PC Build Suggestions - Second PC Build

[Superkilla21]

Budget (including currency): 5000 CAD (Taxes Included; 13%)

Country: Canada

Games, programs, or workloads that it will be used for: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2/3/Warzone, Assassin's Creed: Valhalla, GTA V, Minecraft, Forza Horizon Series, Adobe Products (CC), VS Studio, PyCharm, Lots of Google Tabs

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): The goal is to be able to play above 200FPS on Warzone. I will need to upgrade my monitors too since I want to play in 2k or 4k. Need suggestions on whether its better to play in 2k or 4k in terms of frames. Also, I am unsure if there will be any issues with bottlenecking or lagging.

 

Current Build:

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

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600X 3.8 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($249.00) 
CPU Cooler: be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 4 50.5 CFM CPU Cooler  ($109.99) 
Motherboard: MSI B450 Gaming Plus MAX ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($124.99) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory  ($179.99) 
Storage: Samsung 860 Evo 1 TB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($179.99) 
Storage: ADATA XPG SX8200 Pro 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 3.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($189.99) 
Video Card: Gigabyte WINDFORCE OC GeForce GTX 1660 Ti 6 GB Video Card  ($396.99) 
Case: Corsair Carbide Series SPEC OMEGA ATX Mid Tower Case  ($64.99) 
Power Supply: Corsair RM750 (2019) 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($159.99) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM - DVD 64-bit  ($0.00) 
Case Fan: upHere T7SYC7 120 mm Fans 6-Pack  ($36.89) 
Monitor: Asus VG279Q 27.0" 1920 x 1080 144 Hz Monitor  ($419.99) 
Monitor: BenQ BL2780 27.0" 1920 x 1080 60 Hz Monitor  ($219.99) 
Keyboard: Corsair K55 RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($69.99) 
Mouse: Corsair Harpoon RGB Wired Optical Mouse  ($29.99) 
Headphones: Astro Gaming A40 TR + MixAmp Pro TR 7.1 Channel  Headset 
Speakers: Logitech Z337 w/BlueTooth 40 W 2.1-Channel Speakers  ($0.00) 
Total: $2432.77
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-12-19 13:44 EST-0500

Upgrade:

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

CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 3.4 GHz 16-Core Processor  ($649.00 @ Amazon Canada) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair iCUE H150i ELITE CAPELLIX XT 65.57 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($299.99 @ Canada Computers) 
Motherboard: Asus ROG Crosshair VIII Dark Hero ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($539.99 @ Canada Computers) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance RGB RT 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-4600 CL18 Memory  ($199.99 @ Corsair) 
Storage: Samsung 870 Evo 1 TB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($159.97 @ Newegg Canada) 
Storage: Western Digital Black SN850X 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($179.99 @ Canada Computers) 
Video Card: Asus ROG STRIX GAMING OC GeForce RTX 4080 16 GB Video Card  ($1899.00 @ Canada Computers) 
Case: Lian Li O11 Dynamic EVO ATX Mid Tower Case  ($229.99 @ Canada Computers) 
Power Supply: Corsair RM1000x (2021) 1000 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($219.99 @ Canada Computers) 
Case Fan: Corsair iCUE AF120 RGB ELITE 65.57 CFM 120 mm Fans 3-Pack  ($119.99 @ Amazon Canada) 
Case Fan: Corsair iCUE AF120 RGB ELITE 65.57 CFM 120 mm Fans 3-Pack  ($119.99 @ Amazon Canada) 
Total: $4617.89
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-12-19 13:45 EST-0500

 

Open to all suggestions

[MiszS]

If you have this budget, then a brand new build is better, but if you rlly want to just upgrade, a 5800X3D is a better option, and a 4080 does NOT cost 1900$, and you should get a 7900xtx, performs better, has more vram, while costing less

[TylerD321]

14 minutes ago, MiszS said:

If you have this budget, then a brand new build is better, but if you rlly want to just upgrade, a 5800X3D is a better option, and a 4080 does NOT cost 1900$, and you should get a 7900xtx, performs better, has more vram, while costing less

I could see a 4080 costing 1900 cad. Thats only 1400 usd, still a little pricy though. 

