(3500$ - $4000) Build for GAMING PC

[Dragon3002]

After asking too much and looking here and there. I have these three builds 

 

1 - https://pcpartpicker.com/user/Dragon3002/saved/vMLjGX

2 - https://pcpartpicker.com/user/Dragon3002/saved/MVfR4D
3 - https://pcpartpicker.com/user/Dragon3002/saved/xgZjGX

 

I'm so tired of researching. So please guys give me your thoughts which build should I go with. Is there anything should be improved in that build ? or should I just go with that build ?  

Thank you

 

Budget (3500$ - 4000$ )

Country: KSA

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: gaming, streaming, I want this build to stand my work while these apps are opened Android Studio, Photoshop, ( Unity 3D / Visual Studio), Unreal Engine and Sony Vegas. Off Course am not saying all of them it once  LOL. 

[Why_Me]

Your parts list are set to private.

[Dragon3002]

4 minutes ago, Why_Me said:

Your parts list are set to private.

Sorry about that  now it should be working

[Why_Me]

Preferably you want a 420 AIO for the 13 gen i9. The overclocking headroom for that cpu is slim to none ... hence the reason a locked i9 is your best bet.  I would run that build like this. This build gives you a psu with PCIE5 so that you can avoid using the adapter that comes with the gpu. 

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: *Intel Core i9-13900 2 GHz 24-Core Processor  ($499.99 @ Best Buy) 
CPU Cooler: *ARCTIC Liquid Freezer II 420 A-RGB 68.9 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($175.12 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: *MSI MPG Z790 CARBON WIFI ATX LGA1700 Motherboard  ($399.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB 64 GB (2 x 32 GB) DDR5-6400 CL32 Memory  ($224.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung 980 Pro 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($129.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: *Samsung 870 Evo 4 TB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($232.58 @ MemoryC) 
Video Card: MSI GAMING X TRIO GeForce RTX 4090 24 GB Video Card  ($1649.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: *Lian Li LANCOOL III RGB ATX Mid Tower Case  ($147.00 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: *MSI MEG Ai1300P PCIE5 1300 W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($349.99 @ B&H) 
Total: $3809.64
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-06-11 17:23 EDT-0400

 

A better look at those components. 

 

https://lian-li.com/product/lancool-iii/  

 

https://www.msi.com/Power-Supply/MEG-Ai1300P-PCIE5

 

https://www.msi.com/Motherboard/MPG-Z790-CARBON-WIFI  

 

https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/230499/intel-core-i913900-processor-36m-cache-up-to-5-60-ghz/specifications.html  

 

 

[PopsicleHustler]

Looks good, but I personally would change 2 things 

 

1 - Swap the air cooler for a beefy AIO if you plan on running alot of pressure on that 13900k, especially with OC

2 - My personal opinion, but not a fan of that case. Big, expensive and not well designed in my opinion.

[Dragon3002]

38 minutes ago, Why_Me said:

Preferably you want a 420 AIO for the 13 gen i9. The overclocking headroom for that cpu is slim to none ... hence the reason a locked i9 is your best bet.  I would run that build like this. This build gives you a psu with PCIE5 so that you can avoid using the adapter that comes with the gpu. 

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: *Intel Core i9-13900 2 GHz 24-Core Processor  ($499.99 @ Best Buy) 
CPU Cooler: *ARCTIC Liquid Freezer II 420 A-RGB 68.9 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($175.12 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: *MSI MPG Z790 CARBON WIFI ATX LGA1700 Motherboard  ($399.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB 64 GB (2 x 32 GB) DDR5-6400 CL32 Memory  ($224.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung 980 Pro 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($129.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: *Samsung 870 Evo 4 TB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($232.58 @ MemoryC) 
Video Card: MSI GAMING X TRIO GeForce RTX 4090 24 GB Video Card  ($1649.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: *Lian Li LANCOOL III RGB ATX Mid Tower Case  ($147.00 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: *MSI MEG Ai1300P PCIE5 1300 W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($349.99 @ B&H) 
Total: $3809.64
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-06-11 17:23 EDT-0400

 

A better look at those components. 

 

https://lian-li.com/product/lancool-iii/  

 

https://www.msi.com/Power-Supply/MEG-Ai1300P-PCIE5

 

https://www.msi.com/Motherboard/MPG-Z790-CARBON-WIFI  

 

https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/230499/intel-core-i913900-processor-36m-cache-up-to-5-60-ghz/specifications.html  

 

 

 

Yeah you are right about the AIO I would put that in my build. However is not 13900k better than 13900 ?

