Advice for first build

pequod · Jun 16, 2025

Hello, how you guys doing.
Im in a dire need of a replacement for my aging Dell XPS. Did a little bit of research and managed to put together an initial list. Dont really know much about this pc build world so I would appreciate any comment on the parts. Im from Mexico and the availability and pricing are both rough here. This are all parts from Amazon that can be ordered right away.
I have a budget of $1,500 but can up it a little bit. This list counts for a total of $1,538.
Wanna be able to play games at 1440p with decent fps. Single player games like moddded Skyrim, Elden Ring, Cyberpunk, Red Dead Redemption 2 and the upcoming GTA VI.

CPU Intel i5 14400 $183
COOLER Thermalright Assassin X120 Refined SE $19
MOBO AsRock B760m Pro Rs White DDR5 $154
RAM Kingston Fury Beast DDR5 32 Gb Kit (2x16) 5200Mhz CL40 $105
SSD Western Digital NVME M2 SN350 1 Tb $61
HDD Seagate SATA 4Tb ST4000M004 $101
GPU Asus Prime RTX 5070 12gb $673
CASE Lian Li A3 mAtx $96
PSU XPG Core Reactor 650w 80 Plus Gold Full Modular $89

Kingston USB stick 64Gb $6 (for Windows and drivers)
Themalright LGA1700 BCF Contact Frame $21 (to fix the bending of mobo pins ?)
Case Fans Arctic F12 120mm 230-1350Rpm x5 $30

I guess the biggest question is if the i5 14400 can give me a good enough perfomance. I checked on other options like i7 12700k and i5 14600k, there are both on $270, so an increase of $87, but I think they would need a better cpu cooler. Other option would be a Ryzen 5 7600X with AsRock B650m Pro RS that would up the cost by $61 more.
Anyway, really appreciate any comment or observation in the matter. Thanks. Have a good day !

ARF · Jun 16, 2025

Nah.

Well, this:

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X $3,348.98
Thermalright Assassin King 120 SE ARGB CPU Air Cooler, AK120 SE ARGB, 5 Heatpipes $439.00
MSI B550M Pro-VDH WiFi ProSeries $1,948.50
Timetec Pinnacle Konduit - Kit de 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4 3200 MHz PC4-25600 CL16-18-18-38 XMP2.0 $1,066.64
Lexar 1TB NM790 $1,984.68
Seagate ST2000DM008 BarraCuda $1,317.86
Gigabyte Radeon RX 9070 Gaming OC 16G $14,999.00
Xzeal Gabinete Panzer Cubo M-ATX/ITX Blanco 3 Ventiladores ARGB $950.00
XPG Core Reactor 650w 80 Plus Gold Full Modular $1,699.00
Total: 1,466.7864 US Dollars or 27,753.7 MXN

Why_Me · Jun 17, 2025

pequod said:
Hello, how you guys doing.
Im in a dire need of a replacement for my aging Dell XPS. Did a little bit of research and managed to put together an initial list. Dont really know much about this pc build world so I would appreciate any comment on the parts. Im from Mexico and the availability and pricing are both rough here. This are all parts from Amazon that can be ordered right away.
I have a budget of $1,500 but can up it a little bit. This list counts for a total of $1,538.
Wanna be able to play games at 1440p with decent fps. Single player games like moddded Skyrim, Elden Ring, Cyberpunk, Red Dead Redemption 2 and the upcoming GTA VI.

CPU Intel i5 14400 $183
COOLER Thermalright Assassin X120 Refined SE $19
MOBO AsRock B760m Pro Rs White DDR5 $154
RAM Kingston Fury Beast DDR5 32 Gb Kit (2x16) 5200Mhz CL40 $105
SSD Western Digital NVME M2 SN350 1 Tb $61
HDD Seagate SATA 4Tb ST4000M004 $101
GPU Asus Prime RTX 5070 12gb $673
CASE Lian Li A3 mAtx $96
PSU XPG Core Reactor 650w 80 Plus Gold Full Modular $89

Kingston USB stick 64Gb $6 (for Windows and drivers)
Themalright LGA1700 BCF Contact Frame $21 (to fix the bending of mobo pins ?)
Case Fans Arctic F12 120mm 230-1350Rpm x5 $30

I guess the biggest question is if the i5 14400 can give me a good enough perfomance. I checked on other options like i7 12700k and i5 14600k, there are both on $270, so an increase of $87, but I think they would need a better cpu cooler. Other option would be a Ryzen 5 7600X with AsRock B650m Pro RS that would up the cost by $61 more.
Anyway, really appreciate any comment or observation in the matter. Thanks. Have a good day !

The RAM is going to be a bottleneck. Look for a set of 2x16GB DDR5-6000 CL30.

