Building my first PC

[Timojet]

Budget (including currency): 1400-1600€ (~1500$US - 1700$US)

Country: Germany 

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Destiny 2, Battlefield 2042, League of Legends, Hogwarts Legacy, Guild Wars 2, Diablo 4 probably

The games do not need to run on the highest settings possible, I would just prefer a very consistently smooth experience.

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): 

Current Setup: Intel i3-8350k 4-Core 4.00GHz, and NVIDIA Geforce GTX 970, 16GB RAM, Windows 10, the rest im not 100% sure but my Motherboard doesn't have a slot for NVME SSD's and I am currently using a 256GB Sata SSD as my Boot Drive and a 2TB HDD for other stuff. I don't plan on reusing any parts for the new build because I will maybe turn it into a Linux Machine.

 

Monitors: I currently use 3 Monitors, two of which are 1080p 60Hz (Left and Right) and the other is 1080p 140Hz (Center). I plan to use at least two of them, because three is overkill most of the time, and I also plan to upgrade to a 1440p 144Hz Monitor in the near Future (if anyone has some recommendations for that I would appreciate it, that doesnt need to be in the Budget because its not necessary at the moment)

 

Peripherals: Nothing needed. I will use Windows on it, but I got that license covered (Windows 10 Education most likely)

 

New PC Setup: So I followed a Build-Guide from a german Computer-Magazine (c't) to create this Part-List. https://de.pcpartpicker.com/list/ygCCNc

In the article their original list included a Ryzen 9 7950X and a Radeon RX 6600 8GB, I adjusted it a little bit because I thought that the Processor is too Overkill for that low of an Improvement from the Graphics Card (I compared them on cpubenchmark and videocardbenchmark with my current setup and some other options listed in the Article). Also currently the Power Supply listed is not available (hasn't for the last few weeks) and I wouldn't know with what to replace it.

 

Why are you upgrading?: Well it's basically a matter of general Performance, Battlefield 2042 and Hogwarts Legacy for example do run on my PC but it is not the smoothest experience. And Destiny 2 for example always had Problems with my CPU going 100% for extended Periods which caused extreme stuttering. Also my Sata SSD is pretty small with 256GB and not an M.2 SSD which makes everything pretty slow.

 

I have never built a PC myself before, and I would appreciate any kind of Input.

 

Thanks!

 

[filpo]

6 minutes ago, Timojet said:

Part-List. https://de.pcpartpicker.com/list/ygCCNc

this ones pretty good but I would go with this 
its a bit over but has a 6800 xt, better cooler, better case and ssd and better ram and mobo

PCPartPicker Part List: https://de.pcpartpicker.com/list/sFYTsL

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7700 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor  (€331.99 @ Mindfactory) 
CPU Cooler: ARCTIC Liquid Freezer II 280 A-RGB 68.9 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  (€118.18 @ Mindfactory) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte B650 AORUS ELITE AX ATX AM5 Motherboard  (€238.90 @ Alza) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance RGB 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory  (€149.97 @ Amazon Deutschland) 
Storage: Samsung 970 Evo Plus 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 3.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  (€52.99 @ Amazon Deutschland) 
Video Card: PowerColor Red Dragon OC Radeon RX 6800 XT 16 GB Video Card  (€567.99 @ Mindfactory) 
Case: Deepcool CC560 ATX Mid Tower Case  (€57.90 @ Alza) 
Power Supply: Thermaltake Toughpower GF1 ARGB 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  (€129.00 @ Amazon Deutschland) 
Total: €1646.92
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-05-25 14:50 CEST+0200

[SorryBella]

43 minutes ago, Timojet said:

and I also plan to upgrade to a 1440p 144Hz

Why not now?

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel Core i5-13400 2.5 GHz 10-Core Processor  (€219.00 @ Amazon Deutschland) 
CPU Cooler: Deepcool AG400 75.89 CFM CPU Cooler  (€31.98 @ Alternate) 
Motherboard: ASRock B760 Pro RS/D4 ATX LGA1700 Motherboard  (€142.47 @ Amazon Deutschland) 
Memory: G.Skill Aegis 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory  (€63.90 @ Amazon Deutschland) 
Storage: TEAMGROUP MP33 PRO 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 3.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  (€86.89 @ Alternate) 
Video Card: ASRock Phantom Gaming OC Radeon RX 6950 XT 16 GB Video Card  (€667.99 @ Mindfactory) 
Case: MSI MAG FORGE 100R ATX Mid Tower Case  (€72.53 @ Amazon Deutschland) 
Power Supply: Gigabyte UD750GM 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  (€89.90 @ Alza) 
Monitor: LG 32GN600-B 31.5" 2560 x 1440 165 Hz Monitor  (€230.98 @ Mindfactory) 
Total: €1605.64
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-05-25 15:28 CEST+0200

[UnknownWalls]

45 minutes ago, filpo said:

this ones pretty good but I would go with this 
its a bit over but has a 6800 xt, better cooler, better case and ssd and better ram and mobo

