USD $1500 1440p PC + Monitor for a friend, and I'm struggling.

[TVwazhere]

Budget (including currency): 1500 USD

Country: United States

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Gaming only, No AAA games, however specified for longevity 

Other details 

 

Hey fellow nerds! A friend asked me today if I could give him a parts list to upgrade from an AM2+ / AM3 era CPU and a GTX960. I'm trying to bump him up to 1440p if I can, but i'm finding it rather difficult to do on the fly, and am going to lean on the forum to help me polish it up. 

 

PCPartPicker Part List: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/xkyC78

CPU: Intel Core i5-13400F 2.5 GHz 10-Core Processor  ($208.99 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler  ($45.90 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: MSI PRO B760-P WIFI DDR4 ATX LGA1700 Motherboard  ($169.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory  ($42.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Crucial P5 Plus 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($119.99 @ Best Buy) 
Video Card: *ASRock Phantom Gaming OC Radeon RX 6950 XT 16 GB Video Card  ($609.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Corsair 4000D Airflow ATX Mid Tower Case  ($94.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: Corsair RM750e 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($99.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1392.83
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-04-14 11:54 EDT-0400

 

I literally put this together in 10 minutes whille in my work bathroom, so I dont want to here any sh**** jokes!  

 

No biases to Team red vs Blue or Team Green Vs Red (Vs Blue), but I was gunning for the 6950x due to it's incredibly low price right now and how it tends to crush the new 4070 in 1440p. Everything else is completely open to change, even the GPU. Ideally the 1440p monitor should be over 75mhz, but the friend is generally okay with 1080p (which then the 6950x is way overkill for....) 

[dizmo]

I'd strongly suggest checking out BestBuy's Open Box section. I picked up my monitor from there, and it was over 50% off. Got it, opened it, and I couldn't tell the difference from a new monitor. Flawless. Granted this might not always be the case, but you can return it if it doesn't pass your inspection.

 

Build itself looks solid. Nothing I'd really change aside from maybe some more wattage on the PSU.

Is your friend tech savvy? I know the grunt of the AMD cards is nice but they can be a bit of a headache to work with driver wise from time to time.

Is he a tab fiend? 32GB isn't always a bad thing.

[filpo]

13 minutes ago, TVwazhere said:

Budget (including currency): 1500 USD

Country: United States

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Gaming only, No AAA games, however specified for longevity 

Other details 

 

Hey fellow nerds! A friend asked me today if I could give him a parts list to upgrade from an AM2+ / AM3 era CPU and a GTX960. I'm trying to bump him up to 1440p if I can, but i'm finding it rather difficult to do on the fly, and am going to lean on the forum to help me polish it up. 

 

PCPartPicker Part List: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/xkyC78

CPU: Intel Core i5-13400F 2.5 GHz 10-Core Processor  ($208.99 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler  ($45.90 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: MSI PRO B760-P WIFI DDR4 ATX LGA1700 Motherboard  ($169.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory  ($42.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Crucial P5 Plus 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($119.99 @ Best Buy) 
Video Card: *ASRock Phantom Gaming OC Radeon RX 6950 XT 16 GB Video Card  ($609.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Corsair 4000D Airflow ATX Mid Tower Case  ($94.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: Corsair RM750e 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($99.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1392.83
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-04-14 11:54 EDT-0400

 

I literally put this together in 10 minutes whille in my work bathroom, so I dont want to here any sh**** jokes!  

 

No biases to Team red vs Blue or Team Green Vs Red (Vs Blue), but I was gunning for the 6950x due to it's incredibly low price right now and how it tends to crush the new 4070 in 1440p. Everything else is completely open to change, even the GPU. Ideally the 1440p monitor should be over 75mhz, but the friend is generally okay with 1080p (which then the 6950x is way overkill for....) 

i would go with a 5600 or 12400f as there isn't too big of a difference between the 13400f and the 12400f and between the 12400f and the 5600

Also for 13th gen, a b660 board is fine with a bios update

IMO this would be a good am4 5600 build (includes a monitor): https://pcpartpicker.com/list/zVQJJM (overspent a bit but coudln't fit in any half decent parts with a monitor

IMO: this would be a good intel one: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/RB6HPX

Also to save 20 bucks get the evga 700 gd psu

if you don't need the monitor included then just remove it and get a better cpu like the 13600k or 5800x3d

[Failure 101]

24 minutes ago, TVwazhere said:

Budget (including currency): 1500 USD

Country: United States

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Gaming only, No AAA games, however specified for longevity 

Other details 

 

Hey fellow nerds! A friend asked me today if I could give him a parts list to upgrade from an AM2+ / AM3 era CPU and a GTX960. I'm trying to bump him up to 1440p if I can, but i'm finding it rather difficult to do on the fly, and am going to lean on the forum to help me polish it up. 

