Question Proposed Build ~$4k

[Frazeebd]

I am fortunate to have some extra funding, and it's been years since I put together a custom build.
I want to be able to enjoy 4K, which I've never had before. I haven't listed a monitor below because I'm still researching (looking for recommendations!). I like high res gaming but I'm mostly playing single player stuff, so I'm not looking for maximum response time for like online CoD or anything quite like that. Quality over speed is what I want to achieve.

I really want to do something nice for myself to celebrate a big career move. I feel like I've done my research here and hopefully I haven't missed much. Can anyone see if I've missed something important, or perhaps am making a wrong decision somewhere?
Couple questions for example.
- Am I making the right move with the 2x32gb Ram vs 4x16?
- PSU @ 1000W good enough? I would think so?
- Also, has anyone tried the PCIe 4.0 Riser cable from Cooler Master? Seems like a cool idea but now sure how well it works with good GPU's like this one.

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
MB: ASUS ROG Crosshair X670E Hero
GPU: ASUS ROG Strix RTX 4080 Super OC
RAM: G.SKILL Trident Z5 RGB Series 64GB (2 x 32GB) DDR5 6400
SSD: SAMSUNG SSD 990 PRO 2TB, PCIe 4.0 M.2 2280
CASE: Cooler Master HAF 700 Evo + Extra set of 3 Cooler Master MasterFan MF120 Halo, Duo-Ring ARGB
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master MasterLiquid PL360 FLUX Close-Loop AIO CPU Liquid Cooler
PSU: ASUS ROG Strix 1000W Gold Aura Modular

I'm interested in pulling the trigger and so was hoping to do a last minute check here and see if anyone sees anything major that I missed?

 

[Ralston18]

What I see is not something that you have missed....

What specific games do you play? What apps do you run?

Take a closer look at the recommended hardware specs for those games and apps.

Most software manufacturers provide some listing of required hardware in the form of minimal, recommended, and best.

You do not want minimal and you do want as much best as you can afford.

Nice that you have a $4K (USD ?) budget. But that is a large amount and overall the proposed system is probably not going to perform much more differently than if you spend half that much of your budget.

And $ does not necessarily mean quality.....

Read product reviews, user guides/manuals, warranties, and manfacturer FAQs and Forums. Look for what is said as well as what is not said.

Just my "devil's advocate" thoughts.....

 

[Frazeebd]

What I see is not something that you have missed....

What specific games do you play? What apps do you run?

Take a closer look at the recommended hardware specs for those games and apps.

Most software manufacturers provide some listing of required hardware in the form of minimal, recommended, and best.

You do not want minimal and you do want as much best as you can afford.

Nice that you have a $4K (USD ?) budget. But that is a large amount and overall the proposed system is probably not going to perform much more differently than if you spend half that much of your budget.

And $ does not necessarily mean quality.....

Read product reviews, user guides/manuals, warranties, and manfacturer FAQs and Forums. Look for what is said as well as what is not said.

Just my "devil's advocate" thoughts.....

This is good! Yeah I mean I don't really have a $4k budget, I could do $5k or so but I was really just putting something together that would be reliable. This is not really about games I play now.. I mean this system blows them out of the water. This is more of a hobby/passion and interest I have, and I want it to be reliable, cool, and last me at least a few years worth of whatever games I wish to play.

I had a really bad experience one time with "budget" parts on a PC build, and it has made me wary of low price versions of components, especially motherboards.
I might consider downgrading the MB to a Strix X670E-E and save $200 there which I can put toward going for the full Strix 4090 OC.

You said specifically $ does not mean quality... I'm curious, is there a component here you think is lower quality? If so let me know for sure. I'm totally open to thoughts here. Is there a particular component you are trying to point at?

 

[USAFRet]

Yeah I mean I don't really have a $4k budget, I could do $5k or so

The difference between a $4k - $5k system, and a $2.5k system can be very minimal.

As above, don't go super cheap, but not necessary to go over the top.

 

[Ralston18]

Not pointing at any particular component although there may be other posts that tag one component or another accordingly.

(PSU's tend to draw comments and suggestions. However, any component can be debated to varying levels of discussion.)

Everyone has different experiences when it comes to products of any sort.

And what were once good products often later prove to be not so good for any number of reasons.

Long after all the hype and inflated costs. Or the appearance of being "cool".

