Tax Return Build :D

[MavStevens]

Budget (including currency):  >$1000

Country: USA

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Cyberpunk 2077, Death Loop, Stray

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): 

PCPartPicker Part List: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/djYjVw

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 3.7 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($166.00 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U12A chromax.black 60.09 CFM CPU Cooler  (Purchased For $102.61) 
Motherboard: MSI B550 GAMING GEN3 ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($119.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: TEAMGROUP Vulcan Z 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 CL18 Memory  ($40.85 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Silicon Power A55 512 GB M.2-2280 SATA Solid State Drive  (Purchased For $49.99) 
Storage: Seagate FireCuda 1 TB 3.5" 7200 RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Video Card: MSI MECH 2X OC Radeon RX 6700 XT 12 GB Video Card  ($349.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Thermaltake Commander MS/I Snow Edition ATX Mid Tower Case  (Purchased For $25.00) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 750 GT 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($109.99 @ Newegg) 
Case Fan: Noctua S12B redux-1200 PWM 59.1 CFM 120 mm Fan  ($14.95 @ Amazon) 
Case Fan: Noctua S12B redux-1200 59.1 CFM 120 mm Fan  ($14.95 @ Amazon) 
Case Fan: Noctua S12B redux-1200 59.1 CFM 120 mm Fan  ($14.95 @ Amazon) 
Case Fan: *Noctua S12B redux-1200 59.1 CFM 120 mm Fan  ($14.95 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1024.22
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-02-06 20:02 EST-0500

 

Been tooling and retooling this build for a while, and I think I'm finally happy with it. Just trying to build a rig that can play AAA games at high settings 1080p minimum, though I know benchmarks say this CPU/GPU combo can run Stray at 2K without dropping below 60fps, so I'm hoping to squeeze a bit more performance outta some other games, too. How'd I do? Planning on ordering the remaining parts later this week  Always open to any recommendations anyone may have for squeezing every ounce of performance outta this, but I'm pretty happy with the current cost of everything and don't really wanna spend any more

[m37]

You can enable sMART ACESS MEMORY, OR SAM, THAT WILL GIVE YOU CLOSE TO 10% more performance. on top that yiou can overclock gpu by a littlr, like 100mhz, then try some more. you will se a very big jump in performance

[Dedayog]

15 minutes ago, m37 said:

You can enable sMART ACESS MEMORY, OR SAM, THAT WILL GIVE YOU CLOSE TO 10% more performance. on top that yiou can overclock gpu by a littlr, like 100mhz, then try some more. you will se a very big jump in performance

SAM is good, as is OCing the GPU. You wont see a very big jump in performance though. 

 

19 minutes ago, MavStevens said:

Budget (including currency):  >$1000

Country: USA

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Cyberpunk 2077, Death Loop, Stray

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): 

PCPartPicker Part List: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/djYjVw

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 3.7 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($166.00 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U12A chromax.black 60.09 CFM CPU Cooler  (Purchased For $102.61) 
Motherboard: MSI B550 GAMING GEN3 ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($119.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: TEAMGROUP Vulcan Z 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 CL18 Memory  ($40.85 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Silicon Power A55 512 GB M.2-2280 SATA Solid State Drive  (Purchased For $49.99) 
Storage: Seagate FireCuda 1 TB 3.5" 7200 RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Video Card: MSI MECH 2X OC Radeon RX 6700 XT 12 GB Video Card  ($349.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Thermaltake Commander MS/I Snow Edition ATX Mid Tower Case  (Purchased For $25.00) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 750 GT 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($109.99 @ Newegg) 
Case Fan: Noctua S12B redux-1200 PWM 59.1 CFM 120 mm Fan  ($14.95 @ Amazon) 
Case Fan: Noctua S12B redux-1200 59.1 CFM 120 mm Fan  ($14.95 @ Amazon) 
Case Fan: Noctua S12B redux-1200 59.1 CFM 120 mm Fan  ($14.95 @ Amazon) 
Case Fan: *Noctua S12B redux-1200 59.1 CFM 120 mm Fan  ($14.95 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1024.22
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-02-06 20:02 EST-0500

 

Been tooling and retooling this build for a while, and I think I'm finally happy with it. Just trying to build a rig that can play AAA games at high settings 1080p minimum, though I know benchmarks say this CPU/GPU combo can run Stray at 2K without dropping below 60fps, so I'm hoping to squeeze a bit more performance outta some other games, too. How'd I do? Planning on ordering the remaining parts later this week  Always open to any recommendations anyone may have for squeezing every ounce of performance outta this, but I'm pretty happy with the current cost of everything and don't really wanna spend any more

Good build, but I would lose the HDD and go all SSD.  Even if you have to go cheap SATA.  

 

Also, a 5600x doesn't need a max cooler like that.  I'd lower that budget item and put it toward something else, like more SSD.

[m37]

1 minute ago, Dedayog said:

SAM is good, as is OCing the GPU. You wont see a very big jump in performance though. 

 

Good build, but I would lose the HDD and go all SSD.  Even if you have to go cheap SATA.  

 

Also, a 5600x doesn't need a max cooler like that.  I'd lower that budget item and put it toward something else, like more SSD.

omg i didnt even see the cooler was 100, you can get a good aio for like 55, i have this one rn, and it works flawlessly

https://www.amazon.com/ID-COOLING-FROSTFLOW-Cooler-Liquid-2x120mm/dp/B08PTXFDP6/ref=sr_1_3?crid=3VLTJZSKXHWZ3&keywords=id+cooling&qid=1675733917&sprefix=id+cooling%2Caps%2C274&sr=8-3&ufe=app_do%3Aamzn1.fos.006c50ae-5d4c-4777-9bc0-4513d670b6bc

[MavStevens]

10 minutes ago, Dedayog said:

SAM is good, as is OCing the GPU. You wont see a very big jump in performance though. 