 

https://cpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Intel-Core-i9-13900K-vs-Intel-Core-i9-13900/4129vsm1977296

[Why_Me]

1 minute ago, Dragon3002 said:

 

Yeah you are right about the AIO I would put that in my build. However is not 13900k better than 13900 ?

 

https://cpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Intel-Core-i9-13900K-vs-Intel-Core-i9-13900/4129vsm1977296

The 13900K runs hot. There's a reason so many owners of that cpu undervolt it. Google some reviews on that cpu.

[Dragon3002]

51 minutes ago, PopsicleHustler said:

Looks good, but I personally would change 2 things 

 

1 - Swap the air cooler for a beefy AIO if you plan on running alot of pressure on that 13900k, especially with OC

2 - My personal opinion, but not a fan of that case. Big, expensive and not well designed in my opinion.

yeah I will change the air cooler to AIO. Since this is my first build am not sure what case I should get  but I will go with @Why_Me suggestion. Also may I now which build from the three you think it worth the money ? 

[brob]

20 minutes ago, Dragon3002 said:

Also may I now which build from the three did think it worth the money ? 

 

The HDD is a sub-optimal choice a SATA or NVMe SSD drive would be much better.

 

Since this is a system being used for work, presumably stability takes preference over performance. As long as one runs the CPU within Intel specs and power limits, an air tower cooler like the NH-D15 is fine for most use cases. That said, a good AIO can offer quieter operation and sometimes slightly better performance.

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel Core i9-13900K 3 GHz 24-Core Processor  ($549.97 @ Newegg) 
CPU Cooler: ARCTIC Liquid Freezer II 360 A-RGB 48.8 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($159.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: MSI MAG Z790 TOMAHAWK WIFI ATX LGA1700 Motherboard  ($239.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB 64 GB (2 x 32 GB) DDR5-6400 CL32 Memory  ($224.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung 980 Pro 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($129.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Crucial P3 Plus 4 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($224.99 @ Adorama) 
Video Card: MSI GAMING X TRIO GeForce RTX 4090 24 GB Video Card  ($1649.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Lian Li LANCOOL III RGB ATX Mid Tower Case  ($147.00 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: Thermaltake TOUGHPOWER GF A3 1050 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($169.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $3496.90
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-06-11 18:57 EDT-0400

[Dragon3002]

@Why_Me @PopsicleHustler @brob

 

Which one is better ? Since am not living in the USA the shipping and tax to ship to my country it cost me the same prices 

 

MSI GAMING X TRIO GeForce RTX 4090 24 GB Video Card  

 

OR

Asus ROG STRIX GAMING OC GeForce RTX 4090 24 GB Video Card   Thanks again

 

[Why_Me]

Just now, Dragon3002 said:

@Why_Me @PopsicleHustler @brob

 

Which one is better ? Since am not living in the USA the shipping and tax to ship to my country it cost me the same prices 

 

MSI GAMING X TRIO GeForce RTX 4090 24 GB Video Card  

 

OR

Asus ROG STRIX GAMING OC GeForce RTX 4090 24 GB Video Card   Thanks again

 

Either one tbh.  They're pretty much identical in performance.

[Dragon3002]

@Why_Me @PopsicleHustler @brob

 

do I need to add more case fan for this case? or is the installed ones enough ?

 

Case: Lian Li LANCOOL III RGB ATX Mid Tower Case 

 

Sorry, guys for bothering with too much questions 

[Why_Me]

8 minutes ago, Dragon3002 said:

@Why_Me @PopsicleHustler @brob

 

do I need to add more case fan for this case? or is the installed ones enough ?

 

Case: Lian Li LANCOOL III RGB ATX Mid Tower Case 

 

Sorry, guys for bothering with too much questions 

Nope. That case comes with 3x140mm front intake fans + 1x140mm rear exhaust fan.

[Dragon3002]

@Why_Me @PopsicleHustler @brob

 

FIRST OF ALL THANK YOU GUYS FOR UR HELP.

 

Even though the builds you guys give me under $4000 but with shipping and tax it went to $5000 and above. Anyhow, am trying to keep the price under 5k. That is why I would like to ask  you guys:-

 

1- Could u guys give me an alternative choices for the power supply ? 

