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Looking to build a new pc.  It'll be the first one I've built.  My current was built by someone else.  It's about 10 years old so looking to catch up to play some of the newer games.

 

Budget (including currency):  neighborhood of $2k USD 

Country: US

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Diablo 4, Starfield, newer AAA games on better settings

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 pc is old.  i5 6700k, 1070.  I'd like to build ground up soon.  Two monitors are rather old(1920x1080), but I'll upgrade those later.  

 

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PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: *Intel Core i7-13700F 2.1 GHz 16-Core Processor  ($349.99 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: *Deepcool AG620 67.88 CFM CPU Cooler  ($45.98 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: *MSI B760 GAMING PLUS WIFI ATX LGA1700 Motherboard  ($164.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: *G.Skill Ripjaws S5 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory  ($104.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: *Western Digital Black SN770 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($99.00 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: *Asus TUF GAMING GeForce RTX 4070 Ti 12 GB Video Card  ($799.99 @ B&H) 
Case: *Fractal Design Pop Air ATX Mid Tower Case  ($79.99 @ B&H) 
Power Supply: *Corsair RM850e (2023) 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($114.99 @ Newegg) 
Monitor: *Samsung S27AG50 27.0" 2560 x 1440 165 Hz Monitor  ($279.99 @ Best Buy) 
Total: $2039.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
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A better look at those components.

 

https://displaysolutions.samsung.com/monitor/detail/1842/S27AG50  

 

https://www.fractal-design.com/products/cases/pop/pop-air/black-tg-clear/  

 

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  

 

https://www.asus.com/us/motherboards-components/graphics-cards/tuf-gaming/tuf-rtx4070ti-o12g-gaming/  

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I appreciate the build.  I've been gaming for a bit but never delved into a lot of the technical aspects.  I'm still unsure when deciding between i5 13600k vs i7 13700k, ddr4 vs ddr5, and 4070 vs 4070ti.  $2k is top end, but for marginal gains, I'm not opposed to saving some money. 

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43 minutes ago, hubter92 said:

I appreciate the build.  I've been gaming for a bit but never delved into a lot of the technical aspects.  I'm still unsure when deciding between i5 13600k vs i7 13700k, ddr4 vs ddr5, and 4070 vs 4070ti.  $2k is top end, but for marginal gains, I'm not opposed to saving some money. 

That i7 I posted is solid especially seeing how the oc headroom for these 13 gen cpu's isn't much. Take the monitor out of that build if you want to reduce the total cost.

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2 hours ago, hubter92 said:

Looking to build a new pc.  It'll be the first one I've built.  My current was built by someone else.  It's about 10 years old so looking to catch up to play some of the newer games.

 

Budget (including currency):  neighborhood of $2k USD 

Country: US

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Diablo 4, Starfield, newer AAA games on better settings

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 pc is old.  i5 6700k, 1070.  I'd like to build ground up soon.  Two monitors are rather old(1920x1080), but I'll upgrade those later.  

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 4.2 GHz 8-Core Processor  ($439.00 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler  ($63.90 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte B650 GAMING X AX ATX AM5 Motherboard  ($179.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws S5 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-5600 CL28 Memory  ($99.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung 970 Evo Plus 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 3.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($54.99 @ B&H) 
Video Card: ASRock Phantom Gaming OC Radeon RX 7900 XTX 24 GB Video Card  ($959.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Deepcool CC560 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($66.98 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Phanteks Revolt Pro 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($109.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $1974.83
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Go with this, 7900xtx performs better than the 4070 ti

The 7800x3d also performs better than the 13700f

 

My First PC
CPU: Ryzen 5 5600x
Cooler: Asus TUF Gaming LC240
Motherboard: Asus ROG Strix B550-f gaming
RAM: 4x8 GB Corsair Vengeance RS (3200 MHz, CL16)
Storage: 1tb Samsung 980 Pro
Graphics Card: Asus Dual RTX 2060 OC
Case: Deepcool Matrexx 50
Power Supply: Corsair RM650x
Headset: Razer Blackshark V2
Keyboard: Corsair K70 Pro Mini (Speed Silver switches)
Mouse: Razer Viper Mini
Only changes I have made is I sold the 2060 for $235 AUD and bought a Powercolor Red Devil 6700 XT for $400 second hand (it was barely used, think I scored a deal on Ebay with that).

