Thinking of Upgrading. Wanted some opinions.

[Swiegs]

Budget (including currency): $2,000 - $2,500

Country: US

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Halo Infinite, OW2, Lost Ark

Other details Keeping WD 1TB SSD and Dell S2716DGR Monitor

 

Hello All,

 

I wanted some advice of my next build. I have been some issues with my motherboard recently, and figured I would start planning my next build. The only items i really based my build around were the CPU and GPU. From what I read, the i5 13600K is more than enough and I wouldn't get any value in upgrade to a i7 13700K. For GPU the 4070 ti is the best "bang for your buck" or so I'm told. I would appreciate any input!

 

Current Build:

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/bYPfwc

 

Planned Build:

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/bD38GL

 

 

[Itnozetr3]

3 minutes ago, Swiegs said:

Budget (including currency): $2,000 - $2,500

Country: US

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Halo Infinite, OW2, Lost Ark

Other details Keeping WD 1TB SSD and Dell S2716DGR Monitor

 

Hello All,

 

I wanted some advice of my next build. I have been some issues with my motherboard recently, and figured I would start planning my next build. The only items i really based my build around were the CPU and GPU. From what I read, the i5 13600K is more than enough and I wouldn't get any value in upgrade to a i7 13700K. For GPU the 4070 ti is the best "bang for your buck" or so I'm told. I would appreciate any input!

 

Current Build:

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/bYPfwc

 

Planned Build:

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/bD38GL

 

 

All good, but, are you sure your'e buying a " DVD " Version of Windows 11?

[Swiegs]

3 minutes ago, itnomink said:

All good, but, are you sure your'e buying a " DVD " Version of Windows 11?

Good catch... I will definitely fix that.

[Crunchy Dragon]

I might want a 1000W PSU just for extra headroom, but otherwise your build looks fine.

[Swiegs]

20 minutes ago, Crunchy Dragon said:

I might want a 1000W PSU just for extra headroom, but otherwise your build looks fine.

PSU was one of the item I wasn't sure about. I appreciate your input.

[Dukesilver27-]

AIO too expensive for what it is, a 240mm AIO for $200 is a terrible value. Also top mounted radiator in such a small case could be an issue with height clearance. Swapped to a decent 360 AIO that is available.

980 Pro 1TB is expensive, P5 Plus would offer the same user experience for much less.

I wouldn't say that 4070 Ti offer the best value, 6950XT is sometimes around $700 and that offers better value.

1000W PSU if you intend to upgrade your GPU within 2-4 years, if not then sticking with 850W would be better.

ARGB fans because you seem to want RGB and the case has no RGB fans.

As for windows license, you really could buy win 10 licenses for less than $50 somewhere else, then get a free upgrade to win 11.

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/VgZ2PX

CPU: Intel Core i5-13600K 3.5 GHz 14-Core Processor  ($319.83 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Deepcool LS720 85.85 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($139.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte Z790 AORUS ELITE AX ATX LGA1700 Motherboard  ($260.00)
Memory: G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6400 CL32 Memory  ($159.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Crucial P5 Plus 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($80.98 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus TUF GAMING GeForce RTX 4070 Ti 12 GB Video Card  ($800.00)
Case: Fractal Design Meshify C ATX Mid Tower Case  ($116.66 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic FOCUS GX 1000 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($204.40 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: ARCTIC P12 PST A-RGB 0dB 48.8 CFM 120 mm Fans 3-Pack  ($52.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $2134.84

[SorryBella]

3 hours ago, Swiegs said:

For GPU the 4070 ti is the best "bang for your buck" or so I'm told.

Pretty insane statement to say, you have source on who told that to you?

 

Time to do some good old fashioned "massive amount of parts reuse". Windows 10 can be upgraded to Windows 11 for free, just tie your keys to a microsoft account before you transfer to make sure that the thing wont just deactivates itself by accident. But beyond that, we can reuse everything in a self-explanatory way, including the X62. Pull the fans off the S340 as we're not gonna use it at all, unless if you wanna run it faceless in which case you can reuse it too.

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel Core i5-13600KF 3.5 GHz 14-Core Processor  ($296.95 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X62 Liquid CPU Cooler  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Motherboard: ASRock Z690 Steel Legend ATX LGA1700 Motherboard  ($171.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 CL15 Memory  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Storage: Intel 600p 256 GB M.2-2280 PCIe 3.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Storage: Western Digital Black SN850X 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Video Card: Zotac GAMING Trinity OC GeForce RTX 4090 24 GB Video Card  ($1669.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: Corsair 4000D Airflow ATX Mid Tower Case  ($94.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: Gigabyte UD1000GM 1000 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($139.99 @ Amazon) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM - DVD 64-bit  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Monitor: Dell S2716DGR 27.0" 2560 x 1440 144 Hz Monitor  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Total: $2373.90
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