Ruru · Jun 17, 2025

ARF said:
Nah.

Well, this:

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X $3,348.98
Thermalright Assassin King 120 SE ARGB CPU Air Cooler, AK120 SE ARGB, 5 Heatpipes $439.00
MSI B550M Pro-VDH WiFi ProSeries $1,948.50
Timetec Pinnacle Konduit - Kit de 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4 3200 MHz PC4-25600 CL16-18-18-38 XMP2.0 $1,066.64
Lexar 1TB NM790 $1,984.68
Seagate ST2000DM008 BarraCuda $1,317.86
Gigabyte Radeon RX 9070 Gaming OC 16G $14,999.00
Xzeal Gabinete Panzer Cubo M-ATX/ITX Blanco 3 Ventiladores ARGB $950.00
XPG Core Reactor 650w 80 Plus Gold Full Modular $1,699.00
Total: 1,466.7864 US Dollars or 27,753.7 MXN

Nah, I wouldn't go for AM4 anymore until it's a budget gaming rig. But since there's already a RX 9070 in your suggestion, I'd go for AM5 without a doubt.

AleXXX666 · Jun 17, 2025

pequod said:
Hello, how you guys doing.
Im in a dire need of a replacement for my aging Dell XPS. Did a little bit of research and managed to put together an initial list. Dont really know much about this pc build world so I would appreciate any comment on the parts. Im from Mexico and the availability and pricing are both rough here. This are all parts from Amazon that can be ordered right away.
I have a budget of $1,500 but can up it a little bit. This list counts for a total of $1,538.
Wanna be able to play games at 1440p with decent fps. Single player games like moddded Skyrim, Elden Ring, Cyberpunk, Red Dead Redemption 2 and the upcoming GTA VI.

CPU Intel i5 14400 $183
COOLER Thermalright Assassin X120 Refined SE $19
MOBO AsRock B760m Pro Rs White DDR5 $154
RAM Kingston Fury Beast DDR5 32 Gb Kit (2x16) 5200Mhz CL40 $105
SSD Western Digital NVME M2 SN350 1 Tb $61
HDD Seagate SATA 4Tb ST4000M004 $101
GPU Asus Prime RTX 5070 12gb $673
CASE Lian Li A3 mAtx $96
PSU XPG Core Reactor 650w 80 Plus Gold Full Modular $89

Kingston USB stick 64Gb $6 (for Windows and drivers)
Themalright LGA1700 BCF Contact Frame $21 (to fix the bending of mobo pins ?)
Case Fans Arctic F12 120mm 230-1350Rpm x5 $30

I guess the biggest question is if the i5 14400 can give me a good enough perfomance. I checked on other options like i7 12700k and i5 14600k, there are both on $270, so an increase of $87, but I think they would need a better cpu cooler. Other option would be a Ryzen 5 7600X with AsRock B650m Pro RS that would up the cost by $61 more.
Anyway, really appreciate any comment or observation in the matter. Thanks. Have a good day !

contact frame is USELESS. Zero problems with like ~10-15 builds of ANY price tag.
I'd replace:
- PSU with SeaSonic
- SSD WD SN350 with "black" model like SN770 for example. SN350 tends to be very short-lasting!
- replace HDD with either WD Red Plus or Seagate IronWolf

Other stuff are perfect. Don't believe in "RAM speed bottleneck" myth. 5200 is perfectly ok. You could choose like CL36 maybe, but, difference in performance is less than diff in price. :rolleyes:

JIWIL · Jun 17, 2025

Creation Engine games, in particular, really appreciate fast memory. Just putting that out there if you're gonna be spending a lot of time in a modded Skyrim.

Not sure about pricing in Mexico, but I'd imagine it's about 10$ more for a CL30/6000 kit?

Why_Me · Jun 17, 2025

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pequod · Jun 17, 2025

Wow thanks guys for all the inputs. Gonna make a revised list and come back in a minute.
Thanks again !

dgianstefani · Jun 17, 2025

There's pretty great deals on ARL right now, and with all the updates, they're also performing much better than at launch. Here's an 8P+12E model for $250 (!!!).

Without using something like a 4090, you're not going to notice the difference between a platform like this, or something like the much more expensive X3D. However, creation engine games can be pretty CPU heavy, especially with a few mods. So I'd recommend something stronger than a locked Alder Lake CPU (everything below 14600 is not Raptor Cove cores).

RAM speed and capacity is also important.

Older Creation Engine games have issues beyond 60 FPS, frame generation can actually be very useful in this situation, as it disconnects the physics engine from the FPS, since they're not "real" frames. I.e. you can play at 120 FPS without bugs. AMD has OK frame generation, but there's really no question that DLSS is better, and in a lot more games too, than the limited amount of FSR4 games.

