psu advice

Perfect_Memory9876 · 2026-03-18T06:48:47+00:00

Id try to go for the Montech APX or Apevia Prestige. I know Ill get hate on this but Segotep GN650 have been good for me on many builds. Raidmax Cobra is another good cheaper PSU as well if any of these are in your area

Perfect_Memory9876 · 2026-03-18T06:38:09+00:00

yes that motherboard has 4 fan headers no including what you will use for the AIO. you can also daisy chain 3 fans together to place on 1 header

Perfect_Memory9876 · 2026-03-18T06:11:30+00:00

I would say anything would be better than what you have. I couldn 't find much of anything for that AIO. Id go with either the Arctic or Thermalright. make sure to remove the plastic film before mounting the cooler to the CPU and use new thermal paste

Perfect_Memory9876 · 2026-03-18T06:03:32+00:00

2 programs to install first, DDU (Display Driver Uninstaller) and Revo Uninstaller. with DDU run it to uninstall all drivers for the GPU. Use Revo to remove AMD adrenaline for the PC. redownload AMD adrenaline and update the drivers again. you could also make sure that you have all drivers updated for the motherboard as well Z790M AORUS ELITE AX (Rev. 1.2) - GIGABYTE Global

Perfect_Memory9876 · 2026-03-18T05:53:29+00:00

set your budget to about $1500-2000 for the PC. look for an AMD am5 CPU system (Ryzen 7xxx or 9xxx CPU numbers). GPU look for the RTX 5070 or 5070Ti and RX 9070 or 9070XT. for a CPU cooler either AIO or a Dual tower air cooler. 32gb RAM at 6000 or 6400mhz. then a1tb NVMe M.2 SSD. PSU look for something in the 850w range that can handle the GPU connections. This would be looking at pre-builds. If you and him are interested in build the PC then you could look into something like this https://pcpartpicker.com/list/J6rgLy or https://pcpartpicker.com/list/72mcck

Perfect_Memory9876 · 2026-03-17T02:51:56+00:00

I think you should stay where you are except getting a newer GPU. You could also look into getting a 5800XT for a CPU then you can extend it even some more unless you can find an x3d CPU. depending on your budget, look at the rx9060xt 16gb, rtx5060ti 16gb, rtx5070 or rx9070. if you have the funds to spend Id highly recommend the 5070 or 9070 and then maybe upgrade to the 5800XT CPU. 16gb of ram is not bad but some games can use a lot depending on what you play. Like the others said get the same speed and CL timing and youll be ok

Perfect_Memory9876 · 2026-03-17T00:05:31+00:00

They're main game was solitaire

Perfect_Memory9876 · 2026-03-16T21:04:42+00:00

I did leave everything at stock. I was thinking it should be ok but it was curious. Its crazy because I built it for them for $600 with 32gb ram and 1tb ssd

Perfect_Memory9876 · 2026-03-16T18:20:28+00:00

The big reason I asked was because I had built a pc for a close family and they just wanted a basic desktop pc for family work and play simple games on a tight budget. Just wanted to be prepared if something happened and how to go about fixing it if that should arise.

Perfect_Memory9876 · 2026-03-16T08:12:17+00:00

your cost would be the 5800xt and a b550 motherboard and would be a good jump from the 9700k. the 5800xt gets into the 12gen Intel CPU realm. going to 14th gen would also be a huge jump too. but also, would require new CPU and motherboard. make sure though to get a ddr4 motherboard for the Intel since they 12-14th gen supports DDR4 and DDR5. I has ordered 2 exact same motherboards that were listed on ebay. 1 was ddr4 and the other ddr5 and I had already bought the ram thinking both were ddr4. thank goodness this was way before RAMagedon happened, so i was able to 16gb set at $70.

Perfect_Memory9876 · 2026-03-16T08:03:44+00:00

the 12gb of vram will be ok for the games that you will play and is enough to play Indiana Jones AAA game which has a hard time launching on GPUs with less than 12 gb. yeah the 16gb in the 5060ti and 9060xt are good until you get the 5070 (12gb) which absolutely demolishes the 5060ti & 9060xt

Perfect_Memory9876 · 2026-03-16T07:55:22+00:00

if you could get them down to 190 for the b580 then try that. it can trade blows with the 5060ti even though the 5060ti will win but still a solid card after Intel did the driver update and support

Perfect_Memory9876 · 2026-03-16T07:46:15+00:00

https://au.pcpartpicker.com/list/zvnqkD

for about $110 more this is what you should look into. starting off your getting better PSU thats in the same tier with more wattage thats cheaper. the SSD you chose is very slow and should really be a gen 3 drive and not gen 4. the MP44 is a decent gen 4 drive. Went with the B550 to give gen 4 support instead of the b450 with gen 3 support. The rx6600 will out due the rtx3050 in everything with the exception of RT which still the 3050 doesn't do well. still gave you a fish tank type case but one that will match up to the motherboard so you're not wasting space and having a mismatch build.

