Help me build a PC

[Hixyly]

Budget (including currency): $1700

Country: US

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: I will use it for mainly gaming and very light video editing.

Other details: I already ordered a 64GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB NVMe SSD and a 360mm AiO.

 

 

Main reason I'm asking this is I'm unsure whether to choose AMD or Intel for my PC build.

 

My current planned build is this:

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/6kmGcH(Seems costly as it factors in the cost of parts I already own, which isn't within the budget.).

 

Any advice on making the right decisions for strong performance? Your guidance is greatly appreciated!

[Dedayog]

15 minutes ago, OneTechBoi said:

Budget (including currency): $1700

Country: US

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: I will use it for mainly gaming and very light video editing.

Other details: I already ordered a 64GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB NVMe SSD and a 360mm AiO.

 

 

Main reason I'm asking this is I'm unsure whether to choose AMD or Intel for my PC build.

 

My current planned build is this:

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/6kmGcH(Seems costly as it factors in the cost of parts I already own, which isn't within the budget.).

 

Any advice on making the right decisions for strong performance? Your guidance is greatly appreciated!

It's not bad, but if you know you're over why did you buy 64GB of RAM and add a 3080Ti?

 

Cut down to 32GB RAM, reduce to a 7800XT or 6950XT and enjoy life.

 

Oh, and you don't need the thermal paste.  The AIO has some already applied.

 

Do you have a Microcenter nearby?

 

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel Core i5-13600KF 3.5 GHz 14-Core Processor  ($284.99 @ Newegg) 
CPU Cooler: Deepcool LS720 85.85 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($99.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte Z790 AORUS ELITE AX ATX LGA1700 Motherboard  ($239.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: TEAMGROUP T-Force Delta RGB 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6400 CL40 Memory  ($104.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Western Digital Black SN770 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($50.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: XFX Speedster MERC 319 Radeon RX 6950 XT 16 GB Video Card  ($629.99 @ B&H) 
Case: Lian Li LANCOOL 216 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($99.99 @ B&H) 
Power Supply: Thermaltake Toughpower GF1 PE 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($108.20 @ Amazon) 
Case Fan: Deepcool FC120-3 IN 1 61.91 CFM 120 mm Fans 3-Pack  ($43.51 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1662.64
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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[filpo]

15 minutes ago, OneTechBoi said:

64GB DDR5 RAM

Since the latency is cl40 refund that ram and get this ram G.Skill Ripjaws S5 64 GB (2 x 32 GB) DDR5-5600 CL28 Memory (F5-5600J2834F32GX2-RS5K) - PCPartPicker

15 minutes ago, OneTechBoi said:

Budget (including currency): $1700

Country: US

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: I will use it for mainly gaming and very light video editing.

Other details: I already ordered a 64GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB NVMe SSD and a 360mm AiO.

 

 

Main reason I'm asking this is I'm unsure whether to choose AMD or Intel for my PC build.

 

My current planned build is this:

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/6kmGcH(Seems costly as it factors in the cost of parts I already own, which isn't within the budget.).

 

Any advice on making the right decisions for strong performance? Your guidance is greatly appreciated!

Why a 3080 ti?

I'd go for this build and refund the ram 

Btw when we factor in the cost of the ram it amounts to the same budget

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 4.2 GHz 8-Core Processor  ($384.00 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte B650 AORUS ELITE AX ATX AM5 Motherboard  ($199.00 @ Amazon) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws S5 64 GB (2 x 32 GB) DDR5-5600 CL28 Memory  ($174.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Sapphire PULSE Radeon RX 7900 XTX 24 GB Video Card  ($939.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Lian Li LANCOOL 216 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($99.99 @ B&H) 
Power Supply: Thermaltake Toughpower GF A3 - TT Premium Edition 1050 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($141.10 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1939.07
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-09-08 15:07 EDT-0400

 

but if it's light video editing your doing then just cut down to 32 gigs of ram

3 minutes ago, Dedayog said:

Video Card: XFX Speedster MERC 319 Radeon RX 6950 XT 16 GB Video Card  ($629.99 @ B&H) 

Why no 7900 xtx?

