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OneException11
By OneException11
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The 12100F is fine for the vast majority of games. 
I think sometimes it’s forgotten that it’s not 2014, and the i3’s arent 2c/4t anymore. The per core performance of these processors is what matters until you run out of cores. The i3 12100 now having 4 proper cores, it doesn’t matter for the vast majority of games which aren’t going to tap out more than that.

There are definitely other scenarios and some games that will benefit from more cores, but with something this modern it’s not vital yet.

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Budget (including currency): N/A already built.

Country: USA

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: (1080p Gaming-MW2, Cyberpunk)

Other details 

•i3 12100F
•Gigabyte B660M DS3H DDR4 
•MSI AMD 6700XT MECH 2X
•Corsair RM850X
•WD_BLACK 500GB SN770 NVMe 
•T-Force Vulcan Z DDR4 32GB (2x16) (TEAMGROUP) 3200 MHz
•NZXT 510

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2 minutes ago, OneException11 said:

•i3 12100F

No to that CPU.
And what is your budget? Or how much does this build you are showing cost?

Gaming With a 4:3 CRT

System specs below

 

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 5700X with a Noctua NH-U9S cooler 
Motherboard: Gigabyte B450 Aorus M (Because it was cheap)
RAM: 32GB (4 x 8GB) Corsair Vengance LPX 3200Mhz CL16
GPU: EVGA GTX 980 Ti SC Blower Card
HDD: 7200RPM TOSHIBA DT01ACA100 1TB, External HDD: 5400RPM 2TB WD My Passport
SSD: 1tb Samsung 970 evo m.2 nvme
PSU: Corsair CX650M
Displays: ViewSonic VA2012WB LCD 1680x1050p @ 75Hz
Gateway VX920 CRT: 1920x1440@65Hz, 1600x1200@75Hz, 1200x900@100Hz, 960x720@125Hz
Gateway VX900 CRT: 1920x1440@64Hz, 1600x1200@75Hz, 1200x900@100Hz, 960x720@120Hz (Can be pushed to 175Hz)
 
Keyboard: Thermaltake eSPORTS MEKA PRO with Cherry MX Red switches
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3 minutes ago, OneException11 said:

Budget (including currency): USD

Country: USA

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: (1080p Gaming-MW2, Cyberpunk)

Other details 

•i3 12100F
•Gigabyte B660M DS3H DDR4 
•MSI AMD 6700XT MECH 2X
•Corsair RM850X
•WD_BLACK 500GB SN770 NVMe 
•T-Force Vulcan Z DDR4 32GB (2x16) (TEAMGROUP) 3200 MHz
•NZXT 510

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Looks fine but I think the CPU might be a bit too weak for your GPU. It will run the games you are willing to play anyways.

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The 12100F is fine for the vast majority of games. 
I think sometimes it’s forgotten that it’s not 2014, and the i3’s arent 2c/4t anymore. The per core performance of these processors is what matters until you run out of cores. The i3 12100 now having 4 proper cores, it doesn’t matter for the vast majority of games which aren’t going to tap out more than that.

There are definitely other scenarios and some games that will benefit from more cores, but with something this modern it’s not vital yet.

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Overall looks fine, you can always upgrade your CPU down the line if you cant get a better one now.

500Gb might be a bit small? depends on how many games you want installed.

12100f:
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Much thanks everyone, see breakdown of the build cost below. A friend traded the RM850x for the Thermaltake and some other items.

 

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2 hours ago, Maxxtraxx said:

Overall looks fine, you can always upgrade your CPU down the line if you cant get a better one now.

500Gb might be a bit small? depends on how many games you want installed.

12100f:
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Having limited storage pushes me to complete a game before installing another. 

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