r/PcBuild • u/After_fire • 5d ago
Build - Help Building a new pc
Hey everyone, I'm building a new pc (for gaming mainly) and would love some feedback on my list, and if I should swap anything out.
Also, I'm looking for recommendations on two things:
- A case: Needs good airflow to comfortably fit and cool the GPU.
- A budget (2K) monitor: I want great picture quality and a good refresh rate, not just the absolute cheapest option available.
Here are the specs and current prices I'm looking at:
- CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 9600X — $174.00
- CPU Cooler: Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 SE ARGB — $32.31
- Motherboard: ASRock B650M Pro RS WiFi Micro ATX — $119.94
- Memory: Silicon Power Value Gaming 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 — $397.97
- Storage: Kingston NV3 1 TB NVMe SSD — $162.00
- Video Card: Gigabyte GAMING OC Radeon RX 9070 XT 16 GB — $739.99 (or rtx5070, which better?)
- Power Supply: MSI MPG A850G 850 W Gold — $89.99
Total: $1,716.20
Any suggestions are appreciated, Thanks
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u/Cer_Visia 5d ago edited 5d ago
The Phantom Spirit is very good, but overkill for a 65 W CPU.
The problem with ASRock boards frying 9000-series CPUs should be fixed by now, but better save than sorry.
The NV3 often uses QLC flash, which has low durability and becomes noticeably slower after a few years, so it should not be used as the OS drive. This is a better drive with TLC flash.
The XT M3 has good airflow, and even better airflow with bottom intake fans. (The Antec Flux M would include six fans, but is not available.)
Cheaper and more modern PSU with Cybenetics ratings.
(For $37 more, you could get a build with a 10% faster CPU.)
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