Question How is this build? What's good/what's bad?

[banthab0mb]

Heyo,
Was bored and decided to put together a "dream" PC build for gaming and video production. What's good about it and what should/could I change?

PCPartPicker Part List: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/P7k6YN

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 4.2 GHz 8-Core Processor ($396.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken Elite 360 RGB 78.02 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($299.99 @ B&H)
Motherboard: Asus ROG STRIX B650-A GAMING WIFI ATX AM5 Motherboard ($222.12 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance RGB 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL36 Memory ($119.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance RGB 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL36 Memory ($119.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 980 Pro 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($204.95 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 990 Pro 4 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($319.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI GAMING X SLIM GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER 16 GB Video Card ($1119.99 @ Newegg)
Case: HYTE Y60 ATX Mid Tower Case ($179.00 @ iBUYPOWER)
Power Supply: Corsair RM1000x (2021) 1000 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($149.99 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 11 Home Retail - USB 64-bit ($138.99 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Thermalright TL-C12CW-S X3 66.17 CFM 120 mm Fans 3-Pack ($13.19 @ Amazon)
Monitor: LG 27GN950-B 27.0" 3840 x 2160 144 Hz Monitor ($499.00 @ Amazon) (Horizontal)
Monitor: LG 24GN650-B 24.0" 1920 x 1080 144 Hz Monitor ($139.99 @ Amazon) (Vertical)
Custom: 550mm LED Light Strip, Digital-RGB Computer Motherboard Adapter Light, 3Pin PC Computer Cases Controller 5v, 38 LED Lights ($24.48)
Custom: VIVO 17 to 32 inch Dual Pneumatic Monitor Mount, 2 Pneumatic Arms, Adjustable Swivel, Rotation, Heavy Duty VESA Desk Stand with C-clamp, Grommet, Max VESA 100x100, Black, STAND-V002K ($70.00)
(I removed the mouse, keyboard, and mousepad from the list on this post)
Total: $4789.14

Cheers!

 

[Bob.B]

Heyo,
Was bored and decided to put together a "dream" PC build for gaming and video production. What's good about it and what should/could I change?

PCPartPicker Part List: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/P7k6YN

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 4.2 GHz 8-Core Processor ($396.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken Elite 360 RGB 78.02 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($299.99 @ B&H)
Motherboard: Asus ROG STRIX B650-A GAMING WIFI ATX AM5 Motherboard ($222.12 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance RGB 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL36 Memory ($119.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance RGB 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL36 Memory ($119.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 980 Pro 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($204.95 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 990 Pro 4 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($319.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI GAMING X SLIM GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER 16 GB Video Card ($1119.99 @ Newegg)
Case: HYTE Y60 ATX Mid Tower Case ($179.00 @ iBUYPOWER)
Power Supply: Corsair RM1000x (2021) 1000 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($149.99 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 11 Home Retail - USB 64-bit ($138.99 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Thermalright TL-C12CW-S X3 66.17 CFM 120 mm Fans 3-Pack ($13.19 @ Amazon)
Monitor: LG 27GN950-B 27.0" 3840 x 2160 144 Hz Monitor ($499.00 @ Amazon) (Horizontal)
Monitor: LG 24GN650-B 24.0" 1920 x 1080 144 Hz Monitor ($139.99 @ Amazon) (Vertical)
Custom: 550mm LED Light Strip, Digital-RGB Computer Motherboard Adapter Light, 3Pin PC Computer Cases Controller 5v, 38 LED Lights ($24.48)
Custom: VIVO 17 to 32 inch Dual Pneumatic Monitor Mount, 2 Pneumatic Arms, Adjustable Swivel, Rotation, Heavy Duty VESA Desk Stand with C-clamp, Grommet, Max VESA 100x100, Black, STAND-V002K ($70.00)
(I removed the mouse, keyboard, and mousepad from the list on this post)
Total: $4789.14

Cheers!

Give some thought to going to a single 2x32GB kit.

 

[artk2219]

Heyo,
Was bored and decided to put together a "dream" PC build for gaming and video production. What's good about it and what should/could I change?

