Getting back into the game, building my first PC since 2019
Posted by Tobleroniess@reddit | buildapc | View on Reddit | 8 comments
Hey all, I’ve been holding back on building a gaming PC since 2019… since then I’ve been gaming on a cheap msi laptop where my ears bleed every time I boot up a game due to its loud fans, not to mention that there are some games I can’t even play on that laptop. Because I’ve been holding out for so long I’m willing to treat myself a bit and I would appreciate a review of this setup before I pull the trigger.
Budget: 5K CAD ideally. You’ll notice that the total right now exceeds that so I’d appreciate some advice on areas I can *reasonably* save. Though keep in mind, I’m ok with splurging in the right areas.
Primary use: Gaming. 90% of my time on this PC will be gaming. I play a lot of fast paced FPS games (overarch, valorant, marathon etc. battlefield, cod, Fortnite etc<- I currently cant play these games on the laptop). I also like to play resource intensive RPGs and well, I cannnot play most of them on my laptop, not even at 30fps.
Other info:
- I like MSI’s cooling and build quality for the most part, despite its loud fans I’ve thrown this laptop through everything, one of the hinges for the screen is completely broken and it still runs just fine, because of this I chose to go with MSI for both the graphics card and motherboard.
I was going to go with an ASUS motherboard but I’ve ready they’re not that great in the recent years, no idea If there’s any truth to that.
- I also like seasonic for my psu, this is based on the research I did on PSUs from a decade ago so I’m not sure if the brand quality has stayed the same.
Like to pc build: https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/wrFYH3
gamblodar@reddit
Here's my suggested build.
For the CPU, I picked the 9850X3D. It's the best gaming cpu; the 9950X3D doesn't provide any fps. It stays cool with a 360mm AIO cooler. The less expensive MSI motherboard has wifi7, 5Gb ethernet and extra M.2 & DIMM slots for future upgrades. The build has 32GB of RAM and a super-fast 2TB PCIe 5.0 SSD with dram cache.
I selected a 1000W, platinun-efficiency, splA-tier, fully-modular power supply. It also comes with the 12V-2x6 connector, allowing adapter-free GPU installs. You never want to have to use the octopus adapter in your PC! The case is a nice to build in black Fractal Design case with a tinted glass side panel.
For the GPU, I stuck with the 5080 16GB you picked. I would ask you consider other options. This model is $600 more than the most affordable 5080. A 5070Ti 16GB or 9070XT 16GB are about 85% as fast, while being over $1000 cheaper than the 5050 you picked.
There are some ways to tighten the budget, change aesthetics, or get some more fps. If you have any requests or questions about my choices, let me know.
PCPartPicker Part List
Tobleroniess@reddit (OP)
Thanks for the suggestions! I just looked into the price for a 5070Ti, so assuming I pick from MSI and their “gaming trio OC” tier (I initially selected “expert” for the better cooling but I don’t see any of it available/in stock) it’s an almost 800CAD price difference!
gamblodar@reddit
It's really hard to justify the 5080 when it's only a bit faster than the 5070Ti, while being some people's entire weeks pay.
Now you get the build down to $3600, knocking $2k off initial price, gave up 15% on the gpu performance, while getting an upgrade at cpu and ssd.
PCPartPicker Part List
OldOne999@reddit
Ok good, you didn't go with an Asrock motherboard lol.
TopExplanation138@reddit
Get the 9850x3d if it's just for gaming, its actually a bit faster in gaming than the 9950x3d I think.
artnok@reddit
Change CPU to 9850x3d.
Consistent-Tap-4255@reddit
Yes this. In fact cut everywhere and save for 5090.
No_Spare1827@reddit
ok I would look at something like this if u wanted to get under 5k
https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/JpCMck --- $4865
Now u could get some cheaper items like a B850 motherboard but this X870E has it all and for an extra $50 its a no brainer to me. along with some other stuff u could cheap out on but I kept the same overall quality while getting u 2tb of SSD storage with a DRAM\
Now if u want the cheaper items them maybe look at this
https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/ck2zNp --- $4125