 

PCPartPicker Part List: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/xkyC78

CPU: Intel Core i5-13400F 2.5 GHz 10-Core Processor  ($208.99 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler  ($45.90 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: MSI PRO B760-P WIFI DDR4 ATX LGA1700 Motherboard  ($169.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory  ($42.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Crucial P5 Plus 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($119.99 @ Best Buy) 
Video Card: *ASRock Phantom Gaming OC Radeon RX 6950 XT 16 GB Video Card  ($609.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Corsair 4000D Airflow ATX Mid Tower Case  ($94.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: Corsair RM750e 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($99.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1392.83
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-04-14 11:54 EDT-0400

 

I literally put this together in 10 minutes whille in my work bathroom, so I dont want to here any sh**** jokes!  

 

No biases to Team red vs Blue or Team Green Vs Red (Vs Blue), but I was gunning for the 6950x due to it's incredibly low price right now and how it tends to crush the new 4070 in 1440p. Everything else is completely open to change, even the GPU. Ideally the 1440p monitor should be over 75mhz, but the friend is generally okay with 1080p (which then the 6950x is way overkill for....) 

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600 3.5 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($141.00 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: MSI PRO B550M-VC WIFI Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($119.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: Silicon Power GAMING 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory  ($33.97 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Silicon Power UD90 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($92.99 @ Newegg Sellers) 
Video Card: *ASRock Phantom Gaming OC Radeon RX 6950 XT 16 GB Video Card  ($609.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Phanteks Eclipse G360A ATX Mid Tower Case  ($89.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Corsair RM750e 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($99.99 @ Amazon) 
Monitor: Acer Nitro XV272U Vbmiiprx 27.0" 2560 x 1440 170 Hz Monitor  ($249.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1437.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-04-14 12:25 EDT-0400

 

[SpookyCitrus]

Besides maybe getting a higher wattage PSU, and a less expensive case(you can find some that are just as high in quality as the 4000D but come with fans preinstalled for cheaper) I wouldn't really change anything, it's a solid build list. 

 

You could also checkout the used pricing for GPUs, I've been able to snag several 3080Tis and even 3090s for under $800 on ebay. The last 3080Ti I purchased was in like new condition and was only $589. 

[IkeaGnome]

@TVwazhereAre you near a Microcenter?

https://www.microcenter.com/product/5006288/intel-core-i5-12600k,-gigabyte-z690-aorus-elite-ax-ddr4,-cpu-motherboard-combo

The 12600k is virtually the same as the 13400f at 1440p and 1080p. The 13400f has Alder Lake E cores anyways as well. This would save ~ $90 on motherboard and CPU for more ram.

[erple2]

Yeah, looks pretty decent from where I'm sitting, and all of my history with this tells me that you should be fine.  Having had AMD for a while, then NVidia, now AMD again, I can't say that the "Driver Dance" was ever a "thing" for me, but I also didn't overclock anything (no patience for it, and it didn't provide enough enjoyment), nor update drivers all that often.  If you're not playing AAA games anyway, and don't plan on super-tweaking, it just isn't worth it unless you enjoy doing it.  Wringing out 5% extra performance doesn't matter when your computer is outputting 200+fps.  I'd argue that even if you're only at 45 fps, there's not much noticeable difference between 45 fps and 50fps.  Maybe if you were closer to 30fps you might be able to tell.  But the 6950xt shouldn't run into that for several years at 1080p.

 

But the build looks great.  The 6950 might run warmer than he'd like, and it is clearly overkill for 1080p gaming, but it's so cheap that unless electricity costs insane amounts, it'll be fine.

 

Unless you're transferring large files around all the time, a SATA SSD is (mostly) indistinguishable (for gaming) than any NVMe drive.  You could save a few dollars on that, but that's not necessary.

 

I'd echo dizmo's comment - 32GB isn't that much more expensive, and if your friend is going to keep the machine for 5+ years, it might be worth it to add more RAM now (while you can still get DDR4 RAM cheap, which might not be the case in 3 years) rather than later.

[Deadpool2onBlu-Ray]

52 minutes ago, TVwazhere said:

Budget (including currency): 1500 USD

Country: United States

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Gaming only, No AAA games, however specified for longevity 

Other details 

 

Hey fellow nerds! A friend asked me today if I could give him a parts list to upgrade from an AM2+ / AM3 era CPU and a GTX960. I'm trying to bump him up to 1440p if I can, but i'm finding it rather difficult to do on the fly, and am going to lean on the forum to help me polish it up. 

