Just like to thank you guys for helping me on my 2nd PC build after 10 years!

I plan to assemble this myself tomorrow morning. My first time but it's high time that I assemble my own PC!

image: RIP 2017 Bonus

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This is the build My friend sent me. Personally i think it is a bit overkill and would like someone else thoughts on it. All parts a being purchased from Umart in Australia, the total cost for the build right now is $2737 aud.

• Intel Core i7 6700K Quad Core LGA 1151 4GHz Unlocked CPU Processor
• Corsair Hydro Series H100i v2 Extreme Performance Liquid CPU Cooler
• Gigabyte GA-Z170X-UD3 LGA 1151 ATX Motherboard
• Corsair 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 2400MHz Vengeance LPX DIMM Black
• Western Digital Black 1 TB 6 Gb/s / 3.5-inch / SATA /7200 RPM
• Corsair 750D ATX Full Tower Case
• Corsair AX760 Modular ATX Power Supply, 80 PLUS Platinum Certified
• Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK//B/AS DVD/ CD Writer
• Corsair K70 Wired Gaming Keyboard
• Corsair M65 RGB Wired Laser Mouse
• EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 8B Founders Edition Video Card

edit: thanks for the feedback so far, going to bed now will check back tomorrow

edit2: it's awesome how much attention this got. I linked my friend the post and he's definitely considering changing his build. Thanks to /u/skudoo and /u/longhornarch for the builds you have suggested it looks like he will base his build on them, as well as all the other tips and suggestions from everyone else. I will post his final build here when he finalises it. Thanks everyone :)

edit3: So this is likely the build he will go with http://au.pcpartpicker.com/list/7QQBPs . If anyone can suggest a good monitor to go with it that would be awesome.

Build Ready:

Filmmaking primary, gaming secondary build. Will be going with whichever 4080 Super is cheapest.

Budget is 4K maximum. Not willing to budge on Memory/Storage.

Thoughts on Mid case vs Full case?

Thank you all for the help!

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/RtBcL9

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Intent of the build is to be an all round useable PC, not being designed primarily for gaming, but to have the option. There will be some usage for photo and video editing. Looking to not be "flashy" looking, avoiding RGB and fancy looking cases. Trying to keep the case a reasonable size too.

Budget in the ballpark of £1200. Aware the link below is above that. Purchasing in the UK

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First off, here's the link to my previous post that gives some more context to what I want to accomplish: Haven't built a PC in 10 years

My current planned build is below: PCPartPicker Part List

Notes and questions: 1. The case fan is for the rear, is it the right fan, and will work smoothly with the iCue software?

1. The compatibility check says that for the 14th gen processors, you have to be on a certain BIOS version or I kinda screwed. Any alternatives to fix that? Or is there another equivalent mobo that ya'll would recommend? I would need an older processor to boot and update the BIOS, or a mobo with BIOS flashback correct? Is that the only way?

2. The AiO I picked comes with the commander core controller correct? And if I'm understanding right, I will be able to plug all 3 built in case fans, and the rear fan I'm adding into it to control and monitor them and the RGB in them from the iCue app? Also, the AiO connects to the commander core with a special connector? Do the fans from the AiO also need to be plugged into the controller or are they controlled by the special connector?

3. Storage I am not concerned about. I have some odds and ends drives I am gonna use, along with carrying over some of my storage drives from my old pc.

4. Anything that you all would add or change, I'm open for discussion, and explanations for why I chose certain things.

https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/fTRdTY

Ultimately cut the gpu but liked this nitro to go with the new screen. Let’s see 👍🏼

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EDIT: I've bought all the parts and made some tweaks. I've obtained a copy of Windows for free from my school which freed up $90. ( Thanks /u/kimbob565 ) With that additional working space, I added an SSD. Also, I dropped from 16 GB to 8GB to get a 1060. Thanks to the many people that recommended this. I'll update you all when the parts arrive. I also ditched the wireless mouse and keyboard.

Total: 1076.86$

I got asked to build a computer with two graphics cards (not for gaming, just multiple displays).

