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Hi all,

I am looking to build a new PC with a budget of €1500 that'll be able to run all games smoothly.

Budget (including currency): €1500

Country: Belgium

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: All kind of games, school work.

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): 
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I've put together this build:
 

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Is the build good?
Does it need any changes or improvements, what do you recommend?

Thanks in advance,
Kind Regards

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13 minutes ago, Jiry_XD said:

Is the build good?
Does it need any changes or improvements, what do you recommend?

not bad but I'd change a few things

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 4.2 GHz 8-Core Processor  (€359.95 @ Azerty) 
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Phantom Spirit 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler  (€42.90 @ Amazon Belgium) 
Motherboard: MSI B650 GAMING PLUS WIFI ATX AM5 Motherboard  (€172.26 @ Azerty) 
Memory: *G.Skill Ripjaws S5 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory  (€120.69 @ Azerty) 
Storage: Lexar NM790 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  (€123.25 @ Azerty) 
Video Card: *XFX Speedster QICK 319 Core Radeon RX 7800 XT 16 GB Video Card  (€544.00 @ Amazon Belgium) 
Case: Deepcool CC560 ARGB ATX Mid Tower Case  (€72.26 @ Azerty) 
Power Supply: *MSI MAG A850GL PCIE5 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  (€118.39 @ Amazon Belgium) 
Total: €1553.70
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-02-21 13:05 CET+0100

Edited by filpo
ARGB case and NM790

Message me on discord (bread8669) for more help 

 

Current parts list: 

CPU: R5 5600 CPU Cooler: Stock

Mobo: Asrock B550M-ITX/ac

RAM: Vengeance LPX 2x8GB 3200mhz Cl16

SSD: P5 Plus 500GB Secondary SSD: Kingston A400 960GB

GPU: MSI RTX 3060 Gaming X

Fans: 1x Noctua NF-P12 Redux, 1x Arctic P12, 1x Corsair LL120

PSU: NZXT SP-650M SFX-L PSU from H1

Monitor: Samsung WQHD 34 inch and 43 inch TV

Mouse: Logitech G203

Keyboard: Rii membrane keyboard

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

Damn this space can fit a 4090 (just kidding)

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2 minutes ago, filpo said:

not bad but I'd change a few things

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 4.2 GHz 8-Core Processor  (€359.95 @ Azerty) 
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Phantom Spirit 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler  (€42.90 @ Amazon Belgium) 
Motherboard: MSI B650 GAMING PLUS WIFI ATX AM5 Motherboard  (€172.26 @ Azerty) 
Memory: *G.Skill Ripjaws S5 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory  (€120.69 @ Azerty) 
Storage: *Lexar NM710 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  (€110.85 @ Megekko) 
Video Card: *XFX Speedster QICK 319 Core Radeon RX 7800 XT 16 GB Video Card  (€544.00 @ Amazon Belgium) 
Case: *Deepcool CC560 V2 ATX Mid Tower Case  (€65.89 @ Alternate Belgium) 
Power Supply: *MSI MAG A850GL PCIE5 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  (€118.39 @ Amazon Belgium) 
Total: €1534.93
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-02-21 12:57 CET+0100

What did you change and why?

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3 minutes ago, filpo said:

not bad but I'd change a few things

Always right before me with the same damn thing 😋

9 minutes ago, Jiry_XD said:

Is the build good?
Does it need any changes or improvements, what do you recommend?

Heres what i threw together

 

PCPartPicker Part List: https://be.pcpartpicker.com/list/fMK3MV

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 4.2 GHz 8-Core Processor  (€359.95 @ Azerty) 
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Phantom Spirit 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler  (€42.90 @ Amazon Belgium) 
Motherboard: MSI B650 GAMING PLUS WIFI ATX AM5 Motherboard  (€172.26 @ Azerty) 
Memory: G.Skill Flare X5 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory  (€121.88 @ Azerty) 
Storage: Kingston NV2 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  (€113.85 @ Megekko) 
Video Card: Sapphire PULSE Radeon RX 7800 XT 16 GB Video Card  (€555.75) 
Case: Montech X3 Mesh ATX Mid Tower Case  (€60.16 @ Azerty) 
Power Supply: Thermaltake Toughpower GF3 TT Premium 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  (€101.89) 
Total: €1528.64
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-02-21 13:00 CET+0100

System specs:

 

 

CPU: Ryzen 7 7800X3D [-30 PBO all core]

GPU: Sapphire AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT NITRO+ [1050mV, 2.8GHz core, 2.6Ghz mem]

Motherboard: MSI MAG B650 TOMAHAWK WIFI

RAM: G.Skill Trident Z5 NEO RGB 32GB 6000MHz CL32 DDR5

Storage: 2TB SN850X, 1TB SN850 w/ heatsink, 500GB P5 Plus (OS Storage)

Case: 5000D AIRFLOW

Cooler: Thermalright Frost Commander 140

PSU: Corsair RM850e

 

PCPartPicker List: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/QYLBh3

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1 minute ago, Jiry_XD said:

What did you change and why?

