Building new Gaming PC

[Cadillac Rob]

I built my gaming PC in 2014 and its time to build a new one. I mainly play FPS (Squad, Arma 3, HLL). Is this build good? Should I change anything?

CPU: Intel Core i5-13600KF 3.5 GHz 14-Core Processor ($308.69 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master MASTERLIQUID ML240L RGB V2 65.59 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($97.75 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte Z790 AORUS ELITE AX DDR4 ATX LGA1700 Motherboard ($259.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3600 CL18 Memory ($84.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 970 Evo Plus 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 3.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI Radeon RX 6600 MECH 2X 8G Radeon RX 6600 8 GB Video Card ($339.95 @ Amazon)
Case: Phanteks Eclipse P400S ATX Mid Tower Case
Power Supply: Corsair RM850e 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($129.99 @ Corsair)
Case Fan: Corsair AF120 (2018) 52 CFM 120 mm Fans 3-Pack ($33.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1355.34
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Why Are You Upgrading: Old computer, low FPS

Budget: $1400

Approximate Purchase Date: This week

Use Case: Gaming

Parts to Upgrade:

Are you buying a monitor: No

Your Monitor Resolution and desired frame rate: I own an AOC 144hz monitor. 1920X1080

Preferred Website(s) for Parts? Newegg, Amazon

Parts Preferences:

Overclocking: No

Additional Comments: (e.g.: Need to have a window and lots of bling, I would like a quiet PC. Please also list specific software or games you're using)

 

[Why_Me]

This cpu down below was just released less than a week ago. Use the Gigabyte Q-Flash Plus that comes with that board to update your bios for these 13 gen cpu's.

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https://www.newegg.com/corsair-rmx-series-rm750x-cp-9020199-na-750w/p/N82E16817139271
CORSAIR RMx Series (2021) RM750x 750W 80+ GOLD Modular Power Supply $109.99

https://www.newegg.com/p/N82E16813145373
GIGABYTE B660 AORUS MASTER DDR4 $159.99

https://www.newegg.com/intel-core-i5-13400f-core-i5-13th-gen/p/N82E16819118431
Intel Core i5-13400F $209.99

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B3XQDS92

DeepCool AK500 CPU Cooler $49.99

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07ZPLM1R1
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3600 32GB (2x16GB) CL18 $84.99

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Samsung 970 EVO Plus 2TB M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD $179.99

https://www.newegg.com/gigabyte-geforce-rtx-3060-ti-gv-n306tgaming-oc-8g-ver-2-0/p/N82E16814932468
GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Gaming OC REV 2.0 8GB Video Card $459.99

Total: $1354.83

https://www.pcgamer.com/intel-core-i5-13400-specs-announcement/

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[Zoid]

Welcome to the forums!

The build you have put together there is a good one, I have no real criticisms. The only thing I wonder about is the CPU and GPU combo since we have a top-of-the-line gaming CPU paired with a good value, but primarily 1080p-focused GPU. You list Squad, Arma 3, and Hell Let Loose as the games you primarily play. What resolution and framerate are you hoping to play these games at?

 

[Why_Me]

Welcome to the forums!

The build you have put together there is a good one, I have no real criticisms. The only thing I wonder about is the CPU and GPU combo since we have a top-of-the-line gaming CPU paired with a good value, but primarily 1080p-focused GPU. You list Squad, Arma 3, and Hell Let Loose as the games you primarily play. What resolution and framerate are you hoping to play these games at?

Your Monitor Resolution and desired frame rate: I own an AOC 144hz monitor. 1920X1080

The OP has too much money sunk into case fans, psu, board, cpu and AIO imo which shorted him on the gpu and SSD (1TB). For his budget he can do better on choice of gpu and SSD size. The RX 6600 is something you would see in a $900 entry level build.

 

[Zoid]

The OP has too much money sunk into case fans, psu, board, cpu and AIO imo which shorted him on the gpu and SSD (1TB). For his budget he can do better on choice of gpu and SSD size. The RX 6600 is something you would see in a $900 entry level build.

Whoops, I missed where OP listed his monitor, that's my bad. I agree that money could be saved on some components and used on a better GPU for a more balanced build which is why I brought up the concern.

Waiting on OP's input though because what he has now is not necessarily bad. It may be that the choice to deck out the build with a fancy case, AIO, and top-end CPU is intentional if OP is wanting to set up a really good platform that will support a future GPU upgrade.