 

Don't waste your money on this build making it look pretty. You'd be better off going to a newer platform with DDR5 and just getting cheaper components. 240 cad on fans is ridiculous. The 7800x3d is literally cheaper.

 

Edit:

I just went back and looked at canada Pcpartpicker and you can get a 7800x3d with 32gb ddr5 and a 4090 for cheaper. This isn't even with obvious cost cuts.

 

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

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 4.2 GHz 8-Core Processor  ($499.50 @ Vuugo) 
CPU Cooler: Deepcool AK620 ZERO DARK 68.99 CFM CPU Cooler  ($79.50 @ Vuugo) 
Motherboard: ASRock X670E PG Lightning ATX AM5 Motherboard  ($229.99 @ Newegg Canada) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws S5 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory  ($147.34 @ Amazon Canada) 
Storage: Crucial P5 Plus 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($229.09 @ Amazon Canada) 
Video Card: Gigabyte GAMING OC GeForce RTX 4090 24 GB Video Card  ($2749.99 @ Newegg Canada) 
Case: Corsair 4000D Airflow ATX Mid Tower Case  ($134.50 @ Vuugo) 
Power Supply: Corsair RM1000x (2021) 1000 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($219.50 @ Vuugo) 
Total: $4289.41
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-12-19 14:21 EST-0500

 

Edited December 19, 2023 by TylerD321
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[Superkilla21]

9 minutes ago, TylerD321 said:

I could see a 4080 costing 1900 cad. Thats only 1400 usd, still a little pricy though. 

 

Don't waste your money on this build making it look pretty. You'd be better off going to a newer platform with DDR5 and just getting cheaper components. 240 cad on fans is ridiculous. The 7800x3d is literally cheaper.

 

Edit:

I just went back and looked at canada Pcpartpicker and you can get a 7800x3d with 32gb ddr5 and a 4090 for cheaper. This isn't even with obvious cost cuts.

 

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

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 4.2 GHz 8-Core Processor  ($499.50 @ Vuugo) 
CPU Cooler: Deepcool AK620 ZERO DARK 68.99 CFM CPU Cooler  ($79.50 @ Vuugo) 
Motherboard: ASRock X670E PG Lightning ATX AM5 Motherboard  ($229.99 @ Newegg Canada) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws S5 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory  ($147.34 @ Amazon Canada) 
Storage: Crucial P5 Plus 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($229.09 @ Amazon Canada) 
Video Card: Gigabyte GAMING OC GeForce RTX 4090 24 GB Video Card  ($2749.99 @ Newegg Canada) 
Case: Corsair 4000D Airflow ATX Mid Tower Case  ($134.50 @ Vuugo) 
Power Supply: Corsair RM1000x (2021) 1000 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($219.50 @ Vuugo) 
Total: $4289.41
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-12-19 14:21 EST-0500

 

Okay cool! I looked at the AM5 but wasn't sure what kind of memory I could get that was cheap but with really good timings which I missed. I went with an AIO instead of air-cooled only cause I figured it might provide better thermals.

 

In terms of those case fans I looked and saw there was Lian Li that was around $40 for a 3-pack. I will have this PC in a confined area so that's why I was trying to get the best thermals but still going to make the computer hot regardless since it's confined.

[TylerD321]

2 minutes ago, Superkilla21 said:

Okay cool! I looked at the AM5 but wasn't sure what kind of memory I could get that was cheap but with really good timings which I missed. I went with an AIO instead of air-cooled only cause I figured it might provide better thermals.

 

In terms of those case fans I looked and saw there was Lian Li that was around $40 for a 3-pack. I will have this PC in a confined area so that's why I was trying to get the best thermals but still going to make the computer hot regardless since it's confined.

Do you have a picture of the area along with the measurements? You can get creative with cooling to save money. Even still you could get a more expensive case and many fans and still likely be better off.

[Superkilla21]

9 minutes ago, TylerD321 said:

Do you have a picture of the area along with the measurements? You can get creative with cooling to save money. Even still you could get a more expensive case and many fans and still likely be better off.

It currently sits in a custom cabinet with dimensions of 24" (L) x 13" (W) and a clearance of 18" (H). I was thinking of changing out the cabinet with a different design. This includes a custom window using plexiglass so that way you can see where the computer is but the only issue is since it is on the left side of the desk and most cases has the tempered glass on the left, it would be kinda of pointless. Also more ventilation by drilling holes or some sort.

