1k budget for GPU and CPU upgrade?

[Phen8210]

Thanks for all the advice. I got the 7800 XT and 5700X for around $910. Now wondering if I should switch out my Coolermaster H212 LED for a better cooler or just get some thermal paste to reuse it. The main thing I've never liked about my current cooler is that the red LED light is always on.

Yeah, do consider a better cooler. There are some which are cheaper and have better cooling. The hyper 212 is considered a weak cooler these days.

 

[NightRaven49]

Now wondering if I should switch out my Coolermaster H212 LED for a better cooler or just get some thermal paste to reuse it. The main thing I've never liked about my current cooler is that the red LED light is always on.

$90 is more than enough for a good air cooler, half that can get u the thermalright phantom spirit 120 se which cools almost as well as a d15. also remember to run ddu before installing the amd graphics driver.

 

[86technie]

Thanks for all the advice. I got the 7800 XT and 5700X for around $946. I went with Hellhound instead for better overall performance for +$36 extra. Now wondering if I should switch out my Coolermaster H212 LED for a better cooler or just get some thermal paste to reuse it. The main thing I've never liked about my current cooler is that the red LED light is always on.

That model the LED is always on, there's no way to turn it off.

If you don't like CPU cooler with LED/ARGB are there options out there like Thermalright CPU cooler.
Cooler Master have but it is no more on sale.

 

[greatgreenman]

Thanks all. I went with:

Powercolor Hellhound RX 7800 XT
Ryzen 7 5700X
Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 SE

Total is just under $1k. Luckily Lazada just so happened to have some birthday sale with lots of vouchers.

 

[KYZT2021]

Thanks all. I went with:

Powercolor Hellhound RX 7800 XT
Ryzen 7 5700X
Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 SE

Total is just under $1k. Luckily Lazada just so happened to have some birthday sale with lots of vouchers.

The 7800xt should be 712 after voucher?

 

[greatgreenman]

The 7800xt should be 712 after voucher?

715 for me.

 

[deepblue_82]

Thanks for all the advice. I got the 7800 XT and 5700X for around $946. I went with Hellhound instead for better overall performance for +$36 extra. Now wondering if I should switch out my Coolermaster H212 LED for a better cooler or just get some thermal paste to reuse it. The main thing I've never liked about my current cooler is that the red LED light is always on.

just repaste will do... no need unless u doing oc....

 

[deepblue_82]

nvm since u brought it already.... please feedback if u feel any diff after upgrading.....

 

[Yongkit]

That model the LED is always on, there's no way to turn it off.

If you don't like CPU cooler with LED/ARGB are there options out there like Thermalright CPU cooler.
Cooler Master have but it is no more on sale.

Can unplug the argh or swap fan right?

 

[86technie]

Can unplug the argh or swap fan right?

Can there's a bracket you can swap out the fan and put ARGB fan.