Build Advice New Gaming Build for $1800CAD

[Orgazia]

Building a new gaming system for my brother-in-law. Hoping it would last for approximately 5–7 years.

Here is what I have so far:

Approximate Purchase Date: No later than January 2023

Budget Range: $1,800.00 Canadian - approximately.

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, YouTube.

Are you buying a monitor: No

Do you need to buy OS: No
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: No real preference.

Location: Northern BC, Canada.

Parts Preferences: No preference.

Overclocking: No

SLI or Crossfire:No

Your Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080 but will go for 1440p in the future (end of 2023, perhaps).

Additional Comments: Will be re-using the Hardrive from, a pre-built Acer GX - 785 for data storage.

And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: Crappy prebuilt.

This is what I have so far:

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 3.8 GHz 8-Core Processor ($309.99 @ Best Buy Canada)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 LED 66.3 CFM Rifle Bearing CPU Cooler ($38.53 @ Vuugo)
Motherboard: Asus TUF GAMING X570-PLUS (WI-FI) ATX AM4 Motherboard ($301.84 @ Vuugo)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3600 CL18 Memory ($109.99 @ Best Buy Canada)
Storage: Samsung 970 Evo Plus 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 3.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($169.99 @ The Source)
Video Card: ASRock Radeon RX6700XT CLD 12G Radeon RX 6700 XT 12 GB Video Card ($539.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Case: Fractal Design Focus 2 ATX Mid Tower Case ($98.92 @ Vuugo)
Power Supply: Corsair RM750 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($156.24 @ Vuugo)
Total: $1725.49
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2022-12-23 14:44 EST-0500

 

[Hellfire13]

You can go with something like this too...

PCPartPicker Part List

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
CPU | Intel Core i5-13600K 3.5 GHz 14-Core Processor | $409.99 @ Memory Express
CPU Cooler | Deepcool ASSASSIN III 90.37 CFM CPU Cooler | $99.99 @ Amazon Canada
Motherboard | Gigabyte B660M GAMING X AX DDR4 Micro ATX LGA1700 Motherboard | $199.99 @ Amazon Canada
Memory | Corsair Vengeance LPX 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3600 CL18 Memory | $109.99 @ Amazon Canada
Storage | Corsair MP600 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive | $124.99 @ Corsair
Video Card | ASRock Radeon RX6700XT CLD 12G Radeon RX 6700 XT 12 GB Video Card | $479.99 @ Newegg Canada
Case | Fractal Design Focus G ATX Mid Tower Case | $80.95 @ Vuugo
Power Supply | Corsair RM750 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply | $139.50 @ Vuugo
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts |
| Total (before mail-in rebates) | $1665.39
| Mail-in rebates | -$20.00
| Total | $1645.39
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2022-12-23 15:14 EST-0500 |

 

[Darkbreeze]

Forget that Hyper 212 cooler. That is not even close to the best bang for the buck or relative performance these days.

Also should forget that Vengeance LPX memory for use with any Ryzen build. About 65% of the time I see builds with LPX memory have real problems when used with Ryzen builds. Besides which, the Ripjaws are better all the way around than the LPX kits.

Also, if you wish to have front panel USB C on that case there is an upgrade kit available for it, but that motherboard lacks a USB 3.1 Gen 2 internal header so it may not be usable with it if you should decide to add that at some point. Just something to think about as Type C devices are becoming a lot more mainstream now.

As well, the board I included below is (I believe) a better option. It has mostly the same feature set and quality as the X570-Plus WiFi you chose above, except that it DOES have both an internal USB 3.2 Gen 1 header and an internal USB 3.2 Gen 1 supporting Type C header, and it also has a better 12+2 dual Dr. Mos VRM configuration instead of a less desirable 12+2 but "doubled" Dr. Mos VRM configuration which is actually a 7 phase VRM. That might actually affect performance on a 5800x build.

Bumped you up from the RM to the RMx, as it is simply a better power supply with a quieter fan profile, and a higher quality fan. While both have a ten year warranty, the RMx is probably a bit less likely to require the use of it.

Also, the 5700x is significantly less expensive than the 5800x but is only less than 5% behind in performance in most things. In some games and benchmarks, no appreciable difference at all.