 

2- Is it OK for now to only use one Storage and which on Should I take out from the build :

 

Storage: Samsung 980 Pro 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive

 

OR

 

Storage: Crucial P3 Plus 4 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive

 

Thank you again 

[brob]

37 minutes ago, Dragon3002 said:

@Why_Me @PopsicleHustler @brob

 

FIRST OF ALL THANK YOU GUYS FOR UR HELP.

 

Even though the builds you guys give me under $4000 but with shipping and tax it went to $5000 and above. Anyhow, am trying to keep the price under 5k. That is why I would like to ask  you guys:-

 

1- Could u guys give me an alternative choices for the power supply ? 

 

2- Is it OK for now to only use one Storage and which on Should I take out from the build :

 

Storage: Samsung 980 Pro 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive

 

OR

 

Storage: Crucial P3 Plus 4 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive

 

Thank you again 

 

You need to give us a reference point. Provide the build on which you based the questions.

[Dragon3002]

4 hours ago, brob said:

 

You need to give us a reference point. Provide the build on which you based the questions.

 

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/user/Dragon3002/saved/FYqV4D

[brob]

2 hours ago, Dragon3002 said:

 

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/user/Dragon3002/saved/FYqV4D

 

A 2TB drive is enough initially. It's easy enough to add more NVMe storage as it becomes less expensive. I'd also suggest saving a bit on the drive.

 

A 1000W PSU is more than sufficient.

 

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel Core i9-13900K 3 GHz 24-Core Processor  ($559.99 @ Newegg) 
CPU Cooler: ARCTIC Liquid Freezer II 420 A-RGB 68.9 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($175.12 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: MSI MAG Z790 TOMAHAWK WIFI ATX LGA1700 Motherboard  ($239.99 @ B&H) 
Memory: G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB 64 GB (2 x 32 GB) DDR5-6400 CL32 Memory  ($224.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Western Digital Black SN770 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($112.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: MSI GAMING X TRIO GeForce RTX 4090 24 GB Video Card  ($1649.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Lian Li LANCOOL III RGB ATX Mid Tower Case  ($142.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: Thermaltake TOUGHPOWER GF A3 1050 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($159.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $3266.05
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-06-16 20:35 EDT-0400

[GeorgeMKane]

On 6/11/2023 at 3:55 PM, Dragon3002 said:

After asking too much and looking here and there. I have these three builds 

 

1 - https://pcpartpicker.com/user/Dragon3002/saved/vMLjGX

2 - https://pcpartpicker.com/user/Dragon3002/saved/MVfR4D
3 - https://pcpartpicker.com/user/Dragon3002/saved/xgZjGX

 

I'm so tired of researching. So please guys give me your thoughts which build should I go with. Is there anything should be improved in that build ? or should I just go with that build ?  

Thank you

 

Budget (3500$ - 4000$ )

Country: KSA

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: gaming, streaming, I want this build to stand my work while these apps are opened Android Studio, Photoshop, ( Unity 3D / Visual Studio), Unreal Engine and Sony Vegas. Off Course am not saying all of them it once  LOL. 

Go with better storage and better case. New case won't come with RGB fans, so if you want that I added a separate 3-pack. You'll definitely want the airflow variant of the Corsair cases though. A full tower can be huge btw, so that's why I went with a mid tower instead.

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/kW6nW4

CPU: Intel Core i9-13900 2 GHz 24-Core Processor  ($499.99 @ Best Buy) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair iCUE H150i ELITE LCD XT 65.57 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($289.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: MSI MAG Z790 TOMAHAWK WIFI ATX LGA1700 Motherboard  ($239.99 @ B&H) 
Memory: G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB 64 GB (2 x 32 GB) DDR5-6400 CL32 Memory  ($224.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung 980 Pro 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($122.23 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Samsung 980 Pro 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($122.23 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: MSI GAMING X TRIO GeForce RTX 4090 24 GB Video Card  ($1649.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Corsair 5000D AIRFLOW ATX Mid Tower Case  ($154.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: Corsair HX1200 Platinum 1200 W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($294.99 @ Corsair) 
Case Fan: Corsair iCUE ML RGB ELITE Premium 58.1 CFM 120 mm Fans 3-Pack  ($54.99 @ Newegg) 
$3654.38

[Dragon3002]

@Why_Me @PopsicleHustler @brob @GeorgeMKane

 

Thanks everyone for your help and advice it was really helpful. Just order everything needed yesterday even though I went over my budget It worths every penny.