First PC build! Would like some recommendations

[luckol3]

Not sure if this is the correct subthread to post it in, please do move/remove this if it is not!. 

 

Hello all! I am going to building my first PC in about 2 months time, with a budget of 1500CAD before tax, preferably less. I will mainly be playing MSFS2020 (soon 2024!) at hopefully 40-50FPS at all ultra settings, along with some XP12. This is my current list https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/jPKtyg , could I get some feedback on how to maybe cut the price down a bit? (1080P! but will upgrade in 2-3 years maybe!) I also want to make sure the cooler won't touch the GPU ! The cooler of choice looks a bit.... large...? 
 

ps. I would like to stay with AMD + AMD 

- Thank you!

[Skiiwee29]

<-- Moved to New Builds and Planning -->

[luckol3]

I apologise, I have just discovered the "New Builds and Planning" subthread! Will move there now. 

 

 

Edit: Nevermind! Kind mod has moved me! 

Edited April 3 by luckol3

[Why_Me]

https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/3ZKscf/amd-ryzen-7-5700x3d-3-ghz-8-core-processor-100-100001503wof  

https://www.amd.com/en/products/cpu/amd-ryzen-7-5700x3d 

[Somerandomtechyboi]

https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/nBrF9c

7800x3d + 6800xt + 32gb 6000c30

 

just an all around upgrade with a better cpu + gpu + board + psu and it has now been downsized to matx so more compact and takes up less room

 

ive heard that msfs likes extra cache so went for a 7800x3d, you can save about 250$ if you went for a 7600 instead but depends on how bad the performance hit is loosing the cache even if you can run the 7600 at 5.3-5.5 allcore

 

look for a used 6800xt, should be somewhere around 400-500$ and it does outperform the 7700xt, basically the same performance as a 7800xt but much cheaper and draws slightly more power, you might even find a decent deal on a used 6900xt/6950xt though theyre usually not worth going for since the performance gain is pretty minimal over the 6800xt unlike going from a 6700xt/6800 -> 6800xt

 

psu is now 1000w with a 10 year warranty and no loud fan noise complaints

 

if you dont like rainbows just set the fans to a single colour, and if you dont like colour at all set the fans to black and now theres no more colour or you can just not connect the argb header but then the fans will look white

[Linuswasright]

7900gre is going to be better for better than the old gpu, and for gaming, gpu>cpu. I’ll draw up a cheaper one
 

PCPartPicker Part List: https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/w7cpL9

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 7600 3.8 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($269.00 @ Newegg Canada) 
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler  ($41.90 @ Amazon Canada) 
Motherboard: ASRock B650M-HDV/M.2 Micro ATX AM5 Motherboard  ($137.02 @ Vuugo) 
Memory: ADATA XPG Lancer Blade 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory  ($134.20 @ Vuugo) 
Storage: Crucial MX500 2 TB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Storage: Samsung 970 Evo 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 3.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Video Card: Gigabyte GAMING OC Radeon RX 7900 GRE 16 GB Video Card  ($749.99 @ Newegg Canada) 
Case: Montech AIR 100 ARGB MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($74.98 @ Amazon Canada) 
Power Supply: Thermaltake Smart BX1 750 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($85.80 @ Vuugo) 
Total: $1492.89
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-04-03 06:45 EDT-0400

[Linuswasright]

10 hours ago, luckol3 said:

Not sure if this is the correct subthread to post it in, please do move/remove this if it is not!. 

 

Hello all! I am going to building my first PC in about 2 months time, with a budget of 1500CAD before tax, preferably less. I will mainly be playing MSFS2020 (soon 2024!) at hopefully 40-50FPS at all ultra settings, along with some XP12. This is my current list https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/jPKtyg , could I get some feedback on how to maybe cut the price down a bit? (1080P! but will upgrade in 2-3 years maybe!) I also want to make sure the cooler won't touch the GPU ! The cooler of choice looks a bit.... large...? 
 

ps. I would like to stay with AMD + AMD 

- Thank you!

