Need help building PC first time.

[pandynite]

Budget (including currency): $2k usd

Country: USA

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Roblox, ROBLOX studio, blender, substance painter, DaVinci resolve, FL studio, OBS studio, Youtube streaming/content creating.

I will be using this PC for video editing/processing, music production, 3D modeling, making ang recoding videos, light gaming. I might use photo editing software. I will be running multiple big programs simultaneously.

Other details: 

This is my first time building a PC and I need help to choose the best components for this budget. I already have peripherals. (keyboard, mouse, monitor)

I have this list and want the OS to be under the budget, do I need to pay for the Microsoft download or can I go to the download website myself for free?

 

I did some research and this is the list I came up with.

PCPartPicker Part List: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/Rkjcyg

CPU:                          AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 4.2 GHz 8-Core Processor  ($384.00 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler:               NZXT Kraken 240 RGB 78.02 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($175.99 @ Amazon) 
Thermal Compound: Corsair TM30 3 g Thermal Paste  ($7.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard:            MSI B650 GAMING PLUS WIFI ATX AM5 Motherboard  ($179.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory:                    Corsair Vengeance RGB 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL40 Memory  ($127.99 @ Best Buy) 
Storage:                       Western Digital Black SN850X 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($119.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card:                 XFX Speedster MERC 319 Black Radeon RX 7800 XT 16 GB Video Card  ($529.99 @ Best Buy) 
Case:                           NZXT H5 Flow ATX Mid Tower Case  ($94.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply:            Cooler Master MWE Gold 850 - V2 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($95.99 @ Amazon) 
Case Fan:                   Corsair iCUE SP120 RGB ELITE 47.7 CFM 120 mm Fans 3-Pack  ($61.99 @ Amazon) 

Total: $1778.91
 

Am I missing anything?

[Drvulcanlord]

2 minutes ago, pandynite said:

Budget (including currency): $2k usd

Country: USA

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Roblox, ROBLOX studio, blender, substance painter, DaVinci resolve, FL studio, OBS studio, Youtube streaming/content creating.

I will be using this PC for video editing/processing, music production, 3D modeling, making ang recoding videos, light gaming. I might use photo editing software.

Other details: 

This is my first time building a PC and I need help to choose the best components for this budget. I already have peripherals. (keyboard, mouse, monitor)

I have this list and want the OS to be under the budget, do I need to pay for the Microsoft download or can I go to the download website myself for free?

 

I did some research and this is the list I came up with.

PCPartPicker Part List: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/Rkjcyg

CPU:                          AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 4.2 GHz 8-Core Processor  ($384.00 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler:               NZXT Kraken 240 RGB 78.02 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($175.99 @ Amazon) 
Thermal Compound: Corsair TM30 3 g Thermal Paste  ($7.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard:            MSI B650 GAMING PLUS WIFI ATX AM5 Motherboard  ($179.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory:                    Corsair Vengeance RGB 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL40 Memory  ($127.99 @ Best Buy) 
Storage:                       Western Digital Black SN850X 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($119.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card:                 XFX Speedster MERC 319 Black Radeon RX 7800 XT 16 GB Video Card  ($529.99 @ Best Buy) 
Case:                           NZXT H5 Flow ATX Mid Tower Case  ($94.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply:            Cooler Master MWE Gold 850 - V2 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($95.99 @ Amazon) 
Case Fan:                   Corsair iCUE SP120 RGB ELITE 47.7 CFM 120 mm Fans 3-Pack  ($61.99 @ Amazon) 

Total: $1778.91
 

Am I missing anything?

Looks Good to me!

[filpo]

10 minutes ago, pandynite said:

Budget (including currency): $2k usd

Country: USA

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Roblox, ROBLOX studio, blender, substance painter, DaVinci resolve, FL studio, OBS studio, Youtube streaming/content creating.

I will be using this PC for video editing/processing, music production, 3D modeling, making ang recoding videos, light gaming. I might use photo editing software. I will be running multiple big programs simultaneously.

Other details: 

This is my first time building a PC and I need help to choose the best components for this budget. I already have peripherals. (keyboard, mouse, monitor)

I have this list and want the OS to be under the budget, do I need to pay for the Microsoft download or can I go to the download website myself for free?

 

I did some research and this is the list I came up with.