[Guille.R]

I think that with that budget it will be better to go for a full new build, what about something like this?

PCPartPicker Part List: https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/LsZV28

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 4.2 GHz 8-Core Processor  ($499.50 @ Vuugo) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair iCUE LINK H150i RGB 63.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($323.99 @ PC-Canada) 
Motherboard: ASRock X670E Steel Legend ATX AM5 Motherboard  ($399.99 @ Newegg Canada) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance RGB 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory  ($199.99 @ Amazon Canada) 
Storage: Samsung 990 Pro 4 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($529.99 @ Amazon Canada) 
Video Card: XFX Speedster MERC 310 Black Edition Radeon RX 7900 XTX 24 GB Video Card  ($1299.99 @ Canada Computers) 
Case: Lian Li O11 Dynamic EVO ATX Mid Tower Case  ($215.50 @ Vuugo) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic PRIME TX 1300 W 80+ Titanium Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($580.98 @ Newegg Canada) 
Case Fan: Corsair iCUE LINK QX120 RGB Starter Kit 63.1 CFM 120 mm Fans 3-Pack  ($214.99 @ Amazon Canada) 
Total: $4264.92
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-12-19 14:32 EST-0500

 

 

CPU: Is the best reasonable CPU for gaming this days, the cooler is completly overkill but looks really nice and it's integrated with Corsair's iCUE LINK ecosystem. mobo is a really good mobo for the price, memory is the cheapest 6000MHz CL30 Corsair 2x16Gb with RGB, 990 pro is a overkill model and 4 tb are also overkill but why not? Same rationality behind the card that for the CPU, best reasonable. Case is the same you had, pretty good case. PSU is extremly overkill but a great great great PSU and with a lot of headroom for both oc and future upgrades, and fans are not really neccesary but look increidble and is same ecosystem.

 

You probably notice that there are a lot of overkill chocies, if u prefeer to spend more it's very easy to make it cheaper but i've tried to fill ur bduget.

 

I've just read ur recent post and i'd make some ventilation holes to that cabinet!

Oh and about gaming at 2K or 4K depend on what u want with this PC u are probably gaming at 4k nice in most games that said 1440p is very good quality and you'll get incredible fps.

[PDifolco]

58 minutes ago, Superkilla21 said:

Budget (including currency): 5000 CAD (Taxes Included; 13%)

Country: Canada

Games, programs, or workloads that it will be used for: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2/3/Warzone, Assassin's Creed: Valhalla, GTA V, Minecraft, Forza Horizon Series, Adobe Products (CC), VS Studio, PyCharm, Lots of Google Tabs

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): The goal is to be able to play above 200FPS on Warzone. I will need to upgrade my monitors too since I want to play in 2k or 4k. Need suggestions on whether its better to play in 2k or 4k in terms of frames. Also, I am unsure if there will be any issues with bottlenecking or lagging.

 

Current Build:

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

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600X 3.8 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($249.00) 
CPU Cooler: be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 4 50.5 CFM CPU Cooler  ($109.99) 
Motherboard: MSI B450 Gaming Plus MAX ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($124.99) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory  ($179.99) 
Storage: Samsung 860 Evo 1 TB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($179.99) 
Storage: ADATA XPG SX8200 Pro 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 3.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($189.99) 
Video Card: Gigabyte WINDFORCE OC GeForce GTX 1660 Ti 6 GB Video Card  ($396.99) 
Case: Corsair Carbide Series SPEC OMEGA ATX Mid Tower Case  ($64.99) 
Power Supply: Corsair RM750 (2019) 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($159.99) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM - DVD 64-bit  ($0.00) 
Case Fan: upHere T7SYC7 120 mm Fans 6-Pack  ($36.89) 
Monitor: Asus VG279Q 27.0" 1920 x 1080 144 Hz Monitor  ($419.99) 
Monitor: BenQ BL2780 27.0" 1920 x 1080 60 Hz Monitor  ($219.99) 
Keyboard: Corsair K55 RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($69.99) 
Mouse: Corsair Harpoon RGB Wired Optical Mouse  ($29.99) 
Headphones: Astro Gaming A40 TR + MixAmp Pro TR 7.1 Channel  Headset 
Speakers: Logitech Z337 w/BlueTooth 40 W 2.1-Channel Speakers  ($0.00) 
Total: $2432.77
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-12-19 13:44 EST-0500