 

3 minutes ago, Dedayog said:

Case Fan: Deepcool FC120-3 IN 1 61.91 CFM 120 mm Fans 3-Pack  ($43.51 @ Amazon) 

with their case fans in the 216 they'll be fine

 

4 minutes ago, Dedayog said:

CPU: Intel Core i5-13600KF 3.5 GHz 14-Core Processor  ($284.99 @ Newegg) 
CPU Cooler: Deepcool LS720 85.85 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($99.99 @ Newegg) 
Thermal Compound: Thermal Grizzly Aeronaut 3.9 g Thermal Paste  ($8.15 @ ModMyMods) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte Z790 AORUS ELITE AX ATX LGA1700 Motherboard  ($239.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: TEAMGROUP T-Force Delta RGB 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6400 CL40 Memory  ($104.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Western Digital Black SN770 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($50.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: XFX Speedster MERC 319 Radeon RX 6950 XT 16 GB Video Card  ($629.99 @ B&H) 
Case: Lian Li LANCOOL 216 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($99.99 @ B&H) 
Power Supply: Thermaltake Toughpower GF1 PE 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($108.20 @ Amazon) 
Case Fan: Deepcool FC120-3 IN 1 61.91 CFM 120 mm Fans 3-Pack  ($43.51 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1670.79
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-09-08 15:07 EDT-0400

that 1700 dollar budget isn't including the ram, cooler and ssd price since they've already got those. I'd also go AMD and get some cl28 ripjaws s5. And then with that budget you can get a 7900 xtx like in my build

[ImWilly]

9 minutes ago, OneTechBoi said:

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/6kmGcH

This build is over quite a lot of your USD1700 budget

 

In my opinion, if you're using i5 CPU, a B760 is still capable and cost less than your current Z790, even OC of your ongoing RAM of 6400MHz

 

And for GPU, instead of RTX 3080Ti, you can go for RTX 4070Ti that performs a bit better while cost less (RTX 3080 Ti costs USD1000 while RTX 4070Ti costs USD800)

Plus, depending on your video editing project and games, you may need to add more Storage, especially if you plan on modern AAA games

[Dedayog]

1 minute ago, filpo said:

Since the latency is cl40 refund that ram and get this ram G.Skill Ripjaws S5 64 GB (2 x 32 GB) DDR5-5600 CL28 Memory (F5-5600J2834F32GX2-RS5K) - PCPartPicker

Why a 3080 ti?

I'd go for this build and refund the ram 

Btw when we factor in the cost of the ram it amounts to the same budget

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 4.2 GHz 8-Core Processor  ($384.00 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte B650 AORUS ELITE AX ATX AM5 Motherboard  ($199.00 @ Amazon) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws S5 64 GB (2 x 32 GB) DDR5-5600 CL28 Memory  ($174.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Sapphire PULSE Radeon RX 7900 XTX 24 GB Video Card  ($939.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Lian Li LANCOOL 216 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($99.99 @ B&H) 
Power Supply: Thermaltake Toughpower GF A3 - TT Premium Edition 1050 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($141.10 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1939.07
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-09-08 15:07 EDT-0400

You're over by almost $250.  I understand why but people have budgets for a reason.  Give him this is a goal to stretch to, but also include something that fits in his budget.

[filpo]

1 minute ago, Dedayog said:

You're over by almost $250.  I understand why but people have budgets for a reason.  Give him this is a goal to stretch to, but also include something that fits in his budget.

look at my edit and at the build in the OP's post. It is over by 400 because that's how much the ram, cooler and ssd costs. And if they refund their current ram and use that money to get the cl28 ram they'll be just over budget. And get a better experience too

3 minutes ago, ImWilly said:

This build is over quite a lot of your USD1700 budget

the build in the OP's post is including the price of the cooler, ram and ssd. So basically just deduct that price by 370 bucks

[Dedayog]

3 minutes ago, filpo said:

look at my edit and at the build in the OP's post. It is over by 400 because that's how much the ram, cooler and ssd costs. And if they refund their current ram and use that money to get the cl28 ram they'll be just over budget. And get a better experience too

the build in the OP's post is including the price of the cooler, ram and ssd. So basically just deduct that price by 370 bucks

So is the $1700 for the remaining parts or total build?

 

This isn't completely clear:

 

My current planned build is this:

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/6kmGcH(Seems costly as it factors in the cost of parts I already own, which isn't within the budget.).

 

I take it to mean his cost of parts aren't within budget, meaning they are over budget.  My understanding of what he typed may be different than what he meant to say or what you read.  I could easily be wrong.  I am older, so my understanding may be one way.

[Brooksie359]

19 minutes ago, OneTechBoi said:

Budget (including currency): $1700

Country: US

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: I will use it for mainly gaming and very light video editing.

Other details: I already ordered a 64GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB NVMe SSD and a 360mm AiO.

 

 

Main reason I'm asking this is I'm unsure whether to choose AMD or Intel for my PC build.

 

My current planned build is this:

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/6kmGcH(Seems costly as it factors in the cost of parts I already own, which isn't within the budget.).

 

Any advice on making the right decisions for strong performance? Your guidance is greatly appreciated!

Not sure why you would buy things before even planning what you are going to build...

