Hey everyone! I'm planning to build a PC primarily for productivity and some light to moderate gaming. I've chosen the Lian Li A4-H20 case for its compact size. For the CPU, I decided on the AMD Ryzen 5 7600 over the 7600X because it has a lower TDP and should produce less heat. I'm considering the 9600X as an alternative, but I'm reluctant to deal with the hassle of flashing the BIOS. Regarding the GPU, I'm confused about picking a Radeon RX 9060 XT since there are so many options within the same price range. Can anyone help me determine if my parts list looks sensible? Thanks a lot! Here's what I've got: |Component|Selection|Price| |:-|:-|:-| |CPU|AMD Ryzen 5 7600 3.8 GHz 6-Core Processor|£153.00| |CPU Cooler|Corsair NAUTILUS 240 RS 74.37 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler|£84.00| |Motherboard|ASRock B650I Lightning Wifi Mini ITX AM5 Motherboard|£140.99| |Memory|Crucial Pro 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-5600 CL46|£81.97| |Storage|Crucial P510 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 5.0 X4 NVME SSD|£86.99| |Video Card|Sapphire PULSE Radeon RX 9060 XT 16 GB|£319.00| |Case|Lian Li A4-H20 X4 Mini ITX Desktop Case|£129.95| |Power Supply|Cooler Master V SFX Gold 850 ATX 3.1 850 W|£106.59|
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Switching to the 9600X might not require a BIOS flash now, plus if it does, that can often be done easily with BIOS flashback. Just a heads-up, I've heard some issues about ASRock boards with CPU burns, so it might be worth considering a different brand. Also, the benefit of your PCIe5 SSD might not be significant compared to getting a larger SSD. Lastly, you could save some cash on a better CPU cooler; yours seems overpriced.
Your RAM selection seems a bit slow; going for DDR5-6000 CL30 could really benefit your build. Other than that, everything looks pretty solid!
I initially picked the lower speed RAM to match the specs in the motherboard manual. Is it hard to push it to 6000?