So, as another option to look at, somewhat improved build and less expensive than what you originally had.


PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 5700X 3.4 GHz 8-Core Processor ($257.50 @ shopRBC)
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Assassin X 120 Refined SE 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler ($33.63 @ Amazon Canada)
Motherboard: Gigabyte B550 AORUS ELITE AX V2 ATX AM4 Motherboard ($199.99 @ Canada Computers)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3600 CL18 Memory ($114.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Samsung 970 Evo Plus 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 3.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($169.05 @ Vuugo)
Video Card: ASRock Radeon RX6700XT CLD 12G Radeon RX 6700 XT 12 GB Video Card ($499.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Case: Fractal Design Focus 2 ATX Mid Tower Case ($88.32 @ Vuugo)
Power Supply: Corsair RM750x (2021) 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($168.05 @ Vuugo)
Total: $1531.52
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2022-12-23 16:43 EST-0500

 

[Ar558]

Building a new gaming system for my brother-in-law. Hoping it would last for approximately 5–7 years.

Here is what I have so far:

Approximate Purchase Date: No later than January 2023

Budget Range: $1,800.00 Canadian - approximately.

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, YouTube.

Are you buying a monitor: No

Do you need to buy OS: No
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: No real preference.

Location: Northern BC, Canada.

Parts Preferences: No preference.

Overclocking: No

SLI or Crossfire:No

Your Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080 but will go for 1440p in the future (end of 2023, perhaps).

Additional Comments: Will be re-using the Hardrive from, a pre-built Acer GX - 785 for data storage.

And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: Crappy prebuilt.

This is what I have so far:

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 3.8 GHz 8-Core Processor ($309.99 @ Best Buy Canada)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 LED 66.3 CFM Rifle Bearing CPU Cooler ($38.53 @ Vuugo)
Motherboard: Asus TUF GAMING X570-PLUS (WI-FI) ATX AM4 Motherboard ($301.84 @ Vuugo)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3600 CL18 Memory ($109.99 @ Best Buy Canada)
Storage: Samsung 970 Evo Plus 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 3.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($169.99 @ The Source)
Video Card: ASRock Radeon RX6700XT CLD 12G Radeon RX 6700 XT 12 GB Video Card ($539.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Case: Fractal Design Focus 2 ATX Mid Tower Case ($98.92 @ Vuugo)
Power Supply: Corsair RM750 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($156.24 @ Vuugo)
Total: $1725.49
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2022-12-23 14:44 EST-0500

I would suggest something like this

PCPartPicker Part List: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/NDb2Mb

CPU: Intel Core i7-12700K 3.6 GHz 12-Core Processor ($302.99 @ Best Buy)
CPU Cooler: be quiet! Pure Rock 2 Black CPU Cooler ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI PRO B660-A DDR4 ATX LGA1700 Motherboard ($139.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3600 CL18 Memory ($95.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 970 Evo Plus 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 3.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: ASRock Radeon RX6700XT CLD 12G Radeon RX 6700 XT 12 GB Video Card ($369.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Focus 2 ATX Mid Tower Case ($64.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair RM750 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($128.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1242.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2022-12-23 19:59 EST-0500

Better upgrade path with a Intel S1700. You can then get a Raptor lake to keep it going in two or three years time cheap second hand.

 

[Darkbreeze]

I would suggest something like this.

Why?

Better upgrade path with a Intel S1700.

Huh?

 

[Ar558]

Why?


Huh?

What has you puzzled? AM4 is a dead platform. Whereas an Alder lake board gives you the capability to upgrade to Raptor lake.

 

[Darkbreeze]

There are no "Alder lake boards", to begin with. There are "Alder lake CPU architectures", sure. Alder lake has nothing to do with any chipset or motherboard. So, wrong.

Yes, you can upgrade to a Raptor lake CPU from an Alder lake CPU, assuming you have a new enough BIOS version installed to support it, however, why would anybody want to buy a 300-400 dollar CPU just to upgrade to another 300-400 dollar CPU later in order to "upgrade" when they could spend an extra 30-50 dollars NOW and reap those benefits from the start, rather than buy something weaker with the intention to again drop half a paycheck in a couple years for a CPU that by then will already be "outdated"? Makes no sense. The whole "upgrade path" thing is basically a non-starter these days especially for high end system configurations where somebody doesn't want to have to touch it again for a number of years, as was expressly outlined in the OP.

