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[Stoneghost01]

Budget (including currency): $2,700.00 USD

Country: USA

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Bethesda games, Minecraft, Cyberpunk, Star Citizen. Mainly want to be able to use this as a family gaming system.

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): Just wanted to get a sanity check from the group on my proposed parts list and if anyone had any input that may save me money, headache, etc. The parts listed below are above the budget I set (currently sitting at $3,156.83 USD) but ideally, the budget would sit under that 2,700 mark. Just take a look and let me know what you think.

 

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D [391.00]

GPU: ASUS TUF RTX 4080 [1,489.99]

PSU: MSI MAG A850 Full Mod 80+Gold [115.99]

MOBO: ASUS TUF B650-PLus WiFi AM5 [212.00]

RAM: G. SKILL Trident Z5 DDR5 64GB (2x32GB) [217.99]

Storage*: Samsung 990 Pro 2TB PCIe Gen4 [179.99]

Cooling: Corsair iCUE H150i Elite [289.99]

Case: Corsair 4000D Teak [134.99]

Misc: Corsair iCUE LINK QX120 RGB Triple fan starter kit [124.99]

 

*I do have a Samsung SSD 2.5, as well as a WD 1TB Black and 3TB Green from my previous build that I could use instead of/or in addition to.

 

[Dedayog]

9 minutes ago, Stoneghost01 said:

Budget (including currency): $2,700.00 USD

Country: USA

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Bethesda games, Minecraft, Cyberpunk, Star Citizen. Mainly want to be able to use this as a family gaming system.

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): Just wanted to get a sanity check from the group on my proposed parts list and if anyone had any input that may save me money, headache, etc. The parts listed below are above the budget I set (currently sitting at $3,156.83 USD) but ideally, the budget would sit under that 2,700 mark. Just take a look and let me know what you think.

 

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D [391.00]

GPU: ASUS TUF RTX 4080 [1,489.99]

PSU: MSI MAG A850 Full Mod 80+Gold [115.99]

MOBO: ASUS TUF B650-PLus WiFi AM5 [212.00]

RAM: G. SKILL Trident Z5 DDR5 64GB (2x32GB) [217.99]

Storage*: Samsung 990 Pro 2TB PCIe Gen4 [179.99]

Cooling: Corsair iCUE H150i Elite [289.99]

Case: Corsair 4000D Teak [134.99]

Misc: Corsair iCUE LINK QX120 RGB Triple fan starter kit [124.99]

 

*I do have a Samsung SSD 2.5, as well as a WD 1TB Black and 3TB Green from my previous build that I could use instead of/or in addition to.

 

Microcenter nearby?

 

Some of your choices are head scratchers, honestly.  4080?  When the 4080 Super exists?  Pro SSD but no productivity?  Way overpriced Corsair AIO for a chip that barely warms coffee?

 

Try this as a baseline, tweak as you see fit.  it'll perform as well, actually better than, your list...

 

Didn't see the "teak" version, replace as necessary.

 

I don't understand complaining about over budget when the you intentionally add in over $300 of Unicorn Dung

 

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 4.2 GHz 8-Core Processor  ($391.00 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 White 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler  ($44.90 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: MSI B650 GAMING PLUS WIFI ATX AM5 Motherboard  ($169.00 @ MSI) 
Memory: G.Skill Flare X5 64 GB (2 x 32 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory  ($199.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Crucial T500 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($155.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Asus TUF GAMING GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER 16 GB Video Card  ($999.99 @ ASUS) 
Case: Lian Li LANCOOL 216 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($99.99 @ B&H) 
Power Supply: MSI MAG A850GL PCIE5 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($113.00 @ MSI) 
Total: $2173.86
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-04-03 16:46 EDT-0400

 

 

[brob]

5 hours ago, Stoneghost01 said:

Budget (including currency): $2,700.00 USD

Country: USA

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Bethesda games, Minecraft, Cyberpunk, Star Citizen. Mainly want to be able to use this as a family gaming system.

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): Just wanted to get a sanity check from the group on my proposed parts list and if anyone had any input that may save me money, headache, etc. The parts listed below are above the budget I set (currently sitting at $3,156.83 USD) but ideally, the budget would sit under that 2,700 mark. Just take a look and let me know what you think.

