Question Gaming PC questions

[Kestak]

Greetings,

I am sure I will get a couple chuckles from you guys (Especially the 40 years old and over): I built tons of computers...20 years ago. I built 80286 computers before many of the readers here were even born. I simply bought my last few gaming computers but now it is time I build my own. I did tons of reading in the last couple months. I watched tons of videos. It was not that hard to get the "new" technologies understood. But what is killing me, is the incredible amount of choices. It is mind boggling!!!!! In the good old times, you were going with 1-2 memory brands, 1-3 motherboard brands, only 2-3 brands CPU coolers same thing: brand A for air and Brand B for liquid, 1 small capacity SSD and a big HD.

I decided to build a system around the new Ryzen 7 9800x3d and a 4070 (Not sure which variant). I do not plan to overclock but I want the option open. I do not care about the case aesthetic. I do care about the noise level.

What would you suggest to me:
-Which case and cooling solution?
- I read Gigabyte MBs are performing well with the x3d with their x3d turbo mode. Which MB would you suggest to me?
-Which CPU cooler?
-Which Power supply?

Like I said, I have kind of a paralysis of choice. I am planning to buy around the 3rd week of November. I am in the USA.

 

[Lafong]

What is your total budget?

Gaming far and away the most important use?

Do you have any specific attraction to liquid cooling? Or to air cooling? Fear of liquid cooler maintenance issues?

Where are you on the fear of temperatures spectrum? Agony if you see 75? Indifference if you see 90?

You might be a candidate for an over-kill watts level PSU if you are a "just in case" type prone to anxiety.

Any possibly uncommon requirements? 5 NVME ports? 5 chassis fan connections? 8 high speed USB ports? Dual Thunderbolt? Ability to flash BIOS without a CPU? HDMI and Display Port on the back panel?

Motherboard choice probably driven by feature requirements and budget. Look at the spec sheets.

Case: I'd emphasize air flow if you are not concerned with aesthetics. I'd probably try to avoid glass panels, but that may limit you? Better brands include Lian Li, Fractal Design, some Corsairs, a few others. As long as it has airflow, case may not be highly critical unless you are working inside it a lot. If noise is an issue, you might try to minimize mesh or plan on lower speed fans.

Quality control issues may come into play more than you'd like. Manufacturer support if it comes to that probably not a walk in the park.

 

[Kestak]

Budget is 2k box only (but lesser is better of course for same end result). I got the peripherals.
I kind of prefer air cooling because the MTBF is higher (even if air is a little bit noisier than liquid).
I am not stressed about temperature. I do not expect the computer to run that hard. I am mainly a Path of Exile player and it is not that hard on the computer compared to other games.
I do not have any uncommon requirements. The computer is plugged directly to the DSL modem.
My issue is really the plentiful amount of choices.

 

[Zerk2012]

Budget is 2k box only (but lesser is better of course for same end result). I got the peripherals.
I kind of prefer air cooling because the MTBF is higher (even if air is a little bit noisier than liquid).
I am not stressed about temperature. I do not expect the computer to run that hard. I am mainly a Path of Exile player and it is not that hard on the computer compared to other games.
I do not have any uncommon requirements. The computer is plugged directly to the DSL modem.
My issue is really the plentiful amount of choices.

The main question would be what monitor resolution are you using?

 

[Kestak]

3440x1440 is the one targeted. I Already, people with previous generation of AMD or Intel 13th generation/NVIDIA 3000 series can run Path of exile easy. Many players stated that Rizen 7 78003XD is excellent with their FPS. With the latest CPU/GPU I am confident it will do great.

 

[Why_Me]

3440x1440 is the one targeted. I Already, people with previous generation of AMD or Intel 13th generation/NVIDIA 3000 series can run Path of exile easy. Many players stated that Rizen 7 78003XD is excellent with their FPS. With the latest CPU/GPU I am confident it will do great.

Something like this maybe?

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: *AMD Ryzen 5 7600 3.8 GHz 6-Core Processor ($188.00 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: *ID-COOLING FROZN A620 PRO SE 58 CFM CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: *MSI PRO B650-S WIFI ATX AM5 Motherboard ($129.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: *TEAMGROUP T-Create Expert 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory ($88.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: *MSI SPATIUM M482 Eco-Pack 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($99.99 @ MSI)
Video Card: *Gigabyte WINDFORCE OC GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER 16 GB Video Card ($799.99 @ B&H)
Power Supply: *MSI MAG A850GL PCIE5 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($93.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1430.94
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-11-02 13:53 EDT-0400

 

[Kestak]

I am going with the new CPU Ryzen 7 9800x3d when it will get out.

 

[Winterson]

Assembling a PC from parts purchased at retail is OK if you need a hobby. Otherwise you are paying a great deal more for each part than a company like Lenovo or HP pays for the same part that they are buying by the thousands.

Both HP with its Omen line and Lenovo with its Legion computers are making them gaming specific and including top tier graphics cards with the necessary PSU and connectors for the PSU.