Question PC Build Advice Needed: Your Input Wanted! :)

[sarve]

Hey everyone,
Being a beginner, I'm planning to assemble a new PC and wanted to get your opinions on the components I've chosen. Here's what I'm considering( Note : GPU is not mentioned in the below list because that I'll consider later):-

Approximate Purchase Date: Within 3 days

Budget Range: INR 80,000

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Programming, Productivity, Multimedia

Buying a monitor?, Yes

Components to Purchase:

•Processor and Motherboard: Intel Core i5-12600K + GIGABYTE B760M DS3H DDR4 Motherboard4.0/ USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C/WiFi 6E/ 2.5GbE LAN/Q-Flash Plus/PCIe EZ-Latch/Motherboard)
•RAM: FURY Beast RGB 16GB 3200MHz DDR4
•CPU Cooler: Deepcool AG400 LED Single Tower 120 mm CPU Air Cooler
•Storage: Kingston KC3000 PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 SSD
•Case: Galax (Rev-06) Revolution
• Monitor: BenQ Gw2790Qt 27 Inch (68 Cm) IPS Qhd 75Hz Monitor-Height Adjust,99% Srgb,Eye Safe Certified,Brightness Intelligence,Noise Filter Speakers,USB-C(Pd 65W),Hdmi,Dp,USB Hub,Coding Mode,Daisy Chain(White) Monitor
•Power Supply: Deepcool PK550D, 550 Watt, 80 Plus Bronze Certified Power Supply

Do you need to buy OS: Yes

Preferred links has been attached with the description of the components itself, pls check the links for further information.

Location: Bangalore, Karnataka, India

Parts Preferences: All

Overclocking: Yes

Additional Comments: Looking for a reliable and efficient PC build within the specified budget. Priority is smooth performance and multitasking capabilities for a programmer .

I'm particularly concerned about the compatibility of these components.
• Do you think they'll well compatible together?
• Are there any potential issues I should be aware of?
• Also, I'm unsure if the processor I've chosen is the right fit for my needs.
• I'm also open to suggestions! If you think any changes I should make to optimize performance or compatibility

Any advice or suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

 

[Fanonic]

A 1440p monitor may be too much but it leaves room for upgrades (and its only 75hz).

 

[Lafong]

Is that RAM a kit of 2 sticks? Or a single stick?

 

[sarve]

Is that RAM a kit of 2 sticks? Or a single stick?

Hi,
This link redirects you to amazon, you can check it out for reference. It's a kit of 2 sticks

 

[logainofhades]

PSU not high enough quality. I wouldn't do less than 32gb ram in a new system today. That 16gb kit you linked is super overpriced. See link in my sig regarding how to ask for build/upgrade advice.

 

[sarve]

A 1440p monitor may be too much but it leaves room for upgrades (and its only 75hz).

Thank you! I'll also explore other options, and if you have any suggestions, please feel free to share.

 

[vMax]

Hey everyone,
Being a beginner, I'm planning to assemble a new PC and wanted to get your opinions on the components I've chosen. Here's what I'm considering( Note : GPU is not mentioned in the below list because that I'll consider later):-

• Processor: Intel Core i5-12600K Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked Socket LGA 1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
•Motherboard: GIGABYTE B760M DS3H AX (LGA 1700/ Intel/ B760/ M-ATX/ DDR5/ 2* M.2/ PCIe 4.0/ USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C/WiFi 6E/ 2.5GbE LAN/Q-Flash Plus/PCIe EZ-Latch/Motherboard)
• RAM: FURY Beast RGB 16GB 3200MHz DDR4
• CPU Cooler: Deepcool AG400 LED Single Tower 120 mm CPU Air Cooler
• Storage: Kingston KC3000 PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 SSD
• Case: Galax (Rev-06) Revolution
• Monitor: BenQ Gw2790Qt 27 Inch (68 Cm) IPS Qhd 75Hz Monitor-Height Adjust,99% Srgb,Eye Safe Certified,Brightness Intelligence,Noise Filter Speakers,USB-C(Pd 65W),Hdmi,Dp,USB Hub,Coding Mode,Daisy Chain(White) Monitor
• Power Supply: Deepcool PK550D, 550 Watt, 80 Plus Bronze Certified Power Supply

I'm particularly concerned about the compatibility of these components.
• Do you think they'll well compatible together?
• Are there any potential issues I should be aware of?
• Also, I'm unsure if the processor I've chosen is the right fit for my needs.
• I'm also open to suggestions! If you think any changes I should make to optimize performance or compatibility

Any advice or suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

What are your needs as you have not mentioned them or I might have missed it?
What budget are you working with?
13th Gen is a fair bit of a jump in performance over 12th Gen...

