First PC Building Experience

Slammin55 · March 2, 2022

Budget (including currency): 2500~3000 USD; I have a decent paying job right now while I am in college and I’ve really been wanting this

Country: U.S.A.

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Minecraft, FPS (R6, COD), Civ 6, Super Auto Pets (lol); schoolwork, web surfing

Other details (existing parts lists, whether any peripherals are needed, what you're upgrading from, when you're going to buy, what resolution and refresh rate you want to play at, etc):

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

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 3.8 GHz 8-Core Processor
CPU Cooler: Lian Li GALAHAD AIO 360 RGB UNI FAN SL120 EDITION 58.54 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler
Motherboard: Asus ROG STRIX B550-A GAMING ATX AM4 Motherboard
Memory: G.Skill Trident Z Neo 32 GB (4 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 CL18 Memory
Storage: Samsung 970 Evo Plus 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive
Video Card: Asus GeForce RTX 3070 8 GB STRIX OC Video Card
Case: Lian Li PC-O11 Dynamic ATX Full Tower Case
Power Supply: Corsair RMx (2021) 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit
Case Fan: Lian Li UNI SL120 58.54 CFM 120 mm Fans 3-Pack
Case Fan: Lian Li UNI SL120 58.54 CFM 120 mm Fans 3-Pack
Monitor: *Acer VG271U Pbmiipx 27.0" 2560x1440 144 Hz Monitor
Total: $2510.66

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No peripherals other than the monitor are needed; I have already bought a mouse and keyboard. However, I am having trouble deciding which 1440p 144hz monitor specifically to buy. This will be my first build. I plan on buying a GPU as soon as I can get one at MSRP, I am either looking for a 3070 or 3080, preferably the white Rog Strix OC; then, I am going to buy the rest of the components. I want to play at 1440p 144hz. I really like the look of a white build, so that is what I was going for here. I wanted to reach out to see if this is a well balanced build, and to ask about two issues. Firstly, I know that there is no USB 3.2 Gen 2 header on my motherboard, which means the USB 3.2 Gen 2 on the front panel of the case wouldn’t work. I don’t know how much I would even use that, but I know of another white motherboard a bit above my price point, the Asus Prime X-570 Pro. Would this be better for my build, or am I better sticking with the current one. Secondly, for my storage, I know my current SSD is PCIE 3, and I’m not sure if I should spend a bit more to get PCIE 4.