Have any ideas for creating a new PC?
Have any ideas for creating a new PC?
Hello, I'm looking to build a new pc thats geared towards streaming and video editing, gaming is secondary (or tertiary if you wanna look at it that way). My main issue is that I'm not sure what motherboard to get so I decided to go with the one in my list below. As for the CPU, I settled for the i7 12700k as I found after a lot of looking around that it apparently does everything I want and more when it comes to the editing and streaming. is this a good choice or is there a better option for the cpu? Here is my build below from PCPP, I do realize there is no GPU in that list, and the reason that is, is because I am looking to purchase an Nvidia 50 series card which I believe is coming around this fall or next winter/spring. I went with the fans and cpu cooler because it matches the case and I think itd look nice aesthetically, that said it probably may not be ideal, could probably find something as good or better for less, would appreciate any insight on this. Thank you for any and all feedback and advice.
My budget is around $3k
PCPartPicker Part List
CPU:
Intel Core i7-12700K 3.6 GHz 12-Core Processor
($209.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler:
Lian Li Galahad II LCD SL-INF 79.9 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler
($239.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard:
Asus ROG STRIX Z790-E GAMING WIFI II ATX LGA1700 Motherboard
($427.99 @ Amazon)
Memory:
G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB 64 GB (2 x 32 GB) DDR5-6400 CL32 Memory
($217.99 @ Amazon)
Storage:
Crucial T700 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 5.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive
($142.99 @ Adorama)
Storage:
Western Digital WD_BLACK 4 TB 3.5" 7200 RPM Internal Hard Drive
($139.99 @ Best Buy)
Case:
Lian Li PC-O11 Dynamic ATX Full Tower Case
($213.22 @ Amazon)
Power Supply:
EVGA SuperNOVA 1000 GT 1000 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply
($132.99 @ Best Buy)
Operating System:
Microsoft Windows 11 Home Retail - Download 64-bit
($129.99 @ Newegg)
Case Fan:
Lian Li Uni Fan SL-Infinity 61.3 CFM 120 mm Fans 3-Pack
($84.00 @ iBUYPOWER)
Case Fan:
Lian Li Uni Fan SL-Infinity 61.3 CFM 120 mm Fans 3-Pack
($84.00 @ iBUYPOWER)
Total:
$2023.14
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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2024-06-16 02:32 EDT-0400
1707 dollars.
Is that a firm boundary?
Would you completely avoid spending another, perhaps 100? Not an advice; I'm merely attempting to discover where you would object.
What makes you most likely to pick a 240 dollar liquid cooler?
If you require a specific amount of a certain USB port type, that detail should appear in the spec sheet for any motherboard option.
Do you have a particular reason for those exact six fans at 28 dollars each? Do you think six would perform better than three or four?
I think I didn’t explain it clearly in the original post, but my budget for this build is about $3k, which gives me a bit of flexibility.
The main reason I picked the $240 liquid cooler is that it fits the case, and that’s all the other reasons—just aesthetics. I also heard it’s a good choice from others.
Regarding the fans, I chose them because they match the water cooler and the case, though it wasn’t a strong motivation. I didn’t think more fans would really improve cooling beyond 3 or 4 units. In fact, the difference in temperatures between 6+ fans and 3 or 4 seems almost insignificant, probably just extra dust.
I'm interested in constructing a new PC.
However, I see it's listed under "Prebuilt and Enterprise."
That makes me think you probably won't be building one yourself...you're likely going to purchase a ready-made unit.
Could you confirm?
Would you say aesthetics are at least as important as functionality in general?
Most people would try to persuade you against a pre-built from Cyberpower or iBuypower, mainly due to limited options for components like the power supply and cooling system.
But if you're tied to those brands for any reason, that's fine.
If your budget allows around 3000 dollars, I'd think you could do better even with a pre-built, but at 1700 or 2000 dollars it might not be significantly better.
I really don't know what alternatives you'd have in a pre-built setup.
I wouldn't rush into a build with six 28mm fans. And I definitely wouldn't use a liquid cooler on a 12700K. But maybe your builder has limited options?
Even if you decide not to assemble it yourself, you'd probably be better off buying around 1500 dollars worth of parts and having someone assemble them for you—would you have access to a Microcenter?
PCPartPicker List of Components
CPU:
- Intel Core i7-13700K 3.4 GHz 16-Core Processor (($319.99 @ Newegg))
CPU Cooler:
- Lian Li Galahad II LCD SL-INF 79.9 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler (($239.99 @ Newegg))
Motherboard:
- MSI MAG Z790 TOMAHAWK WIFI ATX LGA1700 Motherboard (($204.03 @ Amazon))
Memory:
- G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB 64 GB (2 x 32 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory (($214.99 @ Amazon))
Storage:
- Samsung 980 Pro 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME SSD (($159.99 @ B&H))
Storage:
- Samsung 870 QVO 4 TB 2.5" SSD (($310.00 @ Amazon))
Case:
- Lian Li PC-O11 Dynamic ATX Full Tower Case (($213.22 @ Amazon))
Power Supply:
- EVGA SuperNOVA 1000 GT 1000 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX PSU (($132.99 @ Best Buy))
Operating System:
- Microsoft Windows 11 Home Retail - Download 64-bit (($129.99 @ Newegg))
Case Fan:
- Lian Li Uni Fan SL-Infinity 61.3 CFM 120 mm Fans 3-Pack (($84.00 @ iBUYPOWER))
Case Fan:
- Lian Li Uni Fan SL-Infinity 61.3 CFM 120 mm Fans 3-Pack (($84.00 @ iBUYPOWER))
Total: $2093.19
All prices encompass shipping, taxes, and applicable discounts
I just noticed I didn't explain why I chose the initial ASUS motherboard. I picked it mainly because it had plenty of USB ports in the back and supported DDR5. This board meets those needs, though it has fewer USB slots than expected—still a decent choice in my opinion.
Curiously, did you decide to go with a SATA SSD instead of a 4TB HDD?
By making minor adjustments here and there—particularly with the fans—you can achieve a total of 14700k, a wifi 7 mobo, and a 4tb SSD for the same cost.
wow that is a complete rearrange from what I put together, very interesting.
Tried to maintain the same feature set or additional options in the components I selected. The CPU upgrade is included, the AIO features an LCD display, the motherboard has the same number of USB ports and Wi-Fi 7 with ARGB. The PCIe 5.0 and 4.0 SSDs are supported, the case matches the ARGB design. The only change was with the fans—no side facing LEDs.