 

[sarve]

PSU not high enough quality. I wouldn't do less than 32gb ram in a new system today. That 16gb kit you linked is super overpriced. See link in my sig regarding how to ask for build/upgrade advice.

Thanks a lot, I think I really need to scratch my brainless head more ...hihi
I'll go through the links you shared and edit accordingly.

 

[geofelt]

What is your intended use for this pc?
The DDR4 motherboard is not compatible with DDR5 ram.
As to performance, DDR4 and DDR5 perform comparably.

A 550w psu may limit what graphics cards you can buy.
And, a 5 year warranty is not indicative of quality.
I would look at 175w or 185w with a 10 year warranty.

12600K is a good processor, but You may have other options.
Buying new, it is usually best to buy current gen.

 

[vMax]

Personally I would move to DDR5 if this is a clean new build. If on the other hand you already have DDR4 ram and want to save by reusing it, then more than fine...You can cut a fair bit of cost by getting a cheaper motherboard. The 12600K is a great CPU especially at it's current price

Bottom line, I would not skimp out on the motherboard as later the additional connectivity, NVMe slots etc will come in handy. You can save a fair bit here but a Z690 can be had for around 120 bucks and it has just about everything on board. The B760 is fairly cut down and it does not allow for overclocking so a K CPU will not be required, something to think about, plus the Z series has a lot more PCIe lanes 28 vs 14 so more room for additional NVMe drives tec..

RAM as far as DDR5 is concerned does not need to be the the fastest as the performance differences are very small unless you have a very specific use case so something like DDR 5200 is more than good enough.

PSU again, another area to make sure you have a bit of quality and I tend to always go Gold rating with a higher wattage for more overhead.

DDR5 option
PCPartPicker Part List: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/2dq834

CPU: Intel Core i5-12600K 3.7 GHz 10-Core Processor (£184.99 @ MoreCoCo)
CPU Cooler: Deepcool GAMMAXX AG400 ARGB 75.89 CFM CPU Cooler (£29.99 @ AWD-IT)
Motherboard: ASRock Z690M PG RIPTIDE/D5 Micro ATX LGA1700 Motherboard (£112.45 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-5200 CL40 Memory (£84.99 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Crucial P5 Plus 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive (£64.94 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Case: KOLINK Observatory MX Mesh ARGB ATX Mid Tower Case (£47.98 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Power Supply: Antec NeoECO Gold 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply (£71.17 @ CCL Computers)
Total: £596.51
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-04-11 15:51 BST+0100

 

[sarve]

What are your needs as you have not mentioned them or I might have missed it?
What budget are you working with?
13th Gen is a fair bit of a jump in performance over 12th Gen...

Thank you for your response!
I've updated the post with my needs and budget details.
I'll explore for 13th Gen over 12th.
Would you have any other specific recommendations based on my edited post?

 

[geofelt]

At one time, one really could get something for nothing by overclocking.
No more.
Gamers today do not overclock.
Modern motherboards will use the turbo mechanism to boos one or two cores past what an all core overclock could do.
It is a moot point in your case since the B760 motherboards do not permit overclocking; you would need a Z790 based motherboard.
Considering that ram is relatively cheap, I would consider a 2 x 16gb ram kit up front.
Some games now need more than 16gb.
Speed is not important to Intel.
Adding ram later may not work properly.

 

[vMax]

Thank you for your response!
I've updated the post with my needs and budget details.
I'll explore for 13th Gen over 12th.
Would you have any other specific recommendations based on my edited post?

Okay as Programming is the priority, then stability is key so a K CPU though a nice bonus, not critical. Also look at the software you are using as that could make a big difference as some software likes single core but as fast as possible whilst other programmes will happily use as many cores and threads as possible.

I would still look to a Z690 or Z790 motherboard purely for the additional lanes and connectivity options and as far as a CPU goes, right now the 12600K is at a great price. On the 13th gen side the 20 thread 13500 is also great value but the 13600K is as huge additional cost.

Also I would jump to DDR5 especially as the cost has come down so much and a decent 5200 32GB kit can be had for around 80 bucks.

