Create AdviceSuggestions for components in a fresh construction?
Create AdviceSuggestions for components in a fresh construction?
Hello everyone, this is my second attempt:
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/68Myfd
Only the case, CPU, and GPU are fixed, I’m not sure about the PSU, motherboard, memory, etc.
Is an 850w PSU really needed? Also, I have no idea what the differences are between the motherboards.
I won’t be going for water cooling, just air cooling, so Noctua looks like the best choice—just which model?
Looking forward to any advice!
850w is a solid option for this build. It provides some flexibility for future upgrades and accounts for capacitor wear over time. I wouldn't suggest those SSDs, though. The Kingston drive you mentioned has poor speeds, and the Samsung model is too expensive. For Ryzen, it's best to go with DDR5 6000 CL30. Noctua works well but is on the pricier side. I made some adjustments. Microcenter is Inland’s brand; I tested a similar 1tb drive in my AM4 setup and was very satisfied, along with their 6-year warranty. I also increased the capacity of the second drive—cheaper yet still offering a decent PSU. The cooling and RAM settings remain optimal.
CL30 memory should be pretty easy to get.
850W is a little overkill for a 4070 Super, but if the money is right, no need to change it. RM850e isn't the highest end PSU, but it isn't bad.
I made some tweaks to the cooler, motherboard, and storage. The Thermalright peerless assasin se has performance a little better than the Noctua cooler you selected, for alot less. I selected a 2TB M.2 NVME disk over the 1TB SATA SSD you had picked out. The P3 plus is faster all around and will have no issues slotting into your motherboard. I also swapped the board out for a B650E based board so you would have access to the extra PCIE lanes available to that chipset. It also wouldnt hurt to take a look at the RX 7900 GRE, more VRAM, slightly faster rasterization performance, and the possibility to overclock it to performance levels right around a 4070 TI Super, for less.
https://gamersnexus.net/coolers/champ-41...benchmarks
https://www.techpowerup.com/review/asus-...uf/41.html
PCPartPicker Part List
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/ct2zMC
Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [AMD Ryzen 9 7950X 4.5 GHz 16-Core Processor](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/22XJ7P/...0000514wof) | $466.99 @ Amazon
**CPU Cooler** | [Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/hYxRsY/...a120-se-d3) | $34.90 @ Amazon
**Motherboard** | [ASRock B650E PG RIPTIDE WIFI ATX AM5 Motherboard](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/Tz2WGX/...ptide-wifi) | $189.99 @ Amazon
**Memory** | [Corsair Vengeance RGB 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL36 Memory](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/kTJp99/...m2e6000c36) | $107.99 @ Amazon
**Storage** | [Kingston NV2 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/FnYmP6/...snv2s1000g) | $55.00 @ Amazon
**Storage** | [Crucial P3 Plus 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/yGZ9TW/...000p3pssd8) | $112.00 @ iBUYPOWER
**Video Card** | [Asus DUAL EVO OC GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER 12 GB Video Card](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/qtbRsY/...s-o12g-evo) | $599.99 @ Amazon
**Case** | [Fractal Design North ATX Mid Tower Case](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/ybNxFT/...c-nor1c-02) | $139.99 @ B&H
**Power Supply** | [Corsair RM850e (2023) 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/4ZRwrH/...9020263-na) | $114.00 @ Amazon
| *Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts* |
| **Total** | **$1820.85**
| Generated by [PCPartPicker](https://pcpartpicker.com) 2024-11-20 15:11 EST-0500 |
Sure, I'll adjust most of the changes while keeping the tone and intent the same. Let me know if you'd like any further tweaks.
There are a lot of videos out there, on recommendations for thermal paste. I don't feel there is a wrong way to do it, as long as it gets a proper spread across the heatspreader, makes good contact with the heatsink, and you don't use so much that it ends up in the motherboard socket.
The previous time I did it, I just applied a pea-sized amount to the CPU and attached the cooler. I didn't worry much because the CPU was a Ryzen 5 5600 and I had a Vetroo V5 cooler for it, so I thought I had sufficient cooling.
Unknown to you the main purposes for your PC are, but if gaming is involved, this configuration would work well.
PCPartPicker Part List
CPU:
*AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 4.2 GHz 8-Core Processor
($458.98 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler:
*ID-COOLING FROZN A620 PRO SE 58 CFM CPU Cooler
($29.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI MAG B650 TOMAHAWK WIFI ATX AM5 Motherboard
($179.99 @ Best Buy)
Memory:
*TEAMGROUP T-Create Expert 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory
($81.99 @ Newegg)
Storage:
*MSI SPATIUM M482 Eco-Pack 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive
($89.99 @ MSI)
Video Card:
*MSI RTX 4070 Ti SUPER 16G VENTUS 3X BLACK OC GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER 16 GB Video Card
($739.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Fractal Design North ATX Mid Tower Case
($109.99 @ Best Buy)
Power Supply:
*MSI MAG A850GL PCIE5 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply
($84.99 @ Newegg)
Case Fan:
*ARCTIC P12 Max 81.04 CFM 120 mm Fan
($9.99 @ Amazon)
Overall Cost: $1785.90
Shipping, taxes, and available discounts are included
*Selected parts based on predefined parameters*
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2024-11-21 06:32 EST-0500