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Question Can someone rate my pc part for my firt ever pc?

Jul 2, 2024
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I'm totally new to the pc building world ( owning a HP Laptop ). I watch a bit of pc build content but I'm still new, I'll want to know if I need to upgrade my build in a reasonable budget (1800 $ max). Hoping that I would get good tip from you guys!

[PCPartPicker Part List](https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/4RmX6D)

**CPU** | [AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 3.7 GHz 6-Core Processor]

**CPU Cooler** | [Cooler Master Hyper 212 Black Edition 42 CFM CPU Cooler]

**Motherboard** | [MSI B550 GAMING GEN3 ATX AM4 Motherboard]

**Memory** | [G.Skill Ripjaws V 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory]

**Storage** | [TEAMGROUP MP44L 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive]

**Video Card** | [Gigabyte WINDFORCE OC GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER 12 GB Video Card]

**Case** | [Corsair 3500X ATX Mid Tower Case]

**Power Supply** | [Apevia Premier 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply]

**Monitor** | [KOORUI 24E3 24.0" 1920 x 1080 165 Hz Monitor]

| **Total** | **$1729.34**

(P.S I pick Nvidia over AMD because I'll want to test new feature for my first pc gaming experience, no hate on AMD tho)
 
Welcome to the forums, newcomer!

I looked into the PCPartPicker link, this is what you've picked out;
PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 3.7 GHz 6-Core Processor ($184.96 @ shopRBC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Black Edition 42 CFM CPU Cooler ($31.99 @ Memory Express)
Motherboard: MSI B550 GAMING GEN3 ATX AM4 Motherboard ($134.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory ($81.16 @ Amazon Canada)
Storage: TEAMGROUP MP44L 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($89.96 @ Canada Computers)
Video Card: Gigabyte WINDFORCE OC GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER 12 GB Video Card ($799.00 @ Canada Computers)
Case: Corsair 3500X ATX Mid Tower Case ($124.99 @ Best Buy Canada)
Power Supply: Apevia Premier 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply ($90.13 @ Amazon Canada)
Monitor: KOORUI 24E3 24.0" 1920 x 1080 165 Hz Monitor ($159.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Total: $1697.17
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-07-02 21:30 EDT-0400

^ From that build, the PSU is trash(more like a dumpster fire)

This is my iteration of the build;
PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 7600 3.8 GHz 6-Core Processor ($247.96 @ shopRBC)
Motherboard: MSI PRO B650M-A WIFI Micro ATX AM5 Motherboard ($189.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Memory: G.Skill Flare X5 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory ($154.97 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: TEAMGROUP MP44L 500 GB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($59.99 @ Memory Express)
Storage: TEAMGROUP MP44L 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($154.97 @ Newegg Canada)
Video Card: NVIDIA Founders Edition GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER 12 GB Video Card ($829.99 @ Best Buy Canada)
Case: Fractal Design Define 7 Mini MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($154.99 @ Canada Computers)
Power Supply: MSI MAG A850GL PCIE5 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($124.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Monitor: MSI G2412F 24.0" 1920 x 1080 180 Hz Monitor ($150.99 @ PC-Canada)
Total: $2068.84
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-07-02 21:51 EDT-0400

though I went beyond 1800CAD.
 
**Power Supply** | [Apevia Premier 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply]
Everything is fine except for this PSU. Its no good. You are risking the entire build with this PSU in your PC. Here is another forum post from Toms post about the same line of PSUs. A PSU like this will last you 10 years and by several orders of magnitude reduces the risk of the PSU causing any issues.

PCPartPicker Part List

Power Supply: SeaSonic FOCUS GX-850 ATX 3.0 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $109.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-07-03 00:41 EDT-0400
 
I just picked a random cpu, it's good to know that it would ruin my build.
guessing you mean, PSU?

you should do some research into the subject just so you know the hows & whys of the dangers of low quality units for future builds/upgrades.
some can cause issues with your system not running properly, some can just malfunction or even burn up under stress, and in worse case scenarios can die and kill every device connected to them.