Build Advice Advice for a new gaming PC

[vlade2505]

I have ZERO experience in building computers. With the help of a friend i have managed to pick some parts for a new gaming PC.

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 4.2 GHz 8-Core Processor ($355.61 @ MemoryC)
CPU Cooler: ARCTIC Liquid Freezer II 280 72.8 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($95.00 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI MAG B650 TOMAHAWK WIFI ATX AM5 Motherboard ($199.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Trident Z5 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory ($116.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: ADATA Legend 800 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($108.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Sapphire PURE Radeon RX 7800 XT 16 GB Video Card ($524.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT H5 Flow ATX Mid Tower Case ($94.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: be quiet! Pure Power 12 M 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($99.90 @ Amazon)
Total: $1596.46
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-05-03 09:27 EDT-0400

I plan to use the computer mostly for gaming on a 1920x1080 monitor. I wouldn't mind going a little higher for the price. Any advice on what can be improved is welcome.

 

[Lutfij]

Welcome to the forums, newcomer!

You could go with a DDR5-6200MHz dual channel ram kit. I recommended this for a friend of mine building nearly an identical system and no instabilities to report thus far and it's been 2 months since he built it.

Rest of your build looks fine to me.

 

[ohio_buckeye]

The only tweak I might suggest, spend a few dollars extra and get the 7900gre. Don't get me wrong, I've got a 6800xt, which is essentially an older version of the 7800xt, and it's a great card, performs pretty close to a 7800xt as well. But the 7900gre is about 15-20 dollars more and is faster. So I would consider picking that up instead.

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/dY...eon-rx-7900-gre-16-gb-video-card-11325-04-20g

According to AMD's website, it appears that the minimum power supply for the 7900gre is 700 watts, so you should be ok keeping the same power supply in your build above.

 

[Why_Me]

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 4.2 GHz 8-Core Processor ($358.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: *Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 SE 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler ($35.90 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI MAG B650 TOMAHAWK WIFI ATX AM5 Motherboard ($199.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: *Silicon Power Value Gaming 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory ($97.97 @ Amazon)
Storage: ADATA Legend 800 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($108.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: *Sapphire PULSE Radeon RX 7900 GRE 16 GB Video Card ($539.98 @ Newegg)
Case: *Fractal Design Focus 2 ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ B&H)
Power Supply: *MSI MAG A850GL PCIE5 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.00 @ MSI)
Case Fan: *ARCTIC P12 56.3 CFM 120 mm Fan ($8.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1509.80
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-05-03 15:20 EDT-0400

https://www.techpowerup.com/320715/...oc-limits-additional-performance-boost-tested

https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/thermalright-phantom-spirit-120-review

https://www.fractal-design.com/products/cases/focus/focus-2/black-tg-clear-tint/

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tIG4vFQbDn4

 

[logainofhades]

I would do something more like this, if wanting to stick with an AMD build, for the upgrade path.

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 4.2 GHz 8-Core Processor ($358.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Deepcool LT720 85.85 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte B650 AORUS ELITE AX V2 ATX AM5 Motherboard ($192.52 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Flare X5 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory ($104.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: TEAMGROUP MP44 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($123.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Sapphire PULSE Radeon RX 7900 GRE 16 GB Video Card ($539.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Montech AIR 903 BASE ATX Mid Tower Case ($65.00 @ B&H)
Power Supply: be quiet! Pure Power 12 M 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($99.90 @ Amazon)
Total: $1595.36
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-05-03 15:31 EDT-0400
Overkill on the GPU, but would hold up longer.

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel Core i7-12700K 3.6 GHz 12-Core Processor ($214.00 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler ($33.90 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock Z690 Extreme ATX LGA1700 Motherboard ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: TEAMGROUP T-Force Vulcan Z 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3600 CL18 Memory ($54.39 @ Amazon)
Storage: TEAMGROUP MP44 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($123.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: PowerColor Hellhound Radeon RX 7900 XTX 24 GB Video Card ($879.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Montech AIR 903 BASE ATX Mid Tower Case ($65.00 @ B&H)
Power Supply: be quiet! Pure Power 12 M 1000 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($129.90 @ Amazon)
Total: $1631.16
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-05-03 15:35 EDT-0400

 

[ohio_buckeye]

Logain has the right idea. Either of those should make for a great gaming PC. I do like Intel a little due to the value you can get, but in this case, especially with the 7800x3d build being a bit cheaper, that's the build you want.