Can you design a top-tier PC setup suitable for gaming, professional tasks, and daily activities?
Can you design a top-tier PC setup suitable for gaming, professional tasks, and daily activities?
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13th Gen intel, is a no no from me, not with the fiasco that Intel is putting it's customer base under, with knowledge of the problem well in advance. With that being said...
Cooling, look at a 360mm AIO at the very least. The ram, is fine but you could look at a higher frequency kit like DDR5-6600MHz, if your budget will allow it. The rest of your build looks fine...but I'd add one or more storage options in your build.
Hello Lutfij,
Thanks for your message!
Even though I mentioned my preference for Intel, every time I thought about their issues, it makes me reconsider. I’ll follow your advice and carefully think about Intel instead!
Cooling – that’s okay. The 360mm was on my mind but I forgot to mention it at the last moment. I’ll keep it in mind!
RAM – yes, 6600mhz is a good choice. I believe anything under 7000mhz will work fine and won’t need extra tweaks (except for XMP).
Storage – agree with me. I was planning the 990pro for the operating system, but I’ll definitely go with a second SSD for 2-4TB. I’m also thinking about adding an HDD for extra reliability.
I agree with the decision against Intel right now. I’m still unsure if their supposed solution actually works. Intel doesn’t provide a solid upgrade path either. You don’t need a high-end drive; a motherboard will suffice. For a price similar to that 1tb 990 pro, you could opt for a 2tb SK Hynix P41, which is also a great drive. That PSU seems too expensive. You can find quality options with the 12 pin connector for that GPU at a lower cost.
The closer the purchase date, the less critical it becomes. Considering that, I’m curious why you haven’t noted the need to assess the upcoming generation of Intel chips, which is scheduled for release within the next few months.
You got me here, I should rephrase my statement!
So, this is not absolutely unimportant for me.
I want to start buying parts as soon as I finalize the build and fine-tune it based on feedback.
Therefore I did not consider waiting for next gen intels initially.
I was trying to say that delivery time is absolutely unimportant but not that I want to delay the build for a few months.
Considering intel current state of things, would you recomend waiting for next gen chips to atleast evaluate it? I would imagine adding another couple of months after release to see how reliable they are & fix first batch issues.
I would certainly wait.
I repeat "I".
I don't understand how YOU feel about waiting.
Neither do I know if you're prone to buyer's remorse when buying AMD or the current generation Intel.
If you wake up in a new world every morning, you easily forget about "mistakes." If not, you constantly criticize yourself.
Assess yourself as only you can do and respond accordingly. We can only guess about your mood and choices.
Regarding Intel – thanks for the update.
The balance seems to slowly shift in AMD's favor based on what I've seen about Intel Gen 13/14 chips online.
But honestly, when I see 8 cores and 16 threads, I'm really unsure how it performs in non-gaming tasks.
I'm particularly worried about its strength with multithreaded work, especially since I often handle multiple large Excel files at once.
For the drive/heatsink, I understand what you mean, but I wasn't sure about that at first.
About Samsung versus SK Hynix – thanks for the suggestions, I'll check it out!
On the PSU side, any advice would be appreciated because it's my biggest weakness so far. I'm open to looking at Thermaltake, though I tend to prefer Corsair a bit more. I'll also explore toughPower now. Thanks!
fair response, Lafong.
I guess I was hoping you will share your hopes about next gen intels - meaning, if there is a good chance next gen will be revolutionary enough to make sense to wait for it.
But i understand what are you saying.
Ultimately, this will be my remorse and my decision so I should examine both sides and come to conclusion myself.
Thanks for sharing
My expectations for the next generation Intel????
I have no better information than yours, maybe even less. Still, hopes are just that—no more. Hope tends to be a weak approach.
I've been putting off an upgrade for three or four years.
I'm running a 6600K... built eight years ago. It functions perfectly; I don't require more power, but I'm uneasy about hardware after 40,000 hours. It might fail in seconds or within two decades.
If it were to fail in the next two to three months, I'd be very inclined to switch to AMD because of the current hype around Intel's current generation. Even though I wouldn't push beyond a 13600K or 14600K and rarely push a CPU too hard.
Since I wouldn't mind the small performance gaps between any reasonable AMD or Intel options in my budget, I'd prefer to avoid the risk of buyer regret. That goal keeps shifting.
So, I get why you're hesitating.
Good luck.
Do you have any recent documentation indicating instability for the 13900 and 14900 models? I reviewed the available reports from about four months ago, before the motherboard default bios were discovered to operate at high voltages. It seems these chips should be stable since they cannot be overclocked and are already 65W power components. Other considerations:
The X3d processors perform well for gaming.
However, batch work doesn’t match the performance of a solid core processor.
I can’t dispute their appearance.
If an AIO cooler appeals to you, consider purchasing one.
But I generally prefer not to rely on AIO coolers.
They don’t last indefinitely—plan for a replacement in five years.
Intel processors are built to handle 100°C operation.
Exotic cooling solutions still function at that temperature but require more effort.