New Socket
by gospelman Posted on: 12/23/2022
Build Description
The primary motivation for updating this build was to move to Intel's socket 1700. I wanted to get established with a relatively affordable cpu so I chose the 12400. I can upgrade to a 13th gen chip down the road. The 12400 holds its own in gaming though. It hasn't held back performance from my 6700 at all so far.
Favorite Feature
My favorite feature currently is felixiblity. For example, I upgraded to a new cpu and socket but will continue to use my existing ddr4. I was happy that MSI made a ddr4 variant that allows me to do so.
Intel Core i5-12400 Alder Lake 2.5GHz Six-Core LGA 1700 Boxed Processor - Intel Stock Cooler Included
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$179.99
MSI B660 MAG Mortar WiFi D4 Intel LGA 1700 microATX Motherboard
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$169.99
PowerColor AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT Fighter Dual-Fan 12GB GDDR6 PCIe 4.0 Graphics Card
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$399.99
Crucial Ballistix ddr4 3200 16gb
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$99.99
Fractal Design Meshify C Tempered Glass ATX Mid-Tower Computer Case - Black
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$99.99
Corsair RM650x 650 Watt 80 Plus Gold ATX Fully Modular Power Supply
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$129.99
Deepcool AK400
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$29.99
Samsung 980 Pro
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$119.99