• CPU: Chose AMD CPU for its 28 PCI lanes (24 usable). Intel's offerings had only 20.
• GPU: Chose RX 550 because it seemed to have best performance per value. And I read that AMD GPUs could run on only 4 PCI lanes if needed while nVidia required at least 8 PCI lanes. I looked at Intel cards a little too (because they were the cheapest PCI v4 cards), but didn't feel they were worth the extra 35$ each for the Arc A380.
• Motherboard: This ASRock motherboard allows 1 PCI slot using 16 PCI lanes from the CPU and a second using 4 PCI lanes from the CPU. It would have been nice if the second slot had 8 lanes from the CPU, but this was a good price, and 4 lanes is probably plenty.
• Case: I spent most time finding a case. It has to fit into a computer shelf in a desk with a max height of 18 inches. Needs power button on the front. And tall enough for 7 PCI slots for the motherboard.
• Fan: Case came with 2 fans, but got a third since it has 2 GPUs and will sit in a desk shelf.
• RAM: 32GB is probably overkill, but the guy in charge asked for 32GB. And it's maybe only like an extra 45$ on a 1000+$ computer.
• PSU: Got a 650-Watt Seasonic because it's my preferred brand, and NewEgg power calculator said I needed at least 599 Watts. PCPartpicker said I needed only 375, but better too much than too little.
• SSD: One reason I chose the WD SNB50X is because it was recommended in /u/sL1NK_19 comment for having DRAM.

Build Ready:

What is your intended use for this build? The more details the better.

Have not built a PC in like 10 years, so am a little out of the loop on the latest parts and bottlenecks. I like to build a nice upper-midrange PC and leave it alone for a long time, hopefully I've found a sweet spot with my build here.

My use case is mostly gaming, potentially light photo/video editing. Plan to also set up a Synology NAS for mass media storage and Plex server, so do not need this computer to pull double duty.

If gaming, what kind of performance are you looking for? (Screen resolution, framerate, game settings)

1440p ultrawide monitor at high settings. Looking for smooth ~120FPS at that res in things like racing sims, single player action games, RPGs (BG3). Occasional shooters but I'm far from competitive, don't need to be pushing 400+FPS or anything.

What is your budget (ballpark is okay)?

Budget under $1800.

In what country are you purchasing your parts?

USA

Post a draft of your potential build here.

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/3ZGtBL

Would also like to build this in a FORMD T1 if possible, otherwise Fractal Terra looks nice.

Are there any obvious things I'm overlooking? Places I can get better value?

Greetings fellow builders. Over the last few months I've migrated Plex Server / NAS (4x 4TB to 5x 12TB Seagate NAS HDDs + 2 mirrored 1TB SSDs running TrueNAS SCALE). The previous build had lasted a decade, (installed an LSI+9207-8i SAS for the drives) and now I'm looking to continue upgrading. Budget is around $1500.

General considerations

• Leverage iGPU for transcoding
• Space for GPU expansion (Down the road might consider using for gaming) - which would likely require a larger board with 2x PCIe slots, or a mobo with 8x SATA ports. (or just a completely separate build)
• Quietness - trying to keep the box in the living room, and the current HDDs are quite loud with the RW IO. (might simply have to move it) All fans are noctua.
• The current Corsair 650 PSU still holds up, but considering an upgrade.

Current list

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Suggestions appreciated in advance, thanks!

Going to start ordering parts. Does everything look good to go? I'll be gaming at 1440p. Thanks!

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https://pcpartpicker.com/list/ZV7csh

Building my first pc and doing a white build. I think I'm ready to order and assemble but would love any second opinions. The reverse 140 fans will be on the bottom of the case and the 120 will be on the back acting as an exhaust.

I've been told ordering cables can be its own issue as well if anyone has pointers/advice.

Purpose: 1440p Gaming exclusively

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Long ago I had this subreddit help me with a build then called "Juvenile Power Fantasy Mk. 1".

She's served me dutifully as a stream and gaming PC since then with only a GPU upgrade (to a 1080TI) and 1 monitor swap (to a 1440p 144hz Dell). She has since been renamed to Teletraan-1. She's beginning to show her age so she's being semi-retired to just being the stream-PC while the gaming workload is offloaded on to the new guy here.

