Can someone check out this PC build to see if I can they can improve it please?

[Fireord36]

Budget (including currency): USD $1500 + Monitor

Country: America

Games, programs, or workloads that it will be used for: 

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): 

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/tFCvxH

I have been researching and asking for help to upgrade from an integrated graphics laptop but I need other people's opinions on this PC. 

I will mainly play Fortnite in competitive settings(1080p high view distance, low textures, and MAX FPS) along with some popular AAA games. 

 

If anyone has suggestions for better parts or ways to cut costs, it would be a great help. 

[Capt_Monk]

It looks pretty good to me! Personally I would not go 1/2 and 1/2 black and white, but that is just personal preference. I would also invest in some more case fans, as you have a pretty high end system that can make some heat. A good choice would be Noctua NF-A15 PWM fans or Thermalright TL-C14C-S fans. Assuming you are getting the bundle from micro center, you may run out of fan/rgb headers on that mobo. Maybe consider an RGB/Fan controller, depending on how many additional fans you may add to your case. Overall good-looking build! Also if you wanted to cut costs, you could downgrade your GPU slightly, or go with the 7700x or 5800x3d bundle instead. 

[filpo]

49 minutes ago, Fireord36 said:

Budget (including currency): USD $1500 + Monitor

Country: America

Games, programs, or workloads that it will be used for: 

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): 

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/tFCvxH

I have been researching and asking for help to upgrade from an integrated graphics laptop but I need other people's opinions on this PC. 

I will mainly play Fortnite in competitive settings(1080p high view distance, low textures, and MAX FPS) along with some popular AAA games. 

 

If anyone has suggestions for better parts or ways to cut costs, it would be a great help. 

Don't pay that much for a 7800 XT, if you are paying that much for it get a 7900 XT

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU Cooler: Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE WHITE ARGB 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler  ($36.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Leven JPS800 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($59.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: ASRock Phantom Gaming OC Radeon RX 7900 XT 20 GB Video Card  ($699.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Montech AIR 903 MAX ATX Mid Tower Case  ($72.98 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: *Cooler Master MWE Gold 850 - V2 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($89.99 @ Amazon) 
Monitor: Acer VG272U W2 27.0" 2560 x 1440 240 Hz Monitor  ($229.99 @ Newegg) 
Custom: 7800X3D Bundle with Mobo and RAM ($499.00)
Total: $1688.93
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-05-12 13:08 EDT-0400

[Somerandomtechyboi]

Also the psu is pretty meh cause non existent <10 year warranty so id swap it with a 1200w d.f.x at 111$ which has 350w extra capacity and a 10 year warranty

 

It is overkill but you dont really save much if you cut down the wattage to 850w where id reccomend an Xpg core reactor ii at 100$ so might aswell for something thatd last you for the next 12-17+ years or so

 

abit of a nitpick but id pick the Gammix s7 over the jps800 just because it has a dram cache but you probs wont notice the diff anyways even in 10 years so do whatever with the ssd just that the psu is a glaring issue

[Fireord36]

1 hour ago, Somerandomtechyboi said:

Also the psu is pretty meh cause non existent <10 year warranty so id swap it with a 1200w d.f.x at 111$ which has 350w extra capacity and a 10 year warranty

 

It is overkill but you dont really save much if you cut down the wattage to 850w where id reccomend an Xpg core reactor ii at 100$ so might aswell for something thatd last you for the next 12-17+ years or so

 

abit of a nitpick but id pick the Gammix s7 over the jps800 just because it has a dram cache but you probs wont notice the diff anyways even in 10 years so do whatever with the ssd just that the psu is a glaring issue

What do I need more power for?

[Fireord36]

@filpo U think that the ADATA XPG Core Reactor II 850 W 80+ Gold Certified would be bettter?

[Capt_Monk]

If you have the money to spend, get a corsair PSU. I have a Rm750e, but you would probably want a RM850x or Rm850e. Granted they are a bit more expensive but the reliability and efficiency (not to mention noise) makes it worth it.

[filpo]

1 hour ago, Fireord36 said:

@filpo U think that the ADATA XPG Core Reactor II 850 W 80+ Gold Certified would be bettter?

Sure, they should be about the same

 

1 hour ago, Fireord36 said:

What do I need more power for?

If you can get more wattage for only a bit more then you might as well 

 

also

[Fireord36]

so 

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[Fireord36]

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https://pcpartpicker.com/list/kDTR34

 

[Capt_Monk]

Looks good to me! 

