Question Advice on a PC Build

[DaDuckster]

Planning a new PC to replace a 10 year old 4770. Games still run on the old rig, with a 1650, so Im not looking to play demanding games or preform crazy tasks. I'm looking to build a moderately competent system that'll do most things well for a number of years to come, with a headroom for a GPU upgrade down the road, if necessary. No monitor, sticking with a 24" Full HD unit due to desk space issues, so max resolution 1080P. Microcenter Dallas within range, purchase in the next month or two...so I can play for sales, current unit still runs fine.

Intel Core i5-13400F 2.5 GHz
Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE
MSI MAG B660 Tomahawk WiFi DDR4 ATX LGA 1700
Corsair Vengence LPX 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3600 CL 18
WD Black Sn770 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe X4 NVME
ASRock Phantom Gaming D OC Radeon RX 6800 XT 16 GB
Fractal Focus 2 ATX Mid Tower
Corsair RM750x 750W 80+ Gold Modular ATX
Win 11 Home
be quiet! Pure Wings 2 87 CFM 120 mm Fan (additional case fan)

My concerns/uncertainties focus mainly on the GPU and the MOBO. The GPU's these days are beyond my understanding, so I looking for a good performer with comparatively lower wattage overall. The MOBO kicks up the possible incompatibility issue with older BIOS...would Microcenter be able to help? I don't have an Alder Lake lying around. With the PSU, is 750 safe enough going forward, or pop for the 850 model? Finally, is the CPU enough?

 

[Why_Me]

Nice build ^^ ... don't forget to add a 120mm 4-Pin fan to that case for a rear exhaust and I would look at a B760 board so that you don't have to mess with updating the bios in order to run that 13 gen cpu. Maybe something like this ...

PRO B760-P WIFI DDR4

PRO series motherboards tuned for better performance by 12 Duet Rail Power System, DDR4 memory with Memory Boost, Lightning Gen4 PCIe, Extended Heatsink, M.2 Shield Frozr, 2.5G LAN, Front Type-C

www.msi.com

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: *Intel Core i5-13400F 2.5 GHz 10-Core Processor ($199.00 @ B&H)
CPU Cooler: *Deepcool AG620 67.88 CFM CPU Cooler ($47.98 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: *MSI PRO B760-P WIFI DDR4 ATX LGA1700 Motherboard ($147.62 @ Amazon)
Memory: *G.Skill Ripjaws V 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3600 CL18 Memory ($67.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: *Western Digital Black SN770 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: *ASRock Phantom Gaming D OC Radeon RX 6800 XT 16 GB Video Card ($499.99 @ Newegg)
Case: *Fractal Design Focus 2 ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: *Corsair RM750e (2023) 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($99.99 @ Best Buy)
Case Fan: *ARCTIC P12 56.3 CFM 120 mm Fan ($9.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1262.53
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-05-29 18:57 EDT-0400

 

[DaDuckster]

Nice build ^^ ... don't forget to add a 120mm 4-Pin fan to that case for a rear exhaust and I would look at a B760 board so that you don't have to mess with updating the bios in order to run that 13 gen cpu. Maybe something like this ...

PRO B760-P WIFI DDR4

PRO series motherboards tuned for better performance by 12 Duet Rail Power System, DDR4 memory with Memory Boost, Lightning Gen4 PCIe, Extended Heatsink, M.2 Shield Frozr, 2.5G LAN, Front Type-C

www.msi.com

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: *Intel Core i5-13400F 2.5 GHz 10-Core Processor ($199.00 @ B&H)
CPU Cooler: *Deepcool AG620 67.88 CFM CPU Cooler ($47.98 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: *MSI PRO B760-P WIFI DDR4 ATX LGA1700 Motherboard ($147.62 @ Amazon)
Memory: *G.Skill Ripjaws V 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3600 CL18 Memory ($67.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: *Western Digital Black SN770 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: *ASRock Phantom Gaming D OC Radeon RX 6800 XT 16 GB Video Card ($499.99 @ Newegg)
Case: *Fractal Design Focus 2 ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: *Corsair RM750e (2023) 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($99.99 @ Best Buy)
Case Fan: *ARCTIC P12 56.3 CFM 120 mm Fan ($9.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1262.53
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-05-29 18:57 EDT-0400

Does the Deep Cool have any advantage over the Assassin, other than price?

I appreciate the MoBo recommendation. You’d stick with the 750w PSU?

 

[ilukey77]

Does the Deep Cool have any advantage over the Assassin, other than price?

I appreciate the MoBo recommendation. You’d stick with the 750w PSU?

depending on youre budget id personally go a 850w just for that slight overkill and ability to upgrade the gpu at some point down the track !!
that said the 750w is still good

 

[Why_Me]

Does the Deep Cool have any advantage over the Assassin, other than price?

I appreciate the MoBo recommendation. You’d stick with the 750w PSU?

The Thermalright is massive and doesn't always fit on boards with large heatsinks.

 

[ilukey77]

The Thermalright is massive and doesn't always fit on boards with large heatsinks.

noctua nh u12a chromax black in a push pull config ??
i used a u12s chromax on my 5600x no issues !!

 

[Why_Me]

noctua nh u12a chromax black in a push pull config ??
i used a u12s chromax on my 5600x no issues !!

That Noctua will do just fine ^^