Question Help needed with a $900 build

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Hi! I'm from Romania and I'm looking for advice if this build that I researched for a couple of days now is supposed to properly work, in the sense of compatibility or if the parts are known for having issues that I'm not aware of, such as manufacturing issues or software issues regarding Windows 10/11. I'm already about $200 over my budget, but I'm still open to suggestions, but if possible no RGB suggestions. Thank you!

This is what I already have from my old build:

MONITOR: AOC G2460VQ6 - 1920x1080 - 24"
PSU: Corsair RM550x - 550 W - 150mm (W) x 86mm (H) x 160mm (L)
STORAGE: Kingston KC600 - SKC600/512G - 512 GB 2.5"
GPU: Sapphire Radeon RX 6600 PULSE - 8GB - 193(L) x 120.05(W) x 40.05(H)mm

Budget: ~ $900

The shops I plan to get these from are (as they are the most trustworthy shops in my country) :
https://www.emag.ro/ - no third party sellers from the site. Selling and shipping provided only by emag itself.

https://www.pcgarage.ro/

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 7600X - $270
MOBO: ASRock B650 PG Lightning - $178
RAM: Corsair VENGEANCE® 64GB (2x32GB) DDR5 DRAM 5600MT/s CL40 - CMK64GX5M2B5600C40 - $249
COOLER: be quiet! Dark Rock 4 - height 160 mm - $85.5; Phantom Spirit 120 - height: 157 mm - $64 ; No liquid cooling, sorry, as it's too finicky for me.
CASE: Corsair 4000D AIRFLOW - ATX - cooler clearance: 170 mm; Maximum PSU Length: 220 mm; Maximum GPU Length: 360 mm - $108
STORAGE: Kingston FURY Renegade - Gen.4, 1TB, NVMe, M.2 2280 - SFYRS/1000G - $92

I plan to get be quiet! Dark Rock 4 (it takes about 4 days to get it, with all the other parts) as I'll be able to get it faster than Phantom Spirit 120 (it takes about 10 days to get it), but once I get Phantom Spirit 120 I'll return be quiet! Dark Rock 4. I'm gonna use Arctic MX-6 for the thermal paste.

Total:
$961 - with Phantom Spirit 120
$982.5 - with be quiet! Dark Rock 4

To determine if my PSU is appropriate I took a look at these two aspects:

1. Full load multithread consumption for AMD Ryzen 5 7600X is 183 W:

AMD Ryzen 5 7600X processor review (Page 7)

We move onwards to AMD's Ryzen 5 5700X, it has just six cores and twelve threads available. The CPU will be analyzed, tested, and benchmarked. Given its excellent performance combined with a complet...

www.guru3d.com

2. Maximum peak power consumption for Sapphire Radeon RX 6600 PULSE is 144 W:
https://www.guru3d.com/review/radeon-rx-6600-review/page-5/#power-consumption

So, CPU + GPU total 327 W.

Corsair VENGEANCE® 64GB (2x32GB) DDR5 DRAM 5600MT/s CL40 (CMK64GX5M2B5600C40) is officially supported by ASRock B650 PG Lightning as seen in the Memory QVL (Raphael) tab.
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X works starting with BIOS version 1.03 of ASRock B650 PG Lightning as seen in the CPU Support List tab.
Kingston FURY Renegade (SFYRS/1000G) is officially supported by ASRock B650 PG Lightning as seen in the Storage QVL tab. Kingston KC600 (SKC600/512G) is not officially supported.


I'm planning to use this build for programming, virtualization, and a little bit of gaming, as much as Starcraft 2.

I picked 7600x because it seems beefy enough for what I need it for and it's gonna offer some future proof, and also because it has an integrated GPU that would allow me to try to debug/fix the dedicated GPU in case something goes wrong, in case I won't have a secondary GPU.
I went for this mobo because I've seen good reviews on it, mentioning having good VRM, seeming to offer support for more powerful CPUs than 7600x, in case I want to go for a different one in the future, by using the latest socket - AM5. I also chose it because it has debug leds and the BIOS Flashback button. I like that it has a second GPU slot, so in case I get a CPU without an integrated GPU in the future, and the dedicated GPU will break, I could use another GPU on the second slot for debugging/fixing the main GPU. I think I might go for a bit of overclocking, if the steps in this video will work (I saw someone mentioning those options might not be available for this mobo that I plan to get) for PBO 2, although the video is for 7700x:

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FaOYYHNGlLs

Spoiler: Reasons for picking cpu, mobo and coolers

The reasons for picking 7600x:

https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/cpu-hierarchy,4312.html

https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/best-cpus,3986.html

This is the reason for picking the mobo:

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=naX-DnKekCM

The reasons for picking the coolers, while also knowing that Phantom Spirit is a bit better than Peerless Assassin:

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5Do1wXFliU

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-wxHtELX5s

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OGuFq3jm9hM

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WItM0WVS0yA

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCH2na3gCNQ

 

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https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005006123429937.html
AMD Ryzen 5 7500F 715.17 RON

or ...

