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Currently running an i7 3770 (non-k) that has served me fine since forever but is definitely getting long in the tooth. I had been wanting to upgrade in 2020 but prices spiked and I decided to make due with what I have until prices came back down from the stratosphere especially with all the new techs that are rolling out now (PCIe 5/USB4/DDR5/ATX 3.0 PSUs). My existing PC will be moved to server/Plex duties, here is the info I am looking at for my new PC
What will this new PC be used for:
A bit of everything. Some light photo editing (Luminar/Lightroom); light gaming, I mostly play older games so I don't need anything cutting edge; some programming, interested in doing more with AI/ML so Nvidia seems to be a pre-requisite for this. Most importantly, I am looking for a stable build that will last many years without giving me headaches.
What YOUR budget is:
3000ish CAD/2300ish USD, no monitor, no keyboard mouse, I am carrying these over
What country YOU will be buying YOUR parts from.
Canada
IF you're buying parts OUTSIDE the US, please post a link to the vendor you'll be buying from.
Using PC Part Picker, see below.
IF YOU have a brand preference. That means, are you an Intel-Fanboy, AMD-Fanboy, ATI-Fanboy, nVidia-Fanboy, Seagate-Fanboy, WD-Fanboy, etc.
Don't care about about brands except for the fact that running any AI/ML seems to require Nvidia? I usually prefer to buy slightly more expensive but reputable brands (eg Corsair, Asus, etc). One brand I will unconditionally buy forever is Seasonic for the PSU
If YOU intend on using any of YOUR current parts, and if so, what those parts are.
Reusing my monitor, keyboard, mouse, Mellanox NIC.
IF YOU plan on overclocking or run the system at default speeds.
No overclocking, if anything possibly underclocking to keep power down for both heat and noise. I fully intend to run my CPU below in ECO mode or similar.
What resolution, not monitor size, will you be using?
Currently running an older Dell 30" 1440p/60 Hz monitor, will probably upgrade to a 1440/144Hz OLED in a year or two.
WHEN do you plan to build it?
Once I get parts sorted out, the only question mark for now is PCIe 5.0 SSDs and ATX 3.0 PSUs
Do you need to purchase any software to go with the system, such as Windows or Blu Ray playback software?
Windows 11
Other considerations
Here is the proposed build:
PCPartPicker Part List
CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 4.7 GHz 12-Core Processor ($571.95 @ shopRBC)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 82.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($109.95 @ Amazon Canada)
Motherboard: Asus ROG STRIX B650E-E GAMING WIFI ATX AM5 Motherboard ($473.99 @ PC-Canada)
Memory: Kingston Fury Renegade RGB 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6400 CL32 Memory ($249.99 @ Canada Computers)
Storage: Western Digital Black SN850X 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($224.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Video Card:Gigabyte GAMING OC Rev 2.0 GeForce RTX 3070 LHR 8 GB Video Card ($799.00 @ Canada Computers) bought a used RTX 3080 for CAD650 / USD500 on ebay
Case: Fractal Design Torrent Compact ATX Mid Tower Case ($219.99 @ Memory Express)
Power Supply: SeaSonic FOCUS PX 850 W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($277.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 11 Pro OEM - DVD 64-bit ($155.25 @ Vuugo)
Total: $3083.09
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-01-19 10:20 EST-0500
Currently running an i7 3770 (non-k) that has served me fine since forever but is definitely getting long in the tooth. I had been wanting to upgrade in 2020 but prices spiked and I decided to make due with what I have until prices came back down from the stratosphere especially with all the new techs that are rolling out now (PCIe 5/USB4/DDR5/ATX 3.0 PSUs). My existing PC will be moved to server/Plex duties, here is the info I am looking at for my new PC
What will this new PC be used for:
A bit of everything. Some light photo editing (Luminar/Lightroom); light gaming, I mostly play older games so I don't need anything cutting edge; some programming, interested in doing more with AI/ML so Nvidia seems to be a pre-requisite for this. Most importantly, I am looking for a stable build that will last many years without giving me headaches.
What YOUR budget is:
3000ish CAD/2300ish USD, no monitor, no keyboard mouse, I am carrying these over
What country YOU will be buying YOUR parts from.
Canada
IF you're buying parts OUTSIDE the US, please post a link to the vendor you'll be buying from.
Using PC Part Picker, see below.
IF YOU have a brand preference. That means, are you an Intel-Fanboy, AMD-Fanboy, ATI-Fanboy, nVidia-Fanboy, Seagate-Fanboy, WD-Fanboy, etc.
Don't care about about brands except for the fact that running any AI/ML seems to require Nvidia? I usually prefer to buy slightly more expensive but reputable brands (eg Corsair, Asus, etc). One brand I will unconditionally buy forever is Seasonic for the PSU
If YOU intend on using any of YOUR current parts, and if so, what those parts are.
Reusing my monitor, keyboard, mouse, Mellanox NIC.
IF YOU plan on overclocking or run the system at default speeds.
No overclocking, if anything possibly underclocking to keep power down for both heat and noise. I fully intend to run my CPU below in ECO mode or similar.
What resolution, not monitor size, will you be using?
Currently running an older Dell 30" 1440p/60 Hz monitor, will probably upgrade to a 1440/144Hz OLED in a year or two.
WHEN do you plan to build it?
Once I get parts sorted out, the only question mark for now is PCIe 5.0 SSDs and ATX 3.0 PSUs
Do you need to purchase any software to go with the system, such as Windows or Blu Ray playback software?
Windows 11
Other considerations
- I have a Mellanox ConnectX-3 40G NIC in my current build and the appropriate switch to get 40G LAN speed to my desktop so that effectively my server SSD will be almost identical to my local SSD. The NIC is a PCIe 3.0 x16 card that I want to reuse. I don't think it would be an issue to run at PCIe x4 speed (which isn't quite 40g but the Windows networking stack probably won't handle 40G anyway. I do need an x16 slot available to plug it in somewhere. Ideally I would like to use the GPU and the NIC in x16 mechanical slots, both running in x8 electrical mode.
- I want this to be quiet, I have 0 interest in a screaming loud PC.
- I put a GPU here but in reality, I will be buying the GPU second hand on eBay or FB. 3070s tend to go for ~500ish CAD so the total build comes in under 3k CAD.
- I am interested in thoughts on ATX 3.0 PSUs, I can limp along with a spare PSU for a little while (I have a 750W seasonic in my current build which I can reuse temporarily)
- same for the PCIe 5.0 SSD storage, I have a spare SSD that I can use temporarily if need be.
Here is the proposed build:
PCPartPicker Part List
CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 4.7 GHz 12-Core Processor ($571.95 @ shopRBC)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 82.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($109.95 @ Amazon Canada)
Motherboard: Asus ROG STRIX B650E-E GAMING WIFI ATX AM5 Motherboard ($473.99 @ PC-Canada)
Memory: Kingston Fury Renegade RGB 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6400 CL32 Memory ($249.99 @ Canada Computers)
Storage: Western Digital Black SN850X 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($224.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Video Card:
Case: Fractal Design Torrent Compact ATX Mid Tower Case ($219.99 @ Memory Express)
Power Supply: SeaSonic FOCUS PX 850 W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($277.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 11 Pro OEM - DVD 64-bit ($155.25 @ Vuugo)
Total: $3083.09
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-01-19 10:20 EST-0500
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