Final refinement on first PC

[bigJohnny23]

Budget (including currency): $2,000-$2,500 USD

Country: United States of America

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Graphics heavy games, such as Elden Ring, Star Citizen, Assassins Creed, and others.

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): I'm coming from a Dell G15 5515 (3050 mobile, ryzen 5 5000h), so I already have mouse, keyboard, etc. and a windows activation key. I'm going to be using two 1080p 120hz monitors, but I plan to upgrade them down the line when I get have the money to do so. In terms of things such as RTX, I don't see myself using it too much, but if it is an option and my computer can run it, I usually do, so I'm not too picky whether I have it or not. 

Here is the parts list - https://pcpartpicker.com/list/pVwKkJ

 

I am mainly asking for final refinements, as I am pretty set-in-stone with the general aesthetic and GPU/CPU, though I am somewhat flexible with those. Thank you!

 

[Guille.R]

Seems fine, although here are some recomendations: 

1- You don't need sucha beefy cooler, if u had gone with a aio for aesthetics a 240mm would probably be more than enough

2- Get CL30 Ram for best performance. If u want them white try any of this ones: corsair, teamgroup or gskill although realistically any module is gonna perform as good

3- Since you are getting NZXT fans maybe getting an nzxt case like an h9... If not i'd go with the lian-li 011 evo is great in all senses and as beatifull, you also have a lot of options on how to mount the gpu if u want it vertical: https://lian-li.com/product/o11de-2/

 

Hope i've helped you!

[PDifolco]

8 minutes ago, bigJohnny23 said:

Budget (including currency): $2,000-$2,500 USD

Country: United States of America

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Graphics heavy games, such as Elden Ring, Star Citizen, Assassins Creed, and others.

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): I'm coming from a Dell G15 5515 (3050 mobile, ryzen 5 5000h), so I already have mouse, keyboard, etc. and a windows activation key. I'm going to be using two 1080p 120hz monitors, but I plan to upgrade them down the line when I get have the money to do so. In terms of things such as RTX, I don't see myself using it too much, but if it is an option and my computer can run it, I usually do, so I'm not too picky whether I have it or not. 

Here is the parts list - https://pcpartpicker.com/list/pVwKkJ

 

I am mainly asking for final refinements, as I am pretty set-in-stone with the general aesthetic and GPU/CPU, though I am somewhat flexible with those. Thank you!

 

Good

I'd just get faster 6000CL30 RAM and a top performing SN850X SSD instead of the SN770, even if the difference is unnoticeable, because why not ?  

 

 

[filpo]

14 minutes ago, bigJohnny23 said:

Budget (including currency): $2,000-$2,500 USD

Country: United States of America

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Graphics heavy games, such as Elden Ring, Star Citizen, Assassins Creed, and others.

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): I'm coming from a Dell G15 5515 (3050 mobile, ryzen 5 5000h), so I already have mouse, keyboard, etc. and a windows activation key. I'm going to be using two 1080p 120hz monitors, but I plan to upgrade them down the line when I get have the money to do so. In terms of things such as RTX, I don't see myself using it too much, but if it is an option and my computer can run it, I usually do, so I'm not too picky whether I have it or not. 

Here is the parts list - https://pcpartpicker.com/list/pVwKkJ

 

I am mainly asking for final refinements, as I am pretty set-in-stone with the general aesthetic and GPU/CPU, though I am somewhat flexible with those. Thank you!

 

try this

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 4.2 GHz 8-Core Processor  ($399.00 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: *EK AIO Basic 360 77 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($99.99 @ Newegg Sellers) 
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  ($102.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: *Mushkin Vortex Redline 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($133.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: *XFX Speedster MERC 310 Black Edition Radeon RX 7900 XTX 24 GB Video Card  ($969.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: *Montech AIR 903 BASE ATX Mid Tower Case  ($65.00 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: *Enermax REVOLUTION D.F. 2 1050 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($114.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $2035.94
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-01-11 16:30 EST-0500

 

But you could wait for the 4080 super and it should perform at least on par or maybe even better than the 7900 xtx (defo in rtx situations)