In basic principle you are right, but it definitely seems like poor advice. If they want or prefer to go with an Intel platform then they can easily incorporate that into the build NOW, with a CPU model that does not require updating in two years just to gain 10 or 15% performance when in 2-3 years the models that will be current at that time will likely be more like 30-40% better.

Certainly it's an option, and even a credible one IF they want to switch to an Intel platform AND save some money now, but in the event that "upgrade path" is a consideration, "saving money" might mean just getting a better Raptor lake model NOW and no need to bother investing again in a couple of years. Usually "upgrade path" assumes models coming out later. Not ones that are already available.

 

[sonofjesse]

if you want AMD, I would go with something like this:

7700x 350.00
B650E 300.00
Deepcool 620 65.00
I would try to get 850Watt if its no more than 25 dollars.

That 1TB SSD seems high. here you can get a 980 1TB for like 140. (check around for different models, look at corsair, Sabrent etc)

Good luck with the build and let us know when you get it built

 

[Ar558]

There are no "Alder lake boards", to begin with. There are "Alder lake CPU architectures", sure. Alder lake has nothing to do with any chipset or motherboard. So, wrong.

Yes, you can upgrade to a Raptor lake CPU from an Alder lake CPU, assuming you have a new enough BIOS version installed to support it, however, why would anybody want to buy a 300-400 dollar CPU just to upgrade to another 300-400 dollar CPU later in order to "upgrade" when they could spend an extra 30-50 dollars NOW and reap those benefits from the start, rather than buy something weaker with the intention to again drop half a paycheck in a couple years for a CPU that by then will already be "outdated"? Makes no sense. The whole "upgrade path" thing is basically a non-starter these days especially for high end system configurations where somebody doesn't want to have to touch it again for a number of years, as was expressly outlined in the OP.

In basic principle you are right, but it definitely seems like poor advice. If they want or prefer to go with an Intel platform then they can easily incorporate that into the build NOW, with a CPU model that does not require updating in two years just to gain 10 or 15% performance when in 2-3 years the models that will be current at that time will likely be more like 30-40% better.

Certainly it's an option, and even a credible one IF they want to switch to an Intel platform AND save some money now, but in the event that "upgrade path" is a consideration, "saving money" might mean just getting a better Raptor lake model NOW and no need to bother investing again in a couple of years. Usually "upgrade path" assumes models coming out later. Not ones that are already available.

I was simplifying, any board that supports an Alder lake CPU!

If you bought a 12400 or 12600K today and then bought a used 13700K or 13900K in 3 years time your would get a pretty big improvement in performance for a net cost of $100-150 dollars (Assuming you sold the original CPU) which seems a good deal to get another 2-3 years out of a system. The difference between a 13900k and a 12400 is over $400 so that is a big difference compared to $100-150 in a few years.

The performance difference between a 12400 and 13900k is massively more than 10-15%. For example here they make it 117% multicore!

 

[Ar558]

if you want AMD, I would go with something like this:

7700x 350.00
B650E 300.00
Deepcool 620 65.00
I would try to get 850Watt if its no more than 25 dollars.

That 1TB SSD seems high. here you can get a 980 1TB for like 140. (check around for different models, look at corsair, Sabrent etc)

Good luck with the build and let us know when you get it built

You would also need DDR5 with AM5, 32GB starts at about $170CAN for 5200, going up to $200 for 6000

 

[Darkbreeze]

You still didn't explain what you meant by "Intel S1700", since that makes no sense that I can seem to figure out?

in 3 years time your would get a pretty big improvement in performance for a net cost of $100-150 dollars

Why would anybody want to invest 100-150 dollars into a USED part in three years time, when they could get the same part NOW, NEW, WITH full warranty, for 97 additional dollars, and avoid needing to even bother with upgrading in 3 years, not getting a warranty, probably getting a CPU that you have to HOPE doesn't have a problem AND will by then already be obsolete as far as performance is concerned? Makes no sense unless you were talking about also buying used parts now, which then, it might. Maybe.