I love Photography (Using a Canon 60D)

Love F1, my favourite team is Ferrari and my favourite driver is Leclerc

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lol just added a monitor to a build i already had open

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel Core i5-13500 2.5 GHz 14-Core Processor  ($209.99 @ Best Buy)
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Peerless Assassin 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler  ($45.90 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte B760 AORUS ELITE AX ATX LGA1700 Motherboard  ($169.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws S5 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-5600 CL28 Memory  ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: *Solidigm P41 Plus 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Asus TUF GAMING GeForce RTX 4070 Ti 12 GB Video Card  ($799.99 @ B&H)
Case: Fractal Design Pop Mini Air MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($89.99 @ B&H)
Power Supply: NZXT C850 (2022) 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($138.99 @ Amazon)
Monitor: Samsung S27AG50 27.0" 2560 x 1440 165 Hz Monitor  ($279.99 @ Best Buy)
Total: $1909.82
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
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14 minutes ago, rustable said:

lol just added a monitor to a build i already had open

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel Core i5-13500 2.5 GHz 14-Core Processor  ($209.99 @ Best Buy)
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Peerless Assassin 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler  ($45.90 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte B760 AORUS ELITE AX ATX LGA1700 Motherboard  ($169.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws S5 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-5600 CL28 Memory  ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: *Solidigm P41 Plus 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Asus TUF GAMING GeForce RTX 4070 Ti 12 GB Video Card  ($799.99 @ B&H)
Case: Fractal Design Pop Mini Air MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($89.99 @ B&H)
Power Supply: NZXT C850 (2022) 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($138.99 @ Amazon)
Monitor: Samsung S27AG50 27.0" 2560 x 1440 165 Hz Monitor  ($279.99 @ Best Buy)
Total: $1909.82
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-06-13 21:31 EDT-0400

7900xtx and 7800x3d performs way better than this system.

My First PC
CPU: Ryzen 5 5600x
Cooler: Asus TUF Gaming LC240
Motherboard: Asus ROG Strix B550-f gaming
RAM: 4x8 GB Corsair Vengeance RS (3200 MHz, CL16)
Storage: 1tb Samsung 980 Pro
Graphics Card: Asus Dual RTX 2060 OC
Case: Deepcool Matrexx 50
Power Supply: Corsair RM650x
Headset: Razer Blackshark V2
Keyboard: Corsair K70 Pro Mini (Speed Silver switches)
Mouse: Razer Viper Mini
Only changes I have made is I sold the 2060 for $235 AUD and bought a Powercolor Red Devil 6700 XT for $400 second hand (it was barely used, think I scored a deal on Ebay with that).

I love Photography (Using a Canon 60D)

Love F1, my favourite team is Ferrari and my favourite driver is Leclerc

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went a 4080 to spite you

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel Core i5-13500 2.5 GHz 14-Core Processor  ($209.99 @ Best Buy)
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Peerless Assassin 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler  ($45.90 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI MAG B660M MORTAR WIFI DDR4 Micro ATX LGA1700 Motherboard  ($128.00 @ Newegg)
Memory: TEAMGROUP T-Create Expert 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory  ($52.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 970 Evo Plus 1 M.2-2280 PCIe 3.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($54.99 @ B&H)
Video Card: PNY XLR8 Gaming VERTO EPIC-X RGB OC GeForce RTX 4080 16 GB Video Card  ($1099.00 @ Amazon)
Case: Deepcool CC560 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($66.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Phanteks Revolt Pro 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1787.84
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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10 minutes ago, rustable said:

dont care

what? Your here to help get this person the best pc they can with there budget. If you don't care don't post here.

