Second Build but First in a Long Time

[dwitty]

Budget (including currency): $3000 USD. Somewhat arbitrary and there is some flexibility in this amount. But I'm also fine staying under budget. Not necessarily looking to try to max out that specific dollar amount.

Country: USA

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for:  Games, coding. As for the type of gaming... all sorts, really. Here are a few I've enjoyed in the recent past: Hogwarts Legacy, RDR2, Factorio, OSRS, Horizon: Zero Dawn, CS:GO

Other details: 
I am working on a new PC to upgrade from the GTX770/i7-3770k that I've been running for the last decade. I'm upgrading because those parts are pretty dated now and I just finished grad school so this is something of a graduation gift to myself. The plan is to build a new system from the ground up rather than upgrade the existing one. I haven't picked out any new monitors yet but was considering running at 1440p (though I am toying with the idea of 4k instead). So far I've put together the following list of parts and I was hoping to elicit some general feedback or opinions on improvements from you fine folks: 

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/L7hhnt 

 

 

[PcBeExpensive]

27 minutes ago, dwitty said:

Budget (including currency): $3000 USD. Somewhat arbitrary and there is some flexibility in this amount. But I'm also fine staying under budget. Not necessarily looking to try to max out that specific dollar amount.

Country: USA

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for:  Games, coding. As for the type of gaming... all sorts, really. Here are a few I've enjoyed in the recent past: Hogwarts Legacy, RDR2, Factorio, OSRS, Horizon: Zero Dawn, CS:GO

Other details: 
I am working on a new PC to upgrade from the GTX770/i7-3770k that I've been running for the last decade. I'm upgrading because those parts are pretty dated now and I just finished grad school so this is something of a graduation gift to myself. The plan is to build a new system from the ground up rather than upgrade the existing one. I haven't picked out any new monitors yet but was considering running at 1440p (though I am toying with the idea of 4k instead). So far I've put together the following list of parts and I was hoping to elicit some general feedback or opinions on improvements from you fine folks: 

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/L7hhnt 

 

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel Core i7-13700K 3.4 GHz 16-Core Processor  ($375.64 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE ARGB 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler  ($37.90 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: ASRock Z790 PG LIGHTNING ATX LGA1700 Motherboard  ($179.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws S5 64 GB (2 x 32 GB) DDR5-5600 CL28 Memory  ($192.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung 970 Evo Plus 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 3.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($99.99 @ Adorama) 
Video Card: PowerColor Hellhound Radeon RX 7900 XTX 24 GB Video Card  ($929.75 @ Newegg) 
Case: DIYPC S3-BK-ARGB ATX Mid Tower Case  ($53.94 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Thermaltake Toughpower GF1 PE 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($109.99 @ Newegg) 
Case Fan: Thermalright TL-C12C-S 66.17 CFM 120 mm Fans 3-Pack  ($15.39 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1995.58
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-06-25 23:04 EDT-0400

You could save a bit of money on the PSU, also a cheaper cooler but its still good. A cheaper case and a cheaper version of the 7900 XTX. Also a better SSD.

[dwitty]

19 minutes ago, oofki said:

Looks good.  I’d say:

32 GB is enough 

I’d get a better SSD (Samsung, WD black, etc)

Sapphire is much better than powercolor 

1000w is overkill, so you could save a few bucks there 

Thank you for your reply and suggestions! Yeah, 2x16GB is probably a better choice. Can always get 2 more sticks later if it becomes needed. I'll adjust that. And I'll take another look at the SSD options to see how much more something more name-brand will cost. Wasn't sure how much difference that made since (at least the advertised) transfer speeds on this one looked good to me. 

I was looking at PowerColor because I found a coupon on Amazon that brought the price down to $880 for that particular one.   Does Sapphire give better performance, reliability, or both?

[dwitty]

13 minutes ago, PcBeExpensive said:

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel Core i7-13700K 3.4 GHz 16-Core Processor  ($375.64 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE ARGB 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler  ($37.90 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: ASRock Z790 PG LIGHTNING ATX LGA1700 Motherboard  ($179.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws S5 64 GB (2 x 32 GB) DDR5-5600 CL28 Memory  ($192.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung 970 Evo Plus 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 3.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($99.99 @ Adorama) 
Video Card: PowerColor Hellhound Radeon RX 7900 XTX 24 GB Video Card  ($929.75 @ Newegg) 
Case: DIYPC S3-BK-ARGB ATX Mid Tower Case  ($53.94 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Thermaltake Toughpower GF1 PE 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($109.99 @ Newegg) 
Case Fan: Thermalright TL-C12C-S 66.17 CFM 120 mm Fans 3-Pack  ($15.39 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1995.58
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-06-25 23:04 EDT-0400

You could save a bit of money on the PSU, also a cheaper cooler but its still good. A cheaper case and a cheaper version of the 7900 XTX. Also a better SSD.