PCPartPicker Part List: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/Rkjcyg

CPU:                          AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 4.2 GHz 8-Core Processor  ($384.00 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler:               NZXT Kraken 240 RGB 78.02 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($175.99 @ Amazon) 
Thermal Compound: Corsair TM30 3 g Thermal Paste  ($7.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard:            MSI B650 GAMING PLUS WIFI ATX AM5 Motherboard  ($179.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory:                    Corsair Vengeance RGB 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL40 Memory  ($127.99 @ Best Buy) 
Storage:                       Western Digital Black SN850X 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($119.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card:                 XFX Speedster MERC 319 Black Radeon RX 7800 XT 16 GB Video Card  ($529.99 @ Best Buy) 
Case:                           NZXT H5 Flow ATX Mid Tower Case  ($94.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply:            Cooler Master MWE Gold 850 - V2 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($95.99 @ Amazon) 
Case Fan:                   Corsair iCUE SP120 RGB ELITE 47.7 CFM 120 mm Fans 3-Pack  ($61.99 @ Amazon) 

Total: $1778.91
 

Am I missing anything?

I'd get a 7900 xtx

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 4.2 GHz 8-Core Processor  ($384.00 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 SE ARGB 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler  ($35.90 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: *ASRock B650 LiveMixer ATX AM5 Motherboard  ($149.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: *G.Skill Ripjaws S5 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-5600 CL28 Memory  ($99.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: *Acer Predator GM7000 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($115.00 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: *XFX Speedster MERC 310 Black Edition Radeon RX 7900 XTX 24 GB Video Card  ($959.00 @ Amazon) 
Case: *Phanteks Eclipse P400A Digital ATX Mid Tower Case  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: *Enermax REVOLUTION D.F. 2 1050 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($119.99 @ Newegg) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 11 Home OEM - DVD 64-bit  ($124.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $2048.85
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-12-30 18:18 EST-0500

10 minutes ago, pandynite said:

do I need to pay for the Microsoft download or can I go to the download website myself for free?

you CAN buy it for $20 but this forum doesn't allow for that

[emosun]

6 minutes ago, filpo said:

you CAN buy it for $20 but this forum doesn't allow for that

yeah but you can also just download it for free from microsoft and leave it unactivated which IS something that is disclosed in plenty of lmg content.

[pandynite]

2 minutes ago, emosun said:

yeah but you can also just download it for free from microsoft and leave it unactivated which IS something that is disclosed in plenty of lmg content.

what's the difference between activated and inactivated, and if I go to the microsoft download website, will I have the normal windows 11 on other computers?

[Why_Me]

3 hours ago, pandynite said:

Budget (including currency): $2k usd

Country: USA

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Roblox, ROBLOX studio, blender, substance painter, DaVinci resolve, FL studio, OBS studio, Youtube streaming/content creating.

I will be using this PC for video editing/processing, music production, 3D modeling, making ang recoding videos, light gaming. I might use photo editing software. I will be running multiple big programs simultaneously.

Other details: 

This is my first time building a PC and I need help to choose the best components for this budget. I already have peripherals. (keyboard, mouse, monitor)

I have this list and want the OS to be under the budget, do I need to pay for the Microsoft download or can I go to the download website myself for free?

 

I did some research and this is the list I came up with.

PCPartPicker Part List: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/Rkjcyg

CPU:                          AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 4.2 GHz 8-Core Processor  ($384.00 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler:               NZXT Kraken 240 RGB 78.02 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($175.99 @ Amazon) 
Thermal Compound: Corsair TM30 3 g Thermal Paste  ($7.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard:            MSI B650 GAMING PLUS WIFI ATX AM5 Motherboard  ($179.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory:                    Corsair Vengeance RGB 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL40 Memory  ($127.99 @ Best Buy) 
Storage:                       Western Digital Black SN850X 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($119.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card:                 XFX Speedster MERC 319 Black Radeon RX 7800 XT 16 GB Video Card  ($529.99 @ Best Buy) 
Case:                           NZXT H5 Flow ATX Mid Tower Case  ($94.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply:            Cooler Master MWE Gold 850 - V2 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($95.99 @ Amazon) 
Case Fan:                   Corsair iCUE SP120 RGB ELITE 47.7 CFM 120 mm Fans 3-Pack  ($61.99 @ Amazon) 

Total: $1778.91
 

Am I missing anything?

