Question New Build Advice

[Aaron_12]

Hello all! I built my current computer at over 5 years ago and was thinking it's about time I built a new one since some of the games are running a little slow/not running at all. I'm not well versed in anything tech related and got a lot of information from forums and 'how to' guides when I made my first. I would greatly appreciate any information or pointers on what parts I can look to for my new build!

Approximate Purchase Date: Within the next 3-6 weeks (hopefully some sales still around)

Budget Range: All up, maybe $1600?

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Video games, however storage is important for backing up files

Are you buying a monitor: Current monitor is 1920 x 1080 so perhaps it would be best to upgrade.

Parts to Upgrade: Honestly I have no idea. I'm not sure my current build is.
Mother board- Gigabyte H170-HD3-CF
Processor- i5 -6500 3.2 Ghz
RAM- Cossair Vengenance- 16Gb DDR4
Graphics card- Radeon AMD R9380
PSU- Seasonic G550 PSU
Case- Phanteks Enthoo Pro Glass

Do you need to buy OS: Yes
Please note that if you're using an OEM license of Windows, you will need a new one when buying a new motherboard.

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: I live in Australia so I have used MSY before for my parts

Location: Melbourne, Victoria

Parts Preferences: No prefernce, whatever is cost effective but gives good bang for buck

Overclocking: No

SLI or Crossfire: Not sure of the terms so probably the cheaper bang for buck?

Your Monitor Resolution: 1920 x 1080 Samsung C24RG50FQE

Additional Comments: Prefer a system that runs quietly that is reliable, and can handle games at a high level with graphics without having to sell my kidney to cover. I don't play online so doesn't need to be suited for that purpose. Also would be good to have storage space with an SSD if possible.

And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: Current computer is doing the job however would like to upgrade for gaming purposes.

Any feedback is greatly appreciated.

Kind regards,

Aaron

 

[Lutfij]

For the sake of relevance, suggestions made in this thread still stand;

Question - New build Advice

Hello! I built my current computer at least 6-7 years ago and was thinking it's about time I built a new one since some of the games are running a little slow. I'm not well versed in anything tech related and got a lot of information from forums and 'how to' guides when I made my first. I would...

forums.tomshardware.com

even though it's a year ago.

Slightly over budget but here's my take on your build;
PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 7600 3.8 GHz 6-Core Processor ($285.00 @ Centre Com)
Motherboard: MSI B650M GAMING WIFI Micro ATX AM5 Motherboard ($169.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Memory: Crucial Pro Overclocking 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL36 Memory ($130.76 @ Amazon Australia)
Storage: Crucial P3 Plus 500 GB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($55.00 @ JW Computers)
Storage: Crucial P3 Plus 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($162.66 @ JW Computers)
Video Card: XFX Speedster SWFT 210 Radeon RX 7600 XT 16 GB Video Card ($539.00 @ Scorptec)
Case: Fractal Design Meshify 2 Mini MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($129.00 @ Centre Com)
Power Supply: MSI MAG A750GL PCIE5 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($128.00 @ BPC Technology)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 11 Home Retail - USB 64-bit ($199.00 @ Centre Com)
Total: $1797.42
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-12-09 21:43 AEDT+1100
2xSSD's, one for the OS, app's and launchers, while the second is for your game library. Option to add storage later down the road. On that note, if you need to backup mission critical data, you should have them on an HDD, not an SSD.

 

[logainofhades]

I would keep that case and replace the rest. I would also run Windows unactivated to free up budget for hardware, and get a key later. It will limit some customization options, and give you a semi annoying watermark, but it will work and receive updates.

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 7600 3.8 GHz 6-Core Processor ($285.00 @ Centre Com)
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE ARGB 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler ($50.00 @ Scorptec)
Motherboard: MSI PRO B650M-A WIFI Micro ATX AM5 Motherboard ($188.00 @ Centre Com)
Memory: Crucial Pro Overclocking 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL36 Memory ($139.00 @ MSY Technology)
Storage: Silicon Power UD90 500 GB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($53.00 @ MSY Technology)
Storage: Silicon Power UD90 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($156.00 @ MSY Technology)
Video Card: Gigabyte GAMING OC Radeon RX 7700 XT 12 GB Video Card ($618.77 @ JW Computers)
Power Supply: MSI MAG A750GL PCIE5 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($128.00 @ BPC Technology)
Total: $1617.77
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-12-09 23:52 AEDT+1100

 

[Aaron_12]

For the sake of relevance, suggestions made in this thread still stand;

Question - New build Advice

Hello! I built my current computer at least 6-7 years ago and was thinking it's about time I built a new one since some of the games are running a little slow. I'm not well versed in anything tech related and got a lot of information from forums and 'how to' guides when I made my first. I would...

forums.tomshardware.com

even though it's a year ago.

Slightly over budget but here's my take on your build;
PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 7600 3.8 GHz 6-Core Processor ($285.00 @ Centre Com)
Motherboard: MSI B650M GAMING WIFI Micro ATX AM5 Motherboard ($169.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Memory: Crucial Pro Overclocking 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL36 Memory ($130.76 @ Amazon Australia)
Storage: Crucial P3 Plus 500 GB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($55.00 @ JW Computers)
Storage: Crucial P3 Plus 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($162.66 @ JW Computers)
Video Card: XFX Speedster SWFT 210 Radeon RX 7600 XT 16 GB Video Card ($539.00 @ Scorptec)
Case: Fractal Design Meshify 2 Mini MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($129.00 @ Centre Com)
Power Supply: MSI MAG A750GL PCIE5 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($128.00 @ BPC Technology)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 11 Home Retail - USB 64-bit ($199.00 @ Centre Com)
Total: $1797.42
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-12-09 21:43 AEDT+1100
2xSSD's, one for the OS, app's and launchers, while the second is for your game library. Option to add storage later down the road. On that note, if you need to backup mission critical data, you should have them on an HDD, not an SSD.

