Gaming build

[Druks]

is this build good enough? or would you change anything?

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/q8JhTM

I like all sorts of games, graphics intensive, cpu intensive, I am also a programmer and I love multi tasking.

Currently have a 1440p monitor but future plan to upgrade to a 4k monitor. I do have a 4k gaming tv which I plan to connect to if I want to play games like witcher 3.

Also, out of the 3 storages, two of then coming from my old pc, should I use old storage? The old nvme is 6 years old and the ssd is 3 years old.

 

[Tetras]

4 minutes ago, Druks said:

should I use old storage?

If it still works, why not?

 

 

[strange13930]

6 minutes ago, Druks said:

is this build good enough? or would you change anything?

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/q8JhTM

I like all sorts of games, graphics intensive, cpu intensive, I am also a programmer and I love multi tasking.

Currently have a 1440p monitor but future plan to upgrade to a 4k monitor. I do have a 4k gaming tv which I plan to connect to if I want to play games like witcher 3.

Also, out of the 3 storages, two of then coming from my old pc, should I use old storage? The old nvme is 6 years old and the ssd is 3 years old.

 

looks good, the life span of ssds is usually around 5-10 years is I would at least have a backup of the data on them. 

[PDifolco]

9 minutes ago, Druks said:

is this build good enough? or would you change anything?

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/q8JhTM

I like all sorts of games, graphics intensive, cpu intensive, I am also a programmer and I love multi tasking.

Currently have a 1440p monitor but future plan to upgrade to a 4k monitor. I do have a 4k gaming tv which I plan to connect to if I want to play games like witcher 3.

Also, out of the 3 storages, two of then coming from my old pc, should I use old storage? The old nvme is 6 years old and the ssd is 3 years old.

 

Looks good, but on that budget you could get a 9800X3D

"old" drives are fine as long as they report as being in good health, a big old SATA SSD for game storage is fine

[Druks]

2 minutes ago, PDifolco said:

Looks good, but on that budget you could get a 9800X3D

"old" drives are fine as long as they report as being in good health, a big old SATA SSD for game storage is fine

I was trying to get 9800x3d but 9800x3d with motherboard comes out to be $160+ more. I don't know if I want to keep adding more expenses 

[Millios]

Actually looks good and no real notes

Maybe skip the 990 due to firmware issues it HAD and go for an sn850x but that is a nitpick rather than a meaningful improvement

[Millios]

2 minutes ago, Druks said:

I was trying to get 9800x3d but 9800x3d with motherboard comes out to be $160+ more. I don't know if I want to keep adding more expenses 

I suppose you mean a b850 board rather than a b650 board

That wont be needed since you can run an OC'ed 9800x3d on a board like the b650 eagle ax which is a good "cheap" board and have no issues

[PDifolco]

3 minutes ago, Druks said:

I was trying to get 9800x3d but 9800x3d with motherboard comes out to be $160+ more. I don't know if I want to keep adding more expenses 

Sure the GPU makes a big dent in the budget

You can save on the cooling, a TR PA120 is $40, get a cheaper SSD (plus you don't really need one new), and keep the same board (just update BIOS before booting)

Then the 9800X3D is only $100 more, you end up with a cheaper build  

 

[Druks]

8 minutes ago, Millios said:

I suppose you mean a b850 board rather than a b650 board

That wont be needed since you can run an OC'ed 9800x3d on a board like the b650 eagle ax which is a good "cheap" board and have no issues

No I meant if I buy them separately its $160 more, I got a combo deal for 7800x3d and Asus B650E MAX GAMING WIFI for $586 (including tax)

[Millios]

Just now, Druks said:

No I meant if I buy them separately its $160 more, I got a combo deal for 7800x3d and Asus B650E MAX GAMING WIFI for $540

ahhh understandable them and its an amazing deal

[Druks]

6 minutes ago, PDifolco said:

Sure the GPU makes a big dent in the budget

You can save on the cooling, a TR PA120 is $40, get a cheaper SSD (plus you don't really need one new), and keep the same board (just update BIOS before booting)

