Help choosing Parts

[Bear Bee]

Budget (including currency): $1500 (?) Usd

Country: USA

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Gaming, mods, Running game design programs, graphic design.

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): https://pcpartpicker.com/list/8mRFFg

I am new to the world of PC making and not super sure to what would be best for what I'm looking to use this for. I'm also looking for suggestions for monitors, keyboards, basically anything that will help the running of this pc and making it quiet. Thanks for any suggestions and help! 

 

[SirGeorgington]

What software will you be using for graphic/game design? Some programs will really benefit from Nvidia GPUs, whereas other times it doesn't matter.

[Bear Bee]

4 minutes ago, SirGeorgington said:

What software will you be using for graphic/game design? Some programs will really benefit from Nvidia GPUs, whereas other times it doesn't matter.

I'm looking into Monogame, Adventure game studio mainly C# types. And Photoshop for graphic design. 

[Why_Me]

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: *AMD Ryzen 7 5700X 3.4 GHz 8-Core Processor  ($181.99 @ Newegg) 
CPU Cooler: *Deepcool AG500 BK ARGB 67.88 CFM CPU Cooler  ($39.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: *Asus TUF GAMING B550-PRO ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($149.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: *G.Skill Ripjaws V 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory  ($63.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: *Samsung 970 Evo Plus 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 3.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($94.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: *MSI GeForce RTX 3060 Ventus 2X 12G GeForce RTX 3060 12GB 12 GB Video Card  ($279.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: *Fractal Design Pop Air RGB ATX Mid Tower Case  ($89.99 @ B&H) 
Power Supply: *FSP Group Hydro G Pro 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($85.99 @ Newegg Sellers) 
Operating System: *Microsoft Windows 11 Home OEM - DVD 64-bit  ($99.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $1086.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-06-19 15:16 EDT-0400

[Why_Me]

You can use the integrated graphics that come with that cpu for now so that you can use your new PC until that gpu is released.

 

https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/graphics-cards/40-series/rtx-4060-4060ti/  

GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB
Starting at $499.00
Coming July  

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: *Intel Core i7-13700 2.1 GHz 16-Core Processor  ($349.99 @ Best Buy) 
CPU Cooler: *Deepcool AG620 67.88 CFM CPU Cooler  ($49.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: *MSI B760 GAMING PLUS WIFI ATX LGA1700 Motherboard  ($164.99 @ B&H) 
Memory: *G.Skill Ripjaws S5 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL36 Memory  ($99.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: *Samsung 970 Evo Plus 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 3.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($94.99 @ 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) 
Operating System: *Microsoft Windows 11 Home OEM - DVD 64-bit  ($99.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $1025.92
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-06-19 15:25 EDT-0400

[SirGeorgington]

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7700X 4.5 GHz 8-Core Processor  ($309.00 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler  ($39.90 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte B650 GAMING X AX ATX AM5 Motherboard  ($189.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Flare X5 96 GB (2 x 48 GB) DDR5-5600 CL40 Memory  ($269.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 970 Evo Plus 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 3.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($54.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: XFX Speedster MERC 319 CORE Radeon RX 6800 XT 16 GB Video Card  ($519.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Focus 2 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($79.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair RM750e (2023) 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($99.99 @ Corsair)
Total: $1563.83
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-06-19 15:28 EDT-0400

 

I know it's a little over your budget, but the extra CPU cores and memory will really make a difference in Photoshop and code compile. If cost is really important you could cut the GPU back to a 6700XT to save some money, but gaming performance would definitely suffer.

