building a pc

[sharp kayak]

hey i want to build a gaming pc for mostly gaming for roleplaying type games like hogwarts and spidey, budget aroundddd 1300 but flexibilty is there

[foggy shale]

Hey just one question what country are you in

[sharp kayak]

america

and yes i have a microcenter like 10 minutes away from me

[foggy shale]

Okay great

[sharp kayak]

yup

i wnat to use one of these bundles from amd microcenter

https://www.microcenter.com/site/content/bundle-and-save.aspx

wait

https://www.microcenter.com/product/5006711/amd-ryzen-7-7800x3d,-asus-b650-e-tuf-gaming,-gskill-flare-x5-series-32gb-ddr5-6000-kit,-amd-radeon-rx-7900-xt,-computer-build-bundle

should i get this

it doesnt seem bad

[foggy shale]

It's a great combo if you're willing to spend more on the rest of the build because the combo is exactly your budget

[sharp kayak]

yea ok budget can be 1500

ill go for perfomrance based

ill just get a all black case with some wood on it and thats it

fractal maybe

im not sure how to add bundles to pcp

[sharp kayak]

do you think it would run my games well tho?

[waxen drift]

Here's a minimum standard(ish) build with the bundle. It's a bit over $1500, but you'd be compromising your performance a bit going with other stuff.
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/kX9nmD

[sharp kayak]

Thank you so much this works perfect

[sharp kayak]

what case would you reccomend thats not a fishtank or mostly has no glass but good air

flow

NZXT H5 Flow (2022)?

tempered glass seems nice

[limpid wraith]

If you go with this bundle https://www.microcenter.com/product/5006709/amd-ryzen-7-7800x3d,-asus-b650-e-tuf-gaming,-gskill-flare-x5-series-32gb-ddr5-6000-kit,-computer-build-bundle you can have a better cooler. This is an option https://pcpartpicker.com/list/s3zpjH

[sharp kayak]

oh wow thanks man and i can even get the case i want

[meager bison]

P3 plus is bad. qlc nand

[sharp kayak]

hm

[sharp kayak]

do you think its worth it to invest in a 7900xtx

also what do you think the pricing would be for the 5080 super

[meager bison]

no clue what the 5080 pricing will be. wdym "invest"? buy a gpu based on the performance you need right now.

[foggy shale]

Honestly look at performance benchmarks and pick the GP that's best for your case scenario. No idea what the pricing is going to be for the 5000 series

GPU*

[sharp kayak]

can 7900xt run 4k

[meager bison]

4k on what

a lot of gpus can run 4k, depending on what you want to do

[sharp kayak]

hogwart

or spiderman

[meager bison]

yeah it would be great for that

why do you want 4k though?

[sharp kayak]

because higher quality and looks nicer

pretty much it

[meager bison]

Okay

[sharp kayak]

is 4k worth it

[meager bison]

not personally. id rather have the extra frames of 1440p

[sharp kayak]

hm ok

thanks

[meager bison]

but if you play more singleplayer games that you want high fidelity on, 4k is fine

[sharp kayak]

ok thanks

[sharp kayak]

i cant find it on pcpp

[meager bison]

wdym

you mean pcpartpicker doesnt say its qlc?

it doesnt say any the nand type at all that i know of

it is qlc though, which is bad for a boot drive

for a game drive or something like that, it would be perfectly fine

[sharp kayak]

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/s3zpjH

for this one

is it possible to put it into one of those mini pc cases

like the super small ones

[meager bison]

Wdym

[meager bison]

Yes, and? What can’t you find on pcpartpicker?

[sharp kayak]

nvm

[sharp kayak]

which case do u reccomend

[sharp kayak]

itx i think

[meager bison]

You can’t without an itx motherboard. You currently have atx, which is why too big

[meager bison]

Atx case?

[sharp kayak]

do i sacrifice a lot of performance with itx motherboard

[meager bison]

No, probably none. You might spend more though, and have worse cooling to get itx

Why do you want itx anyway

[sharp kayak]

small

i dont have enough space for a big case

[meager bison]

7900xt ain’t fitting in most itx cases

[sharp kayak]

i think im going to get xtx

should i get xtx or super

[sharp kayak]

whats the smallest atx case

[meager bison]

You could switch to matx

It’s inbetween itx and atx and is usually cheaper

[sharp kayak]

not about price and would the atx motherboard fit in matx

[meager bison]

No

It wouldn’t

[sharp kayak]

ah

i just want the microcenter bundle to save the money tho

and i think those are only atx

also what about 011 air mini

[meager bison]

The Corsair 3000D probably has one of the smallest footprints. You will need to check gpu clearance though

It’s kinda bad value though

Except for size

[sharp kayak]

yea

[sharp kayak]

Cooler Master QUBE 500

is this one good

[meager bison]

Seems pretty good

[sharp kayak]

do u think it looks good

[meager bison]

Visually?