One more thing, look to places like eBay or the equivalent in India as I picked up an open box Z790 Carbon Wifi board for £227!!!! use words like 'refurbished' but it was pretty much brand new and someone had returned it and I got a warranty on it...which is around half the launch price so you might well be able to save a decent amount on a motherboard, CPU and RAM by using these types of online store fronts. Sadly it has been many years since I have been back to India so I am out of touch with pricing though it was always so much more for hardware when I was last there...

 

[sarve]

Personally I would move to DDR5 if this is a clean new build. If on the other hand you already have DDR4 ram and want to save by reusing it, then more than fine...You can cut a fair bit of cost by getting a cheaper motherboard. The 12600K is a great CPU especially at it's current price

Bottom line, I would not skimp out on the motherboard as later the additional connectivity, NVMe slots etc will come in handy. You can save a fair bit here but a Z690 can be had for around 120 bucks and it has just about everything on board. The B760 is fairly cut down and it does not allow for overclocking so a K CPU will not be required, something to think about, plus the Z series has a lot more PCIe lanes 28 vs 14 so more room for additional NVMe drives tec..

RAM as far as DDR5 is concerned does not need to be the the fastest as the performance differences are very small unless you have a very specific use case so something like DDR 5200 is more than good enough.

PSU again, another area to make sure you have a bit of quality and I tend to always go Gold rating with a higher wattage for more overhead.

DDR5 option
PCPartPicker Part List: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/2dq834

CPU: Intel Core i5-12600K 3.7 GHz 10-Core Processor (£184.99 @ MoreCoCo)
CPU Cooler: Deepcool GAMMAXX AG400 ARGB 75.89 CFM CPU Cooler (£29.99 @ AWD-IT)
Motherboard: ASRock Z690M PG RIPTIDE/D5 Micro ATX LGA1700 Motherboard (£112.45 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-5200 CL40 Memory (£84.99 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Crucial P5 Plus 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive (£64.94 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Case: KOLINK Observatory MX Mesh ARGB ATX Mid Tower Case (£47.98 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Power Supply: Antec NeoECO Gold 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply (£71.17 @ CCL Computers)
Total: £596.51
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-04-11 15:51 BST+0100

Sure, Thanks! DDR5 sounds like the way to go. Your motherboard and PSU suggestions make sense too. I'll take a look at your parts list and see if it matches what I'm looking for. Thanks again for the advice!

 

[sarve]

At one time, one really could get something for nothing by overclocking.
No more.
Gamers today do not overclock.
Modern motherboards will use the turbo mechanism to boos one or two cores past what an all core overclock could do.
It is a moot point in your case since the B760 motherboards do not permit overclocking; you would need a Z790 based motherboard.
Considering that ram is relatively cheap, I would consider a 2 x 16gb ram kit up front.
Some games now need more than 16gb.
Speed is not important to Intel.
Adding ram later may not work properly.

Got it, thanks for the heads-up!
Sounds like I should definitely consider a motherboard that supports overclocking if I want that option down the line. And yeah, I'll go for the 2 x 16GB RAM kit upfront to make sure I've got enough memory.
Appreciate the advice!

I have edited my post for more detailed information. Please have a look and suggest me if some modification is required.

 

[sarve]

Okay as Programming is the priority, then stability is key so a K CPU though a nice bonus, not critical. Also look at the software you are using as that could make a big difference as some software likes single core but as fast as possible whilst other programmes will happily use as many cores and threads as possible.

I would still look to a Z690 or Z790 motherboard purely for the additional lanes and connectivity options and as far as a CPU goes, right now the 12600K is at a great price. On the 13th gen side the 20 thread 13500 is also great value but the 13600K is as huge additional cost.

Also I would jump to DDR5 especially as the cost has come down so much and a decent 5200 32GB kit can be had for around 80 bucks.

One more thing, look to places like eBay or the equivalent in India as I picked up an open box Z790 Carbon Wifi board for £227!!!! use words like 'refurbished' but it was pretty much brand new and someone had returned it and I got a warranty on it...which is around half the launch price so you might well be able to save a decent amount on a motherboard, CPU and RAM by using these types of online store fronts. Sadly it has been many years since I have been back to India so I am out of touch with pricing though it was always so much more for hardware when I was last there...

Hey, thanks for the tips! Stability is definitely key, and I appreciate you sharing those upgraded components earlier in thread. I'll definitely revisit the list I made and modify as per suggestions.

As for eBay, I'll have to hunt for those hidden gems like you did with the Z790 Carbon Wifi board. Who knows, maybe I'll stumble upon some tech treasure too! (kidding)