Mid Range Gaming PC

[PokpokBen]

Budget (including currency): 1,200 USD

Country: USA

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Baulders Gate, other medium end games.

Other details: I want something with future upgrade capabilities, I already have a significant amount of high end storage.

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/v7TCwg This is my list but what are your thoughts?

 

 

[SorryBella]

1. If you want to use the XFR extension to its full potential with power limit modification you want to pair it with better board and cooler than that, so if you don't want to overclock it just stick to the standard 7700.
2. Pop mini MSRP is around 70$, don't get swindled. 
3. CX line got an internal change in 2021, its not the same as the solidly built gray label from 2017. Most 650W PSU is built like ass nowadays, 750W is going to be a better one to eye on.

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7700 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor  ($298.79 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: ASRock B650M-HDV/M.2 Micro ATX AM5 Motherboard  ($124.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: G.Skill Flare X5 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory  ($99.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: ASRock Challenger OC Radeon RX 7800 XT 16 GB Video Card  ($499.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Asus Prime AP201 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($69.98 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: Corsair RM750e (2023) 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($96.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $1190.73
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-11-01 21:45 EDT-0400

[overbuilt_gaming]

 I would choose the 7700 non x version if you're pairing with the Hyper 212 air cooler.

https://www.pcmag.com/reviews/amd-ryzen-7-7700x

This article from last year shows they ran into thermal issues during testing even with a 240mm AIO.  So they didn't bother to try and over clock it, which defeats the purpose of the 'X' sku.

[brob]

12 hours ago, PokpokBen said:

Budget (including currency): 1,200 USD

Country: USA

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Baulders Gate, other medium end games.

Other details: I want something with future upgrade capabilities, I already have a significant amount of high end storage.

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/v7TCwg This is my list but what are your thoughts?

 

 

 

Pop Silent does not have the best airflow. Consider a Pop Air instead.

 

Consider a higher performance CPU cooler and a better PSU.

 

PCPartPicker Part List

 

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7700X 4.5 GHz 8-Core Processor ($310.00 @ Amazon) 

CPU Cooler: Thermalright Burst Assassin ARGB 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler ($23.90 @ Amazon) 

Motherboard: MSI PRO B650M-A WIFI Micro ATX AM5 Motherboard ($139.99 @ Newegg) 

Memory: G.Skill Flare X5 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL36 Memory ($94.99 @ Newegg) 

Video Card: MSI VENTUS 2X BLACK OC GeForce RTX 4060 8 GB Video Card ($299.00 @ Amazon) 

Case: Fractal Design Pop Mini Air MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ B&H) 

Power Supply: SeaSonic FOCUS GX 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($84.99 @ Newegg) 

Total: $1042.86

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-11-02 08:54 EDT-0400

[Guille.R]

Not the best airflow on that case and also it'd be better to have CL30 ram (am5 goes better with low latency modules) 6000MHz CL30 are not a lot expensier and if not 5600MHz Cl28 is another sweetspot, or even 5600MHz CL30