RAM to 6000 CL30 since that's the sweet spot

 

CPU cooler to a thermalright Phantom Spirit since it's one of the best air coolers around and it's cheap (only 3 euros more than the pure rock 2 and much better)

 

Motherboard to a higher end, better looking b650 gaming plus wifi

 

SSD to an NM710 but if you prefer the NM790 then go for that one

 

PSU to a higher wattage, Tier A unit for only 9 euros more

 

GPU to a three fan version since it was the same price and will offer better cooling 

 

Case I'd actually get the CC560 ARGB that was in your original listing, since that one has ARGB fans, sorry for the mistake

 

CPU is the same since it's great for gaming

Message me on discord (bread8669) for more help 

 

Current parts list: 

CPU: R5 5600 CPU Cooler: Stock

Mobo: Asrock B550M-ITX/ac

RAM: Vengeance LPX 2x8GB 3200mhz Cl16

SSD: P5 Plus 500GB Secondary SSD: Kingston A400 960GB

GPU: MSI RTX 3060 Gaming X

Fans: 1x Noctua NF-P12 Redux, 1x Arctic P12, 1x Corsair LL120

PSU: NZXT SP-650M SFX-L PSU from H1

Monitor: Samsung WQHD 34 inch and 43 inch TV

Mouse: Logitech G203

Keyboard: Rii membrane keyboard

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

Damn this space can fit a 4090 (just kidding)

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2 minutes ago, filpo said:

RAM to 6000 CL30 since that's the sweet spot

 

CPU cooler to a thermalright Phantom Spirit since it's one of the best air coolers around and it's cheap (only 3 euros more than the pure rock 2 and much better)

 

Motherboard to a higher end, better looking b650 gaming plus wifi

 

SSD to an NM710 but if you prefer the NM790 then go for that one

 

PSU to a higher wattage, Tier A unit for only 9 euros more

 

GPU to a three fan version since it was the same price and will offer better cooling 

 

Case I'd actually get the CC560 ARGB that was in your original listing, since that one has ARGB fans, sorry for the mistake

 

CPU is the same since it's great for gaming

Thanks for the reply,

The ram was already 6000Mhz and CL30 for a cheaper price or am I wrong?.
In what way is the motherboard higher end? (I see it has more reviews)

For the rest I agree with your additions.

Thanks

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5 minutes ago, Jiry_XD said:

Thanks for the reply,

The ram was already 6000Mhz and CL30 for a cheaper price or am I wrong?.
In what way is the motherboard higher end? (I see it has more reviews)

For the rest I agree with your additions.

Thanks

Better heatsinks on VRMs, looks much nicer imo, more chipset PCIe lanes (i believe), supports HDR, not a whole lot tbh, but for 6/7EUR its worth it

System specs:

 

 

CPU: Ryzen 7 7800X3D [-30 PBO all core]

GPU: Sapphire AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT NITRO+ [1050mV, 2.8GHz core, 2.6Ghz mem]

Motherboard: MSI MAG B650 TOMAHAWK WIFI

RAM: G.Skill Trident Z5 NEO RGB 32GB 6000MHz CL32 DDR5

Storage: 2TB SN850X, 1TB SN850 w/ heatsink, 500GB P5 Plus (OS Storage)

Case: 5000D AIRFLOW

Cooler: Thermalright Frost Commander 140

PSU: Corsair RM850e

 

PCPartPicker List: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/QYLBh3

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35 minutes ago, Jiry_XD said:

Budget (including currency): €1500

Country: Belgium

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: All kind of games, school work.

My entry:

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 4.2 GHz 8-Core Processor  (€359.95 @ Azerty)
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Phantom Spirit 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler  (€42.90 @ Amazon Belgium)
Motherboard: ASRock B650 PG LIGHTNING ATX AM5 Motherboard  (€168.16 @ Azerty)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6200 CL30 Memory  (€120.89 @ Alternate Belgium)
Storage: Lexar NM790 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  (€123.25 @ Azerty)
Video Card: XFX Speedster QICK 319 Core Radeon RX 7800 XT 16 GB Video Card  (€544.00 @ Amazon Belgium)
Case: Asus TUF Gaming GT502 ATX Mid Tower Case  (€15.00 @ Amazon Belgium)
Power Supply: SeaSonic FOCUS GX 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  (€129.00 @ Paradigit)
Total: €1503.15

 

I've adapted @filpo's build, cause it is already very good, to include a slightly faster memory kit (that only cost another €0.20), a slightly cheaper but similar quality motherboard (loses WiFi but gains more PCIe and M.2 slots), and a PSU with a longer warrenty. Also added a case that seems like a bargain (just don't put it on thick carpet cause it seems to be bottom intake).