[bigJohnny23]

13 minutes ago, Guille.R said:

Seems fine, although here are some recomendations: 

1- You don't need sucha beefy cooler, if u had gone with a aio for aesthetics a 240mm would probably be more than enough

2- Get CL30 Ram for best performance. If u want them white try any of this ones: corsair, teamgroup or gskill although realistically any module is gonna perform as good

3- Since you are getting NZXT fans maybe getting an nzxt case like an h9... If not i'd go with the lian-li 011 evo is great in all senses and as beatifull, you also have a lot of options on how to mount the gpu if u want it vertical: https://lian-li.com/product/o11de-2/

 

Hope i've helped you!

Thanks for the advice, I'm switching out the fans for Lian LI's, and upgrading the ram. Do you have any specific suggestions for a 240mm aio? A lot of the ones I'm seeing on NewEgg are more expensive than the 360 I originally had.

[PDifolco]

14 minutes ago, filpo said:

try this

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 4.2 GHz 8-Core Processor  ($399.00 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: *EK AIO Basic 360 77 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($99.99 @ Newegg Sellers) 
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  ($102.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: *Mushkin Vortex Redline 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($133.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: *XFX Speedster MERC 310 Black Edition Radeon RX 7900 XTX 24 GB Video Card  ($969.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: *Montech AIR 903 BASE ATX Mid Tower Case  ($65.00 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: *Enermax REVOLUTION D.F. 2 1050 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($114.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $2035.94
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-01-11 16:30 EST-0500

 

But you could wait for the 4080 super and it should perform at least on par or maybe even better than the 7900 xtx (defo in rtx situations)

Sure, if the 4080S is available and at MSRP (that's 2 "ifs"...) it'll beat the 7900XTX

If not, as your build lets some budget headroom,  I'd go for the  7900XTX Nitro+ (+$100) rather than the cheapest XFX, because it's the best model, highr clock, better cooling  

 

[Why_Me]

Here's a set of CL30 AMD EXPO RAM and an Asus ROG.

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 4.2 GHz 8-Core Processor  ($399.00 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: Vetroo V360 52 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($89.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: *Asus ROG STRIX B650-A GAMING WIFI ATX AM5 Motherboard  ($219.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: *TEAMGROUP T-Force Delta RGB 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory  ($109.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Western Digital Black SN770 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($119.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: PowerColor Hellhound Spectral Radeon RX 7900 XTX 24 GB Video Card  ($1049.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: HYTE Y60 Snow White ATX Mid Tower Case  ($196.99 @ Best Buy) 
Power Supply: Thermaltake Toughpower GF A3 Snow 1050 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($139.99 @ Newegg) 
Case Fan: NZXT F120 RGB 50.18 CFM 120 mm Fan  ($24.99 @ Amazon) 
Case Fan: NZXT F120 RGB 50.18 CFM 120 mm Fans 3-Pack  ($77.33 @ B&H) 
Total: $2428.25
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-01-11 17:00 EST-0500

[Guille.R]

18 hours ago, bigJohnny23 said:

Thanks for the advice, I'm switching out the fans for Lian LI's, and upgrading the ram. Do you have any specific suggestions for a 240mm aio? A lot of the ones I'm seeing on NewEgg are more expensive than the 360 I originally had.

I was suggesting to go with an air cooler, but if u want the AiO most good models will be expensive than the 360 you had, but I’d get a well known reliable AiO because the last thing u want to fail is the AiO (well and the PSU, ok also the mobo!) I’d recommend the Artic Liquid Frezeer II,  other good AiO is any Corsair H100i they are expensive but very good models there is a problem (or a benefit) that is iCUE, Corsair thinks are thinned to work with iCUE so if u don’t want to use it it’s complicated if u do want to use it is great,  same with nzxt kraken 240, good, pricy and not as much integration thing as Corsair but a little bit. Other good cooler is for what I know the Lian-Li trinity Gallahad II.  EKWB also has pretty good series, maybe a little bit overpriced though.