Question Advice on my suggested gaming build

[Seburb]

Hey all, first time builder and poster here. Looking for advice on my proposed build: are there any parts I can minmax, e.g. make the build work better / perform the same but with cheaper parts? Mostly upgrading because my current PC doesn't perform well any more with pretty basic games (e.g. can't progress in endgame in POE due to performance issues on low settings).

Thanks in advance!

Approximate Purchase Date: this week

Budget Range: 1500-2300eu

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, surfing the internet, watching movies/streams

Are you buying a monitor: No, maybe a new second monitor


Parts to Upgrade: All

Do you need to buy OS: No
Please note that if you're using an OEM license of Windows, you will need a new one when buying a new motherboard.

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: PCpartpicker

Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands, Europe

Parts Preferences: -

Overclocking: Maybe, I don't have experience or knowledge about this.

SLI or Crossfire: Maybe, I don't have experience or knowledge about this.

Your Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080

Additional Comments: -

And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: I'm having trouble running games like Path of Exile or Baldur's Gate, on low settings or max settings

Component	Selection	Price in Euro
CPU	AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 4.2 GHz 8-Core Processor	€489.00
CPU Cooler	Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler	€42.99
Motherboard	MSI B650 GAMING PLUS WIFI ATX AM5 Motherboard	€159,00
Memory	G.Skill Trident Z5 Neo RGB 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory	€129.40
Storage	Samsung 980 Pro 2 TB M.2/2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive	€180.06
Video Card	PowerColor Hellhound Radeon RX 7900 XT 20 GB Video Card	€699.00
Case	Fractal Design Meshify 2 XL ATX Full Tower Case	€179.90
Power Supply	Corsair RM850x (2021) 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply	€119.00
Total		€1998.35

Edit: pcpartpicker link: https://nl.pcpartpicker.com/user/seburbatron/saved/#view=JZJCrH

 

[Lutfij]

Welcome to the forums, newcomer!

Build looks great for someone as a first poster. I would however opt for 2x SSD's. A smaller capacity drive for the OS, app's and launchers while the larger drive will act as the game library.

Out of curiosity, do you plan on adding more 2.5"/3.5" drives to the build or perhaps a lot more fans or maybe even watercooling? If not, you could downsize the case.

Just an FYI, you can pass on the link to your build if you focus your attention to the in-site address bar, pass on what you see. We can then edit it without much difficulty.

 

[helper800]

That is a decently optimized build but you could save about half on the CPU and its platform by going with an Intel platform while still getting 90%+ of the performance in most cases. This is even more true if you ever get a 1440p+ monitor like I recommend because its in the budget. XL cases are usually way bigger and more expensive than they are worth so the smaller much cheaper version of that case is what I recommend. You would get very similar performance between the cases. You can save a bit on the SSD while getting very similar performance by getting a Crucial T500 at 2 TB. Here is my recommendation with and without a monitor:
PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel Core i5-14600KF 3.5 GHz 14-Core Processor (€220.92 @ Amazon Netherlands)
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Peerless Assassin 140 77.8 CFM CPU Cooler (€46.90 @ Amazon Netherlands)
Motherboard: MSI MPG Z690 EDGE WIFI ATX LGA1700 Motherboard (€187.86 @ Amazon Netherlands)
Memory: Patriot Viper Venom 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-7000 CL32 Memory (€109.00 @ Megekko)
Storage: Crucial T500 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive (€155.05 @ Amazon Netherlands)
Video Card: ASRock Phantom Gaming OC Radeon RX 7900 XTX 24 GB Video Card (€909.00 @ Azerty)
Case: Fractal Design Meshify 2 Compact Lite ATX Mid Tower Case (€89.90 @ Megekko)
Power Supply: SeaSonic FOCUS GX 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply (€114.77 @ Amazon Netherlands)
Monitor: Gigabyte AORUS FO27Q2 27.0" 2560 x 1440 240 Hz Monitor (€659.00 @ Alternate)
Total: €2492.40
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-10-27 21:53 CET+0100

Without a monitor:

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel Core i5-14600KF 3.5 GHz 14-Core Processor (€220.92 @ Amazon Netherlands)
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Peerless Assassin 140 77.8 CFM CPU Cooler (€46.90 @ Amazon Netherlands)
Motherboard: MSI MPG Z690 EDGE WIFI ATX LGA1700 Motherboard (€187.86 @ Amazon Netherlands)
Memory: Patriot Viper Venom 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-7000 CL32 Memory (€109.00 @ Megekko)
Storage: Crucial T500 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive (€155.05 @ Amazon Netherlands)
Video Card: ASRock Phantom Gaming OC Radeon RX 7900 XTX 24 GB Video Card (€909.00 @ Azerty)
Case: Fractal Design Meshify 2 Compact Lite ATX Mid Tower Case (€89.90 @ Megekko)
Power Supply: SeaSonic FOCUS GX 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply (€114.77 @ Amazon Netherlands)
Total: €1833.40
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-10-27 21:54 CET+0100

 

[Why_Me]

Low profile RAM if using a dual tower cpu cooler so that the heatsinks don't impede said cooler. This allows you the option of DLSS.

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: *AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 4.2 GHz 8-Core Processor (€489.00 @ Alternate)
CPU Cooler: *Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 SE 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler (€38.90 @ Amazon Netherlands)
Motherboard: *MSI B650 GAMING PLUS WIFI ATX AM5 Motherboard (€159.00 @ Alternate)
Memory: *Corsair Vengeance 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory (€109.90 @ Alternate)
Storage: *Western Digital Black SN770 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive (€126.90 @ Megekko)
Video Card: *Gigabyte WINDFORCE OC GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER 16 GB Video Card (€865.00 @ Amazon Netherlands)
Case: *Montech AIR 903 BASE ATX Mid Tower Case (€71.90 @ Megekko)
Power Supply: *MSI MAG A850GL PCIE5 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply (€115.05 @ Amazon Netherlands)
Monitor: *MSI G272QPF E2 27.0" 2560 x 1440 180 Hz Monitor (€189.00 @ Alternate)
Total: €2164.65
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-10-27 22:17 CET+0100

A better look at those components.

https://www.msi.com/Monitor/G272QPF-E2

https://www.montechpc.com/en/products_detail.php?nid=356

https://www.techpowerup.com/review/montech-air-903-base/

https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/wd-black-sn770-ssd-review

https://www.corsair.com/us/en/p/mem...cl30-amd-expo-memory-black-cmk32gx5m2b6000z30

 

[logainofhades]

With the 9800x3d only a couple weeks away, I would hold off buying anything right now.

 

[helper800]

With the 9800x3d only a couple weeks away, I would hold off buying anything right now.

its purported to be 450-600 dollars depending on where you look. That price is hard to justify even if its 25% faster than a 14600k, same with the 7800X3D...

 

[Seburb]

Welcome to the forums, newcomer!

Build looks great for someone as a first poster. I would however opt for 2x SSD's. A smaller capacity drive for the OS, app's and launchers while the larger drive will act as the game library.

Out of curiosity, do you plan on adding more 2.5"/3.5" drives to the build or perhaps a lot more fans or maybe even watercooling? If not, you could downsize the case.

Just an FYI, you can pass on the link to your build if you focus your attention to the in-site address bar, pass on what you see. We can then edit it without much difficulty.

Thank you for the kind feedback!
I’ll take the size of the case into account, and look into two smaller SSD’s.

 

[Seburb]

That is a decently optimized build but you could save about half on the CPU and its platform by going with an Intel platform while still getting 90%+ of the performance in most cases. This is even more true if you ever get a 1440p+ monitor like I recommend because its in the budget. XL cases are usually way bigger and more expensive than they are worth so the smaller much cheaper version of that case is what I recommend. You would get very similar performance between the cases. You can save a bit on the SSD while getting very similar performance by getting a Crucial T500 at 2 TB. Here is my recommendation with and without a monitor:
PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel Core i5-14600KF 3.5 GHz 14-Core Processor (€220.92 @ Amazon Netherlands)
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Peerless Assassin 140 77.8 CFM CPU Cooler (€46.90 @ Amazon Netherlands)
Motherboard: MSI MPG Z690 EDGE WIFI ATX LGA1700 Motherboard (€187.86 @ Amazon Netherlands)
Memory: Patriot Viper Venom 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-7000 CL32 Memory (€109.00 @ Megekko)
Storage: Crucial T500 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive (€155.05 @ Amazon Netherlands)
Video Card: ASRock Phantom Gaming OC Radeon RX 7900 XTX 24 GB Video Card (€909.00 @ Azerty)
Case: Fractal Design Meshify 2 Compact Lite ATX Mid Tower Case (€89.90 @ Megekko)
Power Supply: SeaSonic FOCUS GX 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply (€114.77 @ Amazon Netherlands)
Monitor: Gigabyte AORUS FO27Q2 27.0" 2560 x 1440 240 Hz Monitor (€659.00 @ Alternate)
Total: €2492.40
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-10-27 21:53 CET+0100

