All,
I’ve never built a PC before but I’ve don’e a lot of research. Even so I’m sure there’s something I’m missing… Please see my Amazon list below and provide any feedback or opinions. Thank you
It looks like the system you built would work. However, there are a couple parts you should reconsider. The 14700K has almost identical performance to the 13700K while being much more expensive, so if you are sure about going Intel, I would recommend switching to the 13700K. With the same budget, you could also get significantly better performance by choosing a 7800X3D, which is one of the best value processors right now. It also appears as you are significantly overspending on your motherboard. Unless.you are doing significant overclocking or know you need specific features of that board, you could opt for a mobo that’s half the price without any noticable performance impact. This money would be better spent upgrading your GPU to something like the 7800 XT, which you can find for about $90 more than the 6800 you selected (in the US). You also seem to have two coolers on your list. Noctua is an excellent choice but there has been some great competition in the air cooling space recently, like the Peerless Assassin, which is only about $35 and performs very well.
I appreciate the extensive response. I see I can build an AMD much better for the same price. Check out this PC Parts Picker list. This is probably top of the line right now? Would you say this would be able to play comfortably for 7+years (obviously estimating)?
Resolution matters a lot. If you have one of those super ultrawide monitors (5120x1440) or 4k monitor, even the best GPU available today struggles with some of the current games. What the performance will be with games released 7 years from now is anyone’s guess, but “good” is not the first word that comes to my mind.
Also when choosing your GPU, if silence is a factor that matters to you, a general rule of thumb is that the thicker/bigger the heatsink is the less noise the fans needs to make.
It’s very hard to predict what gaming performance will look like in the future. High-end computers from 2017 are still able to keep up with today’s gaming tasks (the 1080 Ti comes to mind) but ultimately it’s best to just see how your system performs down the line and upgrade parts as necessary.
AMD supported the AM4 socket for a very long time, ~7 years (and technically is still releasing CPUs for the socket), and since AM5 is rather new, it is likely that the socket on the board will remain relevant. However, AMD’s great support for AM4 is not a guarantee that AM5 will be treated the same way, so take that with a grain of salt.
As for your parts list, I’d recommend picking a cheaper but functionally equivalent motherboard. I would also choose a cheaper AIB for the 7800 XT, there is little performance difference between AIBs of the same chipset. In this list, I used the saved money to spend more on the case, as the Focus G is a bit out-of-date. Cases are mostly based on personal preference, so if you’d rather save the money, that’s also a valid option. https://pcpartpicker.com/list/WcnLfy
Everything else looks good
Thank you very much for the insight. I’ve updated my build list and I’ve got the total price down to $1507 which is much more in line to what I wanted to spend.
I’ve used the Peerless Assassin 120, and it’s a solid cooler. Should be fine for a 13/14700K or the (much cooler) 7800X3D.
Why do you have three different CPU coolers and no case fans?
I apologize I realized I was updating the linked list. So it’s no longer the same as it was when I posted this.