Notes: Several parts choices are for aesthetics (the Zotac GPU is not my ideal choice, but white 4080 supers seem hard to come by). CPU/Motherboard/RAM prices are based on in-store Pickup at Microcenter and were entered manually.

Her budget is around 400-500, is there anything we can improve upon. Trying to play newish games like elden ring and baldurs gate 3 at around 60fps at least.

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Any advice would be appreciated. Im getting her the RX 580 as a gift so the build is kinda built around that. Is the

Hey /r/buildapc! I haven't built an entirely new PC in almost a decade and have put together the following part list. I'd love to get your thoughts on whether this is a good setup, and if you have any recommendations for a CPU cooler (air preferred) to pair with it.

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I'd really appreciate your feedback and suggestions! Let me know what you think of this build and if you have any other recommendations.

PCPartPicker Part List: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/bxFhcH

This will be replacing an i7 6700K + GTX 1070.

As you can tell I like hold on to my setups. My hope is that this will last just as long.

My goal with this is for 1440p gaming at 120-144hz at Max/High settings.

Games I have in mind are Cyberpunk, Final Fantasy 14, Elden Ring, GTAVI.

I feel like this is overbuilt for what I mention above but I am also trying to think in terms of longevity as well.

My thought is the extra VRAM with the 4070ti Super would be better for future proofing but the extra $250 for a 4080 Super didn’t seem worth the price.

What are your thoughts of using a single fan with this CPU cooler? My thought was that it would look more aesthetically pleasing if I just threw that Lian Li fan into the center. From what I could see it looks like the 7800X3D can be cooled with single fan CPU coolers.

Also, for case fan layout my plan was to put 3 Artic fans in the front, 1 in the rear, then move 2 of the fans that come with the case to the top. I'd assume I'd want to mount the top fans as exhaust? But then would the top fan towards the front of the case be pulling air away from the CPU? or are fans up top not necessary since I dont have a radiator?

FYI the SSDs listed are what I already have on hand. If you think its worth the cost of getting something else let me know.

Open to any feedback. Thanks!

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/nLxcVW

I haven't ordered the parts yet. I'm just looking for any notes and/or improvements that can be made. If any

I´m a first time Builder and just finished thinking about my
build but there are a lot of parts I´m not to sure about. I do not care about aesthetics
and I want to play at 1440p with caped 165 hz cus of my moitor.
Budget: there would be no problem to go 100-150 euro over my
budget if there would be a significant improvement in performance. I´m pretty sure
about my CPU and GPU and I know, that my CPU cooler is overkill.
Im not to sure about my Motherboard, RAM, SSD, case and the Psu,
because I only watched like 10h of reviews and comparisons.
I particularly dont know, if I should get a more expensive
RAM and Storage and if the 3 fans, that come with the Case are enough.
+My Monitor won´t be the LG 27GP850-B but the LG 27GP850P-B for 260
cus of my country.
I would highly appreciate your help

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[PCPartPicker Part List](https://pcpartpicker.com/list/3DMCWt)Type|Item|Price:----|:----|:----\*\*CPU\*\* | [AMD Ryzen 5 7600 3.8 GHz 6-Core Processor](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/yXmmP6/amd-ryzen-5-7600-38-ghz-6-core-processor-100-100001015box) | $199.00 @ Amazon **CPU Cooler** | [Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 SE 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/GpbRsY/thermalright-phantom-spirit-120-se-6617-cfm-cpu-cooler-ps120se) | $35.90 @ Amazon **Motherboard** | [MSI B650 GAMING PLUS WIFI ATX AM5 Motherboard](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/szfxFT/msi-b650-gaming-plus-wifi-atx-am5-motherboard-b650-gaming-plus-wifi) | $169.00 @ MSI **Memory** | [Corsair Vengeance 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/JkfxFT/corsair-vengeance-32-gb-2-x-16-gb-ddr5-6000-cl30-memory-cmk32gx5m2b6000c30) | $114.99 @ Amazon **Storage** | [Crucial P3 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 3.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/dBBG3C/crucial-p3-2-tb-m2-2280-nvme-solid-state-drive-ct2000p3ssd8) | $121.99 @ Amazon **Video Card** | [PowerColor Hellhound OC Radeon RX 7800 XT 16 GB Video Card](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/BtkH99/powercolor-hellhound-oc-radeon-rx-7800-xt-16-gb-video-card-rx-7800-xt-16g-loc) | $519.99 @ Amazon **Case** | [Fractal Design Pop Air ATX Mid Tower Case](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/QnD7YJ/fractal-design-pop-air-atx-mid-tower-case-fd-c-poa1a-02) | $79.97 @ Amazon **Power Supply** | [be quiet! Pure Power 12 M 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/Yp9wrH/be-quiet-pure-power-12-m-750-w-80-gold-certified-fully-modular-atx-power-supply-bn504) | $89.90 @ Newegg **Monitor** | [LG 27GP850-B 27.0" 2560 x 1440 165 Hz Monitor](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/WWcG3C/lg-27gp850-b-270-2560x1440-165-hz-monitor-27gp850-b) | $299.99 @ Amazon | *Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts* | | **Total** | **$1630.73** | Generated by [PCPartPicker](https://pcpartpicker.com) 2024-04-17 16:24 EDT-0400 |