Without a monitor:

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel Core i5-14600KF 3.5 GHz 14-Core Processor (€220.92 @ Amazon Netherlands)
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Peerless Assassin 140 77.8 CFM CPU Cooler (€46.90 @ Amazon Netherlands)
Motherboard: MSI MPG Z690 EDGE WIFI ATX LGA1700 Motherboard (€187.86 @ Amazon Netherlands)
Memory: Patriot Viper Venom 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-7000 CL32 Memory (€109.00 @ Megekko)
Storage: Crucial T500 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive (€155.05 @ Amazon Netherlands)
Video Card: ASRock Phantom Gaming OC Radeon RX 7900 XTX 24 GB Video Card (€909.00 @ Azerty)
Case: Fractal Design Meshify 2 Compact Lite ATX Mid Tower Case (€89.90 @ Megekko)
Power Supply: SeaSonic FOCUS GX 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply (€114.77 @ Amazon Netherlands)
Total: €1833.40
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-10-27 21:54 CET+0100

Amazing feedback, thank you so much!

Some questions: I do see a list of some potential incompatabilities with these parts. I'm still a novice in that department. Anything I need to worry about? These are the messages:

• A: Warning: The MSI MPG Z690 EDGE WIFI ATX LGA1700 Motherboard supports the Intel Core i5-14600KF 3.5 GHz 14-Core Processor with BIOS version 7D31vHE. If the motherboard is using an older BIOS version, updating the BIOS will be necessary to support the CPU.
• B: Note: The Patriot Viper Venom 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-7000 CL32 Memory operating voltage of 1.45 V exceeds the Intel Raptor Lake Refresh CPU recommended maximum of 1350 mv+5% (1417.5 mv). This memory module may run at a reduced clock rate to meet the 1350 mv voltage recommendation, or may require running at a voltage greater than the Intel recommended maximum.
• C: Disclaimer: Some physical constraints are not checked, such as RAM clearance with CPU Coolers.

 

[triplex1]

Amazing feedback, thank you so much!

Some questions: I do see a list of some potential incompatabilities with these parts. I'm still a novice in that department. Anything I need to worry about? These are the messages:

• A: Warning: The MSI MPG Z690 EDGE WIFI ATX LGA1700 Motherboard supports the Intel Core i5-14600KF 3.5 GHz 14-Core Processor with BIOS version 7D31vHE. If the motherboard is using an older BIOS version, updating the BIOS will be necessary to support the CPU.
• B: Note: The Patriot Viper Venom 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-7000 CL32 Memory operating voltage of 1.45 V exceeds the Intel Raptor Lake Refresh CPU recommended maximum of 1350 mv+5% (1417.5 mv). This memory module may run at a reduced clock rate to meet the 1350 mv voltage recommendation, or may require running at a voltage greater than the Intel recommended maximum.
• C: Disclaimer: Some physical constraints are not checked, such as RAM clearance with CPU Coolers.

Change your cooler with Evo

 

[helper800]

Amazing feedback, thank you so much!

Some questions: I do see a list of some potential incompatabilities with these parts. I'm still a novice in that department. Anything I need to worry about? These are the messages:

• A: Warning: The MSI MPG Z690 EDGE WIFI ATX LGA1700 Motherboard supports the Intel Core i5-14600KF 3.5 GHz 14-Core Processor with BIOS version 7D31vHE. If the motherboard is using an older BIOS version, updating the BIOS will be necessary to support the CPU.
• B: Note: The Patriot Viper Venom 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-7000 CL32 Memory operating voltage of 1.45 V exceeds the Intel Raptor Lake Refresh CPU recommended maximum of 1350 mv+5% (1417.5 mv). This memory module may run at a reduced clock rate to meet the 1350 mv voltage recommendation, or may require running at a voltage greater than the Intel recommended maximum.
• C: Disclaimer: Some physical constraints are not checked, such as RAM clearance with CPU Coolers.

Your welcome!

1. The MSI MPG z690 can come with a BIOS that the CPU does not support, however, because this motherboard came out before the 14000 series of CPUs and the z790 motherboards its on a nice discount. It is a very nice motherboard with better features than most of the cheaper z790 motherboards that would guarantee out of box support for your CPU. The BIOS can be easily updated if it arrives without one that supports the 14600k in my recommended build. That motherboard will very likely come with a BIOS that can support that CPU.