This also has a lot better SSD, cooling, PSU etc. Besides the much more modern platform, which will last longer connectivity wise, CPU wise etc.

PCPartPicker Part List: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/pwMpLc

CPU: Intel Core Ultra 7 265K 3.9 GHz 20-Core Processor ($259.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 SE 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler ($35.90 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus PRIME B860M-A WIFI-CSM Micro ATX LGA1851 Motherboard ($169.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB 48 GB (2 x 24 GB) DDR5-6400 CL36 Memory ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital WD_BLACK SN7100 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: PNY OC GeForce RTX 5070 12 GB Video Card ($549.99 @ Best Buy)
Case: Cooler Master Q300L V2 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: FSP Group Hydro PTM X PRO,Gen5 850 W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($169.99 @ Newegg Sellers)
Total: $1495.83
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2025-06-17 04:12 EDT-0400

There's no Mexico PCPartPicker so I used USA, should be close enough.

Avoiding 1 TB M.2 and SATA entirely is my recommendation. You can get very good 2TB NVMe drives for ~$100, so just add those till your storage needs are met.

SL2 · Jun 17, 2025

CPU and board sounds expensive to me at $337. It's slower than a 7600X and you can get the slightly faster 9600X + board for $310.

AMD Ryzen 5 9600X 3.9 GHz 6-Core Processor (100-100001405WOF) - PCPartPicker

AMD Ryzen 5 9600X 3.9 GHz 6-Core Processor (100-100001405WOF)

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Choose A Motherboard

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YES, I'm talking gaming performance, that's what the OP was talking about.

dgianstefani · Jun 17, 2025

SL2 said:
CPU and board sounds expensive to me at $337. It's slower than a 7600X and you can get the slightly faster 9600X + board for $310.

AMD Ryzen 5 9600X 3.9 GHz 6-Core Processor (100-100001405WOF) - PCPartPicker

AMD Ryzen 5 9600X 3.9 GHz 6-Core Processor (100-100001405WOF)

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Choose A Motherboard - PCPartPicker

Choose A Motherboard

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YES, I'm talking gaming performance, that's what the OP was talking about.

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9600X is OK, but 6 cores is minimum requirements tier CPU for many new games, certainly in future, frankly if he wants to play GTA VI and presumably newer games, I wouldn't go lower than 8 P cores, which means 7700/9700 at least. ARL starts seeming very compelling when you can get 8+12 cores for $260, and a gen 5 PCIe x16 and M.2 mobo with fast USB for another $150.

Bobaganoosh · Jun 17, 2025

dgianstefani said:
[...]

PCPartPicker Part List: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/pwMpLc

CPU: Intel Core Ultra 7 265K 3.9 GHz 20-Core Processor ($259.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 SE 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler ($35.90 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus PRIME B860M-A WIFI-CSM Micro ATX LGA1851 Motherboard ($169.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB 48 GB (2 x 24 GB) DDR5-6400 CL36 Memory ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital WD_BLACK SN7100 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: PNY OC GeForce RTX 5070 12 GB Video Card ($549.99 @ Best Buy)
Case: Cooler Master Q300L V2 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: FSP Group Hydro PTM X PRO,Gen5 850 W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($169.99 @ Newegg Sellers)
Total: $1495.83
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2025-06-17 04:12 EDT-0400

There's no Mexico PCPartPicker so I used USA, should be close enough.

Avoiding 1 TB M.2 and SATA entirely is my recommendation. You can get very good 2TB NVMe drives for ~$100, so just add those till your storage needs are met.

I have a hard time arguing with this^.
265k is actually a really good budget gaming build. The platform didn't sell great initially, so the motherboards are cheaper. 285k is still stupid expensive for subpar performance if you're primarily a gamer, but 265k starts to really open up some doors and for the pricing makes a lot of sense, especially when it comes to using the PC for any non-gaming tasks.

OP, I'd be curious if the parts above or similar are available to you in any sort of similar pricing. For most gaming needs, 32GB is plenty of RAM, so if you find a kit that's decent speed/timings at 32GB, I would consider that too. I only upgraded beyond 32GB for trying to host an Ark:SA server on my computer while also playing the game on the same computer (running both tasks had me using about 31GB lol).

ARF · Jun 17, 2025

Ruru said:
Nah, I wouldn't go for AM4 anymore until it's a budget gaming rig. But since there's already a RX 9070 in your suggestion, I'd go for AM5 without a doubt.

AM4 is still the best platform - it gives 3D chips, too, and doesn't have the overheating and terrible chiplets placement issues of AM5, alongside the LGA nonsense.

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Bobaganoosh · Jun 17, 2025

ARF said:
AM4 is still the best platform - it gives 3D chips, too, and doesn't have the overheating and terrible chiplets placement issues of AM5, alongside the LGA nonsense.

