Build Advice Potential new PC build.

[keybard22]

I am looking at building a new gaming pc. I already have an EVGA 3050 video card 8gb ddr6.
I am looking at buying a:
-Cooler Master N400 case (NSE-400-KKN2)
-Corsair RM850e (2023) 850 watts PSU
-2 Crucial Pro DDR5 RAM 32GB 600MHz CL36 (CP2K16G60C36U5B Black) for a total of 64 GB RAM
-4 Noctua NF-A12x25 PWM chromax black swap Premium Quite fans 4 pin 120mm
-Noctua NH-D15 chromax back Dual Tower CPU Cooler 140mm
-AMD Ryzen 9 9900x 12 core 24 thread unlocked CPU
-1 Samsung 990 Pro SSD 1TB PCIe 4.0 M.2 2280
-GIGABYTE X870 Gaming X WIFI7 AMD AM5 LGA 1718 Motherboard, ATX, DDR5, 4 M.2 Slots, PCIE 5.0, USB4, 2.5GbE Lan, and Ez-latch
-Alternative motherboard is GIGABYTE X870 Gaming X WIFI6 version with the rest of the features shared with the WIFI7 version

Is this a good setup to purchase? Do you recommend any potentially needed extra cables to also buy?

 

[LordVile]

I am looking at building a new gaming pc. I already have an EVGA 3050 video card 8gb ddr6.
I am looking at buying a:
-Cooler Master N400 case (NSE-400-KKN2)
-Corsair RM850e (2023) 850 watts PSU
-2 Crucial Pro DDR5 RAM 32GB 600MHz CL36 (CP2K16G60C36U5B Black) for a total of 64 GB RAM
-4 Noctua NF-A12x25 PWM chromax black swap Premium Quite fans 4 pin 120mm
-Noctua NH-D15 chromax back Dual Tower CPU Cooler 140mm
-AMD Ryzen 9 9900x 12 core 24 thread unlocked CPU
-1 Samsung 990 Pro SSD 1TB PCIe 4.0 M.2 2280
-GIGABYTE X870 Gaming X WIFI7 AMD AM5 LGA 1718 Motherboard, ATX, DDR5, 4 M.2 Slots, PCIE 5.0, USB4, 2.5GbE Lan, and Ez-latch
-Alternative motherboard is GIGABYTE X870 Gaming X WIFI6 version with the rest of the features shared with the WIFI7 version

Is this a good setup to purchase? Do you recommend any potentially needed extra cables to also buy?

Is that a kit of ram or mix and match?

 

[keybard22]

Is that a kit of ram or mix and match?

The same kind of ram, but I get 2 packs of it. Each pack has 2 16gb ram sticks, therefore one pack is 32gb ram total and buying 2 packs equals 64gb of ram.

 

[Lafong]

I'd try to get 1 pack....containing 2 sticks of 32 each. But not sure 64 total is an advantage in gaming.

Many would point you toward an X3D CPU if you are serious about gaming.

 

[LordVile]

The same kind of ram, but I get 2 packs of it. Each pack has 2 16gb ram sticks, therefore one pack is 32gb ram total and buying 2 packs equals 64gb of ram.

Get one pack. Mix and match isn’t guaranteed to work. Also for gaming you don’t need 64GB of RAM. 32 is more than enough also the CPU is massively overkill for the GPU.

 

[keybard22]

I'd try to get 1 pack....containing 2 sticks of 32 each. But not sure 64 total is an advantage in gaming.

Many would point you toward an X3D CPU if you are serious about gaming.

Get one pack. Mix and match isn’t guaranteed to work. Also for gaming you don’t need 64GB of RAM. 32 is more than enough also the CPU is massively overkill for the GPU.

The ram selected is not mix and match, it is the same kind part number wise and from Crucial. I know that mix and matching ram is asking for trouble so I selected one ram type and supplier/maker only.
As for the CPU selected I selected one that will not cost too much but still is powerful. Also the AMD CPU selected already costs a lot since it has a integrated GPU, as a failsafe, in case of trouble with the Nvidia 3050 GPU I already have, somehow occurring in the future.
Aside from being questioned about the ram and the amount, and the CPU selected, did I select what looks like a stable system if the parts are brought and assembled?

 

[Why_Me]

I am looking at building a new gaming pc. I already have an EVGA 3050 video card 8gb ddr6.
I am looking at buying a:
-Cooler Master N400 case (NSE-400-KKN2)
-Corsair RM850e (2023) 850 watts PSU
-2 Crucial Pro DDR5 RAM 32GB 600MHz CL36 (CP2K16G60C36U5B Black) for a total of 64 GB RAM
-4 Noctua NF-A12x25 PWM chromax black swap Premium Quite fans 4 pin 120mm
-Noctua NH-D15 chromax back Dual Tower CPU Cooler 140mm
-AMD Ryzen 9 9900x 12 core 24 thread unlocked CPU
-1 Samsung 990 Pro SSD 1TB PCIe 4.0 M.2 2280
-GIGABYTE X870 Gaming X WIFI7 AMD AM5 LGA 1718 Motherboard, ATX, DDR5, 4 M.2 Slots, PCIE 5.0, USB4, 2.5GbE Lan, and Ez-latch
-Alternative motherboard is GIGABYTE X870 Gaming X WIFI6 version with the rest of the features shared with the WIFI7 version

Is this a good setup to purchase? Do you recommend any potentially needed extra cables to also buy?

