Hey everyone! I'm in the process of building a PC and could really use a sanity check on my setup. I've been collecting parts over time due to work and family commitments, and I recently treated myself to a B760 Tomahawk motherboard and an MSI Ventus 2x 8GB 4060 graphics card after getting a little bonus. I already have an Intel i5-12400F from an old build, and I'm wondering if using this CPU will bottleneck my system. Should I consider upgrading to an i7-12700K instead? I've used PC Part Picker to ensure compatibility, but I always second-guess whether I'm getting the best performance for my budget. Any advice would be super helpful! Also, I'm still debating on a case since I'm unsure about using RGB lighting.
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It sounds like you're in good shape! Just to clarify, did you already have a PC with the i5-12400F and then bought the B760 motherboard?
Yeah, I bought the motherboard a while back by accident when I was building a PC without a GPU—definitely clicked 'buy now' a bit too quickly!