Hey everyone! I'm new to building PCs and I've put together a build that totals $1534. Here's what I've got so far:
- **Case:** ASUS A21 PLUS with four pre-installed ARGB fans (microATX, Black)
- **Motherboard:** ASUS Prime H610M-A WiFi (LGA1700 microATX DDR5)
- **CPU:** Intel Core i7-14700F (14th Gen Raptor Lake, 20-Core)
- **GPU:** I'm considering either the Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5060 Ti WINDFORCE OC 16G or the ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB.
- **RAM:** Kingston 32GB DDR5 (5200MT/s, CL40, FURY Beast)
- **SSD:** Kingston 1TB SNV3S M.2 NVMe (6000MB/s read, 4000MB/s write)
- **Cooling:** DeepCool AG400 DIGITAL ARGB Black air cooler
- **Power Supply:** CORSAIR RMe Series RM750e Gold Fully Modular Low-Noise ATX Power Supply
I'd love your thoughts on this build, is it a good value or should I consider making some changes?
1 Answer
Honestly, that total seems pretty high if you're in the US. For example, you could get a solid RX 9070XT and B850 motherboard for under $909. Also, the Ryzen 7 7700 with a 2TB NVMe and 32GB of RAM plus a 750W PSU for around $637 is a sweet deal.
Comparing the 5060 Ti to the 9070XT, the latter really outperforms in rasterization by about 65-70%, plus it offers better ray tracing and way more storage. Also, bear in mind that Intel's LGA1700 is not exactly a future-proof platform, so consider that when you’re building. Plus having a working iGPU can save you if any GPU issues arise later on!
I appreciate the insight! I'm not in the US, so I don't know shipping costs. But thanks for pointing that out!