went with the motherboard because of this combo and not to overclock?

https://www.microcenter.com/product/5005745/intel-core-i5-12600k,-msi-z690-a-pro-ddr5,-cpu-motherboard-combo

[Somerandomtechyboi]

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/kDyFZw

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48 minutes ago, An_D said:

I'm a noob, but it looks fine to me. Only thing I'd say is you may want some more storage. There's good 2TB hard drives for pretty cheap ($50-$70 ish range). That should work fine since you already have that M.2 SSD.

My sister basically downloads nothing, just the games she's actively playing. I think she's using 300gb right now. Thanks!

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45 minutes ago, IkeaGnome said:

You can actually squeeze a 3080 in that. The MSI is a very good PSU. A little bit cheaper than the RMx, but the fan is a tiny bit louder. As much as I love to swear by Noctua, you can do just as well for a lot cheaper to make room for the 3080. 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel Core i5-12600K 3.7 GHz 10-Core Processor  ($250.00) 
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Frost Commander 140 BLACK 95.5 CFM CPU Cooler  ($71.30 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: MSI PRO Z690-A DDR4 ATX LGA1700 Motherboard  ($189.99) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 CL16 Memory  ($84.99) 
Storage: Western Digital Blue SN550 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($89.99) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce RTX 3080 10GB LHR 10 GB FTW3 ULTRA GAMING LHR Video Card  ($869.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Lian Li Lancool II Mesh ATX Mid Tower Case  ($119.99) 
Power Supply: MSI MPG A-GF 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($114.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1791.24
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2022-05-16 19:47 EDT-0400

I'm assuming you went with the motherboard because of this combo and not to overclock?

https://www.microcenter.com/product/5005745/intel-core-i5-12600k,-msi-z690-a-pro-ddr5,-cpu-motherboard-combo

Thanks! That's sick. Much appreciated! And yes, that's why I chose that motherboard. I'm going to OC, but it will be very modest.

 

Edit: no, my mistake. That bundle is for the DDR5 mobo. It's just the $20 off for compatible mobo bundle.

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28 minutes ago, Somerandomtechyboi said:

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/kDyFZw

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Thanks!