Build Advice I need some feedback on my current draft for a new build ?

[UniFan]

Here's the list:

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600G 3.9 GHz 6-Core Processor ($139.00 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Thermalright AXP90-X47 42.58 CFM CPU Cooler ($22.90 @ Amazon)
Thermal Compound: ARCTIC MX-4 (2019) 4 g Thermal Paste ($5.38 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI B550 GAMING GEN3 ATX AM4 Motherboard ($99.00 @ MSI)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory ($81.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 870 Evo 1 TB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI GeForce RTX 2060 VENTUS GP OC GeForce RTX 2060 6 GB Video Card ($278.58 @ Amazon)
Case: Fractal Design Pop Air RGB ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ B&H)
Power Supply: Thermaltake Smart 600 W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply ($40.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: *Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer ($21.99 @ ASUS)
Custom: StarTech 35FCREADBU3 USB 3.0 Internal Multi-Card Reader with UHS-II ($38.94 @ Walmart)

I don't have a monitor currently picked out for the build, so if anyone has a good suggestion for a good monitor that'd be sick. I'm trying to keep the build under 1,000 USD (not including monitors and taxes and all that junk). I feel like I can do better in some areas of the build, specifically the CPU cooler and the RAM sticks,

Thanks in advance!

 

[Lutfij]

Power Supply: Thermaltake Smart 600 W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply ($40.99 @ Amazon)
That unit is not something I'd call a PSU.

You might want to pass on the PCPartPicker link to your build though you shouldn't be investing on the RTX2060, not in 2024. You should be looking at a dual channel DDR4-3600MHz kit.

 

[UniFan]

Power Supply: Thermaltake Smart 600 W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply ($40.99 @ Amazon)
That unit is not something I'd call a PSU.

You might want to pass on the PCPartPicker link to your build though you shouldn't be investing on the RTX2060, not in 2024. You should be looking at a dual channel DDR4-3600MHz kit.

noted! here's the list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/XFYLN6

 

[Bob.B]

noted! here's the list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/XFYLN6

Psu.....shop for a unit with at least a 7 yr warranty.

Disk.....you might want to look at a m.2 nvme if nothing else less cable clutter.

 

[thestryker]

Unless you have a plan to use the integrated graphics the 5600/5600X are faster CPUs and don't cost quite as much.

If you're buying a CPU cooler a downdraft isn't going to be as good as a tower cooler so something like this would be better: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C4J5HNRJ

 

[ohio_buckeye]

Skip the 5600g.

For the money get this

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/PgcG3C/amd-ryzen-5-5600-36-ghz-6-core-processor-100-100000927box

Also don’t get the 2060. Old card and overpriced. This one will be much better value.

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/b4...deon-rx-6750-xt-12-gb-video-card-rx-675xyjfde

If that’s too expensive then get this instead.

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/6j...adeon-rx-7600-xt-8-gb-video-card-rx-76pswftfy

 

[UniFan]

Here's the list now:

https://pcpartpicker.com/user/UniFan/saved/RVsWrH

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600 3.5 GHz 6-Core Processor ($142.57 @ MemoryC)
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Assassin X 120 V2 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler ($18.19 @ Amazon)
Thermal Compound: ARCTIC MX-4 (2019) 4 g Thermal Paste ($5.38 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI B550 GAMING GEN3 ATX AM4 Motherboard ($99.00 @ MSI)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3600 CL18 Memory ($81.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Black SN850X 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($85.49 @ Amazon)
Video Card: XFX Speedster SWFT 210 Core Radeon RX 7600 8 GB Video Card ($259.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Fractal Design Pop Air RGB ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ B&H)
Power Supply: SeaSonic FOCUS Plus 650 Gold 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($88.50 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: *Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer ($21.99 @ ASUS)
Custom: StarTech 35FCREADBU3 USB 3.0 Internal Multi-Card Reader with UHS-II ($38.94 @ Walmart)
Total: $932.03

 

[UniFan]

Here's the manual for the case: https://www.fractal-design.com/app/uploads/2023/02/Pop-Manual-V2.pdf


The 5.25" slots are on the bottom for anyone wondering. You can see a tiny handle that allows you to open it up.