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5000-series had similar chiplet placement...

That's why Arctic first came out with their offset mounting bracket for AM4. There was a separate issue with the AM5 chips running hotter than they needed to because they made the IHS thicker so they could accommodate the same coolers that worked with AM4 motherboards, but that isn't because of the chiplet placement.

nomdeplume · Jun 17, 2025

With barely a glance I can tell you if available in your region it would be far superior to go with i5-14600K on sale for $200.
Pair that with an MSI B760m, RTX3080(ti) or 3090, and good quality 6000 or higher 32 GB of RAM.
Spend the money saved on a better 750w/850w PSU. Something with better transient spike response and warranty while removing the worst connector in recent PC history.
I'll state a fairly well established opinion it is better to come in far under budget in 2025 than think you have attained something for 2x or 3x.

Ruru · Jun 18, 2025

ARF said:
AM4 is still the best platform - it gives 3D chips, too, and doesn't have the overheating and terrible chiplets placement issues of AM5, alongside the LGA nonsense.

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Yeah, but it's a dead end platform. AMD does still release CPUs from time to time, but they're just variations of the same CPUs we already have.

I personally just wouldn't go for AM4 anymore unless it's a tight budget rig and I could use the saved money for a good deal of a GPU, though not anything overpowered which would bottleneck the CPU.

pequod · Jun 18, 2025

Hi guys. Thanks again for all the input on the subject. I have a revised list made paying more attention to the speeds of the RAM and NVME. Ditched the extra HDD and the contact frame for LGA1700. Also, forgot to add the peripherals on the previous list but here they are:

Thermalright Peerles Assassin 120 SE $639 MXN $34 US
TeamGroup TCreate Expert DDR5 6000Mhz CL30 32 Kit (2x16) $2,604 MXN $138 US
ADATA XPG Gammix S70 Blade 7400/6800 r/w $1,723 MXN $91 US
Seasonic Core V2 650W 80 Plus Gold ATX 3.0 $2,385 MXN $126 US
Lian Li A3 mATX $2,058 MXN $109 US
Asus Prime RTX 5070 12 Gb $12,790 $674 US
Arctic F12 PWM Case fans x5 230-1,350 Rpm $580 MXN $31 US

Monitor Acer Nitro KG1 27' QHD 180 Hz Panel IPS $4,292 MXN $226 US
Terport TR95 Tecaldo mecanico español 88 keys $699 MXN $37 US
Mouse Razer DeathAdder Essential $399 MXN $21 US

Toal $28,169 MXN $1,487 US
Have a budget of ~$35,000 MXN $1,843 US for the whole build, and this parts so far leaves me with $6,831 MXN or $359 US for the CPU and MOBO.

The one i had:
Intel i5 14400 $3,477 MXN $184 US
AsRock B760m Pro RS White DDR5 $2,899 $153 US
$6,376 MXN, $337 US

Suggested:
AMD Ryzen 5 7600x $3,985 MXN $210 US
Asus Prime B650M-A-II-CMS $2,920 MXN $154 US
$6,905 MXN $364 US
Absolutely in range

Intel i7 12700k $5,183 MXN $272 US
+ same AsRock MOBO $2,899 MXN $153 US
$8,082 MXN $ 425 US
Plus $1,251 MXN achievable.

Intel i5 14600k $5,344 MXN $281 US
+ same AsRock MOBO $2,899 MXN $153 US
$8,243 MXN $434 US
Plus $1,412 MXN still achievable

Ryzen 7 7700x $6,255 MXN $330 US
+ same Asus Prime MOBO $2,920 MXN $154 US
$9,175 MXN $484 US
Plus $2,344 MXN ... tight, would it really be that good ?

Intel Ultra 7 265k $7,417 MXN $391 US
Asus Prime B860M-K $2,971 MXN $157 US
$10,388 MXN $548 US
Plus $3,557 MXN
It is just too much.

Sorry took that long to answer. Thanks again for your time.

Ruru · Jun 18, 2025

RX 9070 isn't much more than that 5070, if you can squeeze a little bit more cash for it, it would be a no-brainer.

pequod · Jun 18, 2025

Is it really a no brainer RX 9070 over RTX 5070. Tought the software gimmicks would make it better, even with the 12Gb VRAM. Was very excited when saw it on discount ...
Also about the overhat problems in AM5, wich was an argument for AM4 tought this was the issue that the contact frames attempt to fix, on LGA1700. There are also available for AM5.

Oh, forgot to add that Im an avid data hoarder, thats why had included the extra 4tb HDD. Guess i can buy it later, with next paychek. It is fine a 5400rpm HDD for bulk storage right?. You know, files like movies, music, photos, etc. those that do not get readded non stop.