 I will say that most DDR5 systems do not play well with 4 sticks of ram and you will likely have to drastically decrease the speed of the ram. You should have bought 2x32gb kit if you wanted 64gb of ram as that would rum better on basically any DDR5 system. Also 360mm AIOs are overkill for most pc and usually way overpriced and have heavier pc case requirements. Also AIOs in general fail and you have to replace the whole thing but if you have a air cooler worst case scenario is a fan fails and you replace it with a new one for like 15 bucks vs you being out 100 dollars buying another AIO. 

[filpo]

Just now, Dedayog said:

So is the $1700 for the remaining parts or total build?

remaining parts (that's what it seems to be since he's already bought the cooler, ram and ssd so they wouldn't be factored into the budget)

 

1 minute ago, Dedayog said:

I am older, so my understanding may be one way.

The elder meeting the newcomer. You may have more kids, more knowledge and more experience with cocky co-workers. But do you have cocky knowledge about tech you learnt about a year and a half ago? (I defo don't mean me)

*Insert deadpool joke to lighten mood*

[Dedayog]

18 minutes ago, filpo said:

remaining parts (that's what it seems to be since he's already bought the cooler, ram and ssd so they wouldn't be factored into the budget)

 

The elder meeting the newcomer. You may have more kids, more knowledge and more experience with cocky co-workers. But do you have cocky knowledge about tech you learnt about a year and a half ago? (I defo don't mean me)

*Insert deadpool joke to lighten mood*

Lol! 

 

Here I was thinking he was asking for ways to trim the budget!!!

 

Tho the 3080Ti still has to go.

[ImWilly]

39 minutes ago, filpo said:

the build in the OP's post is including the price of the cooler, ram and ssd. So basically just deduct that price by 370 bucks

Thanks for the heads up

@OneTechBoiSince these parts are ongoing delivery, I won't suggest change on that related parts

Total cost of USD1544.65, I hope this could satisfy your build plan, and you're welcomed to criticize or ask for clarification

 

My suggestion notes:

1. CPU, since it seems focus more on gaming with video editing as side jobs, I would suggest AMD with AM5 platform

Because AMD is currently better in gaming while consume less power, plus since it's AM5, you can upgrade to newer CPU without replacing your motherboard in years later

I choose 7600X because I don't really know the kind of games and you long term upgrade needs, but aiming for 7800X3D is also a great choice, since it's the best gaming CPU in current gen

2. Removed Thermal paste because it already comes with your super cool AIO

3. I suggest B650 AORUS motherboard, it has a lot copper coating for cooling, tons of USB slots, and the fastest boot compared to other brand motherboard

4. I add Kingston NV2 2TB for secondary mass storage, it's cheap, especially when you ordered 1 TB for main Windows OS and game directory (unless you already have mass storage, you may ignore buying this)

5. As my previous post, I recommend RTX 4070Ti if you really only want for NVIDIA product since it costs less and performs better than RTX 3080 TI, but if you're willing to try on full AMD, Radeon RX 7900 XT is also a good choice

6. I take out Corsair fans, because your super cool PC case of choice already have fans attached on the front side. And I strongly suggest that you will install the AIO radiator on the top side of the PC case for optimal waterpump performance

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 7600X 4.7 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($249.99 @ Best Buy) 
CPU Cooler: Deepcool LS720 85.85 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($124.24 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte B650 AORUS ELITE AX ATX AM5 Motherboard  ($199.00 @ Amazon) 
Memory: TEAMGROUP T-Force Delta RGB 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6400 CL40 Memory  ($104.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: TEAMGROUP T-Force Delta RGB 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6400 CL40 Memory  ($104.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Western Digital Black SN770 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($50.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Kingston NV2 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($77.48 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Asus TUF GAMING GeForce RTX 4070 Ti 12 GB Video Card  ($809.99 @ ASUS) 
Case: Lian Li LANCOOL 216 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($99.99 @ B&H) 
Power Supply: Thermaltake Toughpower GF1 PE 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($108.20 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1929.86
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-09-08 15:37 EDT-0400

[Why_Me]

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  ($47.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: *MSI B760 GAMING PLUS WIFI ATX LGA1700 Motherboard  ($159.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: *G.Skill Ripjaws S5 48 GB (2 x 24 GB) DDR5-6400 CL36 Memory  ($114.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: *Samsung 970 Evo Plus 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 3.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($89.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: *MSI VENTUS 3X GeForce RTX 4070 Ti 12 GB Video Card  ($799.99 @ B&H) 
Case: Lian Li LANCOOL 216 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($99.99 @ B&H) 
Power Supply: *Corsair RM850e (2023) 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($129.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $1792.92
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-09-08 17:23 EDT-0400