Advice

[TipperTopTax]

I would like advice on this build. This is my first build. https://pcpartpicker.com/user/TipperTopT4x/saved/vhYBrH

 

[JonS77]

What is your use case? Games, work? What games and software? what's the ratio of gaming to productivity? What monitor do you have or plan to buy?

[Why_Me]

1 hour ago, TipperTopTax said:

I would like advice on this build. This is my first build. https://pcpartpicker.com/user/TipperTopT4x/saved/vhYBrH

 

You want a ATX 3.0 psu for these RTX 40XX cards due to the adapter. Try this:

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 4.2 GHz 8-Core Processor  ($339.99 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: *Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 SE 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler  ($35.90 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: *MSI B650 GAMING PLUS WIFI ATX AM5 Motherboard  ($169.99 @ MSI) 
Memory: *Silicon Power Value Gaming 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory  ($94.97 @ Amazon) 
Storage: *Silicon Power UD90 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($104.97 @ B&H) 
Video Card: *Gigabyte WINDFORCE OC GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER 12 GB Video Card  ($599.99 @ B&H) 
Case: *Montech AIR 903 BASE ATX Mid Tower Case  ($64.79 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: *SeaSonic FOCUS GX-750 ATX 3.0 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($89.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1500.59
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-06-13 00:59 EDT-0400

[GT710 Connoisseur]

2 hours ago, TipperTopTax said:

I would like advice on this build. This is my first build. https://pcpartpicker.com/user/TipperTopT4x/saved/vhYBrH

 

I'm not an expert PC builder, nor do I know the use case of your machine, but I can assure you that 512gb is just not enough for ANYTHING, even on an entry level machine like mine, let alone an RTX 40 series build like yours. 

 

1 hour ago, Why_Me said:

Storage: *Silicon Power UD90 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($104.97 @ B&H) 

Just get a normal M.2 SSD instead of going with NVME. If you really need an NVME SSD, you gotta compromise somewhere else.

[Why_Me]

40 minutes ago, GT710 Connoisseur said:

I'm not an expert PC builder, nor do I know the use case of your machine, but I can assure you that 512gb is just not enough for ANYTHING, even on an entry level machine like mine, let alone an RTX 40 series build like yours. 

Just get a normal M.2 SSD instead of going with NVME. If you really need an NVME SSD, you gotta compromise somewhere else.

Compromise? That's 2TB for $105.

[-rascal-]

1 hour ago, GT710 Connoisseur said:

I'm not an expert PC builder, nor do I know the use case of your machine, but I can assure you that 512gb is just not enough for ANYTHING, even on an entry level machine like mine, let alone an RTX 40 series build like yours. 

 

Just get a normal M.2 SSD instead of going with NVME. If you really need an NVME SSD, you gotta compromise somewhere else.

 

M.2 is the form-factor.

The motherboard (and CPU) ONLY supports NVMe type M.2 SSDs. OP doesn't have a choice to go M.2 SATA.

 

42 minutes ago, Why_Me said:

Compromise? That's 2TB for $105.

 

The cheapest "not shady" 2.5" 2TB SATA SSD listed on PCPartPicker is the TeamGroup QX, at $95

$105 for 2TB NVMe is actually a pretty good price...considering a mediocre Crucial BX500 2.5" SATA SSD is already $125.

[TipperTopTax]

12 hours ago, TipperTopTax said:

I would like advice on this build. This is my first build. https://pcpartpicker.com/user/TipperTopT4x/saved/vhYBrH

 

I like the recommendations, but I don't need the extra memory. I don't play many games and don't need the extra storage.

[-rascal-]

7 hours ago, TipperTopTax said:

I like the recommendations, but I don't need the extra memory. I don't play many games and don't need the extra storage.

 

The cheapest 16GB (8GB X2) DDR5-6000 CL30 memory kit COSTS MORE than the 32GB (16 GB X 2) kit...

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/zWhv6h/kingston-fury-beast-rgb-16-gb-2-x-8-gb-ddr5-6000-cl30-memory-kf560c30bbak2-16

 

You can save ~$30 for going down to a 1TB NVMe SSD instead.

Then again, it's $30, you are not shaving off $50 or $100+

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/rqhv6h/western-digital-blue-sn580-1-tb-m2-2280-pcie-40-x4-nvme-solid-state-drive-wds100t3b0e

 

You can trim another $15 ~ $20 from the motherboard...gong for a lower-end board...

But you also lose the built-in WiFi / Bluetooth, or have to drop down to mATX rather than ATX.

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/jN3gXL/asrock-b650-pg-lightning-atx-am5-motherboard-b650-pg-lightning

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/nGKKHx/asus-prime-b650-plus-atx-am5-motherboard-prime-b650-plus

 

75% of your cost is the CPU + GPU + Motherboard

[brob]

On 6/12/2024 at 11:52 PM, TipperTopTax said:

I would like advice on this build. This is my first build. https://pcpartpicker.com/user/TipperTopT4x/saved/vhYBrH

 

 

The case has four fans, you don't really need any more. 

 

Get a 1TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe drive. I have never known storage needs to stay static or shrink.

 

[Dedayog]

18 hours ago, TipperTopTax said:

I like the recommendations, but I don't need the extra memory. I don't play many games and don't need the extra storage.

Well since you don't give any info regarding your needs, can you do so now?

 

We have a form for this exact purpose, so we're not guessing.

 

Please fill out the form, located in the stickied post in the New Builds sub forum.