The Upgrade
by Jason L Posted on: 8/3/2023
Build Description
I was running a 9 year old Lenovo i7 4770 build and it was starting to lag just viewing raw photos from my dslr. So, that started the process of building another pc that would be a major upgrade for photoshop and last another 8-10 years. This build uses the i7 13700k along with 32 gb of DDR5 ram for “future proofing.” A 1Tb WD black m.2 drive makes sure I can access everything fast. I had an unopened Corsair H100i laying around so running cool is virtually guaranteed. A bronze 750w power supply makes sure the RTX 4060 Ti stays happy along with the rest of the system. The three led pwm fans included with the glass sided case really tops it off. With microcenter’s bundle deals, this was incredibly affordable and a perfect system for me to get the job done.
Favorite Feature
32gb ddr5 ram
Intel Core i7-13700K Raptor Lake 3.4GHz Sixteen-Core LGA 1700 Boxed Processor - Heatsink Not Included
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$407.98
ASUS Z790-P PRIME WiFi Intel LGA 1700 ATX Motherboard
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$239.99
Gigabyte NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti Eagle Triple Fan 8GB GDDR6 PCIe 4.0 Graphics Card
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$399.99
G.Skill Ripjaws S5 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR5-6400 PC5-51200 CL32 Dual Channel Desktop Memory Kit F5-6400J3239G16GX2-RS5K - Black
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$109.99
Lian Li Lancool 205 Mesh Type C Tempered Glass ATX Mid-Tower Computer Case - Black
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$89.99
PowerSpec 750 Watt 80 Plus Bronze ATX Semi-Modular Power Supply Active PFC SLI Crossfire Ready Gaming PC Computer Switching PSU
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$84.99