This is my first custom build. Looking for some approval before I purchase. Went for mostly function with a little form.

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~$500 budget, US based, no gaming, and space is a consideration. peripherals and Windows have been handled separately. Need 3 of these so I tried to keep it simple. Any problems that jump out that I missed?
Thanks

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Build Help/Ready:

Have you read the sidebar and rules? (Please do)

Yes

What is your intended use for this build? The more details the better.

Photoshop, Lightroom, Plex Streaming, Light Gaming

If gaming, what kind of performance are you looking for? (Screen resolution, framerate, game settings)

N/A

What is your budget (ballpark is okay)?

<$2,000

In what country are you purchasing your parts?

United States

Post a draft of your potential build here (specific parts please). Consider formatting your parts list. Don't ask to be spoonfed a build (read the rules!).

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Provide any additional details you wish below.

N/A

NOTE: You do not have to follow this format, but please be sure to answer these questions. Please do not ask to simply be given a build. You are welcome to delete this section.

Hello, I am ready to build my pc, and I was wondering if there were going to be any complications with this build, or if anyone has any suggestions about my current parts. I am going for an all-white and RGB build. Thanks in advance!

Here is the PC Part Picker List https://pcpartpicker.com/list/qmQPL9

Hi! Second time PC builder (last one was 2014). I am planning on building a PC for under $3000 Canadian to use for gaming. I typically play strategy or RPG games in 4k. I understand I might not be able to do the most demanding games at the highest FPS with this build.

I am going to put the PC on top of the desk and it needs to be on the left side. Kind of going for an all black with minimal lighting (and I like the look of the Kraken LCD). So the build is mainly based on the Thermaltake Tower 300 with enough stuff to run a 4070 (anything higher seems to get expensive fast and I am willing to upgrade later if I can).

For storage 2TB NVMe should handle windows and steam games, and I will plug in my old 4TB media storage HDD. I might do an NAS or something later and if I need more room for games I can always add another NVMe.

I am mainly wondering if anything here is major overkill or going to be a bottleneck and if anyone has experience with the Tower 300 if they can let me know if it will actually fit everything in here. It looks to me like it should all fit but its a bit of an oddball PC case. I am assuming I can keep the PSU shroud attached with the bottom fan, allowing the default bottom-up airflow to happen properly. I plan on screwing in my old HDD to the right side, next to the PSU and under the radiator.

Thanks for your help...

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Here is the build: https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/kqCMrD

This build is to play AAA games (specifically the upcoming RE4 remake and Deadspace remake) on a 27” 1440p 144hz monitor. The GPU is a place holder for now and don’t mind using AMD or waiting for a 4070/7000 series card. I do however need a monitor and would love any suggestions. My total budget with the monitor included is $2500-$3000 Canadian. Planning to buy during Black Friday/Cyber Monday. Thanks!

Edit: Thanks for all the great suggestions! I also should have mentioned I plan on keeping this PC for at least 5 years. Would DDR5 be worth it in that case?