But ok. Then there is also the consideration that in 7-10 years time if they go with a DDR4 platform now, they are without doubt going to have to buy new memory at that time for whatever is going to be the probable upgrade, whereas if they go with DDR5 now, assuming we are talking Intel platform now, they will have at the least a memory kit that is probably compatible with just about everything that comes out between now and then, or at least fairly close to then assuming DDR5 has a life cycle like DDR4 of something in the neighborhood of 7-8 years.

 

[Ar558]

You still didn't explain what you meant by "Intel S1700", since that makes no sense that I can seem to figure out?

Intel Socket 1700.

Why would anybody want to invest 100-150 dollars into a USED part in three years time, when they could get the same part NOW, NEW, WITH full warranty, for 97 additional dollars, and avoid needing to even bother with upgrading in 3 years, not getting a warranty, probably getting a CPU that you have to HOPE doesn't have a problem AND will by then already be obsolete as far as performance is concerned? Makes no sense unless you were talking about also buying used parts now, which then, it might. Maybe.

No I was suggesting going from a 12400 to a 13900k or 12600k to 13900k those are $400 dollars apart not $97!

But ok. Then there is also the consideration that in 7-10 years time if they go with a DDR4 platform now, they are without doubt going to have to buy new memory at that time for whatever is going to be the probable upgrade, whereas if they go with DDR5 now, assuming we are talking Intel platform now, they will have at the least a memory kit that is probably compatible with just about everything that comes out between now and then, or at least fairly close to then assuming DDR5 has a life cycle like DDR4 of something in the neighborhood of 7-8 years.

So your issue is they might need 64GB of DDR4 in 2030? Well you can still get DDR3 today on Ebay and that is at least as old if not older. DDR5 is a waste because it's 50% more expensive for a few percent faster, I don't think that type of future proofing is worth it when 32GB of DDR4 on ebay will be like $30 in 2030.

 

[sonofjesse]

I know here in the states if you buy AM5 CPU you get FREE RAM at MC. DDR 6000mhz. See if anybody has a deal like that in your area. That is a huge help on moving to the AM5 platform.

However if you can't DDR 4 vs DDR 5 for 32GB is only around 50 dollar difference.

 

[Darkbreeze]

Intel Socket 1700.


No I was suggesting going from a 12400 to a 13900k or 12600k to 13900k those are $400 dollars apart not $97!



So your issue is they might need 64GB of DDR4 in 2030? Well you can still get DDR3 today on Ebay and that is at least as old if not older. DDR5 is a waste because it's 50% more expensive for a few percent faster, I don't think that type of future proofing is worth it when 32GB of DDR4 on ebay will be like $30 in 2030.

It's not about needing 64GB, or any particular capacity, now or later. And DDR5 is NOT 50% more expensive. That's just plain nonsense. What it IS about is not having to AGAIN buy new memory in 5-7 years because you went with memory that is ALREADY deprecated. If you buy DDR5 now, then in 5-7 years whatever you are likely moving to at that time will probably STILL be using DDR5, since Samsung plans to launch DDR6 commercial production for the mainstream in like 2027 but it usually takes an additional year or two before it gets support on mainstream platforms.

IF they already had suitable DDR4, it would make sense to stick with that, in some cases, simply to cut some costs off the investment if cost was a bigger priority than other considerations.

As to the Alder vs Raptor. You're right. I confused another thread we are both participating in with this one. I can admit it when that happens. Still doesn't change the fact that if you want a platform that is going to have legs for 5-7 years you usually don't begin that journey by trying to make everything as cheap as possible. But, I'm done with this for today. Have a good Christmas everybody.

 

[Orgazia]

Thank you for all of the responses. I'm gonna see if my BIL okay with the intel idea, but if not, probably gonna go with Darkbreeze's build suggestion.

You guys are fantastic. Thank you for your knowledge. I'll post a final one , a few days before the order.

 

[Ar558]

It's not about needing 64GB, or any particular capacity, now or later. And DDR5 is NOT 50% more expensive. That's just plain nonsense. What it IS about is not having to AGAIN buy new memory in 5-7 years because you went with memory that is ALREADY deprecated. If you buy DDR5 now, then in 5-7 years whatever you are likely moving to at that time will probably STILL be using DDR5, since Samsung plans to launch DDR6 commercial production for the mainstream in like 2027 but it usually takes an additional year or two before it gets support on mainstream platforms.

