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The original was posted on /r/sffpc by /u/Liam1122 on 2023-08-17 20:00:52+00:00.

I’m pulling together my first build in a long time (current, wheezing, pc - i7 2600/R9 390 lol) and looking for some advice/guidance on my plans. I’m going jade fractal terra, it’s inspired me and I think it’s a beaut, I’m looking for 1440p, higher end settings, and looking to play more single player stuff starfield etc. no productivity work. Currently my proposed build is:

• Ryzen 7600/7600x
• NH-L12S
• MSI MPG B650i Edge mini ITX
• Corsair vengeance 32gb DDR5-5600
• Samsung 980 pro 1tb
• RX 6950xt
• Corsair SF750
• Additional A12x15
• Fractal Terra

Budget of about £1.5k

My main questions or quibbles are:

• For my desired resolution spec is 7600/7600x suitable? I doubt I need more and the NH-L12S should cool either fine but anything more would creep up the heat yes?
• If staying with 7600, is it worth going to the 7600x? Performance/heat wise? I’m in uk so energy prices high, just wondering if it’s worth it long term not just initial buy-in
• GPU is more of a placeholder, what is the most cost effective choice to cover my desired specs? 6950 xt seems a good deal

Based on research I can fit the NH-L12S with up to a 2.75 (not looking to max that out) slot gpu which should give the best cooling/gpu power. Any general advice or thoughts are appreciated!