Thank you for the advice. If it still applicable, I'll work off that!

 

[Why_Me]

Hello all! I built my current computer at over 5 years ago and was thinking it's about time I built a new one since some of the games are running a little slow/not running at all. I'm not well versed in anything tech related and got a lot of information from forums and 'how to' guides when I made my first. I would greatly appreciate any information or pointers on what parts I can look to for my new build!

Approximate Purchase Date: Within the next 3-6 weeks (hopefully some sales still around)

Budget Range: All up, maybe $1600?

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Video games, however storage is important for backing up files

Are you buying a monitor: Current monitor is 1920 x 1080 so perhaps it would be best to upgrade.

Parts to Upgrade: Honestly I have no idea. I'm not sure my current build is.
Mother board- Gigabyte H170-HD3-CF
Processor- i5 -6500 3.2 Ghz
RAM- Cossair Vengenance- 16Gb DDR4
Graphics card- Radeon AMD R9380
PSU- Seasonic G550 PSU
Case- Phanteks Enthoo Pro Glass

Do you need to buy OS: Yes
Please note that if you're using an OEM license of Windows, you will need a new one when buying a new motherboard.

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: I live in Australia so I have used MSY before for my parts

Location: Melbourne, Victoria

Parts Preferences: No prefernce, whatever is cost effective but gives good bang for buck

Overclocking: No

SLI or Crossfire: Not sure of the terms so probably the cheaper bang for buck?

Your Monitor Resolution: 1920 x 1080 Samsung C24RG50FQE

Additional Comments: Prefer a system that runs quietly that is reliable, and can handle games at a high level with graphics without having to sell my kidney to cover. I don't play online so doesn't need to be suited for that purpose. Also would be good to have storage space with an SSD if possible.

And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: Current computer is doing the job however would like to upgrade for gaming purposes.

Any feedback is greatly appreciated.

Kind regards,

Aaron

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: *Intel Core i5-12400F 2.5 GHz 6-Core Processor ($145.00 @ Amazon Australia)
CPU Cooler: *ID-COOLING FROZN A410 BLACK 78.25 CFM CPU Cooler ($35.00 @ PLE Computers)
Motherboard: *MSI PRO B760M-A WIFI DDR4 Micro ATX LGA1700 Motherboard ($169.00 @ Centre Com)
Memory: *Corsair Vengeance LPX 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory ($84.00 @ Amazon Australia)
Storage: *Silicon Power UD90 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($156.00 @ MSY Technology)
Video Card: *Gigabyte GAMING OC Radeon RX 7700 XT 12 GB Video Card ($618.77 @ JW Computers)
Power Supply: *MSI MAG A750GL PCIE5 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($128.00 @ BPC Technology)
Operating System: *Microsoft Windows 11 Home OEM - DVD 64-bit ($179.00 @ MSY Technology)
Total: $1514.77
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-12-10 19:03 AEDT+1100

https://www.tomshardware.com/software/windows/windows-11-free-or-cheap

 

[Aaron_12]

I would keep that case and replace the rest. I would also run Windows unactivated to free up budget for hardware, and get a key later. It will limit some customization options, and give you a semi annoying watermark, but it will work and receive updates.

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 7600 3.8 GHz 6-Core Processor ($285.00 @ Centre Com)
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE ARGB 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler ($50.00 @ Scorptec)
Motherboard: MSI PRO B650M-A WIFI Micro ATX AM5 Motherboard ($188.00 @ Centre Com)
Memory: Crucial Pro Overclocking 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL36 Memory ($139.00 @ MSY Technology)
Storage: Silicon Power UD90 500 GB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($53.00 @ MSY Technology)
Storage: Silicon Power UD90 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($156.00 @ MSY Technology)
Video Card: Gigabyte GAMING OC Radeon RX 7700 XT 12 GB Video Card ($618.77 @ JW Computers)
Power Supply: MSI MAG A750GL PCIE5 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($128.00 @ BPC Technology)
Total: $1617.77
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-12-09 23:52 AEDT+1100

A lot of places seem to be out of stock for the video card. Were there any suggestions for an alternative? Would the XFX Speedster SWFT 210 Radeon RX 7600 XT 16 GB Video Card ($539.00 @ Scorptec) be suitable?

 

[geofelt]

First, run this simple test:
Run YOUR games, but lower your resolution and eye candy.
This makes the graphics card loaf a bit.
If your FPS increases, it indicates that your cpu is strong enough to drive a better graphics configuration.
If your FPS stays the same, you are likely more cpu limited.

There are no really good processor upgrades for your motherboard.
For a cpu upgrade, you will also need a new motherboard.
Games depend mostly on a strong single thread capability to run the master thread.
Run the cpu-Z bench on your I5-6500. you should get a single thread score around 383.
https://valid.x86.fr/bench/w7q4vs
You could consider something like a i5-13400, perhaps about $200.
A lga 1700 ddr4 motherboard will be about $110.
You can reuse your DDR4 ram, case, psu and gpu.
See how you do.
Before buying a graphics card, upgrade the monitor.
Bust your budget for a really good one, it will be with you for a long time, Larger, higher resolution perhaps even 4k.
That will let you better understand what graphics card you need.

Most here are amd fans, and their suggestions are ok.
But coming from a intel background, you will be more comfortable there.

If you buy a hefty gpu upgrade, plan on buying a quality psu in the 850w range.
Don't worry, a psu only uses the power demanded of it, regardless of the max capability.
Look for a unit with a 10 year warranty.