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pyton357ru 21 Jul @ 11:34am
Looking for second opinions about a planned PC build.
Greetings! Have been planning a build of a new PC for a while, and I think got down most of the stuff. So now, I think, some fresh input is in order.

The goal is to run things in 1440 (that's my current monitor's upper limit, and I have no plans to change it for now) with better then average quality settings, without looking too much into system requirements (at least for a while :) ). Would prefer to avoid too much DLSS-ing. Plan to run Linux on it, if it matters.

CPU/GPU (These sort of always go together and have to be balanced):
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 X3D (I keep hearing that X3D is the best thing since sliced bread, and most AMDs I checked run cooler then Intels. Plus -- been hearing lots of not so good stuff about Intels)

Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 (for a moment it seems to be at a good price point in my neck of woods. Was looking into Radeon 9070, but -- GeForce is 67 000 roubles for three-fan MSI version, Radeon starts an 71 000, and I am somewhat suspicious about cheapest offers, so it's more like 75 000. Plus -- word is that NVIDIA is better in Ray-tracing, which is something I'd like to play with)

CPU cooler -- Thermaltake Peerless Assassin 120 (Seems like a reasonably-priced, yet good option. Am I missing something?)

Motherboard -- MSI PRO B850-P WIFI (AFAIK X-chipset is for serious overclockers -- and I am not going to do it. Most B850-s looked pretty same, so just chose one from a reputable maker. Once again -- am I missing something?).

RAM. Kingson Fury Beast Black 2x16 GB.

SSD. 1 Samsung PM9A1 250 gb (for system and programs which would not go to other place,
2. Kingston FURY Renegade 2 GB (for new games).
Once again -- tried to check around and these seemed like good options for price, Am I... ok, you sure know the drill now :)

HDD -- Seagate 5400 IronWolf 4GB. (For older games and data, to save SSD some wear and tear. Will probably add another one later, if stuff keeps bloating...)

PCU -- 750W Phanteks AMP GH Black (Like the idea of a modular power supply, and brand appears legit. Online PCU calculators say 750 W is enough, but -- should I go for 800 just to be on extra-safe side?).

So -- this is it. Thank you for your input!
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_I_ 21 Jul @ 12:24pm 
do not get a 5400rpm or lower hdd, ever
7200rpm min with 128+mb cache
https://pcpartpicker.com/products/internal-hard-drive/#t=7200&f=2&A=3800000000000,26000000000000&sort=price&page=1&C=134217728,137438953472


this is basically what you listed
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/4j88cx
edit and add or make changes, and select country on the top right corner
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emoticorpse 21 Jul @ 1:13pm 
I'd trade that 4 tb hdd for a 1 tb ssd.
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smokerob79 21 Jul @ 1:44pm 
CPU cooler is great just dont get the SE version....

also would dump the harddrive but your smart on keeping the OS on a small stand alone drive.....
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_I_ 21 Jul @ 1:52pm 
Originally posted by emoticorpse:
I'd trade that 4 tb hdd for a 1 tb ssd.
hes looking for space not speed
4tb sata ssd, or m.2 (b key = sata, m key = nvme) if the mobo has room for another
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emoticorpse 21 Jul @ 2:04pm 
Originally posted by _I_:
Originally posted by emoticorpse:
I'd trade that 4 tb hdd for a 1 tb ssd.
hes looking for space not speed
4tb sata ssd, or m.2 (b key = sata, m key = nvme) if the mobo has room for another

I guess that makes sense if he's already got (or is going to get that 2 gb ssd). I think what happened is that I looked at that list you posted and just went with it assuming he was simply going to end up with a 250 gb ssd and a 4 tb hdd but I guess that isn't the case so if he does get a 2 gb ssd then yeah, I guess a complimentary 4 tb hdd is a decent idea.

If that isn't the case, I would still personally opt for a 1 tb ssd instead of only a 4 tb hdd for games. Having just a 4 tb hdd for games seems like a bad idea to me.
Last edited by emoticorpse; 21 Jul @ 2:05pm
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C1REX 21 Jul @ 2:17pm 
Only 250GB for C: is a compromise and a bit risky. Especially considering that you won’t have all of that accessible. So you will have only 200GB left to install all the apps and the space will feel like it’s keep shrinking by itself asking you for regular cleaning. And you don’t want to reach the limit of your windows main drive as well.


I have a 4TB HDD for backups and emulators but I consider getting rid of it.
Many times when I open the file explorer I have a huge delay and hear the HDD starting spinning. I assume my PC needs all that to check if the drive is still there, at the same location and how much free space left. All that delay is annoying when I 99% of the time want to access my very fast nvme drive anyway.

If you have unlimited broadband to be able to redownload old games, then I wouldn’t worry that much about space. An external HDD might be a better option if you really need one. Or an SSD.

I think 2TB for the main drive is the best value now. Then you simply partition it and give about 500GB for drive C: and the rest for D:
Last edited by C1REX; 21 Jul @ 2:19pm
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bossman150 21 Jul @ 5:52pm 
Having just built my first PC sans optical drive and HDDs, I highly recommend skipping any internal HDDs. It is soo nice not having an HDD cage and no extra power connections from the PSU. Makes for a very clean build.
Last edited by bossman150; 21 Jul @ 5:55pm
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smokerob79 21 Jul @ 11:10pm 
Originally posted by C1REX:
Only 250GB for C: is a compromise and a bit risky. Especially considering that you won’t have all of that accessible. So you will have only 200GB left to install all the apps and the space will feel like it’s keep shrinking by itself asking you for regular cleaning. And you don’t want to reach the limit of your windows main drive as well.


I have a 4TB HDD for backups and emulators but I consider getting rid of it.
Many times when I open the file explorer I have a huge delay and hear the HDD starting spinning. I assume my PC needs all that to check if the drive is still there, at the same location and how much free space left. All that delay is annoying when I 99% of the time want to access my very fast nvme drive anyway.

If you have unlimited broadband to be able to redownload old games, then I wouldn’t worry that much about space. An external HDD might be a better option if you really need one. Or an SSD.

I think 2TB for the main drive is the best value now. Then you simply partition it and give about 500GB for drive C: and the rest for D:


250gb for the OS is not a issue....i have a 250gb samsung sata drive from 2015 that i still use as my main gaming OS drive....i have used a 109gb of its capacity.....over 60gb of this is nothing but save files from a decade of gaming now.....

but in saying this i also have 2 500gb sata SSD's, a 1tb gen 3 and a 2tb gen 4.....4.25tb total is not a bad number to be at and all my drives run full speed without the issues of I/O requests from the OS......

NEVER PARTITION A NVME drive and use a small portion for the OS install.....that is the fastest way to kill NAND CHIPS in a SSD.....this will compile the most reads and writes to a small sections of the chips and wear them out faster.....:steamthumbsdown:
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Mabi 22 Jul @ 12:27am 
For me, no.
Not today.
1) The Ryzen 7000 series was a bad thing, a way of telling Intel, hey, look what I can do. They're not processors, they're complete stoves. If you really have to, go for cold Ryzen 9000 processors.
2) A PC tailor-made for a 1440p monitor should run everything at super resolutions, without consuming a lot of watts, without overheating, and it exists, so you should skip everything and go for a beast. GMKtec Evo-X2 Max+ 395 16-core, AAA 4K gaming.
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