Getting ready for first build

[squishiy13]

Budget (including currency): $2,000 USD max

Country: USA

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Ideally would like to play BG3 high setting and Minecraft with some shaders. 

Other details: Saving up right now, may use part of tax return to buy parts. no plans on streaming, not looking for any thing super high end just good enough to game during limited free time. with the AMD Ryzen 7 8700G I was going to hold of on dedicated GPU for now and by down the road. 

[PC HEROES]

31 minutes ago, squishiy13 said:

Budget (including currency): $2,000 USD max

Country: USA

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Ideally would like to play BG3 high setting and Minecraft with some shaders. 

Other details: Saving up right now, may use part of tax return to buy parts. no plans on streaming, not looking for any thing super high end just good enough to game during limited free time. with the AMD Ryzen 7 8700G I was going to hold of on dedicated GPU for now and by down the road. 

Hello... I have a better Build here for you. I was able to make everything White and I fixed your RAM Speeds. Please have a look and let me know what you think.

 

I have been building PCs for over 30 years so if you have any questions please ask. For future communication I use Discord for much faster response times as I have it open 24/7. Here is my Discord: Wizardsnapper#2772 I am also available if you need help before, during, or after the Build process on Discord through Voice or Video Chat. I can be with you while you build your new PC if you need me to be.

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/mKcdfy

 

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 4.2 GHz 8-Core Processor  ($385.86 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Frozen Notte ARGB 72.37 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($62.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte B650 AORUS ELITE AX ICE ATX AM5 Motherboard  ($219.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: TEAMGROUP T-Force Delta RGB 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory  ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: ADATA Premium For PS5 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($129.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: PowerColor Hellhound Spectral Radeon RX 7800 XT 16 GB Video Card  ($579.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Montech KING 95 PRO ATX Mid Tower Case  ($159.00 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Vetroo GV1000 1000 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($129.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1777.80

[filpo]

46 minutes ago, squishiy13 said:

Budget (including currency): $2,000 USD max

Country: USA

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Ideally would like to play BG3 high setting and Minecraft with some shaders. 

Other details: Saving up right now, may use part of tax return to buy parts. no plans on streaming, not looking for any thing super high end just good enough to game during limited free time. with the AMD Ryzen 7 8700G I was going to hold of on dedicated GPU for now and by down the road. 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 4.2 GHz 8-Core Processor  ($385.86 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE WHITE ARGB 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler  ($36.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: MSI B650 GAMING PLUS WIFI ATX AM5 Motherboard  ($179.99 @ B&H) 
Memory: Silicon Power XPOWER Zenith Gaming 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory  ($98.97 @ B&H) 
Storage: *Leven JPS800 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($104.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: PowerColor Hellhound Spectral Radeon RX 7900 XTX 24 GB Video Card  ($979.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Phanteks Eclipse G360A ATX Mid Tower Case  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Cooler Master MWE Gold 850 - V2 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($95.99 @ Amazon) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 11 Home OEM - DVD 64-bit  ($124.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $2067.76
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-02-10 17:49 EST-0500

 

you can get it in nearly in budget if you drop the 7900 XTX to the silver and Black MSI gaming X trio classic

[Somerandomtechyboi]

42 minutes ago, squishiy13 said:

Other details: Saving up right now, may use part of tax return to buy parts. no plans on streaming, not looking for any thing super high end just good enough to game during limited free time. with the AMD Ryzen 7 8700G I was going to hold of on dedicated GPU for now and by down the road. 

When will you actually save up 2000$?

 

Apus are not worth your money simply because a cheaper cpu and a used rx 570/580 4gb/8gb for the 30-40$ or ~50$ they go for will crush the apus igpu

 

If you want an apu then you better not be lazy with tuning your ram cause they benifit alot with high freq ram, current ram freq record on a ryzen apu (ambient) is 10600 and the higher the freq the better for the igpu so id suspect 9000-10000 to be where youd wanna run your rams at, doable with a cheap tforce 5600c46 a die kit or whatever 6400c32+ bin kit if you dont wanna tune now

 

Also theyll perform worse than the cpus because of the halved l3 cache since the 8700g has 16mb whilst the 7700(x) has 32mb then theres the 7800x3d with 96mb

 

 

If you wanna save up for a gpu you are better off buying a stopgap gpu like the aformentioned used rx 570/580 and pairing that with a 7800x3d

[squishiy13]

3 hours ago, PC HEROES said:

 

Appreciate the all white options. Any fans that aren't liquid cooled you recommend. Doing any water cooling scares me a bit for my first build. 

[Why_Me]

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: *AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 4.2 GHz 8-Core Processor  ($385.86 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: *Deepcool AG620 WH ARGB 67.88 CFM CPU Cooler  ($49.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: *Gigabyte B650 AORUS ELITE AX ICE ATX AM5 Motherboard  ($219.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: *Silicon Power XPOWER Zenith RGB Gaming 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory  ($109.99 @ Newegg Sellers) 
Storage: *ADATA Legend 800 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($105.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: *Sapphire PURE Radeon RX 7800 XT 16 GB Video Card  ($539.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: *Lian Li LANCOOL 216 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($99.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: *Asus Prime AP-750G 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($109.99 @ Amazon) 
Operating System: *Microsoft Windows 11 Home Retail - Download 64-bit  ($119.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $1741.78
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-02-10 21:33 EST-0500

[PC HEROES]

2 hours ago, squishiy13 said:

Appreciate the all white options. Any fans that aren't liquid cooled you recommend. Doing any water cooling scares me a bit for my first build. 

Sure... This is what I recommend.

 

Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE ARGB WHITE $36.99

 

I have been building PCs for over 30 years so if you have any questions please ask. For future communication I use Discord for much faster response times as I have it open 24/7. Here is my Discord: Wizardsnapper#2772 I am also available if you need help before, during, or after the Build process on Discord through Voice or Video Chat. I can be with you while you build your new PC if you need me to be.

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/bCPtsh

 

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 4.2 GHz 8-Core Processor  ($385.86 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE WHITE ARGB 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler  ($36.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte B650 AORUS ELITE AX ICE ATX AM5 Motherboard  ($219.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: TEAMGROUP T-Force Delta RGB 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory  ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: ADATA Premium For PS5 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($129.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: PowerColor Hellhound Spectral Radeon RX 7800 XT 16 GB Video Card  ($579.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Montech KING 95 PRO ATX Mid Tower Case  ($159.00 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Vetroo GV1000 1000 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($129.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1751.80