Pc build

username86

I am currently looking to build a new gaming rig the components I am thinking of using are listed below. If anyone could look at this list and see if I should make changes please let me know

Component
Estimated Wattage
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 4.2 GHz 8-Core Processor
15W -
162W
Corsair iCUE H100i ELITE CAPELLIX XT 65.57 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler
10W -
15W
ASRock X870 Pro RS ATX AM5
Motherboard
17W -
70W
G.Skill Flare X5 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory
29W
G.Skill Flare X5 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory
29W
Samsung 990 EVO 2 TB M.2-2280
PCle 5.0 X2 NVME Solid State Drive
2W -
10W
Samsung 990 EVO 2 TB M.2-2280
PCle 5.0 X2 NVME Solid State Drive
2W -
10W
Asus ROG STRIX GAMING GeForce
RTX 4080 SUPER 16 GB Video Card
80W -
320W

K.O.Kiki

I wouldn't buy a 7800X3D if you can find a 9800X3D instead.

Corsair H100i is overpriced & unnecessary for these CPUs. They use 50W in games, 88W in productivity. Switch to Thermalright Phantom Spirit or Peerless Assassin 140.

Do you need X870's featureset? You can save good money by getting a B650 instead.

Avoid 4x RAM if you want to run higher than 5200 MHz. If you NEED 64GB, buy a single 2x 32GB kit.

Samsung 990 EVO is bad. You want Samsung 990 PRO. Also (again) why are you buying 2x 2TB drives? Buy a single 1x 4TB

RTX 4080 Super is not a great buy right now, considering RTX 5000-series is being revealed in January 2025. Also don't pay the ASUS STRIX tax! Get the cheapest triple-fan RTX 4070 Ti SUPER if you must buy now.

username86

Thanks for your reply the 2x 2 drives as I was thinking of one boot and one storage I appreciate the advice on ram and hard drives maybe should until 5000 series as price drops might happen with 4000 series. The asus trix was on the pricey side looking to keep white asthetic

K.O.Kiki

You can get white models cheaper from PNY, Zotac, Gigabyte, INNO3D, MSI, Palit; even ASUS' own TUF.

AdamB00

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