>UPGRADE & BUILD ADVICEPost build list or current specs including MONITOR:
https://pcpartpicker.com/Provide specific use cases (e.g. 4K editing, high FPS gaming)
State budget and COUNTRY or you will not be helped
>12VHPWRIf a 12VHPWR connector is not fully seated in its socket, the connection can melt.
Do not use aftermarket cables or adapters.
>Intel Raptor Lake / RPL RefreshInstability reported with 13th and 14th gen, i5 K SKUs and above (incl non-K). Update BIOS and apply Intel Baseline settings. Avoid purchases.
>CPUSHTPC(4K60)/Web Browsing: i3 12100
Gaming: R5 9600X; budget: i5 13400; eXtreme: R7 9800X3D
Multicore: R9 7950X; budget: i5 13400
>Avoid iGPU-less CPUs>Existing AM4 board with an old chip? Consider a Zen 3 CPU>GRAPHICS CARDS (@MSRP)1080p: RTX 3060 12 GB / RTX 4060; ultra budget: used RTX 2060 Super
1440p: RTX 5070; RT: RTX 5070 Ti
2160p: RTX 5080; budget: RTX 5070 Ti
Amateur production: RTX 3060 12GB, RTX 5060 Ti 16GB, used RTX 3090, used RTX 4090, RTX 5090
RX 9070 XT: reasonable if at least 33% cheaper than an RTX 5070 Ti or close to price of RTX 5070
>RAMDDR4: Zen3/AM4 - 2x 16GB 3600 MT/s CL18; for locked "non-K" 12th/13th/LGA1700 - 2x 16GB 3200 MT/s CL16
DDR5: Zen4/AM5 - 2x 16GB 6000 MT/s CL30; for unlocked "K" 13th/14th/LGA1700 - 2x 16GB 6400MT/s CL32
>COOLERSThermaltake Phantom Spirit (or variant), Thermaltake Frozen Prism
>PSUSA new PSU should be ATX 3.1 compliant
Aim for 50-75% PSU utilization at full system load
https://hwbusters.com/best_picks/best-atxv3-pcie5-ready-psus-picks-hardware-busters/>SSDSWD SN5000 2 TB, Samsung 990 Pro 2 TB
Avoid: cheapest NVMe SSDs
https://ssd.borecraft.com/>MOTHERBOARDSGood power delivery is required for Intel CPUs like the i5 13600K and above
Don't pair a K CPU with a B mobo chipset
>GAMING MONITORSAOC Q27G3XMN, MSI MPG 321URX
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