Upgrade:

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

CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 3.4 GHz 16-Core Processor  ($649.00 @ Amazon Canada) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair iCUE H150i ELITE CAPELLIX XT 65.57 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($299.99 @ Canada Computers) 
Motherboard: Asus ROG Crosshair VIII Dark Hero ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($539.99 @ Canada Computers) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance RGB RT 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-4600 CL18 Memory  ($199.99 @ Corsair) 
Storage: Samsung 870 Evo 1 TB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($159.97 @ Newegg Canada) 
Storage: Western Digital Black SN850X 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($179.99 @ Canada Computers) 
Video Card: Asus ROG STRIX GAMING OC GeForce RTX 4080 16 GB Video Card  ($1899.00 @ Canada Computers) 
Case: Lian Li O11 Dynamic EVO ATX Mid Tower Case  ($229.99 @ Canada Computers) 
Power Supply: Corsair RM1000x (2021) 1000 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($219.99 @ Canada Computers) 
Case Fan: Corsair iCUE AF120 RGB ELITE 65.57 CFM 120 mm Fans 3-Pack  ($119.99 @ Amazon Canada) 
Case Fan: Corsair iCUE AF120 RGB ELITE 65.57 CFM 120 mm Fans 3-Pack  ($119.99 @ Amazon Canada) 
Total: $4617.89
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-12-19 13:45 EST-0500

 

Open to all suggestions

Insane waste of money on cooling, fans and board, with an old gen 5000 chip that'll bottleneck the 4080...

Also  wtf with an outdated 870 2.5" SSD ??

 

This will work better and cost way less

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D 4.2 GHz 16-Core Processor  ($811.50 @ Vuugo) 
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Frozen Notte ARGB 72.37 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($93.84 @ Amazon Canada) 
Motherboard: Asus ROG STRIX B650-A GAMING WIFI ATX AM5 Motherboard  ($299.99 @ Amazon Canada) 
Memory: G.Skill Trident Z5 Neo RGB 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory  ($154.97 @ Newegg Canada) 
Storage: Western Digital Black SN850X 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($179.99 @ Canada Computers) 
Storage: Crucial P3 Plus 4 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($345.71 @ Amazon Canada) 
Video Card: Asus TUF GAMING GeForce RTX 4080 16 GB Video Card  ($1539.99 @ Best Buy Canada) 
Case: NZXT H6 Flow RGB ATX Mid Tower Case  ($182.60 @ Vuugo) 
Power Supply: Corsair RM1000x (2021) 1000 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($219.99 @ Canada Computers) 
Case Fan: ARCTIC P12 PST A-RGB 0dB 48.8 CFM 120 mm Fans 3-Pack  ($59.99 @ Amazon Canada) 
Total: $3888.57
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-12-19 14:53 EST-0500

 

 

 

[TylerD321]

10 minutes ago, Superkilla21 said:

It currently sits in a custom cabinet with dimensions of 24" (L) x 13" (W) and a clearance of 18" (H). I was thinking of changing out the cabinet with a different design. This includes a custom window using plexiglass so that way you can see where the computer is but the only issue is since it is on the left side of the desk and most cases has the tempered glass on the left, it would be kinda of pointless. Also more ventilation by drilling holes or some sort.

Why don’t you just get a test bench setup and install fans on the cabinet itself then?

[Superkilla21]

9 minutes ago, Guille.R said:

I think that with that budget it will be better to go for a full new build, what about something like this?