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: *AMD Ryzen 5 7600 3.8 GHz 6-Core Processor (991.98RON @ PC Garage)
CPU Cooler: *ENDORFY Fortis 5 CPU Cooler (236.31RON @ PC Garage)
Motherboard: *ASRock B650 PG LIGHTNING ATX AM5 Motherboard (809.86RON @ PC Garage)
Case: *Fractal Design Focus 2 ATX Mid Tower Case (407.81RON @ PC Garage)
Case Fan: *ARCTIC P12 PWM PST 56.3 CFM 120 mm Fan (43.49RON @ PC Garage)
Total: 2489.45RON
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-09-27 02:08 EEST+0300

AMD Ryzen 5 7500F: The Most Affordable Zen 4 CPU

The Ryzen 5 7500F is AMD's most affordable Zen 4-based CPU, though it's still a bit of an elusive offering, in this review we'll be comparing it...

www.techspot.com

AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Review - Affordable Zen 4 for the Masses

Ryzen 5 7600 is AMD's most-affordable Zen 4 processor. It retails for only $230 and even comes with a heatsink. The testing in our review confirms that the performance difference to the more-expensive 7600X is minimal, and gaming performance even beats the 5800X3D.

www.techpowerup.com

https://www.arctic.de/us/P12-PWM-PST/ACFAN00120A

Focus 2

Focus 2 offers a precise straight-forward design which has been carefully engineered to leverage its airflow potential. Its innovative approach to the internal layout creates flow throughout the case, making it enjoyable to build and upgrade in, while optimizing direct cooling to components.

www.fractal-design.com

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tIG4vFQbDn4

 

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Thank you!

According to this:

Corsair LPX and AMD have had a history of not working well together. It also wouldn't be any faster than a 3200 CL16 kit, if it did work well with AMD.

and this thing that Chat GPT said:

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The product code CMK64GX5M2B5600C40 refers to a specific Corsair Vengeance LPX RAM module. Here's how you can break down the code:

1. CMK: Indicates that it's part of the Corsair Vengeance LPX series.
2. 64G: Refers to the total capacity, which in this case is 64 GB (likely in a kit of two 32 GB modules).
3. X5: This refers to DDR5 memory. The "X5" indicates that it's a DDR5 module (since LPX traditionally used DDR4, this is a DDR5 upgrade in the LPX line).
4. M2: Denotes a dual-channel kit with 2 modules (two sticks of RAM).
5. B5600: Refers to the memory speed, which is 5600 MHz.
6. C40: Refers to the CAS latency of the module, which is CL40.

Summary:​

This is a Corsair Vengeance LPX 64 GB (2 x 32 GB) DDR5 5600 MHz CL40 memory kit, designed for high-performance systems, particularly those utilizing DDR5 memory
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It seems this is LPX RAM, which could be problematic. Could you please recommend something that is known for not being problematic? I'm looking for 5600 MHz, 32 GB x 2 (64 GB), non RGB preferably, from this list:

https://pg.asrock.com/MB/AMD/B650 PG Lightning/index.asp#MemoryRAP

 

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Does anyone know if I can access the advanced settings in ASRock B650 PG Lightning for using PBO 2 (and perhaps other manual voltage tweaking not related to PBO) as seen here:

View: https://youtu.be/FaOYYHNGlLs

I'm asking because I found this reddit thread that says that it might not have those advanced motherboard settings, and it's also because I can't seem to find any other info that may help.

 

[Lafong]

Thank you!

According to this:


and this thing that Chat GPT said:

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The product code CMK64GX5M2B5600C40 refers to a specific Corsair Vengeance LPX RAM module. Here's how you can break down the code:

1. CMK: Indicates that it's part of the Corsair Vengeance LPX series.
2. 64G: Refers to the total capacity, which in this case is 64 GB (likely in a kit of two 32 GB modules).
3. X5: This refers to DDR5 memory. The "X5" indicates that it's a DDR5 module (since LPX traditionally used DDR4, this is a DDR5 upgrade in the LPX line).
4. M2: Denotes a dual-channel kit with 2 modules (two sticks of RAM).
5. B5600: Refers to the memory speed, which is 5600 MHz.
6. C40: Refers to the CAS latency of the module, which is CL40.

Summary:​

This is a Corsair Vengeance LPX 64 GB (2 x 32 GB) DDR5 5600 MHz CL40 memory kit, designed for high-performance systems, particularly those utilizing DDR5 memory
----------------------------------------
It seems this is LPX RAM, which could be problematic. Could you please recommend something that is known for not being problematic? I'm looking for 5600 MHz, 32 GB x 2 (64 GB), non RGB preferably, from this list:

https://pg.asrock.com/MB/AMD/B650 PG Lightning/index.asp#MemoryRAP

I'd strongly consider G Skill.

I think the G Skill Trident series is all RGB, so you'd need to avoid Trident.

Flare and Ripjaws series are not RGB as far as I know.

 

[timeToSleepNow]

Thank you!

I'm gonna check it out. If I'll be constrained to an RGB version, I'm gonna try to find out if I can turn it off or if I can make the color black.