[Ryuikko]

Something like this could be considered 

PCPartPicker Part List

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-13600K 3.5 GHz 14-Core Processor ($309.99 @ Amazon) 

CPU Cooler: Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler ($39.90 @ Amazon) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte Z790 UD AX ATX LGA1700 Motherboard ($179.99 @ Newegg) 

Memory: OLOy Blade RGB 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL32 Memory ($99.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: MSI SPATIUM M461 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($86.99 @ Newegg) 

Video Card: Gigabyte WINDFORCE OC GeForce RTX 4070 12 GB Video Card ($599.99 @ Newegg) 

Case: Phanteks Eclipse P400A Digital ATX Mid Tower Case ($84.99 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply: FSP Group Hydro G Pro 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($85.99 @ Newegg Sellers) 

Total: $1487.83

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-06-19 15:35 EDT-0400

 

For monitors take a look at m27q from Gigabyte as that's always a good choice 

[SorryBella]

15 hours ago, Bear Bee said:

I am new to the world of PC making and not super sure to what would be best for what I'm looking to use this for. I'm also looking for suggestions for monitors, keyboards, basically anything that will help the running of this pc and making it quiet.

So include monitor and keyboard?

[Bear Bee]

On 6/20/2023 at 6:18 AM, SorryClaire said:

So include monitor and keyboard?

Yes please

[SorryBella]

8 minutes ago, Bear Bee said:

Yes please

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 7600 3.8 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($219.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: ASRock B650M-HDV/M.2 Micro ATX AM5 Motherboard  ($124.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: G.Skill Flare X5 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-5600 CL30 Memory  ($97.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: TEAMGROUP MP33 PRO 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 3.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($72.98 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: MSI VENTUS 3X OC GeForce RTX 4070 12 GB Video Card  ($599.99 @ B&H) 
Case: Fractal Design Pop Air ATX Mid Tower Case  ($79.99 @ B&H) 
Power Supply: Thermaltake Toughpower GF1 PE 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($109.99 @ Amazon) 
Monitor: Asus TUF Gaming VG27AQA1A 27.0" 2560 x 1440 170 Hz Monitor  ($199.99 @ Newegg) 
Keyboard: G.Skill KM360 Wired Standard Keyboard  ($49.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1555.90
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-06-21 11:35 EDT-0400

 

You can quickly add an aftermarket cooler later, because with a quick tweak of the PBO2 and Curve Optimizer you can run the stock cooler that's bundled with your CPU comfortably. If someone with as little attention span as i am can do it, then you can too. You can compress the cost down away from 105% overbudget i usually recommend to people when shopping by downgrading to 1080p monitor, but honestly hopping to 1440p off the bat is an amazing experience to have especially at 27 inch. Other options would be to swap the 4070 in here for 6800XT, sacrificing a bit of power efficiency.

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 7600 3.8 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($219.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: ASRock B650M-HDV/M.2 Micro ATX AM5 Motherboard  ($124.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: G.Skill Flare X5 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-5600 CL30 Memory  ($97.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: TEAMGROUP MP33 PRO 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 3.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($72.98 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: XFX Speedster MERC 319 CORE Radeon RX 6800 XT 16 GB Video Card  ($519.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: Fractal Design Pop Air ATX Mid Tower Case  ($79.99 @ B&H) 
Power Supply: Thermaltake Toughpower GF1 PE 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($109.99 @ Amazon) 
Monitor: Gigabyte G27Q 27.0" 2560 x 1440 144 Hz Monitor  ($224.99 @ Newegg) 
Keyboard: G.Skill KM360 Wired Standard Keyboard  ($49.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1500.90
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-06-21 11:40 EDT-0400

 

[Bear Bee]

50 minutes ago, SorryClaire said:

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 7600 3.8 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($219.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: ASRock B650M-HDV/M.2 Micro ATX AM5 Motherboard  ($124.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: G.Skill Flare X5 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-5600 CL30 Memory  ($97.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: TEAMGROUP MP33 PRO 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 3.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($72.98 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: MSI VENTUS 3X OC GeForce RTX 4070 12 GB Video Card  ($599.99 @ B&H) 
Case: Fractal Design Pop Air ATX Mid Tower Case  ($79.99 @ B&H) 
Power Supply: Thermaltake Toughpower GF1 PE 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($109.99 @ Amazon) 
Monitor: Asus TUF Gaming VG27AQA1A 27.0" 2560 x 1440 170 Hz Monitor  ($199.99 @ Newegg) 
Keyboard: G.Skill KM360 Wired Standard Keyboard  ($49.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1555.90
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-06-21 11:35 EDT-0400

