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System Builds & Upgrades / Re: Nick's ATX Build
« Last post by scuzzy on June 06, 2022, 12:12 hrs »As far as the PSU is concerned, you'll want something that fits your case. AMD vs Intel is irrelevant. The most important thing will be features, such as being fully modular, as well as the efficiency. You'll be best off with at least a gold standard.
The mobo you linked looks solid, but keep in mind that the second M.2 slot only supports PCIe 3.0. Otherwise, it appears to be a good choice. If you go with a video card, then the onboard graphics won't mean anything... including HDMI. All that will be determined by the video card you choose.
Is the Core i5-12600K out of consideration? The choice is ultimately yours, but you should take a closer look. I have no problem with either AMD or Intel, but each time I build a computer I look closely as which is the best deal at the time for my needs. IMO, the i5 blows the doors off of the Ryzen 5 and 7 series. Not only is the price better, but you're getting PCIe 5.0 support, DDR5 RAM option, and onboard graphics.
Also consider the MSI DDR5 Intel motherboard that I listed. It supports a total of four M.2 slots; three are PCIe 4.0 and one is PCIe 3.0. (BTW, a DDR5 motherboard requires DDR5 memory, and a DDR4 motherboard requires DDR4 memory. They are not interchangeable.)
I really do think an Core i5 build is the way to go, but as I said, it's ultimately your choice. However, I'd hate to see you hamstring yourself. You're dropping quite a bit of cash on this build, and you'll have it for years to come. While there is nothing inherently wrong with an AMD build, think it through and make sure that it's what you want.
The mobo you linked looks solid, but keep in mind that the second M.2 slot only supports PCIe 3.0. Otherwise, it appears to be a good choice. If you go with a video card, then the onboard graphics won't mean anything... including HDMI. All that will be determined by the video card you choose.
Is the Core i5-12600K out of consideration? The choice is ultimately yours, but you should take a closer look. I have no problem with either AMD or Intel, but each time I build a computer I look closely as which is the best deal at the time for my needs. IMO, the i5 blows the doors off of the Ryzen 5 and 7 series. Not only is the price better, but you're getting PCIe 5.0 support, DDR5 RAM option, and onboard graphics.
Also consider the MSI DDR5 Intel motherboard that I listed. It supports a total of four M.2 slots; three are PCIe 4.0 and one is PCIe 3.0. (BTW, a DDR5 motherboard requires DDR5 memory, and a DDR4 motherboard requires DDR4 memory. They are not interchangeable.)
I really do think an Core i5 build is the way to go, but as I said, it's ultimately your choice. However, I'd hate to see you hamstring yourself. You're dropping quite a bit of cash on this build, and you'll have it for years to come. While there is nothing inherently wrong with an AMD build, think it through and make sure that it's what you want.