Then the 9800X3D is only $100 more, you end up with a cheaper build  

 

Is it really that much beneficial? If so, I will go for it! Especially compare to the combo deal for 7800x3d and Asus B650E MAX GAMING WIFI for $586 (including tax)

[TatamiMatt]

You could also save a few bucks going for an 850W PSU, there are RM850e's for $120 or RMx's for $135 if youre looking to stick with corsair PSUs

[Druks]

3 minutes ago, TatamiMatt said:

You could also save a few bucks going for an 850W PSU, there are RM850e's for $120 or RMx's for $135 if youre looking to stick with corsair PSUs

Do I not need 1000w? I was under the impression that I needed all that juice especially if I try to overclock in future? Also I don't care about corsair, I just want a good brand I can rely on

[Millios]

1 minute ago, Druks said:

Do I not need 1000w? I was under the impression that I needed all that juice especially if I try to overclock in future?

Do you NEED it? No and @TatamiMatt is correct in that you can get away with an 850w unit

 

I personally tho would stick with a 1000w unit for safety since you alrady are drawing about 670w and with spikes or OC you would get close to the limit of safe running

Maybe not a corsair PSU for my taste but but a 1000w unit regardless

[PDifolco]

9 minutes ago, Millios said:

ahhh understandable them and its an amazing deal

Sum of parts is $560 so you only save 20 bucks

2 minutes ago, Druks said:

Do I not need 1000w? I was under the impression that I needed all that juice especially if I try to overclock in future?

850W would be ok, but for only $30 more I'd get the 1000W model too

Too bad BeQuiet PSUs aren't much available in the US, they're good and relatively cheap in Europe (esp. the PP 12M model)

[Druks]

5 minutes ago, Millios said:

Do you NEED it? No and @TatamiMatt is correct in that you can get away with an 850w unit

 

I personally tho would stick with a 1000w unit for safety since you alrady are drawing about 670w and with spikes or OC you would get close to the limit of safe running

Maybe not a corsair PSU for my taste but but a 1000w unit regardless

What would you suggest then? Instead of corsair?

[Millios]

2 minutes ago, PDifolco said:

Sum of parts is $560 so you only save 20 bucks

Savings still and personally I'm all for it since it doesnt impact anything THAT much

 

3 minutes ago, PDifolco said:

850W would be ok, but for only $30 more I'd get the 1000W model too

Too bad BeQuiet PSUs aren't much available in the US, they're good and relatively cheap in Europe (esp. the PP 12M model)

Yeah same

PP 12M seems to be the meta pick currently in the EU and same with the the GF line up from thermaltake which also weirdly cheap-ish but with 10 year warranty and good performance according to cybernetics

[venomtail]

For 4K 3D CPU benefit will be benimal. For 4K, CL30 gains will be minimal. For gaming, PCIE Gen 5.0 M.2 gains will be minimal. B650E board gains over B850 are minimal.

 

You can easily reuse the old storage.

 

I'd save money like this, also get more fans:

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 9700X 3.8 GHz 8-Core Processor  ($326.99 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: ARCTIC Liquid Freezer III Pro 360 77 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($88.39 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: ASRock B850 Pro-A WiFi ATX AM5 Motherboard  ($169.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Silicon Power XPOWER Pulse Gaming 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL36 Memory  ($77.99 @ B&H) 
Storage: Intel 660p 1.02 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 3.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Storage: Crucial BX500 2 TB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Storage: Western Digital Black SN770 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($119.99 @ SanDisk) 
Video Card: MSI SHADOW 3X OC GeForce RTX 5080 16 GB Video Card  ($1359.99 @ MSI) 
Case: Antec FLUX ATX Mid Tower Case  ($119.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: MSI MPG A1000GS PCIE5 1000 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($169.99 @ Amazon) 
Case Fan: ARCTIC P14 PST 72.8 CFM 140 mm Fans 5-Pack  ($40.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $2474.31
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2025-04-22 10:45 EDT-0400

[Millios]

Just now, Druks said:

What would you suggest then? Instead of corsair?