2. That RAM kit I picked is a very fast low timing kit that is fully supported by both the CPU and the motherboard, though if you were to set XMP to a profile that uses more than 1.35v or 5600mghz it would be considered an OC. Getting RAM kits that can run above the default JEDEC speeds is very common. This particular kit is only slightly more expensive and gives you the option to get much more performance out of your RAM. Every build I have made and most that are suggested here on Toms will come with kits of RAM that are above the baseline specs for the CPU. These speeds that the kit can run at are something that would need to be manually turned on in the BIOS with a drop down table called XMP profile. Usually there are multiple profiles to choose from at different speeds and voltages. TLR it gives you options right out of the gate, and faster RAM kits are nearly universally good things to have as an option as long as they are within budget.

3. The RAM clearance warning with the CPU cooler is because PCPPicker cannot verify that all configurations of case, motherboard, CPU, and RAM are compatible in all combinations. The particular CPU cooler I chose is a very high performance cooler with several settings for RAM of all sizes. The fan on the cooler furthest to the right of the motherboard clips onto the CPU cooler above the RAM. The height that you can clip that fan onto the heatsink is very adjustable so that there is plenty of clearance for RAM sticks.

If you have any more questions feel free to ask!

 

[helper800]

On a separate note, I saw that the budget was actually up to 2300 Euros and when I made the first suggested build I mistakenly thought it was 2500 euros. Here is my top recommendation within budget with the nice monitor!

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel Core i5-14600KF 3.5 GHz 14-Core Processor (€224.90 @ Amazon Netherlands)
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Peerless Assassin 140 77.8 CFM CPU Cooler (€46.90 @ Amazon Netherlands)
Motherboard: MSI MPG Z690 EDGE WIFI ATX LGA1700 Motherboard (€187.86 @ Amazon Netherlands)
Memory: Patriot Viper Venom 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-7000 CL32 Memory (€109.00 @ Amazon Netherlands)
Storage: Crucial T500 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive (€155.05 @ Amazon Netherlands)
Video Card: ASRock Phantom Gaming OC Radeon RX 7900 XT 20 GB Video Card (€689.00 @ Amazon Netherlands)
Case: Fractal Design Meshify 2 Compact Lite ATX Mid Tower Case (€89.90 @ Megekko)
Power Supply: SeaSonic FOCUS GX 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply (€114.77 @ Amazon Netherlands)
Monitor: Gigabyte AORUS FO27Q2 27.0" 2560 x 1440 240 Hz Monitor (€659.00 @ Alternate)
Total: €2276.38
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-10-28 16:34 CET+0100

 

[Seburb]

On a separate note, I saw that the budget was actually up to 2300 Euros and when I made the first suggested build I mistakenly thought it was 2500 euros. Here is my top recommendation within budget with the nice monitor!

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel Core i5-14600KF 3.5 GHz 14-Core Processor (€224.90 @ Amazon Netherlands)
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Peerless Assassin 140 77.8 CFM CPU Cooler (€46.90 @ Amazon Netherlands)
Motherboard: MSI MPG Z690 EDGE WIFI ATX LGA1700 Motherboard (€187.86 @ Amazon Netherlands)
Memory: Patriot Viper Venom 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-7000 CL32 Memory (€109.00 @ Amazon Netherlands)
Storage: Crucial T500 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive (€155.05 @ Amazon Netherlands)
Video Card: ASRock Phantom Gaming OC Radeon RX 7900 XT 20 GB Video Card (€689.00 @ Amazon Netherlands)
Case: Fractal Design Meshify 2 Compact Lite ATX Mid Tower Case (€89.90 @ Megekko)
Power Supply: SeaSonic FOCUS GX 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply (€114.77 @ Amazon Netherlands)
Monitor: Gigabyte AORUS FO27Q2 27.0" 2560 x 1440 240 Hz Monitor (€659.00 @ Alternate)
Total: €2276.38
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-10-28 16:34 CET+0100

Thanks again, I’m edging towards going for this one!

Just some questions: why pick an i5 when there’s also i7 and i9 available? Bigger number not better? 😝

Also, the RAM’s look almost the same, except your recommendation is a CL32. What about this ram makes it more compatible?

 

[helper800]

Thanks again, I’m edging towards going for this one!