I might be experienced, but I'm human and I do make mistakes. Expand for common PC building advice, a short bio and a list of my components and other tech. I edit my messages after sending them alot, please refresh before posting your reply. Please try to be clear and specific, you'll get a better answer. Please remember to mark solutions once you have the information you need.

 

Common build advice: 1) Buy the cheapest (well reviewed) motherboard that has the features you need. Paying more typically only gets you features you won’t use. 2) only get as much RAM as you need, getting more won’t (typically) make your PC faster. 3) While I recommend getting an NVMe drive, you don’t need to splurge for an expensive drive with DRam cache, DRamless drives are fine for gamers. 4) paying for looks is fine, just don’t break the bank. 5) Tower coolers are usually good enough, unless you go top tier Intel or plan on OCing. 6) OCing is a dead meme, you probably shouldn’t bother. 7) "Bottlenecks" rarely matter and "Future-proofing" is a myth. 8) AIOs don't noticably improve performance past 240mm.

 

useful websites: https://www.productchart.com - helps compare monitors, https://uk.pcpartpicker.com - makes designing a PC easier.

 

He/Him

 

I'm a PhD student working in the fields of reinforcement learning and traffic control. PCs are one of my hobbies and I've built many PCs and performed upgrades on a few laptops (for myself, friends and family). My personal computers include 3 windows (10/11) machines and a TrueNAS server (and I'm looking to move to dual booting Linux Mint on my main machine in future). While I believe I have an decent amount of experience in spec’ing, building and troubleshooting computers, keep in mind I'm not an expert or a professional and I make mistakes.

 

Favourite Games of all time: World of Tanks, Runescape, Subnautica, Metroid (Fusion and Dread), Spyro: Year of the Dragon (Original and Reignited Trilogy), Crash Bash, Mario Kart Wii

 

Main PC: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/will0hlep/saved/NByp3C

 

Secondary PC: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/will0hlep/saved/cc9K7P

 

TrueNAS Server: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/will0hlep/saved/m37w3C

 

Laptop: 13.4" ASUS GZ301ZE ROG Flow Z13, WUXGA 120Hz, i9 12900H, 16GB DDR5, 1TB NVMe SSD, 4GB RTX 3050 Ti, TB4, Win11 Home, Used with: 2*ThinkPad Universal Thunderbolt 4 Dock, Logitech G603, Logitech G502 Hero, Logitech K120, Logitech G915 TKL, Xbox Elite Wireless Controller Series 2, Logitech G PRO X Gaming-Headset (with Blue Icepop in Black), {specs to be updated: two monitors}

 

Other: LTT Screwdriver, LTT Stubby Screwdriver, IFIXIT Pro Tech Toolkit, Playstation 1 SCPH-102, Playstation 2 SCPH-30003, Gameboy Micro Silver OXY-001, Nintendo Wii U WUP-001(03), Playstation 4 CUH-1116A, Nintendo Switch OLED HEG-001, Yamaha RX-A4A Black AV Receiver, Monitor Audio Radius (4*90s, 1*200s, 2*270s, 1*380s), TP-Link TL-SG105-M2, Netgear GS308, IPhone 14 Pro Max 128GB Space Black, Secretlab TITAN Evo (Black SoftWeave Plus Fabric), 2*CyberPower BR1200ELCD-UK BRICs Series, Samsung 40" ES6800 Series 6 SMART 3D FHD LED TV, UGREEN USB 3.2 Gen 2 10Gbps M.2 NVMe SSD Enclosure, SABRENT 3.5" SATA drive docking station

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9 minutes ago, Jiry_XD said:

The ram was already 6000Mhz and CL30 for a cheaper price or am I wrong?.

I think the ram in your screenshot is 6000 CL32 (from googling), but not sure. Could you send us a link to the ram?

I might be experienced, but I'm human and I do make mistakes. Expand for common PC building advice, a short bio and a list of my components and other tech. I edit my messages after sending them alot, please refresh before posting your reply. Please try to be clear and specific, you'll get a better answer. Please remember to mark solutions once you have the information you need.

 

Common build advice: 1) Buy the cheapest (well reviewed) motherboard that has the features you need. Paying more typically only gets you features you won’t use. 2) only get as much RAM as you need, getting more won’t (typically) make your PC faster. 3) While I recommend getting an NVMe drive, you don’t need to splurge for an expensive drive with DRam cache, DRamless drives are fine for gamers. 4) paying for looks is fine, just don’t break the bank. 5) Tower coolers are usually good enough, unless you go top tier Intel or plan on OCing. 6) OCing is a dead meme, you probably shouldn’t bother. 7) "Bottlenecks" rarely matter and "Future-proofing" is a myth. 8) AIOs don't noticably improve performance past 240mm.

