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[Outcast128]

Budget (including currency): 1500 USD (I am flexible, so I am willing to spend  a little more if it gets significantly better performance or better reliability for parts)

Country: United States

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Variety gaming, but I rarely have a game running alone as I usually have either discord or chrome open in the background(Warframe, Borderlands, GTA, ARK, etc.) and computer science work (game development, cybersecurity)

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): I plan to play at 1080p, but I would like to upgrade to 1444p in the future. I do need a monitor, mouse, and keyboard, but that does not need to be included in the budget. If you have any recommendations that are not super expensive, but are still good quality wise that would be great. This is my first desktop (I have been using a Zephyrus G14 laptop for a few years), so I have been doing research for the last few weeks. I have made a bunch of configurations using a bunch of different GPU and CPU combinations, but I can't determine what is best.

This is a config a friend gave me before my research, but I was a bit hesitant to buy some of the parts due to the lack of user reviews : https://pcpartpicker.com/list/DTzbnt (The motherboard, processor, and ram, was 550 in a bundle at microcenter)

I am open to a new config (intel or amd), or recommendations for improving this build.  It would be ideal if the parts could all be shipped, but I can figure something out if the best deal is pickup only. Also when it comes to sound I would prefer it to be as quiet as possible. I don't mind some noise when the fans ramp up, but during casual to moderate use I don't want to hear a jet starting up (my ps4 sounded like it was going to take off every time i fired it up)

 

 

[Why_Me]

This frees up some of your budget to step into a card meant for gaming at 1440 such as a 4070 Ti or 7900 XT while giving you near identical performance. That 120mm fan goes inside the back of that case for a rear exhaust fan.

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: *Intel Core i7-13700F 2.1 GHz 16-Core Processor  ($349.99 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler  ($36.90 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: *MSI B760 GAMING PLUS WIFI ATX LGA1700 Motherboard  ($159.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: *G.Skill Ripjaws S5 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6400 CL32 Memory  ($107.87 @ Amazon) 
Storage: *Western Digital Black SN850X 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($89.99 @ Western Digital) 
Case: *Fractal Design Focus 2 RGB ATX Mid Tower Case  ($53.98 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Corsair RM850e (2023) 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($119.00 @ Amazon) 
Case Fan: *ARCTIC P12 56.3 CFM 120 mm Fan  ($9.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $927.71
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-07-17 15:36 EDT-0400 

 

A better look at those components.

 

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

 

 

[Outcast128]

18 minutes ago, Why_Me said:

This frees up some of your budget to step into a card meant for gaming at 1440 such as a 4070 Ti or 7900 XT while giving you near identical performance. That 120mm fan goes inside the back of that case for a rear exhaust fan.

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: *Intel Core i7-13700F 2.1 GHz 16-Core Processor  ($349.99 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler  ($36.90 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: *MSI B760 GAMING PLUS WIFI ATX LGA1700 Motherboard  ($159.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: *G.Skill Ripjaws S5 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6400 CL32 Memory  ($107.87 @ Amazon) 
Storage: *Western Digital Black SN850X 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($89.99 @ Western Digital) 
Case: *Fractal Design Focus 2 RGB ATX Mid Tower Case  ($53.98 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Corsair RM850e (2023) 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($119.00 @ Amazon) 
Case Fan: *ARCTIC P12 56.3 CFM 120 mm Fan  ($9.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $927.71
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-07-17 15:36 EDT-0400 

 

A better look at those components.

 

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

 

 

Thanks for the recommendations. I’ll look into those GPUs.