 

You can quickly add an aftermarket cooler later, because with a quick tweak of the PBO2 and Curve Optimizer you can run the stock cooler that's bundled with your CPU comfortably. If someone with as little attention span as i am can do it, then you can too. You can compress the cost down away from 105% overbudget i usually recommend to people when shopping by downgrading to 1080p monitor, but honestly hopping to 1440p off the bat is an amazing experience to have especially at 27 inch. Other options would be to swap the 4070 in here for 6800XT, sacrificing a bit of power efficiency.

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 7600 3.8 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($219.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: ASRock B650M-HDV/M.2 Micro ATX AM5 Motherboard  ($124.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: G.Skill Flare X5 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-5600 CL30 Memory  ($97.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: TEAMGROUP MP33 PRO 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 3.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($72.98 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: XFX Speedster MERC 319 CORE Radeon RX 6800 XT 16 GB Video Card  ($519.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: Fractal Design Pop Air ATX Mid Tower Case  ($79.99 @ B&H) 
Power Supply: Thermaltake Toughpower GF1 PE 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($109.99 @ Amazon) 
Monitor: Gigabyte G27Q 27.0" 2560 x 1440 144 Hz Monitor  ($224.99 @ Newegg) 
Keyboard: G.Skill KM360 Wired Standard Keyboard  ($49.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1500.90
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-06-21 11:40 EDT-0400

 

Sorry if it's stupid but is this a bad cpu? And by aftermarket cooler do you mean like add an aio later and use a fan cooler? 

[Chree]

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/FwGHY9

 

 

[Steve_17]

1 hour ago, Bear Bee said:

Sorry if it's stupid but is this a bad cpu? And by aftermarket cooler do you mean like add an aio later and use a fan cooler? 

 

Using Chree's PCpartspicker list, it looks to me that the Peerless Assassin runs about $49. The difference between buying the CPU you are asking about with or without the stock cooler is $42. Everyone is different, but if it's me, for an extra $7, I go with the Peerless Assassin version for the CPU you do decide to buy- if it fits in your case. You should get much better cooling and you won't have to go back in there later and add a better cooler later. I am sure there are many here who have no problem going in and tinkering to upgrade and improve their system, however, I think there is value, especially for the inexperienced, in building it the way you want it the first go around, so you don't have to go back in and risk messing something up R&R a CPU fan.

[Bear Bee]

21 hours ago, Steve_17 said:

 

Using Chree's PCpartspicker list, it looks to me that the Peerless Assassin runs about $49. The difference between buying the CPU you are asking about with or without the stock cooler is $42. Everyone is different, but if it's me, for an extra $7, I go with the Peerless Assassin version for the CPU you do decide to buy- if it fits in your case. You should get much better cooling and you won't have to go back in there later and add a better cooler later. I am sure there are many here who have no problem going in and tinkering to upgrade and improve their system, however, I think there is value, especially for the inexperienced, in building it the way you want it the first go around, so you don't have to go back in and risk messing something up R&R a CPU fan.

Are aio coolers better? 

[Steve_17]

On 6/22/2023 at 12:01 PM, Bear Bee said:

Are aio coolers better? 

Not an expert, but I think it depends. For example, someone who loves to overclock and get every bit of performance out of their system and/or someone who has the fastest components money can buy probably would benefit from having a water cooler. However, a user who builds with tier two components that don't generate as much heat and/or isn't interested in overclocking to eke out every drop of performance can probably get away with an air cooler. Personally, I like air coolers because I don't get to build a new system very often, don't overclock, and  don't want to worry about having the pump fail on a water cooler. As with the PSU, I am building for longevity so I don't think it's an area to cut corners.