Rate My 7 Year Amazon PC Build

The Value on 04/09/2022 - 16:48
Last edited 04/09/2022 - 23:50

This will be my 4th PC in 20 years.
I do not do upgrades mid-lifecycle. I like to build it once, use it than will build another one in approximately 7 years.
Graphic card will be the next deal on OZB. Probably a 3070.
Will be powering 1 QHD monitor and 2 FHD monitors.

Kingston NVMe PCIe SSD 500 GB NV1 M.2 2280 - SNVS/500G, Blue, Opens in a new tab
$58.50

Thermaltake Toughpower GF1 650W 80+ Gold Ultra Quiet Fully Modular PSU
$99.00

GIGABYTE B550 Aorus Elite V2 AMD Ryzen ATX Motherboard
$210.19

Silicon Power DDR4 32GB Dual Channel Kit (16GB x 2)
Size Name: 32GB Kit (16GBx2)
Style Name: 3200MHz
$139.99

Thermaltake TH360 ARGB Sync Edition AIO Liquid CPU Cooler
Size Name: 360mm
$139.00

Thermaltake Commander G31 Tempered Glass ARGB Mid Tower Case
$69.00

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor, Ceramic Gray
$369.00

Subtotal (7 items): $1,084.68

ROUND 2. UPDATED.

Crucial CT1000P2SSD8 P2 1000GB 3D NAND NVMe PCIe M.2 Internal SSD, 1 TB
$108.09

Corsair Vengeance RGB PRO 32GB (2x16GB) DDR4 3200MHz C16 Desktop Gaming Memory White ~CMW32GX4M2C3200C16W, Opens in a new tab
$196.00

Cooler Master Hyper 212 LED Turbo White Edition CPU Cooler with 2 PWM fans with White LEDs - White - RR-212TW-16PW-R1, Opens in a new tab
$49.00

Thermaltake S500 Tempered Glass Mid-Tower Case Snow Edition, Opens in a new tab
$89.00

Gigabyte B450 AORUS Elite AMD Ryzen Gen3 AM4 ATX Motherboard 4xDDR4 4xPCIE 2xM.2 DVI HDMI RAID GbE LAN 6xSATA 6xUSB3.1 8xUSB2.0 Quad Crossfire RGB Fus, Opens in a new tab
$159.00

Thermaltake Toughpower Grand 750W 80+ Gold RGB Sync Edition Riing Fully Modular PSU, Opens in a new tab
$119.00

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler, Ceramic Gray, Opens in a new tab
$239.00

Subtotal (7 items): $959.09

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Comments

  • bmxr on 04/09/2022 - 16:54
    +2

    What do you use it for?

    • MrThing on 04/09/2022 - 17:11
      +14

      porn like the rest of us

    • The Value on 04/09/2022 - 17:32
      -2

      Gaming. Hardcore.

      • sackrace on 04/09/2022 - 17:55
        +17

        Gaming. Hardcore porn.

      • Nutrino on 04/09/2022 - 19:00

        You hardcore game once every 7 years?

        • The Value on 04/09/2022 - 19:05

          Yes. I'm like Uranus.

  • DemocracyManifest on 04/09/2022 - 16:56

    Looks good. I run a Motherboard Name Gigabyte B550 Aorus Pro AX i got as a 'refurb' from JW Computers for like $100 or so; its stable, no issues. I just have the stock fan at present, its loud, good you are getting a alternate cooler but I just cbf/can't afford at present, though I would much prefer a better air cooler over a liquid cooler

  • avoidfullprice on 04/09/2022 - 17:18
    +6

    500GB NVMe is a poor decision. Go at least 1TB

    • CascadeHush on 04/09/2022 - 18:19
      +1

      500 is plenty if you have other drives to dump stuff into. But I’m not up on the price difference. I’d rather have a faster 500 than a slower 1TB

      • avoidfullprice on 04/09/2022 - 18:50
        +2

        500 is plenty if you play less than a handful of the big titles. COD needs at least 150. Forza Horizon 5 needs another 100.