Spend "half" or even less if you can. Save the rest for some future need - computer or otherwise.

 

[Frazeebd]

Not pointing at any particular component although there may be other posts that tag one component or another accordingly.

(PSU's tend to draw comments and suggestions. However, any component can be debated to varying levels of discussion.)

Everyone has different experiences when it comes to products of any sort.

And what were once good products often later prove to be not so good for any number of reasons.

Long after all the hype and inflated costs. Or the appearance of being "cool".

Spend "half" or even less if you can. Save the rest for some future need - computer or otherwise.

I sense some wisdom coming through here, but you seem hesitant to say specifically any one thing, so I'll try to extrapolate. Let me take a deeper look into the PSU's. I've looked at a few, it seems like Corsair and Thermaltake are also highly rated, not sure also about CoolerMaster PSU's. I guess I didn't see a major price difference when I was looking so I just went with the ASUS thinking it was probably quality, but maybe I should look more closely.

As far as spending half as much... I guess I'm quite splurging really on the case and cooling. That's a huge component, and it really is only for the cool factor. I'll think it through and look at some other options to make sure I make my mind up.

I think though on the CPU and GPU and RAM I've made some decent selections I am happy with, and that's really where the rest of the price is.

 

[USAFRet]

As far as spending half as much... I guess I'm quite splurging really on the case and cooling. That's a huge component, and it really is only for the cool factor. I'll think it through and look at some other options to make sure I make my mind up.

Bottom line - Are you looking for performance, or are you looking for bling?

It is easy to spend a lot on bling, for no performance gain.

And if bling, for whom? You, or showing off to your friends?
Clueful friends may look at that bling, and just chuckle.

But if bling is what you seek, go for it.
(I wouldn't)

 

[Unolocogringo]

If budget is not a concern then your choices, although not optimum performance per dollar will work.
RGB is either Great or Rainbow Puke in some peoples opinion, which is fine.
We get a lot of posts with "How is this computer?" questions.
A lot of them appear to be the most expensive parts available list.
And will never be purchased.
So some members will be a little jaded to posts like yours.
If this is a real build be flexible.
Tell us specifically what the intended main use is.
You might be able to sacrifice a few percent in performance and save a good chunk for a really nice monitor that will outlast the computer.

 

[Frazeebd]

If budget is not a concern then your choices, although not optimum performance per dollar will work.
RGB is either Great or Rainbow Puke in some peoples opinion, which is fine.
We get a lot of posts with "How is this computer?" questions.
A lot of them appear to be the most expensive parts available list.
And will never be purchased.
So some members will be a little jaded to posts like yours.
If this is a real build be flexible.
Tell us specifically what the intended main use is.
You might be able to sacrifice a few percent in performance and save a good chunk for a really nice monitor that will outlast the computer.

I don't spend much time on here, so if there is a bit of jading on expensive PC posts I do apologize. That was not my intent.

This is a 100% serious build. I have a combo of everything in my carts at Newegg and Amazon. And for what it's worth, the folks posting so far have been great and I appreciate the focus on value/dollar. That's huge in life. This is kind of the exception I guess, I'm trying to splurge here. For me.

If I'm truly honest, it is bonus/tax return season and I'm setting some of that aside to pay for this system. It's meant as a gift to myself. I worked hard, I buy my wife the accessories she likes, and for once I want to spend some on myself. There are no friends I'm worried about showing off to. What I really want is something that will look really cool, be a fun project for me to assemble and obsess over, and be able to play whatever games I choose for the next several years.

I've been thinking about going with something fully liquid cooled, as maybe that would be a great project to try? But that one is a little bit more intimidating to me.

I'm not afraid of spending some $ on bling for myself. What I really want to make sure is that I'm not doing something overly stupid, like buying a component that is well known for failure, or a PSU that won't work with the GPU, or something to that effect. I have built several PC's in my life and the last one (about 10 years ago) was a really tough experience due to some of the lower cost components I chose.

I'd like to be able to play, let's say, Cyberpunk 2077 in 4k on a nice size monitor. If a new Elder Scrolls game comes out, I want to be able to run ENB-like mods on it without worrying about performance (I used to do a lot of Skyrim modding some years back). Or maybe I'll try the new Spiderman 2 game? Who knows. I also have no idea what is coming out in the next couple years.

