/pcbg/ - PC Building General
>UPGRADE & BUILD ADVICE
Post build list or current specs including MONITOR: https://pcpartpicker.com/
Provide specific use cases (e.g. 4K editing, high FPS gaming)
State budget and COUNTRY or you will not be helped
>12VHPWR
DO NOT USE ANGLED 12VHPWR ADAPTERS
Fully seat a 12VHPWR connector in its socket, otherwise the connection can melt.
https://youtu.be/ig2px7ofKhQ?t=1345
>Intel Raptor Lake / RPL Refresh
Instability reported with 13th and 14th gen, i5 K SKUs and above (incl non-K). Update BIOS and apply Intel Baseline settings. Avoid purchases.
>CPUS
HTPC(4K60)/Web Browsing: i3 12100
Gaming: R5 7600; budget: R5 5600; eXtreme: R7 7800X3D
Multicore: R9 7950X; budget: i5 13500
>Avoid iGPU-less CPUs
>Existing AM4 board with an old chip? Consider a Zen 3 CPU
>GRAPHICS CARDS
1080p: RTX 3060 12 GB; budget: RX 6600; ultra budget: used RTX 2060 Super
1440p: RTX 4070 Super; budget: RX 7700 XT
2160p: RTX 4080 Super (at MSRP); budget: RTX 4070 Ti Super
Amateur production: RTX 3060 12GB, RTX 4060 Ti 16GB, used RTX 3090, RTX 4090
>RAM
DDR4: Zen3/AM4 - 2x 16GB 3600 MT/s CL18; for locked "non-K" 12th/13th/LGA1700 - 2x 16GB 3200 MT/s CL16
DDR5: Zen4/AM5 - 2x 16GB 6000 MT/s CL30; for unlocked "K" 13th/14th/LGA1700 - 2x 16GB 6400MT/s CL32
>COOLERS
Standout: Peerless Assassin 120 (or variant)
https://linustechtips.com/topic/891730-cpu-cooler-performance-tier-list/
>PSUS
A new PSU should be ATX 3.0 compliant
Aim for 50-75% PSU utilization at full system load
https://hwbusters.com/best_picks/best-atxv3-pcie5-ready-psus-picks-hardware-busters/
>SSDS
WD SN850X 2TB
Avoid: outdated Samsung 970 Evo Plus, cheapest NVMe SSDs
https://ssd.borecraft.com/
>MOTHERBOARDS
Good power delivery is required for Intel CPUs like the i5 13600K and above
Don't pair a K CPU with a B mobo chipset
>GAMING MONITORS
Dell G2724D, AOC Q27G3XMN, MSI MPG 321URX
https://pcpartpicker.com/user/pcbg/saved/dP3v4D
Previous: >>1022680171st>>102278291
Best OP is back. YAY!>>102278312
By all means, cheap out and have broken monitors. Thanks.>>102278330
It's a stick of fucking aluminum on a swivel, it shouldn't cost more than 60.>>102278342
If you can spend $60 you can spend $80-90.>>102278351
80-90 isn't almost 200>>102278291
OP stuck in 2019 back again>>102278342
honest to god i just got the cheapest off amazon for dual monitor, it cost me like 60€ and ive had them for 5 or 6 years now with no issuewhat's the use case for a 7900xt?
>Intel Raptor Lake / RPL Refresh
Instability reported with 13th and 14th gen, i5 K SKUs and above (incl non-K). Update BIOS and apply Intel Baseline settings. Avoid purchases.
>CPUS
HTPC(4K60)/Web Browsing: i3 12100
Gaming: R5 7600; budget: R5 5600; eXtreme: R7 7800X3D
Multicore: R9 7950X; budget: i5 13500
>Avoid iGPU-less CPUs
>Existing AM4 board with an old chip? Consider a Zen 3 CPU
>GRAPHICS CARDS
1080p: RTX 3060 12 GB; budget: RX 6600; ultra budget: used RTX 2060 Super
1440p: RTX 4070 Super; budget: RX 7700 XT
2160p: RTX 4080 Super (at MSRP); budget: RTX 4070 Ti Super
Amateur production: RTX 3060 12GB, RTX 4060 Ti 16GB, used RTX 3090, RTX 4090
>RAM
DDR4: Zen3/AM4 - 2x 16GB 3600 MT/s CL18; for locked "non-K" 12th/13th/LGA1700 - 2x 16GB 3200 MT/s CL16
DDR5: Zen4/AM5 - 2x 16GB 6000 MT/s CL30; for unlocked "K" 13th/14th/LGA1700 - 2x 16GB 6400MT/s CL32
>COOLERS
Standout: Peerless Assassin 120 (or variant)
https://linustechtips.com/topic/891
>PSUS
A new PSU should be ATX 3.0 compliant
Aim for 50-75% PSU utilization at full system load
https://hwbusters.com/best_picks/be
>SSDS
WD SN850X 2TB
Avoid: outdated Samsung 970 Evo Plus, cheapest NVMe SSDs
https://ssd.borecraft.com/
>MOTHERBOARDS
Good power delivery is required for Intel CPUs like the i5 13600K and above
Don't pair a K CPU with a B mobo chipset
>GAMING MONITORS
Dell G2724D, AOC Q27G3XMN, MSI MPG 321URX
https://pcpartpicker.com/user/pcbg/
Previous: >>1022680171st>>102278291
Best OP is back. YAY!>>102278312
By all means, cheap out and have broken monitors. Thanks.>>102278330
It's a stick of fucking aluminum on a swivel, it shouldn't cost more than 60.>>102278342
If you can spend $60 you can spend $80-90.>>102278351
80-90 isn't almost 200>>102278291
OP stuck in 2019 back again>>102278342
honest to god i just got the cheapest off amazon for dual monitor, it cost me like 60€ and ive had them for 5 or 6 years now with no issuewhat's the use case for a 7900xt?