PCPartPicker Part List: https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/LsZV28

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 4.2 GHz 8-Core Processor  ($499.50 @ Vuugo) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair iCUE LINK H150i RGB 63.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($323.99 @ PC-Canada) 
Motherboard: ASRock X670E Steel Legend ATX AM5 Motherboard  ($399.99 @ Newegg Canada) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance RGB 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory  ($199.99 @ Amazon Canada) 
Storage: Samsung 990 Pro 4 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($529.99 @ Amazon Canada) 
Video Card: XFX Speedster MERC 310 Black Edition Radeon RX 7900 XTX 24 GB Video Card  ($1299.99 @ Canada Computers) 
Case: Lian Li O11 Dynamic EVO ATX Mid Tower Case  ($215.50 @ Vuugo) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic PRIME TX 1300 W 80+ Titanium Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($580.98 @ Newegg Canada) 
Case Fan: Corsair iCUE LINK QX120 RGB Starter Kit 63.1 CFM 120 mm Fans 3-Pack  ($214.99 @ Amazon Canada) 
Total: $4264.92
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-12-19 14:32 EST-0500

 

 

CPU: Is the best reasonable CPU for gaming this days, the cooler is completly overkill but looks really nice and it's integrated with Corsair's iCUE LINK ecosystem. mobo is a really good mobo for the price, memory is the cheapest 6000MHz CL30 Corsair 2x16Gb with RGB, 990 pro is a overkill model and 4 tb are also overkill but why not? Same rationality behind the card that for the CPU, best reasonable. Case is the same you had, pretty good case. PSU is extremly overkill but a great great great PSU and with a lot of headroom for both oc and future upgrades, and fans are not really neccesary but look increidble and is same ecosystem.

 

You probably notice that there are a lot of overkill chocies, if u prefeer to spend more it's very easy to make it cheaper but i've tried to fill ur bduget.

 

I've just read ur recent post and i'd make some ventilation holes to that cabinet!

Oh and about gaming at 2K or 4K depend on what u want with this PC u are probably gaming at 4k nice in most games that said 1440p is very good quality and you'll get incredible fps.

I like the overkill! Probably going to swap out the case fans only cause I am wasting a little too much money on that. Everything else seems good. Going to dive a bit more into the AMD GPU and see what it's all about. I always was a team green but might have to switch. Thanks for the suggestion

[Superkilla21]

10 minutes ago, PDifolco said:

Insane waste of money on cooling, fans and board, with an old gen 5000 chip that'll bottleneck the 4080...

Also  wtf with an outdated 870 2.5" SSD ??

 

This will work better and cost way less

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D 4.2 GHz 16-Core Processor  ($811.50 @ Vuugo) 
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Frozen Notte ARGB 72.37 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($93.84 @ Amazon Canada) 
Motherboard: Asus ROG STRIX B650-A GAMING WIFI ATX AM5 Motherboard  ($299.99 @ Amazon Canada) 
Memory: G.Skill Trident Z5 Neo RGB 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory  ($154.97 @ Newegg Canada) 
Storage: Western Digital Black SN850X 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($179.99 @ Canada Computers) 
Storage: Crucial P3 Plus 4 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($345.71 @ Amazon Canada) 
Video Card: Asus TUF GAMING GeForce RTX 4080 16 GB Video Card  ($1539.99 @ Best Buy Canada) 
Case: NZXT H6 Flow RGB ATX Mid Tower Case  ($182.60 @ Vuugo) 
Power Supply: Corsair RM1000x (2021) 1000 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($219.99 @ Canada Computers) 
Case Fan: ARCTIC P12 PST A-RGB 0dB 48.8 CFM 120 mm Fans 3-Pack  ($59.99 @ Amazon Canada) 
Total: $3888.57
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-12-19 14:53 EST-0500

 

 

 

LOL I'm realizing that now! Honestly didn't even think of the SSD. Just know about Samsung being reputable in 2.5" but never realized of how outdated it is. Definitely like this build!

[Superkilla21]

9 minutes ago, TylerD321 said:

Why don’t you just get a test bench setup and install fans on the cabinet itself then?

Honestly, didn't even think of that.

[TylerD321]

1 minute ago, Superkilla21 said:

Honestly, didn't even think of that.

That's what the forums are good for. You'd save a ton of money on case and fans too. And the PC wouldn't be choked for air. If you wanted to get real crazy with it you could work in some radiators and water cooling but that's a bit extra. If you went this route an air cooler would be perfectly fine just line it up with the airflow!

