first build (help)

[habidtenly]

Budget (including currency): 1500 usd

Country: usa 

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: fortnite, blender, minecraft,

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): this is where I'm at right now https://pcpartpicker.com/list/thCz3y I'm probably goin to buy a used gpu just because they are a bit cheaper.  I really dont need anything above 1080 p but 1440 would be nice. Also looking to save money but willing to buy new products.

 

Update:  I have a revised pc parts list 

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/TsTmtn

thoughts?

 

Edited March 5, 2023 by habidtenly

[RONOTHAN##]

If you want something at the actual budget, you can get something like this system:

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/vX6rk9

 

If you want something closer to the budget of the system you picked out, you could get something like this:

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/fm9rk9

 

Both of these will be a little faster than the system you picked out. 

[StickyPC]

Hi,

I have provided a list of reccomended items. Ryzen is cheaper so that is what I reccomend you go with. Yes if you want to get a second hand GPU that is fine but if you don't then I have provided one. You also forgot about the PSU. You also do not have to get brand names for ssd and ram.

 

Here are the parts: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/

[Alkaid]

Noctua D15 is an overkill. If you like noctua, U12 or U9/D9 is enough for 12400.

[habidtenly]

14 minutes ago, Alkaid said:

Noctua D15 is an overkill. If you like noctua, U12 or U9/D9 is enough for 12400.

thanks! i found out i would have to get an adapter for it and i picked a smalller one the u12s

[habidtenly]

43 minutes ago, RONOTHAN## said:

If you want something at the actual budget, you can get something like this system:

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/vX6rk9

 

If you want something closer to the budget of the system you picked out, you could get something like this:

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/fm9rk9

 

Both of these will be a little faster than the system you picked out. 

thanks! I found this in the compatibility notes :The Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE WHITE ARGB 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler may require a separately available mounting adapter to fit the Gigabyte Z790 UD AC ATX LGA1700 Motherboard.

[RONOTHAN##]

1 minute ago, habidtenly said:

thanks! I found this in the compatibility notes :The Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE WHITE ARGB 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler may require a separately available mounting adapter to fit the Gigabyte Z790 UD AC ATX LGA1700 Motherboard.

That's only if you get one that's been sitting on a shelf for 2 years. Realistically it's pretty rare that you'd need to get a mounting hardware kit for the cooler, and that Peerless Assassin 120 will outperform pretty much any other cooler you can find for $40. 

[Ultraforce]

52 minutes ago, RONOTHAN## said:

If you want something at the actual budget, you can get something like this system:

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/vX6rk9

 

If you want something closer to the budget of the system you picked out, you could get something like this:

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/fm9rk9

 

Both of these will be a little faster than the system you picked out. 

I must say I find it amusing that my PC that I think is about $2500 USD uses a used version of the GPU that you recommend for a 1500 PC. Admitedly part of that is early adopter AM5 and having specific needs related to non-gaming stuff but still funny to see the asrock OC 6700XT.

[habidtenly]

11 minutes ago, RONOTHAN## said:

That's only if you get one that's been sitting on a shelf for 2 years. Realistically it's pretty rare that you'd need to get a mounting hardware kit for the cooler, and that Peerless Assassin 120 will outperform pretty much any other cooler you can find for $40. 

ahhhh ok

[habidtenly]

4 minutes ago, Ultraforce said:

I must say I find it amusing that my PC that I think is about $2500 USD uses a used version of the GPU that you recommend for a 1500 PC. Admitedly part of that is early adopter AM5 and having specific needs related to non-gaming stuff but still funny to see the asrock OC 6700XT.

as are the times my friend, as are the times

[habidtenly]

1 hour ago, StickyPC said:

Hi,

I have provided a list of reccomended items. Ryzen is cheaper so that is what I reccomend you go with. Yes if you want to get a second hand GPU that is fine but if you don't then I have provided one. You also forgot about the PSU. You also do not have to get brand names for ssd and ram.

 

Here are the parts: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/

Thanks for letting me know! I probably would have missed those things 

[StickyPC]

4 minutes ago, habidtenly said:

Thanks for letting me know! I probably would have missed those things 

That’s fine

[Ultraforce]

14 hours ago, habidtenly said:

as are the times my friend, as are the times

It was also in November so some of the stuff you are looking for is probably less expensive now. Personally what I did for power supply was look to see what if any power supplies that are reputable and meat the system requirements were on sale.

So it's a way to not cheap out but maybe save $10 dollars + which is definitely nice when you are spending over $100 dollars.

[habidtenly]

45 minutes ago, Ultraforce said:

It was also in November so some of the stuff you are looking for is probably less expensive now. Personally what I did for power supply was look to see what if any power supplies that are reputable and meat the system requirements were on sale.

So it's a way to not cheap out but maybe save $10 dollars + which is definitely nice when you are spending over $100 dollars.

Yeah I’ve been looking on eBay for a used cpu or gpu and there are some pretty good prices that are less than 300 dollars 

[TPCEA]

On 3/5/2023 at 12:06 AM, habidtenly said:

thanks! i found out i would have to get an adapter for it and i picked a smalller one the u12s

Noctua would ship the D15s and U12s with the 1700 mounting bracket.  The included hardware and 6- year warranty are part of the reason for the higher price.  The D15 is their top performer but takes up a lot of space over the mobo. The U12A is #2 and doesn't overhang but requires a wide case. The difference between it and the U12S is that it has 2 fans instead of one, more heatpipes in a different configuration, and a different fin array (see next post for details). There are several other coolers that are comparable to these, such as the aforementioned Assassin. Deep Cool, be quiet! and a few other companies also offer 1-2 great coolers. 

Edited March 11, 2023 by RevGAM
Noted correct info in next message.

[TPCEA]

On 3/5/2023 at 4:27 PM, RevGAM said:

Noctua would ship the D15s and U12s with the 1700 mounting bracket.  The included hardware and 6- year warranty are part of the reason for the higher price.  The D15 is their top performer but takes up a lot of space over the mobo. The U12A is #2 and doesn't overhang but requires a wide case. The difference between it and the U12S is that it has 2 fans instead of one. There are several other coolers that are comparable to these, such as the aforementioned Assassin. Deep Cool, be quiet! and a few other companies also offer 1-2 great coolers. 

Correction regarding the U12S vs A. According to Hardware Canucks, the fin array is denser on the A.

https://youtube.com/clip/UgkxNkIeD_FD0kVFBGrH03dvM2svQg59LLRf

In looking at the Noctua comparative text, it's mostly just marketing words and the chart doesn't talk about the differences between the two arrays. The chart does indicate with their NSPR score that the U12A (regular and chromax.black) is very significantly better than the other versions. However, when I look at the photos of the U12A and the U12S, I can definitely see that not only are the arrays different, but so are the heatpipes. Additionally, the number of heatpipes (per side) and the type of fans are different, with the U12A being $40 more. As a note, chromax.black costs about $10 more. The NH-U12L sits comfortably between the two, offering better performance, better fans and twin heatsinks than the U12S. You can add a second fan to the S, L and redux versions, but I suspect that it would be more valuable on the L than the others given the twin towers.

I was surprised by all of this, and I apologize for providing incorrect info.