First Build, Looking For Feedback

[NoahVale]

Budget (including currency): ~$2500 (USD)

Country: US

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Minecraft, Borderlands, MW2, CIV, Colonist.io, Programming

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/user/NoahVale/saved/W4tGJx (screenshot below)

 

- Going for a white build aesthetic. Not sure if the notices towards the bottom of the page on PCPartPicker are things that I need to be too worried about. I'm also hoping to get some nice looking PSU cables to spice the whole thing up just that list bit

- I have the GPU and case already

- The system will be running two monitors

- Thoughts on waiting for black friday deals to save a buck or two? 

- Will be running and needing windows os

- Would a vertical GPU mount work with this build? I don't love the side profile of the 3070

- If you have any thoughts on bottlenecking or compatibility issues please let me know. This is something that I don't want to make a mistake on

 

 

 

[Ryuikko]

That cpu cooler is horribly overpriced, and I'd look at getting a 13600k(f) instead 

PCPartPicker Part List

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-13600KF 3.5 GHz 14-Core Processor ($309.99 @ Amazon) 

CPU Cooler: Deepcool AK620 WH 68.99 CFM CPU Cooler ($59.99 @ Newegg) 

Motherboard: Asus ROG STRIX B660-A GAMING WIFI D4 ATX LGA1700 Motherboard ($199.99 @ B&H) 

Memory: TEAMGROUP T-Force Delta RGB 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory ($99.99 @ Amazon) 

Storage: TEAMGROUP MP33 PRO 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 3.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($67.98 @ Amazon) 

Video Card: Gigabyte Vision OC GeForce RTX 3070 Ti 8 GB Video Card ($834.98 @ MemoryC) 

Case: NZXT H510 Flow ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ Best Buy) 

Power Supply: Thermaltake Toughpower GF1 Snow - TT Premium 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($104.99 @ Newegg) 

Monitor: Gigabyte M27Q-P 27.0" 2560 x 1440 170 Hz Monitor ($279.99 @ Newegg) 

Total: $2047.89

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2022-10-28 13:40 EDT-0400

This should overall be better for cheaper

 

[BiotechBen]

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/

As much as white theme builds pain me in price/performance generally

 

Monitors are super individualized in preference, so I didn't include.

[SpookyCitrus]

I'd go for something like this personally, I'm not a fan of NZXTs cases, even with the updated airflow ones. I was able to find an open box like new 3080 Vision in white for the same price as the 3070 Ti on Ebay. White builds are always tricky because the components are usually more expensive.

 

Build list.

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/fKyQxs

 

White 3080 Open Box on Ebay.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/195390616149?epid=24041879365&hash=item2d7e303255%3Ag%3AU-8AAOSwNYdjOgPx&amdata=enc%3AAQAHAAAAoJMLG50lpvKtBmcMkNOVc5moBkqDDP5oKq2IIGblZ7zzIwdJ3o5VpffnnynZJ1CFbevh%2BMxnXJZJFdSn%2FhKxX%2B3qanF02kUMLfJqaTTDDEPXCkeovCaJ%2Flv1dbsBefj1mkLn4m7Tb%2B9QGd1vwGQub0aCx%2FI%2Bp%2BghoiFP9L4f5ERpGTY1ryQCv4kbUGQWJdTAkppLdd2M84DfGB33Yuu7Qzc%3D|tkp%3ABk9SR7LI8fqDYQ&LH_BIN=1

[NoahVale]

12 minutes ago, Ryuikko said:

That cpu cooler is horribly overpriced, and I'd look at getting a 13600k(f) instead 

PCPartPicker Part List

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-13600KF 3.5 GHz 14-Core Processor ($309.99 @ Amazon) 

CPU Cooler: Deepcool AK620 WH 68.99 CFM CPU Cooler ($59.99 @ Newegg) 

Motherboard: Asus ROG STRIX B660-A GAMING WIFI D4 ATX LGA1700 Motherboard ($199.99 @ B&H) 

Memory: TEAMGROUP T-Force Delta RGB 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory ($99.99 @ Amazon) 