Thank you for putting this together! I like these suggestions. Cheaper power supply seems like a solid move and I think I might swap in this less expensive case as well. Going to reconsider my choice in SSD and will definitely consider this one.

[dwitty]

5 minutes ago, oofki said:

Sounds good. You don’t need to get a crazy high end SSD. A 970 evo is still a beast. 
 

and sapphire is high quality, but their customer support / RMA process is the best in the business (rip EVGA).  Powercolor is a low end brand 

Gotcha, yeah PCBeExpensive was just suggesting a 970 EVO as well. When I was looking into it I got a bit wrapped up in the PCIe 3.0/4.0/5.0 options for SSDs. But I'm not sure how much those interface differences will really matter for my use cases. As for the GPU brand, that's very fair. There's definitely some value in having a good reliable company with a solid RMA process to fall back on if that becomes necessary. 

[Why_Me]

Case with better airflow, better SSD and ARGB CPU cooler if you're into that.

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: *Intel Core i7-13700 2.1 GHz 16-Core Processor  ($349.99 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: *Deepcool AG620 BK ARGB 67.88 CFM CPU Cooler  ($49.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: *MSI B760 GAMING PLUS WIFI ATX LGA1700 Motherboard  ($164.99 @ B&H) 
Memory: *G.Skill Ripjaws S5 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6400 CL32 Memory  ($102.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: *Samsung 970 Evo Plus 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 3.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($99.99 @ Adorama) 
Video Card: PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 7900 XTX 24 GB Video Card  ($979.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: *Lian Li LANCOOL 216 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($106.99 @ B&H) 
Power Supply: *Corsair RM1000e (2023) 1000 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($179.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $2034.92
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-06-25 23:53 EDT-0400

 

A better look at those components.

 

https://lian-li.com/product/lancool-216/

 

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

 

https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/230490/intel-core-i713700-processor-30m-cache-up-to-5-20-ghz/specifications.html

 

https://www.deepcool.com/products/Cooling/cpuaircoolers/AG620-BK-ARGB-Dual-Tower-CPU-Cooler-1700-AM5/2022/16082.shtml

[dwitty]

7 minutes ago, Why_Me said:

Case with better airflow, better SSD and ARGB CPU cooler if you're into that.

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: *Intel Core i7-13700F 2.1 GHz 16-Core Processor  ($349.99 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: *Deepcool AG620 BK ARGB 67.88 CFM CPU Cooler  ($49.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: *MSI B760 GAMING PLUS WIFI ATX LGA1700 Motherboard  ($164.99 @ B&H) 
Memory: *G.Skill Ripjaws S5 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6400 CL32 Memory  ($102.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: *Samsung 970 Evo Plus 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 3.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($99.99 @ Adorama) 
Video Card: PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 7900 XTX 24 GB Video Card  ($979.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: *Lian Li LANCOOL 216 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($106.99 @ B&H) 
Power Supply: *Corsair RM1000e (2023) 1000 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($179.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $2034.92
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-06-25 23:39 EDT-0400

 

A better look at those components.

 

https://lian-li.com/product/lancool-216/

 

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/AG620-BK-ARGB-Dual-Tower-CPU-Cooler-1700-AM5/2022/16082.shtml

ooo ARGB on the CPU cooler does sound fun. What can I say, I like pretty lights. 
I'm curious what the rationale for the switch to the MSI B760 mobo was? Mostly for price or also because of the available features?  Thank you for your feedback!

[Why_Me]

35 minutes ago, dwitty said:

ooo ARGB on the CPU cooler does sound fun. What can I say, I like pretty lights. 
I'm curious what the rationale for the switch to the MSI B760 mobo was? Mostly for price or also because of the available features?  Thank you for your feedback!

Because you aren't going to o/c the 13700K on air and the board I posted isn't an Asrock