Ruru · Jun 18, 2025

pequod said:
Is it really a no brainer RX 9070 over RTX 5070. Tought the software gimmicks would make it better, even with the 12Gb VRAM. Was very excited when saw it on discount ...
Also about the overhat problems in AM5, wich was an argument for AM4 tought this was the issue that the contact frames attempt to fix, on LGA1700. There are also available for AM5.

The chart is from 9060 XT review but 9070 and 5070 are both here, and I saw that you're going for 1440p.

Never heard of AM5 overheating, they do run hot but not like Intel heaters for example.

pequod · Jun 18, 2025

12% uplift for $1,790 MXN for this RX 9070. Oh man, putting it this way makes me hesitant. What about the DLSS, Frame Generation and stuff ? The inhouse review for the 5060 said that with this gimmicks it could be a viable 1440p card. Can only imagine it would be better with the 5070.

A Computer Guy · Jun 18, 2025

Ruru said:
Never heard of AM5 overheating, they do run hot but not like Intel heaters for example.

I would add AM4/AM5 doesn't overheat per-se but they auto-regulate and reduce power and clocks when there is insufficient cooling as long as you don't override the CPU's control of power and clocks.

lambda · Jun 18, 2025

pequod said:
Hi guys. Thanks again for all the input on the subject. I have a revised list made paying more attention to the speeds of the RAM and NVME. Ditched the extra HDD and the contact frame for LGA1700. Also, forgot to add the peripherals on the previous list but here they are:

Thermalright Peerles Assassin 120 SE $639 MXN $34 US
TeamGroup TCreate Expert DDR5 6000Mhz CL30 32 Kit (2x16) $2,604 MXN $138 US
ADATA XPG Gammix S70 Blade 7400/6800 r/w $1,723 MXN $91 US
Seasonic Core V2 650W 80 Plus Gold ATX 3.0 $2,385 MXN $126 US
Lian Li A3 mATX $2,058 MXN $109 US
Asus Prime RTX 5070 12 Gb $12,790 $674 US
Arctic F12 PWM Case fans x5 230-1,350 Rpm $580 MXN $31 US

Monitor Acer Nitro KG1 27' QHD 180 Hz Panel IPS $4,292 MXN $226 US
Terport TR95 Tecaldo mecanico español 88 keys $699 MXN $37 US
Mouse Razer DeathAdder Essential $399 MXN $21 US

Toal $28,169 MXN $1,487 US
Have a budget of ~$35,000 MXN $1,843 US for the whole build, and this parts so far leaves me with $6,831 MXN or $359 US for the CPU and MOBO.

The one i had:
Intel i5 14400 $3,477 MXN $184 US
AsRock B760m Pro RS White DDR5 $2,899 $153 US
$6,376 MXN, $337 US

Suggested:
AMD Ryzen 5 7600x $3,985 MXN $210 US
Asus Prime B650M-A-II-CMS $2,920 MXN $154 US
$6,905 MXN $364 US
Absolutely in range

Intel i7 12700k $5,183 MXN $272 US
+ same AsRock MOBO $2,899 MXN $153 US
$8,082 MXN $ 425 US
Plus $1,251 MXN achievable.

Intel i5 14600k $5,344 MXN $281 US
+ same AsRock MOBO $2,899 MXN $153 US
$8,243 MXN $434 US
Plus $1,412 MXN still achievable

Ryzen 7 7700x $6,255 MXN $330 US
+ same Asus Prime MOBO $2,920 MXN $154 US
$9,175 MXN $484 US
Plus $2,344 MXN ... tight, would it really be that good ?

Intel Ultra 7 265k $7,417 MXN $391 US
Asus Prime B860M-K $2,971 MXN $157 US
$10,388 MXN $548 US
Plus $3,557 MXN
It is just too much.

Sorry took that long to answer. Thanks again for your time.

Personally, not a fan of 6core CPUs but you cannot deny that they win in terms of value.

Get the 7600 (non X) or 7500F if you can find it. Use a better motherboard, maybe MSI B650M Gaming Plus Wifi

I was in the same situation and chose to go with a used 5900x (AM4) but I won't recommend you to do that.

A Computer Guy · Jun 18, 2025

Ruru said:
Yeah, but it's a dead end platform. AMD does still release CPUs from time to time, but they're just variations of the same CPUs we already have.

I personally just wouldn't go for AM4 anymore unless it's a tight budget rig and I could use the saved money for a good deal of a GPU, though not anything overpowered which would bottleneck the CPU.

