I am building a new pc, pls see if I can find a better ( IAM a architecture student)

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I am going to build a pc , pls see if it has any problems ( I am a architecture student)

  1. CPU: Intel Core i7-14700K
  2. CPU Cooler: Antec Vortex 360 ARGB all-in-one liquid CPU cooler
  3. Motherboard: ASUS PRIME Z790-P WIFI-CSM
  4. RAM: TEAM T-FORCE DELTA TUF 16GB DDR5 6000MHz (2x 7GB)
  5. Storage:
    1TB NVMe SSD
    2TB HDD
  6. GPU: Zotac RTX 4060 Ti 16Gb
  7. Power Supply: Antec Atom B750 750W
  8. Casing: Monarch Gamer X9 ARGB
  9. Monitor: AOC 24G2
  10. Peripherals:
    Keyboard
    Mouse
    Thanks
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I wouldn’t use a hard drive in a pc anymore. And if you don’t want to go NVMe, at least get a SATA SSD.
If this computer is just for gaming the rest is a fine selection. You say you are an architect student, will you be running architecture software on this PC? If yes, maybe double the RAM to 32GB.

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I’d steer clear of Intel 13 and 14th gen chips, they have a fair few issues impacting performance and/or life expectancy. Intel 12thg gen and earlier is fine. You may give up some performance but you’d save on money as trade-off. Of course, modern AMD chips are not affected by the Intel bug :stuck_out_tongue:

Having an HDD for storage is perfectly fine, but only for large capacities (4TB and over) as SSD prices for those capacities are still insane.

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) I’d drop to Gen12 Intel [less troublesome and less of a power pigg]
You could run a std i7, if NOT pushing the clocks AND can still apply XMP to memory
) Bump the memory to 2x16GB, for a minimum [those CAD programs, will rival Chrome]
) Do check on them included case fans, in case its got some proprietary BS
) Is the AIO Cooler, a necessity in your mind?
Can probably use a Sycthe Fuma 3 comfortably [or similar dual tower HS]

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Aight, so here is a comparable PCPP listing, your choice of parts seem to put you around India or Southeast Asia, and I cannot give much feedback on pricing. This is how it looks like in the EU:

PCPartPicker Part List

Type Item Price
CPU Intel Core i7-14700K €401.09
CPU Cooler Antec VORTEX 360 €141.73
Motherboard Asus PRIME Z790-P WIFI €210.38
Memory Kingston FURY Beast 2x8 GB DDR5-6000 CL30 €66.90
Storage Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 €106.90
Storage Seagate Barracuda Compute 2 TB 3.5" 7200 RPM €63.90
Video Card Zotac GAMING Twin Edge GeForce RTX 4060 Ti €506.52
Case Phanteks XT View €90.89
Power Supply YEYIAN Raiden 750 W 80+ Bronze €64.98
Monitor AOC 24G2SPAE/BK 23.8" 1920 x 1080 165 Hz €121.90
Total €1775.19
  1. You say DDR5 memory but you list a DDR4 motherboard. I would recommend a DDR5 compatible motherboard.
  2. Memory - I do not recommend anything below 32GB today for any productivity builds.
  3. Hard drive - it’s 2025 and the prices of SSDs are way down compared to before. I don’t really recommend them for local storage anymore, as the low capacities are like only €50 difference for SSDs, and the high capacities are dog slow since, while capacity has risen… The transfer speeds have not. Conclusion, you are better off with a single 2TB or, if you can afford it, a 4TB drive. Even 8 TB is starting to look tempting despite the high price point. Either go big or go home with HDDs, and 6TB is the minimum “worth it” capacity.
  4. CPU - Intel 14th gen has a hardware flaw. I recommend the recent Ultra range if you must insist on Intel - Although there is little reason to choose AM5 over Intel and vice versa at the moment, for their latest generations. They both cost about the same and perform the same though AMD is 15% more efficient at it → less heat.
  5. CPU Cooler - unless you plan to overclock, your cooler is waaaay beefier than the CPU requires it to be. I would save €100 and go with an aircooler.
  6. GPU - The Radeon 7800 XT is a better deal, more perf for same money roughly.

My revised build, feel free to steal as much or as little as you want from it:

PCPartPicker Part List

Type Item Price
CPU Intel Core Ultra 5 245K €323.70
CPU Cooler Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE ARGB €41.90
Motherboard Asus PRIME Z890-P €247.60
Memory G.Skill Ripjaws S5 2x16 GB DDR5-5600 CL30 €108.90
Storage Kingston Fury Renegade 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 €137.65
Card ASRock Challenger OC Radeon RX 7800 XT 16 GB €503.24
Case Phanteks XT View €90.89
Power Supply Thermaltake Toughpower GT 850W 80+ Gold Fully Modular €89.90
Monitor AOC 24G2SPAE/BK 23.8" 1920 x 1080 165 Hz €121.90
Total €1665.68
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I’m not an architect, just an engineer - I prefer a higher resolution monitor over a higher refresh rate for productivity. And more monitors better - I have 3 or 4 in use most of the time.

You could save a bunch of money on GPU - are you mostly using Revit and such? It really doesn’t need a honking GPU, just about any dedicated card from the last 6 years should do the job.