[Guille.R]

30 minutes ago, Superkilla21 said:

I like the overkill! Probably going to swap out the case fans only cause I am wasting a little too much money on that. Everything else seems good. Going to dive a bit more into the AMD GPU and see what it's all about. I always was a team green but might have to switch. Thanks for the suggestion

Team green right now is kind of dissapointing to me, that said they still offer the maximum performance (even if it is for an outrageous price and power consumption). 7900XTX is usually a little worse than a 4090 but better than a 4080, although it depends on games, it also doesn't have Ray Tracing or DLSS3, that said AMD is launching similar techonologies that may compit with nvidia... About the fans: YES, is a lot of money, but they have a really nice thing: iCUE LINK, the previous generation was iCUE which bascially was a conventional hub and an app which allowed you to change a lot of settings in all Corsair iCUE products, instead of that LINK allows you to connect fans together without cables, then connecting with one ssingle cable those fans to the AiO and that AiO to a hub... It's truly amazing although maybe not worth the cost. Here you can learn a bit more about it: https://www.corsair.com/us/en/s/icue-link

 

About the cabinet, i agree with @TylerD321 in which adding fans to the cabinet may be a good idea (even if you still have a case instead of a test bench) i'd recommend Noctua for that if they aren't gonna be seen or Corsair if they are gonna be seen. That said i think the ideal solution'd be to put out of that restricting cabinet ur PC and put in the table or in the floor or something like that.

 

Also thinking about more cool cooling  solutions, if u are feeling like a little bit of DIY you can create a custom water loop and put the radiators outside the case in the cabinet. I know it's a little bit stupid but i think it'd look and perform awesome. I'd use a bunch of ekwb stuff (or corsair if u are feeling like spending a lot) and maybe this pastrough with some quick disconnects: https://www.aquatuning.com/en/watercooling/tubing/tubing-accessories/wacz-watercool-pci-slot-pass-through-bracket. That said this idea is kind of difficult and probably not very functional so mayeb you also want to consider a custom loop but everything inside the case, in this case i'd also go with ekwb who has a pretty good configurator and pretty good prices also (Corsair also have a configurator but is expensier...). I personally like this guide: https://medium.com/@meohoh/an-ultimate-beginners-guide-to-pc-water-cooling-1dd4c68f1474, it may be helpfull to you. I've quickly made a sample configuration with the mobo i recommended: https://www.ekwb.com/custom-loop-configurator/shared/oW6582024dbd016. Notice it will be expensive and not super easy and you won't win a lot of performance it will be mainly for aesthetics. Something that will probably improve aesthetics and won't be neither as hard or expensive as watercooling will be custom cables, Cablemod is a shop in which they sell cables of different colours for different PSUs: https://custom.cablemod.com/b9a5abae8bfc i've made this my self with the PSU i recommended you, it's important to put the psu that you will finally, don't worry about the case, and i recommend you to wait for all components for measuring the cable length (i'd conserve the PSU included cables for future upgrades), notice that that the cables i did were just an example and actually look horrible, you can choose any color and anything... Other option purely for aesthetics (it will probably hurt a little little bit your performance) is to put the GPU vertically, for this (depending on your case) you will need an adapter. Also you will need a PCIe Riser (i recommend it is Pcie 4.0 or 5.0) maybe something like this.

[TylerD321]

6 minutes ago, Guille.R said:

Team green right now is kind of dissapointing to me, that said they still offer the maximum performance (even if it is for an outrageous price and power consumption). 7900XTX is usually a little worse than a 4090 but better than a 4080, although it depends on games, it also doesn't have Ray Tracing or DLSS3, that said AMD is launching similar techonologies that may compit with nvidia... About the fans: YES, is a lot of money, but they have a really nice thing: iCUE LINK, the previous generation was iCUE which bascially was a conventional hub and an app which allowed you to change a lot of settings in all Corsair iCUE products, instead of that LINK allows you to connect fans together without cables, then connecting with one ssingle cable those fans to the AiO and that AiO to a hub... It's truly amazing although maybe not worth the cost. Here you can learn a bit more about it: https://www.corsair.com/us/en/s/icue-link

 

About the cabinet, i agree with @TylerD321 in which adding fans to the cabinet may be a good idea (even if you still have a case instead of a test bench) i'd recommend Noctua for that if they aren't gonna be seen or Corsair if they are gonna be seen. That said i think the ideal solution'd be to put out of that restricting cabinet ur PC and put in the table or in the floor or something like that.