IF they already had suitable DDR4, it would make sense to stick with that, in some cases, simply to cut some costs off the investment if cost was a bigger priority than other considerations.

As to the Alder vs Raptor. You're right. I confused another thread we are both participating in with this one. I can admit it when that happens. Still doesn't change the fact that if you want a platform that is going to have legs for 5-7 years you usually don't begin that journey by trying to make everything as cheap as possible. But, I'm done with this for today. Have a good Christmas everybody.

DDR5 is 50% more expensive! These are the cheapest 32GB kits available for DDR5 and DDR4 respectively.

Yeh if they were the same price you would clearly pick DDR5 but that price difference for little performance it aint worth it. And DDR4 will be readily available Used in 2030 even if new sources have dried up.

 

[Darkbreeze]

They are not in the UK. And I guess it depends, almost entirely, on what you are recommending as far as brands, models and speeds. It has become entirely clear to me however that the ONLY metric you find useful when purchasing PC hardware is price. Nothing else, at all. Which is why you reference used hardware so often, among other things. Unfortunately, I find that distasteful. I would never buy used hardware for anybody's machine unless it was from somebody I knew well enough to feel comfortable inviting to my mom's house for dinner during the holidays.

And I think that is where we will agree to disagree on pretty much everything from this point forward.

 

[Why_Me]

I'll have a go at this thread. I'd wait until January 3rd when Intel releases their locked cpu's along with the B760 / H770 boards. Leaked benches out of Asia have that cpu down below going head to head with the 12600K and that's with an ES chip and crap bios. I posted a B660 DDR4 board in this build to give you a rough idea of the cost of a B760 DDR5 board .. just add 10% to the price of that board down below.

https://www.vuugo.com/fractal-design-pc-cases-FD-C-FOC2A-07.html?tracking=5108053939762
Fractal Design Focus 2 Mid-Tower Computer Case $88.32

Rear exhaust fan for that case.

https://www.canadacomputers.com/product_info.php?cPath=8_130&item_id=137843
be quiet! PURE WINGS 2 PWM 120mm 4-Pin Case Fan $14.99

https://www.vuugo.com/corsair-power-supply-CP-9020234-NA.html?tracking=5108053939762
Corsair RM Series RM750 (2021) 750W 80+ Gold Modular ATX Power Supply $151.80

Just using this board as an example.

https://www.canadacomputers.com/product_info.php?cPath=26_1842_3869&item_id=214013
GIGABYTE B660M AORUS PRO AX DDR4 $179.99 <--- add 10% for B760 DDR5 version

Intel Core i5-13400F $280 CAD if I had to guess.
6 cores / 16 threads

https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0B6FD741J
DeepCool AKG620 Dual Tower CPU Cooler $74.99

https://www.newegg.ca/corsair-32gb-288-pin-ddr5-sdram/p/N82E16820236828
CORSAIR Vengeance DDR5 5600 32GB (2x16GB) CL36 $184.99

https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0B25MJ1YT
Crucial P3 2TB M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD $174.19

https://www.newegg.ca/asrock-radeon-rx-6700-xt-rx6700xt-cld-12g/p/N82E16814930056
ASRock Radeon RX 6700 XT Challenger D 12GB Graphic Card $499.99

Total: $1649.26 CAD

https://www.tomshardware.com/news/c...-12600k-like-performance-for-around-dollar240

https://www.tomshardware.com/news/b760-recives-10-percent-price-hike

Intel B760 Motherboards & 13th Gen Non-K CPUs To Launch on 3rd January, 2023

Intel will be launching its mainstream B760 motherboards and 13th Gen Non-K CPUs on the 3rd of January, just around CES 2023.

wccftech.com

MSI's B760 MAG Tomahawk Pictured Ahead of Official Launch

Intel is expected to launch the B760 chipset alongside a slew of more 13th gen Core CPUs at CES in January, but already details of upcoming motherboards are starting to appear. We've already seen some details about Gigabyte's B760 Aorus Elite and now some very detailed pictures of MSI's upcoming...

www.techpowerup.com

 

[Ar558]

They are not in the UK. And I guess it depends, almost entirely, on what you are recommending as far as brands, models and speeds. It has become entirely clear to me however that the ONLY metric you find useful when purchasing PC hardware is price. Nothing else, at all. Which is why you reference used hardware so often, among other things. Unfortunately, I find that distasteful. I would never buy used hardware for anybody's machine unless it was from somebody I knew well enough to feel comfortable inviting to my mom's house for dinner during the holidays.

