[SOLVED] Finally Decided on a Build. Do you see any issues?

[Jawzzzzz]

After a bit of research and talking to some more experienced people. I finally put together a gaming build that I'm happy with. Just want to run it by you guys first to see if you spot any glaring issues.
Any thoughts or opinions appreciated!

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/qLD63Z

PU		AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 3.7 GHz 12-Core Processor
CPU Cooler		be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 4 50.5 CFM CPU Cooler
Motherboard		Asus ROG Crosshair VIII Dark Hero ATX AM4 Motherboard
Memory		G.Skill Trident Z Neo 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3600 CL16 Memory
Storage		Samsung 970 EVO Plus 2 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive
Video Card		Asus GeForce RTX 3080 10 GB TUF GAMING Video Card
Case		Lian Li LANCOOL 215 ATX Mid Tower Case
Power Supply		SeaSonic FOCUS Plus Gold 1000 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply

 

[Phaaze88]

No glaring issues spotted.
Personal preference: have the OS on a 250-500GB SSD by itself. If circumstances force you to reinstall Windows, it's going to be a pain in the butt to copy/backup everything important on that one drive if you don't already have backups.
Now, some apps do force themselves on the C drive, so there's no helping those.

 

[Jawzzzzz]

No glaring issues spotted.
Personal preference: have the OS on a 250-500GB SSD by itself. If circumstances force you to reinstall Windows, it's going to be a pain in the butt to copy/backup everything important on that one drive if you don't already have backups.
Now, some apps do force themselves on the C drive, so there's no helping those.

Thanks for the comment! So other than having it be a pain in the butt to transfer/backup all my files on that drive if I have to reinstall windows, are there any other cons to having everything in one drive as opposed to two separate?

 

[Phaaze88]

No.

 

[emitfudd]

Both M.2 slots on that motherboard are capable of PCIe 4.0 speed. Why not go with Samsung 980 Pro to take advantage of that? Amazon has the 1TB version for $179 right now which is $50 bucks cheaper than I paid a month ago. If the extra cost is an issue buy one now and then a second one later. Other than that it looks good.

 

[Jawzzzzz]

Both M.2 slots on that motherboard are capable of PCIe 4.0 speed. Why not go with Samsung 980 Pro to take advantage of that? Amazon has the 1TB version for $179 right now which is $50 bucks cheaper than I paid a month ago. If the extra cost is an issue buy one now and then a second one later. Other than that it looks good.

hmmm.. I thought the 980 pro would be better but not sure if it would be a huge noticeable difference. I'm a bit of a noob here so can you explain to me the difference between the two? When people say one is faster than the other, what type of activities would i see this difference in?
Thanks!

 

[emitfudd]

PCIe 4.0 is roughly 2x faster than 3.0. While I have noticed that my games load super fast I have seen others comment that 4.0 doesn't make a real world difference in games. I did notice a decrease in the boot time after a PC restart. With the way PC technology keeps evolving I would think the 4.0 will be utilized more and more. You built a top notch rig, my opinion is to use the best M.2 technology your system supports.

You can always bump the PSU down to 850W to save a few bucks and put the extra into the 980 Pro. 850W is enough for your setup.

 

[Jawzzzzz]

You built a top notch rig, my opinion is to use the best M.2 technology your system supports.

well.. this part got me. I'm sold.
damn, posting this thread just cost me $150 lol

Thank you and I really appreciate your input!