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Looks pretty good! The cooler comes with pretty decent thermal paste already, so there's no need to buy a separate tube. I'd suggest buying a 7900xtx instead of the 4080, it's similarly performant and about $150 cheaper. Spend the money you save on a better monitor to take better advantage of your sick new setup!

 

Edit: 4k is definitely doable with your budget, so take that into consideration as an option. As far as monitors go, oled is probably not doable with $400 unless you go for a tv as a monitor, so look out for a nice IPS-panelled monitor - maybe higher refresh rate, maybe better colors, etc.

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Budget (including currency): 2500 USD

Country: US

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Heavy gaming and productivity work

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): Upgrading from a gaming laptop so I have a mouse and headphones

 

I have what I believe to be a complete setup here. If there is anything I'm missing or other adjustments that need made please let me know

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/D4qWbL

 

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Looks pretty good! The cooler comes with pretty decent thermal paste already, so there's no need to buy a separate tube. I'd suggest buying a 7900xtx instead of the 4080, it's similarly performant and about $150 cheaper. Spend the money you save on a better monitor to take better advantage of your sick new setup!

 

Edit: 4k is definitely doable with your budget, so take that into consideration as an option. As far as monitors go, oled is probably not doable with $400 unless you go for a tv as a monitor, so look out for a nice IPS-panelled monitor - maybe higher refresh rate, maybe better colors, etc.

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41 minutes ago, JimTheBeet said:

Looks pretty good! The cooler comes with pretty decent thermal paste already, so there's no need to buy a separate tube. I'd suggest buying a 7900xtx instead of the 4080, it's similarly performant and about $150 cheaper. Spend the money you save on a better monitor to take better advantage of your sick new setup!

 

Edit: 4k is definitely doable with your budget, so take that into consideration as an option. As far as monitors go, oled is probably not doable with $400 unless you go for a tv as a monitor, so look out for a nice IPS-panelled monitor - maybe higher refresh rate, maybe better colors, etc.

Sorry if this is a dumb question, but if I were to switch graphics cards, would I have to swap other components to match?

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42 minutes ago, BiilyTheKid said:

Budget (including currency): 2500 USD

Country: US

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Heavy gaming and productivity work

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): Upgrading from a gaming laptop so I have a mouse and headphones

 

I have what I believe to be a complete setup here. If there is anything I'm missing or other adjustments that need made please let me know

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/D4qWbL

 

Intel build

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  ($34.90 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: MSI MAG Z790 TOMAHAWK WIFI DDR4 ATX LGA1700 Motherboard  ($239.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: TEAMGROUP T-Create Expert 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3600 CL18 Memory  ($53.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Crucial P5 Plus 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($97.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: PNY XLR8 Gaming VERTO EPIC-X RGB OC GeForce RTX 4080 16 GB Video Card  ($1099.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: Deepcool CC560 ARGB ATX Mid Tower Case  ($62.92 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: Thermaltake Toughpower GF A3 - TT Premium Edition 1050 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($140.71 @ Amazon) 
Monitor: Gigabyte G27Q 27.0" 2560 x 1440 144 Hz Monitor  ($229.99 @ Newegg) 
Keyboard: Logitech G915 TKL RGB Wireless Gaming Keyboard  ($154.11 @ Amazon) 
Total: $2464.58
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-09-12 16:05 EDT-0400

 

AMD build

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 7900 3.6 GHz 12-Core Processor  ($419.00 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: ARCTIC Liquid Freezer II 280 A-RGB 68.9 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($124.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte B650 AORUS ELITE AX ATX AM5 Motherboard  ($199.00 @ Amazon) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws S5 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-5600 CL28 Memory  ($92.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Crucial P5 Plus 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($97.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: PNY XLR8 Gaming VERTO EPIC-X RGB OC GeForce RTX 4080 16 GB Video Card  ($1099.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: Deepcool CC560 ARGB ATX Mid Tower Case  ($62.92 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: Thermaltake Toughpower GF A3 - TT Premium Edition 1050 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($140.71 @ Amazon) 
Monitor: Gigabyte G27Q 27.0" 2560 x 1440 144 Hz Monitor  ($229.99 @ Newegg) 
Keyboard: Corsair K63 (MX Red w/Blue LED) Wireless Gaming Keyboard  ($79.99 @ Corsair) 
Total: $2547.57
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-09-12 16:09 EDT-0400

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Current parts list: PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 7600 3.8 GHz 6-Core Processor  (Purchased For £175.00) 
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 SE ARGB 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler  (Purchased For £0.00) 
Motherboard: MSI PRO B650M-A WIFI Micro ATX AM5 Motherboard  (Purchased For £144.99) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory  (Purchased For £89.99) 
Storage: Crucial P5 Plus 500 GB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  (Purchased For £0.00) 
Storage: Kingston A400 960 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (Purchased For £0.00) 
Video Card: Gigabyte GAMING OC Radeon RX 7800 XT 16 GB Video Card  (Purchased For £448.99) 
Case: Lian Li LANCOOL 205M MESH MicroATX Mini Tower Case  (Purchased For £82.98) 
Power Supply: MSI MAG A850GL PCIE5 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  (Purchased For £99.00) 
Total: £1040.95

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

Damn this space can fit a 5090 (just kidding, it needs more)

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6 hours ago, BiilyTheKid said:

Sorry if this is a dumb question, but if I were to switch graphics cards, would I have to swap other components to match?

Nope! As filpo suggested, for productivity, a slightly faster processor might be ideal, but what you have there is perfectly functional - depends on what specific workloads you are performing, and how much you prioritize gaming performance vs productivity. For pure gaming, the 13600k you have there is a good match for either the 4080 or 7900xtx/xt.

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