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Here is my final build plan:

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

 

CPU: Intel Core i9-12900K 3.2 GHz 16-Core Processor ($303.26 @ Newegg) 

 

CPU Cooler: Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 SE ARGB 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler ($37.90 @ Amazon) 

 

Motherboard: MSI B760 GAMING PLUS WIFI ATX LGA1700 Motherboard ($169.99 @ Amazon) 

 

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws S5 48 GB (2 x 24 GB) DDR5-6400 CL32 Memory ($134.99 @ Amazon) 

 

Storage: Silicon Power UD90 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($95.97 @ B&H) 

 

Video Card: Gigabyte WINDFORCE OC SFF GeForce RTX 5070 12 GB Video Card ($609.99 @ Amazon) 

 

Case: Montech AIR 903 BASE ATX Mid Tower Case ($64.98 @ Newegg) 

 

Power Supply: MSI MAG A750GL PCIE5 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($99.99 @ MSI) 

 

Case Fan: Thermalright TL-C12C X3 66.17 CFM 120 mm Fans 3-Pack ($11.99 @ Amazon) 

 

Speakers: Logitech S150 2.4 W Speakers ($15.99 @ Amazon) 

 

Total: $1545.05

 

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.

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Budget (including currency): $1600 or less

Country: United States

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Blender, 3d Rendering, CAD, Video Editing, VFX, and some gaming.

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):

Help me choose the best build for my needs.

1. Build 1
PCPartPicker Part List: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/JBgXBq
Total: $1385.74

  • CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 4.7 GHz 12-Core Processor – $329.99 @ Amazon

  • CPU Cooler: Thermalright Frozen Notte ARGB 72.37 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler – $58.90 @ Amazon

  • Motherboard: MSI MAG B650M MORTAR WIFI Micro ATX AM5 – $196.99 @ Amazon

  • Memory: TEAMGROUP T-Create Expert 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 – $89.99 @ Newegg

  • Storage: Silicon Power UD90 2 TB PCIe 4.0 NVME SSD – $95.97 @ B&H

  • Video Card: Gigabyte GAMING OC Radeon RX 9060 XT 16 GB – $389.99 @ Newegg

  • Case: Lian Li A3-mATX MicroATX Mini Tower – $89.95 @ Adorama

  • Power Supply: MSI MAG A750GL PCIE5 750W 80+ Gold Modular PSU – $99.99 @ MSI

  • Case Fans:

    • ARCTIC P12 PWM PST 120mm – $9.99 @ Amazon

    • Thermalright TL-C12C X3 (3-Pack) – $11.99 @ Amazon

    • Thermalright TL-C12C X3 (3-Pack) – $11.99 @ Amazon

2. Build 2
PCPartPicker Part List: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/JhzKLc
Total: $1544.81

  • CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 7900X – $329.99 @ Amazon

  • CPU Cooler: Thermalright Frozen Notte ARGB – $58.90 @ Amazon

  • Motherboard: MSI B650 GAMING PLUS WIFI ATX AM5 – $169.99 @ Newegg

  • Memory: TEAMGROUP T-Create Expert 32 GB DDR5-6000 CL30 – $89.99 @ Newegg

  • Storage: Silicon Power UD90 2 TB PCIe 4.0 NVME SSD – $95.97 @ B&H

  • Video Card: Gigabyte WINDFORCE OC SFF GeForce RTX 5070 12 GB – $609.99 @ B&H

  • Case: Montech KING 65 PRO ATX Mid Tower – $74.00 @ Newegg

  • Power Supply: MSI MAG A750GL PCIE5 750W – $99.99 @ MSI

  • Speakers: Logitech S150 2.4 W Speakers – $15.99 @ Amazon

3. Build 3
PCPartPicker Part List: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/gcqKgn
Total: $1211.81

  • CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 3.4 GHz 16-Core – $302.99 @ Newegg

  • CPU Cooler: Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE – $34.90 @ Amazon

  • Motherboard: MSI MAG B550 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI ATX AM4 – $175.99 @ Amazon

  • Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 32 GB DDR4-3200 CL16 – $51.99 @ Amazon

  • Storage: Silicon Power UD90 2 TB PCIe 4.0 NVME SSD – $95.97 @ B&H

  • Video Card: Gigabyte GAMING OC Radeon RX 7600 XT 16 GB – $359.99 @ Newegg

  • Case: MSI MAG FORGE 321R AIRFLOW ATX Mid Tower – $89.99 @ MSI (Out of Stock)

