Question intel i5-14600k build gaming pc with Nvidia RTX 5060 build

[towncarblue]

looking to build a mid range gaming pc

intel i5-14600k build gaming pc with Nvidia RTX 5060 8gb (might buy the rtx 5060 ti 16 gb, to future-proof it for gta 6 )

im looking to build a mid-range gaming PC. mainly ultra 1080p and slightly lower 2k gaming. mainly to run mods for GTA V and batman games

this was my original purchase idea, asrock b760m pro rs with corsair vengence 16x2 ddr5 6400

i saw this bundle deal , 74 dollars cheaper

asus b760m-ayw wifi d4 and g.skill ripjaws 16x2 ddr4 3200 ram

i thinks its a good price, pci-e 5.0 , 32 GB DDR4 RAM.

its the $74 savings worth it for my application?

 

[punkncat]

Is there a particular reason you wish to go with the 14th gen Intel K skew?

I don't know the frequency of issue with the i5 K variants, but there is a well known and well documented issue with the 13 and 14 gen Intel K skew degrading.

At the current time if you are starting "from scratch" I don't see a real reason to want to continue on DDR4. DDR5 is more useful moving forward from here on the next upgrade or hand me down.

 

[towncarblue]

Best PC builds for gaming 2025: From $500 budgets to $4,000+​

from Tomshardware, recommended it on their $1,500 build . i just modified the build from there to a more budget friendly choice. the intel i5-14600k is their recommended processor. I'm not overclocking so a Z790 is not needed.
Im trying to budget this build so that I can afford a 5060 ti 16gb.

I've never bought a amd chip, I have no idea which chip would be comparable to intel or if there is a better amd CPU for a similar price
. don't know about the core ultra cpu

 

[dark_globe]

what is your overall budget ?
do you also need a monitor or any periferals to include within this budget ?
are you from the US , or europe , or india , or some other region ?

 

[punkncat]

Compare the price of the 14600K to the 65W CPU such as 14700 or even the 14600. From all reports it appears that the CPU that are not dialed up to higher wattage do not suffer from this issue. Even at that, this would be an all in as good as it can get build. I cannot speak much to Core Ultra as it has been significantly underwhelming in the face of the AM5.

I have nothing at all against Intel as a brand but there have been some significant missteps in the past direction of the reputation of the brand in the last few generations. To be fair I haven't even looked enough into Ultra to know if the next one being talked about is on the same socket.

 

[geofelt]

The tom's build suggests the i7-14600KF.
FWIW, I would spend an extra $30 or so for the non F version to get integrated graphics.
If you should ever have a discrete gpu issue, integrated will bail you out.
As to 14th gen issues, that has been fixed.
The latest info 5/2025:
https://community.intel.com/t5/Mobi...-Vmin-Shift-Instabilty-Update-New/m-p/1686948

 

[artk2219]

looking to build a mid range gaming pc

intel i5-14600k build gaming pc with Nvidia RTX 5060 8gb (might buy the rtx 5060 ti 16 gb, to future-proof it for gta 6 )

im looking to build a mid-range gaming PC. mainly ultra 1080p and slightly lower 2k gaming. mainly to run mods for GTA V and batman games

this was my original purchase idea, asrock b760m pro rs with corsair vengence 16x2 ddr5 6400

i saw this bundle deal , 74 dollars cheaper

asus b760m-ayw wifi d4 and g.skill ripjaws 16x2 ddr4 3200 ram

i thinks its a good price, pci-e 5.0 , 32 GB DDR4 RAM.

its the $74 savings worth it for my application?

What is your actual budget for this build? Unless you have software that specifically requires an Nvidia GPU, id really take a look at the RX 9060 XT 16GB. Its performance is around an RTX 5060 TI 16GB, for a good bit less.

https://www.techpowerup.com/review/asus-radeon-rx-9060-xt-prime-oc-16-gb/33.html

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 9600X 3.9 GHz 6-Core Processor ($174.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Burst Assassin 120 SE 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler ($21.69 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock B850M Pro-A WiFi Micro ATX AM5 Motherboard ($134.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Flare X5 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL36 Memory ($81.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Crucial P3 Plus 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($56.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: ASRock Challenger OC Radeon RX 9060 XT 16 GB Video Card ($369.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Montech X5M MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($54.90 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Thermaltake Toughpower GX3 850 W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($91.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $987.52
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2025-07-03 14:10 EDT-0400

