Upgrading my PC - Build Advice Please

[maradakia]

I'm trying to come up with a new PC build, have an idea, but aside from some research online, I'm pretty much a layman, and am unsure whether my build plan is a good one, and if I should go ahead and buy it.  I'd very much appreciate advice and/or feedback about what I've come up with so far, and to please let me know if any of these parts aren't compatible, or if there are comparable quality parts for better prices, comparably priced parts with better performance/reliability, or other recommendations please?

 

Some specific questions: 

- If I go with the RTX 5060-Ti 16GB, which specific one is good?  I.e.: there seems to be so many versions of this graphics card (Asus, Gigabyte, Zotac, MSI, etc) with lots of variations about which I have no clue. 

- Should the 4 case fans that come built into the Phanteks XT Pro Ultra be sufficient?  I don't plan on doing overclocking or more intensive tasks than what I listed, and my current old build even with it's one fan didn't seem to overheat that I noticed.

- I was looking at the MSI Pro B650-S WIFI as my motherboard, but quite unsure if a different B650 or a different motherboard altogether might be preferable?

- Is the onboard audio on the MSI Pro B650-S WIFI reasonably good?  I don't think I'm super picky.  I do appreciate directional sound when gaming though.

- I'm planning to move to another country soon (computers cost more there), but am looking for guidance on whether I'd be able to bring this new PC safely on an airplane?  Can the parts be secured safely?  Is the glass side of the case going to be a problem?

 

Budget (including currency): top price about $2000 CAD ($1500 USD) before taxes, or only a little higher

Country: Canada

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for:  Web browsing, email etc, gaming (Marvel Rivals, Baldur's Gate 3, Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, Kingdom Come: Deliverance), recording gaming videos to upload to Youtube.

Peripherals:  I don't need new peripherals.  I'm using a Roccat Vulcan TKL Pro, a Logitech G13, a Roccat Burst Pro mouse.  

Windows:  I do need to get a new copy of Windows 11.

 

When you're going to buy: as soon as possible

What resolution and refresh rate you want to play at:  1920 x 1080, 60 Hz

 

Existing Parts List

CPU:  Intel Core i5-2500K 

CPU Cooler:  I forget what it's called but it's quite old

GPU:  GTX 1660 Super

SSD:  None

HDD: (C:) WD Black 1TB (2013), and (E:) Seagate Barracuda 4TB (2017) DM004 

RAM:  G.Skill RipjawsX DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GB  

MBD:  Asus P8P67 ATX LGA1155

Case: Antec Sonata II Piano Black QuietT ATX Mid

Audio: Onboard

Monitor: ASUS VP247, 1920x1080, 60 Hz

Case Fan: 1 at back of case exhaust:  Noctua NF-P12 redux-1700 PWM, High Performance Cooling Fan, 4-Pin, 1700 RPM (120mm, Grey)

Optical Drive:  LG 18X DVD RW +- Dual Layer

Windows:  Windows 10 Home, 2009, 64 bit

Power Supply: Silencer S61EPS 610W

 

Hypothetical New Build

CPU:  AMD Ryzen 5 7600x 

CPU Cooler:  Thermalright Phantom Spirit (ps) 120 se 

GPU:  ASUS Dual RTX 5060-Ti OC Edition 16GB or PNY Dual-Fan RTX 5060-Ti OC 16GB 

SSD:  Western Digital Black SN850X M.2 2TB  (I think I'd make this my new (C:) drive)

HDD: (E:) Seagate Barracuda 4TB (2017) DM004 

RAM:  Teamgroup T-Force Vulcan 32GB, DDR5, 6000MHz, CL30 (2x16GB)    

MBD:  MSI Pro B650-S WIFI 

Case: Phanteks XT Pro Ultra 

Audio: Onboard

Monitor: ASUS VP247, 1920x1080, 60 Hz

Case Fans: the 4 case fans that come built into the Phanteks XT Pro Ultra 

Optical Drive:  None

Windows:  Windows 11 Home, 64 bit

Power Supply: Be Quiet Pure Power 12M 750Watt 

 

Note: Edited RAM and GPU based on advice in replies.

[Creepy Pasta]

I would consider going with the ryzen 7 7700 non x. Where I live, its around the same price as the 7600x at a better performance

 

For the psu, ivwould go with domething like the 

GigaByte UD750GM PG5 750W

as it's the same specs, but around 30$ cheaper

 

And i found this listing for a 5070:

https://www.ebay.de/itm/376340733612?var=0&mkevt=1&mkcid=1&mkrid=707-53477-19255-0&toolid=20006&campid=5337770552&customid=P9SxTz_N3PnjjKJvuEp1DA

 

As it's just 10$ over a 5060 ti, i'd go with that

 

[Why_Me]

You might as well get a board that supports PCIe 5.0 for the gpu seeing how this latest generation of AMD and Nvidia cards support PCIe 5.0. Also you want DDR5-6000 CL30 for these AM5 cpu's if you intend on doing any gaming. This case down below allows you to use your optical drives.