 

No reason to not go AM5/DDR5/ATX 3.0 with this budget IMO

 

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

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 7600 3.8 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($219.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Deepcool AK620 68.99 CFM CPU Cooler  ($64.98 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte B650 GAMING X AX ATX AM5 Motherboard  ($189.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Trident Z 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory  ($134.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($99.99 @ B&H)
Video Card: Gigabyte WINDFORCE OC GeForce RTX 4070 12 GB Video Card  ($599.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Phanteks Eclipse P300A Mesh ATX Mid Tower Case  ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: MSI MPG A850G PCIE5 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($144.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1514.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-04-14 12:53 EDT-0400

[Deadpool2onBlu-Ray]

25 minutes ago, IkeaGnome said:

@TVwazhereAre you near a Microcenter?

https://www.microcenter.com/product/5006288/intel-core-i5-12600k,-gigabyte-z690-aorus-elite-ax-ddr4,-cpu-motherboard-combo

The 12600k is virtually the same as the 13400f at 1440p and 1080p. The 13400f has Alder Lake E cores anyways as well. This would save ~ $90 on motherboard and CPU for more ram.

Yeah if he's near microcenter the game changes completely with their bundles

[Deadpool2onBlu-Ray]

2 minutes ago, ShawtyT30beTHICCC said:

No reason to not go AM5/DDR5/ATX 3.0 with this budget IMO

 

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

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 7600 3.8 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($219.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Deepcool AK620 68.99 CFM CPU Cooler  ($64.98 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte B650 GAMING X AX ATX AM5 Motherboard  ($189.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Trident Z 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory  ($134.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($99.99 @ B&H)
Video Card: Gigabyte WINDFORCE OC GeForce RTX 4070 12 GB Video Card  ($599.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Phanteks Eclipse P300A Mesh ATX Mid Tower Case  ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: MSI MPG A850G PCIE5 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($144.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1514.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-04-14 12:53 EDT-0400

Also, I would get the RMX shift instead of the MSI A850G, it's just not on PCPP yet

[IkeaGnome]

3 minutes ago, ShawtyT30beTHICCC said:

Yeah if he's near microcenter the game changes completely with their bundles

Just a heads up, it's $1500 with the monitor. That's why I stayed away from AM5.

https://www.microcenter.com/product/5006270/amd-ryzen-5-7600x,-msi-b650-p-pro-wifi,-gskill-flare-x5-16gb-ddr5-5600-module,-computer-build-combo

That's about as close as you can get, but still puts it $30 over budget, but for a decent bump in performance.

 

[Deadpool2onBlu-Ray]

Just now, IkeaGnome said:

Just a heads up, it's $1500 with the monitor. That's why I stayed away from AM5.

https://www.microcenter.com/product/5006270/amd-ryzen-5-7600x,-msi-b650-p-pro-wifi,-gskill-flare-x5-16gb-ddr5-5600-module,-computer-build-combo

That's about as close as you can get, but still puts it $30 over budget for a "meh" difference in performance.

 

Ahh. In that case intel might not be a bad option then. If it were me, I'd just save up an extra $100 to go AM5 or just get an open box monitor/one of FB marketplace.

 

None of the current gaming monitors are worth it new. NONE. We are SOOOOOO close to a monitor renaissance with OLED/240hz+/QD OLED/instant response times etc. Silly to buy a monitor now.

[erple2]

19 minutes ago, ShawtyT30beTHICCC said:

Ahh. In that case intel might not be a bad option then. If it were me, I'd just save up an extra $100 to go AM5 or just get an open box monitor/one of FB marketplace.

 

None of the current gaming monitors are worth it new. NONE. We are SOOOOOO close to a monitor renaissance with OLED/240hz+/QD OLED/instant response times etc. Silly to buy a monitor now.

The Ryzen 5 7600 you linked includes a CPU cooler, which should be "good enough", and you can save $65-ish of it by not adding an additional CPU cooler...

 

EDIT:  Oh, and add https://www.amazon.com/G-Skill-RipJaws-288-Pin-CL30-40-40-96-F5-6000J3040F16GA2-RS5K/dp/B09Y16CDLG/ as RAM, and save another $15 or so...

