Gaming PC build help

[samantha.tigger]

I am building a gaming PC and using an Intel i7-13700k cpu that I already have.
Could anyone help me decide which MB, SSD, Memory and PSU that would work well using the i7?

I was thinking of using a WD Black 2TB SN850X for the SSD.
A Radeon RX 7800 xt for the GPU.
A Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 argb CPU cooler or a Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120
A Thermalright ToughpowerGF1 series 850W PSU.
2x16GB Corair Vengeance RGB DDR5 6000 Ram.


What are your opinions on this? Anything that you would change?

 

[Brian Boru]

Welcome to the forum

What kind of games—eg fast modern action or sedate older turn-based?

What resolution and frequency do you want—eg 1080p or 4K, 60Hz or 144?

What's your country, budget, preferred retailers?

 

[samantha.tigger]

Welcome to the forum

What kind of games—eg fast modern action or sedate older turn-based?

What resolution and frequency do you want—eg 1080p or 4K, 60Hz or 144?

What's your country, budget, preferred retailers?

To be honest, IDK. I am just getting into gaming, but I want a PC that can do the better games out and hopefully, those that come out in the near future.

I am U.S., $1500, online only retailers and I am not sure about the resolution and frequency. Games will probably be both old school as well as new school.

I think that I have narrowed down the MB to the MSI Mag Z790 Tomahawk.

 

[Why_Me]

To be honest, IDK. I am just getting into gaming, but I want a PC that can do the better games out and hopefully, those that come out in the near future.

I am U.S., $1500, online only retailers and I am not sure about the resolution and frequency. Games will probably be both old school as well as new school.

I think that I have narrowed down the MB to the MSI Mag Z790 Tomahawk.

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: *Intel Core i5-13600KF 3.5 GHz 14-Core Processor ($284.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: *Deepcool AG620 67.88 CFM CPU Cooler ($43.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: *MSI B760 GAMING PLUS WIFI ATX LGA1700 Motherboard ($159.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: *G.Skill Ripjaws S5 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory ($96.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: *Samsung 970 Evo Plus 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 3.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: *MSI GAMING X GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB Video Card ($379.99 @ Newegg)
Case: *Fractal Design Pop Air ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.99 @ B&H)
Power Supply: *Corsair RM750e (2023) 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($99.99 @ Best Buy)
Operating System: *Microsoft Windows 11 Home OEM - DVD 64-bit ($117.98 @ Other World Computing)
Monitor: *Gigabyte G24F 2 23.8" 1920 x 1080 180 Hz Monitor ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1503.89
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-09-07 22:01 EDT-0400

 

[Why_Me]

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: *AMD Ryzen 5 7600 3.8 GHz 6-Core Processor ($218.46 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: *Deepcool AG620 67.88 CFM CPU Cooler ($43.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: *MSI B650 GAMING PLUS WIFI ATX AM5 Motherboard ($179.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: *G.Skill Flare X5 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory ($96.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: *Samsung 970 Evo Plus 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 3.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: *MSI GAMING X GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB Video Card ($379.99 @ Newegg)
Case: *Fractal Design Pop Air ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.99 @ B&H)
Power Supply: *Corsair RM750e (2023) 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($99.99 @ Best Buy)
Operating System: *Microsoft Windows 11 Home OEM - DVD 64-bit ($117.98 @ Other World Computing)
Monitor: *Gigabyte G24F 2 23.8" 1920 x 1080 180 Hz Monitor ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1457.36
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-09-07 22:43 EDT-0400

 

[samantha.tigger]

Why_Me - thanks for the help, but, as I said in the first post, I already have the Intel i7-13700k CPU, so I need components to go with that.

What do you think of the motherboard being the MSI Mag Z790 Tomahawk? What about the other components I chose in my original post?

 

[Why_Me]

Why_Me - thanks for the help, but, as I said in the first post, I already have the Intel i7-13700k CPU, so I need components to go with that.

What do you think of the motherboard being the MSI Mag Z790 Tomahawk? What about the other components I chose in my original post?

The Tomahawk is a solid board ^^ With that said try and save money where you can so that you don't short yourself elsewhere such as the gpu.

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/MM...-atx-lga1700-motherboard-z790-gaming-pro-wifi

MSI Z790 GAMING PRO WIFI, ATX - Intel 13th/12th Gen - 14 Phases, DDR5, PCIe 4.0, 2.5G LAN, Wi-Fi 6E

Z790 GAMING PRO WIFI is designed with tons of connectivity, flexible tools, and convenient Wi-Fi solution with DDR5 memory version for gamers who want all.

www.msi.com

 

[samantha.tigger]

The Tomahawk is a solid board ^^ With that said try and save money where you can so that you don't short yourself elsewhere such as the gpu.

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/MM...-atx-lga1700-motherboard-z790-gaming-pro-wifi

MSI Z790 GAMING PRO WIFI, ATX - Intel 13th/12th Gen - 14 Phases, DDR5, PCIe 4.0, 2.5G LAN, Wi-Fi 6E

Z790 GAMING PRO WIFI is designed with tons of connectivity, flexible tools, and convenient Wi-Fi solution with DDR5 memory version for gamers who want all.

www.msi.com

Thanks.
I was thinking of getting the Radeon RX 7800 XT GPU, do you think that is a good choice?
What memory would you suggest getting for this set up @32GB? What brands are good?

 

[Why_Me]

Thanks.
I was thinking of getting the Radeon RX 7800 XT GPU, do you think that is a good choice?
What memory would you suggest getting for this set up @32GB? What brands are good?

That's an excellent card for gaming at 1440. TBH I'd go with whichever card is cheapest.

 

[samantha.tigger]

That's an excellent card for gaming at 1440. TBH I'd go with whichever card is cheapest.

Do you think that the Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 will be good enought to cool the I7?

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/xMLFf7/thermalright-peerless-assassin-120-se-white-argb-6617-cfm-cpu-cooler-pa120-se-white-argb

 

[Why_Me]

Do you think that the Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 will be good enought to cool the I7?

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/xMLFf7/thermalright-peerless-assassin-120-se-white-argb-6617-cfm-cpu-cooler-pa120-se-white-argb

That cooler is a beast for sure ^^