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xgbtree · July 11, 2023

Budget (including currency): $2100 USD (including monitor)

Country: USA

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: General Gaming (FPS, souls, indie, AAA, etc.) Would like it to be able to handle most games at mid to high settings. Light cuda programing so GPU does have to be Nvidia (Unfortunately). Light Adobe photo editing (illustrator)

Other details: I plan to buy within the next 1-2 months. This will be my first build, so I will have no existing parts or experience. I have all peripherals except a monitor and want to play at 1440p and at least 100hz (only one monitor setup). Case aesthetics don't particularly matter to me, but I would like for the case to have really good airflow, as this will be an air-cooled build. Looking to build on AM5 so that I have options to upgrade in the future. GPU needs to have at least 12gb of VRAM. Thanks!!

Potential Parts List:

PCPartPicker Part List: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/4b7NXy

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 7600X 4.7 GHz 6-Core Processor ($231.31 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 82.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($109.95 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte B650 AORUS ELITE AX ATX AM5 Motherboard ($202.30 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-5600 CL36 Memory ($90.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 980 Pro 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($49.99 @ B&H)
Video Card: Asus TUF GAMING OC GeForce RTX 4070 Ti 12 GB Video Card ($819.99 @ B&H)
Case: Fractal Design Torrent Compact RGB ATX Mid Tower Case ($169.99 @ B&H)
Power Supply: Corsair RM850x (2021) 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: LG 27GN800-B 27.0" 2560 x 1440 144 Hz Monitor ($296.99 @ Adorama)
Total: $2091.50

PDifolco · July 11, 2023

48 minutes ago, xgbtree said:

Budget (including currency): $2100 USD (including monitor)

Country: USA

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: General Gaming (FPS, souls, indie, AAA, etc.) Would like it to be able to handle most games at mid to high settings. Light cuda programing so GPU does have to be Nvidia (Unfortunately). Light Adobe photo editing (illustrator)

Other details: I plan to buy within the next 1-2 months. This will be my first build, so I will have no existing parts or experience. I have all peripherals except a monitor and want to play at 1440p and at least 100hz (only one monitor setup). Case aesthetics don't particularly matter to me, but I would like for the case to have really good airflow, as this will be an air-cooled build. Looking to build on AM5 so that I have options to upgrade in the future. GPU needs to have at least 12gb of VRAM. Thanks!!

Potential Parts List:

PCPartPicker Part List: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/4b7NXy

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 7600X 4.7 GHz 6-Core Processor ($231.31 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 82.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($109.95 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte B650 AORUS ELITE AX ATX AM5 Motherboard ($202.30 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-5600 CL36 Memory ($90.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 980 Pro 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($49.99 @ B&H)
Video Card: Asus TUF GAMING OC GeForce RTX 4070 Ti 12 GB Video Card ($819.99 @ B&H)
Case: Fractal Design Torrent Compact RGB ATX Mid Tower Case ($169.99 @ B&H)
Power Supply: Corsair RM850x (2021) 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: LG 27GN800-B 27.0" 2560 x 1440 144 Hz Monitor ($296.99 @ Adorama)
Total: $2091.50

Not bad, but you overspend on the cooler, a PE120 costs $40 and will work as well on a 90W max CPU

Savings would allow you to get a 7700X

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7700X 4.5 GHz 8-Core Processor ($319.00 @ B&H)
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler ($37.90 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte B650 AORUS ELITE AX ATX AM5 Motherboard ($202.30 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-5600 CL36 Memory ($90.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 980 Pro 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($49.99 @ B&H)
Video Card: Asus TUF GAMING OC GeForce RTX 4070 Ti 12 GB Video Card ($819.99 @ B&H)
Case: Fractal Design Torrent Compact RGB ATX Mid Tower Case ($169.99 @ B&H)
Power Supply: Corsair RM850x (2021) 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: LG 27GN800-B 27.0" 2560 x 1440 144 Hz Monitor ($296.99 @ Adorama)
Total: $2107.14
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-07-11 14:46 EDT-0400

Why_Me · July 11, 2023

This cpu will mop the floor with the 7600X and 7700X in gaming and video editing. The MSI psu is ATX 3.0 and PCIe 5.0. btw that 120mm Arctic fan goes inside the back of that case for an exhaust fan.

