First Time Build - Could I do better?

[frost_biten]

Budget (including currency): ~$1300 CAD

Country: Canada

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Baldur’s Gate 3, Civilization 6, God of War: Ragnorok, Red Ded Redemption, Starfield, other future AAA titles.

Other details

PCPartPicker Part List: https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/KCytQP

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600 3.5 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($183.99 @ Amazon Canada) 
Motherboard: ASRock B550M Pro4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($79.99 @ Newegg Canada) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory  ($84.99 @ Memory Express) 
Storage: Crucial P3 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 3.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($99.99 @ Amazon Canada) [Purchased]
Video Card: Sapphire PULSE Radeon RX 7800 XT 16 GB Video Card  ($679.99) 
Case: Deepcool MATREXX 40 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($69.98 @ Newegg Canada) 
Power Supply: Thermaltake Toughpower GF1 PE 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($90.00) [Purchased]
Custom: Thermalright TL-C12C X3 CPU Fan 120mm Case Cooler Fan, 4pin PWM Silent Computer Fan with S-FDB Bearing Included, up to 1550RPM Cooling Fan（3 Quantities  ($15.90 @ Amazon Canada) 
Total: $1304.83
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-11-21 17:18 EST-0500
 

I'll be playing at 1080p 144hz initially, wanting to max everything out as much as I can. Will be upgrading to 1440p sometime down the line. That's the main motivator for going with the 7800 XT, to future-proof.

Looking to keep the budget at or around $1300 CAD.

I'll be buying the parts within the next month, not immediately though unless there are some crazy Black Friday deals coming up.

Everything included in the build I have here is what I need. I've got Windows, another 256 GB NVME, a mouse and a keyboard, and I'm buying a monitor as well but for the build, I'm not including it.

No overclocking.

If I could get a board with WiFi in the build for roughly the same total price, then yeah I'd like that.

I'd like the case to stay mATX.

I'm good for Windows.

Definitely will be upgrading it, but that's a way down the line.

No preference on brand.

Currently, I'm on ~6 year old Asus ultrabook.

[MiszS]

Seems like a really good build, wouldn't change anything, except if there are better deals of course, but I'm not from Canada so idk

[frost_biten]

7 minutes ago, MiszS said:

Seems like a really good build, wouldn't change anything, except if there are better deals of course, but I'm not from Canada so idk

Any concerns with respect to the generation of processor?

[PC HEROES]

35 minutes ago, frost_biten said:

Budget (including currency): ~$1300 CAD

Country: Canada

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Baldur’s Gate 3, Civilization 6, God of War: Ragnorok, Red Ded Redemption, Starfield, other future AAA titles.

Other details

PCPartPicker Part List: https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/KCytQP

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600 3.5 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($183.99 @ Amazon Canada) 
Motherboard: ASRock B550M Pro4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($79.99 @ Newegg Canada) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory  ($84.99 @ Memory Express) 
Storage: Crucial P3 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 3.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($99.99 @ Amazon Canada) [Purchased]
Video Card: Sapphire PULSE Radeon RX 7800 XT 16 GB Video Card  ($679.99) 
Case: Deepcool MATREXX 40 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($69.98 @ Newegg Canada) 
Power Supply: Thermaltake Toughpower GF1 PE 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($90.00) [Purchased]
Custom: Thermalright TL-C12C X3 CPU Fan 120mm Case Cooler Fan, 4pin PWM Silent Computer Fan with S-FDB Bearing Included, up to 1550RPM Cooling Fan（3 Quantities  ($15.90 @ Amazon Canada) 
Total: $1304.83
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-11-21 17:18 EST-0500
 

I'll be playing at 1080p 144hz initially, wanting to max everything out as much as I can. Will be upgrading to 1440p sometime down the line. That's the main motivator for going with the 7800 XT, to future-proof.

Looking to keep the budget at or around $1300 CAD.

I'll be buying the parts within the next month, not immediately though unless there are some crazy Black Friday deals coming up.

Everything included in the build I have here is what I need. I've got Windows, another 256 GB NVME, a mouse and a keyboard, and I'm buying a monitor as well but for the build, I'm not including it.

No overclocking.

If I could get a board with WiFi in the build for roughly the same total price, then yeah I'd like that.

I'd like the case to stay mATX.

