I'm new to building PCs and would appreciate some advice on this parts list. I'm mainly wondering whether the components are compatible, if any parts should be changed, and whether I should use an all-in-one radiator cooler or stick with an air cooler and case fans.
CPU: Intel Core i5-13400F
GPU: Gigabyte GeForce RTX 4060
Motherboard: MSI B760 Gaming Plus WiFi
RAM: Corsair Vengeance RGB DDR5, 32GB (2x16GB)
Storage: Kingston NV2 2TB M.2 NVMe SSD
Case: Thermaltake View 200 TG
Power supply: MSI MPG A1000G, fully modular, 80 Plus Gold, 1000W
4 Answers
The parts should work together, but make sure you buy the DDR5 version of the motherboard. There’s also a DDR4 version, and DDR4 and DDR5 memory aren’t interchangeable. It’s also worth entering the full parts list into a compatibility checker before buying.
Since you’re already going with DDR5, you could consider an AMD AM5 build instead, such as a Ryzen 5 7500F, 7600, or 9600X with a B650 or B850 board. That platform generally gives you a better future upgrade path. The RTX 4060 is only a strong choice if you’re getting it cheaply; newer graphics cards or similarly priced AMD options may offer better gaming performance.
A 1000W power supply is considerably more than this system needs. Around 650W should be enough with reasonable overhead, though keeping the 1000W unit can make sense if you specifically want to reuse it in a future, more power-hungry build. Just make sure it’s a good-quality unit and that the price makes sense.
You don’t need liquid cooling for this build. A decent tower air cooler, such as a Phantom Spirit-style cooler, will be more than enough, and good case airflow with a few fans is simpler and less expensive. The stock cooler included with the i5-13400F should also be adequate if you want to keep costs down.
That’s good to know. I was worried I’d need to budget for an expensive radiator cooler too.
I know 1000W is overkill, but I was thinking of buying one power supply now and reusing it later instead of replacing it after a future upgrade.