[SOLVED] Rate my gaming build

[Gamefreaknet]

Link to planned Custom Build Gaming PC: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/Gamefreaknet/saved/#view=X2H9CJ
Any thoughts on overall setup? Any advice to make this build better?

Planning to use it for Heavy Gaming such as COD Warzone, COD Vanguard, PubG, GTA V, Forza 5, etc...

 

[USAFRet]

I would change the 250GB SSD for a 500GB.

Small cost, but why the thermal paste? What comes on the cooler is fine.

64GB RAM for a gaming system?

 

[Lutfij]

If you're going with an H series motherboard, it's pointless going for a K suffix processor. Drop that to a non K variant. Outside of that your build looks fine, though I'd ditch the add-on WiFi/BT/Ethernet card in favor of a motherboard that has the wireless connectivity option bundled in(built in). I'd also up the wattage of the PSU to 750W to have headroom, allow you to hold onto the unit for a longer period or drop in a beefier card later down the road.

You could look into a Z series chipset board with WiFi/BT on it and wrap up your proposed build.

 

[Karadjgne]

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel Core i7-12700K 3.6 GHz 12-Core Processor (£348.83 @ Amazon UK)
CPU Cooler: ARCTIC Liquid Freezer II 240 A-RGB 48.8 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler (£79.98 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: MSI PRO Z690-A WIFI DDR4 ATX LGA1700 Motherboard (£179.99 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory (£137.82 @ More Computers)
Storage: Samsung 970 EVO Plus 2 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive (£175.00 @ Currys PC World)
Video Card: Asus GeForce RTX 3070 LHR 8 GB TUF GAMING OC V2 Video Card (£661.98 @ Aria PC)
Case: Lian Li Lancool II Mesh ATX Mid Tower Case (£89.29 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: Corsair RMx 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply (£87.98 @ Currys PC World Business)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 11 Pro OEM 64-bit (£124.37 @ Box Limited)
Monitor: Dell S2722DGM 27.0" 2560x1440 165 Hz Monitor (£284.00 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £2169.24
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2022-04-09 22:23 BST+0100

You could save a few £ by going with a H board, because Intel has finally done away with PL1 and Tau for 12thgen basically, the cpu will run PL2 levels (max turbo) constantly on a per core need, eliminating any reason for OC at all.

The RMx will handle the 3070, but might bump it to 750w for better efficiency and/or peace of mind.

 

[kanewolf]

For continuity, this poster asked basically the same question in this thread -- https://forums.tomshardware.com/thr...what-ssd-to-use-as-a-primary-storage.3757804/

 

[Why_Me]

Link to planned Custom Build Gaming PC: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/Gamefreaknet/saved/#view=X2H9CJ
Any thoughts on overall setup? Any advice to make this build better?

Planned to use for Heavy Gaming such as COD Warzone, COD Vanguard, PubG, GTA V, Forza 5, etc...

The board in your link comes with built in wifi so not sure why you included an adapter. With that said going with a 11 gen build at that price point makes zero sense.

 

[John Chesterfield]

Get rid of:

64Gb memory, 32Gb easily enough for gaming

Wifi and Ethernet cards

Improve:

Use savings from above to get a better graphics card