 

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D [391.00]

GPU: ASUS TUF RTX 4080 [1,489.99]

PSU: MSI MAG A850 Full Mod 80+Gold [115.99]

MOBO: ASUS TUF B650-PLus WiFi AM5 [212.00]

RAM: G. SKILL Trident Z5 DDR5 64GB (2x32GB) [217.99]

Storage*: Samsung 990 Pro 2TB PCIe Gen4 [179.99]

Cooling: Corsair iCUE H150i Elite [289.99]

Case: Corsair 4000D Teak [134.99]

Misc: Corsair iCUE LINK QX120 RGB Triple fan starter kit [124.99]

 

*I do have a Samsung SSD 2.5, as well as a WD 1TB Black and 3TB Green from my previous build that I could use instead of/or in addition to.

 

 

Personally I think the Fractal Design North is the more attractive wood front case.

 

PCPartPicker Part List

 

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 4.2 GHz 8-Core Processor ($391.00 @ Amazon) 

CPU Cooler: Corsair iCUE H150i ELITE LCD XT 65.57 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($289.99 @ Amazon) 

Motherboard: MSI MAG B650 TOMAHAWK WIFI ATX AM5 Motherboard ($199.00 @ MSI) 

Memory: Corsair Vengeance RGB 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory ($124.99 @ Amazon) 

Storage: Gigabyte AORUS Gen4 7300 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($134.98 @ Newegg) 

Video Card: Asus TUF GAMING GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER 16 GB Video Card ($999.99 @ ASUS) 

Case: Fractal Design North ATX Mid Tower Case ($139.99 @ B&H) 

Power Supply: Deepcool PX850G 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($114.99 @ Newegg) 

Case Fan: Corsair iCUE LINK QX120 RGB Starter Kit 63.1 CFM 120 mm Fans 3-Pack ($124.99 @ Amazon) 

Total: $2519.92

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-04-03 18:17 EDT-0400

[Linuswasright]

You can fit a 4090 in that budget.
 

 bit like @Dedayog’s

 

PCPartPicker Part List: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/nNfQvj

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 4.2 GHz 8-Core Processor  ($391.00 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 White 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler  ($44.90 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: ASRock B650 LiveMixer ATX AM5 Motherboard  ($149.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Silicon Power XPOWER Zenith Gaming 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory  ($94.97 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Leven JPS800 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($59.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: MSI RTX 4090 GAMING SLIM 24G GeForce RTX 4090 24 GB Video Card  ($1799.00 @ MSI) 
Case: Montech AIR 1000 PREMIUM ATX Mid Tower Case  ($69.98 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: MSI MAG A850GL PCIE5 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($113.00 @ MSI) 
Total: $2722.83
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-04-03 18:52 EDT-0400

[Why_Me]

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: *AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 4.2 GHz 8-Core Processor  ($391.00 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: *Deepcool AK620 ZERO DARK 68.99 CFM CPU Cooler  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: *Asus TUF GAMING B650-PLUS WIFI ATX AM5 Motherboard  ($212.00 @ Amazon) 
Memory: *Mushkin Redline ST 64 GB (2 x 32 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory  ($184.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: *Acer Predator GM7000 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($129.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: *Asus TUF GAMING GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER 16 GB Video Card  ($999.99 @ ASUS) 
Case: *MagniumGear Neo Air 2 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($79.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: *be quiet! Pure Power 12 M 1000 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($139.90 @ Amazon) 
Total: $2197.85
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-04-03 20:54 EDT-0400

 

A better look at those components.

 

https://www.phanteks.store/products/magniumgear-neo-air-2-atx-mid-tower-high-airflow-wood-texture-front-panel-design-black 

 

https://www.bequiet.com/en/powersupply/4161 

 

https://www.deepcool.com/products/Cooling/cpuaircoolers/AK620-ZERO-DARK-High-Performance-CPU-Cooler-1700-AM5/2022/16124.shtml 

 

http://www.poweredbymushkin.com/Home/index.php/products2/item/266-ddr5-2/1920-mrf5u600affp32gx2 

 

https://www.predatorstorage.com/products/predator-gm7000-pcie-4-ssd.html 

 

https://www.asus.com/us/motherboards-components/graphics-cards/tuf-gaming/tuf-rtx4080s-o16g-gaming/ 

[Stoneghost01]

15 hours ago, Dedayog said:

Microcenter nearby?

