New PC Builder Looking for help
Posted by Breydwig@reddit | buildapc | View on Reddit | 18 comments
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/DzPcWt
This is what I am currently looking at, but as someone who doesn't know much about computers, I was hoping to get some advice. Is this a good setup for the cost?
I currently have the SSD and hard drive in the list on my current PC. Would I be able to just put those into this new build or will it cause any issues? Or, should I just upgrade them and figure out how to transfer the files?
Any assistance would be greatly appreciated! Thank you!
Mr_Henry_Yau@reddit
Modified your build. You can add a faster SSD later if you want.
PCPartPicker Part List
Breydwig@reddit (OP)
As I am trying to learn more, what makes these parts better in your opinion?
Mr_Henry_Yau@reddit
The Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 SE is the successor to the Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE.
The Gigabyte B650 Aorus Elite AX has better VRMs and more features.
The G.Skill Flare X5 is cheaper than your chosen RAM.
The XFX card is slightly cheaper than your chosen card.
The Montech Air 903 Max is cheaper than your chosen case and has more USB ports.
750W is too close to the estimated wattage of your build. I replaced it with a better power supply just to be safe.
Breydwig@reddit (OP)
Okay! Thank you very much for the information! I'm assuming that the card will perform very similarly to the one I picked as well correct?
Mr_Henry_Yau@reddit
Yes.
Breydwig@reddit (OP)
Okay! Tyvm again!
ltecruz@reddit
Very solid build, I would personally get a beefier PSU just in case cause that 7900 XT can be a power hog. Something like 850W.
And yes you can just use your current drives. I'd get a new gen 4 ssd tho.
Breydwig@reddit (OP)
My OS is currently on the SSD. If I get an new one, would it be better to do a fresh install of Windows, or figure out how to make a copy of what's on my current SSD and transfer it to the new one?
ltecruz@reddit
Fresh. Even building a new PC I would personally do a fresh windows install. Drivers and all of those things can get messed up, and it's just a hassle to troubleshoot in comparison to doing a fresh install.
Breydwig@reddit (OP)
Okay! Thank you very much for the info! I will start looking into the software side of things more to get a better understanding of it.
ltecruz@reddit
It's pretty easy to make a bootable USB and to install windows and format the drive! Plenty of guides everywhere. Good luck!
Breydwig@reddit (OP)
One more question if you don't mind. Would this be a better SSD for the build?
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/xdtsz6
ltecruz@reddit
Not imo. I'd look at the SN770 for a good budget ssd.
Breydwig@reddit (OP)
Is this the one you are referring to?
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/y9PcWt
ltecruz@reddit
Yep!
Breydwig@reddit (OP)
Okay! And then what would be the reasons that make this one better in your opinion?
ltecruz@reddit
Overall it's a good drive and it's very well placed in benchmarks for its price, competing with much higher priced drives. Even tho it is a lower-mid tier SSD, it has a pseudo-SLC cache, which helps with write speeds.
Breydwig@reddit (OP)
Okay! Thanks again for the info!