Building my first pc, want to know if there's anything I should change

[mattu_]

Budget (including currency): $2,600 USD

Country: United States

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Mostly used for gaming and making videos.

Other details , 

PARTLIST : https://pcpartpicker.com/list/Tydq8J  
I am upgrading from an old intel i5 build with integrated graphics. I'm thinking of buying it all from Amazon in about 2 weeks or so, but if that's not a good idea I can easily change. I play 1080p and I CURRENTLY play with a 75hz monitor but am going to upgrade to a 165 hz monitor.

 

This is my first build, and I'm actually pretty nervous it'll go wrong, so any feedback on the list and stuff would be greatly appreciated

[Archerr]

23 minutes ago, mattu_ said:

Budget (including currency): $2,600 USD

Country: United States

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Mostly used for gaming and making videos.

Other details , 

PARTLIST : https://pcpartpicker.com/list/Tydq8J
I am upgrading from an old intel i5 build with integrated graphics. I'm thinking of buying it all from Amazon in about 2 weeks or so, but if that's not a good idea I can easily change. I play 1080p and I CURRENTLY play with a 75hz monitor but am going to upgrade to a 165 hz monitor.

 

This is my first build, and I'm actually pretty nervous it'll go wrong, so any feedback on the list and stuff would be greatly appreciated

heres a much better build for less $$$ 

https://pcpartpicker.com/user/ArcherB6/saved/#view=4Zz9cf

[Archerr]

1 minute ago, Archerr said:

here's a much better build for less $$$ 

https://pcpartpicker.com/user/ArcherB6/saved/#view=4Zz9cf

 

[Henry2026]

This looks like a much better build for you, You should wait until prices settle down. Anyways, here is the perfect build for you. 

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 3.4 GHz 16-Core Processor	$1239.95 @ Amazon
CPU Cooler	Corsair iCUE H150i ELITE CAPELLIX 75 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler	$189.99 @ Amazon
Motherboard	Gigabyte X570 AORUS MASTER ATX AM4 Motherboard	$369.99 @ Newegg
Memory	Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro 32 GB (4 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 CL18 Memory	$229.99 @ Amazon
Storage	Samsung 970 Evo 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive	$159.99 @ B&H
Storage	Seagate Barracuda Compute 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive	$55.49 @ Newegg
Video Card	Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3090 24 GB AORUS MASTER Video Card	$3299.99 @ Amazon
Case	Lian Li PC-O11 Dynamic ATX Full Tower Case	$159.99 @ Adorama
Power Supply	Corsair HX Platinum 1000 W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply	$356.07 @ Amazon
Case Fan	Corsair ML120 PRO 47.3 CFM 120 mm Fan	$39.99 @ Corsair
Case Fan	Corsair ML120 PRO 47.3 CFM 120 mm Fans 3-Pack	$129.99 @ Amazon
Case Fan	Corsair ML120 PRO 47.3 CFM 120 mm Fans 3-Pack	$129.99 @ Amazon
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$6361.42
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2021-04-13 04:01 EDT-0400

 

[Henry2026]

Just now, Henry2026 said:

This looks like a much better build for you, You should wait until prices settle down. Anyways, here is the perfect build for you. 

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 3.4 GHz 16-Core Processor	$1239.95 @ Amazon
CPU Cooler	Corsair iCUE H150i ELITE CAPELLIX 75 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler	$189.99 @ Amazon
Motherboard	Gigabyte X570 AORUS MASTER ATX AM4 Motherboard	$369.99 @ Newegg
Memory	Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro 32 GB (4 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 CL18 Memory	$229.99 @ Amazon
Storage	Samsung 970 Evo 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive	$159.99 @ B&H
Storage	Seagate Barracuda Compute 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive	$55.49 @ Newegg
Video Card	Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3090 24 GB AORUS MASTER Video Card	$3299.99 @ Amazon
Case	Lian Li PC-O11 Dynamic ATX Full Tower Case	$159.99 @ Adorama
Power Supply	Corsair HX Platinum 1000 W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply	$356.07 @ Amazon
Case Fan	Corsair ML120 PRO 47.3 CFM 120 mm Fan	$39.99 @ Corsair
Case Fan	Corsair ML120 PRO 47.3 CFM 120 mm Fans 3-Pack	$129.99 @ Amazon
Case Fan	Corsair ML120 PRO 47.3 CFM 120 mm Fans 3-Pack	$129.99 @ Amazon
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$6361.42
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2021-04-13 04:01 EDT-0400

 

If you want to downgrade, you can use a Ryzen 5900X, 3080, and 2X16GB or 2X8GB. If you do, you can use a 850W power supply. If you desire, you can use a Corsair 680X case. 

[edgargrh]

Mattu_

 

I do agree with Henry2026, and I currently have a similar build, but you can still save some money doing the following:
-Use Newegg Shuffle to attempt to win the opportunity to buy either the processor or the RTX 3090 card (I managed to get the 5950x and the RTX 3090 2 weeks ago in this way).

 

-Explore buying via eBay either "Buy it now" or winning an "Auction", this is how I got my other RTX 3090 and my previous Gigabyte Aorus Master z390.

 

-Hunt online and at stores for promotions (like Microcenter, Staples, etc.).

 

-There are also people like me selling their mint condition and barely used parts because we just upgraded and there you can get good products at a lower price (currently selling my four DDR4 modules of 16GB each Corsair for almost $200 dollar cheaper than market value example).

 

 

Strategy, patience, and luck are the key to building or upgrading your computer nowadays (if you already have the $ and yet want to save some bucks), and remember where there's a will there's a way.

 

Best,