  • AndyC1 on 04/09/2022 - 17:22
    +1

    500GB M.2 is a slowish PCIe 3.0 interface and is only 500GB. With the 5700X you may want to consider getting a faster and 1GB M2 PCie 4.0.

    The DRAM is only 3200Mhz and you have not mentioned the timing. I use 3600Mhz CL18 memory on a 5700G. You may want to look into the RAM a bit more to get the best speed for your 5700X. Also be aware it it NOT advisable to mix different memory, so if you want 64GB get it all at once.

    The B550 motherboard is good and allows you to add another M2, but they are NOT the same. Read the specs to see the differences.

    • The Value on 04/09/2022 - 17:33

      Good information. I had zero knowledge regarding timings.

  • 7ekn00 on 04/09/2022 - 19:46
    +1

    3070 will barely cope gaming at 4k+ resolutions :/ Guess you can use DLSS on a few titles :/

    • The Value on 04/09/2022 - 20:07

      Just 1440p

      • 7ekn00 on 04/09/2022 - 21:09

        So only playing on one monitor, not three? Total resolution FAR more important than the number of lines :/

        5400 x 1440 is just as many pixel to process as 3840 x 2160 (4k) …

  • Hardlyworkin on 04/09/2022 - 20:11

    I get out of mum's basement now and again.

    • The Value on 04/09/2022 - 20:12
      +1

      Spare bedroom. TYVM.

  • siege on 04/09/2022 - 20:15
    +1

    I'm impressed that your SSD "Opens in a new tab". How often does that happen though? Might get annoying over 7 years.

  • Leo Getz on 04/09/2022 - 21:35

    7.5

  • iamherenow on 04/09/2022 - 22:10
    +1

    I'd dump the aio, and replace with $35 tower cooler. You would end up with one fan going in and 4 taking out.

  • The Value on 04/09/2022 - 23:50

    ROUND 2.

    Crucial CT1000P2SSD8 P2 1000GB 3D NAND NVMe PCIe M.2 Internal SSD, 1 TB
    $108.09

    Corsair Vengeance RGB PRO 32GB (2x16GB) DDR4 3200MHz C16 Desktop Gaming Memory White ~CMW32GX4M2C3200C16W, Opens in a new tab
    $196.00

    Cooler Master Hyper 212 LED Turbo White Edition CPU Cooler with 2 PWM fans with White LEDs - White - RR-212TW-16PW-R1, Opens in a new tab
    $49.00

    Thermaltake S500 Tempered Glass Mid-Tower Case Snow Edition, Opens in a new tab
    $89.00

    Gigabyte B450 AORUS Elite AMD Ryzen Gen3 AM4 ATX Motherboard 4xDDR4 4xPCIE 2xM.2 DVI HDMI RAID GbE LAN 6xSATA 6xUSB3.1 8xUSB2.0 Quad Crossfire RGB Fus, Opens in a new tab
    $159.00

    Thermaltake Toughpower Grand 750W 80+ Gold RGB Sync Edition Riing Fully Modular PSU, Opens in a new tab
    $119.00

    AMD Ryzen 5 5600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler, Ceramic Gray, Opens in a new tab
    $239.00

    Subtotal (7 items): $959.09

  • ddhar on 05/09/2022 - 07:42

    OP, I suggest keeping a separate upgrade cycle for GPU (2-3 years) as they usually become obsolete much sooner thanks to graphics advancements.

    Upgrading GPU is a lot easier than upgrading a CPU and you can sell the old card for good money.

  • Joey2scoops on 05/09/2022 - 08:34

    My build cycle is about the same as yours and I'm due to build another one. Last time around, the popular opinion was to avoid thermaltake PSUs as there were some reliability issues. You might have google around to see if that's still a "problem".

  • Mark1159 on 05/09/2022 - 09:42
    -6

    Run a still serviceable 2013 MacBook Air - no issues, does everything I want.
    Helpful Apple store 2 km away

    • ddhar on 05/09/2022 - 11:05

      Does it run crysis but?

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