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: *AMD Ryzen 5 7600 3.8 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($258.98 @ Amazon Canada) 
CPU Cooler: *ID-COOLING FROZN A620 PRO SE 58 CFM CPU Cooler  ($49.99 @ Amazon Canada) 
Motherboard: *ASRock B850 Pro-A WiFi ATX AM5 Motherboard  ($243.99 @ PC-Canada) 
Memory: *TEAMGROUP T-Force Vulcan 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory  ($106.59 @ Vuugo) 
Storage: *TEAMGROUP MP44L 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($146.99 @ Amazon Canada) 
Video Card: *Asus DUAL OC GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB Video Card  ($604.35 @ Vuugo) 
Case: *Fractal Design Pop Air ATX Mid Tower Case  ($109.99 @ Amazon Canada) 
Power Supply: *SeaSonic CORE GX ATX 3 (2024) 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($132.98 @ Newegg Canada) 
Monitor: *Asus TUF Gaming VG249QL3A 23.8" 1920 x 1080 180 Hz Monitor  ($183.74 @ Best Buy Canada) 
Total: $1837.60
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2025-06-19 02:09 EDT-0400

 

https://www.tomshardware.com/software/windows/windows-11-free-or-cheap

 

A better look at those components.

 

https://www.asus.com/us/displays-desktops/monitors/tuf-gaming/tuf-gaming-vg249ql3a/

 

https://www.asrock.com/MB/AMD/B850 Pro-A WiFi/index.asp

 

https://www.techpowerup.com/review/amd-ryzen-5-7600-non-x/ 

 

https://www.techpowerup.com/review/id-cooling-frozn-a620-pro-se-cpu-air-cooler/6.html  

 

https://www.techpowerup.com/review/team-group-mp44l-1-tb/ 

 

https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/team-group-mp44l-ssd-review 

 

https://www.asus.com/motherboards-components/graphics-cards/dual/dual-rtx5060ti-o16g/ 

 

https://seasonic.com/core-gx-atx-3-2024/ 

 

https://www.fractal-design.com/products/cases/pop/pop-air/black-tg-clear/  

 

 

[maradakia]

Thank you for your replies.  

 

I looked up this list of different 5060 Ti 16GB cards and noticed the PNY RTX 5060 Ti OC 16GB is available for a seemingly very low price at Best Buy ($629.99 CAD) compared to over $1000 on Amazon.ca.  I even called Best Buy to check that they hadn't made a mistake and to confirm that it was indeed the Overclocked version of this card, and it is.  https://www.techpowerup.com/gpu-specs/geforce-rtx-5060-ti-16-gb.c4292

 

I'm looking for advice choosing between the ASUS Dual RTX 5060 Ti OC Edition 16GB, and the PNY RTX 5060 Ti OC 16GB. 

 

According to Versus.com:
1. Both cards have the same 2407 MHz GPU Clock Speed.  

2. The ASUS card's GPU Turbo is 2602 MHz vs the PNY which gets 2696 MHz.

3. The ASUS card's Pixel Rate is 124.9 GPixel/s vs the PNY which gets 129.2 GPixel/s. 

4. The ASUS card's Floating-Point Performance is 23.98 TFLOPS vs the PNY which gets 24.81 TFLOPS. 

5. The ASUS card's Texture Rate is 374.7 GTexels/s vs the PNY which gets 387.6 GTexels/s.

Even though I see some better performance numbers for the PNY over the ASUS card, do those numbers amount to anything noticeable when gaming that's worth the extra $25? 

 

Also, would the higher speeds on the PNY mean more noise, heat, or higher electricity bill? 

 

And I'm still hoping for advice on if I'd be able to bring this new PC safely on an airplane?  Can the parts be secured safely without disassembly?  Is the glass side of the case going to be a problem?

 

[Why_Me]

1 hour ago, maradakia said:

Thank you for your replies.  

 

I looked up this list of different 5060 Ti 16GB cards and noticed the PNY RTX 5060 Ti OC 16GB is available for a seemingly very low price at Best Buy ($629.99 CAD) compared to over $1000 on Amazon.ca.  I even called Best Buy to check that they hadn't made a mistake and to confirm that it was indeed the Overclocked version of this card, and it is.  https://www.techpowerup.com/gpu-specs/geforce-rtx-5060-ti-16-gb.c4292

 

I'm looking for advice choosing between the ASUS Dual RTX 5060 Ti OC Edition 16GB, and the PNY RTX 5060 Ti OC 16GB. 

 

According to Versus.com:
1. Both cards have the same 2407 MHz GPU Clock Speed.  

2. The ASUS card's GPU Turbo is 2602 MHz vs the PNY which gets 2696 MHz.

3. The ASUS card's Pixel Rate is 124.9 GPixel/s vs the PNY which gets 129.2 GPixel/s. 

4. The ASUS card's Floating-Point Performance is 23.98 TFLOPS vs the PNY which gets 24.81 TFLOPS. 

5. The ASUS card's Texture Rate is 374.7 GTexels/s vs the PNY which gets 387.6 GTexels/s.

Even though I see some better performance numbers for the PNY over the ASUS card, do those numbers amount to anything noticeable when gaming that's worth the extra $25? 

 

Also, would the higher speeds on the PNY mean more noise, heat, or higher electricity bill? 

 

And I'm still hoping for advice on if I'd be able to bring this new PC safely on an airplane?  Can the parts be secured safely without disassembly?  Is the glass side of the case going to be a problem?

 

That PNY card is priced decent ^^