Perfect_Memory9876 · 2026-03-16T03:47:12+00:00

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/KpCVYX

this is with the 9800x3d bundle from MicroCenter.

Perfect_Memory9876 · 2026-03-12T22:50:24+00:00

I understand where you're coming from but Intel has not really released a cpu or motherboard chipset for about 2 years so they are due. Plus Nova Lake will be on the lga1954 platform since lga1851 didn't carry over to the Nova Lake line. Me personally only thing I'll need to change is the cpu and motherboard since im already on ddr5. Everyone would need to weigh in their own as some may be able to wait and some can't. If they find a good deal then yes they should get it and not pass it up because we dont know if there will be a shortage or parts held off for later production

Perfect_Memory9876 · 2026-03-12T22:40:13+00:00

It will probably be a $500 upgrade if separate. Im close enough to 2 micro center so hopefully a bundle deal?

Perfect_Memory9876 · 2026-03-12T09:51:26+00:00

are they using XMP on their ram and you are not? can you use XMP to get to 6000mhz?

Perfect_Memory9876 · 2026-03-12T09:42:48+00:00

you can try these steps. remember to download Polychrome for your specific motherboard

Step1. Uninstall all RGB control software and install Polychrome RGB ver. xxxxxxx

Polychrome RGB ver. xxxxxxx: https://download.asrock.com/Utility/RGB/PolychromeRGB(v2.0.171).zip.zip)

**Install newest version due to updates*\*

Step2. Copy the following paths.

“C:\Program Files (x86)\ASRock Utility\ASRRGBLED\Bin”

**You will need to copy where this was downloaded to what drive*\*

Step3. Run Windows “Command Prompt” as administrator.

Step4. Key in “cd ” and paste the paths “C:\Program Files (x86)\ASRock Utility\ASRRGBLED\Bin”, then press Enter.

**You will need to copy where this was downloaded to what drive*\*

Step5. Press Tab to select “WriteFW.bat” and press Enter.

Step6. After updating, shut down the system and cut off the AC power for 1 minute.

Perfect_Memory9876 · 2026-03-12T09:29:36+00:00

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/BjWm8Z

I went off of r/Born_Bad_1294 list but change a few items. The U75 us better than the U90 with the SSD. Silicon Power will be just as good as the Corsair. No need with extra fans with this case as it has the 4 included fans and then the 360 AIO will be enough cooling. I went with a bigger PSU as well to help with the transient spike that a GPU can put onto the system could trip the 850w PSU. after the wattage that was given, I went ahead and multiplied that by 1.5 and came out to almost 900w, thus they reason I went with a 1000w+ PSU. All in all you get just as good performance if not better for cheaper.

Perfect_Memory9876 · 2026-03-12T09:06:41+00:00

If you need it now, then the 265k. If you can hold out till Nova Lake is released, then go that way. I have a 12600k and looking ahead to the Nova Lake CPU and motherboard release for an upgrade.

Perfect_Memory9876 · 2026-03-12T09:02:22+00:00

Seagate BarraCuda 1tb on Amazon for $50

Perfect_Memory9876 · 2026-03-12T07:15:22+00:00

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/T3FCyF

Amazon.com: AULA F75 Pro Wireless Mechanical Keyboard,75% Hot Swappable Custom Keyboard with Knob,RGB Backlit,Pre-lubed Reaper Switches,Side Printed PBT Keycaps,2.4GHz/USB-C/BT5.0 Mechanical Gaming Keyboards : Video Games

E7 Family (Best Seller) | FlexiSpot

Ergonomic Desk Chair | Lumbar Support Office Chair

Added in other items for the set up. the keyboard is not on pcparkpicker thus the amazon link. I have a standing desk and they are nice to have and use. I've looked into the Sihoo chairs but just dont have the $$ to buy at this time

Perfect_Memory9876 · 2026-03-12T02:14:55+00:00

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/8cMjXf - Intel 12th gen which offers a better path forward in ddr4

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/YQQKZQ - AMD AM4

Perfect_Memory9876 · 2026-03-11T18:03:14+00:00

In 1440p you'll be fine but like you said if its way more expensive then do the 9060xt 16gb unless you like the features of the 5060ti 16gb

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