Question Seeking Advice for Building a New 2k Gaming PC

Eagl3ye · Dec 17, 2023

Hello Tom's Hardware community! I'm gearing up to build a new gaming PC and would greatly appreciate your expert advice. While I've done some research, I want to ensure that my choices align with both my budget and gaming requirements.

My budget for this build is ideally between $1500-$2500, inclusive of a 2k monitor, with a potential second one down the road.

Primarily, this PC will be for 2k gaming, with a focus on first-person shooters like COD, Tarkov, and Battlefield. I'm also keen on exploring games like Minecraft with ray tracing. Additionally, I might do some streaming and need the capability to run multiple Chrome tabs simultaneously.

Component Preferences:

CPU: I've always been Intel and honestly haven't done much research on Ryzen. The proposed build (below) includes the 13700k. but knowing that the new CPUs will have a new socket type, is this the right idea? Do I go Ryzen? I'm not a huge gamer anymore (probably because I can't on my PC LOL) but I'd like to somewhat future proof this since I didn't on my current build.
GPU: I'm trying to wait to see what happens with the 40 supers. Might get the 4070 Ti Super.
Memory (RAM): Not sure if DDR4 or DDR5, probably 5. Figured I'd get 32GB (2 x 16)

Questions/Concerns:

Knowing that the new CPUs will have a new socket type, is Intel the right idea? Do I go Ryzen? I'm not a huge gamer anymore (probably because I currently can't on my PC LOL) but I'd like to somewhat future proof this since I didn't on my current build. By future proofing, I mean not have to build a whole new PC in 5 years. This mainly involves the CPU and Motherboard, and with Intels new socket, future proofing seems like it's out of the question, right?
I'd like to have Corsair stuff since I have a Corsair keyboard and would like to limit the different RBG apps. Interested in other RBG ideas, just want to keep easy.

Proposed Build:
PCPartPicker Part List: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/BWfFbL

CPU: Intel Core i7-13700K 3.4 GHz 16-Core Processor ($364.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Corsair iCUE H150i RGB ELITE 65.57 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($154.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus ROG STRIX Z790-F GAMING WIFI ATX LGA1700 Motherboard ($289.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance RGB 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6200 CL36 Memory ($119.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 980 Pro 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($129.00 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus TUF GAMING GeForce RTX 4070 Ti 12 GB Video Card ($789.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Lian Li O11 Vision ATX Mid Tower Case ($139.99 @ Newegg Sellers)
Power Supply: Corsair RM1000x (2021) 1000 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($189.99 @ Amazon)
Monitor: Asus ROG Swift PG279QM 27.0" 2560 x 1440 240 Hz Monitor ($690.60 @ Amazon)

Total: $2869.53
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-12-17 20:32 EST-0500

Thank you in advance for your help! I appreciate any advice or suggestions you can provide to help me build the best gaming PC within my budget

CURRENT BUILD - 2015
PCPartPicker Part List: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/rZV7fH

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4 GHz Quad-Core Processor
CPU Cooler: Zalman CNPS7000-AlCu Ball Bearing CPU Cooler
Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty Z97 Killer ATX LGA1150 Motherboard
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X 8 GB (2 x 4 GB) DDR3-1600 CL9 Memory
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1 TB 3.5" 7200 RPM Internal Hard Drive
Video Card: XFX DD Radeon R9 280 3 GB Video Card
Case: Antec Eleven Hundred V2 ATX Mid Tower Case
Power Supply: XFX XTR 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 OEM 64-bit
Case Fan: Cooler Master R4-S2S-124K-GP 44.73 CFM 120 mm Fans 4-Pack
Monitor: Asus VN247H-P 23.6" 1920 x 1080 Monitor

Why_Me · Dec 17, 2023

It all works although l would consider a less expensive monitor and take the savings and size up on the gpu. Nvidia is due to release the RTX 4070 Ti Super 16GB next month so you might want to take that into consideration. An 850W psu will suffice for that card.

Eagl3ye · Dec 17, 2023

Why_Me said:
It all works although l would consider a less expensive monitor and take the savings and size up on the gpu. Nvidia is due to release the RTX 4070 Ti Super 16GB next month so you might want to take that into consideration. An 850W psu will suffice for that card.

Do you have any 2k Monitor recommendations? I haven't done a ton of research on this and essentially went with a high rated monitor.

I mentioned that I was waiting for the super to come out, I basically plugged in this 4070 Ti for reference to price and compatibility.

You sure 850W will work? Figured just get 1000W to cover me bottom in case of future GPUs and such.

Do you think I should wait for the new intel, so I can get a motherboard for future proofing? Or should I go AMD? Or stick with this?

Also, I noticed more builds with the 14700k, but my research says the 13700k still comes out on top. What's the better option in your opinion?

Why_Me · Dec 17, 2023

Eagl3ye said:
Do you have any 2k Monitor recommendations? I haven't done a ton of research on this and essentially went with a high rated monitor.

I mentioned that I was waiting for the super to come out, I basically plugged in this 4070 Ti for reference to price and compatibility.

You sure 850W will work? Figured just get 1000W to cover me bottom in case of future GPUs and such.

Do you think I should wait for the new intel, so I can get a motherboard for future proofing? Or should I go AMD? Or stick with this?

Also, I noticed more builds with the 14700k, but my research says the 13700k still comes out on top. What's the better option in your opinion?

The 14 gen cpu's are great for productivity such as video editing but they pretty much bombed as far as gaming expectations. As far as 240Hz IPS monitors go, best thing to do is google the reviews.
https://pcpartpicker.com/products/monitor/#r=256001440&P=2&D=240000

Recommended PSU: 750W