[SOLVED] Buying new PC for gaming would love advice

Oct 8, 2021
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Hello pals,


Current PC is on its last legs. Finally settled on buying a new one. I'm pretty happy with the parts that I've chosen but would love some advice to see if there is any compatibility issues or some areas where I could increase performance for low price increase, etc. Pretty sure the PSU is overkill but not a big price increase so not stressed about it always happy for suggestions though, also prefer to have Wi-Fi on the mobo because wont have access to ethernet for a few months. RAM also doesn't need to be RGB.

I was also wondering if ill need to buy any extra cables to be able to power/control the extra fans?

Approximate Purchase Date: Next 2 weeks
Budget Range: $3,000ish AUD
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming
Are you buying a monitor: January
Do you need to buy OS: No
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Flexible
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Overclocking: No
SLI or Crossfire: No
Your Monitor Resolution: 2560 x 1440 eventually
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: PC on its last legs and just gotta live a little ya know


Build Part List
https://au.pcpartpicker.com/list/2P9bqp

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600x 3.7 GHz 6-Core Processor
CPU Cooler:
Noctua NH-U12S chromax.black 55 CFM CPU Cooler
Motherboard: Asus ROG STRIX B550-F Gaming (Wi-Fi) ATX AM4 Motherboard
Memory: Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro 32Gb ( 2 x 16 Gb) DDR4-3600MHz CL18
Storage: Seagate Barracuda Compute 2 TB 3.5"
Storage: Samsung 970 Evo Plus 1 TB M.2-2280 NVMe
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3060 Ti 8 Gb
Case:
Kolink observatory lite mesh
Power Supply: Cooler Master 850w v2 80+ Gold Fully Modular
Case Fan:
Cooler Master 120mm Fan

Eventually
Monitor: Asus 2560x1440 165Hz


Cheers in advance :)
 
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Hello pals,


Current PC is on its last legs. Finally settled on buying a new one. I'm pretty happy with the parts that I've chosen but would love some advice to see if there is any compatibility issues or some areas where I could increase performance for low price increase, etc. Pretty sure the PSU is overkill but not a big price increase so not stressed about it always happy for suggestions though, also prefer to have Wi-Fi on the mobo because wont have access to ethernet for a few months. RAM also doesn't need to be RGB.

I was also wondering if ill need to buy any extra cables to be able to power/control the extra fans?

Approximate Purchase Date: Next 2 weeks
Budget Range: $3,000ish AUD
System Usage from Most...
Hello pals,


Current PC is on its last legs. Finally settled on buying a new one. I'm pretty happy with the parts that I've chosen but would love some advice to see if there is any compatibility issues or some areas where I could increase performance for low price increase, etc. Pretty sure the PSU is overkill but not a big price increase so not stressed about it always happy for suggestions though, also prefer to have Wi-Fi on the mobo because wont have access to ethernet for a few months. RAM also doesn't need to be RGB.

I was also wondering if ill need to buy any extra cables to be able to power/control the extra fans?

Approximate Purchase Date: Next 2 weeks
Budget Range: $3,000ish AUD
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming
Are you buying a monitor: January
Do you need to buy OS: No
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Flexible
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Overclocking: No
SLI or Crossfire: No
Your Monitor Resolution: 2560 x 1440 eventually
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: PC on its last legs and just gotta live a little ya know


Build Part List
https://au.pcpartpicker.com/list/2P9bqp

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600x 3.7 GHz 6-Core Processor
CPU Cooler:
Noctua NH-U12S chromax.black 55 CFM CPU Cooler
Motherboard: Asus ROG STRIX B550-F Gaming (Wi-Fi) ATX AM4 Motherboard
Memory: Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro 32Gb ( 2 x 16 Gb) DDR4-3600MHz CL18
Storage:Seagate Barracuda Compute 2 TB 3.5"
Storage: Samsung 970 Evo Plus 1 TB M.2-2280 NVMe
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3060 Ti 8 Gb
Case:
Kolink observatory lite mesh
Power Supply: Cooler Master 850w v2 80+ Gold Fully Modular
Case Fan:
Cooler Master 120mm Fan

Eventually
Monitor: Asus 2560x1440 165Hz


Cheers in advance :)
Solid build you have there. ^^

Here's a few money savers to have a look at.

https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B08TX4T92W
Intel i5-11400 $299.99

WiFi 6

https://www.pccasegear.com/products/53654/gigabyte-b560m-aorus-pro-ax-motherboard
Gigabyte B560M Aorus Pro AX $179

or if you don't need WiFi

https://www.pccasegear.com/products/53653/gigabyte-b560m-aorus-pro-motherboard
Gigabyte B560M Aorus Pro $169

https://www.scorptec.com.au/product/cooling/cpu-coolers-air/83110-bk004
be quiet! Shadow Rock 3 CPU Air Cooler $79

Reviews of that cpu with benchmarks.

https://www.guru3d.com/articles-pages/intel-core-i5-11400f-processor-review,1.html

 
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