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CPUIntel Core i3-12100F 3.3 GHz Quad-Core ProcessorIntel Core i3-12100F 3.3 GHz Quad-Core Processor£89.99FREE£89.99AWD-ITBuy
CPU Coolerbe quiet! Dark Rock Pro 4 50.5 CFM CPU Coolerbe quiet! Dark Rock Pro 4 50.5 CFM CPU Cooler£77.99£5.48£83.47Scan.co.ukBuy
MotherboardMSI PRO B760-P WIFI DDR4 ATX LGA1700 MotherboardMSI PRO B760-P WIFI DDR4 ATX LGA1700 Motherboard£139.99
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MemoryCorsair Vengeance LPX 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3600 CL18 MemoryCorsair Vengeance LPX 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3600 CL18 Memory£64.98
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StorageSamsung 980 Pro 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State DriveSamsung 980 Pro 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive£84.24
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Video CardMSI RX 6600 XT MECH 2X 8G OC Radeon RX 6600 XT 8 GB Video CardMSI RX 6600 XT MECH 2X 8G OC Radeon RX 6600 XT 8 GB Video CardNo PricesAvailableBuy
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CaseCorsair 4000D Airflow ATX Mid Tower CaseCorsair 4000D Airflow ATX Mid Tower Case£74.501FREE£74.50Computer OrbitBuy
Power SupplySeaSonic FOCUS GX 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power SupplySeaSonic FOCUS GX 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply£89.99FREE£89.99Scan.co.uk
what should i change and what is compatiable and incompatible and what is not neccessary?
 
750w psus are meh.
for budget builds with cards like 6600/7600/4060 or even 4070, 650w is plenty but for cards that pull 300w they might be insufficient. Either pick a 550w/650w (what I recommend here) or go with 850w+
Also, swap that 980Pro for a SN580, 2TB costs just 10 pounds more, and you will never tell a difference.
Might wanna consider a 4060 over 6600xt, it's about 10-15% faster, more power efficient, and has dlss. worth 20 pounds for the performance and efficiency alone.
I would pick a 6/12 ryzen 5600 with a b550 mobo over 12100f with b760 any day. And for the cooler, get this
at 33 quid it's like you stole it, might outperform high end noctua/bequiet at half their price.

so, all in all,
5600+b550>12100f+b760
leave the ram
6600xt upgraded to 4060
2TB sn580 over 1tb 980 Pro
downsize the psu to 650w
get the thermalright cooler
 
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Get the 5600 non-x (costs less, performs the same) and upgrade the rtx4060 version to dual fan (just not zotac).
also, you absolutely do not need a 850w psu, this would power two of your pc's.
get a 650w, it'll be more than enough even if you plan to swap that 125w card to 250w in the future, like a 4070 Super or 7700xt.
I would prefer a bequiet case over corsair, I don't like their fans' sound profile. I'd get this instead if I was building for myself.

 
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The 12400F runs cool so a single 120mm tower cooler is more than sufficient for this cpu. The difference between DDR4 3200 and DDR4 3600 for Intel 12/13 gen cpu's is slim at best so save the money. Add a graphics card to this build that fits your budget. The 120mm fan goes inside the back of this case for an exhaust fan.

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: *Intel Core i5-12400F 2.5 GHz 6-Core Processor (£136.99 @ AWD-IT)
CPU Cooler: *Deepcool AG400 75.89 CFM CPU Cooler (£22.99 @ AWD-IT)
Motherboard: *MSI PRO B760-P DDR4 II ATX LGA1700 Motherboard (£119.99 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: *Corsair Vengeance LPX 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory (£59.99 @ Corsair UK)
Storage: *Western Digital Black SN850X 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive (£79.97 @ Amazon UK)
Case: *Fractal Design Focus 2 ATX Mid Tower Case (£64.78 @ Ebuyer)
Power Supply: *Corsair RM750e (2023) 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply (£89.99 @ Scan.co.uk)
Case Fan: *ARCTIC P12 56.3 CFM 120 mm Fan (£8.50 @ AWD-IT)
Total: £583.20
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-12-31 00:55 GMT+0000


A better look at those components.

https://www.msi.com/Motherboard/PRO-B760-P-DDR4-II/Overview

https://ark.intel.com/content/www/u...2400f-processor-18m-cache-up-to-4-40-ghz.html

https://www.deepcool.com/products/C...le-Tower-CPU-Cooler-1700-AM5/2022/15898.shtml

https://www.westerndigital.com/products/internal-drives/wd-black-sn850x-nvme-ssd?sku=WDS100T2X0E

https://www.arctic.de/us/P12-PWM-PST/ACFAN00120A

https://www.fractal-design.com/products/cases/focus/focus-2/black-solid/

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tIG4vFQbDn4
 
nah, no additional fans needed, this pc won't produce much heat in the first place.
just make sure the board has the latest bios, 5600 non-x came out a lot later than 5600x, ask the retailer to flash it if necessary or do it yourself.
 
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