I would agree in that unless you can snag exceptional deals for AM4 parts to justify the frugalness, AM5 would be much better for performance. Of course any choice is moot if it doesn't fit in the budget.

pequod said:
Hi guys. Thanks again for all the input on the subject. I have a revised list made paying more attention to the speeds of the RAM and NVME. Ditched the extra HDD and the contact frame for LGA1700. Also, forgot to add the peripherals on the previous list but here they are:

Thermalright Peerles Assassin 120 SE $639 MXN $34 US
TeamGroup TCreate Expert DDR5 6000Mhz CL30 32 Kit (2x16) $2,604 MXN $138 US
ADATA XPG Gammix S70 Blade 7400/6800 r/w $1,723 MXN $91 US
Seasonic Core V2 650W 80 Plus Gold ATX 3.0 $2,385 MXN $126 US
Lian Li A3 mATX $2,058 MXN $109 US
Asus Prime RTX 5070 12 Gb $12,790 $674 US
Arctic F12 PWM Case fans x5 230-1,350 Rpm $580 MXN $31 US

Monitor Acer Nitro KG1 27' QHD 180 Hz Panel IPS $4,292 MXN $226 US
Terport TR95 Tecaldo mecanico español 88 keys $699 MXN $37 US
Mouse Razer DeathAdder Essential $399 MXN $21 US

Toal $28,169 MXN $1,487 US
Have a budget of ~$35,000 MXN $1,843 US for the whole build, and this parts so far leaves me with $6,831 MXN or $359 US for the CPU and MOBO.

The one i had:
Intel i5 14400 $3,477 MXN $184 US
AsRock B760m Pro RS White DDR5 $2,899 $153 US
$6,376 MXN, $337 US

Suggested:
AMD Ryzen 5 7600x $3,985 MXN $210 US
Asus Prime B650M-A-II-CMS $2,920 MXN $154 US
$6,905 MXN $364 US
Absolutely in range

Intel i7 12700k $5,183 MXN $272 US
+ same AsRock MOBO $2,899 MXN $153 US
$8,082 MXN $ 425 US
Plus $1,251 MXN achievable.

Intel i5 14600k $5,344 MXN $281 US
+ same AsRock MOBO $2,899 MXN $153 US
$8,243 MXN $434 US
Plus $1,412 MXN still achievable

Ryzen 7 7700x $6,255 MXN $330 US
+ same Asus Prime MOBO $2,920 MXN $154 US
$9,175 MXN $484 US
Plus $2,344 MXN ... tight, would it really be that good ?

Intel Ultra 7 265k $7,417 MXN $391 US
Asus Prime B860M-K $2,971 MXN $157 US
$10,388 MXN $548 US
Plus $3,557 MXN
It is just too much.

Sorry took that long to answer. Thanks again for your time.

Don't forget to include cost of the OS and estimate total tax so you can stay realistic to your budget.

pequod · Jun 18, 2025

Hey thanks. Prices in Amazon MX include taxes and shipping unless statted, so not to worry abou that. I can run the Win 11 inactivated for the time being (or endessly ?) right?

Both the Ryzen 5 7600 and 7500F are more expensive than 7600x due to being on discount for now.

Yeah watched the video and clearly heard to avoid the Asus Prime MOBO, rip ...

How about this one:
AsRock B650m Pro X3D for $3,607 MXN
Ryzen 5 7600x $3,985 MXN
$7,592 MXN (plus $761 to the overall budget)
Yes still in range.

System Name	4K-gaming / console
Processor	5800X @ PBO +200 / i5-8600K @ 5GHz
Motherboard	ROG Crosshair VII Hero / ROG Strix Z370-F
Cooling	Custom loop CPU+GPU / Custom loop CPU
Memory	32GB DDR4-3466 / 16GB DDR4-3600
Video Card(s)	Asus RTX 3080 TUF / Asus GTX 660 3GB
Storage	3TB SSDs + 3TB / 372GB SSDs + 750GB
Display(s)	4K120 IPS + 4K60 IPS / 1080p projector @ 90"
Case	Corsair 4000D AF White / DeepCool CC560 WH
Audio Device(s)	Sony WH-CH720N / Hecate G1500
Power Supply	EVGA G2 750W / Seasonic FX-750
Mouse	MX518 remake / Ajazz i303 Pro
Keyboard	Roccat Vulcan 121 AIMO / Obinslab Anne 2 Pro
VR HMD	Oculus Rift CV1
Software	Windows 11 Pro / Windows 11 Pro
Benchmark Scores	They run Crysis

