First time PC-builder | Help with CPU, Motherboard and Case | complications with picked parts? | better options?

[Pfaelzer_04]

Budget: ~1300€

Country: Germany

Games | workloads that it will be used for: Tomb Raider, Horizon Zero Dawn, Portal 2, Witcher 3, Minecraft | some basic / light 3D-Design

Other details: 

 

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 

          Intel Core i5-12400F

 

Motherboard: AMD Gigabyte B550 Aorus Elite V2 So.AM4 ATX + Wi-Fi adapter; GIGABITE B550 AORUS Elite AX V2; 

MSI MPG B550 Gaming Plus AMD B550 So.AM4 Dual Channel DDR4 ATX + Wi-Fi adapter

Intel MSI PRO B660-A DDR4 + Wi-Fi adapter; GIGABYTE B660 Gaming X DDR4 + Wi-Fi adapter; 

MSI PRO B660M-A WIFI DDR4

 

GPU: 8GB Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3060 Ti EAGLE OC LHR | or the RTX 3060; RX 6700XT

 

RAM: 16GB G.Skill Aegis DDR4-3200 CL16 Dual Kit

 

SSD: 1TB Crucial P2 M.2 PCIe 3.0

 

CPU-Cooler: be quiet! Pure Rpck 2 Black Tower Kühler

 

PSU: 600W be quiet! Pure Power 11 CM Modular 80+ Gold

 

Case: PURE BASE 500DX Black; Meshify C (Tempered Glass); Fractal Design Pop Air; Lancool-215

 

Casefans: 1x / 2x be quiet! Pure Wings 2 140mm / 120mm (depends on case)

 

OS: Microsoft Windows 10 Home 64 Bit

 

Peripherals: (not included in the budget)

Keyboard: Logitech G413

Mouse: Logitech Gaming G305

Monitor: AOC 24G2U  / BK 23.8''  (1080p, 144 Hz, IPS) | or a 1440p monitor (some ideas required)

 

 

I'm planning to build a new "higher end" mid range PC. The rig will be used for about 3-4 years (probably with some upgrades in 2024/2025)

But I am not completely sure about the CPU + Motherboard (AM4 discontinued in 2022; support for LGA1700 at least until 2023).

 

 

 

[LapsedMemory]

Both of the combos you have spec'd will last 3-4 years, and both will almost certainly require a new mobo if you decide to upgrade at that time.  

 

You can try building one on the AM5 platform, but in 3-4 years time you can probably expect the hardware will mature and grow to where you may not want to just throw in  a new CPU as you may end up missing out on additional features built into the platform by that point.  

 

Build a solid pc with reliable hardware and you'll probably be much happier later on than if you try to go bleeding edge now.  You'll also be saving a bit of money going for the 12th gen or the 5600 over trying to 'future proof' this system.  Put the extra money you *would* have spent to go AM5 into a savings account and you can always use it for your upgrade budget later.

[birdflyer]

PCPartPicker Part List: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/X22vmr

• CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 3.7 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($193.99 @ Amazon)
• CPU Cooler: be quiet! Pure Rock 2 Black CPU Cooler  ($49.99 @ Amazon)
• Motherboard: Gigabyte B550 AORUS ELITE AX V2 ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($159.99 @ Newegg)
• Memory: Patriot Viper Steel 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 CL18 Memory  ($56.99 @ Amazon)
• Storage: PNY XLR8 CS3030 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 3.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($74.98 @ Amazon)
• Video Card: Gigabyte GAMING OC Radeon RX 6700 XT 12 GB Video Card  ($497.97 @ Amazon)
• Case: be quiet! Pure Base 500DX ATX Mid-Tower Case  ($109.90 @ B&H)
• Power Supply: SeaSonic FOCUS Plus Platinum 750 W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($159.99 @ B&H)

Total: $1303.80
 

I would recommend this build as it should improve on the reliability and longevity of the system while leaving room for upgrades. The main upgrades/swapped components are the SSD, PSU, and RAM. The CS3030 SSD uses really high quality controllers and NAND flash. The RAM I swapped as patriot has been selling really reliable memory for a bit now, and you can usually find it's a better value than other brands.

[NF-A12x25]

4 hours ago, Pfaelzer_04 said:

GIGABYTE B660 Gaming X DDR4 + Wi-Fi adapter; 

Just pay the few dollars extra for the B660 Gaming X AX, same board but comes with built in Wi-Fi so you won’t have to worry about getting an expensive wi-fi card as a really good card is already included and you won’t need to give up a PCIe slot.

[brob]

4 hours ago, Pfaelzer_04 said:

But I am not completely sure about the CPU + Motherboard (AM4 discontinued in 2022; support for LGA1700 at least until 2023).

 

Don't worry about socket longevity. It really doesn't make a difference in the vast majority of cases.