Question New PC Thoughts

[totalnoob55]

Hello TH people. Time for a new PC. My knowledge is limited. I am shopping for an everyday PC with some gaming capabilities. Nothing too extreme. Any thoughts on this option?

Intel 12th Gen 6 core E-BUSINESS CLASS

Intel i5-12400 4.4Ghz 6 Core

Intel Original Fan

Asus H610 Chipset

16GB DDR4-3200

Build-in Intel UHD730 Video

500GB SSD

Windows 11 PRO

Integrated HD AUDIO

Integrated 10/100/1000 LAN

Micro-ATX Case

Appreciate any feeback

 

[Eximo]

Quite bare bones, describes a lot of off the shelf office computers.

Intel integrated graphics is nothing special, and the 12400 comes with the smaller graphics chip. 12500 is a step up. Older games and a few low demand eSports titles will be playable, but newer demanding gaming titles will be out of reach.

Personally I would opt for a Ryzen 8600G based system today, but that depends on what you are wanting to spend. Or even an older Ryzen 5600G based system which will have far more graphics performance and be suitable for everyday tasks.

 

[totalnoob55]

Thanks. I was shooting for $1,000 CDN, but maybe that's going to be too low.

 

[totalnoob55]

Quite bare bones, describes a lot of off the shelf office computers.

Intel integrated graphics is nothing special, and the 12400 comes with the smaller graphics chip. 12500 is a step up. Older games and a few low demand eSports titles will be playable, but newer demanding gaming titles will be out of reach.

Personally I would opt for a Ryzen 8600G based system today, but that depends on what you are wanting to spend. Or even an older Ryzen 5600G based system which will have far more graphics performance and be suitable for everyday tasks.

So this one would be better you think?

Processor Type
AMD Ryzen 5 5600
Processor Generation/Series
3rd Generation
Processor Speed
3.5 GHz
Processor Cores
6
Processor Cache
16 MB L3
RAM Size
16 GB
RAM Type
16GB 3200Mhz DDR4
Solid-State Drive Capacity
512 GB
Hard Drive Speed (Revolutions Per Minute)
Not Applicable
Optical Drive
No
Graphics Card
NVIDIA RTX 3060 12GB
Dedicated Graphic Card
Yes
Video Memory
12GB
Sound Card
Realtek

 

[Zerk2012]

Thanks. I was shooting for $1,000 CDN, but maybe that's going to be too low.

Barely over 1K if your using a 1080p monitor the video card should do fine for gaming probably not max settings but playable. (EDIT settings will depend on the game)
You could drop the extra CPU cooler and use the stock one since the case has good airflow with the extra fans mounted in the front blowing in.

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5500 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor ($119.00 @ Amazon Canada)
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Assassin X SE 32.77 CFM CPU Cooler ($22.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Motherboard: MSI B550 GAMING GEN3 ATX AM4 Motherboard ($134.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory ($74.99 @ Canada Computers)
Storage: Crucial P3 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 3.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($78.99 @ PC-Canada)
Video Card: ASRock Challenger D Radeon RX 6600 8 GB Video Card ($268.49 @ Newegg Canada)
Case: Phanteks XT PRO ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Power Supply: MSI MAG A650BN 650 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($84.99 @ Canada Computers)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 11 Pro OEM - DVD 64-bit ($144.55 @ Amazon Canada)
Case Fan: be quiet! Pure Wings 2 61.2 CFM 140 mm Fan ($6.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Case Fan: be quiet! Pure Wings 2 61.2 CFM 140 mm Fan ($6.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Total: $1012.96
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-08-16 18:09 EDT-0400

 

[totalnoob55]

Barely over 1K if your using a 1080p monitor the video card should do fine for gaming probably not max settings but playable. (EDIT settings will depend on the game)
You could drop the extra CPU cooler and use the stock one since the case has good airflow with the extra fans mounted in the front blowing in.

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5500 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor ($119.00 @ Amazon Canada)
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Assassin X SE 32.77 CFM CPU Cooler ($22.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Motherboard: MSI B550 GAMING GEN3 ATX AM4 Motherboard ($134.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory ($74.99 @ Canada Computers)
Storage: Crucial P3 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 3.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($78.99 @ PC-Canada)
Video Card: ASRock Challenger D Radeon RX 6600 8 GB Video Card ($268.49 @ Newegg Canada)
Case: Phanteks XT PRO ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Power Supply: MSI MAG A650BN 650 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($84.99 @ Canada Computers)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 11 Pro OEM - DVD 64-bit ($144.55 @ Amazon Canada)
Case Fan: be quiet! Pure Wings 2 61.2 CFM 140 mm Fan ($6.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Case Fan: be quiet! Pure Wings 2 61.2 CFM 140 mm Fan ($6.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Total: $1012.96
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-08-16 18:09 EDT-0400

That's a great site. Thank you. I saw the

Excellent AMD Gaming/Streaming Build listed there for $1200 and it looks pretty good​

 

[Zerk2012]

That's a great site. Thank you. I saw the

Excellent AMD Gaming/Streaming Build listed there for $1200 and it looks pretty good​

That's 1200 USD 1800 CAD.
I stayed very close to your budget and got 1TB of storage and 32GB of memory with a good case.

EDIT it has a drop down on the upper right side to change Countries, and no operating system added to the cost.

 

[totalnoob55]

That's 1200 USD 1800 CAD.
I stayed very close to your budget and got 1TB of storage and 32GB of memory with a good case.

EDIT it has a drop down on the upper left side to change Countries, and no operating system added to the cost.

I see the tab. Thank you. Canadian rates for me so a tad over budget

 

[Zerk2012]

I see the tab. Thank you. Canadian rates for me so a tad over budget

My list is in CAD, their build was like 800 over plus 140 for a OS a bit more that a bit over.

 

[totalnoob55]

I think the

Modest AMD Gaming Build is more inline with the budget​

 

[totalnoob55]

My list is in CAD, their build was like 800 over plus 140 for a OS a bit more that a bit over.

Cool thanks. I will take a closer look

 

[Zerk2012]

I think the

Modest AMD Gaming Build is more inline with the budget​

Now your a bit over 1300 with that build including the OS and a piece of crap power supply.

Better build at that price.
PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5500 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor ($119.00 @ Amazon Canada)
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Assassin X SE 32.77 CFM CPU Cooler ($22.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Motherboard: MSI B550 GAMING GEN3 ATX AM4 Motherboard ($134.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory ($74.99 @ Canada Computers)
Storage: Crucial P3 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 3.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($78.99 @ PC-Canada)
Video Card: Gigabyte GAMING OC Radeon RX 7700 XT 12 GB Video Card ($549.00 @ Canada Computers)
Case: Phanteks XT PRO ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Power Supply: MSI MAG A650GL 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($109.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 11 Pro OEM - DVD 64-bit ($144.55 @ Amazon Canada)
Case Fan: be quiet! Pure Wings 2 61.2 CFM 140 mm Fan ($6.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Case Fan: be quiet! Pure Wings 2 61.2 CFM 140 mm Fan ($6.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Total: $1318.47
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-08-16 19:19 EDT-0400