Build Advice First gaming PC. Am I missing something?

[mjda]

I should start by saying this isn't my first PC build. It's just that the last one I built was in 2015 and it used onboard graphics, stock CPU fan, and a $26 case, if that tells you anything about how simple that build was.

This will be my first time building a gaming PC and I'll be honest in that I almost have no idea what I'm doing but I've been watching a ton of videos and doing a ton of reading. Anyways, I was hoping some of y'all would take a look at what I've got in my cart and give me any tips/pointers or let me know if I'm flat out missing something.

I should start by saying that the graphics card isn't something I can change. I was lucky enough to get one from Newegg Shuffle so, at least for now, I'm just going to stick with what I was able to get.

CPU: Intel i7-12700K
Cooler: Corsair iCUE H150i Elite Capellix (this is another part I'd really rather not change because I already have it and the LGA 1700 retrofit)
MOBO: ASUS TUF Gaming Z690-Plus WiFi D4
RAM: Corsair Dominator Platinum RGB 32GB (4x8) DDR4 3600
GPU: Gigabyte Gaming OC RTX 3070 (this is something I know absolutely nothing about but it's what I was able to get so we're rolling with it)
Case: Corsair iCUE 5000X RGB
PSU: Corsair 750w RMx Series
Storage: 1Tb WD Black SN850 NVMe M.2 2280

I've also added Win10 as my OS and picked up some thermal paste (not sure if I even need it or if it's pre-applied).

I'm using a lot of Corsair stuff mainly because I want to play with the RGB colors and I figure if everything, or almost everything, is the same brand it's probably going to be easier to control for someone who has never done anything with this stuff before. Also, I do like having matching brands as much as possible because of my OCD.

Also, I'm still not 100% sure what keyboard/mouse or monitor I'll be going with. I'm guessing I'll just pick up one of the Corsair sets they have at Best Buy for my keyboard/mouse combo. May do the same with the monitor (pick it up at Best Buy that is). Any recommendations here would be awesome.

I guess also worth noting is that I'm not a huge gamer (yet). Right now I have an Xbox One and I only play CoD, Farming Sim, and The Hunter (mostly Farming Sim these days). I'd like to be able to play all of those games, and possibly add more to my lineup in the future.

Thanks, in advance, for any advice y'all are willing to give. Any and all feedback here is much appreciated.

 

[helper800]

IMO you want a 1440p 27 inch screen with an IPS panel at 144+hz with 3ms or less GtG response time.

 

[mjda]

Well, the Cinebench finished but I didn't see an option to save any results. I read where clicking quit would prompt me to save but that didn't work either. Here's a picture of what I saw on screen.

https://imgur.com/a/V3wNMAM

View: https://imgur.com/a/V3wNMAM

 

[King_V]

IMO you want a 1440p 27 inch screen with an IPS panel at 144+hz with 3ms or less GtG response time.

Frankly, I'm gonna say, don't worry about going higher than 144hz. I'd recommend a 34-35" ultra-wide at 3440x1440, with FreeSync. Most of the FreeSync monitors are GSync-compatible.

That's based on my personal preferences, though... I will admit that once I was an ultra-wide naysayer... I considered it just a gimmick. But, once I found myself in front of an ultra-wide, I never looked back.

 

[mjda]

Frankly, I'm gonna say, don't worry about going higher than 144hz. I'd recommend a 34-35" ultra-wide at 3440x1440, with FreeSync. Most of the FreeSync monitors are GSync-compatible.

I was looking at 32" screens at Best Buy and they seemed a little too big to me. Haven't seen any ultra wide screens though.

 

[Roland Of Gilead]

Thank you, I found them. The CPU-Z results are here: https://valid.x86.fr/a7yzdv

There was some kind of error during the Cinebench test. I'm not sure what it was and the debug file isn't where it said it would be, or I misread it. I'll let the system cool of a bit and try it again later.

Very Nice! Some serious numbers. The CPUz bench isn't very challenging at all, but just gives an indication of your CPU performance. Your single core and multi core are way high! Very fast.

Enjoy your new system. Happy gaming

 

[King_V]

I was looking at 32" screens at Best Buy and they seemed a little too big to me. Haven't seen any ultra wide screens though.

Yeah, that makes sense. The 34-35" screens will actually be shorter than the 32" screen you saw.

I know a 29" ultra-wide I saw in Best Buy once looked kind of small compared to a 27-inch monitor (1920x1080) that I used to have.

EDIT: admittedly, my eyesight isn't what it was years ago, so that might be playing a part in my preferences as well.
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[DRagor]

Monitor is a very personal thing, just like mouse or keyboard. We can only share our own experience, you have to decide how much of it applies to you. That said: Bigger is better. Used to have 24" IPS. Then got myself 31" MVA screen. And never going back to anything smaller, at least as main screen. The comfort of using big display is huge both in normal usage and gaming. Not to mention I can now start film on it and go sit at the couch back in my room and relax there.

 

[mjda]

Just wanted to post an update. I still haven't upgraded my monitor but, even on this ol' crappy one I have now, I'm really enjoying this build! Definitely would recommend everything I have installed. It's all been pushed pretty hard in the last month, or so, and it hasn't even tried to let me down yet!

Thank you to everyone who helped me out with advice and tips on here!