New Build (2023) - Building a PC for GAMING/EDITING/STREAMING

[SumanRao]

Hi,

It has been more than 10 years since my last PC Build and it's high time for a new one now.

 

Existing OLD PC:

 

Case - Cooler Master HAF 932

Processor - i5-2500

Motherboard - Gigabyte Z68XP-UD3

Ram - 8 GB (DDR3) - Corsair

GPU - Nvidia 550 Ti - Gigabyte

Windows 7 (Licensed)

 

The only thing I want to possibly use from the current build is the case (if it is advisable in the first place) - RGB is not a major requirement at all.

Just want a solid build which can comfortably play AAA titles on High Settings for the next 2-3 years atleast, hoping to plug in multiple monitors for some editing, streaming, etc.

 

Saw this build posted on Reddit which caught my eye and decided I should make a post here to refine it some more with input from the LTT Community : https://pcpartpicker.com/list/pC7sNc

 

Budget (including currency): AED 10,000 ($ 2,500 Approx) - should include a good Gaming Monitor(s)

Country: United Arab Emirates

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Newer AAA Titles, Video Editing

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): Nothing else needed apart from a good gaming monitor and a good mouse.

 

[191x7]

You have done your research, it's a decent build.

 

Might I recommend going with Ryzen to have future CPU compatibility and upgrade path?

[deadlou666]

You'll need a way better psu than that. Something from Corsair or seasonic and at a higher wattage to be safe (1000w) those ssds are also horrific. If u need one for mass storage that's fine but get something like a Samsung 980 for your boot drive. Other than that that's a pretty good build. You might be able to get a 12700k at that price point so look at one of those

[Alinz]

1 hour ago, deadlou666 said:

You'll need a way better psu than that. Something from Corsair or seasonic

That is not true, Super flower is one of the best PSU OEMS, they make EVGA's units as well. This 850w should suffice.

 

EDIT: according to this article from techpowerup has high OCP at 12v

[DoctorNick]

27 minutes ago, deadlou666 said:

You'll need a way better psu than that. Something from Corsair or seasonic and at a higher wattage to be safe (1000w) those ssds are also horrific. If u need one for mass storage that's fine but get something like a Samsung 980 for your boot drive. Other than that that's a pretty good build. You might be able to get a 12700k at that price point so look at one of those

PSU is actually spot on and should be decent quality. Super flower often OEM for more known brands such as corsair etc. Also 980 doesn't get made in 2TB. May I suggest a samsung 970 evo plus or a Kingston KC3000. KC3000 is PCI-e 4.0 and is better than 980 pro

[Alinz]

7 minutes ago, Alinz said:

That is not true, Super flower is one of the best PSU OEMS, they make EVGA's units as well. This 850w should suffice.

 

EDIT: according to this article from techpowerup has high OCP at 12v, should still be fine with the improvements made dealing with this on the 40 series

 

[SumanRao]

2 hours ago, 191x7 said:

You have done your research, it's a decent build.

 

Might I recommend going with Ryzen to have future CPU compatibility and upgrade path?

Which processor GPU combo do u reckon?

[SumanRao]

1 hour ago, DoctorNick said:

PSU is actually spot on and should be decent quality. Super flower often OEM for more known brands such as corsair etc. Also 980 doesn't get made in 2TB. May I suggest a samsung 970 evo plus or a Kingston KC3000. KC3000 is PCI-e 4.0 and is better than 980 pro

Which is better - Kingston Fury SSD or Samsung 980 Pro? (Both Gen4 NVMe)

[SumanRao]

Will the Cooler Master HAF 932 case work for the build?

 

Trying to save anywhere else that I can.

 

Please recommend a good gaming monitor too.

[DoctorNick]

1 hour ago, SumanRao said:

Which is better - Kingston Fury SSD or Samsung 980 Pro? (Both Gen4 NVMe)

Fury Renegade

[191x7]

1 hour ago, SumanRao said:

Which processor GPU combo do u reckon?

Ryzen 7 7700 or Ryzen 9 7900.

An X670 or X670E board that fits your USB needs, the colors you'd like and other requirements.

RTX 4070Ti, eventually Radeon 7900XT.

A 32" 1440p 144+ monitor.

 

[DoctorNick]

@SumanRaoIf you can wait, AMD has just confirmed pricing for the new 3XD CPUs' which should be alot faster in games. $450 for 7800X3D etc. Launching at feb 28.

https://www.tomshardware.com/news/amd-announces-ryzen-7000x3d-pricing-dollar449-to-dollar699-starting-feb-28th

[SumanRao]

20 hours ago, DoctorNick said:

@SumanRaoIf you can wait, AMD has just confirmed pricing for the new 3XD CPUs' which should be alot faster in games. $450 for 7800X3D etc. Launching at feb 28.

https://www.tomshardware.com/news/amd-announces-ryzen-7000x3d-pricing-dollar449-to-dollar699-starting-feb-28th

Thanks a lot for the headsup!

[SumanRao]

On 2/2/2023 at 2:04 PM, SumanRao said:

Will the Cooler Master HAF 932 case work for the build?

 

Trying to save anywhere else that I can.

 

Please recommend a good gaming monitor too.

Someone please reply...