[TVwazhere]

46 minutes ago, IkeaGnome said:

@TVwazhereAre you near a Microcenter?

https://www.microcenter.com/product/5006288/intel-core-i5-12600k,-gigabyte-z690-aorus-elite-ax-ddr4,-cpu-motherboard-combo

20 minutes ago, ShawtyT30beTHICCC said:

Yeah if he's near microcenter the game changes completely with their bundles

We are about 4+ hours one way from one, so it's within the realm of possibility, but the cost of gas is likely going to eat any savings we get from MC  

 

57 minutes ago, dizmo said:

I'd strongly suggest checking out BestBuy's Open Box section. I picked up my monitor from there, and it was over 50% off. Got it, opened it, and I couldn't tell the difference from a new monitor. Flawless. Granted this might not always be the case, but you can return it if it doesn't pass your inspection.

 

Build itself looks solid. Nothing I'd really change aside from maybe some more wattage on the PSU.

Is your friend tech savvy? I know the grunt of the AMD cards is nice but they can be a bit of a headache to work with driver wise from time to time.

Is he a tab fiend? 32GB isn't always a bad thing.

We have a best buy near us; I'll double check it but they dont tend to have many open box items from what I'm aware of. 

14 minutes ago, ShawtyT30beTHICCC said:

None of the current gaming monitors are worth it new. NONE. We are SOOOOOO close to a monitor renaissance with OLED/240hz+/QD OLED/instant response times etc. Silly to buy a monitor now.

Fair, but we still need a monitor for this build so not getting one really isnt much of an option. 

 

53 minutes ago, filpo said:

i would go with a 5600 or 12400f as there isn't too big of a difference between the 13400f and the 12400f and between the 12400f and the 5600

Also for 13th gen, a b660 board is fine with a bios update

IMO this would be a good am4 5600 build (includes a monitor): https://pcpartpicker.com/list/zVQJJM (overspent a bit but coudln't fit in any half decent parts with a monitor

IMO: this would be a good intel one: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/RB6HPX

Also to save 20 bucks get the evga 700 gd psu

if you don't need the monitor included then just remove it and get a better cpu like the 13600k or 5800x3d

50 minutes ago, Failure 101 said:

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600 3.5 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($141.00 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: MSI PRO B550M-VC WIFI Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($119.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: Silicon Power GAMING 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory  ($33.97 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Silicon Power UD90 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($92.99 @ Newegg Sellers) 
Video Card: *ASRock Phantom Gaming OC Radeon RX 6950 XT 16 GB Video Card  ($609.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Phanteks Eclipse G360A ATX Mid Tower Case  ($89.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Corsair RM750e 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($99.99 @ Amazon) 
Monitor: Acer Nitro XV272U Vbmiiprx 27.0" 2560 x 1440 170 Hz Monitor  ($249.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1437.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-04-14 12:25 EDT-0400

 

I like these two, but I'd re-add the cooler for Failure's list just because I'm not a fan of how anemic the wraith stealth coolers are on the #600 series coolers (I have used them on 2600 and 3600's and I feel they leave much to be desired) plus it's still under budget which left enough room for @dizmo's suggestion of making a full 32gb system instead. 

 

Using everyone's collective input, we got this build $6 over budget. 

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600 3.5 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($140.99 @ Newegg) 
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler  ($45.90 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: MSI PRO B550M-VC WIFI Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($119.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: Silicon Power GAMING 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory  ($56.97 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Silicon Power UD90 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($92.99) 
Video Card: *ASRock Phantom Gaming OC Radeon RX 6950 XT 16 GB Video Card  ($609.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Phanteks Eclipse G360A ATX Mid Tower Case  ($89.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Corsair RM750e 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($99.99 @ Amazon) 
Monitor: Acer Nitro XV272U Vbmiiprx 27.0" 2560 x 1440 170 Hz Monitor  ($249.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1506.80
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-04-14 13:21 EDT-0400

 

You guys rock!

[dizmo]

The best open box stuff is available online They have really fast free shipping as well. Here, at least. 

[filpo]

1 minute ago, TVwazhere said:

We are about 4+ hours one way from one, so it's within the realm of possibility, but the cost of gas is likely going to eat any savings we get from MC  

 

We have a best buy near us; I'll double check it but they dont tend to have many open box items from what I'm aware of. 

Fair, but we still need a monitor for this build so not getting one really isnt much of an option. 

 

I like these two, but I'd re-add the cooler for Failure's list just because I'm not a fan of how anemic the wraith stealth coolers are on the #600 series coolers (I have used them on 2600 and 3600's and I feel they leave much to be desired) plus it's still under budget which left enough room for @dizmo's suggestion of making a full 32gb system instead. 

 

Using everyone's collective input, we got this build $6 over budget. 

