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    $2,000 Gaming PC (with borrowed parts)

    Thank you. Good note on the boot drive, I will reduce the size of it. For the PSU the 850 should be enough for a 3070 which is the most likely next card. By the time a 40xx or 50xx comes along we might have different power distribution so... maybe for a future system. I thought about DDR5 but...
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    $2,000 Gaming PC (with borrowed parts)

    Perfect. $25 savings for features I wont use :)
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    $2,000 Gaming PC (with borrowed parts)

    Good feedback thank you. I had discounted the i7-12700F because I have had a video card fail on me and want some kind of onboard video in case I need to troubleshoot. I hadn't read up on the Thermalake, thank you for the heads up!
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    $2,000 Gaming PC (with borrowed parts)

    With parts pricing normalizing I would like to buy the components for my 2nd PC build to replace the first system I put together back in 2013. I would love any advice or comments on the parts I am picking based on my use. I have given myself a budget of $2,200 though I think I can build for a...