 

useful websites: https://www.productchart.com - helps compare monitors, https://uk.pcpartpicker.com - makes designing a PC easier.

 

He/Him

 

I'm a PhD student working in the fields of reinforcement learning and traffic control. PCs are one of my hobbies and I've built many PCs and performed upgrades on a few laptops (for myself, friends and family). My personal computers include 3 windows (10/11) machines and a TrueNAS server (and I'm looking to move to dual booting Linux Mint on my main machine in future). While I believe I have an decent amount of experience in spec’ing, building and troubleshooting computers, keep in mind I'm not an expert or a professional and I make mistakes.

 

Favourite Games of all time: World of Tanks, Runescape, Subnautica, Metroid (Fusion and Dread), Spyro: Year of the Dragon (Original and Reignited Trilogy), Crash Bash, Mario Kart Wii

 

Main PC: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/will0hlep/saved/NByp3C

 

Secondary PC: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/will0hlep/saved/cc9K7P

 

TrueNAS Server: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/will0hlep/saved/m37w3C

 

Laptop: 13.4" ASUS GZ301ZE ROG Flow Z13, WUXGA 120Hz, i9 12900H, 16GB DDR5, 1TB NVMe SSD, 4GB RTX 3050 Ti, TB4, Win11 Home, Used with: 2*ThinkPad Universal Thunderbolt 4 Dock, Logitech G603, Logitech G502 Hero, Logitech K120, Logitech G915 TKL, Xbox Elite Wireless Controller Series 2, Logitech G PRO X Gaming-Headset (with Blue Icepop in Black), {specs to be updated: two monitors}

 

Other: LTT Screwdriver, LTT Stubby Screwdriver, IFIXIT Pro Tech Toolkit, Playstation 1 SCPH-102, Playstation 2 SCPH-30003, Gameboy Micro Silver OXY-001, Nintendo Wii U WUP-001(03), Playstation 4 CUH-1116A, Nintendo Switch OLED HEG-001, Yamaha RX-A4A Black AV Receiver, Monitor Audio Radius (4*90s, 1*200s, 2*270s, 1*380s), TP-Link TL-SG105-M2, Netgear GS308, IPhone 14 Pro Max 128GB Space Black, Secretlab TITAN Evo (Black SoftWeave Plus Fabric), 2*CyberPower BR1200ELCD-UK BRICs Series, Samsung 40" ES6800 Series 6 SMART 3D FHD LED TV, UGREEN USB 3.2 Gen 2 10Gbps M.2 NVMe SSD Enclosure, SABRENT 3.5" SATA drive docking station

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4 hours ago, Jiry_XD said:

The ram was already 6000Mhz and CL30 for a cheaper price or am I wrong?.

I saw it was 6000 but not CL30. If it is then those lexar models are fine to go with

 

4 hours ago, TatamiMatt said:

Better heatsinks on VRMs, looks much nicer imo, more chipset PCIe lanes (i believe), supports HDR, not a whole lot tbh, but for 6/7EUR its worth it

for the mobo read this 👆

Message me on discord (bread8669) for more help 

 

Current parts list: 

CPU: R5 5600 CPU Cooler: Stock

Mobo: Asrock B550M-ITX/ac

RAM: Vengeance LPX 2x8GB 3200mhz Cl16

SSD: P5 Plus 500GB Secondary SSD: Kingston A400 960GB

GPU: MSI RTX 3060 Gaming X

Fans: 1x Noctua NF-P12 Redux, 1x Arctic P12, 1x Corsair LL120

PSU: NZXT SP-650M SFX-L PSU from H1

Monitor: Samsung WQHD 34 inch and 43 inch TV

Mouse: Logitech G203

Keyboard: Rii membrane keyboard

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

Damn this space can fit a 4090 (just kidding)

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I have this build now:
image.png.255da5331b5ee266227430c34443d5ee.png

Is everything compatible?
Any other recommendations? please mention why.

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16 hours ago, Jiry_XD said:

I have this build now:
image.png.255da5331b5ee266227430c34443d5ee.png

Is everything compatible?
Any other recommendations? please mention why.

Looks good!

System specs:

 

 

CPU: Ryzen 7 7800X3D [-30 PBO all core]

GPU: Sapphire AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT NITRO+ [1050mV, 2.8GHz core, 2.6Ghz mem]

Motherboard: MSI MAG B650 TOMAHAWK WIFI

RAM: G.Skill Trident Z5 NEO RGB 32GB 6000MHz CL32 DDR5

Storage: 2TB SN850X, 1TB SN850 w/ heatsink, 500GB P5 Plus (OS Storage)

Case: 5000D AIRFLOW

Cooler: Thermalright Frost Commander 140

PSU: Corsair RM850e

 

PCPartPicker List: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/QYLBh3

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