 

Good build, but I would lose the HDD and go all SSD.  Even if you have to go cheap SATA.  

 

Also, a 5600x doesn't need a max cooler like that.  I'd lower that budget item and put it toward something else, like more SSD.

Yeah I bought the cooler a few months ago when I thought I was gonna be going with an Intel build haha. And yeah I plan on going full SSD in the future. Harvested the drives from my dead laptop (HDMI port died, then I screwed up the screen. Replaced the screen but killed the backlight -_-) so I'm just using those for now to cut costs

[SorryBella]

1. Noctua Redux is good lineup for heatsinks, but their fans sucked in value when you can just buy their standard poo brown 120mm thatll last even longer for 7$ extra per fans. If you want bulk chassis fan, id just drop in the Arctic P12. But mind you that buying few quieter fans would yield you better noise level than just slapping more fans and running them all at lower RPM, so if your priorities is that, replace the fan in this build list with 3 piece of Noctua A12 series or Bequiet Pure Wings series if you wanna budget on it.

2. EVGA supernova at lower than plat is meh value overall nowadays especially when other better built PSU exists at lower cost.

3. RAM is everything to a ryzen, dont disrespect it by cheaping out on it. 

 

So with that in mind and several money shifts later...

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 5700X 3.4 GHz 8-Core Processor  ($188.00 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U12A chromax.black 60.09 CFM CPU Cooler  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Motherboard: MSI B550 GAMING GEN3 ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($119.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: G.Skill Trident Z 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory  ($54.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Silicon Power A55 512 GB M.2-2280 SATA Solid State Drive  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Storage: Seagate FireCuda 1 TB 3.5" 7200 RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Video Card: Sapphire PULSE Radeon RX 6800 16 GB Video Card  ($489.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Thermaltake Commander MS/I Snow Edition ATX Mid Tower Case  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Power Supply: Enermax Revolution D.F. 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($99.99 @ Newegg) 
Case Fan: ARCTIC P12 56.3 CFM 120 mm Fans 5-Pack  ($28.31 @ Amazon) 
Total: $981.27
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-02-06 20:59 EST-0500

4 minutes ago, m37 said:

omg i didnt even see the cooler was 100

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marked as purchased

Please dont feed into consumerism. Use what OP have.

[Dedayog]

16 minutes ago, SorryClaire said:

1. Noctua Redux is good lineup for heatsinks, but their fans sucked in value when you can just buy their standard poo brown 120mm thatll last even longer for 7$ extra per fans. If you want bulk chassis fan, id just drop in the Arctic P12. But mind you that buying few quieter fans would yield you better noise level than just slapping more fans and running them all at lower RPM, so if your priorities is that, replace the fan in this build list with 3 piece of Noctua A12 series or Bequiet Pure Wings series if you wanna budget on it.

2. EVGA supernova at lower than plat is meh value overall nowadays especially when other better built PSU exists at lower cost.

3. RAM is everything to a ryzen, dont disrespect it by cheaping out on it. 

 

So with that in mind and several money shifts later...

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 5700X 3.4 GHz 8-Core Processor  ($188.00 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U12A chromax.black 60.09 CFM CPU Cooler  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Motherboard: MSI B550 GAMING GEN3 ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($119.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: G.Skill Trident Z 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory  ($54.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Silicon Power A55 512 GB M.2-2280 SATA Solid State Drive  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Storage: Seagate FireCuda 1 TB 3.5" 7200 RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Video Card: Sapphire PULSE Radeon RX 6800 16 GB Video Card  ($489.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Thermaltake Commander MS/I Snow Edition ATX Mid Tower Case  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Power Supply: Enermax Revolution D.F. 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($99.99 @ Newegg) 
Case Fan: ARCTIC P12 56.3 CFM 120 mm Fans 5-Pack  ($28.31 @ Amazon) 
Total: $981.27
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-02-06 20:59 EST-0500

Please dont feed into consumerism. Use what OP have.

He didn't mark what he had already when we responded.   If the budget is $1000 less what he has, then your list is good.  If he wants it to be $100 including the value of what he already has, he needs to tweak the first listing.

 

Not sure I like the 6700xt to 6800 for an extra $140.  I think that money can be used elsewhere, especially at 1080p.

[SorryBella]

4 minutes ago, Dedayog said:

Not sure I like the 6700xt to 6800 for an extra $140. 

OP resolution is vague, so something that can accomodate 1440p and 4K better would be nicer. But yeah, if OP is at 1080p, id go for the 5800X3D and the same GPU as per OP's listing.

[Dedayog]

10 minutes ago, SorryClaire said:

OP resolution is vague, so something that can accomodate 1440p and 4K better would be nicer. But yeah, if OP is at 1080p, id go for the 5800X3D and the same GPU as per OP's listing.

He mentions 2k, which I assume is 1920x1080. but who knows.

I wish people would stick to 1080p, 1440p, and 4k.  UHD and WUHD, and SUHD and 2K... bleh.

[SorryBella]

Just now, Dedayog said:

I wish people would stick to 1080p, 1440p, and 4k.  UHD and WUHD, and SUHD and 2K... bleh.

Hey, marketers are humans and humans gotta eat.