System Name	Laptop ASUS TUF F15 \| Desktop 1 \| Desktop 2
Processor	Intel Core i7-11800H \| Intel Core i5-14600K@135W \| Intel Core i3-10100
Motherboard	ASUS FX506HC \| Gigabyte B660M DS3H DDR4 \| MSI MAG B560M Bazooka
Cooling	Laptop built-in cooling lol \| Thermalright Assassin Spirit w/ BeQuiet Shadow Wings fan\| Stock Copper
Memory	24 GB @ 3200 \| 32 GB @ 3733 \| 16 GB @ 3200
Video Card(s)	Nvidia RTX 3050 Mobile 4GB \| Nvidia GTX 1650 \| Nvidia GTX 960 2 GB
Storage	Adata XPG SX8200 Pro 512 GB \| Samsung M2 SSD 256 GB & 1 TB 2.5" HDD @ 7200\| SSD 250 GB & SSD 240 GB
Display(s)	Laptop built-in 144 Hz FHD screen \| Dell 27" WQHD @ 75 Hz & 49" TV FHD \| Samsung 32" TV FHD
Case	It's a laptop, it doesn't need case lmfao \| Deepcool Mattrexx 55 MESH \| Aerocool Cylon PRO
Audio Device(s)	laptop built in audio \| Logitech 2.1 speakers \| Logitech stereo speakers
Power Supply	ASUS 180W PSU \| SeaSonic Focus GX-550 \| SeaSonic M12II EVO 520W
Mouse	Logitech G604 \| Corsair Harpoon wired mouse\| Logitech G305
Keyboard	Laptop built-in keyboard \|Razer Blackwidow \| Steelseries APEX 7 TKL
VR HMD	Quest 2 sold out and don't need VR anymore lol
Software	Windows 10 Enterprise 20H2 \| Windows 10 Enterprise 20H2 & Ubuntu Mate 24.04.2\| Windows 11 24H2 LTSC
Benchmark Scores	good enough

Processor	7600x -- 8600k
Motherboard	MSI B650 -- ASRock z370
Cooling	TR PA120 -- CM212
Memory	2x16GB -- 2x8GB
Video Card(s)	PNY 4080 -- Zotac 2080ti
Display(s)	LG C3 (42) + Acer XB271HU -- Sony X950H (49)
Case	Torrent Compact Steel Panel -- Define R2
Power Supply	BeQuiet Darkpower13 750 -- Seasonic X750
Keyboard	Epomaker TH80SE/EK21 -- Logi G710+
Software	Win10 (both)

System Name	Silent/X1 Yoga/S25U-1TB
Processor	Ryzen 9800X3D @ 5.4ghz AC 1.18 V, TG AM5 High Performance Heatspreader/1185 G7/Snapdragon 8 Elite
Motherboard	ASUS ROG Strix X870-I, chipset fans replaced with Noctua A14x25 G2
Cooling	Optimus Block, HWLabs Copper 240/40 x2, D5/Res, 4x Noctua A12x25, 1x A14G2, Conductonaut Extreme
Memory	64 GB Dominator Titanium White 6000 MT, 130 ns tRFC, active cooled, TG Putty Pro
Video Card(s)	RTX 3080 Ti Founders Edition, Conductonaut Extreme, 40 W/mK 3D Graphite pads, Corsair XG7 Waterblock
Storage	Intel Optane DC P1600X 118 GB, Samsung 990 Pro 2 TB
Display(s)	34" 240 Hz 3440x1440 34GS95Q LG MLA+ W-OLED, 31.5" 165 Hz 1440P NanoIPS Ultragear, MX900 dual VESA
Case	Sliger SM570 CNC Alu 13-Litre, 3D printed feet, TG Minuspad Extreme, LINKUP Ultra PCIe 4.0 x16 White
Audio Device(s)	Audeze Maxwell Ultraviolet w/upgrade pads & Leather LCD headband, Galaxy Buds 3 Pro, Razer Nommo Pro
Power Supply	SF1000 Plat, 13 A transparent custom cables, Sentinel Pro 1500 Online Double Conversion UPS w/Noctua
Mouse	Razer Viper V3 Pro 8 KHz Mercury White w/Pulsar Supergrip tape, Razer Atlas, Razer Strider Chroma
Keyboard	Wooting 60HE+ module, TOFU-R CNC Alu/Brass, SS Prismcaps W+Jellykey, LekkerL60 V2, TLabs Leath/Suede
Software	Windows 11 IoT Enterprise LTSC 24H2
Benchmark Scores	Legendary

