Preconfig vs build kit

[markspizman]

Budget (including currency): $1500-$2000

Country: USA

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Halo, Call of Duty, old Xbox games, general surfing and streaming netflix, etc

Other details I want to build myself, but not knowledgeable on parts. I've replaced phone batteries and electrical outlets. I thought it would be safe to use a build kit so everything is compatible. Cost wise I'd prefer the pro, but would do the elite if the overall quality/cost ratio is better. I am not doing a new monitor for now and using old keyboard and mouse unless kit comes with it. I currently have an HP Pavilion Desktop 570-p020 with i5-7400 and 8GB ram. Would appreciate thoughts on using kit vs some preconfig.

 

                          Cosair Pro Build Kit $1749.99                                       Corsair Elite Build Kit$2099.99

case:                           Cosair 4000D Airflow                                          same              

processor:                  i5-14600k                                                             i7-14700k

GPU:                           NVIDIA RTX4070                                                  NVIDIA RTX4070Ti

Memory:                    Corsair 16GB Vengence RGB DDR4-3200          Corsair 32GB Vengence RGB DDR4-3200

Storage:                     Corsair 1TB M.2 NVMe SSD                                 same

Motherboard:             B760-P wifi DDR4                                                same

Power:                        Corsair 650w PSU                                                Corsair 750w PSU

Cooling:                     Corsair H100i elite RGB Liquid CPU                    same

toolkit:                         yes                                                                         yes

 

[Dedayog]

2 minutes ago, markspizman said:

Budget (including currency): $1500-$2000

Country: USA

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Halo, Call of Duty, old Xbox games, general surfing and streaming netflix, etc

Other details I want to build myself, but not knowledgeable on parts. I've replaced phone batteries and electrical outlets. I thought it would be safe to use a build kit so everything is compatible. Cost wise I'd prefer the pro, but would do the elite if the overall quality/cost ratio is better. I am not doing a new monitor for now and using old keyboard and mouse unless kit comes with it. I currently have an HP Pavilion Desktop 570-p020 with i5-7400 and 8GB ram. Would appreciate thoughts on using kit vs some preconfig.

 

                          Cosair Pro Build Kit $1749.99                                       Corsair Elite Build Kit$2099.99

case:                           Cosair 4000D Airflow                                          same              

processor:                  i5-14600k                                                             i7-14700k

GPU:                           NVIDIA RTX4070                                                  NVIDIA RTX4070Ti

Memory:                    Corsair 16GB Vengence RGB DDR4-3200          Corsair 32GB Vengence RGB DDR4-3200

Storage:                     Corsair 1TB M.2 NVMe SSD                                 same

Motherboard:             B760-P wifi DDR4                                                same

Power:                        Corsair 650w PSU                                                Corsair 750w PSU

Cooling:                     Corsair H100i elite RGB Liquid CPU                    same

toolkit:                         yes                                                                         yes

 

Are those GPU's Supers or regular?

 

For $2100, that build kit is LACK.  ING.  

 

You can build your own, as IMO.... a build kit is basically doing it yourself.    Watch a few guides on YT, and you'll be more than fine.  Plus you have all of us to help with any questions or concerns.

 

 

[markspizman]

Those are regular not super. I'm just worried about creating an unbalanced build. To much cpu or gpu and not enough power or cooling.

[Dedayog]

9 minutes ago, markspizman said:

Those are regular not super. I'm just worried about creating an unbalanced build. To much cpu or gpu and not enough power or cooling.

Oh well that's perfect, since this is the place for us to figure that out.

 

With your budget, you have a lot of options.  

 

For example, even the high priced 7800X3D and top end 7900XTX are in your budget.  Now, maybe should you wait for the 9800X3D reveal, probably.  If you prefer Nvidia, the 4080Super can be squeezed in with a little less CPU.

 

It's a couple moving sliders, but as long as you don't go any less than Ryzen 7600 or Intel 14600K, with a 7900XT / 7900XTX / 4070Ti Super / 4080 Super... you're really in good shape.

 

4K or 1440p Ultra machine...

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 4.2 GHz 8-Core Processor  ($476.74 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 SE 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler  ($38.90 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte B650 GAMING X AX V2 ATX AM5 Motherboard  ($169.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: G.Skill Flare X5 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory  ($99.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: TEAMGROUP MP44L 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($107.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: XFX Speedster MERC 310 Black Edition Radeon RX 7900 XTX 24 GB Video Card  ($869.99 @ Best Buy) 
Case: Fractal Design North ATX Mid Tower Case  ($119.99 @ B&H) 
Power Supply: Super Flower Leadex Platinum 850 W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($101.48 @ Newegg) 
Total: $1985.07
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-10-26 17:13 EDT-0400

 

That's just 1 option/pairing.  Are you playing in 1440p?  4K? 1080p?  We can adjust back down to your $1500 budget as well...

 

1440p Ultra/High machine...

