https://pcpartpicker.com/list/yqgLVw
EDIT: Here’s what I ended up going with: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/j3VDbK
I decided to stick with the stock cooler for now, if I need to upgrade later then I will. I was going to downgrade the CPU to the 5600 as recommended to save some money, but the prime day sale kicked in and the X ended up being cheaper. I also switched to the 980 Pro rather than the Evo 970, once again courtesy of our capitalist overlord’s Bezos day. I managed to snag a new RX 6700 XT for $310 on Amazon a few days ago, but it’s shipping from Portugal so we’ll see if that sticks.
Really appreciate all the advice, yall made it a lot less intimidating.
Honestly that looks like a pretty solid build. Only real suggestion i have is try searching around for used parts in your area on craigslist, facebook marketplace and such. With a little luck and some negotiation skills, you could score some nicer parts for less money
Do you know which parts are fine to get used? I’m worried about picking up a part on it’s last legs, like a gpu that was used for mining
I’ve had good results with used CPUs and used ram. Never bought a used case or cooler, but those should be fine. I would stay away from a used mobo personally because if it doesn’t work right, you may not even notice it at first.
I would not do a used PSU at all, but that’s just my preference.
Build looks solid.
My one note for you, though, is that your case’s max CPU cooler height is reported to be 155mm; and on your CPU cooler’s Amazon page, it purports to be exactly 155mm in height.
It should fit, but it’s going to be tight. :P
Honestly, I think you did a pretty good job overall with managing cost/parts.
Do agree with the others saying the 5600 is a better buy than thr 5600X (the difference is stock boost clocks, and X moniker cpus also have XFR boost, whoch bumps clocks by 100Mhz, neither are really worth the cost difference between the models)
I think I’m going to end up going with the 5600 after all the recommendations. Appreciate it!
I have built about four machines running on AM4/R5 5600, they still crush at 1920x1080p and can handle discord/game multitasking.
That’s awesome, I’ve got the parts coming in the mail now. Excited to start building
Have fun with it!
My only advice would be that your CPU isn’t going to be running high enough to really require a tower cooler. The stock wraith that comes with the processor should be good enough if you want to save the 40 bucks.
Other than that good job picking things out on a budget!
