[SOLVED] Help me build gaming PC

[dn002]

I'm looking to build a new gaming PC. I already have peripherals (gaming keyboard, mouse, headset, speakers, monitor). I am looking to spend about $1000, but can go up to about $1200. I love gaming and tend to try everything that comes out. I'm looking to dabble with VR in the near future also. I got my hands on a new Geforce RTX 3070 just yesterday. Can you help me pick out the rest of the components please?

 

[Fix_that_Glitch]

If you can wait till November 4th , the new Alder Lake cpu's will hit the market. You may want to see what they have to offer before you buy your motherboard and cpu. It will also give you choice to go either pcie 4.0 or pcie 5.0 , and use either ddr4 or ddr5 memory with the Alder Lake.

 

[jeremyj_83]

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 3.8 GHz 8-Core Processor ($409.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: be quiet! Shadow Rock 3 CPU Cooler ($49.90 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus ROG STRIX B550-F GAMING (WI-FI) ATX AM4 Motherboard ($194.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Team T-FORCE VULCAN Z 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3600 CL18 Memory ($119.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Blue SN550 500 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Mushkin Pilot-E 2 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive ($199.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Fractal Design Meshify C ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA G1+ 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($78.98 @ Amazon)
Total: $1193.82
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2021-10-11 09:06 EDT-0400

 

[Why_Me]

https://www.newegg.com/black-phanteks-eclipse-p400a-atx-mid-tower/p/N82E16811854085
Phanteks Eclipse P400A Mid Tower Case $74.99

Exhaust fan for that case.

https://www.amazon.com/ARCTIC-ACFAN00119A-P12-Black-Pressure-Optimized/dp/B07GB5JRTZ/
ARCTIC P12 PWM 120mm Case Fan $7.99

https://www.newegg.com/super-flower-leadex-iii-sf-650f14hg-650w/p/1HU-024C-00007
Super Flower Leadex III 650W 80+ Gold Modular Power Supply $114.99

https://www.newegg.com/p/N82E16813144396
MSI MAG B560M BAZOOKA $139.99

or ...

https://www.newegg.com/gigabyte-b560m-aorus-pro/p/N82E16813145332
GIGABYTE AORUS B560M $139.99

https://www.calhountech.com/products/intel-cm8070804497016-intel-i5-11400f-4-4ghz-w-o-graphics.html
Intel Core i5-11400F $207.90

https://www.amazon.com/Gelid-Solutions-Black-CPU-Cooler/dp/B00BF3LF2I
Gelid Solutions Phantom Black CPU Cooler $39.99

https://www.amazon.com/TEAMGROUP-T-Force-Vulcan-3200MHz-Desktop/dp/B07T637L7T/
TEAMGROUP T-Force Vulcan Z DDR4 3200MHz 16GB Kit (2x8GB) CL16 $63.97

Amazon.com: PNY CS2130 2TB M.2 PCIe NVMe Gen3 x4 Internal Solid State Drive (SSD), Read up to 3,500 - M280CS2130-2TB-RB: Computers & Accessories

Amazon.com: PNY CS2130 2TB M.2 PCIe NVMe Gen3 x4 Internal Solid State Drive (SSD), Read up to 3,500 - M280CS2130-2TB-RB: Computers & Accessories

www.amazon.com

PNY NVMe M.2 2280 2TB PCI-Express 3.0 x4 3D NAND Internal SSD $199.99

Total: $850

Optional cpu (i7)

https://www.ebay.com/itm/124826721651
Intel Core i7-11700 $329.99

https://www.msi.com/Motherboard/MAG-B560M-BAZOOKA

https://www.gigabyte.com/Motherboard/B560M-AORUS-ELITE-rev-10#kf

http://www.phanteks.com/Eclipse-P400A.html

Reviews of that cpu w/benchmarks.

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

Intel Core i5-11400F Review - The Best Rocket Lake

The Core i5-11400F is Intel's most affordable Rocket Lake processor. While its multiplier is locked, you can still adjust the power limit. Once we did that, the CPU ran over 15% faster and almost matched the Core i5-11600K. We also made an interesting discovery regarding Gear 1 vs. Gear 2.

www.techpowerup.com

 

[dn002]

Any other suggestions?

 

[dn002]

Thoughts on this build?

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/CDDg2V

 

[Phaaze88]

Thoughts on this build?

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/CDDg2V

I think it looks mostly ok, but I would have 2 separate drives: a 250-500GB SSD for the OS only, and a 1TB drive for everything else.
Less of a hassle if you have to reinstall the OS for whatever reason, and just about everyone has to do it at some point.

 

[dn002]

Out of all the builds, which do you all prefer?

 

[Vic 40]

Did an uptick on your own build, Just some parts i would choose, like as said 2 ssd's, went abit overboard with the psu, but it will be able to handle a 3090 for instance if you ever wanted to upgrade and is only $5 more than the 750watt version, only the 650watt is alot cheaper, also chose another case which does have abit sparce front i/o i have to admit, but your choice will probably do fine,

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 3.7 GHz 6-Core Processor ($299.99 @ B&H)
CPU Cooler: ID-COOLING SE-224-XT Basic 76.16 CFM CPU Cooler ($26.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI B550-A PRO ATX AM4 Motherboard ($134.94 @ Amazon)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 CL16 Memory ($69.99 @ B&H)
Storage: ADATA XPG SX8200 Pro 256 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive ($45.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Team T-Force Cardea Zero Z330 2 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive ($179.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI GeForce RTX 3070 8 GB GAMING X TRIO Video Card (Purchased For $0.00)
Case: Corsair 4000D Airflow ATX Mid Tower Case ($94.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: MSI MPG A-GF 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($109.74 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: ARCTIC P12 56.3 CFM 120 mm Fan ($9.49 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: ARCTIC P12 56.3 CFM 120 mm Fan ($9.49 @ Amazon)
Total: $981.60
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2021-10-16 07:24 EDT-0400

For midrange cards will the RMx psu do fine it's good quality, was just looking at the "what if you upgrade" possibility. Am stil under the $1000 with this. Might want to add a third of the Arctic fans so those three could be at the front and move the Corsair to the top if you did choose this case ....


Well just some extra ideas. Maybe even makes it more difficult, hope not. 😁