What country are you located and what is your budget?

 

[keybard22]

What country are you located and what is your budget?

USA and I have an upper budget of $1600. The parts I selected were found on amazon.
The Cooler Master N400 is currently 76.99
The Noctua NF-A12x25 fans are 34.95 each and four are 139.8
The Corsair RM850e (2023) is 114
The 2 kits of Crucial Pro DDR5 ram, CP2K16G60C36U5B Black (2 sticks of 16gb ram in each kit, total of 64gb) are 82.99, making it 165.98 for two kits
The Noctua NH-D15 black dual-tower CPU cooler is 119.95
The CPU is Ryzen 9 9900x 12 core, 24 thread unlocked at 409.99 currently, but normal price 499
Samsung 990 Pro SSD 1TB m.2 2280 form factor at 119.95 currently, 159.99 normally
Gigabyte X870 Gaming X WIFI7 AM5 LGA 1718 motherboard at 229.99
All of the listed parts are 1376.65 without tax total on Amazon as of this post.

 

[LordVile]

The ram selected is not mix and match, it is the same kind part number wise and from Crucial. I know that mix and matching ram is asking for trouble so I selected one ram type and supplier/maker only.
As for the CPU selected I selected one that will not cost too much but still is powerful. Also the AMD CPU selected already costs a lot since it has a integrated GPU, as a failsafe, in case of trouble with the Nvidia 3050 GPU I already have, somehow occurring in the future.
Aside from being questioned about the ram and the amount, and the CPU selected, did I select what looks like a stable system if the parts are brought and assembled?

Two different kits is mix and match, they’re only guaranteed to work as a sold kit. Part numbers being the same doesn’t matter. They might work, they might not.

For gaming the 3D chips are faster and you’d get better performance dropping the RAM and CPU and getting a GPU that’s not anaemic.

It’s suboptimal and you’re throwing money away and the RAM as two kits isn’t stable. Just get a 2x16GB and you’ll be more than fine until you’re swapping platforms.

 

[logainofhades]

USA and I have an upper budget of $1600. The parts I selected were found on amazon.
The Cooler Master N400 is currently 76.99
The Noctua NF-A12x25 fans are 34.95 each and four are 139.8
The Corsair RM850e (2023) is 114
The 2 kits of Crucial Pro DDR5 ram, CP2K16G60C36U5B Black (2 sticks of 16gb ram in each kit, total of 64gb) are 82.99, making it 165.98 for two kits
The Noctua NH-D15 black dual-tower CPU cooler is 119.95
The CPU is Ryzen 9 9900x 12 core, 24 thread unlocked at 409.99 currently, but normal price 499
Samsung 990 Pro SSD 1TB m.2 2280 form factor at 119.95 currently, 159.99 normally
Gigabyte X870 Gaming X WIFI7 AM5 LGA 1718 motherboard at 229.99
All of the listed parts are 1376.65 without tax total on Amazon as of this post.

You are wasting a lot of money in this config. 4 sticks of ram do not work well, if at all, right now. Get a 2x32gb kit if you want 64gb. 32gb is enough for a gaming rig though. Also the speed should be DDR5 6000 CL30. That case is old. You can get better ones for similar cost. 12 cores aren't necessary either, unless you are going to stream. Your 3050 will definitely be a weak link in this setup. You have the budget to build a system and have enough left over for a much better GPU. I would do something more like this, and use the 3050 just long enough to buy a much better RTX 5070 or RX 9070, when they come out, with the money saved, plus what is left of your upper budget.

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 9700X 3.8 GHz 8-Core Processor ($316.77 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Peerless Assassin 140 77.8 CFM CPU Cooler
Motherboard: Gigabyte X870 AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ATX AM5 Motherboard ($229.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: TEAMGROUP T-Create Expert 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory ($88.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Inland Performance Plus 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($131.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Montech AIR 903 MAX ATX Mid Tower Case ($74.98 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair RM850e (2023) 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($114.00 @ Amazon)
Custom: Thermalright Peerless Assassin 140 ($47.90)
Total: $1004.62
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2025-01-22 07:59 EST-0500

 

[keybard22]

Two different kits is mix and match, they’re only guaranteed to work as a sold kit. Part numbers being the same doesn’t matter. They might work, they might not.

For gaming the 3D chips are faster and you’d get better performance dropping the RAM and CPU and getting a GPU that’s not anaemic.

It’s suboptimal and you’re throwing money away and the RAM as two kits isn’t stable. Just get a 2x16GB and you’ll be more than fine until you’re swapping platforms.

I feel that you are not understanding what I am saying. The link is https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0CTHXMYL8/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&th=1. I go to the quantity and change the 1 to a 2. By changing the quantity I could order two kits of ram instead of one kit.
As for the CPU I am looking at and your feelings on the Geforce RTX 3050 GPU card I already have, I am trying to assemble a decent PC, not one that goes over a limit I set, and I am not buying new games. I have older ones in my library that will work just fine with the 3050 card.
I am not a hardcore gamer so trying to push buying an expensive new card when the 3050 that I already have waiting to be used in its box unused at all, that is better than the GTX 1650 Super in my current desktop is irritating.