First build and can it overclock the CPU?

[GhillieGilgan]

Does this motherboard have the ability to overclock the CPU? Also for storage what would you recommend for storing windows files on. This is my first every build and if you recommend anything i will have open ears.

 

Budget (including currency): $1,100 USD (I'm already a little over, currently at $1,137.92 on newegg.)

Country: USA

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Gaming/Streaming and rendering for 3d modeling and game design

Other details 

CPU- Intel Core i7-12700K 

Motherboard - MSI B760 GAMING PLUS WIFI LGA 1700 (280) DDR5 ATX Motherboards

M.2 - AGI 2TB AI218 Internal SSD, PCIe NVMe M.2 Gen3x4 DRAM

Ram- G.SKILL Trident Z5 RGB Series 32GB (2 x 16GB) 288-Pin PC RAM DDR5 6400

CPU Cooler- Cooler Master Hyper 620S Dual Tower CPU Air Cooler

PSU- CORSAIR RM750e Fully Modular Low-Noise ATX Power Supply

GPU- MSI Ventus GeForce RTX 3060 12GB GDDR6 PCI Express 4.0 Video Card RTX 3060 Ventus 2X 12G OC

Case- Montech X3 Mesh 6pcs, 3 x 140mm& 3 x 120mm Fixed RGB Lighting Fans

 

Thank you

GhillieGilgan

[BentleyOwen123]

do you mind if i change some stuff, the 3060 really becomes unreasonable past the $800  point

[Why_Me]

2 minutes ago, GhillieGilgan said:

Does this motherboard have the ability to overclock the CPU? Also for storage what would you recommend for storing windows files on. This is my first every build and if you recommend anything i will have open ears.

 

Budget (including currency): $1,100 USD (I'm already a little over, currently at $1,137.92 on newegg.)

Country: USA

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Gaming/Streaming and rendering for 3d modeling and game design

Other details 

CPU- Intel Core i7-12700K 

Motherboard - MSI B760 GAMING PLUS WIFI LGA 1700 (280) DDR5 ATX Motherboards

M.2 - AGI 2TB AI218 Internal SSD, PCIe NVMe M.2 Gen3x4 DRAM

Ram- G.SKILL Trident Z5 RGB Series 32GB (2 x 16GB) 288-Pin PC RAM DDR5 6400

CPU Cooler- Cooler Master Hyper 620S Dual Tower CPU Air Cooler

PSU- CORSAIR RM750e Fully Modular Low-Noise ATX Power Supply

GPU- MSI Ventus GeForce RTX 3060 12GB GDDR6 PCI Express 4.0 Video Card RTX 3060 Ventus 2X 12G OC

Case- Montech X3 Mesh 6pcs, 3 x 140mm& 3 x 120mm Fixed RGB Lighting Fans

 

Thank you

GhillieGilgan

You need a Z790 board to overclock that cpu. No need to o/c tbh seeing how those cpu's are pretty much pushed to their limits out of the box.

[GhillieGilgan]

yeah what you got?

 

[GhillieGilgan]

So getting a overclocking motherboard wouldn't be worth the cost?

[Electronics Wizardy]

1 minute ago, GhillieGilgan said:

So getting a overclocking motherboard wouldn't be worth the cost?

Not in terms of performance. If your goal is better gaming performance, dropping to a i5 and getting a faster GPU like a 7700xt would be a better bet in most games.

[GhillieGilgan]

1 minute ago, Electronics Wizardy said:

Not in terms of performance. If your goal is better gaming performance, dropping to a i5 and getting a faster GPU like a 7700xt would be a better bet in most games.

Well with the price drop on the I712700K at $250 i thought that would be the best bet for overall performance and streaming. What I5 would you recommend? 

[BentleyOwen123]

you didnt include storage to begin with so im assuming you already have it, this system will be hugely better

 

 

PCPartPicker Part List: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/KJXv7R

CPU: Intel Core i7-12700KF 3.6 GHz 12-Core Processor  ($209.99 @ B&H) 
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Frozen Notte ARGB 72.37 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($69.90 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: MSI B760 GAMING PLUS WIFI ATX LGA1700 Motherboard  ($159.00 @ MSI) 
Memory: G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL36 Memory  ($114.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: XFX Speedster SWFT 319 Radeon RX 6800 16 GB Video Card  ($379.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: Phanteks XT PRO ULTRA ATX Mid Tower Case  ($69.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: be quiet! Pure Power 12 M 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($89.90 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1093.76
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-04-06 21:08 EDT-0400

[Why_Me]

Here's a few cost cutters to your build. btw you want low profile RAM so that the heatsinks don't impede a dual tower cpu cooler.

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU Cooler: *Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 SE ARGB 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler  ($35.90 @ Amazon) 
Memory: *Mushkin Redline ST 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory  ($97.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: *be quiet! Pure Power 12 M 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($89.90 @ Amazon) 
Total: $223.79
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-04-06 21:07 EDT-0400

 

A better look at those components.