I like your point about the nice monitor. That's definitely where I need to go from here, and I could use all the advice you have for that! Like I said, I really want 4k, and I was hoping to go bigger than 27". I don't know much about curved or wide screens, and I'm a bit worried whether that is even helpful for gaming as opposed to a nice 4k rectangle. This won't be a working PC, just for gaming.

 

[Frazeebd]

Bottom line - Are you looking for performance, or are you looking for bling?

It is easy to spend a lot on bling, for no performance gain.

And if bling, for whom? You, or showing off to your friends?
Clueful friends may look at that bling, and just chuckle.

But if bling is what you seek, go for it.
(I wouldn't)

I answered this in the post just above, so I won't re-write anything. Yeah, it's bling. But it's for me. If anyone wants to chuckle at me, I guess they can go ahead.

I can tell it isn't what you would do. I actually really appreciate the perspective. I assure you, I'll take a second look at everything if folks think there is a better way to get the bling I want with the performance but at a better price. I went with the ASUS stuff because I thought it would a) look nice as a matching set, and b) perform well together. Maybe that is wrong?

I'm not in a rush. I have the stuff in my cart but I can take some time to review individual piece selections. My biggest concern is actually that this stuff will deliver while I'm out of state on business (truly part of why I never have anything nice for myself at home, I travel quite a bit).

I chose the CPU I did because I read that it benchmarked just as good if not better than the 7900x3d, and the 7950x3d seemed almost equivalent in performance. The GPU I felt was a solid choice? I could go for the 4090 OC too. Maybe I'll look at dropping that MB a couple hundred and I will feel better about going with the 4090. Is that top price and worst value for dollar? Yes, it is. I know. That's ok. This is meant to be something I can look at and enjoy here at the house for its own sake.
As far as the RAM goes, I actually read on here that was really good RAM, so I just kind of went with it. The PSU and case are super bling, for sure. Especially the case and cooler and fans.

I realize it's not your particular flavor here, but I would totally welcome suggestions if you feel like spending the time posting to me. Thanks

 

[USAFRet]

I answered this in the post just above, so I won't re-write anything.

No prob.
Every person has their own preferences.

Some things you DO spend good money on. Some things, not.

A monitor is something you will likely have for years. Spend money on that.
RGBling fans, not so much.

For buying and delivery...try to buy everything all at once.
If in the US, and buying from the likes of Amazon or Newegg...generally you have a default 30 day easy return.

We've seen many people here who have stretched out their purchases over a year or two. And then sell/return an item because something "new" comes along. Wash, rinse, repeat.

Design it, buy it, build it.
All at once.

 

[Frazeebd]

No prob.
Every person has their own preferences.

Some things you DO spend good money on. Some things, not.

A monitor is something you will likely have for years. Spend money on that.
RGBling fans, not so much.

For buying and delivery...try to buy everything all at once.
If in the US, and buying from the likes of Amazon or Newegg...generally you have a default 30 day easy return.

We've seen many people here who have stretched out their purchases over a year or two. And then sell/return an item because something "new" comes along. Wash, rinse, repeat.

Design it, buy it, build it.
All at once.

Yes, this is a cash out purchase. I have mixed Amazon and Newegg only because on the case, Amazon just has better delivery dates. That's a good point though! I'm not trying to drag this out. This is in SoCal in the US, yes, so I have plenty of access to delivery and returns for both Amazon and Newegg.

Ok, maybe I'll take a closer look at cases and fans. I guess you are right, I am kind of looking at the RGB fans and stuff as racing stripes on the car. Maybe it's excessive.

A monitor is more important for sure. I'm sitting here right now trying to understand the differences and what I should be looking for.... open to thoughts?

Here's another question... should I be splitting the SSD's into one dedicated to the OS and one for gaming? This was a thing back 10-15 years ago I think, but like I said my tech knowledge might be dinosaur age at this point.

 

[35below0]

Check that your Trident kit is on the motherboard QVL. Some are, some aren't.

Also, 64Gb is not going to be needed probably for another decade. I have 64Gb. My normal use is 6-8Gb.
Just sayin

Edit - Yeah, it would be a good idea to dedicate a fast SSD to OS, and maybe the most demanding games. And take another SSD to dump everything else on.

