Question I am making a mid-range gaming desktop and need help.

[tobybul]

I'm new to the group. I'm thinking about building a mid-range gaming desktop and need help. I have some computer knowledge but never built a pc before. My pc now is a 10+ year old Cyberpowerpc. I don't really play any games but did years ago mainly Call of Duty which I will probably get this time. Anyway, my budget is around 1200-1400. I only need the desktop. I want to reuse my two 27" LG monitors and transfer the 1TB SATA SSD running Windows 10. I also want a full size ATX MB. I have been to pcpartspicker but I don't really know which components to select.

What do you think of this? Its probably overkill for my needs but hopefully will last a while and will be easily upgradeable.

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/MTNb89

Type​	Item​	Price​
CPU​	AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 4.2 GHz 8-Core Processor​	$389.00 @ Newegg​
CPU Cooler​	Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler​	$34.90 @ Amazon​
Motherboard​	Gigabyte B650 GAMING X AX ATX AM5 Motherboard​	$179.99 @ Amazon​
Memory​	G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6400 CL32 Memory​	$109.99 @ Newegg​
Video Card​	Sapphire PULSE Radeon RX 7700 XT 12 GB Video Card​	$449.99 @ Amazon​
Case​	Corsair 4000D Airflow ATX Mid Tower Case​	$89.99 @ Amazon​
Power Supply​	Enermax REVOLUTION D.F. 2 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply​	$89.99 @ Newegg​
Case Fan​	Thermalright TL-C12C 66.17 CFM 120 mm Fans 3-Pack​	$12.90 @ Amazon​
​	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts​	​
​	Total (before mail-in rebates)​	$1366.75​
​	Mail-in rebates​	-$10.00​
​	TOTAL​	$1356.75​

Thank you in advance for your suggestions.

 

[MrN1ce9uy]

Looks like you did well on picking your parts. The biggest problem I see is you wanting to reuse your current Windows installation. You should avoid reusing a windows installation when changing motherboards. You can experience significant performance issues. Plan on formatting your SSD and reinstalling Windows.

 

[tobybul]

Looks like you did well on picking your parts. The biggest problem I see is you wanting to reuse your current Windows installation. You should avoid reusing a windows installation when changing motherboards. You can experience significant performance issues. Plan on formatting your SSD and reinstalling Windows.

Thanks. On Windows, are you saying its ok to use Win 10 as long as I reinstall it?

 

[MrN1ce9uy]

Thanks. On Windows, are you saying its ok to use Win 10 as long as I reinstall it?

Correct.

 

[Lucky_SLS]

Spending a bit extra and getting the 7800XT is definitely worth it:

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 4.2 GHz 8-Core Processor ($399.00 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Peerless Assassin 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler ($37.90 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte B650 AORUS ELITE AX ATX AM5 Motherboard ($199.00 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws S5 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6400 CL32 Memory ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: XFX Speedster QICK 319 Core Radeon RX 7800 XT 16 GB Video Card ($519.99 @ Best Buy)
Case: Cooler Master MasterBox 520 Mesh ATX Mid Tower Case ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Thermaltake Toughpower GF3 TT Premium 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Thermalright TL-C12RW-S V2 58 CFM 120 mm Fan ($7.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1428.85
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-09-18 02:35 EDT-0400