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600 3.5 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($140.99 @ Newegg) 
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler  ($45.90 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: MSI PRO B550M-VC WIFI Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($119.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: Silicon Power GAMING 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory  ($56.97 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Silicon Power UD90 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($92.99) 
Video Card: *ASRock Phantom Gaming OC Radeon RX 6950 XT 16 GB Video Card  ($609.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Phanteks Eclipse G360A ATX Mid Tower Case  ($89.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Corsair RM750e 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($99.99 @ Amazon) 
Monitor: Acer Nitro XV272U Vbmiiprx 27.0" 2560 x 1440 170 Hz Monitor  ($249.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1506.80
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-04-14 13:21 EDT-0400

 

You guys rock!

good build! I would still go with the evga 700 gd for 20 bucks less and then maybe spend those 20 bucks on a slightly better mobo or an ssd with a dram cache (p5 plus or 970 evo plus)

[Dedayog]

You can always spring for a 500 boot, 1tb drive to shave a few bucks off as well.

 

Does a 5600 need one of the best CPU Coolers though?  

 

Quibbling over a few bucks here, but if you needed to squeeze....

[filpo]

Just now, Dedayog said:

Does a 5600 need one of the best CPU Coolers though?

that cooler'll last. Also not one of the best. THE best budget one

[TVwazhere]

3 minutes ago, filpo said:

good build! I would still go with the evga 700 gd for 20 bucks less and then maybe spend those 20 bucks on a slightly better mobo or an ssd with a dram cache (p5 plus or 970 evo plus)

I actually missed that the SSD was DRAMless. I'll make that swap with the EVGA GD price difference

[TVwazhere]

Fun fact the ASrock card just sold out during the time we ere discussing buying all the parts on the list, so we're now up to the XFX or sapphire. I'm letting friend pick since they're the same price (which he's okay with paying) with just different aesthetics

[Deadpool2onBlu-Ray]

2 minutes ago, TVwazhere said:

Fun fact the ASrock card just sold out during the time we ere discussing buying all the parts on the list, so we're now up to the XFX or sapphire. I'm letting friend pick since they're the same price (which he's okay with paying) with just different aesthetics

Probably good TBH. The sapphire is better and the XFX is DRASTICALLY better. ASrock cards only have a 1 year warranty too IIRC

[Failure 101]

2 hours ago, TVwazhere said:

We are about 4+ hours one way from one, so it's within the realm of possibility, but the cost of gas is likely going to eat any savings we get from MC  

 

We have a best buy near us; I'll double check it but they dont tend to have many open box items from what I'm aware of. 

Fair, but we still need a monitor for this build so not getting one really isnt much of an option. 

 

I like these two, but I'd re-add the cooler for Failure's list just because I'm not a fan of how anemic the wraith stealth coolers are on the #600 series coolers (I have used them on 2600 and 3600's and I feel they leave much to be desired) plus it's still under budget which left enough room for @dizmo's suggestion of making a full 32gb system instead. 

 

Using everyone's collective input, we got this build $6 over budget. 

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600 3.5 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($140.99 @ Newegg) 
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler  ($45.90 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: MSI PRO B550M-VC WIFI Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($119.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: Silicon Power GAMING 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory  ($56.97 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Silicon Power UD90 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($92.99) 
Video Card: *ASRock Phantom Gaming OC Radeon RX 6950 XT 16 GB Video Card  ($609.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Phanteks Eclipse G360A ATX Mid Tower Case  ($89.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Corsair RM750e 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($99.99 @ Amazon) 
Monitor: Acer Nitro XV272U Vbmiiprx 27.0" 2560 x 1440 170 Hz Monitor  ($249.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1506.80
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-04-14 13:21 EDT-0400

 

You guys rock!

Iirc the ps120 argb is 41 bucks which is slightly better

[Failure 101]

Ehh its ones of the best air coolers 

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PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel Core i5-13400F 2.5 GHz 10-Core Processor  ($208.99 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: Deepcool AG400 BK ARGB 75.89 CFM CPU Cooler  ($29.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: MSI PRO B760M-A WIFI DDR4 Micro ATX LGA1700 Motherboard  ($149.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: TEAMGROUP T-Create Expert 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory  ($56.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Western Digital Black SN770 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: ASRock Challenger Pro OC Radeon RX 6750 XT 12 GB Video Card  ($379.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Fractal Design Pop Mini Air MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($89.99 @ B&H) 
Power Supply: ADATA XPG CORE Reactor 850 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($139.99 @ Amazon) 
Monitor: Asus TUF Gaming VG27AQ1A 27.0" 2560 x 1440 170 Hz Monitor  ($299.00 @ B&H) 
Total: $1414.92
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-04-14 18:28 EDT-0400