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[SOLVED] Is that a good build for a first pc?

DustSneak

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This might be my first gaming pc that i build. Is there anything i should change out for something else?

259,90 €
1 X 259,90 €
Intel Core i5-10600K, LGA1200, 4.10 GHz, 12MB, Boxed


39,90 €
1 X 39,90 €
ARCTIC Freezer 34 eSports DUO - Red


169,90 €
1 X 169,90 €
MSI Z490-A PRO, ATX


115,00 €
1 X 115,00 €
Kingston 16 GB (2 x 8GB) HyperX Predator RGB, DDR4 3600MHz, CL17, 1.35V,


278,00 €
1 X 278,00 €
Intel 1.024 TB Pro 7600p Series SSD, M.2 2280, PCIe 3.1 x4, 3D TLC, NVMe, 3230/1625 MB/s


479,00 €
1 X 479,00 €
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 2060 Super GAMING OC , 8GB GDDR6


86,90 €
1 X 86,90 €
Corsair 4000D Airflow, midtower,


99,90 €
1 X 99,90 €
Seasonic 650W FOCUS GX-650, , 80 Plus Gold,
 
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Yes, I think.
I think you meant the samsung 970 to replace the intel 7600P
If so, that is excellent.
If you need 2tb, then buy a single 2tb 970.

And, yes on the D15s. It is as good as you can buy and more than enough for a 10600K processor.
This might be my first gaming pc that i build. Is there anything i should change out for something else?

259,90 €
1 X 259,90 €
Intel Core i5-10600K, LGA1200, 4.10 GHz, 12MB, Boxed


39,90 €
1 X 39,90 €
ARCTIC Freezer 34 eSports DUO - Red


169,90 €
1 X 169,90 €
MSI Z490-A PRO, ATX


115,00 €
1 X 115,00 €
Kingston 16 GB (2 x 8GB) HyperX Predator RGB, DDR4 3600MHz, CL17, 1.35V,


278,00 €
1 X 278,00 €
Intel 1.024 TB Pro 7600p Series SSD, M.2 2280, PCIe 3.1 x4, 3D TLC, NVMe, 3230/1625 MB/s


479,00 €
1 X 479,00 €
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 2060 Super GAMING OC , 8GB GDDR6


86,90 €
1 X 86,90 €
Corsair 4000D Airflow, midtower,


99,90 €
1 X 99,90 €
Seasonic 650W FOCUS GX-650, , 80 Plus Gold,
can you give us more details on what you plan to play, resolution, and what monitor/tv you'll be using? It'll help.
Im planning to play games like Hell Let Loose, Mount and Blade Bannerlord, GreedFall and games like that. Maybe possible Cyberpunk when it comes out if the pc can handel it. Basically some demanding new games that my current pc can't handle. I haven't thought about a monitor yet but maybe a 27'' or something like that and 165hz if possible. Not planning my upgrade my monitor just yet though.
 
I like the build.
A balanced gamer will budget 2x the cost of the processor for the graphics card.
You are spot on there.

Some thoughts:
The intel 7600P does not look like a good unit to me.
The sequential performance is sub par.
Samsung 970 or 980 would be better.

I like the noctua coolers for simple mounting and quiet operation. NH-U12s would be good, the very best would be NH-D15s.

A good cooler will keep thermals under control and allow a higher turbo without resorting to overclocking.
 
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I like the build.
A balanced gamer will budget 2x the cost of the processor for the graphics card.
You are spot on there.

Some thoughts:
The intel 7600P does not look like a good unit to me.
The sequential performance is sub par.
Samsung 970 or 980 would be better.

I like the noctua coolers for simple mounting and quiet operation. NH-U12s would be good, the very best would be NH-D15s.

A good cooler will keep thermals under control and allow a higher turbo without resorting to overclocking.
Would a NH-D15 fit on the i5-10600k? I'm kinda new to this so sorry about my confusion
 
Your case has 170mm available for air cooling.
The NH-D15 needs 165mm, so from that point of view, it is ok.
The problem might be with ram clearance,
https://noctua.at/en/nh-d15/specification
I would prefer the NH-D15s which is a high compatibility version:
https://noctua.at/en/nh-d15s/specification
It cools just as well and should be priced similarly.
https://www.jimms.fi/fi/Product/Sho...-d15s-lga115x-2011-3-2066-am2-am3-am4-fm1-fm2
Intel Core i5-10600K, LGA1200, 4.10 GHz, 12MB, Boxed


169,90 €
1 X 169,90 €
MSI Z490-A PRO, ATX-


115,00 €
1 X 115,00 €
Kingston 16 GB (2 x 8GB) HyperX Predator RGB, DDR4 3600MHz, CL17, 1.35V, musta


278,00 €
1 X 278,00 €
Intel 1.024 TB Pro 7600p Series SSD-levy, M.2 2280, PCIe 3.1 x4, 3D TLC, NVMe, 3230/1625 MB/s


479,00 €
1 X 479,00 €
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 2060 Super GAMING OC -, 8GB GDDR6


86,90 €
1 X 86,90 €
Corsair 4000D Airflow,, musta


99,90 €
1 X 99,90 €
Seasonic 650W FOCUS GX-650, , 80 Plus Gold, musta


199,90 €
1 X 199,90 €
Samsung 1TB 970 EVO Plus SSD-levy, M.2 2280, PCIe 3.0 x4, NVMe, 3500/3300 MB/s


77,00 €
1 X 77,00 €
Noctua NH-D15S, LGA115x/2011(-3)2066,

So would this be better than the original build? And thank you so much for your help in this!