[sharp kayak]

yea

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BQJ68G5K?tag=easypcus-20&th=1

this is another one

[meager bison]

Idk, it’s pretty unique. If you like the look, that’s great. The case is a big personal preference

[sharp kayak]

what about this wierd chinese company one ive never hear of

[meager bison]

Same goes for the jonsbo

They make some pretty good cases

[sharp kayak]

is the screen high quality

and is the screen an extension of my destop or is it like part of the case kinda

nvm

[sharp kayak]

would these small type cases be difficult for a first timer

[meager bison]

It’s high ppi (pixels per inch). A lot higher than a 24” 1080p monitor

[meager bison]

It’s part of the case but plugs in like a normal display

[meager bison]

I don’t know what the build experience is in them so I can’t tell

[sharp kayak]

ag

ah

[waxen drift]

1280x800. It's fine for gifs/temps and stuff.

[meager bison]

It’s actually pretty high quality I think

Like the screen for the hyte y70

[sharp kayak]

should i do xtx or 4080 super

[waxen drift]

Depends on what you do more of in terms of gaming vs productivity (literally only 3D modeling/AI work).

[sharp kayak]

well i dont do 3d models

[waxen drift]

XTX would be fine. Make sure you have a sufficient power supply, and swap that P3 plus to something like an XG7000 or Patriot Viper VP4300 Lite if you're buying a 1TB NVME.

[sharp kayak]

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/CxG6MC

[waxen drift]

Are you still looking for a case? This is already a decent bit above 1500.

[sharp kayak]

forget about 1500

and yes im still thinking about a case

any recomendations

[waxen drift]

I mean, that's subjective. What aesthetic are you into?

[sharp kayak]

um i like the fractal wood one, i dont want like the colorful rgb i want a black case

[waxen drift]

How do you feel about a case like this?

https://a.co/d/6xl7J93

or this
https://www.newegg.com/black-sama-v-nature-atx-micro-atx-mid-tower/p/2AM-009W-00083?

[sharp kayak]

is the fractal north bad

i think i either want the fractal north or a sff type case

[waxen drift]

Not in a performance standpoint, it's just really pricey is all.

[sharp kayak]

https://www.amazon.com/Lian-A3-mATX-WD-26-3L-Included-Supports-Motherboard-DAN-Collaboration-Wood/dp/B0DFS88R2L/ref=sr_1_1?crid=SICZZV6GFHWM&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.5Ky32iJUrQQuUNROI7ShEpWmSL5Iv2GlAHM4lkwtNRdrntnblhtb-sKUbZ59sYEm632RnxsTyC18WOpPykizw7ZocVcKCCIsSF4t2X_PQdUrMr0r7HMU6BfDPjHLtSJXSZKiLRdw-1ooI1wnK43Ug147VmIk-XBP0v867KSmrrK180_zY6BAkntBpukT6MKujZCCqfv0-Nhdtx06Vuu3Z-HzBb9-osd5_GsQNhi2CGGLg72Jz_gHg8bwum6Knq3vo3FWJtJzlqYThtEtpZpm8boOU6h6lKUPnaZf9s0stPs.QarAQLcNKM7s0dhavzwvD8vM4QKbWODOeOsJN6uvMDw&dib_tag=se&keywords=Lian+Li+A3​+MATX+wood&qid=1730862566&s=electronics&sprefix=lian+li+a3+matx+wood%2Celectronics%2C145&sr=1-1

oh thats matx

[waxen drift]

That's not bad, but it's an mATX case.

[sharp kayak]

yea

[waxen drift]

It's up to you to make your final call on the case since it's subjective.

[sharp kayak]

this case is quite cool but very expensive https://www.amazon.com/Mechanic-penetrating-Motherboard-Portable-Computer/dp/B0CS68ZV4L?source=ps-sl-shoppingads-lpcontext&ref_=fplfs&smid=A2BCJWMOOKLX7F&th=1

[waxen drift]

if you've got... $200 to burn.

[sharp kayak]

i dont think its worth it for 200

[waxen drift]

You can check out the thermaltake tower 500 if you want

[sharp kayak]

is this build https://pcpartpicker.com/list/m4X48Q with this case. https://www.amazon.com/JONSPLUS-Micro-ATX-Detachable-High-Performance-Compatible/dp/B0CWQK3LMB?ref_=ast_sto_dp