PCPartPicker Part List: https://de.pcpartpicker.com/list/sFYTsL

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7700 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor  (€331.99 @ Mindfactory) 
CPU Cooler: ARCTIC Liquid Freezer II 280 A-RGB 68.9 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  (€118.18 @ Mindfactory) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte B650 AORUS ELITE AX ATX AM5 Motherboard  (€238.90 @ Alza) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance RGB 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory  (€149.97 @ Amazon Deutschland) 
Storage: Samsung 970 Evo Plus 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 3.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  (€52.99 @ Amazon Deutschland) 
Video Card: PowerColor Red Dragon OC Radeon RX 6800 XT 16 GB Video Card  (€567.99 @ Mindfactory) 
Case: Deepcool CC560 ATX Mid Tower Case  (€57.90 @ Alza) 
Power Supply: Thermaltake Toughpower GF1 ARGB 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  (€129.00 @ Amazon Deutschland) 
Total: €1646.92
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-05-25 14:50 CEST+0200

U don’t need water cooling

[filpo]

2 minutes ago, UnknownWalls said:

U don’t need water cooling

True, and if they go with a thermalright PA120 they can stay in 1600

[Timojet]

First of all, thanks for answering.

A few questions though, because I'm curious about why you chose them.

3 hours ago, filpo said:

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7700 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor  (€331.99 @ Mindfactory) 

Why did you choose this Processor instead of the 7700X, it is cheaper (if only by a few Euros) and has better single core performance?

 

3 hours ago, filpo said:

Power Supply: Thermaltake Toughpower GF1 ARGB 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  (€129.00 @ Amazon Deutschland) 

And is 850W really necessary for this build? And I don't really care about RGB, its going under the Desk anyways

 

3 hours ago, filpo said:

Motherboard: Gigabyte B650 AORUS ELITE AX ATX AM5 Motherboard  (€238.90 @ Alza) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance RGB 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory  (€149.97 @ Amazon Deutschland) 

What what would be better about that Motherboard? The B650M PG Riptide can also support DDR5-6000 RAM.

 

 

3 hours ago, SorryClaire said:

Why not now?

I just wanted to wait a bit because it is not urgent for me. And maybe I can swoop a nice deal somewhere. Also I also don't have any ideas what monitors are good.

 

3 hours ago, SorryClaire said:

Monitor: LG 32GN600-B 31.5" 2560 x 1440 165 Hz Monitor  (€230.98 @ Mindfactory) 

But thanks for that recommendation.

[filpo]

3 minutes ago, Timojet said:

And is 850W really necessary for this build? And I don't really care about RGB, its going under the Desk anyways

Its for 'future proofing' and future upgrades

 

3 minutes ago, Timojet said:

What what would be better about that Motherboard? The B650M PG Riptide can also support DDR5-6000 RAM.

This ones atx and gives further expandability as well as it having better vrms

 

4 minutes ago, Timojet said:

Why did you choose this Processor instead of the 7700X, it is cheaper (if only by a few Euros) and has better single core performance?

They have about the same performance in gaming and the 7700 has a lower power target than the 7700x so it'll run quieter and cooler while consuming less watts

[Timojet]

Alright thank you for the help

[Why_Me]

https://geizhals.de/   <--- check this site for better prices on PC hardware.

 

Use that 120mm Arctic fan for a rear exhaust fan for that case.

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: *Intel Core i7-13700F 2.1 GHz 16-Core Processor  (€378.91 @ Mindfactory) 
CPU Cooler: *Deepcool AG620 67.88 CFM CPU Cooler  (€61.98 @ Alternate) 
Motherboard: *MSI B760 GAMING PLUS WIFI ATX LGA1700 Motherboard  (€185.69 @ Amazon Deutschland) 
Memory: *G.Skill Ripjaws S5 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL32 Memory  (€123.65 @ Computeruniverse) 
Storage: *Samsung 970 Evo Plus 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 3.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  (€113.99 @ Galaxus) 
Video Card: ASRock Radeon RX6700XT CLP 12GO Radeon RX 6700 XT 12 GB Video Card  (€399.00 @ Mindfactory) 
Case: *Fractal Design Focus 2 ATX Mid Tower Case  (€80.24 @ Galaxus) 
Power Supply: *NZXT C750 (2022) 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  (€116.89 @ Alternate) 
Case Fan: *ARCTIC P12 56.3 CFM 120 mm Fan  (€5.37 @ Aquatuning) 
Total: €1465.72
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-05-26 02:47 CEST+0200

 

A better look at those components.

 

https://www.fractal-design.com/products/cases/focus/focus-2/black-tg-clear-tint/ 

 

https://www.msi.com/Motherboard/B760-GAMING-PLUS-WIFI     

 

https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/230491/intel-core-i713700f-processor-30m-cache-up-to-5-20-ghz/specifications.html  

 

https://www.deepcool.com/products/Cooling/cpuaircoolers/GAMMAXX-AG620-Dual-Tower-CPU-Cooler-1700-AM5/2022/15900.shtml