The 7800X3D isn't the cpu that you want for your intended purposes (google the reviews) and that CL40 RAM will be a bottleneck. btw knowing your resolution would be a big help. Nvidia is due to release three new gpu's next month. Look at the reviews of the RTX 4070 Ti Super 16GB. You can use the onboard graphics that come with this cpu until then.

https://www.techpowerup.com/316842/nvidia-geforce-rtx-40-series-super-review-schedule-and-availability-confirmed 

 

Nvidia NVENC

https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/guides/broadcasting-guide/ 

 

Something such as this build would allow you to fit that gpu into your budget while giving you better performance for your intended uses. 

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: *Intel Core i7-13700 2.1 GHz 16-Core Processor  ($369.99 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: *Deepcool AG620 BK ARGB 67.88 CFM CPU Cooler  ($54.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: *MSI B760 GAMING PLUS WIFI ATX LGA1700 Motherboard  ($169.99 @ B&H) 
Memory: *Silicon Power Value Gaming 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory  ($93.97 @ Amazon) 
Storage: *Western Digital Black SN850X 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($119.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: *Lian Li LANCOOL 216 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($99.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: *MSI MAG A850GL PCIE5 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($114.99 @ Amazon) 
Operating System: *Microsoft Windows 11 Home Retail - Download 64-bit  ($119.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $1143.90
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-12-30 21:17 EST-0500

 

A better look at those components.

 

https://www.msi.com/Motherboard/B760-GAMING-PLUS-WIFI  

 

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.silicon-power.com/web/us/product-Zenith_DDR5_Gaming_UDIMM  

 

https://www.westerndigital.com/products/internal-drives/wd-black-sn850x-nvme-ssd?sku=WDS200T2X0E  

 

https://www.msi.com/Power-Supply/MAG-A850GL-PCIE5  

 

https://lian-li.com/product/lancool-216/
 

 

[Why_Me]

2 hours ago, pandynite said:

what's the difference between activated and inactivated, and if I go to the microsoft download website, will I have the normal windows 11 on other computers?

Inactivated Windows will give you a watermark.

[pandynite]

20 minutes ago, Why_Me said:

The 7800X3D isn't the cpu that you want for your intended purposes (google the reviews) and that CL40 RAM will be a bottleneck. btw knowing your resolution would be a big help. Nvidia is due to release three new gpu's next month. Look at the reviews of the RTX 4070 Ti Super 16GB. You can use the onboard graphics that come with this cpu until then.

https://www.techpowerup.com/316842/nvidia-geforce-rtx-40-series-super-review-schedule-and-availability-confirmed 

 

Nvidia NVENC

https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/guides/broadcasting-guide/ 

 

Something such as this build would allow you to fit that gpu into your budget while giving you better performance for your intended uses. 

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: *Intel Core i7-13700 2.1 GHz 16-Core Processor  ($369.99 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: *Deepcool AG620 BK ARGB 67.88 CFM CPU Cooler  ($54.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: *MSI B760 GAMING PLUS WIFI ATX LGA1700 Motherboard  ($169.99 @ B&H) 
Memory: *Silicon Power Value Gaming 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory  ($93.97 @ Amazon) 
Storage: *Western Digital Black SN850X 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($119.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: *Lian Li LANCOOL 216 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($99.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: *MSI MAG A850GL PCIE5 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($114.99 @ Amazon) 
Operating System: *Microsoft Windows 11 Home Retail - Download 64-bit  ($119.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $1143.90
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-12-30 21:17 EST-0500

 

A better look at those components.

 

https://www.msi.com/Motherboard/B760-GAMING-PLUS-WIFI  

 

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.silicon-power.com/web/us/product-Zenith_DDR5_Gaming_UDIMM  

 

https://www.westerndigital.com/products/internal-drives/wd-black-sn850x-nvme-ssd?sku=WDS200T2X0E  

 

https://www.msi.com/Power-Supply/MAG-A850GL-PCIE5  

 

https://lian-li.com/product/lancool-216/
 

 

I want to have a AMD cpu, are u saying that It will bottleneck?

 

[Why_Me]

9 minutes ago, pandynite said:

I want to have a AMD cpu, are u saying that It will bottleneck?

 

I'm saying that cpu is subpar for productivity programs such as the ones you'll be using. It's a great cpu for gaming but that's where it ends. btw what is your resolution?