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[Cally]

doing an upgrade to existing PC.
i7 12700K
https://slickdeals.net/f/17069749-i...ing?p=167268235&comment=success#post167268235

MSI mag z790 MB
https://www.amazon.com/MSI-Z790-DDR4-Motherboard-Processors/dp/B0BHCGHBDY?th=1

current memory is DDR 4 2133 16 GB going to reuse that.

GPU is current 3070

Current PSU is an 850 going to reuse that.

Going up to Win 11 with all this.

Should I be ok with these components?

Forgot I am going to add 2 2GB SSD drives
https://slickdeals.net/f/17070820-crucial-mx500-2tb-internal-2-5-ssd-sata-79-99

 

[pendragon1]

 

[ZodaEX]

Yes

 

[chameleoneel]

doing an upgrade to existing PC.
i7 12700K
https://slickdeals.net/f/17069749-i...ing?p=167268235&comment=success#post167268235

MSI mag z790 MB
https://www.amazon.com/MSI-Z790-DDR4-Motherboard-Processors/dp/B0BHCGHBDY?th=1

current memory is DDR 4 2133 16 GB going to reuse that.

GPU is current 3070

Current PSU is an 850 going to reuse that.

Going up to Win 11 with all this.

Should I be ok with these components?

Forgot I am going to add 2 2GB SSD drives
https://slickdeals.net/f/17070820-crucial-mx500-2tb-internal-2-5-ssd-sata-79-99

I would get a lower cost motherboard and then buy some faster RAM. 2133 is going to handicap that CPU a lot. 12700k is otherwise a great CPU (I bought one at launch) and I don't think there is anything better for the price right now, for Intel. You can get 32GB of some decent DDR4 3600, for about $50-$60. And 32GB decent DDR5 for about $80.

A DDR4 board
https://www.amazon.com/Z690-Extreme-WiFi-6E-Motherboard/dp/B09L7RQZVP/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1BYYLYERPO1WN&keywords=ASRock+Z690+EXTREME+LGA+1700&qid=1700641753&s=electronics&sprefix=asrock+z690+extreme+lga+1700,electronics,258&sr=1-1&ufe=app_do:amzn1.fos.17d9e15d-4e43-4581-b373-0e5c1a776d5d

or $10 less, without Intel wifi/bluetooth
https://www.amazon.com/ASROCK-Z690-Extreme-LGA1700-Motherboard/dp/B09JM81HF2/ref=sr_1_2?crid=1BYYLYERPO1WN&keywords=ASRock+Z690+EXTREME+LGA+1700&qid=1700641753&s=electronics&sprefix=asrock+z690+extreme+lga+1700,electronics,258&sr=1-2&ufe=app_do:amzn1.fos.17d9e15d-4e43-4581-b373-0e5c1a776d5d

DDR4 RAM
https://www.newegg.com/patriot-32gb-288-pin-ddr4-sdram/p/N82E16820225258?Item=N82E16820225258


DDR5 board
https://www.newegg.com/p/N82E16813162025?Item=N82E16813162025

DDR5 RAM
https://www.amazon.com/TEAMGROUP-T-Create-Overclocking-6000MHz-PC5-48000/dp/B0BPHRGLSH/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=Team+T-CREATE+EXPERT+32GB+(2+x+16GB)+DDR5+6000&qid=1700642841&s=pc&sr=1-1&ufe=app_do:amzn1.fos.17d9e15d-4e43-4581-b373-0e5c1a776d5d&th=1

 

[E4g1e]

In addition to the suggestions from chameleoneel, is there any reason why you're planning to get only 2.5" SATA SSDs? Are those the only storage devices and OS disk that you're going to use? If so, then I would change both of them to m.2 NVMe SSDs.

 

[pendragon1]

In addition to the suggestions from chameleoneel, is there any reason why you're planning to get only 2.5" SATA SSDs? Are those the only storage devices and OS disk that you're going to use? If so, then I would change both of them to m.2 NVMe SSDs.

not everyone needs/want the high transfer speeds of nvme. for normal desktop use and gaming they make little difference.

 

[mvmiller12]

not everyone needs/want the high transfer speeds of nvme. for normal desktop use and gaming they make little difference.

While true, the cost difference is negligible. I'd recommend the NVMe for the OS drive at least if for nothing else than DirectStorage support. Nothing really demands it now, but that stuff is definitely in the pipeline now that the PS5-to-PC porting train is starting to really roll out of the station.

 

[pendragon1]

I'd recommend the NVMe for the OS drive at least if for nothing else than DirectStorage support

forgot about that part, i havent noticed any difference since i switched to nvme though. but im not playing sony games either...

 

[chameleoneel]

not everyone needs/want the high transfer speeds of nvme. for normal desktop use and gaming they make little difference.

Its kind of an outdated point, though. Gen3 and Gen4 SSD costs are no longer a lot higher than SATA drives. Many of the value drives, its a wash on price. But performance is still way better.

 

[tripledigit]

You're good!