 

[USAFRet]

Here's another question... should I be splitting the SSD's into one dedicated to the OS and one for gaming? This was a thing back 10-15 years ago I think, but like I said my tech knowledge might be dinosaur age at this point.

That is absolutely up to you.

People differ.


Me, I prefer 1 drive for OS and applications, and other drives for other things.
See my specs in my sig, under Viper. 6x drives.

Other people prefer one large drive for everything.

Performance wise, you'll see little if any difference.

 

[Frazeebd]

Check that your Trident kit is on the motherboard QVL. Some are, some aren't.

Also, 64Gb is not going to be needed probably for another decade. I have 64Gb. My normal use is 6-8Gb.
Just sayin

Edit - Yeah, it would be a good idea to dedicate a fast SSD to OS, and maybe the most demanding games. And take another SSD to dump everything else on.

Yes! Good call on the QVL. They specifically list the 16gb chips but not the 32gb chips. This was a good call. I'll switch up to the 16gb chips and just get two sets to be safe. Yeah, I know 64gb isn't needed but it's honestly not that pricey to get RAM and I prefer to do it up front than try upgrading later.

Thank you for saving me from that headache!

 

[Frazeebd]

That is absolutely up to you.

People differ.


Me, I prefer 1 drive for OS and applications, and other drives for other things.
See my specs in my sig, under Viper. 6x drives.

Other people prefer one large drive for everything.

Performance wise, you'll see little if any difference.

I will check out your build! Thanks.

I guess as I sit here, there's a kind of... pride that people here take at building not just good systems but efficient and price-worthy systems. Maybe my initial post came off a bit wrong because I didn't really understand that? I was honestly just trying not to make a technical mistake. But I'll re-think things a bit.

I want to splurge on myself. Absolutely. But I am open to being smarter too.

 

[Why_Me]

Here's another option. Replace the 140mm exhaust fan that's included with this case with the 140mm ARGB fan down below.

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: *AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 4.2 GHz 8-Core Processor ($369.00 @ B&H)
CPU Cooler: *Deepcool LT720 85.85 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($123.49 @ Adorama)
Motherboard: *Asus TUF GAMING X670E-PLUS WIFI ATX AM5 Motherboard ($280.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: *G.Skill Trident Z5 Neo RGB 64 GB (2 x 32 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory ($214.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: *Acer Predator GM7000 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($129.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: *Asus TUF GAMING OC GeForce RTX 4090 24 GB Video Card ($1819.99 @ ASUS)
Case: *Lian Li LANCOOL 216 ATX Mid Tower Case ($106.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: *be quiet! Pure Power 12 M 1200 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($149.90 @ Amazon)
Operating System: *Microsoft Windows 11 Home Retail - Download 64-bit ($123.94 @ Walmart)
Case Fan: *Lian Li UNI FAN SL V2 77.6 CFM 140 mm Fan ($29.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $3349.27
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-03-30 18:38 EDT-0400

A better look at those components.

https://www.asus.com/us/motherboards-components/motherboards/tuf-gaming/tuf-gaming-x670e-plus-wifi/

https://www.deepcool.com/products/C...m-Liquid-CPU-Cooler-1700-AM5/2022/16286.shtml

https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/deepcool-lt720-aio-cooler

https://www.gskill.com/product/165/390/1665020865/F5-6000J3040G32GX2-TZ5NR

https://www.predatorstorage.com/products/predator-gm7000-pcie-4-ssd.html

https://www.bequiet.com/en/powersupply/4406

https://lian-li.com/product/lancool-216/

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9TfR60pM5oU


Add this to that case.
https://www.amazon.com/Lian-Li-Lancool-Controller-Black/dp/B0BNGMFN9R/

And you end up with something like this.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VmpaN61OISA

 

[35below0]

Yes! Good call on the QVL. They specifically list the 16gb chips but not the 32gb chips. This was a good call. I'll switch up to the 16gb chips and just get two sets to be safe. Yeah, I know 64gb isn't needed but it's honestly not that pricey to get RAM and I prefer to do it up front than try upgrading later.

Thank you for saving me from that headache!

No worries. And like i said, i went for 64Gb too. It wasn't too pricey and i don't buy PCs often so what the heck.

