PC Upgrade - just need some advice

[MaverickZA]

Hi all,

About to buy the following off wootware:

ASUS ROG STRIX B760-F GAMING WIFI Intel B760 Raptor Lake LGA 1700 ATX DDR5 Desktop Motherboard - Wootware

Buy ASUS ROG STRIX B760-F GAMING WIFI Intel B760 Raptor Lake LGA 1700 ATX DDR5 Desktop Motherboard at Wootware with fast shipping & superb service.

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G.Skill F5-6400J3239G16GX2-TZ5RK Trident Z5 RGB 32GB (2x16GB) DDR5-6400MHz CL32 1.4V Black Desktop Memory - Wootware

Buy G.Skill F5-6400J3239G16GX2-TZ5RK Trident Z5 RGB 32GB (2x16GB) DDR5-6400MHz CL32 1.4V Black Desktop Memory at Wootware with fast shipping & superb service.

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Intel BX8071513700KF Core i7-13700KF 16-Core 5.40GHz Raptor Lake Socket LGA1700 Desktop CPU - Cooler Not Included - Wootware

Buy Intel BX8071513700KF Core i7-13700KF 16-Core 5.40GHz Raptor Lake Socket LGA1700 Desktop CPU - Cooler Not Included at Wootware with fast shipping & superb service.

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DeepCool R-AK620-BKADMN-G AK620 DIGITAL ARGB Black 120mm Dual Tower CPU Air Cooler - Wootware

Buy DeepCool R-AK620-BKADMN-G AK620 DIGITAL ARGB Black 120mm Dual Tower CPU Air Cooler at Wootware with fast shipping & superb service.

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1. I am pretty sure it will, but I want to make sure and have no surprises - is all of this compatible?
2. Anything here that I should stay away from or look at an alternative?
3. Any other helpful advice before I pull the trigger

 

[Areola Grande]

Is this for gaming or work/video editing/something else?

 

[Switch]

Make sure your case has enough height clearance for the cpu cooler.
The 14700kf is marginally more expensive at an extra R100 for an additional 4 e-cores and a bump in frequency, though you have to wait for stock.

 

[MaverickZA]

Is this for gaming or work/video editing/something else?

Sorry should of mentioned in my post, Gaming mostly.

 

[Areola Grande]

Intel version:

Superior AMD version:

These prices are just for comparison, I would check with Progenix as well for comparitive pricing.

 

[MaverickZA]

Make sure your case has enough height clearance for the cpu cooler.
The 14700kf is marginally more expensive at an extra R100 for an additional 4 e-cores and a bump in frequency, though you have to wait for stock.

Thanks foir reply. Will the 14700kf work with the mobo/ram I have selected?

 

[MaverickZA]

Intel version:

Superior AMD version:

These prices are just for comparison, I would check with Progenix as well for comparitive pricing.

I have been Intel my whole life. I am happy to make the switch, hearing good things about AMD lately. Thanks so much for the effort. Appreciated.

 

[Areola Grande]

I have been Intel my whole life. I am happy to make the switch, hearing good things about AMD lately. Thanks so much for the effort. Appreciated.

The 7800X3D is the fastest gaming CPU on the market, barring a few exceptions. Not a bad idea to see how it performs in your specific game, however it's generally faster, cooler and with lower power usage which seems to work out to a pretty sweet deal.

 

[Switch]

Thanks foir reply. Will the 14700kf work with the mobo/ram I have selected?

Yes, but you will probably need a bios update.

https://rog.asus.com/za/motherboards/rog-strix/rog-strix-b760-f-gaming-wifi-model/helpdesk_qvl_cpu/

 

[MaverickZA]

Intel version:

Superior AMD version:

These prices are just for comparison, I would check with Progenix as well for comparitive pricing.

Watching some reviews on the 7800x3d and I am going to go with this. So glad I asked here

Anything else I should consider before I pull the trigger?

 

[Areola Grande]

Watching some reviews on the 7800x3d and I am going to go with this. So glad I asked here

Anything else I should consider before I pull the trigger?

What case do you have? And what storage are you using? Also what GPU?

Just list all your specs actually

 

[MaverickZA]

Currently

MSI RTX3080 Seahawk
32GB DDR4 3200
3 SATA SSD's
i7 9700
Gigabyte Z390 UD

Progenix is cheaper, thanks for the tip on that.

This is my shopping cart - only thing that is different is the RAM. Any real difference between this and what i previously chose? The one I chose now claims to be specific for AMD, whatever that means.

