Looking for second opinions and advice before I purchase parts for a new build.

[AstarothMagus]

Hello LTT community!

First time poster here looking for some second opinions on the parts I am considering buying for a new build. I do have some previous experience with building computers (went to college for networking but it's not what I ended up doing with my life) but it has been awhile and I am a little behind on the current trends. Below you will find a Newegg PC builder link with the parts I am considering buying and I would like to get some second opinions on the build. I am currently not aiming for anything above 60FPS at 1080p but I am trying to make the build so that I only need to upgrade the graphics card in order to achieve 60FPS at 4K. I already own the case and graphics card as they where given to me by a friend when they upgraded their system.

 

https://newegg.io/295e4cc

 

One of the main things that is making me scratch my head is the RAM. At first when I was choosing the RAM I went with a G.Skill Trident RGB DDR5 6400 2x16GB but when researching further into the mother board I have chosen, it states that the max overclocking frequency for 1DPC 2R is 5400. To be able to get frequencies of 6400 I would have to get 1DPC 1R. This was a bit to expensive for my blood as I want to hit 32GB of RAM and to get this with one single rank of RAM is not cheap. This is why I decided to go with the Corsair Vengeance DDR5 5600 2x16GB. However when I looked into the specs of the processor, for the memory types it says DDR5 4800. This is where I am confused as I am not sure if this is the minimum the processor supports or the maximum so I am still not sure if my build can take advantage of the RAM I chose.

 

Lastly I am also unsure if I should go with a 13th Gen Intel processor. They just came out and are usually backordered so I don't know if it's worth the wait to hold out for one of them or just go with the top of the line for the 12th Gen.

 

Aside from that, any other opinions on the build would be greatly appreciated!

 

1.Budget and Location

$2500 Canada, I already have the case and graphics card

2. Aim

Gaming at 1080p 60FPS with the possibility to upgrade the graphics card in the future in order to achieve 4K 60FPS.

3. Monitors

One 1080p 24 inch 60Hz monitor. Plan on upgrading to a three monitor 1440p 60Hz setup in the future. Also plan on using the PC with my 4K TV for 4K gaming in the future when I upgrade the graphics card.

4. Peripherals

I have all the peripherals I need.

5. Reason for upgrading

My current gaming rig is seriously outdated, can only get 30FPS at 1080p for some modern games, with most running at lower frames than that.

[Dukesilver27-]

For 4K 60 FPS, you don't need 12900KS, you barely need 12600K. You just need a beefy GPU, 6800 XT/3080 10GB is enough.

Instead of reusing that GPU, might as well sell it and build a completely new system.

 

[AstarothMagus]

17 minutes ago, Dukesilver27- said:

For 4K 60 FPS, you don't need 12900KS, you barely need 12600K. You just need a beefy GPU, 6800 XT/3080 10GB is enough.

Instead of reusing that GPU, might as well sell it and build a completely new system.

 

Perhaps but I am trying to save some money at the moment and the GPU is by far the most expensive part which is why I am building around it with some future proofing in mind to allow me to essentially have a high end build that will last me a good number or years without really needing to upgrade anything except the GPU. If you remove the cost of the GPU and case from the Newegg PC builder link, everything pretty much falls into my $2500 budget. If I can afford to get a super high end CPU, then that is what I want to get.

[NF-A12x25]

9 minutes ago, AstarothMagus said:

Perhaps but I am trying to save some money at the moment and the GPU is by far the most expensive part which is why I am building around it with some future proofing in mind to allow me to essentially have a high end build that will last me a good number or years without really needing to upgrade anything except the GPU.

you are not gonna achieve 4k60 anything, except video playback, with that GPU. You need to bite the bullet and get a less expensive CPU (maybe a 13600K, best value rn for midrange-high end builds) and a GPU that’s actually capable of handling that. Sell the 1070ti to someone who can use it and use the money from that plus the money u saved on that CPU to get a capable GPU.

[AstarothMagus]

6 minutes ago, NF-A12x25 said:

you are not gonna achieve 4k60 anything, except video playback, with that GPU. You need to bite the bullet and get a less expensive CPU (maybe a 13600K, best value rn for midrange-high end builds) and a GPU that’s actually capable of handling that. Sell the 1070ti to someone who can use it and use the money from that plus the money u saved on that CPU to get a capable GPU.

Yes but if you read my original post, I am not aiming for 4K 60FPS at the moment. I am aiming for 1080p 60FPS which the 1070 Ti should be able to handle easily. I just want the build to be able to achieve 4K 60FPS when I do decide to upgrade the graphics card.

[NF-A12x25]

5 minutes ago, AstarothMagus said:

Yes but if you read my original post, I am not aiming for 4K 60FPS at the moment. I am aiming for 1080p 60FPS which the 1070 Ti should be able to handle easily. I just want the build to be able to achieve 4K 60FPS when I do decide to upgrade the graphics card.

ah, well any modern non-shit tier CPU will do 60fps. But you should still get the 13600k, not the 12900KS.

[AstarothMagus]

1 minute ago, NF-A12x25 said:

ah, well any modern non-shit tier CPU will do 60fps. But you should still get the 13600k, not the 12900KS.

I'll look into it, hopefully it's not backordered at the moment.

[Dukesilver27-]

43 minutes ago, AstarothMagus said:

Perhaps but I am trying to save some money at the moment and the GPU is by far the most expensive part which is why I am building around it with some future proofing in mind to allow me to essentially have a high end build that will last me a good number or years without really needing to upgrade anything except the GPU. If you remove the cost of the GPU and case from the Newegg PC builder link, everything pretty much falls into my $2500 budget. If I can afford to get a super high end CPU, then that is what I want to get.

Word of advice, use pcpartpicker.com instead.

Also, I'm trying to say is, save the money and save up for a better GPU and monitor. That 12900KS would not do you any good for your future 4K gaming. 

If you really want to save money, get 13600K or a used 12700K.

As for the RAM, go with 32GB DDR5 6000 or 6400, sometimes 6400 could be at the same price of 6000.

[brob]

1 hour ago, AstarothMagus said:

 

https://newegg.io/295e4cc

 

 

The i7-13700K has a bit better performance than the i9-12900KS and is substantially less expensive.

 

It's unlikely the ETS-F40 would handle the 241W Max Turbo Power of the i9-12900KS without throttling the CPU.

 

New cpu coolers come with pre-applied or a tube of thermal compound. There usually isn't a need for more.

 

Consider a PSU that directly supports the new 12VHPWR connector used by next gen Nvidia GPU.

 

The product page of G.Skill memory kits has a motherboard QVL tab.

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel Core i7-13700K 3.4 GHz 16-Core Processor  ($584.98 @ Newegg Canada) 
CPU Cooler: Deepcool AK620 WH 68.99 CFM CPU Cooler  ($118.97 @ Newegg Canada) 
Motherboard: Asus PRIME Z790-P WIFI ATX LGA1700 Motherboard  ($378.97 @ Newegg Canada) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws S5 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory  ($340.98 @ Newegg Canada) 
Storage: Samsung 980 Pro 500 GB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($134.99 @ Newegg Canada) 
Storage: Samsung 980 Pro 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($378.99 @ Newegg Canada) 
Video Card: Gigabyte AORUS GeForce GTX 1070 Ti 8 GB Video Card  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Case: Corsair iCUE 220T RGB Airflow ATX Mid Tower Case  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Power Supply: MSI MPG A1000G 1000 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($249.99 @ Newegg Canada) 
Total: $2187.87
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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