 

[UniFan]

Power Supply: Thermaltake Smart 600 W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply ($40.99 @ Amazon)
That unit is not something I'd call a PSU.

You might want to pass on the PCPartPicker link to your build though you shouldn't be investing on the RTX2060, not in 2024. You should be looking at a dual channel DDR4-3600MHz kit.

would these sticks be good? Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3600 CL18 Memory
and this PSU? SeaSonic FOCUS Plus 650 Gold 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply

 

[UniFan]

Psu.....shop for a unit with at least a 7 yr warranty.

Disk.....you might want to look at a m.2 nvme if nothing else less cable clutter.

Western Digital Black SN850X 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive, would this be good enough?

 

[Bob.B]

Western Digital Black SN850X 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive, would this be good enough?

Yes.

 

[UniFan]

Yes.

dope! thanks for the suggestions!

 

[Lucky_SLS]

Or, you could go with something like this:

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel Core i5-12400F 2.5 GHz 6-Core Processor ($132.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 SE ARGB 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler ($35.90 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock Z690 Pro RS ATX LGA1700 Motherboard ($119.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Silicon Power GAMING 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory ($52.97 @ Amazon)
Storage: MSI SPATIUM M480 PRO 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($69.00 @ MSI)
Video Card: PowerColor Fighter Radeon RX 6750 XT 12 GB Video Card ($299.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Pop Air RGB ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ B&H)
Power Supply: SeaSonic FOCUS GX-750 ATX 3.0 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.99 @ B&H)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer ($21.99 @ ASUS)
Custom: StarTech 35FCREADBU3 USB 3.0 Internal Multi-Card Reader with UHS-II ($38.94 @ Walmart)
Total: $951.75
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-04-29 12:47 EDT-0400

 

[ohio_buckeye]

That Intel build would be better actually. Especially with the gpu in there. You could even swap in a 12600k and a cooler and still be right around 1000. The only issue with the amd am4 build is you wouldn’t have much upgrade path.

 

[UniFan]

Or, you could go with something like this:

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel Core i5-12400F 2.5 GHz 6-Core Processor ($132.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 SE ARGB 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler ($35.90 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock Z690 Pro RS ATX LGA1700 Motherboard ($119.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Silicon Power GAMING 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory ($52.97 @ Amazon)
Storage: MSI SPATIUM M480 PRO 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($69.00 @ MSI)
Video Card: PowerColor Fighter Radeon RX 6750 XT 12 GB Video Card ($299.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Pop Air RGB ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ B&H)
Power Supply: SeaSonic FOCUS GX-750 ATX 3.0 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.99 @ B&H)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer ($21.99 @ ASUS)
Custom: StarTech 35FCREADBU3 USB 3.0 Internal Multi-Card Reader with UHS-II ($38.94 @ Walmart)
Total: $951.75
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-04-29 12:47 EDT-0400

why the Intel cpu over the AMD cpu? (sorry im not the most well versed with hardware and all that stuff, mostly a software person)

 

[UniFan]

That Intel build would be better actually. Especially with the gpu in there. You could even swap in a 12600k and a cooler and still be right around 1000. The only issue with the amd am4 build is you wouldn’t have much upgrade path.

ohhhh, okay that makes more sense! imma go with the intel path then, thanks!

 

[Lucky_SLS]

why the Intel cpu over the AMD cpu? (sorry im not the most well versed with hardware and all that stuff, mostly a software person)

The performance is slightly better with the 12400. The motherboard supports i7 14700 with a bios update.

The B550 can support 5800X3D, but thats about it.

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

 

[logainofhades]

Another to consider.