[Somerandomtechyboi]

2 hours ago, Fireord36 said:

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https://pcpartpicker.com/list/kDTR34

 

dfx 1200w is better and cheaper but thats more of a nitpick at this point, yes the rm850x is overpriced but atleast you still get a 10 year warranty unlike the rme where you pay more but only get a 7 year warranty and a loud fan to boot (look up rme fan noise)

 

obviously id reccomend the dfx over the corsair its flat out better due to the higher wattage and being cheaper but the rmx even if its overpriced for its wattage fixes the glaring issue of <10 year warranty psu so technically cant go wrong with either

 

at this point im just accepting the rmx as valid if it isnt ruining your specs due to how overpriced it is just because the (usually) overpriced rme exists

[Fireord36]

1 hour ago, Somerandomtechyboi said:

dfx 1200w is better and cheaper but thats more of a nitpick at this point, yes the rm850x is overpriced but atleast you still get a 10 year warranty unlike the rme where you pay more but only get a 7 year warranty and a loud fan to boot (look up rme fan noise)

 

obviously id reccomend the dfx over the corsair its flat out better due to the higher wattage and being cheaper but the rmx even if its overpriced for its wattage fixes the glaring issue of <10 year warranty psu so technically cant go wrong with either

 

at this point im just accepting the rmx as valid if it isnt ruining your specs due to how overpriced it is just because the (usually) overpriced rme exists

What us the point of more wattage if 850 is already more than you need?

 

 

[Fireord36]

I know its a big difference but do you think that for my needs this is overkill? Because I could save like $300 by getting a 7800xt and or a 5800x3d(I will need to save up for longer if I go with the current build)

[Somerandomtechyboi]

11 minutes ago, Fireord36 said:

What us the point of more wattage if 850 is already more than you need?

just means that if you decide to upgrade your hardware even if you do a massive upgrade you wont need to do a psu swap, also just means itll be more efficient at full load or just understressed so it lasts longer than the expected 12-17+ years

 

your choice though if you wanna overpay for an 850w rmx thats fine cause it still has a proper warranty and no fan noise complaints or buy a 1200w dfx and save money whilst getting a beefier psu cause you arent exactly gonna be able to do anything with the 15$ saved anyways except maybe you can put a thermalright aio instead of the peerless assassin if you want a more aesthetic build

[filpo]

6 hours ago, Fireord36 said:

I know its a big difference but do you think that for my needs this is overkill? Because I could save like $300 by getting a 7800xt and or a 5800x3d(I will need to save up for longer if I go with the current build)

Get the 7800X3D, it's worth it for fortnite. But you can go for a 7800 XT if you want but don't go back to am4

[Fireord36]

ok any recogmendations for a good 7800xt? I was looking at the 7800xt steel legend by asrock but its not much less so its not worth it at that point. If not I can just go with the 7900xt

 

[Fireord36]

I looked at my setup and I think that a black PC would look better(white desk with black legs, mostly black and some white secret lab chair)

 

[Fireord36]

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/jBtFkJ

[filpo]

8 hours ago, Fireord36 said:

ok any recogmendations for a good 7800xt? I was looking at the 7800xt steel legend by asrock but its not much less so its not worth it at that point. If not I can just go with the 7900xt

 

if you're gonna spend that much for a 7800 XT then it's definitely best to get the 7900 XT over that

 

6 hours ago, Fireord36 said:

I looked at my setup and I think that a black PC would look better(white desk with black legs, mostly black and some white secret lab chair)

 

White case? 

 

5 hours ago, Fireord36 said:

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/jBtFkJ

not bad but some changes can be made 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU Cooler: Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE ARGB 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler  ($33.90 @ Amazon) 
Storage: TEAMGROUP MP44L 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($64.98 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: XFX Speedster MERC 310 Radeon RX 7900 XT 20 GB Video Card  ($699.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: Montech AIR 903 MAX ATX Mid Tower Case  ($75.00 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: Cooler Master MWE Gold 850 - V2 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($89.99 @ Amazon) 
Monitor: Acer VG272U W2 27.0" 2560 x 1440 240 Hz Monitor  ($229.99 @ Newegg) 
Custom: 7800X3D Bundle with Mobo and RAM ($499.00)
Total: $1692.85
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-05-14 03:22 EDT-0400

 

Would you like justifications for part choices?

[Fireord36]

Sure

[Fireord36]

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/FKdLTY

 

I found a cheaper 7800xt since I am going black and I think that It is worth it 

[Fireord36]

On 5/14/2024 at 3:23 AM, filpo said:

if you're gonna spend that much for a 7800 XT then it's definitely best to get the 7900 XT over that

 

White case? 

 

not bad but some changes can be made 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU Cooler: Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE ARGB 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler  ($33.90 @ Amazon) 
Storage: TEAMGROUP MP44L 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($64.98 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: XFX Speedster MERC 310 Radeon RX 7900 XT 20 GB Video Card  ($699.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: Montech AIR 903 MAX ATX Mid Tower Case  ($75.00 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: Cooler Master MWE Gold 850 - V2 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($89.99 @ Amazon) 
Monitor: Acer VG272U W2 27.0" 2560 x 1440 240 Hz Monitor  ($229.99 @ Newegg) 
Custom: 7800X3D Bundle with Mobo and RAM ($499.00)
Total: $1692.85
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-05-14 03:22 EDT-0400

 

Would you like justifications for part choices?

When you said here "White Case?" were you wondering If I wanted one or if I had one?

[filpo]

2 hours ago, Fireord36 said:

When you said here "White Case?" were you wondering If I wanted one or if I had one?

If you wanted one. Like a white case with black components

[Fireord36]

Would it look better you think