Discussion Need help and guidance on my first PC build i5-14600K and RTX 4060 TI 16GB

[Bill-X]

Hey there guys! I'm about to build my first PC ever. I did my own online research and came up with this combination:

Processor:
Intel i5-14600K ✅

Motherboard:
MSI Pro Z790-P Wifi DDR5 LGA1700 ATX ✅

RAM:
G.Skill F5-6000J3636F16GX2-TZ5RK Trident Z5 RGB Black 32GB 2x16GB 6000MHz DDR5 ✅

GPU:
Gigabyte RTX 4060 TI Windforce OC 16GB GV-N406TWF2OC-16GD ✅

Cooling Unit:
Cooler Master Hyper RR-212TK-18PA-R1 212 LED Turbo ARGB ✅

SSD (M.2):
Samsung MZ-V9P2T0BW 990 Pro 2TB NVMe PCIe ✅

PSU:
Corsair CX750 750W 80+ Bronze Certified SKU: CP-9020279-NA ✅

Case:
Darkflash Pollux Mid-tower ATX Gaming Case Tempered Glass Black ✅

Monitor:
Asus VG279Q3A TUF 27" IPS 180Hz Gaming Monitor ✅

I'm not confident at all with what I came up with because I've only been using computers and never built one before. So, I need your expert opinions on whether these components are good and compatible with one another or if I'm bound to face any issue whatsoever.

Thanks in advance for your time providing feedbacks!

 

[Eximo]

CPU cooler and power supply aren't very good choices.

Hyper 212 was fine it is day, but was designed around CPUs that consumed a lot less power then today. There are better coolers for less. Look at Thermalright Peerless Assassin and other products from them.

Wattage is only part of the needs of a PSU. The CX model is bare minimum. I would prefer a Corsair RM750e at the least, or a Thermaltake Gold rated unit, or perhaps an MSI MAG model on the lower end of the price range.

Over-paying for the SSD I would say. You won't really notice the speed difference between the top end PCIe 4.0 drive and a mid-range PCIe 3.0 drive except in a few circumstances. I compromise often with Western Digital Black, Sabrent Rocket Plus, or Crucial P3 and P5 Plus models.

4060Ti 16GB is a decent choice, but it you are paying quite a bit for the extra 8GB of memory. Not really a performance difference between the two. At 1080p you aren't likely to be needing 16GB VRAM for anything.

I would either get the cheapest RTX4070 you can find, or go with an AMD 7700XT and get not only 12/16GB of VRAM, but the memory bandwidth to go with it.

 

[bignastyid]

1- Don't get a Hyper 212, a decade ago they were a decent budget option, but by todays standards they are overpriced and underperforming. The Thermalright assassins are much better coolers and prices great for their performance..

2- Get a better PSU the PSU is the life blood of the system and not a good place to skimp.

3- You may want to look at 1080p on a 27" screen before you buy as I have found from a normal pc usage distance they look pixelated.

 

[Eximo]

Good point, I had a 27" 1080p for many years. (It was quite high end at the time) Not really very good for reading/browsing but works well enough for gaming. Pixel density is just a little low. 23.8/24/24.5" monitors are the way to go for 1080p.

27" should be 1440p, but that is harder to run.

 

[Bill-X]

Yo! I'll follow your recommendations for the cooling unit and PSU, but I think I'ma stick with my current choice of GPU and SSDs, and just hope that I can still keep using them even after I upgrade the other components in the future. As for the monitor, I can settle for a 24" with 1080p, just so I can enjoy a better view on my screen like you guys suggested.

This was very helpful and I learned many things. Again, thanks a ton for your inputs and expert guidance! Much appreciated. 😁