  • Power Supply: MSI MAG A750GL PCIE5 750W – $99.99 @ MSI

Build 4
PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 4.7 GHz 12-Core Processor – $329.99 @ Amazon
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Frozen Notte ARGB 72.37 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler – $58.90 @ Amazon
Motherboard: Gigabyte B650M AORUS ELITE AX Micro ATX AM5 – $129.99 @ Amazon
Memory: TEAMGROUP T-Create Expert 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 – $89.99 @ Newegg
Storage: Silicon Power UD90 2 TB M.2 PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD – $95.97 @ B&H
Video Card: Gigabyte GAMING OC Radeon RX 9060 XT 16 GB – $389.99 @ Newegg
Case: Lian Li A3-mATX MicroATX Mini Tower Case – $89.95 @ Adorama
Power Supply: MSI MAG A750GL PCIE5 750 W 80+ Gold Fully Modular ATX – $99.99 @ MSI
Case Fans:

  • 1x ARCTIC P12 PWM PST 56.3 CFM 120 mm – $9.99 @ Amazon

  • 2x Thermalright TL-C12C X3 66.17 CFM 120 mm (3-Pack) – $11.99 each @ Amazon

Total: $1309.74
Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts.

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I haven't seen any benchmarks with the 9060 XT and productivity, but generally nvidia is a lot better in 3D work (especially Blender), so the 7600 XT and 9060 XT might be far less effective than the 5070. That said, some projects can just crash if you run out of VRAM (depending on the software) so that's also a consideration.

 

The 5950X is a good CPU for heavy multithreading, but most apps are a combination of single thread and multithread, which means I'd expect generally higher performance (especially responsiveness in short burst tasks) from the 7900X. If you do a lot of heavy GPU work (rather than it being CPU-dominant), or it is primarily single threaded, the 9700X could actually be faster.

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Here is the actual build one, I accidentally pasted in a different one twice.

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

CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 9900X 4.4 GHz 12-Core Processor  ($376.22 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Frozen Notte ARGB 72.37 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($58.90 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte B850 GAMING WIFI6 ATX AM5 Motherboard  ($179.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: TEAMGROUP T-Create Expert 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory  ($89.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Silicon Power UD90 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($95.97 @ B&H) 
Video Card: Gigabyte WINDFORCE OC SFF GeForce RTX 5070 12 GB Video Card  ($609.99 @ B&H) 
Case: Montech KING 65 PRO ATX Mid Tower Case  ($74.00 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: MSI MAG A750GL PCIE5 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($99.99 @ MSI) 
Speakers: Logitech S150 2.4 W Speakers  ($15.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1601.04
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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I'd say none of em 🙂 AMD isnt really that good for 3D work and VFX (at least yet tho they have come far) and you lack in other aspects

VFX (say after effects) eat up ram too so 32gb would run out fairly fast

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/ZtRGMC

This would run a few laps around the lists you posted and then some

4 minutes ago, Grady_Smith said:

Here is the actual build one, I accidentally pasted in a different one twice.

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

CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 9900X 4.4 GHz 12-Core Processor  ($376.22 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Frozen Notte ARGB 72.37 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($58.90 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte B850 GAMING WIFI6 ATX AM5 Motherboard  ($179.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: TEAMGROUP T-Create Expert 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory  ($89.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Silicon Power UD90 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($95.97 @ B&H) 
Video Card: Gigabyte WINDFORCE OC SFF GeForce RTX 5070 12 GB Video Card  ($609.99 @ B&H) 
Case: Montech KING 65 PRO ATX Mid Tower Case  ($74.00 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: MSI MAG A750GL PCIE5 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($99.99 @ MSI) 
Speakers: Logitech S150 2.4 W Speakers  ($15.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1601.04
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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(except this one where It'll depend on the task but this one is still unoptimised) for about 1.575 USD

I edit my posts for so if you saw a typo.... no you didn't, you are just crazy
 

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How would this intel build hold up?

PCPartPicker Part List: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/3hxYBq

 

CPU: Intel Core i7-14700KF 3.4 GHz 20-Core Processor  ($319.39 @ Amazon) 


CPU Cooler: ARCTIC Liquid Freezer III Pro A-RGB 360 77 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($93.99 @ Amazon) 


Motherboard: Gigabyte Z790 EAGLE AX ATX LGA1700 Motherboard  ($169.99 @ Amazon) 


Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws S5 48 GB (2 x 24 GB) DDR5-6400 CL32 Memory  ($134.99 @ Amazon) 


Storage: Silicon Power UD90 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($95.97 @ B&H) 


Video Card: Gigabyte WINDFORCE OC SFF GeForce RTX 5070 12 GB Video Card  ($609.99 @ Amazon) 


Case: Montech KING 65 PRO ATX Mid Tower Case  ($74.00 @ Newegg)

 
Power Supply: MSI MAG A850GL PCIE5 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($129.99 @ Amazon) 


Speakers: Creative Labs Pebble 2.0 4.4 W Speakers  ($23.74 @ Lenovo) 


Total: $1652.05
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Just now, Grady_Smith said:

How would this intel build hold up?