And I think that is where we will agree to disagree on pretty much everything from this point forward.

Well if you are saying there is price parity between DDR4 and DDR5 in their region then fine.

I don't think price is the only metric but Value is pretty much the only one that matters as it is Performance/Price. I don't think used hardware is the only answer but I'm going to give value based answers and for something like RAM at <$50 the risk is low. I wouldn't spend $100s on second CPU's or GPU's as the risk is too big. But I am also aware that I have been lucky enough to afford new (if mid range) parts, if I didn't have the money then I would have to take the Used risk.

 

[Darkbreeze]

Cool man. Everyone have a good Christmas or whatever it is you celebrate where you are. If you don't celebrate anything, well, just have a really damn good day anyhow.

 

[Orgazia]

I'll have a go at this thread. I'd wait until January 3rd when Intel releases their locked cpu's along with the B760 / H770 boards. Leaked benches out of Asia have that cpu down below going head to head with the 12600K and that's with an ES chip and crap bios. I posted a B660 DDR4 board in this build to give you a rough idea of the cost of a B760 DDR5 board .. just add 10% to the price of that board down below.

https://www.vuugo.com/fractal-design-pc-cases-FD-C-FOC2A-07.html?tracking=5108053939762
Fractal Design Focus 2 Mid-Tower Computer Case $88.32

Rear exhaust fan for that case.

https://www.canadacomputers.com/product_info.php?cPath=8_130&item_id=137843
be quiet! PURE WINGS 2 PWM 120mm 4-Pin Case Fan $14.99

https://www.vuugo.com/corsair-power-supply-CP-9020234-NA.html?tracking=5108053939762
Corsair RM Series RM750 (2021) 750W 80+ Gold Modular ATX Power Supply $151.80

Just using this board as an example.

https://www.canadacomputers.com/product_info.php?cPath=26_1842_3869&item_id=214013
GIGABYTE B660M AORUS PRO AX DDR4 $179.99 <--- add 10% for B760 DDR5 version

Intel Core i5-13400F $280 CAD if I had to guess.
6 cores / 16 threads

https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0B6FD741J
DeepCool AKG620 Dual Tower CPU Cooler $74.99

https://www.newegg.ca/corsair-32gb-288-pin-ddr5-sdram/p/N82E16820236828
CORSAIR Vengeance DDR5 5600 32GB (2x16GB) CL36 $184.99

https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0B25MJ1YT
Crucial P3 2TB M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD $174.19

https://www.newegg.ca/asrock-radeon-rx-6700-xt-rx6700xt-cld-12g/p/N82E16814930056
ASRock Radeon RX 6700 XT Challenger D 12GB Graphic Card $499.99

Total: $1649.26 CAD

https://www.tomshardware.com/news/c...-12600k-like-performance-for-around-dollar240

https://www.tomshardware.com/news/b760-recives-10-percent-price-hike

Intel B760 Motherboards & 13th Gen Non-K CPUs To Launch on 3rd January, 2023

Intel will be launching its mainstream B760 motherboards and 13th Gen Non-K CPUs on the 3rd of January, just around CES 2023.

wccftech.com

MSI's B760 MAG Tomahawk Pictured Ahead of Official Launch

Intel is expected to launch the B760 chipset alongside a slew of more 13th gen Core CPUs at CES in January, but already details of upcoming motherboards are starting to appear. We've already seen some details about Gigabyte's B760 Aorus Elite and now some very detailed pictures of MSI's upcoming...

www.techpowerup.com

I've out of the loop for way too long. Didn't realize Intel are releasing a new CPU. I'll tell him to wait for another week or two and go from there.
He is a bit of an AMD fan.

Thank you!