Build Advice Putting together a build for my grandson.

[Scooter a1s]

I am by no means am a expert at this. I am putting together a gaming rig for my grandson's 16 birthday.
He has no budget and can only dream. His current system is a antique. After doing some research this is what I'm putting together for him:

Corsair 5000D case
Asus X670E-E mobo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D cpu
Trident Z5 neo RGB DDR5 64gb ram
WD Black 1tb SN850X ssd
Cooler Master ML240L liquid cooler
MSI Mag 850 GL PSU
RTX 3060 gpu

Should this last for a few years?
Any recommendations on what I might do differently. I know the GPU isn't the best but he can upgrade further down the road if he chooses to.

Thank you

 

[Why_Me]

https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/amd-ryzen-7-7800x3d-cpu-review

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Review - The Best Gaming CPU

AMD's Ryzen 7 7800X3D is everything that gamers want: eight fast cores, in a single CCD, with 3D VCache stacked on top at a price point of $450. In our review we can confirm that 7800X3D is indeed the fastest gaming CPU available, beating Intel's 13900K and even the 7950X3D.

www.techpowerup.com

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: *AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 4.2 GHz 8-Core Processor ($375.96 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: *Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 SE ARGB 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler ($38.90 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: *MSI B650 GAMING PLUS WIFI ATX AM5 Motherboard ($169.99 @ MSI)
Memory: *Silicon Power Value Gaming 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory ($87.97 @ Amazon)
Storage: *Silicon Power UD90 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($99.97 @ B&H)
Video Card: *Gigabyte WINDFORCE OC GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER 12 GB Video Card ($599.99 @ B&H)
Case: *Montech AIR 903 MAX ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.00 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: *MSI MPG A850G PCIE5 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: *Microsoft Windows 11 Home OEM - DVD 64-bit ($119.99 @ Amazon)
Monitor: *MSI MAG 275QF 27.0" 2560 x 1440 180 Hz Monitor ($179.00 @ MSI)
Total: $1840.76
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-08-04 07:00 EDT-0400

 

[Lucky_SLS]

Modifying @Why_Me 's list for better mobo, ssd and monitor:

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: *AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 4.2 GHz 8-Core Processor ($376.26 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Phantom Spirit EVO 69 CFM CPU Cooler ($49.90 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock B650E PG RIPTIDE WIFI ATX AM5 Motherboard ($189.98 @ Amazon)
Memory: TEAMGROUP T-Create Expert 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory ($92.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Corsair MP600 ELITE 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($139.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: PNY XLR8 Gaming VERTO EPIC-X RGB OC GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER 12 GB Video Card ($599.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Phanteks XT PRO ULTRA ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: MSI MPG A850G PCIE5 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: *Microsoft Windows 11 Home OEM - DVD 64-bit ($119.99 @ Amazon)
Monitor: Dell G2724D 27.0" 2560 x 1440 165 Hz Monitor ($199.99 @ Dell Technologies)
Total: $1939.07
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-08-05 12:36 EDT-0400

 

[Scooter a1s]

Thank you. I appreciate the input.

 

[Eximo]

Much more balanced builds. You had too much emphasis on the CPU/Memory/Motherboard and not enough on the GPU and Storage.

Nothing wrong with the 4000D Chassis, if that is the look he wants it will be perfectly fine.

 

[logainofhades]

Something else to consider. For a system you want to last a few years, I would personally do something more like this, so you have a GPU with enough v-ram to hold up longer.



PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 4.2 GHz 8-Core Processor ($376.26 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE ARGB 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler ($33.90 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock B650E PG RIPTIDE WIFI ATX AM5 Motherboard ($189.98 @ Amazon)
Memory: Silicon Power Value Gaming 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory ($87.97 @ Amazon)
Storage: TEAMGROUP MP44 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($116.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: ASRock Phantom Gaming OC Radeon RX 7900 XT 20 GB Video Card ($689.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Montech AIR 903 MAX ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.00 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Thermaltake Toughpower GF A3 - TT Premium Edition 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 11 Home OEM - DVD 64-bit ($119.99 @ Amazon)
Monitor: ASRock PG27Q15R2A 27.0" 2560 x 1440 165 Hz Curved Monitor ($173.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1948.06
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-08-05 13:22 EDT-0400

 

[artk2219]

I agree with the general trend of going with a 7800X3D, its the fastest gaming cpu currently around, and should be fine for years to come. I used Why_Me's build as a base but swapped the ram and disk to crucial parts, they havent let me down recently. I also swapped the RTX 4070 Super to an RX 7900 GRE, its one of the better deals you can get on a GPU currently. It is faster than a 4070 super in games when you aren't using ray tracing, for a bit less. I also picked the same monitor as Lucky_sls. I also dropped the copy of windows from the build price, you do still need it but you dont necessarily have to pick it up with all of your other parts.

https://www.techpowerup.com/review/asus-radeon-rx-7900-gre-tuf/31.html

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

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [\*AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 4.2 GHz 8-Core Processor](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/3hyH99/amd-ryzen-7-7800x3d-42-ghz-8-core-processor-100-100000910wof) | $375.51 @ Amazon
**CPU Cooler** | [\*Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 SE ARGB 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/MzMMnQ/thermalright-phantom-spirit-120-se-argb-6617-cfm-cpu-cooler-ps120se-argb) | $35.90 @ Newegg Sellers
**Motherboard** | [\*MSI B650 GAMING PLUS WIFI ATX AM5 Motherboard](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/szfxFT/msi-b650-gaming-plus-wifi-atx-am5-motherboard-b650-gaming-plus-wifi) | $169.99 @ B&H
**Memory** | [Corsair Vengeance 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6400 CL36 Memory](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/TGGhP6/corsair-vengeance-32-gb-2-x-16-gb-ddr5-6400-cl36-memory-cmk32gx5m2b6400c36) | $99.99 @ Corsair
**Storage** | [Crucial P3 Plus 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/yGZ9TW/crucial-p3-plus-2-tb-m2-2280-nvme-solid-state-drive-ct2000p3pssd8) | $117.99 @ Amazon
**Video Card** | [Gigabyte GAMING OC Radeon RX 7900 GRE 16 GB Video Card](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/Fq26Mp/gigabyte-gaming-oc-radeon-rx-7900-gre-16-gb-video-card-gv-r79gregaming-oc-16gd) | $539.97 @ Newegg
**Case** | [\*Montech AIR 903 MAX ATX Mid Tower Case](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/2MwmP6/montech-air-903-max-atx-mid-tower-case-air-903-max-b) | $79.98 @ Amazon
**Power Supply** | [\*MSI MPG A850G PCIE5 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/nhC48d/msi-mpg-a850g-pcie5-850-w-80-gold-certified-fully-modular-atx-power-supply-mpg-a850g-pcie5) | $99.99 @ Newegg
**Monitor** | [Dell G2724D 27.0" 2560 x 1440 165 Hz Monitor](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/vyqrxr/dell-g2724d-270-2560-x-1440-165-hz-monitor-g2724d) | $179.99 @ Dell Technologies
| *Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts* |
| Total (before mail-in rebates) | $1709.31
| Mail-in rebates | -$10.00
| **Total** | **$1699.31**
| \*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria |
| Generated by [PCPartPicker](https://pcpartpicker.com) 2024-08-06 16:17 EDT-0400 |