I'm good for Windows.

Definitely will be upgrading it, but that's a way down the line.

No preference on brand.

Currently, I'm on ~6 year old Asus ultrabook.

Hello, I have been building PCs for over 30 years and I would like to help.

 

I had to change some things around so that I could fit everything into your budget.

 

i went with the Ryzen 5 5500. Many people look down on this CPU but I have used several of them and had no issues. Since you are not going to Overclock I got you a A520 Motherboard with WIFI. I was able to find cheaper RAM and a different Case. Since the Case only has 1 Fan included I added a 4 extra Fans. I tried looking for a pack of them but they were more expensive together than getting some singles. Everything else is the same as you had it.

 

If you have any questions please let me know. I can be reached here or I can be reached much quicker on Discord. Here is my Discord: Wizardsnapper#2772

 

https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/tqM228

 

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5500 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($119.00 @ Amazon Canada)
Motherboard: Asus TUF GAMING A520M-PLUS WIFI Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($129.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Memory: TEAMGROUP T-Force Vulcan Z 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory  ($76.98 @ Amazon Canada)
Storage: Crucial P3 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 3.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($99.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Video Card: Sapphire PULSE Radeon RX 7800 XT 16 GB Video Card  ($679.99)
Case: Cooler Master MasterBox Q300L MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($54.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Power Supply: Thermaltake Toughpower GF1 PE 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($90.00)
Case Fan: Cooler Master SickleFlow 62 CFM 120 mm Fan  ($7.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Case Fan: Cooler Master SickleFlow 62 CFM 120 mm Fan  ($7.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Case Fan: Cooler Master SickleFlow 62 CFM 120 mm Fan  ($7.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Case Fan: Cooler Master SickleFlow 62 CFM 120 mm Fan  ($7.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Total: $1282.90

[MiszS]

34 minutes ago, frost_biten said:

Any concerns with respect to the generation of processor?

Nah, am4 is probably gonna be supported a bit more, you could also go with a 12400f for ddr5 and a small upgrade path, but its also more expensive

[frost_biten]

33 minutes ago, PC HEROES said:

Hello, I have been building PCs for over 30 years and I would like to help.

 

I had to change some things around so that I could fit everything into your budget.

 

i went with the Ryzen 5 5500. Many people look down on this CPU but I have used several of them and had no issues. Since you are not going to Overclock I got you a A520 Motherboard with WIFI. I was able to find cheaper RAM and a different Case. Since the Case only has 1 Fan included I added a 4 extra Fans. I tried looking for a pack of them but they were more expensive together than getting some singles. Everything else is the same as you had it.

 

If you have any questions please let me know. I can be reached here or I can be reached much quicker on Discord. Here is my Discord: Wizardsnapper#2772

 

https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/tqM228

 

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5500 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($119.00 @ Amazon Canada)
Motherboard: Asus TUF GAMING A520M-PLUS WIFI Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($129.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Memory: TEAMGROUP T-Force Vulcan Z 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory  ($76.98 @ Amazon Canada)
Storage: Crucial P3 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 3.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($99.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Video Card: Sapphire PULSE Radeon RX 7800 XT 16 GB Video Card  ($679.99)
Case: Cooler Master MasterBox Q300L MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($54.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Power Supply: Thermaltake Toughpower GF1 PE 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($90.00)
Case Fan: Cooler Master SickleFlow 62 CFM 120 mm Fan  ($7.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Case Fan: Cooler Master SickleFlow 62 CFM 120 mm Fan  ($7.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Case Fan: Cooler Master SickleFlow 62 CFM 120 mm Fan  ($7.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Case Fan: Cooler Master SickleFlow 62 CFM 120 mm Fan  ($7.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Total: $1282.90

Thanks for the response. I think I’ll stick with the case as I prefer the design, but I’ll swap out the ram. What kind of drop in performance would I expect with the processor? 

[PC HEROES]

2 hours ago, frost_biten said:

Thanks for the response. I think I’ll stick with the case as I prefer the design, but I’ll swap out the ram. What kind of drop in performance would I expect with the processor? 

Not much at all in performance drop. As far as the Deepcool MATREXX 40 goes it is very old, almost 10 years old and it is a pain to build in. It has next to no room for Cable Management. I and others have also cut ourselves on the rough sharp edges on this Case.