System Name	Silent/X1 Yoga/S25U-1TB
Processor	Ryzen 9800X3D @ 5.4ghz AC 1.18 V, TG AM5 High Performance Heatspreader/1185 G7/Snapdragon 8 Elite
Motherboard	ASUS ROG Strix X870-I, chipset fans replaced with Noctua A14x25 G2
Cooling	Optimus Block, HWLabs Copper 240/40 x2, D5/Res, 4x Noctua A12x25, 1x A14G2, Conductonaut Extreme
Memory	64 GB Dominator Titanium White 6000 MT, 130 ns tRFC, active cooled, TG Putty Pro
Video Card(s)	RTX 3080 Ti Founders Edition, Conductonaut Extreme, 40 W/mK 3D Graphite pads, Corsair XG7 Waterblock
Storage	Intel Optane DC P1600X 118 GB, Samsung 990 Pro 2 TB
Display(s)	34" 240 Hz 3440x1440 34GS95Q LG MLA+ W-OLED, 31.5" 165 Hz 1440P NanoIPS Ultragear, MX900 dual VESA
Case	Sliger SM570 CNC Alu 13-Litre, 3D printed feet, TG Minuspad Extreme, LINKUP Ultra PCIe 4.0 x16 White
Audio Device(s)	Audeze Maxwell Ultraviolet w/upgrade pads & Leather LCD headband, Galaxy Buds 3 Pro, Razer Nommo Pro
Power Supply	SF1000 Plat, 13 A transparent custom cables, Sentinel Pro 1500 Online Double Conversion UPS w/Noctua
Mouse	Razer Viper V3 Pro 8 KHz Mercury White w/Pulsar Supergrip tape, Razer Atlas, Razer Strider Chroma
Keyboard	Wooting 60HE+ module, TOFU-R CNC Alu/Brass, SS Prismcaps W+Jellykey, LekkerL60 V2, TLabs Leath/Suede
Software	Windows 11 IoT Enterprise LTSC 24H2
Benchmark Scores	Legendary

System Name	Dark Palimpsest
Processor	Intel i9 13900k with Optimus Foundation Block
Motherboard	EVGA z690 Classified
Cooling	MO-RA3 420mm Custom Loop
Memory	G.Skill 6000CL30, 64GB
Video Card(s)	Nvidia 4090 FE with Heatkiller Block
Storage	3 NVMe SSDs, 2TB-each, plus a SATA SSD
Display(s)	Gigabyte FO32U2P (32" QD-OLED) , Asus ProArt PA248QV (24")
Case	Be quiet! Dark Base Pro 900
Audio Device(s)	Logitech G Pro X
Power Supply	Be quiet! Straight Power 12 1200W
Mouse	Logitech G502 X
Keyboard	GMMK Pro + Numpad

Processor	Intel i5 8400
Motherboard	Asus Prime H370M-Plus/CSM
Cooling	Scythe Big Shuriken & Noctua NF-A15 HS-PWM chromax.black.swap
Memory	8GB Crucial Ballistix Sport LT DDR4-2400
Video Card(s)	ROG-STRIX-GTX1060-O6G-GAMING
Storage	1TB 980 Pro
Display(s)	Samsung UN55KU6300F
Case	Cooler Master MasterCase Pro 3
Power Supply	Super Flower Leadex III 750w
Software	W11 Pro

System Name	Still not a thread ripper but pretty good.
Processor	Ryzen 9 7950x, Thermal Grizzly AM5 Offset Mounting Kit, Thermal Grizzly Extreme Paste
Motherboard	ASRock B650 LiveMixer (BIOS/UEFI version P3.08, AGESA 1.2.0.2)
Cooling	EK-Quantum Velocity, EK-Quantum Reflection PC-O11, D5 PWM, EK-CoolStream PE 360, XSPC TX360
Memory	V-Color DDR5 96GB (48GBx2) 6400MHz CL52 2Rx8 ECC Unbuffered DIMM 1.1v (TE548G64D852K) + JONSBO NF-1
Video Card(s)	XFX Radeon RX 5700 & EK-Quantum Vector Radeon RX 5700 +XT & Backplate
Storage	Samsung 4TB 980 PRO, 2 x Optane 905p 1.5TB (striped), AMD Radeon RAMDisk
Display(s)	2 x 4K LG 27UL600-W (and HUANUO Dual Monitor Mount)
Case	Lian Li PC-O11 Dynamic Black (original model)
Audio Device(s)	Corsair Commander Pro for Fans, RGB, & Temp Sensors (x4)
Power Supply	Corsair RM750x
Mouse	Logitech M575
Keyboard	Corsair Strafe RGB MK.2
Software	Windows 10 Professional (64bit)
Benchmark Scores	RIP Ryzen 9 5950x, ASRock X570 Taichi (v1.06), 128GB Micron DDR4-3200 ECC UDIMM (18ASF4G72AZ-3G2F1)

Processor	Ryzen 9 5900X
Motherboard	MSI B550M Pro VDH Wifi
Cooling	Deepcool AG400
Memory	16GB DDR4 3000mhz
Video Card(s)	Asus Tuf 7900XT 20GB
Storage	SN 570 512GB x2
Display(s)	LG 24GN650
Case	Lian Li A3 mATX
Power Supply	Cooler Master V850w SFX ATX 3.1 (avoid previous versions)
Software	Win 11, will soon move back to Linux

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