Question intel i5-14600k build gaming pc with Nvidia RTX 5060 build

[towncarblue]

looking to build a mid range gaming pc

intel i5-14600k build gaming pc with Nvidia RTX 5060 8gb (might buy the rtx 5060 ti 16 gb, to future-proof it for gta 6 )

im looking to build a mid-range gaming PC. mainly ultra 1080p and slightly lower 2k gaming. mainly to run mods for GTA V and batman games

this was my original purchase idea, asrock b760m pro rs with corsair vengence 16x2 ddr5 6400

i saw this bundle deal , 74 dollars cheaper

asus b760m-ayw wifi d4 and g.skill ripjaws 16x2 ddr4 3200 ram

i thinks its a good price, pci-e 5.0 , 32 GB DDR4 RAM.

its the $74 savings worth it for my application?

 

[artk2219]

well here is what i bought...

[td] Intel Core i5-14600K ​ [td] Crucial Pro Overclocking 32GB (2 x 16GB)​ [td] GIGABYTE Gaming Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE CPU Cooler Asrock B760M Pro RS. i have an old PC case, 1k seasonic psu, I really hope this is a good PC build quick question.... i have a​ Noctua NH-D15S that I use on another PC, pure overkill for what that PC does. i did not see it recommended on tomshardware best CPU coolers AIR. is the noctua NH-D15s a better cooler than the Thermalright Peerless Assassin ? ​ ​

quick question....
i have a
Noctua NH-D15S that I use on another PC, pure overkill for what that PC does. i did not see it recommended on tomshardware best CPU coolers AIR.
is the noctua NH-D15s a better cooler than the Thermalright Peerless Assassin ?

It isn't better, its a little worse, but not hugely so. At least that is until you take price into consideration, then the peerless assasin and phantom spirit run away with it. I also use a Noctua NHD15, and its a good cooler, but if i were buying today, id definitely go with either the peerless assasin or phantom spirit. That said, if you already have the NHD15, its still a great cooler that should server you well for years to come.

https://www.techpowerup.com/review/thermalright-phantom-spirit-120-evo-argb-cpu-air-cooler/7.html

 

[artk2219]

My understanding is the issue stems from a manufacturing problem in the "wafers" (or w/e) and where reducing the voltage being pushed helped, it doesn't actually physically solve the issue. Am I misinformed?

Its partly manufacturing, but mostly design. When they released the 13th and 14th gen chips, they basically kept the same power setup as 12th gen, but pumped more power through it. So its like they put more pressure in a water or air system, than the system was rated for. For most cpu's they can run at that over pressure and it shouldn't be problem, but some cant handle it, the water leaks, or bursts out and causes failures. So intels "fixes" basically back off the pressure some, or smartly changes it so it isnt running overpressure all of the time. The flaw is still there, and it can still eventually cause an issue, but its been mitigated somewhat with smarter management. Thats also why the "fixes" can not help a CPU that's already affected, those pipes are already leaking or have burst. Does that make sense, or do I sound like a crazy person? I am curious to see what changes they'll make when they release Bartlett lake though. Those chips have the potential to be a good sendoff for LGA 1700, if they are priced right and perform well.

 

[thestryker]

The 9600x is more performance, albeit slightly, for the use case compared to the 14600k with none of the same issues and all the potential future upgrade paths.

Slightly more average performance in those games for now, but it also only has 6 cores and whenever anything scales it will lose. Go look at the average minimums in that review and you'll see what I'm talking about.

 

[thestryker]

My understanding is the issue stems from a manufacturing problem in the "wafers" (or w/e) and where reducing the voltage being pushed helped, it doesn't actually physically solve the issue. Am I misinformed?

You're mistaken. There was a short term manufacturing issue which wasn't related to the ongoing issues. This was basically a bad batch (Intel handled this awfully too) and once the manufacturing problem was resolved never crept up again (14th Gen was never affected).

The ongoing issue was related to amount of voltage being pushed through was simply too high. Think along the lines of the AMD SoC voltage problem. The difference is that AMD made a mistake in guidance which was instantly resolved. Intel on the other hand didn't know what the problem was and had to do investigations to figure it out.

 

[thestryker]

Crucial Pro Overclocking 32GB (2 x 16GB)

While they're a very reliable brand these are high latency. There should be DDR5-6400 CL32 kits from several reliable brands for about the same price and if you're willing to spend around $100 DDR5-7200 CL34 is an option.