Be quiet PP 12 M as @PDifolco said but you arent in the EU so I'll make some more US focused suggestions

 

-Seasonic Vertex GX-1000 is a unit I havent heard anything bad about and seasonic is a brand thats known for its quality (shouldnt buy based on brand alone but seasonic has the track record as well)

 

-The NZXT C1000 isnt a bad pick either

There are others too but I currently I cant check and list them all off

[Druks]

5 minutes ago, PDifolco said:

Sum of parts is $560 so you only save 20 bucks

850W would be ok, but for only $30 more I'd get the 1000W model too

Too bad BeQuiet PSUs aren't much available in the US, they're good and relatively cheap in Europe (esp. the PP 12M model)

Yeah but if I go for 9800x3d plus a motherboard it will cost me around $428 (cpu) + $210 (mobo) + tax

 

Also 9800x3d is out of stock, most of the places. Amazon saying 2-3 weeks for the $428 one

[TatamiMatt]

Im currently running a, well whats in my sig below

 

Ive had my GPU pull 460W before, never had an issue with 850W PSU and 460W should be more than the 5080 can pull if im not mistaken? In saying that it could be worth a small bump to get to 1kW but depending on what that bump is you could be saving up to $30, $40 or even more

[Druks]

6 minutes ago, TatamiMatt said:

Im currently running a, well whats in my sig below

 

Ive had my GPU pull 460W before, never had an issue with 850W PSU and 460W should be more than the 5080 can pull if im not mistaken? In saying that it could be worth a small bump to get to 1kW but depending on what that bump is you could be saving up to $30, $40 or even more

I dont mind paying $30 extra just to be safe tbh lol

[Druks]

10 minutes ago, venomtail said:

For 4K 3D CPU benefit will be benimal. For 4K, CL30 gains will be minimal. For gaming, PCIE Gen 5.0 M.2 gains will be minimal. B650E board gains over B850 are minimal.

 

You can easily reuse the old storage.

 

I'd save money like this, also get more fans:

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 9700X 3.8 GHz 8-Core Processor  ($326.99 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: ARCTIC Liquid Freezer III Pro 360 77 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($88.39 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: ASRock B850 Pro-A WiFi ATX AM5 Motherboard  ($169.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Silicon Power XPOWER Pulse Gaming 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL36 Memory  ($77.99 @ B&H) 
Storage: Intel 660p 1.02 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 3.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Storage: Crucial BX500 2 TB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Storage: Western Digital Black SN770 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($119.99 @ SanDisk) 
Video Card: MSI SHADOW 3X OC GeForce RTX 5080 16 GB Video Card  ($1359.99 @ MSI) 
Case: Antec FLUX ATX Mid Tower Case  ($119.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: MSI MPG A1000GS PCIE5 1000 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($169.99 @ Amazon) 
Case Fan: ARCTIC P14 PST 72.8 CFM 140 mm Fans 5-Pack  ($40.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $2474.31
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2025-04-22 10:45 EDT-0400

Looks like the corsair psu has more review than msi one, not sure which one to pick

[PDifolco]

11 minutes ago, Druks said:

Yeah but if I go for 9800x3d plus a motherboard it will cost me around $428 (cpu) + $210 (mobo) + tax

 

Also 9800x3d is out of stock, most of the places. Amazon saying 2-3 weeks for the $428 one

Ok, 7800X3D is pretty good too, and difference in performance at 1440P will be minimal

[venomtail]

36 minutes ago, Druks said:

Looks like the corsair psu has more review than msi one, not sure which one to pick

Amount of reviews is meaningless for how good a product is. Corsair has a way bigger marketing budget than MSI, so more people buy Corsair, thus more reviews. Both MSI and Corsair are good, just Corsair's transition to ATX 3.1 pissed me off with how messy it was so I'll have a preference over other brands first for now.