My First PC
CPU: Ryzen 5 5600x
Cooler: Asus TUF Gaming LC240
Motherboard: Asus ROG Strix B550-f gaming
RAM: 4x8 GB Corsair Vengeance RS (3200 MHz, CL16)
Storage: 1tb Samsung 980 Pro
Graphics Card: Asus Dual RTX 2060 OC
Case: Deepcool Matrexx 50
Power Supply: Corsair RM650x
Headset: Razer Blackshark V2
Keyboard: Corsair K70 Pro Mini (Speed Silver switches)
Mouse: Razer Viper Mini
Only changes I have made is I sold the 2060 for $235 AUD and bought a Powercolor Red Devil 6700 XT for $400 second hand (it was barely used, think I scored a deal on Ebay with that).

I love Photography (Using a Canon 60D)

Love F1, my favourite team is Ferrari and my favourite driver is Leclerc

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10 minutes ago, rustable said:

also much more expenisve to get that, obviously its better, i accidentally included a monitor

Have you looked at my parts list? It's still inside OP'S budget.

My First PC
CPU: Ryzen 5 5600x
Cooler: Asus TUF Gaming LC240
Motherboard: Asus ROG Strix B550-f gaming
RAM: 4x8 GB Corsair Vengeance RS (3200 MHz, CL16)
Storage: 1tb Samsung 980 Pro
Graphics Card: Asus Dual RTX 2060 OC
Case: Deepcool Matrexx 50
Power Supply: Corsair RM650x
Headset: Razer Blackshark V2
Keyboard: Corsair K70 Pro Mini (Speed Silver switches)
Mouse: Razer Viper Mini
Only changes I have made is I sold the 2060 for $235 AUD and bought a Powercolor Red Devil 6700 XT for $400 second hand (it was barely used, think I scored a deal on Ebay with that).

I love Photography (Using a Canon 60D)

Love F1, my favourite team is Ferrari and my favourite driver is Leclerc

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24 minutes ago, PcBeExpensive said:

what? Your here to help get this person the best pc they can with there budget. If you don't care don't post here.

You could have fit a RX 7900 XT into your build along with a 2TB SSD and a not so crappy case.  Balanced builds are the best builds.

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2 minutes ago, Why_Me said:

You could have fit a RX 7900 XT into your build along with a 2TB SSD and a not so crappy case.  Balanced builds are the best builds.

But the 7900xt is not as good, also isnt the 4070 ti better than the 7900xt? Whats so bad about the case though? I'm genuinely not sure.

My First PC
CPU: Ryzen 5 5600x
Cooler: Asus TUF Gaming LC240
Motherboard: Asus ROG Strix B550-f gaming
RAM: 4x8 GB Corsair Vengeance RS (3200 MHz, CL16)
Storage: 1tb Samsung 980 Pro
Graphics Card: Asus Dual RTX 2060 OC
Case: Deepcool Matrexx 50
Power Supply: Corsair RM650x
Headset: Razer Blackshark V2
Keyboard: Corsair K70 Pro Mini (Speed Silver switches)
Mouse: Razer Viper Mini
Only changes I have made is I sold the 2060 for $235 AUD and bought a Powercolor Red Devil 6700 XT for $400 second hand (it was barely used, think I scored a deal on Ebay with that).

I love Photography (Using a Canon 60D)

Love F1, my favourite team is Ferrari and my favourite driver is Leclerc

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4 minutes ago, PcBeExpensive said:

But the 7900xt is not as good, also isnt the 4070 ti better than the 7900xt? Whats so bad about the case though? I'm genuinely not sure.

Balance ... don't cut corners in order to fit a specific component into a budget.

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15 minutes ago, Why_Me said:

Balance ... don't cut corners in order to fit a specific component into a budget.