But just to save you some more headaches! Check your motherboard again, and consider spending money on a motherboard that can run 4 sticks of RAM at full OC speed. Many motherboards will limit RAM Mhz when using 4 sticks vs. using 2

If you want 64Gb, you will have to accept either higher latency, probably CL 40 or 38, or a slower clock.
Another reason to grab a fast 2x16 kit.
Honest. You will have to work hard to use up 32Gb.

I checked the Aorus Extreme X motherboard and even that pricy z790 board supports only a handful of G.Skill and Kingston Fury 32Gb sticks that run at 6000 Mhz at CL30 or 32, most other brands/sticks are 38 or 40. And none above 6000 Mhz.
Food for thought.

If having 64Gb was just a matter of paying more for the same performance with higher capacity, it would be a no brainer but as it is, you will have to compromise.

I advise 32 Gb, unless you don't care about latency at all. I own a Crucial 2x32 Gb 4800 Mhz CL40 kit and i'm fine with that. Are you?

 

[ThomasKinsley]

There is a series on YouTube from @PCBuilderChannel called Boost My Build. People submit their builds and he "right-sizes" them using PCPartPicker for the budget they have. After watching a few videos, you'll get the theme. The most common error people have is picking a GPU that's too weak. 4K games are still very GPU intensive to run, and the next batch of games coming out will probably be even more intensive. If you want to run 3d applications in 4k resolution consistently over 60fps, then the 4090 is necessary, especially at this budget. Even with the 4090 you may find it hard to run 4k consistently at >100fps without generative frames pushing it over the top. I know you're not interested in multiplayer, but the GPU will have the same demands whether you're online or not, and 4k is demanding.

If you have a YouTube account, it might not hurt to run your build by @PCBuilderChannel.

 

[SyCoREAPER]

Check that your Trident kit is on the motherboard QVL. Some are, some aren't.

Also, 64Gb is not going to be needed probably for another decade. I have 64Gb. My normal use is 6-8Gb.
Just sayin

Edit - Yeah, it would be a good idea to dedicate a fast SSD to OS, and maybe the most demanding games. And take another SSD to dump everything else on.

Brrrr wrong. We were told just 3 or 4 years ago 16GB was more than enough for gaming. Now 32GB is recommended. With a bottomless budget, might as well get matched memory kit of 4x16 sticks.

64 isn't needed right now for gaming per say but will be if any multitasking or processor heavy tasks are performed.

 

[Why_Me]

Brrrr wrong. We were told just 3 or 4 years ago 16GB was more than enough for gaming. Now 32GB is recommended. With a bottomless budget, might as well get matched memory kit of 4x16 sticks.

64 isn't needed right now for gaming per say but will be if any multitasking or processor heavy tasks are performed.

Why 4x16GB instead of 2x32GB ?

 

[35below0]

Brrrr wrong. We were told just 3 or 4 years ago 16GB was more than enough for gaming. Now 32GB is recommended. With a bottomless budget, might as well get matched memory kit of 4x16 sticks.

64 isn't needed right now for gaming per say but will be if any multitasking or processor heavy tasks are performed.

3 or 4 years is a long time.

8 is hopeless, very inadequate
16 is just barely ok and likely to fill up, and often
32 is twice that, and is unlikely to fill up. Professional use is more likely to need 32, not gaming use

24 is a compromise between 16 and 32, and i honestly wouldn't bother unless the 2x12 kit was amazing somehow.
48 is another compromise. Between 32 which is already enough and 64 which is not only almost absurdly too much but also comes with asterisks and caveats and disclaimers, as i've mentioned above.

If we fast forward another 3-4 years, i can see heavy RAM use push up from up to 16 to maybe around 20-24 which is still not enough to cross the 32Gb threshold.
Getting anywhere near 64 could well take a decade and probably means DDR6 or even 7 would become available.

So right now, i would not advise 64. It's pointless waste, and i say that as someone who saw a 2x32 kit for under $200 and though "yeah, why not. That'll be good".
Advice is just advice. Everyone can ignore it and act on their own. I'm just sharing my thoughts on why it's not a good idea at all.

And again, if it were just a matter of spending less than double the money to get double the RAM, it would be a no brainer.
But there are caveats and asterisks. The OP initially chose a 6400 Mhz kit, and while that speed is commonly supported by motherboards for 16Gb sticks, it is rare for 32Gb sticks. Ditto lower latency.
Spending the money may result in a kit that won't work! That's something that needs to be considered.

