is this a good pc build?

[.Ruger.]

Budget (including currency): $2000

Country: US

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: basically it'll be used mainly for gaming, but i'll run some engineering programs one it too.

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/LBjbk9 

this is first the build. looking forward to upgrading to a 5800x soon.

Also due to the 3070 shortage is it better to just a buy a prebuilt? with the same specs.

 

[Jeppes]

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel Core i7-12700F 2.1 GHz 12-Core Processor  ($309.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Deepcool AK620 WH 68.99 CFM CPU Cooler  ($62.98 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI MAG B660M MORTAR WIFI DDR4 Micro ATX LGA1700 Motherboard  ($159.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Silicon Power GAMING 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory  ($93.97 @ Amazon)
Storage: ADATA XPG SX8200 Pro 2 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($179.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI GeForce RTX 3080 10GB LHR 10 GB VENTUS 3X PLUS OC Video Card  ($789.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Lian Li LANCOOL 215 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($89.96 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair HX Platinum 850 W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 11 Home OEM 64-bit  ($119.98 @ Amazon)
Total: $1936.83
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2022-06-17 00:34 EDT-0400

[RONOTHAN##]

9 minutes ago, .Ruger. said:

Also due to the 3070 shortage

The shortage is pretty much over, 3070s are very easy to find for the ~$600 range. 

 

Anyway, this system has some really weird choices in it. Paying double for a motherboard than you are for your CPU makes very little sense, A 360mm AIO for a CPU that draws 70W makes very little sense, and AM4 in generally doesn't make a ton of sense anymore for most people. The B550 Taichi has basically the same feature set for half the price, if you even need most of those features, and Alder Lake just makes more sense overall with the 12700F being only $300, beating the 5900X in gaming and matching it in productivity.

 

Get the system @Jeppes recommended, it makes a lot more sense for this budget and is basically what I'd recommend (maybe the B660M-A Pro instead, but that's just being nit picky), but don't pay $120 for Windows, get a key for $20 at a reseller. 

[Somerandomtechyboi]

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/X6QhjZ

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[Somerandomtechyboi]

2 minutes ago, RONOTHAN## said:

Get the system @Jeppes recommended, it makes a lot more sense for this budget and is basically what I'd recommend (maybe the B660M-A Pro instead, but that's just being nit picky), but don't pay $120 for Windows, get a key for $20 at a reseller. 

Add to that ditch the platinum and save 50$ by going gf1 pe, and board choice either b660m-a pro or z690 ud ax (mainly focusing on i/o)

[SupaKomputa]

make little sense getting an AMD AM4 platform right now, unless you really dont want to upgrade (update) in the near future.

[.Ruger.]

sorry guys i don't know that much about building pcs.

just wondering what would be the best amd system for $2000, most of my friends told me to go amd. but now after seeing the benchmarks for the Intel Core i7-12700F 2.1 GHz 12-Core Processor  i'm honestly getting completely confused. lol

[.Ruger.]

32 minutes ago, Jeppes said:

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel Core i7-12700F 2.1 GHz 12-Core Processor  ($309.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Deepcool AK620 WH 68.99 CFM CPU Cooler  ($62.98 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI MAG B660M MORTAR WIFI DDR4 Micro ATX LGA1700 Motherboard  ($159.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Silicon Power GAMING 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory  ($93.97 @ Amazon)
Storage: ADATA XPG SX8200 Pro 2 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($179.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI GeForce RTX 3080 10GB LHR 10 GB VENTUS 3X PLUS OC Video Card  ($789.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Lian Li LANCOOL 215 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($89.96 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair HX Platinum 850 W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 11 Home OEM 64-bit  ($119.98 @ Amazon)
Total: $1936.83
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2022-06-17 00:34 EDT-0400

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