Just some questions: why pick an i5 when there’s also i7 and i9 available? Bigger number not better? 😝

Also, the RAM’s look almost the same, except your recommendation is a CL32. What about this ram makes it more compatible?

So i7s and i9s are indeed marginally faster for single threaded or low threaded applications like games but are significantly more expensive. A 14600k should be within a few percentage points of performance for gaming compared to a 14900KS, the flagship Intel CPU that costs approximately 550 dollars. Here is an in depth review of the 14600k comparing its performance with other CPUs in gaming and otherwise. for the cost of 220 its very impressive! There are certainly better performers, but their cost usually does not justify the increased performance.

The RAM I am recommending is very fast with low timings compared to its cost and this helps improve performance a in games and applications. All you have to do is go into the BIOS and set the RAM to the XMP profile, save and quit the BIOS and voila.

 

[helper800]

I updated my prior post with the article linked! Sorry I forgot... Dohh.

 

[Seburb]

I updated my prior post with the article linked! Sorry I forgot... Dohh.

Thanks so much again, clears up a lot.

Final question, I think: the monitor looks insane, but I don't think I'll necessarily need 0.03MS rate as I don't really play competitive shooters (or online competitive games in general). QD-OLED seems insane, but I don't really know the practical difference with other types like OLED or IPS. Are there other reasons for this particular screen? Or do you have another (bit cheaper) recommendation with the knowledge I might not feel the faster refresh rate?

 

[helper800]

Thanks so much again, clears up a lot.

Final question, I think: the monitor looks insane, but I don't think I'll necessarily need 0.03MS rate as I don't really play competitive shooters (or online competitive games in general). QD-OLED seems insane, but I don't really know the practical difference with other types like OLED or IPS. Are there other reasons for this particular screen? Or do you have another (bit cheaper) recommendation with the knowledge I might not feel the faster refresh rate?

There are definitely reasons to go with or without OLED in general, and they are expensive for a great reason, they are good, very good. OLED stands for Organic Light Emitting Diode. Because they are organic they wear over time with use, so there is consumable component to them. The ways this usually show up negatively is with static images left on the screen in the same locations for long cumulative amounts of time. Ever heard of the turn "burn in?" Well with OLEDs and the nature of the organic element with the technology means they can acquire permanent burn in because the pixels in the locations of static elements wore down a specific part of the screen more quickly than the rest. This is the one and only main drawback of OLEDs. If not for that they would be the best panels on earth because they are faster in every way, with the lowest amount of input lag, the highest contrast because the pixels can be turned off individually for true blacks, and are more energy efficient than competing technologies like mini and micro-LED s. There are all sorts of in-build mitigation settings to reduce this issue to a minimum and if you were to couple that with some fairly basica changes to usage on the screens you can extend the life of these monitors to beyond their useful life (5-10+ years). Here is a link showing burn-in and screen durability testing for all kinds of panel and monitor technologies including OLEDs. ALL monitor and panel types are prone to some type of damage with use over time.

There are two main OLED panels. One is the more traditional W-OLED displays where their sub pixel layout includes a white sub-pixel for brightness. And the other major OLED panel type is QD-OLED where there is a quantum dot layer to diffuse blue light into all the colors required resulting in more saturated colors than W-OLED. QD-OLEDs also have a different triangular subpixel structure with the white pixel being behind the three main colors RGB. Here is another great article detailing all of the differences between OLED panels and in general OLED technology itself.

IPS is a panel that uses In Plane Switching to achieve stronger than typical, although less than OLED, viewing angles and color volume and accuracy. The main drawback of IPS panels compare to TN and MVA is that they have very low contrast like a TN panel, and have slower pixel response like MVA panels. TN have the worst viewing angles, and colors, but typically have the fastest response times, not including OLEDs, and panel refresh rates. OLED has the best of everything but with the risk of permanent burn-in while being the most expensive technology to manufacturer. RTings usually has OLEDs as the best overall gaming monitors on the market by rating, but you have to pay for it. I highly recommend that you peruse this site looking at monitors and what is available to you.

Personally, I got an OLED TV and then I was hooked on OLEDs forever. I now have the Gigabyte 4k 240hz QD-OLED and it's a feast for the eye even watching youtube videos, let alone games with nice colors. They have near zero motion blur because of their near instantaneous pixel response, very saturated pretty colors that look even better with HDR, and can still be fit into a reasonable PC build. I will never buy a non-OLED panel again so I am probably biased as can be, but I leave you with all the info to make your own decisions. You can go into a store that sell monitors and TV and see how they look compared to non-OLED panels.

