I want to build my first gaming PC

[Codrut1001]

Budget (including currency): 1000$ (5000 lei)

Country: Romania

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Video Editing, Programming in Unreal Engine, Playing modern games(such as Stray, Forza Horizon, RDR2, maybe some VR games)

 

I have been saving up for a few years so I could build myself a good gaming PC for a while, in this time I made a few parts list in pcpartpicker and researched some components to use. Here is the link to the pcpartpicker list.

Mostly I think the build is great, but I would like to know if the parts I chose are worth it and if they could be replaced with others with better value. The parts I'm unsure about are the motherboard, cooler, the case and the power supply. I have never build a PC before and I want it to be good value.

 

Also, would I need anything else beside these parts? Do I need to buy thermal paste, connectors and other items separately?

 

Any help would be greatly appreciated!!

[PiberiusWilde]

Unable to access the list.

 

Edit: Thermal paste is 'usually' included on the cooler, assuming it is brand new. Also for other connectors, not really. Any cables you need are 'usually' included as well. Maybe a sata data cable if you are using sata drives (HDD, 2.5" SSD)

[Codrut1001]

2 hours ago, PiberiusWilde said:

Unable to access the list.

 

Edit: Thermal paste is 'usually' included on the cooler, assuming it is brand new. Also for other connectors, not really. Any cables you need are 'usually' included as well. Maybe a sata data cable if you are using sata drives (HDD, 2.5" SSD)

I do have some spare sata cables from my external ssd, so I should be alright then with cables.

 

Also I fixed the link, It should now work.

[brob]

Generally one wants to pair an unlocked CPU like the i7-12700KF with a z690 or z790 motherboard. Doing so makes it much easier to overclock. If one has no desire to overclock, use an i7-12700(F) instead.

 

I'd suggest an air tower CPU cooler rather than an AIO. Something like a Deepcool AK400 or AK620, or Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE.

 

The H510 is known for poor thermals. Consider the H510 Flow or other mesh front case.

 

 

[Codrut1001]

9 hours ago, brob said:

Generally one wants to pair an unlocked CPU like the i7-12700KF with a z690 or z790 motherboard. Doing so makes it much easier to overclock. If one has no desire to overclock, use an i7-12700(F) instead.

 

I'd suggest an air tower CPU cooler rather than an AIO. Something like a Deepcool AK400 or AK620, or Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE.

 

The H510 is known for poor thermals. Consider the H510 Flow or other mesh front case.

 

 

Thanks! I'll modify the list accordingly