I will use this PC exclusively for programming. The most intensive tasks will be compilation, running OS/VMs/text editors/web browsers and testing my software. The iGPU will drive at most two 4K monitors.
I don't like upgrading often, because I have a preference of keeping my systems for longer, especially when I am programming and don't really need the bleeding edge components all the time. It helps with stability, there are less issues with drivers and so on.
This is the build pcpartpicker link
The fan configuration:
1)2 Bottom fans intake.
2)2 Top fans exhaust.
3)Rear fan intake or remove it completely.
4)CPU cooler rear fan intake, the other fan exhaust.
The price is different than the one on pcpartpicker.com:
1)I got the 12700 for the price of the 12600K.
2)I got the NH-U12A for its regular price, but still for 10$ less than in most shops.
3)I got the ROG STRIX B660-I GAMING WIFI for the price of the B660M-A PRO WIFI DDR4.
4)I got the 32GB Kingston 5200MHz/CL40 DDR5 RAM for the price of a basic 32GB DDR4 kit (not Samsung B Die).
5)I got the FireCuda 530 for the price of the 970 Evo Plus.
6)I got the NR200 for half its regular price.
7)I got the SF750 for 10$ less due to issues with delivery.
8)I got the 5 pack Arctic P12 PWM PST, so it's a little bit cheaper than getting the fans separately.
Some issues with the parts I see:
1)The board doesn't allow BLCK.
2)I won't be able to use the side bracket with the NH-U12A.
3)The RAM is a low end DDR5 kit (I had no DDR4 RAM available before buying).
4)Arctic P12 PWM fans might be loud.
What I could do in the future:
1)Get a 4TB Gen. 4 SSD with heatsink and mount it on the back of the board and use the FireCuda 530 as boot drive.
2)Get some SATA SSDs
3)Sell my current RAM kit and get a Hynix Die RAM kit.
4)Replace the Arctic P12 PWM fans with the Noctua NF-A12x25 PWM fans
5)Optionally I could buy some decent GPU with at least 10GB VRAM and maybe deshroud it if it makes sense.
Other than that, that's all I have to say about the build.
Any opinions ?
I don't like upgrading often, because I have a preference of keeping my systems for longer, especially when I am programming and don't really need the bleeding edge components all the time. It helps with stability, there are less issues with drivers and so on.
This is the build pcpartpicker link
The fan configuration:
1)2 Bottom fans intake.
2)2 Top fans exhaust.
3)Rear fan intake or remove it completely.
4)CPU cooler rear fan intake, the other fan exhaust.
The price is different than the one on pcpartpicker.com:
1)I got the 12700 for the price of the 12600K.
2)I got the NH-U12A for its regular price, but still for 10$ less than in most shops.
3)I got the ROG STRIX B660-I GAMING WIFI for the price of the B660M-A PRO WIFI DDR4.
4)I got the 32GB Kingston 5200MHz/CL40 DDR5 RAM for the price of a basic 32GB DDR4 kit (not Samsung B Die).
5)I got the FireCuda 530 for the price of the 970 Evo Plus.
6)I got the NR200 for half its regular price.
7)I got the SF750 for 10$ less due to issues with delivery.
8)I got the 5 pack Arctic P12 PWM PST, so it's a little bit cheaper than getting the fans separately.
Some issues with the parts I see:
1)The board doesn't allow BLCK.
2)I won't be able to use the side bracket with the NH-U12A.
3)The RAM is a low end DDR5 kit (I had no DDR4 RAM available before buying).
4)Arctic P12 PWM fans might be loud.
What I could do in the future:
1)Get a 4TB Gen. 4 SSD with heatsink and mount it on the back of the board and use the FireCuda 530 as boot drive.
2)Get some SATA SSDs
3)Sell my current RAM kit and get a Hynix Die RAM kit.
4)Replace the Arctic P12 PWM fans with the Noctua NF-A12x25 PWM fans
5)Optionally I could buy some decent GPU with at least 10GB VRAM and maybe deshroud it if it makes sense.
Other than that, that's all I have to say about the build.
Any opinions ?
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