Build Advice Building a high-end PC for university and gaming ?

[Flake.]

Im building a high-end pc for both university and gaming and need suggestions on it

Specs:
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/Dybnvj
4x16 ram for aesthetics
I'm going to be gaming on 2k/360hz display.

Also is it gonna last for 7+ years?

 

[35below0]

The cooler is for looks? It's 5-6 times more money that you need for cooling.

You are making a mistake buying 2 kits of RAM. They are guaranteed to work as 2x16Gb kits, that means without other sticks.
Even if they work without problems, your RAM will be slower as the memory controller has to cope with 4 sticks.

Because you want 4 sticks for aesthetics, you should not buy expensive fast RAM that will be gimped by the memory controller. Take a 4x16Gb kit, or 4x8Gb. 4x8 will work faster and will last a fair few years. Maybe not 7+ but in that time, new DDR5 kits will emerge so you will have upgrade options. (faster, better price, etc)

Unfortunately, you don't have too many options right now. The only Dominator Platinum 4x kit
is not white: https://pcpartpicker.com/product/kQ...6-gb-ddr5-5600-cl36-memory-cmt64gx5m4b5600c36
Presumably that's why you're going with two 2x kits. The risk is they don't work together.


My advice is don't spend huge money on RAM, two Samsungs and liquid cooling. Put it instead in a 4080 Super and a Seasonic Vertex 1200w
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/VL...fully-modular-atx-power-supply-vertex-px-1200


This build is less money, less RAM (32Gb), and less storage (1Gb OS + 2Gb storage) but more gaming performance. Hell, you could go all the way and buy a 4090 and be set for a very long time.

Only things you will want to add: add another NVMe when you need space, buy a 64Gb kit when you need the memory (which isn't likely to happen in 7 years)

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel Core i7-14700K 3.4 GHz 20-Core Processor ($417.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE WHITE ARGB 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler
Motherboard: Asus ROG STRIX Z790-A GAMING WIFI II ATX LGA1700 Motherboard ($335.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Mushkin Redline Lumina White 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6400 CL32 Memory ($107.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 980 Pro 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($106.13 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial P3 Plus 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($117.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI VENTUS 3X OC GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER 16 GB Video Card ($1049.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Antec C8 ATX Mid Tower Case ($124.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic VERTEX GX-1200 1200 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($199.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: MSI MPG 271QRX QD-OLED 27.0" 2560 x 1440 360 Hz Monitor
Total: $2461.06
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-05-18 06:06 EDT-0400

If you *must* have a liquid cooler, this is the one to get: https://pcpartpicker.com/product/D6...-a-rgb-4882-cfm-liquid-cpu-cooler-acfre00150a

 

[boju]

Aio pumps don't last forever like hsf do, can get lucky but most of the time they don't last 7yrs, more like crossing your fingers at 3 maybe 5, it is something to think about. I agree using cooler above. These days overclocking is not really a thing anymore not like the old days pushing 1ghz+. Just leave it self turbo and you'll have a great time regardless, with that said, your temps with a good air cooler + nice case with air flow will be fine for gaming.