 

Also thinking about more cool cooling  solutions, if u are feeling like a little bit of DIY you can create a custom water loop and put the radiators outside the case in the cabinet. I know it's a little bit stupid but i think it'd look and perform awesome. I'd use a bunch of ekwb stuff (or corsair if u are feeling like spending a lot) and maybe this pastrough with some quick disconnects: https://www.aquatuning.com/en/watercooling/tubing/tubing-accessories/wacz-watercool-pci-slot-pass-through-bracket. That said this idea is kind of difficult and probably not very functional so mayeb you also want to consider a custom loop but everything inside the case, in this case i'd also go with ekwb who has a pretty good configurator and pretty good prices also (Corsair also have a configurator but is expensier...). I personally like this guide: https://medium.com/@meohoh/an-ultimate-beginners-guide-to-pc-water-cooling-1dd4c68f1474, it may be helpfull to you. I've quickly made a sample configuration with the mobo i recommended: https://www.ekwb.com/custom-loop-configurator/shared/oW6582024dbd016. Notice it will be expensive and not super easy and you won't win a lot of performance it will be mainly for aesthetics. Something that will probably improve aesthetics and won't be neither as hard or expensive as watercooling will be custom cables, Cablemod is a shop in which they sell cables of different colours for different PSUs: https://custom.cablemod.com/b9a5abae8bfc i've made this my self with the PSU i recommended you, it's important to put the psu that you will finally, don't worry about the case, and i recommend you to wait for all components for measuring the cable length (i'd conserve the PSU included cables for future upgrades), notice that that the cables i did were just an example and actually look horrible, you can choose any color and anything... Other option purely for aesthetics (it will probably hurt a little little bit your performance) is to put the GPU vertically, for this (depending on your case) you will need an adapter. Also you will need a PCIe Riser (i recommend it is Pcie 4.0 or 5.0) maybe something like this.

Do a heat exchanger foot warmer >:) 

[PDifolco]

3 hours ago, Superkilla21 said:

Honestly, didn't even think of that.

Else remove/cut the front panel of the furniture to get some air, with front fans as exhaust, and a fast spinning fan as rear *intake*

My setup is a bit similar to yours and temps are good with this fan setup

 

[Superkilla21]

Thanks everyone for the suggestions! I appreciate all the feedback and going to Frankenstein all of the builds that were provided and dig a little deeper into it!

[TylerD321]

1 hour ago, Superkilla21 said:

Thanks everyone for the suggestions! I appreciate all the feedback and going to Frankenstein all of the builds that were provided and dig a little deeper into it!

Do let us know what you decide and send pics of completed build!

[Superkilla21]

I will  Let the savings and deal-hunting begin! 

[Superkilla21]

I think I found the build I am going to go with

 

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

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 4.2 GHz 8-Core Processor  ($529.00 @ Amazon Canada) 
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Frozen Notte ARGB 72.37 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($77.90) 
Motherboard: ASRock X670E Steel Legend ATX AM5 Motherboard  ($369.00 @ Canada Computers) 
Memory: G.Skill Trident Z5 Neo RGB 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory  ($154.99 @ Canada Computers) 
Storage: Western Digital Black SN850X 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($179.99 @ Canada Computers) 
Video Card: XFX Speedster MERC 310 Black Edition Radeon RX 7900 XTX 24 GB Video Card  ($1299.99 @ Canada Computers) 
Case: NZXT H6 Flow RGB ATX Mid Tower Case  ($199.99 @ Memory Express) 
Power Supply: Corsair RM1000x (2021) 1000 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($199.99 @ Newegg Canada) 
Case Fan: Corsair iCUE AF120 RGB ELITE 65.57 CFM 120 mm Fans 3-Pack  ($119.99 @ Amazon Canada) 
Total: $3130.84
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-12-21 20:30 EST-0500

 

Decided I don't really need a lot of storage all at once. I can always add more later. Plus after reading reviews and watching video gameplay, the RX 7900 XTX is much better than the RTX 4080. Especially when IW9 launcher for Warzone is optimized for AMD.