 

[Seburb]

There are definitely reasons to go with or without OLED in general, and they are expensive for a great reason, they are good, very good. OLED stands for Organic Light Emitting Diode. Because they are organic they wear over time with use, so there is consumable component to them. The ways this usually show up negatively is with static images left on the screen in the same locations for long cumulative amounts of time. Ever heard of the turn "burn in?" Well with OLEDs and the nature of the organic element with the technology means they can acquire permanent burn in because the pixels in the locations of static elements wore down a specific part of the screen more quickly than the rest. This is the one and only main drawback of OLEDs. If not for that they would be the best panels on earth because they are faster in every way, with the lowest amount of input lag, the highest contrast because the pixels can be turned off individually for true blacks, and are more energy efficient than competing technologies like mini and micro-LED s. There are all sorts of in-build mitigation settings to reduce this issue to a minimum and if you were to couple that with some fairly basica changes to usage on the screens you can extend the life of these monitors to beyond their useful life (5-10+ years). Here is a link showing burn-in and screen durability testing for all kinds of panel and monitor technologies including OLEDs. ALL monitor and panel types are prone to some type of damage with use over time.

There are two main OLED panels. One is the more traditional W-OLED displays where their sub pixel layout includes a white sub-pixel for brightness. And the other major OLED panel type is QD-OLED where there is a quantum dot layer to diffuse blue light into all the colors required resulting in more saturated colors than W-OLED. QD-OLEDs also have a different triangular subpixel structure with the white pixel being behind the three main colors RGB. Here is another great article detailing all of the differences between OLED panels and in general OLED technology itself.

IPS is a panel that uses In Plane Switching to achieve stronger than typical, although less than OLED, viewing angles and color volume and accuracy. The main drawback of IPS panels compare to TN and MVA is that they have very low contrast like a TN panel, and have slower pixel response like MVA panels. TN have the worst viewing angles, and colors, but typically have the fastest response times, not including OLEDs, and panel refresh rates. OLED has the best of everything but with the risk of permanent burn-in while being the most expensive technology to manufacturer. RTings usually has OLEDs as the best overall gaming monitors on the market by rating, but you have to pay for it. I highly recommend that you peruse this site looking at monitors and what is available to you.

Personally, I got an OLED TV and then I was hooked on OLEDs forever. I now have the Gigabyte 4k 240hz QD-OLED and it's a feast for the eye even watching youtube videos, let alone games with nice colors. They have near zero motion blur because of their near instantaneous pixel response, very saturated pretty colors that look even better with HDR, and can still be fit into a reasonable PC build. I will never buy a non-OLED panel again so I am probably biased as can be, but I leave you with all the info to make your own decisions. You can go into a store that sell monitors and TV and see how they look compared to non-OLED panels.

Ok you won me over! 😁

Now, I started shopping but unfortunately there’s only 1 motherboard available at that lower price of 188eu, but the supplier looks very dodgy on Amazon. All other suppliers are +200eu. What’s a similar alternative for a compatible motherboard in that same price range (or slightly above)?

 

[helper800]

Ok you won me over! 😁

Now, I started shopping but unfortunately there’s only 1 motherboard available at that lower price of 188eu, but the supplier looks very dodgy on Amazon. All other suppliers are +200eu. What’s a similar alternative for a compatible motherboard in that same price range (or slightly above)?

https://nl.pcpartpicker.com/product/VVC48d/asrock-z690-taichi-atx-lga1700-motherboard-z690-taichi

 

[Seburb]

https://nl.pcpartpicker.com/product/VVC48d/asrock-z690-taichi-atx-lga1700-motherboard-z690-taichi

Thanks ❤️ learned a lot and amazed how helpful you and others are in this forum. Gonna start ordering tomorrow.

 

[helper800]

Thanks ❤️ learned a lot and amazed how helpful you and others are in this forum. Gonna start ordering tomorrow.

Let us know how the build goes or if you have any questions!

 

[helper800]

Thanks ❤️ learned a lot and amazed how helpful you and others are in this forum. Gonna start ordering tomorrow.

Here is the PDF page for the exact kit of RAM I recommended. It shows its base JEDEC speed and timings at the bottom along with 3 XMP profiles. If for whatever reason you have instability with the fastest XMP profile knock it down to the next fastest one, and so on. Just to be clear, I highly suspect you won't have any issues, but 7000MT/s is pretty fast and it will depend on the memory controller in your particular CPU sample.