Micro ATX Build suggestions?

[yuna]

Budget (including currency): ~1600 €

Country: Germany

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: RDR2, Cyberpunk2077, Valorant

Info: 

Hey everyone!

I'm currently on a Ryzen 5 3600X / RTX 3050 FHD 75Hz setup.

I'd like improved performance, go for at least 1440p gaming and at the same time convert to a smaller form factor.

This is what I came up with: https://de.pcpartpicker.com/list/bdH4Xk

 

If I am going to invest now, I'd like to be well off for the next couple years. In that light going for an AM4 board and just migrating my CPU and Memory wouldn't make a lot of sense, would it?

I'm especially not sure about the (price of the) PSU and storage but if you have any recommendations about optimizing the build at all, I'd greatly appreciate it.

Thanks in advance!

[MiszS]

Looks like a great build, if you want to save on the ssd, get a gen 3 drive like the nm620, you wont notice the difference, you can also save a bit by getting cheaper ram with the same specs

[brob]

1 hour ago, yuna said:

Budget (including currency): ~1600 €

Country: Germany

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: RDR2, Cyberpunk2077, Valorant

Info: 

Hey everyone!

I'm currently on a Ryzen 5 3600X / RTX 3050 FHD 75Hz setup.

I'd like improved performance, go for at least 1440p gaming and at the same time convert to a smaller form factor.

This is what I came up with: https://de.pcpartpicker.com/list/bdH4Xk

 

If I am going to invest now, I'd like to be well off for the next couple years. In that light going for an AM4 board and just migrating my CPU and Memory wouldn't make a lot of sense, would it?

I'm especially not sure about the (price of the) PSU and storage but if you have any recommendations about optimizing the build at all, I'd greatly appreciate it.

Thanks in advance!

 

It would be better to use a memory kit that includes EXPO profiles, not just XMP.

 

While the PSU is good,it would be better to use a newer model that is ATX 3.x compliant. 

 

I would go with a single 2TB NVMe drive.

 

No need for the 140mm Noctua fan. Front mount the PSU with 2x120 exhaust fans on top and 1x120 exhaust on the rear.

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D 4.1 GHz 6-Core Processor  (€307.99 @ Mindfactory) 
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 SE 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler  (€39.90 @ Amazon Deutschland) 
Motherboard: ASRock B650M PG Lightning Micro ATX AM5 Motherboard  (€117.45 @ notebooksbilliger.de) 
Memory: G.Skill Flare X5 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory  (€114.90 @ Alza) 
Storage: Western Digital Black SN770 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  (€109.90 @ Amazon Deutschland) 
Video Card: MSI GAMING X SLIM GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER 12 GB Video Card  (€673.00 @ Amazon Deutschland) 
Case: Lian Li A3-mATX MicroATX Mini Tower Case  (€80.57 @ Proshop) 
Power Supply: Enermax Revolution D.F. 12 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  (€116.89 @ Alternate) 
Case Fan: ARCTIC P12 PWM PST 56.3 CFM 120 mm Fan  (€4.59 @ Aquatuning) 
Case Fan: ARCTIC P12 PWM PST 56.3 CFM 120 mm Fan  (€4.59 @ Aquatuning) 
Case Fan: ARCTIC P12 PWM PST 56.3 CFM 120 mm Fan  (€4.59 @ Aquatuning) 
Total: €1574.37
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-10-05 14:29 CEST+0200

[yuna]

5 hours ago, brob said:

 

It would be better to use a memory kit that includes EXPO profiles, not just XMP.

 

While the PSU is good,it would be better to use a newer model that is ATX 3.x compliant. 

 

I would go with a single 2TB NVMe drive.

 

No need for the 140mm Noctua fan. Front mount the PSU with 2x120 exhaust fans on top and 1x120 exhaust on the rear.

Thanks a lot for your answer and the suggestions!

 

Just a quick follow up question concerning the storage and fans:

I am - for some reason (still) - in the state of mind that having a smaller SSD for the OS and a bigger one for everything else brings a performance advantage; is that bs respectively so marginal that it doesn't really matter for gaming?

 

For the fans I was looking at the gamers nexus cooling benchmarks (I am aware that it isn't all that comparable because of the AIO / Air Cooler situation) and based on that was thinking 2 bottom (120mm) intakes, 1 top (120mm) and 1 rear (140mm) exhaust (and of course PSU mounted at the front). Does that seem sensible to you as well?

[brob]

30 minutes ago, yuna said:

Just a quick follow up question concerning the storage and fans:

I am - for some reason (still) - in the state of mind that having a smaller SSD for the OS and a bigger one for everything else brings a performance advantage; is that bs respectively so marginal that it doesn't really matter for gaming?

 

In a enthusiast system the difference is not noticeable. 

 

35 minutes ago, yuna said:

For the fans I was looking at the gamers nexus cooling benchmarks (I am aware that it isn't all that comparable because of the AIO / Air Cooler situation) and based on that was thinking 2 bottom (120mm) intakes, 1 top (120mm) and 1 rear (140mm) exhaust (and of course PSU mounted at the front). Does that seem sensible to you as well?

 

I wouldn't bother with bottom fans as the GPU fans will do the job.

 

The rear mount is for a 120mm fan.

[yuna]

31 minutes ago, brob said:

 

In a enthusiast system the difference is not noticeable. 

 

 

I wouldn't bother with bottom fans as the GPU fans will do the job.

 

The rear mount is for a 120mm fan.

Oh, I missed that...

 

Thank you so much for the help!! c: