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OriginalUnity
Member
56
08-09-2022, 01:51 AM
#1
Experienced builder but it's been 10 years and a lot on innovations since then.
Buying ASAP.
ie currently have Intel I-5 4690 3.5 ghz, Geforce 970 and Win 8.1.
Gleaned what I could from posts. Thanks to you all whose expertise was posted.
Planned to spend about $1500. but hope the upgrades will keep me ahead of the technology for a while.
Going with larger SSD due to recording and saving conference presentations. And According to geofelt, rather work with one large SSD.
Plus this was marked down from over $400.
Picked MSI Z790 Tomahawk to allow for some expansion, and quality.
Internet access is from cable modem.
Need to learn to download and make a windows 11 64 USB on Win 11 laptop to use to boot new computer,
Thanks for looking and helping.
PC picker shows I may need a separately available mounting adapter to fit the MSI MAG Z790 TOMAHAWK WIFI ATX LGA1700 Motherboard?
PCcpicker
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/pcLnmr
Intel Core i5-13600K 3.5 GHz14-Core Processor $312.99
CPU Cooler:
Deepcool AK620 ZERO DARK 68.99 CFM CPU Cooler
($69.98 @ Amazon)
Arctic Silver 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver 3.5 g Thermal Paste $7.69
MSI MAG Z790 TOMAHAWK WIFI ATX LGA1700 Motherboard $259.99
G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL36 Memory $104.99
Western Digital Black SN850X 4 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive $269.99
Gigabyte EAGLE Radeon RX 6600 8 GB Video Card $265.90
Corsair iCUE 4000D RGB AIRFLOW ATX Mid Tower Case $129.99
Power Supply:
Corsair RM850e (2023) 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply
($119.00 @ Amazon)
Microsoft Windows 11 Home Retail - USB 64-bit $138.98
Total $1720.46
Not heavy duty gamer, but want some expansion/improvement in system so I can
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OriginalUnity
08-09-2022, 01:51 AM #1

Experienced builder but it's been 10 years and a lot on innovations since then.
Buying ASAP.
ie currently have Intel I-5 4690 3.5 ghz, Geforce 970 and Win 8.1.
Gleaned what I could from posts. Thanks to you all whose expertise was posted.
Planned to spend about $1500. but hope the upgrades will keep me ahead of the technology for a while.
Going with larger SSD due to recording and saving conference presentations. And According to geofelt, rather work with one large SSD.
Plus this was marked down from over $400.
Picked MSI Z790 Tomahawk to allow for some expansion, and quality.
Internet access is from cable modem.
Need to learn to download and make a windows 11 64 USB on Win 11 laptop to use to boot new computer,
Thanks for looking and helping.
PC picker shows I may need a separately available mounting adapter to fit the MSI MAG Z790 TOMAHAWK WIFI ATX LGA1700 Motherboard?
PCcpicker
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/pcLnmr
Intel Core i5-13600K 3.5 GHz14-Core Processor $312.99
CPU Cooler:
Deepcool AK620 ZERO DARK 68.99 CFM CPU Cooler
($69.98 @ Amazon)
Arctic Silver 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver 3.5 g Thermal Paste $7.69
MSI MAG Z790 TOMAHAWK WIFI ATX LGA1700 Motherboard $259.99
G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL36 Memory $104.99
Western Digital Black SN850X 4 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive $269.99
Gigabyte EAGLE Radeon RX 6600 8 GB Video Card $265.90
Corsair iCUE 4000D RGB AIRFLOW ATX Mid Tower Case $129.99
Power Supply:
Corsair RM850e (2023) 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply
($119.00 @ Amazon)
Microsoft Windows 11 Home Retail - USB 64-bit $138.98
Total $1720.46
Not heavy duty gamer, but want some expansion/improvement in system so I can

