DDR4 build in 2026
Posted by krav_mustaine@reddit | buildapc | View on Reddit | 18 comments
Hi , This is my first ever gaming PC. i was about to go with a DDR5 build but the budget skyrocketed so i dialed back to 4
I just finished putting together my cart for this DDR 4 build and I wanted some feedback on the balance of the build for my actual usage.
Here are the specs:
CPU: Ryzen 5 5600
Motherboard: MSI MPG B550 Gaming Plus
RAM: 16GB (2x8GB) Corsair Vengeance LPX 3600MHz CL18
GPU: ASUS RTX 5060 Dual 8GB
Storage: 512GB NVMe Gen3 ADATA 710 + 480GB MSI SSD s270 + my 1b HDD
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 622 Halo
PSU: Cooler Master 750W Gold V2 80+ Full mod
Case: DeepCool CG580 4Fans ARGB
Monitor : Asus TUF VG259Q3A - 24.5" FHD 180Hz Fast IPS 1ms
My main goal is 1080p gaming. But Iām not really into heavy AAA titles. I mostly play free to play and esports games like CS2, Warzone and similar games. I also watch a lot of 4K remux movies when i plug it into the 4k tv
- Is this system well balanced or is something bottlenecked or unnecessary ?
Any upgrade suggestions for the future that actually make sense for my usage (maybe 32go or ram) Iām mostly trying to understand if I optimized my budget properly or if I went a bit over or maybe underkill(?) for what I actually play.
Powerful-Ad2869@reddit
Check the price of Thermalright Peerless Assassin in your area and if its cheaper than your current Coolermaster Cpu cooler, get it.
krav_mustaine@reddit (OP)
Second comment to say this ? Is this cooler bad ?
Powerful-Ad2869@reddit
that coolers is good, but the one we mentioned is the probably the best easpecially because its super cheap and beats most other air coolers as well
Cer_Visia@reddit
The Legend 710 uses QLC flash, which has low durability and becomes noticeably slower after a few years. Get a better drive with TLC flash like the Patriot P310, Timetec 35TTFP6PCIE, or Verbatim Vi3000.
Opening_Evidence6360@reddit
If your budget allows, I recommend going to a 5700x3d or 5800x3d, as for warzone @ 1080p you'll likely see a boost of 25-40 fps from that alone. Also I'd suggest 32GB of ram over 16GB.
Otherwise its a dope setup!
krav_mustaine@reddit (OP)
Best I can do is 5700 simple .unfortunately
ah__there_is_another@reddit
Understandable, considering the x3d ones mentioned are out of production, sold out in most places, and massively overpriced where available.
At most, OP you could consider the 5500x3d. You can get it on Ali Express for a price that may fit your budget. It's similar to the 5700x but more gaming oriented than multitasking (it has that big cache memory that improves fps lows)
Opening_Evidence6360@reddit
Its still available in certain parts of the world, and we may be getting another batch of the 5800x3d according to the latest AMD speculation. Definitely worth while if their budget allows.
ah__there_is_another@reddit
I had looked everywhere for the 5700x3d and eventually resigned and upgraded to am5 instead. But yes agreed that it is worth keeping an eye on this following the recent rumours of a comeback, I totally forgot about that.
Opening_Evidence6360@reddit
Keep your eyes peeled, any of the 'x3'd chips will provide a large FPS boost at 1080p compared to the 5600 non x. Some can be found close to their original listed price if you're diligent.
El_Basho@reddit
You can save some money by picking a cheaper air cooler. CoolerMaster had some beastly options, like the Hyper 212, which was amazing for the price. But now there are better options. Peerless assassin by Thermalright costs half as much and competes with high end noctuas in terms of cooling power, but loses out on noise (almost everything loses to noctua in terms of noise).
You can use the saved money to maybe afford more storage. Maybe a unified 1tb nvme ssd.
Alternatively, you can look into 9060xt 8gb, it's a better card. It competes more closely with the 5060ti 8gb. However, you're losing out on nvidia features like dlss. Check if the games you run support them
krav_mustaine@reddit (OP)
Thank you , there is no 9060 xt in my area at all it's sucks , as for the cooler is this one good just expensive or the assassin's is better plus cheaper ?
El_Basho@reddit
This one good but expensive. Assassin is probably just as good but much cheaper. You'd be paying for appearance. Also 5600x doesn't need a lot of cooling, so as long as the cooler is decent it doesn't matter
krav_mustaine@reddit (OP)
Ah ok thanks you , ps it's not the 5600x it'd the normal one , I can buy this or the 5700 normal as well
El_Basho@reddit
The 5600 has a slightly bigger L3 cache than the 5700. L3 cache matters a lot for gaming, so the 5600 would perform a bit better
krav_mustaine@reddit (OP)
Great thank you so much
Mabiki_1975@reddit
You'll be fine for your intended purposes with that rig. If you change anything, first up the video card to 12 or 16 gb. Going to 32 gb RAM is probably unnecessary. If prices were better it would be worth considering but realistically it shouldn't impact you.
krav_mustaine@reddit (OP)
Great thanks šš»