List for First time pc build.

[Gahblins]

Budget (including currency): $2500

Country: United States

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Escape from tarkov, halo infinite, mainly newer games, I'm hoping to start streaming and maybe video editing and creation.

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): I'm not sure what I need honestly, I'm so new to the word of pc building. I have no experience building pc's and my knowledge on parts is basically none. I'm unsure what motherboard to use and not sure if what I have picked out makes sense.

Here is a pc part picker list I created but honestly dont know what parts i will need. https://pcpartpicker.com/user/Gahblins/saved/fydv4D

Any advice or information is greatly appreciated!

 

[Pixelfie]

Same performance but cheaper. 

• 12700F performs better than a 5900X in gaming, and outside of gaming it's pretty similar. Ryzen 5000 really doesn't make sense to buy unless it's very cheap.
• 32gb should be enough RAM. You're probably not going to use 64gb, and when you see you're running out of RAM you could always order a new kit (make sure to buy the same kit)
• You're probably not going to notice a difference between the Firecuda 520 and 980 Pro, so I'd just save money by getting a Firecuda 520.
• This 3080 is cheaper and you're not going to notice a difference apart from RGB.
• The Corsair 4000D Airflow is cheaper and has better airflow. The case you chose has vents on the side, but I think having the fans blow air directly to or from the components would cause better temps.
• You're not going to need 1000w. 850w is more than enough.

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel Core i7-12700F 2.1 GHz 12-Core Processor  ($309.99 @ Newegg) 
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 chromax.black 82.52 CFM CPU Cooler  ($109.95 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: MSI MAG B660M BAZOOKA DDR4 Micro ATX LGA1700 Motherboard  ($139.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: TEAMGROUP T-Force Delta RGB 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory  ($117.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Seagate FireCuda 520 2 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($179.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: MSI GeForce RTX 3080 10GB LHR 10 GB VENTUS 3X PLUS OC Video Card  ($789.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: Corsair 4000D Airflow ATX Mid Tower Case  ($89.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: Super Flower Leadex III Gold 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($109.99 @ Newegg Sellers) 
Total: $1847.87
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2022-06-18 14:00 EDT-0400

 

 

 

Or, you could pay the same money for a significantly faster pc. This one is probably overkill and the price/performance isn't as good as the first build, so I recommend the first build.

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel Core i9-12900K 3.2 GHz 16-Core Processor  ($589.98 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 chromax.black 82.52 CFM CPU Cooler  ($109.95 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte Z690 UD AX DDR4 ATX LGA1700 Motherboard  ($169.99 @ B&H) 
Memory: TEAMGROUP T-Force Delta RGB 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory  ($117.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Seagate FireCuda 520 2 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($179.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon RX 6950 XT 16 GB Red Devil OC Video Card  ($1099.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: Corsair 4000D Airflow ATX Mid Tower Case  ($89.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: Super Flower Leadex III Gold 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($109.99 @ Newegg Sellers) 
Total: $2467.87
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2022-06-18 14:02 EDT-0400

[Fasauceome]

consider this:

 

PCPartPicker Part List: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/JxsBrD

CPU: Intel Core i9-12900K 3.2 GHz 16-Core Processor  ($589.98 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler  ($41.30 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte Z690 UD DDR4 ATX LGA1700 Motherboard  ($189.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3600 CL18 Memory  ($135.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Western Digital Blue SN570 2 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($179.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3080 Ti 12 GB GAMING OC Video Card  ($1039.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Corsair 4000D Airflow ATX Mid Tower Case  ($89.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: be quiet! Pure Power 11 FM 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($129.90 @ Amazon) 
Total: $2397.13
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2022-06-18 13:47 EDT-0400

 

I went with the i9 because of Intel's current performance advantage, and you can cut some cost from the CPU cooler and power supply, as well as the SSD, to bump the graphics card up to a 3080 ti. You can also start with 32GB of ram because that's a decent amount already, and upgrading to 64GB in the future would be easy.

 

[Queen Chrysalis]

14 minutes ago, Fasauceome said:

consider this:

 

PCPartPicker Part List: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/JxsBrD

CPU: Intel Core i9-12900K 3.2 GHz 16-Core Processor  ($589.98 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler  ($41.30 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte Z690 UD DDR4 ATX LGA1700 Motherboard  ($189.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3600 CL18 Memory  ($135.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Western Digital Blue SN570 2 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($179.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3080 Ti 12 GB GAMING OC Video Card  ($1039.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Corsair 4000D Airflow ATX Mid Tower Case  ($89.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: be quiet! Pure Power 11 FM 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($129.90 @ Amazon) 
Total: $2397.13
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2022-06-18 13:47 EDT-0400

 

I went with the i9 because of Intel's current performance advantage, and you can cut some cost from the CPU cooler and power supply, as well as the SSD, to bump the graphics card up to a 3080 ti. You can also start with 32GB of ram because that's a decent amount already, and upgrading to 64GB in the future would be easy.

 

Yo, I get that it's a little better for some really specific applications, but 600 bucks for a CPU?  Whenever someone says it's their first PC, I always take budget with a grain of salt as many normal people have a lot of preconceived notions about how much this stuff should cost that aren't always accurate.  This could easily be a $1700 tower that would allow OP to get a nice monitor, so the games look better.  Check this, $2200 with a gaming monitor:

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel Core i7-12700F 2.1 GHz 12-Core Processor  ($309.99 @ Newegg) 
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler  ($41.30 @ Amazon) 
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  ($89.97 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Crucial P2 2 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($159.97 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: MSI GeForce RTX 3080 10GB LHR 10 GB VENTUS 3X PLUS OC Video Card  ($789.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: Phanteks Eclipse P400A Digital ATX Mid Tower Case  ($99.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: EVGA GQ 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply  ($84.99 @ Amazon) 
Monitor: Samsung Odyssey G5 C34G55T 34.0" 3440x1440 165 Hz Monitor  ($449.99 @ Abt) 
Total: $2186.17
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2022-06-18 14:12 EDT-0400

 

This is also a viable case option if you want something in white (there's a black on too) or a mATX case (smaller, easier to transport, sits on desk more nicely):

 

KOLINK Citadel Mesh RGB MicroATX Mini Tower Case (Citadel Mesh RGB White) - PCPartPicker

 

Both cases come with preinstalled aRGB fans.

 

A 3080 vs 3080ti is gonna be imperceivable in difference to most people, especially someone who's never had a gaming PC before.  Definitely not worth the price and power premium for the ti.  The 3080 is still a blazing fast card that will last for a very long time.  

 

Same goes for the CPU.  The 12700F is gonna have games running well above the refresh rate and have PLENTY of cores available for x264/x265 encoding on stream.  Going from a 12-core toa 16-core is not worth doubling the price, especially when the core count is already high enough that they're never gonna all get used (remember, the p-copres are the fastest thing we've ever seen, and those e-cores are still 70% better than sky lake).  

 

 

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