Upgrading Pc

DinoNuggies · May 30, 2022

Budget (including currency): $2000 USD

Country: United States

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Apex Legends, R6, Minecraft, and other Vr games

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/RwskDq

I've had my basic pc for a few years now and I want to upgrade it entirely but need help picking the parts and stuff. Everything for my build is here except for a new table and chair.

Shimejii · May 30, 2022

You dont need those 113$ fans. Use that to upgrade the GPU to something better.

Honestly speaking its not too bad. if you are purely gaming, id consider the 5600x and b550, 32 gigs of ram and youll be better off, but 11700k isnt too bad. Its all about min maxing that performance for the GPU

Pixelfie · May 30, 2022

I changed the CPU to a 12400F because it's much cheaper and the performance difference is small. This SSD should be cheaper and you won't notice any difference. Same for the PSU. The GPU is much better. You can also get a 6750 XT which has more VRAM but it doesn't perform as well on higher resolutions as a 3070 so I don't know which is better for VR (both are good for the other games). I removed Windows since you can get cheap keys online for $15. Also you're spending $114 on fans, do you really want to spend that much? If you want RGB get some cheap Cooler Master fans and it should do the job. You could also get even cheaper ones but they might be louder, if that's not a problem for you you could get that.

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel Core i5-12400F 2.5 GHz 6-Core Processor ($169.94 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: ARCTIC Freezer 34 eSports CPU Cooler ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI PRO B660M-A DDR4 Micro ATX LGA1700 Motherboard ($129.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory ($79.98 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Blue SN570 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive ($88.85 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3070 LHR 8 GB EAGLE OC Rev 2.0 Video Card ($599.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 4000D Airflow ATX Mid Tower Case ($94.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair RM (2021) 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($104.99 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Cooler Master SickleFlow 62 CFM 120 mm Fans 3-Pack ($43.99 @ B&H)
Monitor: Gigabyte M27Q 27.0" 2560x1440 170 Hz Monitor ($319.99 @ Amazon)
Keyboard: Razer Huntsman Elite RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard ($119.99 @ Amazon)
Mouse: Razer Viper Ultimate Wireless Optical Mouse ($75.98 @ Amazon)
Headphones: Razer BlackShark V2 Pro Headset ($139.99 @ GameStop)
Total: $2008.66
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2022-05-30 04:46 EDT-0400

Edited May 30, 2022 by Pixelfie

Queen Chrysalis · May 30, 2022

You do realize that the 11700k is last gens i7? The 12400f OR 12600k qre both cheaper and faster. Noctua coolers are also kind of a waste when there are cheaper options with equal or better cooling.

29 minutes ago, Pixelfie said:

I changed the CPU to a 12400F because it's much cheaper and the performance difference is small. This SSD should be cheaper and you won't notice any difference. Same for the PSU. The GPU is much better. I removed Windows since you can get cheap keys online for $15. Also you're spending $114 on fans, do you really want to spend that much? If you want RGB get some cheap Cooler Master fans and it should do the job.

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel Core i5-12400F 2.5 GHz 6-Core Processor ($169.94 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 82.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($99.95 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI PRO B660M-A DDR4 Micro ATX LGA1700 Motherboard ($129.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory ($79.98 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Blue SN570 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive ($89.10 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI Radeon RX 6700 XT 12 GB MECH 2X Video Card ($484.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 4000D Airflow ATX Mid Tower Case ($94.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair RM (2021) 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($94.99 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Cooler Master SickleFlow 62 CFM 120 mm Fan ($14.99 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Cooler Master SickleFlow 62 CFM 120 mm Fan ($14.99 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Cooler Master SickleFlow 62 CFM 120 mm Fan ($14.99 @ Amazon)
Monitor: Gigabyte M27Q 27.0" 2560x1440 170 Hz Monitor ($319.99 @ Amazon)
Keyboard: Razer Huntsman Elite RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard ($119.99 @ Amazon)
Mouse: Razer Viper Ultimate Wireless Optical Mouse ($75.98 @ Amazon)
Headphones: Razer BlackShark V2 Pro Headset ($139.99 @ GameStop)
Total: $1944.85
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2022-05-30 02:21 EDT-0400

I have no clue why youd recommend a $100 cooler for a 12400f. You may also be able to get thise fans in a 3 pack, or just some basic upbere or similar knockoffs for under $30 for a 3 pack. For case fans performance is meaningless (cheap ones still perform more than well enough) and basic rgb ones will do whatever pattern the motherboard tells them.

Pixelfie · May 30, 2022

2 hours ago, Queen Chrysalis said:

I have no clue why youd recommend a $100 cooler for a 12400f. You may also be able to get thise fans in a 3 pack, or just some basic upbere or similar knockoffs for under $30 for a 3 pack. For case fans performance is meaningless (cheap ones still perform more than well enough) and basic rgb ones will do whatever pattern the motherboard tells them.

Idk, I probably looked over that (I copied the part list and edited it). I just changed the cooler and fans, and also changed the GPU to a 3070.