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel Core i5-12600K 3.7 GHz 10-Core Processor ($169.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler ($33.90 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock Z690 Extreme ATX LGA1700 Motherboard ($129.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Silicon Power GAMING 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory ($52.97 @ Amazon)
Storage: TEAMGROUP MP44 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($74.98 @ Amazon)
Video Card: PowerColor Fighter Radeon RX 6750 XT 12 GB Video Card ($299.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Pop Air RGB ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ B&H)
Power Supply: be quiet! Pure Power 12 M 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.90 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer ($21.99 @ ASUS)
Custom: Ugreen USB3.0 All-in-one Multi-Card Reader Ad Alta Velocità fino a 5Gbps, Supporta TF/SD/SDXC/SDHC/MMC/CFI/CFII/Ultra II CF/Extreme CF/MS Schede di Memoria Digitali per Windows XP / Vista / 7/8/10, Mac OS e sistema Linux, Lunghezza del Cavo 0.5m/1.5ft ($14.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $978.69
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-04-29 14:14 EDT-0400

 

[UniFan]

Another to consider.

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel Core i5-12600K 3.7 GHz 10-Core Processor ($169.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler ($33.90 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock Z690 Extreme ATX LGA1700 Motherboard ($129.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Silicon Power GAMING 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory ($52.97 @ Amazon)
Storage: TEAMGROUP MP44 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($74.98 @ Amazon)
Video Card: PowerColor Fighter Radeon RX 6750 XT 12 GB Video Card ($299.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Pop Air RGB ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ B&H)
Power Supply: be quiet! Pure Power 12 M 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.90 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer ($21.99 @ ASUS)
Custom: Ugreen USB3.0 All-in-one Multi-Card Reader Ad Alta Velocità fino a 5Gbps, Supporta TF/SD/SDXC/SDHC/MMC/CFI/CFII/Ultra II CF/Extreme CF/MS Schede di Memoria Digitali per Windows XP / Vista / 7/8/10, Mac OS e sistema Linux, Lunghezza del Cavo 0.5m/1.5ft ($14.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $978.69
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-04-29 14:14 EDT-0400

why the Peerless Assassin instead of the Phantom Spirit?

 

[ohio_buckeye]

why the Peerless Assassin instead of the Phantom Spirit?

Looks like they are about the same. Thermalright seems to come out with a lot of coolers. I’ve got a peerless assassin on a 12600kf and it’s a great cooler for the $$.

 

[UniFan]

Looks like they are about the same. Thermalright seems to come out with a lot of coolers. I’ve got a peerless assassin on a 12600kf and it’s a great cooler for the $$.

oh okay, I'm probably gonna go with the Phantom Spirit, I want RGB lol.

 

[ohio_buckeye]

https://www.amazon.com/Thermalright...714432099&sprefix=thermalright+,aps,93&sr=8-6

That’s the one I have on my cpu.

 

[logainofhades]

why the Peerless Assassin instead of the Phantom Spirit?

I have seen reviews for the Peerless Assassin, and it is an excellent cooler. I have seen nothing on the Phantom Spirit. Their is an RGB version of the PA, just as an FYI.

 

[UniFan]

https://www.amazon.com/Thermalright-Peerless-TL-C12CW-S-Aluminium-Technology/dp/B09YSZ4ZG6/ref=mp_s_a_1_6?crid=NQ579VBIBA0P&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.U_8cFY8N5TX4rLlN654Ronv4TbR1no5Nz_2_F9o-2_rZuqNIoqi9sXZp613LEBdGPSmQ5czY8ziEbl5w15UQYYjCAciQKhTLUAK6TKd1GAaGxsGO8rigI7aWQyLDaVJsXtq2x01MIhcCDOMv8y6Fp5Bg8LN5OC5NaVNu7Mau3ZEJlce8i06vHobQotnFY0fGIsnkdj5fuKrkWp1KtBP-3A.WUSQeRCSrG8LTO1tSuifYj_VmNz6f1UxBhFDaeDTJf8&dib_tag=se&keywords=thermalright+peerless+assassin&qid=1714432099&sprefix=thermalright+,aps,93&sr=8-6

That’s the one I have on my cpu.

i might go with that one then. https://pcpartpicker.com/product/zy...20-se-argb-6617-cfm-cpu-cooler-pa-120-se-argb
I'll do more research.

 

[ohio_buckeye]

That one is a highly recommended one on the forums here. I don’t think you’ll find a much better unit for the money imo.