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7700X 4.5 GHz 8-Core Processor ($252.00 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler ($34.90 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte B850 EAGLE WIFI6E ATX AM5 Motherboard ($179.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Flare X5 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL36 Memory ($81.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Crucial P3 Plus 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($113.95 @ iBUYPOWER)
Video Card: ASRock Challenger Radeon RX 9070 16 GB Video Card ($599.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Montech AIR 903 MAX ATX Mid Tower Case ($75.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Cooler Master MWE Gold 850 V3 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1448.80
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2025-07-03 14:05 EDT-0400

 

[logainofhades]

I would not do a 14th gen build, as Intel's degradation issues have not been fixed. It's why I avoided upgrading my 12700k to 13th or 14th gen.

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7700X 4.5 GHz 8-Core Processor ($252.00 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Royal Pretor 130 BLACK 81.88 CFM CPU Cooler ($49.69 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte B850 GAMING X WIFI6E ATX AM5 Motherboard ($179.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: TEAMGROUP T-Create Expert 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory ($86.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: SK Hynix Platinum P41 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: ASRock Challenger Radeon RX 9070 16 GB Video Card ($599.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Montech AIR 903 MAX ATX Mid Tower Case ($75.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Montech CENTURY II 1050 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($104.90 @ Newegg)
Total: $1469.54
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2025-07-03 14:30 EDT-0400

 

[rene641]

My undervolted 13600KF has been running without any problems for the third year. The power consumption in CPU-intensive games is usually under 100W, sometimes less, sometimes a little more. In my country, the i5-14600KF is an unbeatable price/performance ratio. With Intel's extended warranty for 5 years and not exceeding Intel's recommended settings, I wouldn't be afraid of it. The question is whether the 14600KF is overkill for the RTX 5060.

 

[logainofhades]

Jayztwocent's personal rig's 14900k was undervolted and still suffered from the degradation issue. He even mentioned Intel was going to be releasing another microcode update. 14th gen just isn't a great choice right now.

 

[rene641]

Jayztwocent is a youtuber and who knows what he did with his rig. Or he was just unlucky and bought a lemon, that can happen with AMD too. Everyone can have their own opinion and mine is that with a five year warranty I wouldn't be afraid of gen.14.

 

[helper800]

Here's an all white build comparable to the above builds. The 7700x is 252 dollars and the 9600x is 174, so that means the 7700X is ~44% more expensive for only ~20% more multicore performance and ~10% less single threaded performance.

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 9600X 3.9 GHz 6-Core Processor ($174.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE WHITE ARGB 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler ($36.90 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus B650E MAX GAMING WIFI W ATX AM5 Motherboard ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: TEAMGROUP T-Create Expert 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory ($86.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: MSI SPATIUM M480 PRO 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: XFX Swift OC Radeon RX 9060 XT 16 GB Video Card ($419.99 @ Best Buy)
Case: NZXT H5 Flow (2024) ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair RM750e (2025) 750 W Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1093.83
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2025-07-03 14:58 EDT-0400

 

[logainofhades]

Jayztwocent is a youtuber and who knows what he did with his rig. Or he was just unlucky and bought a lemon, that can happen with AMD too. Everyone can have their own opinion and mine is that with a five year warranty I wouldn't be afraid of gen.14.

He's been an advocate of undervolting Intel since at least the 12900k. He does livestreams, at home, so needs the stability.

I won his Jurassic World build, and only change I have made is the GPU, because I already had the RX 6800 16gb, and didn't want the 3070ti with its 8gb Vram. It's been rock solid.

 

[towncarblue]

i was looking to spend $300 to $400 max for a mobo , ram, CPU.
for the GPU , I'm not looking to pass $400
doing research now on the RX 9060 XT, damn performance looks pretty good, 5% slower than the 5060ti

 

[artk2219]

i was looking to spend $300 to $400 max for a mobo , ram, CPU.
for the GPU , I'm not looking to pass $400
doing research now on the RX 9060 XT, damn performance looks pretty good, 5% slower than the 5060ti

You could fit a Ryzen 5 9600X, motherboard, ram, and cooler in around that 400 mark, and the RX 9060 XT may be your best bet around 400 for a GPU.

https://www.techpowerup.com/review/amd-ryzen-5-9600x/27.html

 

[towncarblue]

gpu, two name brands i see are gigabyte (cheaper) and xfx are around my price range, can gigabyte be trusted ?

