13600KF & 4070 Build with DDR4 or DDR5 memory?

[themikinico]

Hello, I am going to build my first PC and got most of the build figured out, but I am debating whether I should go with DDR5 or DDR4 memory.
I plan to use this computer to game at 1440p and do AI dev.
The difference in price is only around £50, but I have seen contradicting things on getting DDR5. Also the motherboard I put for DDR5 is an MSI Z690, but most DDR5 motherboards I saw were Z790, so not sure if that's fine either.
Also, let me know in general what you think of the build
Here are the two builds:
DDR5: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/W373Xk
DDR4: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/LwdVXk

 

[SchumannFrequency]

Hello, I am going to build my first PC and got most of the build figured out, but I am debating whether I should go with DDR5 or DDR4 memory.
I plan to use this computer to game at 1440p and do AI dev.
The difference in price is only around £50, but I have seen contradicting things on getting DDR5. Also the motherboard I put for DDR5 is an MSI Z690, but most DDR5 motherboards I saw were Z790, so not sure if that's fine either.
Also, let me know in general what you think of the build
Here are the two builds:
DDR5: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/W373Xk
DDR4: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/LwdVXk

This build will outperform your previous build in single core performance:

CPU: Intel Core i7-12700KF 3.6 GHz 12-Core Processor (£221.00 @ Amazon UK)
CPU Cooler: Lian Li Galahad II Trinity 89.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler (£109.00 @ Computer Orbit)
Motherboard: MSI MPG B760I EDGE WIFI Mini ITX LGA1700 Motherboard (£199.99 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: TEAMGROUP T-Create Expert 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-7200 CL34 Memory (£130.31 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: KIOXIA EXCERIA G2 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 3.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive (£93.98 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Video Card: Asus DUAL OC GeForce RTX 4070 12 GB Video Card (£503.98 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Case: Lian Li O11 Dynamic EVO ATX Mid Tower Case (£149.00 @ Computer Orbit)
Power Supply: Deepcool PM750D 750 W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply (£79.59 @ NeoComputers)
Case Fan: Phanteks M25-140 PWM D-RGB 104.62 CFM 140 mm Fans 3-Pack (£38.99 @ AWD-IT)
Case Fan: Phanteks M25-140 PWM D-RGB 104.62 CFM 140 mm Fans 3-Pack (£38.99 @ AWD-IT)
Total: £1564.83

If you don't use many multi-core apps, like most people, then you can even replace the 12700KF with the 12600KF and save money.
My build also doesn't use a modular PSU and they tend to last longer than modular PSUs.

 

[Why_Me]

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel Core i5-13600KF 3.5 GHz 14-Core Processor (£232.00 @ Amazon UK)
CPU Cooler: *Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 SE ARGB 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler (£39.00 @ Computer Orbit)
Motherboard: *MSI B760 GAMING PLUS WIFI ATX LGA1700 Motherboard (£144.97 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: *ADATA XPG Lancer Blade 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory (£108.60 @ NeoComputers)
Storage: Western Digital Black SN770 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive (£107.99 @ Ebuyer)
Video Card: *Zotac Twin Edge GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER 12 GB Video Card (£552.98 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Case: *Lian Li LANCOOL 216 ATX Mid Tower Case (£109.00 @ Computer Orbit)
Power Supply: *Corsair RM750e (2023) 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply (£89.99 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £1384.53
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-03-25 05:11 GMT+0000

 

[SchumannFrequency]

CPU: Intel Core i7-12700KF 3.6 GHz 12-Core Processor (£221.00 @ Amazon UK)
CPU Cooler: Scythe Fuma 3 67.62 CFM CPU Cooler (£57.08 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: ASRock B760M-HDV/M.2 Micro ATX LGA1700 Motherboard (£99.99 @ AWD-IT)
Memory: TEAMGROUP T-Create Expert 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-7200 CL34 Memory (£129.94 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: KIOXIA EXCERIA G2 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 3.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive (£93.98 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Video Card: Asus DUAL OC GeForce RTX 4070 12 GB Video Card (£499.00 @ Amazon UK)
Case: Zalman i4 ATX Mid Tower Case (£124.55 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: Deepcool PM750D 750 W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply (£79.59 @ NeoComputers)
Total: £1305.13

The above result is when both CPUs use RAM @ 6000 MHz. But my latest build uses RAM @ 7200MHz so it's going to be a better gaming experience than Why_Me's build.

The 1% Low FPS determines your experience more than the average FPS.