So, my current home desktop is pushing 7 years old or so and the time has come where I need to replace it. I don't do a ton of gaming these days (just don't have the time) but I enjoy games and want a system that can play modern games for the never several years. It doesn't have to be the fastest or the best...but I do want to be able to use it for 5 years or so and not have to upgrade parts.
I have built systems in the past but I haven't even given it any thought since I did my last build back around 2014. So I'm trying to do some research now and have come up with a list of parts that I think is a good starting place...but it's also a bit more expensive that I would like it to be. Again, I don't need an insane gaming system...but I do want something that's gonna be pretty maintenance free (meaning no upgrades) for several years. I would like to be able to play modern games and not have a lot of issues.
One thing that is strange about my setup is I need a LOT of storage space. I do a lot of photography and raw files tend to eat up a ton of space pretty fast. So, I did include a pair of 12TB HDs in my setup to ensure I have ample space for years to come.
I also plan on running Windows 10 as that is what I'm familiar with and figure I can always upgrade to 11 down the road.
So, with that in mind, here is my initial thought. I know this will need some refining but this is where I am starting from. This is more than I want to spend so hopefully with some help I can find areas where I can cut a little cost.
Any help is greatly appreciated. Thank you.
CPU:
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
Cooler:
AMD Wraith Prism LED RGB Cooler Fan from Ryzen 7
Motherboard:
ASUS ROG STRIX B550-F GAMING AM4 AMD B550 SATA 6Gb/s ATX AMD Motherboard
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RAM:
CORSAIR Vengeance RGB Pro 32GB (2 x 16GB) 288-Pin DDR4 SDRAM DDR4 3600 (PC4 28800) Intel XMP 2.0 Desktop Memory Model CMW32GX4M2D3600C18
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Video Card: MSI Mech Radeon RX 6600 8GB PCI Express 4.0 Video Card RX 6600 MECH 2X 8G
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SSD:
Crucial P2 2TB 3D NAND NVMe PCIe M.2 SSD Up to 2400 MB/s
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Hard Drives:
Seagate IronWolf 12TB NAS Hard Drive 7200 RPM 256MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s CMR 3.5" Internal HDD for RAID Network Attached Storage ST12000VN0008 - OEM x2
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Case: ROSEWILL CULLINAN MX Tempered Glass RGB ATX Mid Tower Computer Case with Remote Controlled RGB LED Fans
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Power Supply: Rosewill CFZ600 600W ATX Semi Modular Gaming Power Supply | 80 PLUS Bronze Certified, Single +12V Rail | Continuous Power SLI & Crossfire Ready
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Monitor: ASUS TUF Gaming 27” 1080P Monitor (VG279Q1R) - Full HD, IPS, 144Hz, 1ms, Extreme Low Motion Blur, Speaker, FreeSync Premium, Shadow Boost, VESA Mountable, DisplayPort, HDMI, Tilt Adjustable
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I have built systems in the past but I haven't even given it any thought since I did my last build back around 2014. So I'm trying to do some research now and have come up with a list of parts that I think is a good starting place...but it's also a bit more expensive that I would like it to be. Again, I don't need an insane gaming system...but I do want something that's gonna be pretty maintenance free (meaning no upgrades) for several years. I would like to be able to play modern games and not have a lot of issues.
One thing that is strange about my setup is I need a LOT of storage space. I do a lot of photography and raw files tend to eat up a ton of space pretty fast. So, I did include a pair of 12TB HDs in my setup to ensure I have ample space for years to come.
I also plan on running Windows 10 as that is what I'm familiar with and figure I can always upgrade to 11 down the road.
So, with that in mind, here is my initial thought. I know this will need some refining but this is where I am starting from. This is more than I want to spend so hopefully with some help I can find areas where I can cut a little cost.
Any help is greatly appreciated. Thank you.
CPU:
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
Cooler:
AMD Wraith Prism LED RGB Cooler Fan from Ryzen 7
Motherboard:
ASUS ROG STRIX B550-F GAMING AM4 AMD B550 SATA 6Gb/s ATX AMD Motherboard
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RAM:
CORSAIR Vengeance RGB Pro 32GB (2 x 16GB) 288-Pin DDR4 SDRAM DDR4 3600 (PC4 28800) Intel XMP 2.0 Desktop Memory Model CMW32GX4M2D3600C18
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Video Card: MSI Mech Radeon RX 6600 8GB PCI Express 4.0 Video Card RX 6600 MECH 2X 8G
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SSD:
Crucial P2 2TB 3D NAND NVMe PCIe M.2 SSD Up to 2400 MB/s
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Hard Drives:
Seagate IronWolf 12TB NAS Hard Drive 7200 RPM 256MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s CMR 3.5" Internal HDD for RAID Network Attached Storage ST12000VN0008 - OEM x2
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Case: ROSEWILL CULLINAN MX Tempered Glass RGB ATX Mid Tower Computer Case with Remote Controlled RGB LED Fans
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Power Supply: Rosewill CFZ600 600W ATX Semi Modular Gaming Power Supply | 80 PLUS Bronze Certified, Single +12V Rail | Continuous Power SLI & Crossfire Ready
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Monitor: ASUS TUF Gaming 27” 1080P Monitor (VG279Q1R) - Full HD, IPS, 144Hz, 1ms, Extreme Low Motion Blur, Speaker, FreeSync Premium, Shadow Boost, VESA Mountable, DisplayPort, HDMI, Tilt Adjustable
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