 

[MEMOFLEX]

You could fit a Ryzen 5 9600X, motherboard, ram, and cooler in around that 400 mark, and the RX 9060 XT may be your best bet around 400 for a GPU.

https://www.techpowerup.com/review/amd-ryzen-5-9600x/27.html

As a bang for buck this is the best way to go in my opinion. 9600x and 9060xt 16gb system will offer decent performance within the price parameters

 

[artk2219]

gpu, two name brands i see are gigabyte (cheaper) and xfx are around my price range, can gigabyte be trusted ?

Yes, generally speaking, they're all about the same, theyll all perform about the same, and they're all about as reliable. That said, every brand can make a dud, so some models can be worse than others, but the brands themselves are pretty equivalent. In the case of the RX 9060 XT's, none of the current models really stand out as particularly sub par.

 

[towncarblue]

the intel i5-14600k is about the same price as the Ryzen 5 9600X.
the intel looks a lot more powerful. why am I better of with the ryzen

 

[thestryker]

I don't know the frequency of issue with the i5 K variants, but there is a well known and well documented issue with the 13 and 14 gen Intel K skew degrading.

Updated BIOS == not a problem, not that the issue was particularly widespread in the first place.

the intel i5-14600k is about the same price as the Ryzen 5 9600X.
the intel looks a lot more powerful. why am I better of with the ryzen

The only reason to pick AMD over Intel at this general price range is if upgrading CPU down the road is a serious possibility. If it is AMD is a much better choice.

 

[artk2219]

the intel i5-14600k is about the same price as the Ryzen 5 9600X.
the intel looks a lot more powerful. why am I better of with the ryzen

The Ryzen 5 9600X is just as powerful while giving you less issues, its cooler, quieter, more efficient, and AM5 is supported until 2027 or so, so you'll have an in socket upgrade path in the future. LGA 1700 is already EOL, there may be one more release for it in the form of Bartlett lake, but that will be it for the platform. If youre not the type to do in socket upgrades, then that aspect wont really matter to you, but the 9600X is still, cooler, more efficient, and less likely to give you issues in the future. Honestly they're both fine, AM5 just has more future potential is all.

 

[towncarblue]

by the time i upgrade this pc.... we will be up pci-e 7, ddr7. it would be pointless.
I'm gonna stick to the intel i5

 

[towncarblue]

well here is what i bought...

[td] Intel Core i5-14600K ​ [td] Crucial Pro Overclocking 32GB (2 x 16GB)​ [td] GIGABYTE Gaming Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE CPU Cooler Asrock B760M Pro RS. i have an old PC case, 1k seasonic psu, I really hope this is a good PC build quick question.... i have a​ Noctua NH-D15S that I use on another PC, pure overkill for what that PC does. i did not see it recommended on tomshardware best CPU coolers AIR. is the noctua NH-D15s a better cooler than the Thermalright Peerless Assassin ? ​ ​

quick question....
i have a
Noctua NH-D15S that I use on another PC, pure overkill for what that PC does. i did not see it recommended on tomshardware best CPU coolers AIR.
is the noctua NH-D15s a better cooler than the Thermalright Peerless Assassin ?

 

[helper800]

Updated BIOS == not a problem, not that the issue was particularly widespread in the first place.

The only reason to pick AMD over Intel at this general price range is if upgrading CPU down the road is a serious possibility. If it is AMD is a much better choice.

The 9600x is more performance, albeit slightly, for the use case compared to the 14600k with none of the same issues and all the potential future upgrade paths.

 

[punkncat]

Updated BIOS == not a problem, not that the issue was particularly widespread in the first place.

The only reason to pick AMD over Intel at this general price range is if upgrading CPU down the road is a serious possibility. If it is AMD is a much better choice.

My understanding is the issue stems from a manufacturing problem in the "wafers" (or w/e) and where reducing the voltage being pushed helped, it doesn't actually physically solve the issue. Am I misinformed?