DEEPCOOL AK620 CPU Heatsink and Fan, Dual 120mm — Best Deals at Progenix — South Africa

Achieve peak performance on your CPU with substantial cooling capacity for high frequency overclocking. The AK620 features a maximum heat dissipation power of 260W and improved airflow to lower temperatures during demanding system applications. Two 120 PW

progenix.co.za

MSI PRO X670-P WIFI, AMD X670 Chipset, Socket AM5, ATX Desktop Motherboard — Best Deals at Progenix — South Africa

PRO X670-P WIFI is designed with tons of flexible tools and convenient Wi-Fi solution with DDR5 memory version. The PRO Series is tailored to professionals from all walks of life. The lineup features impressive performance and high quality, while aiming t

progenix.co.za

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 8 Core CPU with SMT, No Cooler, Integrated Radeon Graphics, Socket AM5, 4.2GHz (5.0GHz Boost) — Best Deals at Progenix — South Africa

8 cores optimized for high-FPS gaming rigs. Get the high-speed gaming performance of the world’s best desktop processor.

progenix.co.za

G.Skill Flare X5 AMD EXPO 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR5 DRAM 6000MHz CL36 1.35V F5-6000J3636F16GX2-FX5 Memory Kit — Black — Best Deals at Progenix — South Africa

Designed for DDR5-enabled AMD AM5 platforms, Flare X5 series DDR5 memory is built for high performance in a low-profile design. Featuring AMD EXPO overclocking profiles for easy memory overclocking, users can easily enable overclocked performance by simpl

progenix.co.za

 

[polygon]

If you don't mind going back a few generations...

https://www.amazon.com/Intel-i7-12700KF-Desktop-Processor-Unlocked/dp/B09FXKHN7M

R4750 all in

 

[Areola Grande]

Currently

MSI RTX3080 Seahawk
32GB DDR4 3200
3 SATA SSD's
i7 9700
Gigabyte Z390 UD

Progenix is cheaper, thanks for the tip on that.

This is my shopping cart - only thing that is different is the RAM. Any real difference between this and what i previously chose? The one I chose now claims to be specific for AMD, whatever that means.

DEEPCOOL AK620 CPU Heatsink and Fan, Dual 120mm — Best Deals at Progenix — South Africa

Achieve peak performance on your CPU with substantial cooling capacity for high frequency overclocking. The AK620 features a maximum heat dissipation power of 260W and improved airflow to lower temperatures during demanding system applications. Two 120 PW

progenix.co.za

MSI PRO X670-P WIFI, AMD X670 Chipset, Socket AM5, ATX Desktop Motherboard — Best Deals at Progenix — South Africa

PRO X670-P WIFI is designed with tons of flexible tools and convenient Wi-Fi solution with DDR5 memory version. The PRO Series is tailored to professionals from all walks of life. The lineup features impressive performance and high quality, while aiming t

progenix.co.za

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 8 Core CPU with SMT, No Cooler, Integrated Radeon Graphics, Socket AM5, 4.2GHz (5.0GHz Boost) — Best Deals at Progenix — South Africa

8 cores optimized for high-FPS gaming rigs. Get the high-speed gaming performance of the world’s best desktop processor.

progenix.co.za

G.Skill Flare X5 AMD EXPO 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR5 DRAM 6000MHz CL36 1.35V F5-6000J3636F16GX2-FX5 Memory Kit — Black — Best Deals at Progenix — South Africa

Designed for DDR5-enabled AMD AM5 platforms, Flare X5 series DDR5 memory is built for high performance in a low-profile design. Featuring AMD EXPO overclocking profiles for easy memory overclocking, users can easily enable overclocked performance by simpl

progenix.co.za

I have that exact RAM and CPU, works perfectly..

Unless you specifically need X670 for some reason, I'd say you don't need X670 really. I'm running a B650 Gaming X AX and it does everything I need it to. The RAM you have now is technically slower than the other RAM, however AM5 doesn't scale well with faster RAM above 6000 AFAIK, so no loss there.

In my opinion you should drop the board to a B650 and get yourself a shiny new nVME for Windows and some games - 1 or 2TB would be perfect.

 

[MaverickZA]

Done, dropped it to a B650 as per your suggestion (same mobo you mentioned as well ). Thanks for all the help.

 

[1973Firenza]

I'd end up with virtually the same thing too had I been in the market for a similar upgrade/new build:

• Motherboard - MSI Pro B650-S
• RAM: 32GB GSkill DDR5 6000Mhz CL30
• CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
• CPU Cooler: Scythe Fuma 3

Total cost: R16 488.00