So, as the title says, I am going to build my first desktop pc this year and I need help choosing the right components for my budget, it’s not a very strict budget but I would prefer to stay under 1400€. I’ve already read some info around the internet and would like to get an Intel Core i5-12600, An Nvidia RTX 3060 12gb VRAM, and 16 gb of DDR5 RAM. Is this a good combination or should I get different components? Will 16gb RAM be enough? And also, does the thing to mount the CPU cooler on the LGA1700 socket come together with the CPU cooler or do I have to buy it separately? For the CPU cooler I think I will get a thermalright peerless assassin 120 SE, since I heard it is a good cooler for the price. For the motherboard I was thinking a TUF B760-PLUS WIFI. For building the pc I already know someone who can do it for me. If you can recommend a case, preferably with steel or mesh side panel, I would appreciate it.
PS. I mainly play videogames, but sometimes compile code or use a CAD or blender.
Are you trying to game in 1080p or 1440p? Personally if I was going for 1440p I would opt for a 3070. Otherwise what you have is going to do just fine. Just don’t bottleneck your rig with a crappy monitor!
I’d probably up the GPU to a 3060 Ti or even 3070 as prices have been pretty low compared to the shortage period.
And for CAD or Blender it’s probably not a bad idea to go with 32 gigs of ram right away. I started with 16 and upgraded it to 32 a few months later.
Don’t use it as a bible but as a tool with suggestions.
- Your Cooler should come with the mounting hardware you need for the CPU.
- Get 32GB of RAM if you’re doing CAD/Blender.
- If you can put the square peg into the square hole, and the circle peg in the circle hole, you can build a computer. Having someone who’s done it before will be helpful, but you’d be surprised how simple it is.
- Get a small air duster, and clean the fans every month or so.
- Video Cards aren’t nearly as important as people make them seem. I’m still running a 1660 Super and can run most games at 1080p 60fps without issue.