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 7600X 4.7 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($199.99 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 SE 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler  ($38.90 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte B650 GAMING X AX V2 ATX AM5 Motherboard  ($169.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: G.Skill Flare X5 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory  ($99.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: TEAMGROUP MP44L 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($107.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: ASRock Challenger OC Radeon RX 7900 GRE 16 GB Video Card  ($529.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Fractal Design North ATX Mid Tower Case  ($119.99 @ B&H) 
Power Supply: Super Flower Leadex Platinum 850 W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($101.48 @ Newegg) 
Total: $1368.32
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-10-26 17:17 EDT-0400

[markspizman]

Thank you for the help!

[Dedayog]

9 minutes ago, markspizman said:

Thank you for the help!

Glad to!  Others will chime in as well, giving you more info hopefullly.

 

My signature black has my current builds, so you can see I put my money where my mouth is.

 

But you can build yours easily, if you want to save the "build fee" they are charging you.

[podkall]

1 hour ago, markspizman said:

Those are regular not super. I'm just worried about creating an unbalanced build. To much cpu or gpu and not enough power or cooling.

Really depends on use case and perhaps graphics settings.

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: *AMD Ryzen 7 7700X 4.5 GHz 8-Core Processor  ($271.18 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: *Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 SE ARGB 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler  ($35.90 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI B650 GAMING PLUS WIFI ATX AM5 Motherboard  ($169.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: *TEAMGROUP T-Create Expert 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory  ($85.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: TEAMGROUP MP44L 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($107.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: XFX Speedster MERC 310 Black Edition Radeon RX 7900 XTX 24 GB Video Card  ($869.99 @ Best Buy)
Case: *Lian Li LANCOOL 215 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($81.99 @ Adorama)
Power Supply: Super Flower Leadex Platinum 850 W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($101.48 @ Newegg)
Total: $1724.51
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-10-26 18:47 EDT-0400

 

• If 1080p, then I'd look for 9800x3D perhaps, or 7800x3D but of course mind that it's price is inflated.

[Why_Me]

1 hour ago, markspizman said:

Budget (including currency): $1500-$2000

Country: USA

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Halo, Call of Duty, old Xbox games, general surfing and streaming netflix, etc

Other details I want to build myself, but not knowledgeable on parts. I've replaced phone batteries and electrical outlets. I thought it would be safe to use a build kit so everything is compatible. Cost wise I'd prefer the pro, but would do the elite if the overall quality/cost ratio is better. I am not doing a new monitor for now and using old keyboard and mouse unless kit comes with it. I currently have an HP Pavilion Desktop 570-p020 with i5-7400 and 8GB ram. Would appreciate thoughts on using kit vs some preconfig.

 

                          Cosair Pro Build Kit $1749.99                                       Corsair Elite Build Kit$2099.99

case:                           Cosair 4000D Airflow                                          same              

processor:                  i5-14600k                                                             i7-14700k

GPU:                           NVIDIA RTX4070                                                  NVIDIA RTX4070Ti

Memory:                    Corsair 16GB Vengence RGB DDR4-3200          Corsair 32GB Vengence RGB DDR4-3200

Storage:                     Corsair 1TB M.2 NVMe SSD                                 same

Motherboard:             B760-P wifi DDR4                                                same

Power:                        Corsair 650w PSU                                                Corsair 750w PSU

Cooling:                     Corsair H100i elite RGB Liquid CPU                    same

toolkit:                         yes                                                                         yes

 

You will be the CoD god .. threw in a 180hz IPS gaming monitor ^^

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: *AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 4.2 GHz 8-Core Processor  ($476.74 @ Newegg) 
CPU Cooler: *ID-COOLING FROZN A620 PRO SE 58 CFM CPU Cooler  ($29.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: *MSI B650 GAMING PLUS WIFI ATX AM5 Motherboard  ($169.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: *TEAMGROUP T-Create Expert 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory  ($88.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: *MSI SPATIUM M482 Eco-Pack 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($99.99 @ MSI) 
Video Card: *Gigabyte WINDFORCE OC GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER 16 GB Video Card  ($799.97 @ Newegg) 
Case: *Montech AIR 903 BASE ATX Mid Tower Case  ($65.00 @ B&H) 
Power Supply: *MSI MAG A850GL PCIE5 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($83.79 @ Newegg) 
Monitor: *MSI G272QPF E2 27.0" 2560 x 1440 180 Hz Monitor  ($164.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1979.45
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-10-26 18:51 EDT-0400

[markspizman]

Thank you to Dedayog, podkall and Why_Me. The list from Why_Me looks good to me, especially since it has the least compatibility "disclaimers". Assuming that means anything. I am holding off on a monitor and using my old HP "24 or "27". I recently cancelled DirecTV and if I stick with streaming may get a nice monitor for watching that(and possibly a hemorrhoid cushion if I sit in my desk chair that much). Next step ordering and buying windows 11. I already use norton security so can add the new build to it. Thank you again to all of you!