PCPartPicker Part List: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/3hxYBq

 

CPU: Intel Core i7-14700KF 3.4 GHz 20-Core Processor  ($319.39 @ Amazon) 


CPU Cooler: ARCTIC Liquid Freezer III Pro A-RGB 360 77 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($93.99 @ Amazon) 


Motherboard: Gigabyte Z790 EAGLE AX ATX LGA1700 Motherboard  ($169.99 @ Amazon) 


Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws S5 48 GB (2 x 24 GB) DDR5-6400 CL32 Memory  ($134.99 @ Amazon) 


Storage: Silicon Power UD90 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($95.97 @ B&H) 


Video Card: Gigabyte WINDFORCE OC SFF GeForce RTX 5070 12 GB Video Card  ($609.99 @ Amazon) 


Case: Montech KING 65 PRO ATX Mid Tower Case  ($74.00 @ Newegg)

 
Power Supply: MSI MAG A850GL PCIE5 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($129.99 @ Amazon) 


Speakers: Creative Labs Pebble 2.0 4.4 W Speakers  ($23.74 @ Lenovo) 


Total: $1652.05
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Better but you really dont need an AIO or a case like that

I edit my posts for so if you saw a typo.... no you didn't, you are just crazy
 

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14 minutes ago, Grady_Smith said:

It is intel. IT NEEDS AN AIO!

According to who?

 

15 minutes ago, Grady_Smith said:

Also, the case should be fine, also it looks better than most.

I didnt say it wasnt fine I said you dont need one like that and "looks better" is subjective. Personally I find it meh at best

 

15 minutes ago, Grady_Smith said:

. would an i9 13th gen be better?

Suffers from the same issue with the 14700KF

14 minutes ago, Grady_Smith said:

What about this?

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/27qknp

Best one from you so far imo

I edit my posts for so if you saw a typo.... no you didn't, you are just crazy
 

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From all the research I have done, intel processors get TOASTY. https://www.tomshardware.com/features/intel-core-13900k-cooling-tested

For the case, I think that the one you recommended looks better, but I like the dual chamber design of the montech king 65 pro. 

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7 minutes ago, Grady_Smith said:

From all the research I have done, intel processors get TOASTY. https://www.tomshardware.com/features/intel-core-13900k-cooling-tested

For the case, I think that the one you recommended looks better, but I like the dual chamber design of the montech king 65 pro. 

Conclusion

The level of cooling you’ll need for Intel’s Core i9-13900K will depend on the performance you expect out of it, as well as whatever power limit you set for the CPU. For common, bursty tasks, even an entry-level aftermarket cooler will allow the CPU to run at its highest supported stock clock speeds. For more demanding tasks, something that makes use of all or most of the cores, a strong liquid cooler will improve performance by up to 12%, while also potentially allowing for overclocking headroom.

 

Are you gonna max out the CPU and consistently at that? doubt it and even then there is no part than says it needs an AIO in the slightest or even suggest such a thing and at the worst case you'd get about 90% for 50% of the price and or less

So you didnt do proper research (or any that is meaningful if Im honest) it seems like you just read an article, you didnt fully comprehend it and ran with the half baked info

 

AMD CPUs can reach temps up to 95 C which is pretty toasty but yet air coolers more than suffice as well

I edit my posts for so if you saw a typo.... no you didn't, you are just crazy
 

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16 minutes ago, Grady_Smith said:

With my current computer, during long renders, the CPU gets hot. I was getting it based off experience. If you think an air cooler will work, then I will do it. What is a good air cooler?

Should give you a decent idea

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Here is my final build plan:

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

 

CPU: Intel Core i9-12900K 3.2 GHz 16-Core Processor ($303.26 @ Newegg) 

 

CPU Cooler: Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 SE ARGB 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler ($37.90 @ Amazon) 

 

Motherboard: MSI B760 GAMING PLUS WIFI ATX LGA1700 Motherboard ($169.99 @ Amazon) 

 

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws S5 48 GB (2 x 24 GB) DDR5-6400 CL32 Memory ($134.99 @ Amazon) 

 

Storage: Silicon Power UD90 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($95.97 @ B&H) 

 

Video Card: Gigabyte WINDFORCE OC SFF GeForce RTX 5070 12 GB Video Card ($609.99 @ Amazon) 

 

Case: Montech AIR 903 BASE ATX Mid Tower Case ($64.98 @ Newegg) 

 

Power Supply: MSI MAG A750GL PCIE5 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($99.99 @ MSI) 

 

Case Fan: Thermalright TL-C12C X3 66.17 CFM 120 mm Fans 3-Pack ($11.99 @ Amazon) 

 

Speakers: Logitech S150 2.4 W Speakers ($15.99 @ Amazon) 

 

Total: $1545.05

 

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.

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