Im assuming your reffering to the case? If so what is the issue with the case!?!?

My First PC
CPU: Ryzen 5 5600x
Cooler: Asus TUF Gaming LC240
Motherboard: Asus ROG Strix B550-f gaming
RAM: 4x8 GB Corsair Vengeance RS (3200 MHz, CL16)
Storage: 1tb Samsung 980 Pro
Graphics Card: Asus Dual RTX 2060 OC
Case: Deepcool Matrexx 50
Power Supply: Corsair RM650x
Headset: Razer Blackshark V2
Keyboard: Corsair K70 Pro Mini (Speed Silver switches)
Mouse: Razer Viper Mini
Only changes I have made is I sold the 2060 for $235 AUD and bought a Powercolor Red Devil 6700 XT for $400 second hand (it was barely used, think I scored a deal on Ebay with that).

I love Photography (Using a Canon 60D)

Love F1, my favourite team is Ferrari and my favourite driver is Leclerc

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1 hour ago, PcBeExpensive said:

Im assuming your reffering to the case? If so what is the issue with the case!?!?

Case and 1TB SSD for a $2000 USD build. The reason that case has a big hunk of air restricting metal in the front is to give it structural support due to the fact it's made out of thin metal.

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6 hours ago, hubter92 said:

Looking to build a new pc.  It'll be the first one I've built.  My current was built by someone else.  It's about 10 years old so looking to catch up to play some of the newer games.

 

Budget (including currency):  neighborhood of $2k USD 

Country: US

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Diablo 4, Starfield, newer AAA games on better settings

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 pc is old.  i5 6700k, 1070.  I'd like to build ground up soon.  Two monitors are rather old(1920x1080), but I'll upgrade those later.  

 

Went with a newer i5, and a rtx 4070 gpu. You can easily still get a new monitor now, and work it into the budget. If you have some extra funds though, I would go with an i7 just for longevity.

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/7ythRv

CPU: Intel Core i5-13500 2.5 GHz 14-Core Processor  ($209.99 @ Best Buy) 
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U12S chromax.black 55 CFM CPU Cooler  ($89.95 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: MSI MAG B760 TOMAHAWK WIFI ATX LGA1700 Motherboard  ($199.95 @ B&H) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws S5 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-5600 CL28 Memory  ($99.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung 980 Pro 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($124.20 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: MSI GAMING X TRIO GeForce RTX 4070 12 GB Video Card  ($649.99 @ B&H) 
Case: Fractal Design Pop Air RGB ATX Mid Tower Case  ($89.99 @ B&H) 
Power Supply: Corsair RM750x (2021) 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($119.99 @ Newegg) 
Monitor: Asus TUF Gaming VG27AQ1A 27.0" 2560 x 1440 170 Hz Monitor  ($299.00 @ Amazon) 
$1883.05

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/d4YxyK

 

 

Am I still to create the perfect system?! ~ Clu

Keep your expectations low, boy, and you will never be disappointed. ~ Kratos

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7 hours ago, hubter92 said:

Two monitors are rather old(1920x1080)

Id argue to upgrade now.

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel Core i5-13600K 3.5 GHz 14-Core Processor  ($299.99 @ Newegg) 
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Burst Assassin 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler  ($25.90 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: ASRock B760M PG Riptide Micro ATX LGA1700 Motherboard  ($134.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws S5 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory  ($104.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: TEAMGROUP MP33 PRO 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 3.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($72.98 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: ASRock Phantom Gaming OC Radeon RX 7900 XTX 24 GB Video Card  ($959.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Fractal Design Pop Air ATX Mid Tower Case  ($79.99 @ B&H) 
Power Supply: FSP Group Hydro G Pro 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($85.99 @ Newegg Sellers) 
Monitor: AOC G2 CQ32G2S 31.5" 2560 x 1440 165 Hz Curved Monitor  ($249.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $2014.81
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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