PCPartPicker Part List: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/P7k6YN

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 4.2 GHz 8-Core Processor ($396.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken Elite 360 RGB 78.02 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($299.99 @ B&H)
Motherboard: Asus ROG STRIX B650-A GAMING WIFI ATX AM5 Motherboard ($222.12 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance RGB 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL36 Memory ($119.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance RGB 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL36 Memory ($119.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 980 Pro 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($204.95 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 990 Pro 4 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($319.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI GAMING X SLIM GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER 16 GB Video Card ($1119.99 @ Newegg)
Case: HYTE Y60 ATX Mid Tower Case ($179.00 @ iBUYPOWER)
Power Supply: Corsair RM1000x (2021) 1000 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($149.99 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 11 Home Retail - USB 64-bit ($138.99 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Thermalright TL-C12CW-S X3 66.17 CFM 120 mm Fans 3-Pack ($13.19 @ Amazon)
Monitor: LG 27GN950-B 27.0" 3840 x 2160 144 Hz Monitor ($499.00 @ Amazon) (Horizontal)
Monitor: LG 24GN650-B 24.0" 1920 x 1080 144 Hz Monitor ($139.99 @ Amazon) (Vertical)
Custom: 550mm LED Light Strip, Digital-RGB Computer Motherboard Adapter Light, 3Pin PC Computer Cases Controller 5v, 38 LED Lights ($24.48)
Custom: VIVO 17 to 32 inch Dual Pneumatic Monitor Mount, 2 Pneumatic Arms, Adjustable Swivel, Rotation, Heavy Duty VESA Desk Stand with C-clamp, Grommet, Max VESA 100x100, Black, STAND-V002K ($70.00)
(I removed the mouse, keyboard, and mousepad from the list on this post)
Total: $4789.14

Cheers!

Ditch the 300 dollar cooler. The 7800X3D doesn't get especially hot, and there are coolers for 10 - 20% of that price that will be more than adequate. You could look at a thermalright phantom spirit 120se, it's an excellent cooler. But if you're stuck on an all in one liquid cooler, thermalright also have their frozen line of coolers. They top out around 80 bucks and have excellent performance. You could look at a B650E or X670E motherboard for the extra pcie lanes. You could also wait for the x800 series of motherboards, they should be out in a month or two.
You should get a 2 x 32GB ram kit instead of two 2 x 16GB ram kits. Do you need both a 2tb and 4tb SSD, or is either enough on their own? Did you mean to select both a 4k and 1080p monitor? What are you primarily going to use your system for? An RX 7900 XTX is around 100 - 200 cheaper than the RTX 4080 super while offering more VRAM and very similar gaming performance without ray tracing. With some tweaks you could probably save 500 dollars or so.

PCPartPicker Part List
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/2gK36D

