New build, mainly for 3D work in Blender (Sculpting, Rendering, Baking)

[Zynck 2]

Hello folks, the thread title says it all. I'm passing on my 660ti & 3750k and wanted something that will run a little smoother while working in 3D and play some games every now and then.
I've got a mouse and keyboard, a monitor, and a second-hand 3060ti. How's this looking?

My basket at OcUK:

• 1 x MSI MPG B550 Gaming Plus (AMD AM4) B550 ATX Motherboard (SKU: MB-35A-MS) = £100.00
• 1 x AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Six Core 4.4GHz (Socket AM4) Processor - Retail (SKU: CP-3D2-AM) = £119.99
• 1 x Corsair Vengeance LPX Black 32GB (2x16GB) 3600 MHz AMD Ryzen Tuned DDR4 Memory Dual Kit (CMK32GX4M2Z3600C18) (SKU: MY-4CL-CS) = £62.99
• 1 x WD Black SN770 1TB SSD M.2 2280 NVME PCI-E Gen4 Solid State Drive (WDS100T3X0E) (SKU: HD-58F-WD) = £57.94
• 1 x CORSAIR CX Series CX750 80 PLUS Bronze ATX Power Supply (SKU: POW-CRS-01137) = £55.99
• 1 x Corsair 3000D Tempered Glass Mid-Tower - Black (SKU: CA-27M-CS) = £69.94
• 1 x Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound (3.5g) (SKU: AC-000-AC) = £8.00

Total: £474.85 (includes delivery: £0.00)​

Let me know what you think. I don't want to spend loads more than this, £500-550 tops. I'm not going to get into any overclocking, I think I can rely on the stock CPU cooler.
Spec-wise I'm pretty happy with this unless someone's got some worthwhile recommendations. I'm more asking for help checking over any potential compatibility issues. This 3060ti needs 2x6-pin connectors, for example, which this PSU can supply.

 

[Zynck 2]

Thanks Tetras, I'll wait it out and see if I change my mind but for now I think I'll stick to AM4, I'm not likely to upgrade at all for another ten years or so

 

[Zynck 2]

If you're definitely staying on AM4, you might want to shop around for the 5700X, you can find it for not much more money than the 5600 non-X in your list. Admittedly you need a cooler which adds more expense compared to the 5600, but the Freezer 36 is £23 @ OCUK and handles it fine.

If you do CPU intensive stuff, I think the next 10 years will thank you for the 2 extra cores and 4 extra threads.

I appreciate that, I'll look around. Also just noticed the 5600 doesn't come with the stock cooler

 

[Zynck 2]

isn't blender ram intensive? if keeping 10yrs wouldn't 64gb be better? or if you decide to go am5, we were discussing on other thread and @Gray2233 spotted 48gb ddrs 7600c36 sticks for £79 preorder
if happy shopping away the Gigabyte b650 Eagle ax is £139.99 or the asrock b650 pg lightning for £134.99...think both are better boards than the asus prime boards, though the gigabyte x ax is £149 at mo, and is solid
if you happy shipping from abroad you can get a 7700 for less than a 7600 here...someone did it on the forum and it did turn up....though I'd prob stick with buying a 7600 here...think I'd be a bit nervous shipping something in from abroad

I'll see what 32gb is like and I'll have space to add another 32 if needed, I won't be rendering huge scenes at once or anything, just working on some high-poly objects on their own individual scenes. I will probably end up spending an extra ~£100 on an AM5 CPU and motherboard, it might be worth it in the long run