Anyway I can cut down $150?

[James Jonathim]

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/W9hGt7

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/b2KkRK

 

I would like to keep the main aesthetics and case. I want the RGB lighting and specs, just wondering if there's cheaper alternatives to anything except the case, CPU, and GPU.

 

[8tg]

Youre not going to save 150$ cutting down the mobo, drive or psu. Youre distinctly paying a premium for aesthetics, and if thats what you want, you have to pay that premium. 

You can maybe look for somet of these parts used to see what can be saved there.

[James Jonathim]

2 minutes ago, 8tg said:

Youre not going to save 150$ cutting down the mobo, drive or psu. Youre distinctly paying a premium for aesthetics, and if thats what you want, you have to pay that premium. 

You can maybe look for somet of these parts used to see what can be saved there.

Is there a cheaper CPU I can get that won't bottleneck? I was looking at the 5600, but I heard it could bottleneck.

[James Jonathim]

Or the i5-12600KF

[8tg]

8 minutes ago, James Jonathim said:

Is there a cheaper CPU I can get that won't bottleneck? I was looking at the 5600, but I heard it could bottleneck.

That would be an option to do this, drop a platform entirely. AM4 boards and a 5600X with DDR4 will be a lot cheaper.

Though yes, while i wouldnt consider bottlenecking as a concern, it would be a lower performance processor. Not by a lot, but youd definitely hit a wall with it before the 7600 down the line. Same with the platform in general, AM4 is getting no further processors. AM5 may get more in the future. So youre sacrificing mostly your upgrade path.

While if you go Am4 you can always drop in a used 5800x3D later, with AM5 years down the line you may have more options.

[James Jonathim]

Just now, 8tg said:

That would be an option to do this, drop a platform entirely. AM4 boards and a 5600X with DDR4 will be a lot cheaper.

Though yes, while i wouldnt consider bottlenecking as a concern, it would be a lower performance processor. Not by a lot, but youd definitely hit a wall with it before the 7600 down the line. Same with the platform in general, AM4 is getting no further processors. AM5 may get more in the future. So youre sacrificing mostly your upgrade path.

While if you go Am4 you can always drop in a used 5800x3D later, with AM5 years down the line you may have more options.

I'm trying to stay under $1300-$1400. The 5600 would do that. If you think I shouldn't be too worried about bottlenecking the GPU, then I think that's what I'll go with.

 

Given my budget, would you go with the 5600?

[James Jonathim]

If I go with the 5600, will I still be able to get 1440p at 60-120fps on most games?

[Why_Me]

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 7600 3.8 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($216.45 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: *Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 SE ARGB 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler  ($35.90 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: *MSI PRO B650-S WIFI ATX AM5 Motherboard  ($159.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: *Silicon Power Value Gaming 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory  ($94.97 @ Amazon) 
Storage: *ADATA Legend 800 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($105.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Gigabyte GAMING OC Radeon RX 7800 XT 16 GB Video Card  ($499.99 @ Best Buy) 
Case: *MagniumGear NEO AIR (2023) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($39.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Thermaltake Toughpower GF1 (2024) 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($79.99 @ Newegg) 
Case Fan: *ARCTIC P12 56.3 CFM 120 mm Fan  ($8.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1242.26
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-01-28 23:02 EST-0500

[Queen Chrysalis]

Get a different case and AiO.  Almost all of them look pretty cool.  You can do custom lighting with the motherboard for almost any ARGB fan.  I promise you the ‘cool’ factor of that pump will wear off within a day.  You’ll barely ever look at it after that.  If you bought this system, the games, the thing you’ll actually be looking at, will look better and it’ll be in you budget.  The PC itself will still look very cool too.  NZXT and Corsair are masters at marketing, but the other stuff doesn’t look that much different outside of the beautifully staged photos.  I even included a 7800xt with a better cooler and some argb underlighting:

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 7600 3.8 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($216.45 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Aqua Elite V3 66.17 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($46.90 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: MSI B650 GAMING PLUS WIFI ATX AM5 Motherboard  ($164.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: TEAMGROUP T-Force Delta RGB 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory  ($109.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Crucial P3 Plus 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($119.99 @ B&H) 
Video Card: PowerColor Hellhound OC Radeon RX 7800 XT 16 GB Video Card  ($519.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Deepcool CG560 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($72.98 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Thermaltake Toughpower GF1 (2024) 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($79.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $1331.28
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-01-28 23:18 EST-0500

 

 

[filpo]

5 hours ago, James Jonathim said:

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/W9hGt7

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/b2KkRK

 

I would like to keep the main aesthetics and case. I want the RGB lighting and specs, just wondering if there's cheaper alternatives to anything except the case, CPU, and GPU.

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 7600 3.8 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($216.45 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: *ASRock B650M-HDV/M.2 Micro ATX AM5 Motherboard  ($119.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: *Silicon Power Value Gaming 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory  ($94.97 @ Amazon) 
Storage: *Samsung 980 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 3.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($54.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: *Gigabyte GAMING OC Radeon RX 7800 XT 16 GB Video Card  ($479.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: *MagniumGear NEO AIR (2023) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($39.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: *MSI MAG A650BN 650 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($59.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1066.37
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-01-29 03:45 EST-0500

[James Jonathim]

Aside from my case and AIO, how does my build look?

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/dm6LqR

[Why_Me]

CL40 RAM is a big time bottleneck due to the high latency. The Kraken is overpriced. Try this.

