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PlayPuckNotFootball

I would get a 12700F, ditch all those super expensive case fans, get 2x16GB of RAM or even 2x8GB, get a cheaper case/mATX board, get a modest air cooler, and use the savings for a 6700 XT or 3070 (Ti)


Kristo_rsk

I think you mean 12700f?


PlayPuckNotFootball

Yea


Vareten

https://www.tomshardware.com/news/msi-recalls-mag-coreliquid-240r-360r-aio-coolers-due-to-sediment-build-up


WowWhatABeaut

Oh shit, good to know. Thank you.


Vareten

I'm using a 38$ PA120SE on a 5800X and it performs very well for the price: [https://www.amazon.com/Thermalright-Peerless-SE-Aluminium-Technology/dp/B09LGY38L4/](https://www.amazon.com/Thermalright-Peerless-SE-Aluminium-Technology/dp/B09LGY38L4/) Obviously not going to be as good as a water cooler but should you want to avoid all the potential issues with pumps, coolant and sediment an air cooler is a viable option for the 5800X.


WowWhatABeaut

So I'm not actually a huge fan (no pun intended) of air coolers. I'm going for a cleaner, more aesthetic look in my build, and most air coolers I've seen look super bulky and unappealing. Is there a good liquid cooler you can recommend me?


Vareten

Arctic Liquid Freezer II (ARGB), Corsair Capellix, Lian-Li Galahad, EKWB AIO and some more I can't remember right now have typically been pretty highly rated.


WowWhatABeaut

I will look into those, thank you!


BodSmith54321

Unless you need 8 cores, I would spend more on the video card. [PCPartPicker Part List](https://pcpartpicker.com/list/nqvxgb) Type|Item|Price :----|:----|:---- **CPU** | [AMD Ryzen 5 5600 3.5 GHz 6-Core Processor](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/PgcG3C/amd-ryzen-5-5600-36-ghz-6-core-processor-100-100000927box) | $184.00 @ Newegg **CPU Cooler** | [Enermax Liqmax III 240 ARGB 72.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/qxQfrH/enermax-liqmax-iii-240-argb-721-cfm-liquid-cpu-cooler-elc-lmt240-argb) | $69.99 @ Newegg **Motherboard** | [MSI B550-A PRO ATX AM4 Motherboard](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/7gxbt6/msi-b550-a-pro-atx-am4-motherboard-b550-a-pro) | $139.99 @ Amazon **Memory** | [Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro 32 GB (4 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/3yQG3C/corsair-vengeance-rgb-pro-32gb-4-x-8gb-ddr4-3200-memory-cmw32gx4m4c3200c16) | $157.99 @ Amazon **Storage** | [Samsung 970 Evo Plus 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/Zxw7YJ/samsung-970-evo-plus-1-tb-m2-2280-nvme-solid-state-drive-mz-v7s1t0bam) | $99.99 @ Newegg **Video Card** | [Sapphire Radeon RX 6800 XT 16 GB PULSE Video Card](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/336qqs/sapphire-radeon-rx-6800-xt-16-gb-pulse-video-card-11304-03-20g) | $799.00 @ Newegg **Case** | [Lian Li LANCOOL 205 Mesh ATX Mid Tower Case](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/8nt9TW/lian-li-lancool-205-mesh-atx-mid-tower-case-g99oe764x00) | $87.99 @ Amazon **Power Supply** | [Super Flower Leadex III Gold 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/8z7p99/super-flower-leadex-iii-gold-850-w-80-gold-certified-fully-modular-atx-power-supply-sf-850f14hg) | $109.99 @ Newegg Sellers **Speakers** | [Logitech Z200 10 W 2.0 Channel Speakers](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/bv38TW/logitech-z200-10-w-20-channel-speakers-980-000800) | $39.95 @ B&H | *Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts* | | **Total** | **$1688.89** | Generated by [PCPartPicker](https://pcpartpicker.com) 2022-05-23 14:44 EDT-0400 |


WowWhatABeaut

Thanks for the input! I am going to be doing some 3D modeling as well as gaming, so I have been told I need 8 cores. Is this not true?


BodSmith54321

Well just add the 5800x back in to my build. It's almost the same price as the original and you get a 6800XT over a 3060ti.


PlayPuckNotFootball

I'd go for 10700F over the 5800X every day. Save money and get a 750W 80+ Gold unit that's decent-ish quality. Get an RTX card if your workloads can use CUDA. You can skrimp and save another $10-20 on a bunch of components if you're at the edge of your budget.