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[Miruuku]

Budget (including currency): $2000 CAD

Country: Canada

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Maya, Blender, Premiere Pro, Unity Engine, FL Studio, AAA games, OBS

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): This is the list I've gathered. 

PCPartPicker Part List: https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/pFfTz6

CPU: Intel Core i7-13700K 3.4 GHz 16-Core Processor  ($468.98 @ Amazon Canada) 
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Frozen Notte ARGB 72.37 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($93.84 @ Amazon Canada) 
Motherboard: MSI B760 GAMING PLUS WIFI ATX LGA1700 Motherboard  ($238.50 @ Vuugo) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-5600 CL36 Memory  ($129.99 @ Canada Computers) 
Storage: Samsung 990 Pro 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($224.05 @ Vuugo) 
Video Card: Gigabyte WINDFORCE OC GeForce RTX 4070 12 GB Video Card  ($729.00 @ Canada Computers) 
Case: Deepcool CG560 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($83.57 @ Vuugo) 
Power Supply: Corsair RM750e (2023) 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($135.50 @ Vuugo) 
Total: $2103.43
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-11-29 13:59 EST-0500

 

[Bi0]

you can save a decent bit if you do the custom combo that newegg is offering, you only have a few days before the deals are over. don't wait too long. i would also consider doing the combo with a 7900X3d, it currently comes with free ram and is only slightly more than the one you have above.

[Why_Me]

1 hour ago, Miruuku said:

Budget (including currency): $2000 CAD

Country: Canada

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Maya, Blender, Premiere Pro, Unity Engine, FL Studio, AAA games, OBS

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): This is the list I've gathered. 

PCPartPicker Part List: https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/pFfTz6

CPU: Intel Core i7-13700K 3.4 GHz 16-Core Processor  ($468.98 @ Amazon Canada) 
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Frozen Notte ARGB 72.37 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($93.84 @ Amazon Canada) 
Motherboard: MSI B760 GAMING PLUS WIFI ATX LGA1700 Motherboard  ($238.50 @ Vuugo) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-5600 CL36 Memory  ($129.99 @ Canada Computers) 
Storage: Samsung 990 Pro 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($224.05 @ Vuugo) 
Video Card: Gigabyte WINDFORCE OC GeForce RTX 4070 12 GB Video Card  ($729.00 @ Canada Computers) 
Case: Deepcool CG560 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($83.57 @ Vuugo) 
Power Supply: Corsair RM750e (2023) 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($135.50 @ Vuugo) 
Total: $2103.43
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-11-29 13:59 EST-0500

 

A few changes. You want a locked i7 for that B760 board so you don't suffer thermal throttling and that RAM is going to be a bit of a bottleneck for any gaming. The 980 Pro has less bugs than the 990 .. something to consider.

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: *Intel Core i7-13700 2.1 GHz 16-Core Processor  ($468.98 @ Amazon Canada) 
CPU Cooler: *Deepcool AG620 BK ARGB 67.88 CFM CPU Cooler  ($64.99 @ PC-Canada) 
Motherboard: MSI B760 GAMING PLUS WIFI ATX LGA1700 Motherboard  ($238.50 @ Vuugo) 
Memory: *G.Skill Ripjaws S5 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory  ($159.96 @ Newegg Canada) 
Storage: *Samsung 980 Pro 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($149.99 @ Best Buy Canada) 
Video Card: Gigabyte WINDFORCE OC GeForce RTX 4070 12 GB Video Card  ($729.00 @ Canada Computers) 
Case: Deepcool CG560 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($83.57 @ Vuugo) 
Power Supply: Corsair RM750e (2023) 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($135.50 @ Vuugo) 
Total: $2030.49
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-11-29 15:23 EST-0500

 

A better look at that cpu, cooler, RAM and SSD.

 

https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/230490/intel-core-i713700-processor-30m-cache-up-to-5-20-ghz/specifications.html  

 

https://www.deepcool.com/products/Cooling/cpuaircoolers/AG620-BK-ARGB-Dual-Tower-CPU-Cooler-1700-AM5/2022/16082.shtml    

 

https://www.gskill.com/product/165/377/1649234797/F5-6000J3040F16GX2-RS5K-F5-6000J3040F16GA2-RS5K   

 

https://www.samsung.com/us/computing/memory-storage/solid-state-drives/980-pro-pcie-4-0-nvme-ssd-2tb-mz-v8p2t0b-am/ 

 

[Miruuku]

9 hours ago, Why_Me said:

A few changes. You want a locked i7 for that B760 board so you don't suffer thermal throttling and that RAM is going to be a bit of a bottleneck for any gaming. The 980 Pro has less bugs than the 990 .. something to consider.

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: *Intel Core i7-13700 2.1 GHz 16-Core Processor  ($468.98 @ Amazon Canada) 
CPU Cooler: *Deepcool AG620 BK ARGB 67.88 CFM CPU Cooler  ($64.99 @ PC-Canada) 
Motherboard: MSI B760 GAMING PLUS WIFI ATX LGA1700 Motherboard  ($238.50 @ Vuugo) 
Memory: *G.Skill Ripjaws S5 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory  ($159.96 @ Newegg Canada) 
Storage: *Samsung 980 Pro 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($149.99 @ Best Buy Canada) 
Video Card: Gigabyte WINDFORCE OC GeForce RTX 4070 12 GB Video Card  ($729.00 @ Canada Computers) 
Case: Deepcool CG560 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($83.57 @ Vuugo) 
Power Supply: Corsair RM750e (2023) 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($135.50 @ Vuugo) 
Total: $2030.49
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-11-29 15:23 EST-0500

 

A better look at that cpu, cooler, RAM and SSD.

 

https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/230490/intel-core-i713700-processor-30m-cache-up-to-5-20-ghz/specifications.html  

 

https://www.deepcool.com/products/Cooling/cpuaircoolers/AG620-BK-ARGB-Dual-Tower-CPU-Cooler-1700-AM5/2022/16082.shtml    

 

https://www.gskill.com/product/165/377/1649234797/F5-6000J3040F16GX2-RS5K-F5-6000J3040F16GA2-RS5K   

 

https://www.samsung.com/us/computing/memory-storage/solid-state-drives/980-pro-pcie-4-0-nvme-ssd-2tb-mz-v8p2t0b-am/ 

 

Would you recommend that I get a different Motherboard to work better with the current cpu? Also is the water-cooling not necessary?

[Why_Me]

36 minutes ago, Miruuku said:

Would you recommend that I get a different Motherboard to work better with the current cpu? Also is the water-cooling not necessary?

The Z790 boards usually have a 14 / 16 + 2 power phase design suited for the unlocked cpu's but tbh the locked cpu's do the job. A dual tower air cooler will suffice but seeing how you're running blender you might want to look into an AIO if you go with a unlocked cpu. The Deepcool AIO's are well priced.

[Miruuku]

8 hours ago, Why_Me said:

The Z790 boards usually have a 14 / 16 + 2 power phase design suited for the unlocked cpu's but tbh the locked cpu's do the job. A dual tower air cooler will suffice but seeing how you're running blender you might want to look into an AIO if you go with a unlocked cpu. The Deepcool AIO's are well priced.

Choosing a different gpu that's not unlocked would you still recommend a water cooler and which?

[Why_Me]

1 hour ago, Miruuku said:

Choosing a different gpu that's not unlocked would you still recommend a water cooler and which?

A dual tower air cooler will work fine for a locked i7.