My first PC build
TL;DR
Here’s my parts: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/HGd9rG
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A bit of context first:
I’m looking at building my first PC - yes, I know its an awful time but I really need it. Currently on a pentium n3700 and 4GB RAM (my tablet can run games like dead cells far better).
I now have an opportunity to build a new pc and I have a pretty good budget. I especially need a new PC for both uni (close enough to live at home), gaming and to handle literally anything I throw at it, including programming, other graphics tasks and non-gaming software etc.
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So here’s the build in detail (exact components on pcpartpicker above with no commentary):
CPU: Ryzen 7 9800X3D
- This I’m still not sure about, a 9900X is actually cheaper by €60 and almost exactly the same price as a 7800X3D.
- There’s also the intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus, which is €80 cheaper than the 9800X3D, but I’m not sure, from what I’ve seen intel is quite bad for upgradability (they keep making new CPU sockets)
- I’m still unsure because the 9800X3D is the best at gaming, the core ultra is best in both single threaded and multithreaded performance, while the 9900X is kind of in the middle for both but also has the upgradability of AM5.
GPU: Sapphire Pulse Gigabyte Radeon RX 9070XT 16GB
- Hard choice at first, then I eventually decided on this one as the 5070ti is not worth an extra €250, and this GPU pairs well with my CPU. It should be able to handle any games in 1440p, and even workstation tasks as AMD’s technology, software and software support has gotten a lot better,
RAM: 32GB (2x16GB) DDR5 CL30 6000MHz
- Now I could get €50 cheaper RAM, but I could squeeze this into my budget for that sweet spot latency and bandwidth to make sure things are as stable and fast as possible. Some might argue that this doesn’t make too much of a difference, so if it is a really silly decision please do tell me.
MOBO: MSI PRO X870E-P WIFI
- A B850 motherboard seems to be about €80-100 cheaper, but this isn’t too much extra for making sure I get lots of nvme lanes to add more storage in the future, and to be able to learn how to overclock (again, please do tell me if I’m being delusional here).
SSD: Crucial P510 1TB PCIe Gen5 NVMe 2280 M.2 SSD with heatsink
- 1TB is a sweet spot for me as it isn’t insanely expensive, but also gives plenty of space unless I get a million AAA games but I can always upgrade, especially if prices eventually drop.
- All SSD storage drives are expensive, this one is only about €20 more expensive than the cheapest PCIe 4.0/5.0 NVMe I could find, and it seems to have a long lifetime and great speeds compared to cheaper drives.
CASE: Lian Li Lancool 217 Black
- This appears to have some of the best airflow/performance for a PC case, main issue is no RGB but that’s very subjective. If anyone knows of a similar case, not more expensive, that has RGB and is of similar or better quality/airflow, please do tell me.
PSU: ADATA XPG CORE REACTOR II VE 850W
- Not much to say, 850 is probably enough for now and for the next CPU/GPU upgrade, and this one scores A on this tier list: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/u/0/d/1akCHL7Vhzk_EhrpIGkz8zTEvYfLDcaSpZRB6Xt6JWkc/htmlview#gid=1078495601.
COOLER: Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE
- Apparently a high quality, inexpensive air cooler, an AIO might be preferable if I do get an RGB case, the cheaper ones seem to be €20-30 more expensive than this air cooler.
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This is at the upper limit of the budget of my build, after leaving some of the budget for peripherals as they also need an upgrade.
As the title says, this is my first build, so please do tell me if anything could be improved or is wrong, I will take any suggestions, thanks.
EDIT: The most obvious issue was overspending on the motherboard, I think I will find a good B850 one instead, thanks yall.