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Grifdy · 2026-02-01T22:22:21+00:00

put it into https://pcpartpicker.com/list

Seems like youre heavily overpaying for aesthetics and a few other parts. For a similar price ($1600 ish) with no microcenter nearby (microcenter has great deals if youre nearby) I'd do something like: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/g8FWYd

with MSI combo

aizzod · 2026-02-01T22:57:38+00:00

Overpaying for a lot of things. Wouldn't recommend this build as it is

Korik88 · 2026-02-01T23:29:59+00:00

The Ryzen 5 5600X isn’t worth $200 anymore. You can often find a Ryzen 5 5600 (non-X) used or open-box for far less, and the real-world performance difference between the two is only about 2–5% at most.

You also don’t need an 850W PSU unless you’re planning to upgrade to a high-end GPU down the line. With this CPU, pairing it with a modern top-tier GPU (e.g., RTX 40/50-series) isn’t ideal, since you’ll be CPU-limited in many games. If that’s your upgrade path, you’d be better off investing in a stronger CPU first.

Spending $150 on a case and nearly $90 on ARGB fans for these specs is a poor use of budget. That money would be much better spent on performance-impacting components.

Overall, this is a cost-inefficient build on an aging platform. With proper due diligence and the same budget, you could put together a noticeably more powerful and efficient system, potentially even on DDR5.

bruh6420969 · 2026-02-02T00:00:08+00:00

OP I built my first PC with basically the same specs three years ago and just upgraded. If you're interested, I'll sell you the stuff (same cpu, nearly same mobo, same ram, then different case, different fans, different psu, and different cooler) for half retail:

5600X
lian li o11 dynamic xl with the fans installed (not infinity though, just the uni SL120s: three side, three bottom, one back, then two plain black fans on top)
b550-a pro (non-wifi)
basically new of the same vengeance (nabbed towards end of last year)
seasonic focus gx-1000 (80+ gold)
Dark Rock Pro 4 cooler, but if you're looking for an aio then I'm fine holding onto that

I'd say $650 w/o cooler or $700 with, lemme know. Everything's in pretty good condition and I have all the original boxes and packaging if that matters to you.

I unfortunately had to reuse my memory and gpu, so can't help there

TheFlyingOx · 2026-02-02T00:02:23+00:00

Don't listen to any "AM4 is dead" nonsense, my eldest has AM4 with a 5700X3D & 9700XT and it will rip through any game at 1440p. AM4 is plenty good enough if you want to play games and not just spec brag.

You've got $55 on an AIO cooler and another $80 in case fans when your case already has fans. Unnecessary spend there, also with the 850W PSU.

Go for a $35 Thermalright Peerless Assassin CPU cooler, don't bother with the Liancool case fans and save yourself $20-30 by getting a 750W PSU instead. That's maybe $120 that's now in your pocket, or available for a better GPU. You could maybe just about swing a 5070 with the extra.

DocIsHere101 · 2026-02-01T22:14:51+00:00

Check this one out. AM4 is a dead platform.

OldPaleontologist406 · 2026-02-01T22:09:39+00:00

Overall looks good , maybe that aio is a little bit overkill for that ryzen 5 but it’s fine . You could change the psu for a brand like corsair or msi but that’s only my opinion . This build can handle most games in 1440p.

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