1st Build, Unsure about the graphics card...

Faetheon · August 11

Budget (including currency): Around $1,300 (Probably a bit more on the CPU if needed)

Country: USA

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Doom Eternal, Dishonored 2, Ghost of Tsushima, Ghostwire Tokyo

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): I was planning to follow the build guide video Linus did here but noticed the Graphics card jumped in price, I checked around and found this one (instead of the one he recommended here) it seems better and has a lower price point so I'm wondering if there's a catch or if the original one just jumped in price because it's in his video.

This is my first build/post, sorry for the long names, I'm not quite experienced enough to tell which bits were important.

Any help or recommendations would be greatly appreciated!

RONOTHAN## · August 11

For future reference, please use PCPartPicker.com for making the parts lists. It's much easier for us to see pricing breakdowns and edit the build list than just a bunch of links to Newegg.

First things first, if you can I would recommend going for a DDR5 setup rather than sticking with DDR4, especially with that kit you were looking at. That kit should be going for no more than $60, not over $100 and well more expensive than a lot of good DDR5 kits. Second, I'd probably recommend going AMD here so you have an upgrade path, plus while 12th gen isn't susceptible to the 13th gen instability issues, it has other issues with the memory controller that I wouldn't want to touch if you don't have to. I'd step up to a 2TB SSD if you can, they're not too much more expensive and 1TB goes very quickly nowadays, then just ditch the HDD (IMO any hard drive under 2TB isn't worth buying nowadays).

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/DVYF7R

If you do want to stick with Intel as it is a bit faster and cheaper, I would change out your motherboard. The B760M PG Riptide is a better motherboard all around, and even supports overclocking the 12600KF if you want to give that a shot.

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/tTHMjH

Faetheon · August 11

Thank you so much! I'll be sure to use pcpartpicker.com for any future posts!

SpecTre12345 · August 11

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

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 4.2 GHz 8-Core Processor ($366.01 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Assassin X 120 V2 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler ($16.79 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock B650M Pro RS WiFi Micro ATX AM5 Motherboard ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Silicon Power XPOWER Zenith Gaming 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory ($87.97 @ Amazon)
Storage: Silicon Power UD90 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($98.97 @ B&H)
Video Card: XFX RX-79GMERCB9 Radeon RX 7900 GRE 16 GB Video Card ($509.00 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair 3000D AIRFLOW ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Thermaltake Toughpower GF A3 - TT Premium Edition 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($85.99 @ Amazon)

Total: $1374.71
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-08-10 21:39 EDT-0400

Basically, took the same route as @RONOTHAN## except went heavier on the CPU and lighter on the PSU. Personally, I think it's worth it to jump up to an X3D chip if it's possible to stretch the budget (as you mentioned in the OP).

Why_Me · August 11

https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256806718700402.html

AMD Ryzen 5 7500F $123.51

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU Cooler: *Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 White ARGB 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler ($43.79 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: *Asus PRIME B650-PLUS ATX AM5 Motherboard ($179.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: *TEAMGROUP T-Create Expert 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory ($93.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: *Silicon Power UD90 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($98.97 @ B&H)
Video Card: *XFX RX-79GMERCB9 Radeon RX 7900 GRE 16 GB Video Card ($509.00 @ Amazon)
Case: *Phanteks XT PRO ULTRA ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: *Thermaltake Toughpower GF A3 Snow 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1105.72
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-08-10 21:48 EDT-0400

podkall · August 11

10 minutes ago, BiG StroOnZ said:

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

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 4.2 GHz 8-Core Processor ($366.01 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Assassin X 120 V2 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler ($16.79 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock B650M Pro RS WiFi Micro ATX AM5 Motherboard ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Silicon Power XPOWER Zenith Gaming 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory ($87.97 @ Amazon)
Storage: Silicon Power UD90 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($98.97 @ B&H)
Video Card: XFX RX-79GMERCB9 Radeon RX 7900 GRE 16 GB Video Card ($509.00 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair 3000D AIRFLOW ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Thermaltake Toughpower GF A3 - TT Premium Edition 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($85.99 @ Amazon)

Total: $1374.71
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-08-10 21:39 EDT-0400

Basically, took the same route as @RONOTHAN## except went heavier on the CPU and lighter on the PSU. Personally, I think it's worth it to jump up to an X3D chip if it's possible to stretch the budget as you mentioned in the OP.