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ThereWas
Member
137
08-09-2022, 04:50 AM
#2
The Noctua cooler comes with quality paste, making the Arctic Silver unnecessary.
Is this the reference you mean?
"The Noctua NH-D15 82.5 CFM CPU Cooler might need a different mounting adapter to fit the MSI MAG Z790 TOMAHAWK WIFI ATX LGA1700 Motherboard."
The adapter should definitely be part of the Noctua package. If it weren’t, Noctua would provide one free or sell it for around ten dollars at places like Amazon.
https://www.amazon.com/Noctua-NM-i17xx-M...160&sr=8-3
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ThereWas
08-09-2022, 04:50 AM #2

The Noctua cooler comes with quality paste, making the Arctic Silver unnecessary.
Is this the reference you mean?
"The Noctua NH-D15 82.5 CFM CPU Cooler might need a different mounting adapter to fit the MSI MAG Z790 TOMAHAWK WIFI ATX LGA1700 Motherboard."
The adapter should definitely be part of the Noctua package. If it weren’t, Noctua would provide one free or sell it for around ten dollars at places like Amazon.
https://www.amazon.com/Noctua-NM-i17xx-M...160&sr=8-3

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Charliemc909
Posting Freak
898
08-12-2022, 07:50 PM
#3
Thank you for the feedback - since the PC picker shows no warnings, it seems this setup could work.
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Charliemc909
08-12-2022, 07:50 PM #3

Thank you for the feedback - since the PC picker shows no warnings, it seems this setup could work.

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_MrTamir_
Junior Member
46
08-17-2022, 06:53 PM
#4
I definitely don't perceive anything that isn't viable.
I didn't verify your RAM clearance or CPU cooler height restrictions.
Any changes I consider would be just minor tweaks and personal opinions—nothing major or necessary.
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_MrTamir_
08-17-2022, 06:53 PM #4

I definitely don't perceive anything that isn't viable.
I didn't verify your RAM clearance or CPU cooler height restrictions.
Any changes I consider would be just minor tweaks and personal opinions—nothing major or necessary.

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_Arkasain_
Junior Member
9
08-18-2022, 02:53 AM
#5
PCPartPicker Part List
CPU Cooler: Deepcool AK620 ZERO DARK 68.99 CFM CPU Cooler (Amazon price $69.98)
Thermal Compound: Arctic Silver 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver 3.5 g Paste (Amazon price $7.69)
Power Supply: Corsair RM850e (2023) 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply (Amazon price $119.00)
Total: $196.67
Shipping, taxes, and available discounts are included
Generated by PCPartPicker on 2023-07-23 22:50 EDT-0400
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_Arkasain_
08-18-2022, 02:53 AM #5

PCPartPicker Part List
CPU Cooler: Deepcool AK620 ZERO DARK 68.99 CFM CPU Cooler (Amazon price $69.98)
Thermal Compound: Arctic Silver 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver 3.5 g Paste (Amazon price $7.69)
Power Supply: Corsair RM850e (2023) 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply (Amazon price $119.00)
Total: $196.67
Shipping, taxes, and available discounts are included
Generated by PCPartPicker on 2023-07-23 22:50 EDT-0400

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Theboss572
Member
184
08-19-2022, 04:03 AM
#6
Hi - I'll take those subs, especially the PSU
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Theboss572
08-19-2022, 04:03 AM #6

Hi - I'll take those subs, especially the PSU

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rubixgirl
Member
167
08-20-2022, 10:00 PM
#7
I'm still figuring out the right video card options—just saw some posts from seasoned users about this board.
My setup is a 144 Monitor 1080, and it looks like a solid match.
If anyone knows of a slightly more powerful or affordable alternative, that would be great!
Thanks!
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rubixgirl
08-20-2022, 10:00 PM #7

I'm still figuring out the right video card options—just saw some posts from seasoned users about this board.
My setup is a 144 Monitor 1080, and it looks like a solid match.
If anyone knows of a slightly more powerful or affordable alternative, that would be great!
Thanks!