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Absolute beginner here, a little overwhelmed. Can someone take a look at this build and tell me how to improve it? Trying to keep it sub $1000 (lemmy.one)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by [email protected] to c/buildapc

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https://pcpartpicker.com/list/yqgLVw

EDIT: Here's what I ended up going with: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/j3VDbK

I decided to stick with the stock cooler for now, if I need to upgrade later then I will. I was going to downgrade the CPU to the 5600 as recommended to save some money, but the prime day sale kicked in and the X ended up being cheaper. I also switched to the 980 Pro rather than the Evo 970, once again courtesy of our capitalist overlord's Bezos day. I managed to snag a new RX 6700 XT for $310 on Amazon a few days ago, but it's shipping from Portugal so we'll see if that sticks.

Really appreciate all the advice, yall made it a lot less intimidating.

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Build looks solid.

My one note for you, though, is that your case's max CPU cooler height is reported to be 155mm; and on your CPU cooler's Amazon page, it purports to be exactly 155mm in height.

It should fit, but it's going to be tight. :P

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Good catch, I didn’t even know to look at that. I think I’m going to stick with the stock cooler for now, and upgrade later if I need it.