Bit cheaper:
 

PCPartPicker Part List: https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/sgYj9c

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D 3.4 GHz 8-Core Processor  ($409.00 @ Amazon Canada) 
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler  ($41.90 @ Amazon Canada) 
Motherboard: ASRock B550 Phantom Gaming 4/ac ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($92.98 @ Newegg Canada) 
Memory: TEAMGROUP T-Create Expert 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory  ($79.98 @ Amazon Canada) 
Storage: Crucial MX500 2 TB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Storage: Samsung 970 Evo 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 3.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Video Card: ASRock Radeon RX 6800 XT 16G Radeon RX 6800 XT 16 GB Video Card  ($450.00) 
Case: Montech X3 Mesh ATX Mid Tower Case  ($69.99 @ Newegg Canada) 
Power Supply: Thermaltake Smart 700 W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply  ($74.80 @ Vuugo) 
Total: $1218.65
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-04-03 06:57 EDT-0400

[luckol3]

20 hours ago, Somerandomtechyboi said:

https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/nBrF9c

7800x3d + 6800xt + 32gb 6000c30

 

just an all around upgrade with a better cpu + gpu + board + psu and it has now been downsized to matx so more compact and takes up less room

 

ive heard that msfs likes extra cache so went for a 7800x3d, you can save about 250$ if you went for a 7600 instead but depends on how bad the performance hit is loosing the cache even if you can run the 7600 at 5.3-5.5 allcore

 

look for a used 6800xt, should be somewhere around 400-500$ and it does outperform the 7700xt, basically the same performance as a 7800xt but much cheaper and draws slightly more power, you might even find a decent deal on a used 6900xt/6950xt though theyre usually not worth going for since the performance gain is pretty minimal over the 6800xt unlike going from a 6700xt/6800 -> 6800xt

 

psu is now 1000w with a 10 year warranty and no loud fan noise complaints

 

if you dont like rainbows just set the fans to a single colour, and if you dont like colour at all set the fans to black and now theres no more colour or you can just not connect the argb header but then the fans will look white

What do you think of a 7600XT instead ? I would rather stay with new parts, as this is my first build and I'd rather be safe. 

[luckol3]

15 hours ago, Linuswasright said:

Bit cheaper:
 

PCPartPicker Part List: https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/sgYj9c

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D 3.4 GHz 8-Core Processor  ($409.00 @ Amazon Canada) 
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler  ($41.90 @ Amazon Canada) 
Motherboard: ASRock B550 Phantom Gaming 4/ac ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($92.98 @ Newegg Canada) 
Memory: TEAMGROUP T-Create Expert 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory  ($79.98 @ Amazon Canada) 
Storage: Crucial MX500 2 TB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Storage: Samsung 970 Evo 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 3.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Video Card: ASRock Radeon RX 6800 XT 16G Radeon RX 6800 XT 16 GB Video Card  ($450.00) 
Case: Montech X3 Mesh ATX Mid Tower Case  ($69.99 @ Newegg Canada) 
Power Supply: Thermaltake Smart 700 W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply  ($74.80 @ Vuugo) 
Total: $1218.65
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-04-03 06:57 EDT-0400

I think that looks good, perhaps I might dive deeper into this and maybe get a 7600XT instead, do you know if my cooler and GPU will touch each other on my MATX board? 

[Somerandomtechyboi]

8 hours ago, luckol3 said:

What do you think of a 7600XT instead ? I would rather stay with new parts, as this is my first build and I'd rather be safe. 

performance will be much worse and good luck even trying to get any decent graphical settings

 

its literally half the performance of a 6800xt

 

ive bought used gpus before and ive had no issues, just have to make sure to test the damn thing and youll be fine

 

it is your money so do whatever you like but im just warning you that your performance goals will not be reached if you decide to go for a 7600xt instead of a 6800xt

[Linuswasright]

8 hours ago, luckol3 said:

I think that looks good, perhaps I might dive deeper into this and maybe get a 7600XT instead, do you know if my cooler and GPU will touch each other on my MATX board? 

No? Don’t get a 7600xt

[luckol3]

3 hours ago, Somerandomtechyboi said:

performance will be much worse and good luck even trying to get any decent graphical settings

 

its literally half the performance of a 6800xt

 

ive bought used gpus before and ive had no issues, just have to make sure to test the damn thing and youll be fine

 

it is your money so do whatever you like but im just warning you that your performance goals will not be reached if you decide to go for a 7600xt instead of a 6800xt

Hmm... Thanks for the video! I Will take a look.