 

Some of your choices are head scratchers, honestly.  4080?  When the 4080 Super exists?  Pro SSD but no productivity?  Way overpriced Corsair AIO for a chip that barely warms coffee?

 

Try this as a baseline, tweak as you see fit.  it'll perform as well, actually better than, your list...

 

Didn't see the "teak" version, replace as necessary.

 

I don't understand complaining about over budget when the you intentionally add in over $300 of Unicorn Dung

 

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 4.2 GHz 8-Core Processor  ($391.00 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 White 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler  ($44.90 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: MSI B650 GAMING PLUS WIFI ATX AM5 Motherboard  ($169.00 @ MSI) 
Memory: G.Skill Flare X5 64 GB (2 x 32 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory  ($199.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Crucial T500 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($155.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Asus TUF GAMING GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER 16 GB Video Card  ($999.99 @ ASUS) 
Case: Lian Li LANCOOL 216 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($99.99 @ B&H) 
Power Supply: MSI MAG A850GL PCIE5 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($113.00 @ MSI) 
Total: $2173.86
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-04-03 16:46 EDT-0400

 

 

oh man, I built my first PC 10 years ago and that was really the last time I paid any real attention to what's what part wise, so I am largely just going with what is somewhat familiar to me, which is why I consult the oracles of the forum lol!

 

On a related note, the case from my first build is a Corsair Vengence Series C70. Would that case still work for the parts you recommended or should I stick with the LianLi?

[Stoneghost01]

Also, I have a corsair HX1000i platinum PSU, could I keep using that instead of buying a whole new power supply?

[Dedayog]

25 minutes ago, Stoneghost01 said:

oh man, I built my first PC 10 years ago and that was really the last time I paid any real attention to what's what part wise, so I am largely just going with what is somewhat familiar to me, which is why I consult the oracles of the forum lol!

 

On a related note, the case from my first build is a Corsair Vengence Series C70. Would that case still work for the parts you recommended or should I stick with the LianLi?

You CAN, but it's not built for modern airflow.  It looks like it has hard drive cages and odd fan placement (best they could do considering).  I'd relegate it to a lower end build or a server/NAS.

 

Honestly, I'd rock that Fractal North.  It's a GORGEOUS case, I just picked up the XL version.  I put the Lian Li in there due to price, nothing more.  Cases are 100% subjective and your personal call.

 

But anything Fractal is my true recommendation if you want to spend for it.  So easy to work in, well thought out, just a pleasure to have.

 

1 minute ago, Stoneghost01 said:

Also, I have a corsair HX1000i platinum PSU, could I keep using that instead of buying a whole new power supply?

Yes, that's a solid PSU.  Keep that.

[Stoneghost01]

51 minutes ago, Dedayog said:

You CAN, but it's not built for modern airflow.  It looks like it has hard drive cages and odd fan placement (best they could do considering).  I'd relegate it to a lower end build or a server/NAS.

 

Honestly, I'd rock that Fractal North.  It's a GORGEOUS case, I just picked up the XL version.  I put the Lian Li in there due to price, nothing more.  Cases are 100% subjective and your personal call.

 

But anything Fractal is my true recommendation if you want to spend for it.  So easy to work in, well thought out, just a pleasure to have.

 

Yes, that's a solid PSU.  Keep that.

Yeah, I just disassembled that PC 5 minutes ago, I don't think I want to build with it again lol. That Fractal does look stunning so that might win. That said, I saw the Tower 300 Matcha Green Micro-ATX Case, any thoughts on it? It makes for a nice display piece but it seems like it would be a bit of a puzzle to get everything installed properly. Though, that just may be my just being familiar with the more traditional cases.

[Dedayog]

7 minutes ago, Stoneghost01 said:

Yeah, I just disassembled that PC 5 minutes ago, I don't think I want to build with it again lol. That Fractal does look stunning so that might win. That said, I saw the Tower 300 Matcha Green Micro-ATX Case, any thoughts on it? It makes for a nice display piece but it seems like it would be a bit of a puzzle to get everything installed properly. Though, that just may be my just being familiar with the more traditional cases.

No idea about them, but it's a micro ATX case that can fit a 420mm AIO

 

Need to measure the GPU and make sure it fits.  Good review of it...

 

Honestly, it's a stand up version of how I would like a regular case.  Long and low.