Build Advice First AMD build

[Theo820]

Approximate Purchase Date: A few purchases made, with the rest in Jan 2023

Budget Range: 1200-1600 (USD)

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Mostly gaming

Are you buying a monitor: Not initially

Parts to Upgrade: None

Do you need to buy OS: No

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Newegg

Location: Fayettevile, AR

Parts Preferences: First time AMD build, my main concern is compatibility

Overclocking: Maybe

SLI or Crossfire: No

Your Monitor Resolution: My current setup is 1920x1080 (x3)

Additional Comments: My main vice for a while has been WoW; but was thinking of looking into other titles. Overall, I want a build that could tackle more demanding titles; even if on low settings.

And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: My current system is an Asrock Z97 Anniversary with a 4790, 28Gb Ram, and an 950 GTX. I was looking to move a little further away from budget and into mid-tier. Until now, I have mostly tinkered with Intel builds. This time I thought it thought I would give AMD a try.

The only part(s) from my old build that I was considering bringing into the new build was the SSD (Samsung 860 Evo, 500Gb). I plan on getting an NVME, so I may just leave it in old system.

My current list is: Ryzen 5 7600X
MSI Mag B650 Tomahawk motherboard
Corsair iCue H150i liquid cooler
Kingston Fury Beast (4 x 8gb, 5200)
Samsung 980 1TB NVME SSD
MSI Mech 2X OC Radeon RX 6650 XT 8Gb
NZXT 710 case
Corsair RM850x 850W psu

PcPartpicker link: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/6J3mhk

At the time of this post, the GPU and case are ordered and in transit; the CPU cooler is also ordered. I plan on ordering the rest over the next few weeks. I am open to any thoughts or suggestions anyone has about compatibility, etc. Thank you. And Happy Holidays to ALL!!!

 

[geofelt]

There is a learning curve going from Intel to AMD.
If the experience is the prime motivator, then go for it.
On your build list, buying two disparate ram kits to get 32gb is a mistake.
Ram must be bought in a single kit to run properly.
You will find that ryzen is very sensitive to ram for compatibility and performance.
I have no problem using DDR5 on a new build.
Take the time to check the motherboard QVL list for supported ram or go to the kingston site and pick a kit that the motherboard explicitly supports.

I think you may be missing out on the Intel 13th gen 13600K option.
Here is a review:
https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/intel-core-i9-13900k-i5-13600k-cpu-review
In January, I would look for a I5-13400.
Among other things, it will not require liquid cooling.
If budget is an issue, Intel will perform equally well with less expensive DDR4 parts.