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 4.2 GHz 8-Core Processor](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/3hyH99/amd-ryzen-7-7800x3d-42-ghz-8-core-processor-100-100000910wof) | $396.99 @ Amazon
**CPU Cooler** | [Thermalright Frozen Infinity 360 ARGB 68.9 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/F9kH99/thermalright-frozen-infinity-360-argb-689-cfm-liquid-cpu-cooler-frozen-infinity-360-white) | $73.90 @ Amazon
**Motherboard** | [ASRock X670E Steel Legend ATX AM5 Motherboard](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/CtPQzy/asrock-x670e-steel-legend-atx-am5-motherboard-x670e-steel-legend) | $249.99 @ Newegg
**Memory** | [G.Skill Ripjaws M5 RGB 64 GB (2 x 32 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/FsDQzy/gskill-ripjaws-m5-rgb-64-gb-2-x-32-gb-ddr5-6000-cl30-memory-f5-6000j3040g32gx2-rm5rw) | $204.99 @ Newegg
**Storage** | [Crucial P3 Plus 4 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/PPpzK8/crucial-p3-plus-4-tb-m2-2280-nvme-solid-state-drive-ct4000p3pssd8) | $236.99 @ Amazon
**Video Card** | [PowerColor Hellhound Spectral Radeon RX 7900 XTX 24 GB Video Card](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/fmrqqs/powercolor-hellhound-spectral-radeon-rx-7900-xtx-24-gb-video-card-rx7900xtx-24g-locwhite) | $999.99 @ Amazon
**Case** | [HYTE Y60 ATX Mid Tower Case](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/pyBG3C/hyte-y60-atx-mid-tower-case-cs-hyte-y60-bw) | $179.00 @ iBUYPOWER
**Power Supply** | [Corsair RM1000x (2021) 1000 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/jRvdnQ/corsair-rm1000x-2021-1000-w-80-gold-certified-fully-modular-atx-power-supply-cp-9020201-na) | $149.99 @ Amazon
**Operating System** | [Microsoft Windows 11 Home Retail - USB 64-bit](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/hMYmP6/microsoft-windows-11-home-retail-usb-64-bit-haj-00108) | $138.99 @ Newegg
**Case Fan** | [Thermalright TL-C12CW-S X3 66.17 CFM 120 mm Fans 3-Pack](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/XYPQzy/thermalright-tl-c12cw-s-x3-6617-cfm-120-mm-fans-3-pack-tl-c12cw-s-x3-d6) | $13.19 @ Amazon
**Monitor** | [LG 27GN950-B 27.0" 3840 x 2160 144 Hz Monitor](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/DPrYcf/lg-27gn950-b-270-3840x2160-144-hz-monitor-27gn950-b) | $499.00 @ Amazon
**Monitor** | [LG 24GN650-B 24.0" 1920 x 1080 144 Hz Monitor](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/xfytt6/lg-24gn650-b-240-1920x1080-144-hz-monitor-24gn650-b) | $139.99 @ Amazon
**Keyboard** | [Logitech PRO X RGB Bluetooth/Wireless/Wired/Wired Gaming Keyboard](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/BKNYcf/logitech-pro-x-rgb-bluetoothwirelesswiredwired-gaming-keyboard-920-012143) | $151.19 @ Amazon
**Mouse** | [Razer Viper V3 Pro Wireless/Wired Optical Mouse](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/yYFmP6/razer-viper-v3-pro-wirelesswired-optical-mouse-rz01-05120200-r3u1) | $149.41 @ Amazon
**Headphones** | [Logitech ASTRO A50 X Headset](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/8HZXsY/logitech-astro-a50-x-headset-939-002132) | $379.99 @ Best Buy
**Custom** | [550mm LED Light Strip, Digital-RGB Computer Motherboard Adapter Light, 3Pin PC Computer Cases Controller 5v, 38 LED Lights](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/qGyqqs/placeholder-) | $24.48
**Custom**| VIVO 17 to 32 inch Dual Pneumatic Monitor Mount, 2 Pneumatic Arms, Adjustable Swivel, Rotation, Heavy Duty VESA Desk Stand with C-clamp, Grommet, Max VESA 100x100, Black, STAND-V002K| $70.00
**Custom**| CableMod Pro ModMesh Sleeved Cable Extension Kit (White)| $49.90
**Custom**| Higround SNOWSTONE XL Topograph Gaming Mousepad| $40.00
| *Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts* |
| **Total** | **$4147.98**
| Generated by [PCPartPicker](https://pcpartpicker.com) 2024-08-25 21:03 EDT-0400
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[banthab0mb]

Thanks for the reply and the tips! My plan for the SSDs is to use one for the OS and video storage, while the other will be dedicated to games, programs, and other files. I'll have the 4K monitor as my main display and use the 1080p monitor as a smaller vertical monitor. I chose the 4080 Super over the AMD alternatives because of its ray tracing capabilities. The main use of the system would be high quality gaming and video production.

 

[Lucky_SLS]

Few things to keep in mind:

If you want to balance out video editing and gaming performance, the 7950X3D might be the better choice.

There are cheaper but good looking coolers and SSDs available.

The height and width of 27 and 24 wont match. The 34 ultrawide and 27 ultrawide have the same height and will match to give you a clean look. Ultrawides also give you good space for your content creation tasks.

For KB, if you are interested:

https://nuphy.com/collections/keybo...om-mechanical-keyboard?variant=41465884573805

Cheaper model with volume knob: https://www.keychron.com/products/k...om-mechanical-keyboard?variant=41727314395225

7950X3D and 4090 combo for about the same price:

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D 4.2 GHz 16-Core Processor ($546.84 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Corsair iCUE LINK H150i LCD 63.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($224.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock X670E Steel Legend ATX AM5 Motherboard ($249.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Silicon Power XPOWER Zenith RGB Gaming 64 GB (2 x 32 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory ($179.99 @ Newegg Sellers)
Storage: Crucial T700 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 5.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($240.99 @ B&H)
Storage: Silicon Power XS70 4 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($259.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI GAMING X TRIO GeForce RTX 4090 24 GB Video Card ($1649.99 @ Walmart)
Case: Phanteks XT View ATX Mid Tower Case ($92.63 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: ADATA XPG Core Reactor II 1000 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($134.99 @ Amazon)
Monitor: Asus VZ279QG1R 27.0" 1920 x 1080 75 Hz Monitor ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: MSI MAG 341CQP QD-OLED 34.0" 3440 x 1440 175 Hz Curved Monitor ($679.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $4350.38
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-08-28 04:26 EDT-0400