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: *Intel Core i7-13700F 2.1 GHz 16-Core Processor ($349.99 @ B&H)
CPU Cooler: *Deepcool AG620 BK ARGB 67.88 CFM CPU Cooler ($47.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: *MSI B760 GAMING PLUS WIFI ATX LGA1700 Motherboard ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: *G.Skill Ripjaws S5 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6400 CL32 Memory ($108.44 @ Amazon)
Storage: *Western Digital Black SN770 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($88.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Asus TUF GAMING OC GeForce RTX 4070 Ti 12 GB Video Card ($819.99 @ B&H)
Case: *Fractal Design Focus 2 RGB ATX Mid Tower Case ($53.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: *MSI MPG A850G PCIE5 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: *ARCTIC P12 PST RGB 0dB 48.8 CFM 120 mm Fan ($13.92 @ Amazon)
Monitor: LG 27GN800-B 27.0" 2560 x 1440 144 Hz Monitor ($296.99 @ Adorama)
Total: $2040.27
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-07-11 15:09 EDT-0400

A better look at those components.

https://www.msi.com/Power-Supply/MPG-A850G-PCIE5

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

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

filpo · July 11, 2023

2 hours ago, xgbtree said:

Budget (including currency): $2100 USD (including monitor)

Country: USA

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: General Gaming (FPS, souls, indie, AAA, etc.) Would like it to be able to handle most games at mid to high settings. Light cuda programing so GPU does have to be Nvidia (Unfortunately). Light Adobe photo editing (illustrator)

Other details: I plan to buy within the next 1-2 months. This will be my first build, so I will have no existing parts or experience. I have all peripherals except a monitor and want to play at 1440p and at least 100hz (only one monitor setup). Case aesthetics don't particularly matter to me, but I would like for the case to have really good airflow, as this will be an air-cooled build. Looking to build on AM5 so that I have options to upgrade in the future. GPU needs to have at least 12gb of VRAM. Thanks!!

Potential Parts List:

PCPartPicker Part List: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/4b7NXy

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 7600X 4.7 GHz 6-Core Processor ($231.31 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 82.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($109.95 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte B650 AORUS ELITE AX ATX AM5 Motherboard ($202.30 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-5600 CL36 Memory ($90.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 980 Pro 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($49.99 @ B&H)
Video Card: Asus TUF GAMING OC GeForce RTX 4070 Ti 12 GB Video Card ($819.99 @ B&H)
Case: Fractal Design Torrent Compact RGB ATX Mid Tower Case ($169.99 @ B&H)
Power Supply: Corsair RM850x (2021) 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: LG 27GN800-B 27.0" 2560 x 1440 144 Hz Monitor ($296.99 @ Adorama)
Total: $2091.50

Edited version of @PDifolco's build with a 4080

PCPartPicker Part List: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/82V2Kp

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7700 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor ($329.00 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock B650M Pro RS WiFi Micro ATX AM5 Motherboard ($124.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws S5 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-5600 CL28 Memory ($97.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 980 Pro 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($49.99 @ B&H)
Video Card: MSI GAMING X TRIO GeForce RTX 4080 16 GB Video Card ($1109.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Lian Li LANCOOL 216 ATX Mid Tower Case ($84.99 @ Adorama)
Power Supply: Thermaltake TOUGHPOWER GF A3 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Gigabyte G27Q 27.0" 2560 x 1440 144 Hz Monitor ($219.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $2126.93
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-07-11 16:34 EDT-0400

But if we go with a 7900 xtx we could get a better mobo, a thermalright PA120, some more storage and a better psu as well as a better monitor