 

https://www.bequiet.com/en/powersupply/4166

 

https://www.thermalright.com/product/phantom-spirit-120-se-argb/  

 

https://www.poweredbymushkin.com/Home/index.php/products2/item/266-ddr5-2/1943-mrf5u600aeem16gx2 

[BentleyOwen123]

3 minutes ago, GhillieGilgan said:

Well with the price drop on the I712700K at $250 i thought that would be the best bet for overall performance and streaming. What I5 would you recommend? 

the cpu is good, the main problem is the gpu, but the 12700kf is at 210 rn

[GhillieGilgan]

4 minutes ago, BentleyOwen123 said:

you didnt include storage to begin with so im assuming you already have it, this system will be hugely better

 

 

PCPartPicker Part List: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/KJXv7R

CPU: Intel Core i7-12700KF 3.6 GHz 12-Core Processor  ($209.99 @ B&H) 
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Frozen Notte ARGB 72.37 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($69.90 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: MSI B760 GAMING PLUS WIFI ATX LGA1700 Motherboard  ($159.00 @ MSI) 
Memory: G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL36 Memory  ($114.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: XFX Speedster SWFT 319 Radeon RX 6800 16 GB Video Card  ($379.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: Phanteks XT PRO ULTRA ATX Mid Tower Case  ($69.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: be quiet! Pure Power 12 M 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($89.90 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1093.76
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-04-06 21:08 EDT-0400

This does look like a better build overall. What would you recommend for M.2 storage and storage for windows and other easy to run files on?

[BentleyOwen123]

the crucial p3 

PCPartPicker Part List: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/Yb2dd9

Storage: Crucial P3 Plus 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($61.99 @ B&H) 
Total: $61.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-04-06 21:19 EDT-0400

 

[GhillieGilgan]

4 minutes ago, BentleyOwen123 said:

the cpu is good, the main problem is the gpu, but the 12700kf is at 210 rn

Yeah i see that now, looks like ill be returning the one i got

[Electronics Wizardy]

2 minutes ago, GhillieGilgan said:

This does look like a better build overall. What would you recommend for M.2 storage and storage for windows and other easy to run files on?

Don't you already have a 2TB m.2 drive? I'd use that

 

9 minutes ago, GhillieGilgan said:

Well with the price drop on the I712700K at $250 i thought that would be the best bet for overall performance and streaming. What I5 would you recommend? 

I see a 12600kf for $150 on amazon, so that seems like its worth the discount if you can get a better GPU.

 

Is this a built you already have or are planning to get?

[GhillieGilgan]

8 minutes ago, Why_Me said:

Here's a few cost cutters to your build. btw you want low profile RAM so that the heatsinks don't impede a dual tower cpu cooler.

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU Cooler: *Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 SE ARGB 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler  ($35.90 @ Amazon) 
Memory: *Mushkin Redline ST 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory  ($97.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: *be quiet! Pure Power 12 M 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($89.90 @ Amazon) 
Total: $223.79
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-04-06 21:07 EDT-0400

 

A better look at those components.

 

https://www.bequiet.com/en/powersupply/4166

 

https://www.thermalright.com/product/phantom-spirit-120-se-argb/  

 

https://www.poweredbymushkin.com/Home/index.php/products2/item/266-ddr5-2/1943-mrf5u600aeem16gx2 

Thank you for you help!

[GhillieGilgan]

1 minute ago, Electronics Wizardy said:

Don't you already have a 2TB m.2 drive? I'd use that

 

I see a 12600kf for $150 on amazon, so that seems like its worth the discount if you can get a better GPU.

 

Is this a built you already have or are planning to get?

I will be on planning to build in the near future. 

[BentleyOwen123]

1 minute ago, Electronics Wizardy said:

Don't you already have a 2TB m.2 drive? I'd use that

 

I see a 12600kf for $150 on amazon, so that seems like its worth the discount if you can get a better GPU.

 

Is this a built you already have or are planning to get?

yea, but $50 isnt really enough to go up a tier in gpu performance

[BentleyOwen123]

the one i made has a 360mm aio and is primarily white, not sure if that matters (the gpu is black unfortuantely)

[GhillieGilgan]

7 minutes ago, Electronics Wizardy said:

Don't you already have a 2TB m.2 drive? I'd use that

 

I see a 12600kf for $150 on amazon, so that seems like its worth the discount if you can get a better GPU.

 

Is this a built you already have or are planning to get?

I do not have any m.2 drives this is my first pc build. I have a gaming laptop, but i still want to keep it for school and traveling

[GhillieGilgan]

4 minutes ago, BentleyOwen123 said:

the one i made has a 360mm aio and is primarily white, not sure if that matters (the gpu is black unfortuantely)

I rather go for a full black look with some RBG

[BentleyOwen123]

Just now, GhillieGilgan said:

I rather go for a full black look with some RBG

oh ok hold up

[Electronics Wizardy]

Just now, GhillieGilgan said:

I do not have any m.2 drives this is my first pc build. I have a gaming laptop, but i still want to keep it for school and traveling

 

29 minutes ago, GhillieGilgan said:

M.2 - AGI 2TB AI218 Internal SSD, PCIe NVMe M.2 Gen3x4 DRAM

Isn't that a m.2 drive in the proposed build you had? 

 

Otherwise you can get away with almost any 2tb m.2 here as nothing is super disk io intensive here. So something like a p3 is reasonble here.

[GhillieGilgan]

No those part are one i picked out for the build with the little knowledge i have. I only have the CPU right now

[GhillieGilgan]

1 minute ago, Electronics Wizardy said:

 

Isn't that a m.2 drive in the proposed build you had? 

 

Otherwise you can get away with almost any 2tb m.2 here as nothing is super disk io intensive here. So something like a p3 is reasonble here.

No those part are one i picked out for the build with the little knowledge i have. I only have the CPU right now

sorry forgot to quote

[GhillieGilgan]

1 minute ago, GhillieGilgan said:

No those part are one i picked out for the build with the little knowledge i have. I only have the CPU right now

sorry forgot to quote

I see what you mean now. Yeah i picked that m.2 storage out, but wanted to know if i should have another harddrive for windows and other easy to run files. I figured that 2tb drive would be for gaming and software's like unreal engine and soildworks.