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 7600 3.8 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($231.38 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: *Deepcool LT520 85.85 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($87.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: MSI B650 GAMING PLUS WIFI ATX AM5 Motherboard  ($164.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: *TEAMGROUP T-Force Delta RGB 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory  ($109.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Crucial P3 Plus 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($57.99 @ Best Buy) 
Video Card: Gigabyte GAMING OC Radeon RX 7800 XT 16 GB Video Card  ($479.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: NZXT H5 Flow RGB ATX Mid Tower Case  ($119.99 @ Adorama) 
Power Supply: Thermaltake Toughpower GF1 (2024) 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($79.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $1332.31
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-01-29 07:37 EST-0500

[Ripred]

For the most part I like it, id suggest trying to get the bit more cash for an 8 core cpu 7700 at least, not that the 7600 isnt good, it is but you'll likely feel like you should upgrade in a relatively short amount of time, an 8 core will still feel good for a couple extra years at least, if this is the hard limit for your budget maybe a slight downgrade to the case and or cooler to squeeze a little more for that next cpu, just comes from experience, ive bought many cpu's that were just good enough to get things running and do what I wanted in the moment but once i start daily driving it before the year is even finished im already wanting an upgrade

[Why_Me]

6 minutes ago, Ripred said:

For the most part I like it, id suggest trying to get the bit more cash for an 8 core cpu 7700 at least, not that the 7600 isnt good, it is but you'll likely feel like you should upgrade in a relatively short amount of time, an 8 core will still feel good for a couple extra years at least, if this is the hard limit for your budget maybe a slight downgrade to the case and or cooler to squeeze a little more for that next cpu, just comes from experience, ive bought many cpu's that were just good enough to get things running and do what I wanted in the moment but once i start daily driving it before the year is even finished im already wanting an upgrade

Just curious but what are your thoughts on CL40 RAM for a gaming build and seeing how the 7600 runs cool as a cucumber what are your thoughts on the $161 240 AIO in his build?

[Ripred]

I mean the cas is high but this isnt Zen+ years where it's going to make a 30%+  real world difference, and upgrading ram in a year or two for a little bump is cheaper than cpu upgrade in 8 months, and the aio is a bit silly for that chip but some people like the aesthetic, which is why I suggested maybe downgrading that to something more reasonable, leaving budget for something more worth while 

[filpo]

29 minutes ago, James Jonathim said:

Aside from my case and AIO, how does my build look?

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/dm6LqR

really? 

[PDifolco]

33 minutes ago, James Jonathim said:

Aside from my case and AIO, how does my build look?

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/dm6LqR

You can get nice improvements (CPU, RAM, board, SSD, case) for a few bucks more by removing the expensive cooler

Chose the cheapest AIO possible, it's for looks only

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7700 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor  ($315.00 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Frozen Magic Scenic V2 69 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($44.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte B650 GAMING X AX ATX AM5 Motherboard  ($188.74 @ Amazon) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws S5 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory  ($104.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Crucial P5 Plus 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($74.42 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Gigabyte GAMING OC Radeon RX 7800 XT 16 GB Video Card  ($479.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Phanteks ECLIPSE G500A DRGB ATX Mid Tower Case  ($129.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Thermaltake Toughpower GF1 (2024) 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($79.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $1418.11
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-01-29 08:02 EST-0500

[bal723]

29 minutes ago, PDifolco said:

You can get nice improvements (CPU, RAM, board, SSD, case) for a few bucks more by removing the expensive cooler

Chose the cheapest AIO possible, it's for looks only

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7700 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor  ($315.00 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Frozen Magic Scenic V2 69 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($44.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte B650 GAMING X AX ATX AM5 Motherboard  ($188.74 @ Amazon) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws S5 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory  ($104.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Crucial P5 Plus 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($74.42 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Gigabyte GAMING OC Radeon RX 7800 XT 16 GB Video Card  ($479.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Phanteks ECLIPSE G500A DRGB ATX Mid Tower Case  ($129.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Thermaltake Toughpower GF1 (2024) 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($79.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $1418.11
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-01-29 08:02 EST-0500

oh wow, i went to check what people are building nowdays and i see some insane budgets where even gpu costs nearly as much as my pc

[PDifolco]

9 minutes ago, bal723 said:

oh wow, i went to check what people are building nowdays and i see some insane budgets where even gpu costs nearly as much as my pc

It's still much less expensive than cars, resorts, airplane tickets, golf, ...

[bal723]

6 minutes ago, PDifolco said:

It's still much less expensive than cars, resorts, airplane tickets, golf, ...

ig so, but still very very expensive compared to what i built

[Dedayog]

2 minutes ago, bal723 said:

ig so, but still very very expensive compared to what i built

Which means nothing at all

 

Enjoy what you go, not what others built.  People will always have less and more than you.  

 

Rock what ya got.  It's yours, all that matters.

[bal723]

1 minute ago, Dedayog said:

Which means nothing at all

 

Enjoy what you go, not what others built.  People will always have less and more than you.  

 

Rock what ya got.  It's yours, all that matters.

i already feel like my pc is outdated lol

[venomtail]

1 hour ago, Why_Me said:

Just curious but what are your thoughts on CL40 RAM for a gaming build and seeing how the 7600 runs cool as a cucumber what are your thoughts on the $161 240 AIO in his build?

Effective NZXT ads is the answer.

[LurkyLurker]

It’s easy to replace a fan if you want to add some RGB when you have more cash, IMO.

[TheRandomness]

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