Storage: TEAMGROUP MP33 PRO 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 3.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($67.98 @ Amazon) 

Video Card: Gigabyte Vision OC GeForce RTX 3070 Ti 8 GB Video Card ($834.98 @ MemoryC) 

Case: NZXT H510 Flow ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ Best Buy) 

Power Supply: Thermaltake Toughpower GF1 Snow - TT Premium 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($104.99 @ Newegg) 

Monitor: Gigabyte M27Q-P 27.0" 2560 x 1440 170 Hz Monitor ($279.99 @ Newegg) 

Total: $2047.89

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2022-10-28 13:40 EDT-0400

This should overall be better for cheaper

 

Thanks for the note on the CPU cooler. Why the suggested upgrade to 13600k(f)?

[NoahVale]

14 minutes ago, BiotechBen said:

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/

As much as white theme builds pain me in price/performance generally

 

Monitors are super individualized in preference, so I didn't include.

I may be missing a subtle difference but this looks like much the same build to me. 

[NoahVale]

3 minutes ago, SpookyCitrus said:

I'd go for something like this personally, I'm not a fan of NZXTs cases, even with the updated airflow ones. I was able to find an open box like new 3080 Vision in white for the same price as the 3070 Ti on Ebay. White builds are always tricky because the components are usually more expensive.

 

Build list.

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/fKyQxs

 

White 3080 Open Box on Ebay.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/195390616149?epid=24041879365&hash=item2d7e303255%3Ag%3AU-8AAOSwNYdjOgPx&amdata=enc%3AAQAHAAAAoJMLG50lpvKtBmcMkNOVc5moBkqDDP5oKq2IIGblZ7zzIwdJ3o5VpffnnynZJ1CFbevh%2BMxnXJZJFdSn%2FhKxX%2B3qanF02kUMLfJqaTTDDEPXCkeovCaJ%2Flv1dbsBefj1mkLn4m7Tb%2B9QGd1vwGQub0aCx%2FI%2Bp%2BghoiFP9L4f5ERpGTY1ryQCv4kbUGQWJdTAkppLdd2M84DfGB33Yuu7Qzc%3D|tkp%3ABk9SR7LI8fqDYQ&LH_BIN=1

I actually grabbed the 3070 ti for about $600 off ebay, also open box. This looks like a dope list though, thanks a ton!

[SpookyCitrus]

4 minutes ago, NoahVale said:

I actually grabbed the 3070 ti for about $600 off ebay, also open box. This looks like a dope list though, thanks a ton!

Very nice! Glad to help!

[SpookyCitrus]

6 minutes ago, NoahVale said:

I may be missing a subtle difference but this looks like much the same build to me. 

The list in this reply is just a link to whatever list you already had open, @BiotechBendidn't actually link a part list, it's a broken link.

[SpookyCitrus]

8 minutes ago, NoahVale said:

Thanks for the note on the CPU cooler. Why the suggested upgrade to 13600k(f)?

The 13600kf is a decent upgrade from the 12600k, it's shown in benchmarks to be a bit better than the 12700k. So you'd be getting a much better CPU for a small amount more. 

[NoahVale]

4 minutes ago, SpookyCitrus said:

The list in this reply is just a link to whatever list you already had open, @BiotechBendidn't actually link a part list, it's a broken link.

Gotcha, I thought that it was possible that had happened but I didn't want to assume.

[NoahVale]

2 minutes ago, SpookyCitrus said:

The 13600kf is a decent upgrade from the 12600k, it's shown in benchmarks to be a bit better than the 12700k. So you'd be getting a much better CPU for a small amount more. 

Hmmm okay that's good information to have. Thanks!

[BiotechBen]

58 minutes ago, NoahVale said:

Gotcha, I thought that it was possible that had happened but I didn't want to assume.

For some reason did not pick up the last bit

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/cFBxPX

[NoahVale]

1 hour ago, BiotechBen said:

For some reason did not pick up the last bit

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/cFBxPX

Thanks a ton for following up and linking your suggestions!