It's not CPU heavy tasks that will use up RAM so much as large file editing, or humble web browsing (768 open tabs and all).
Having plenty of RAM headroom is good to have, but there is more to the story than just "stick moar RAM in", as many threads and questions on the forum can attest to.

tl;dr
32 still enough, 48 Gb if you must, but check compatibility before buying RAM, esp. large sticks

 

[SyCoREAPER]

@Why_Me
Because x4 tends to be cheaper. Higher density sticks usually cost way more. Also IIRC in tests online the system is more likely to use physical RAM rather than the page with multiple dimms. Why that is I don't know but it showed a few fps more. A few may not sound alot but when it's the difference between a stable even number like say 58 vs 60, it matters IMO.

@35below0
That's true that 48GB is sufficient but (assuming we are talking DDR5), DDR5 is inconsistent in sizing. Sometimes it's odd new kit sizes, sometimes it's multiples of 8gb. In the scenario of 8GB, finding a third dimm and ensuring it's the same bin can be extremely tricky.

 

[35below0]

That's true that 48GB is sufficient but (assuming we are talking DDR5), DDR5 is inconsistent in sizing. Sometimes it's odd new kit sizes, sometimes it's multiples of 8gb. In the scenario of 8GB, finding a third dimm and ensuring it's the same bin can be extremely tricky.

I was thinking of 2x24 kits. Like this G.Skill for example: https://pcpartpicker.com/product/Wm...dr5-6400-cl32-memory-f5-6400j3239f24gx2-tz5rk
At a little under $200 it's almost the price of some 2x32 kits, but it's pretty darn fast at 6400 mhz CL32.

Finding a motherboard that won't balk at that kit is the more tricky part. I have noticed that fast 24Gb sticks are more widely supported than fast 32Gb sticks, so at least there's that.

Were you thinking of doing 3x16 Gb ?
I don't think memory controllers like having to deal with more than 2 sticks. Getting an odd numebr of sticks to play nice together sound like a challenge.

 

[Frazeebd]

Here's another option. Replace the 140mm exhaust fan that's included with this case with the 140mm ARGB fan down below.

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: *AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 4.2 GHz 8-Core Processor ($369.00 @ B&H)
CPU Cooler: *Deepcool LT720 85.85 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($123.49 @ Adorama)
Motherboard: *Asus TUF GAMING X670E-PLUS WIFI ATX AM5 Motherboard ($280.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: *G.Skill Trident Z5 Neo RGB 64 GB (2 x 32 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory ($214.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: *Acer Predator GM7000 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($129.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: *Asus TUF GAMING OC GeForce RTX 4090 24 GB Video Card ($1819.99 @ ASUS)
Case: *Lian Li LANCOOL 216 ATX Mid Tower Case ($106.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: *be quiet! Pure Power 12 M 1200 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($149.90 @ Amazon)
Operating System: *Microsoft Windows 11 Home Retail - Download 64-bit ($123.94 @ Walmart)
Case Fan: *Lian Li UNI FAN SL V2 77.6 CFM 140 mm Fan ($29.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $3349.27
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-03-30 18:38 EDT-0400

A better look at those components.

https://www.asus.com/us/motherboards-components/motherboards/tuf-gaming/tuf-gaming-x670e-plus-wifi/

https://www.deepcool.com/products/C...m-Liquid-CPU-Cooler-1700-AM5/2022/16286.shtml

https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/deepcool-lt720-aio-cooler

https://www.gskill.com/product/165/390/1665020865/F5-6000J3040G32GX2-TZ5NR

https://www.predatorstorage.com/products/predator-gm7000-pcie-4-ssd.html

https://www.bequiet.com/en/powersupply/4406

https://lian-li.com/product/lancool-216/

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9TfR60pM5oU


Add this to that case.
https://www.amazon.com/Lian-Li-Lancool-Controller-Black/dp/B0BNGMFN9R/

And you end up with something like this.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VmpaN61OISA

This was really cool. I did a lot of reading through this! I see the point here, you manaaged to be $1000 cheaper without really sacrificing much. I do think I want a case that's a bit more... visually impressive to me, but I can see where you were going with this. I'm continuing to do a lot of reading on everything. I really appreciate the time you put into this, thank you for that.