Help on new build plz

American.child · January 27

Budget (including currency): 4,000/5,000 us

Country: us

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: fps( mw2 etc) rust and apex . Possibly mining but I have Hurd it’s not worth it anymore

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): First time building a pc always bought used rigs or pre build. But wana make my own. I have an mis gs70 and it’s just no we’re near enough. Been playing console due to that and I’m ready to get back into pc. And things have changed massively. I have no idea where to start. I would like to have a really nice set up that I would not have to upgrade for a while and would also like to do water cooling. But at the same time I don’t wanna really space heater, but I know that I might just have to suck it up.

Any help would be greatly appreciated!!! I have plenty of ssd’s and fans but I know that’s just the tip of the iceberg. All of that being said I know that buying a pre built might be more cost effective so I am open to suggestions. If it’s worth it I would buy a pre made but would rather build. Idc if it’s over kill just want something nice I won’t have to upgrade for a while.

Dukesilver27- · January 27

I think $4K is way too much, especially since you don't want a space heater.

I spec-ed the PC to for 144+fps in FPS games, and lowest 1% fps possible, while also value oriented but still looks very nice.

And no, buying prebuilds are definitely not more cost effective, mining is certainly over, not profitable anymore.

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/XBvJ9r

CPU: Intel Core i5-13600K 3.5 GHz 14-Core Processor ($319.88 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: EK AIO 360 D-RGB 66.04 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($171.68 @ Newegg Sellers)
Motherboard: Gigabyte B760M AORUS ELITE AX Micro ATX LGA1700 Motherboard ($171.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL40 Memory ($145.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial P5 Plus 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($80.99 @ B&H)
Video Card: MSI GAMING X TRIO Radeon RX 6950 XT 16 GB Video Card ($759.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Lian Li O11 Dynamic EVO ATX Mid Tower Case ($169.99 @ B&H)
Power Supply: Corsair RM850e 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($114.99 @ Corsair)
Case Fan: ARCTIC P12 PST A-RGB 0dB 48.8 CFM 120 mm Fan ($16.98 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: ARCTIC P12 PST A-RGB 0dB 48.8 CFM 120 mm Fan ($16.98 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: ARCTIC P12 PST A-RGB 0dB 48.8 CFM 120 mm Fan ($16.98 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: ARCTIC P12 PST A-RGB 0dB 48.8 CFM 120 mm Fan ($16.98 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: ARCTIC P12 PST A-RGB 0dB 48.8 CFM 120 mm Fan ($16.98 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: ARCTIC P12 PST A-RGB 0dB 48.8 CFM 120 mm Fan ($16.98 @ Amazon)
Monitor: Gigabyte M27Q-X 27.0" 2560 x 1440 240 Hz Monitor ($449.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $2487.36

tddk25 · January 27

For the games you are playing I personally wouldn't go much over $1k. Apex, mw2 and rust are not very demanding games. Even if you were planning to play at 4k 240hz or something there would be no need to go anywhere over 1.5k.