Thoughts on my first time build?
Posted Feb 22, 2023, 3:37 PM UTC
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Man, I had no clue how much motherboard prices had gone up. Thought the price of that basic PRIME series board seemed strange but after a quick search I'm noticing that they're all like that now! I don't think I paid more than $160 for my PRIME Z370-P.
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I was about to suggest NR200P for case but you would need a more expensive PS.
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Bad cpu cooler, meh ram. Go for 6000mhz ram, pick Peerless Assassin 120 for better cooling at lower price.
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Looks good man, maybe try bumping up the ram to the fastest you can afford and that your MOBO supports.
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| Type | Item | Price |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5-13400F 2.5 GHz 10-Core Processor | $209.95 @ Amazon |
| CPU Cooler | Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE ARGB 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler | $40.90 @ Amazon |
| Motherboard | ASRock Z690 Steel Legend WiFi 6E ATX LGA1700 Motherboard | $184.99 @ Newegg |
| Memory | Neo Forza MARS 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory | $68.99 @ Newegg Sellers |
| Storage | Western Digital Black SN770 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive | $64.99 @ Newegg |
| Video Card | ASRock OC Formula Radeon RX 6950 XT 16 GB Video Card | $699.99 @ Newegg |
| Case | Thermaltake Divider 370 TG ARGB ATX Mid Tower Case | $94.99 @ Newegg |
| Power Supply | Corsair RM850e 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply | $114.99 @ Newegg |
| Case Fan | Thermalright TL-C12C-S 66.17 CFM 120 mm Fans 3-Pack | $13.90 @ Amazon |
| Total | $1493.69 |
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I like this. Did you Match RAM MHz to motherboard specs?
Any reason the use i5 instead of i7? My last motherboard+cpu combo lasted 11 years, probably because I bought the best cpu available at the time.
This time, the i9 was waaaaay outta budget.
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Personally I would go with a noctua cpu cooler at that price range. Something like This.
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That CPU cooler is notveven close to be good enough for 13600k.
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For sure. My 13600k has a D15 mounted with a mounting frame and it's barely enough. Undervolt that thing!
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You can use MS Paint to crop your pictures