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Building first gaming PC. Does it look good?

Budget (including currency): About $2100 USD

Country: USA

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Just want something strong that can last for a few years without upgrades (except maybe storage/RAM)

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): 

 

Upgrading from laptop with Intel Iris Xe iGPU. Laptop has 12GB RAM and i7-1165G7 @ 2.80GHz CPU. 

 

Notes:

I wanted a bright 1440p 144 Hz moniter.

eBay has discounted Windows 10 OS

I don't care about RGB

I already have a keyboard, headphones, and mouse

 

Thanks for reading this. I just want advice or to know if this looks good.

 

Component   Selection Price  
CPU   Intel Core i9-10900KF 3.7 GHz 10-Core Processor Intel Core i9-10900KF 3.7 GHz 10-Core Processor $359.99 Buy
CPU Cooler   Corsair H100x 57.2 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler Corsair H100x 57.2 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler $94.99 Buy
Motherboard   Asus PRIME Z590-P ATX LGA1200 Motherboard Asus PRIME Z590-P ATX LGA1200 Motherboard $156.99 Buy
Memory   Patriot Viper Steel 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory Patriot Viper Steel 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory $94.99 Buy
Storage   Western Digital Blue SN570 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive Western Digital Blue SN570 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive $88.85 Buy
Video Card   MSI GeForce RTX 3080 10GB LHR 10 GB VENTUS 3X PLUS OC Video Card MSI GeForce RTX 3080 10GB LHR 10 GB VENTUS 3X PLUS OC Video Card $789.98 Buy
Case   Phanteks Eclipse P360A ATX Mid Tower Case Phanteks Eclipse P360A ATX Mid Tower Case $69.99 Buy
Power Supply   EVGA SuperNOVA GA 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply EVGA SuperNOVA GA 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply $86.30 Buy
Operating System   Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit $46.99 Buy
Wireless Network Adapter   Gigabyte GC-WBAX200 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax PCIe x1 Wi-Fi Adapter Gigabyte GC-WBAX200 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax PCIe x1 Wi-Fi Adapter $39.99 Buy
Monitor   LG 27GN800-B 27.0" 2560x1440 144 Hz Monitor LG 27GN800-B 27.0" 2560x1440 144 Hz Monitor $276.99 Buy
Speakers   Creative Labs Pebble 2.0 4.4 W 2.0 Channel Speakers Creative Labs Pebble 2.0 4.4 W 2.0 Channel Speakers $19.99 Buy
Total: $2126.04  

 

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I'm not sure why it's formatted weird since it is pcpartpicker, but make sure to include the link as well. Doesn't look that bad besides the cpu mobo combo. I'd never recommend going  previous gen Intel. I'd go to a 12700(f) and getting a wifi mobo so you can save the expansion slot 

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/H7gFf7/msi-mag-b660-tomahawk-wifi-ddr4-atx-lga1700-motherboard-mag-b660-tomahawk-wifi-ddr4

You can find the win key for cheaper ~15 dollars from a reseller. You aio would need a mounting bracket from corsair though, only around 6 dollars. Other than that everything else is fine.

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Not really.

 

Just get a b660 board + onboard wifi and a i5 12600. That is cheaper and it beats the 10900k flat out.

 

H100x is a bit of an older aio and plenty others that are better out now. Like the arctic liquid freerzer II or hell even a much cheaper sycthe fuma 2 beats it.

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PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel Core i7-12700K 3.6 GHz 12-Core Processor  ($379.99 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: EK EK-AIO Basic 240 77 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($96.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte Z690 UD AX DDR4 ATX LGA1700 Motherboard  ($169.99 @ B&H) 
Memory: Patriot Viper Steel 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory  ($94.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Western Digital Black SN750 SE 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($94.99 @ B&H) 
Video Card: MSI GeForce RTX 3080 10GB LHR 10 GB VENTUS 3X PLUS OC Video Card  ($789.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: Phanteks Eclipse P360A ATX Mid Tower Case  ($69.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GA 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($86.30 @ Amazon) 
Monitor: Gigabyte G27Q 27.0" 2560x1440 144 Hz Monitor  ($239.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $2023.21
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2022-06-17 14:27 EDT-0400

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Unless you really want to play around with CPU OC, a locked Alder Lake CPU is best value.

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel Core i7-12700F 2.1 GHz 12-Core Processor  ($309.99 @ Newegg) 
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler  ($41.30 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: MSI MAG B660 TOMAHAWK WIFI DDR4 ATX LGA1700 Motherboard  ($189.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory  ($108.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: ADATA Swordfish 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($79.99 @ Newegg Sellers) 
Video Card: MSI GeForce RTX 3080 10GB LHR 10 GB VENTUS 3X PLUS OC Video Card  ($789.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: Corsair 4000D Airflow ATX Mid Tower Case  ($89.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: Corsair RMx (2021) 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($124.99 @ Amazon) 
Monitor: LG 27GN800-B 27.0" 2560x1440 144 Hz Monitor  ($276.99 @ Amazon) 
Speakers: Creative Labs Pebble 2.0 4.4 W 2.0 Channel Speakers  ($19.99 @ Dell) 
Total: $2032.20
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2022-06-17 16:52 EDT-0400

80+ ratings certify electrical efficiency. Not quality.

 

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41 minutes ago, brob said:

Unless you really want to play around with CPU OC, a locked Alder Lake CPU is best value.

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel Core i7-12700F 2.1 GHz 12-Core Processor  ($309.99 @ Newegg) 
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler  ($41.30 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: MSI MAG B660 TOMAHAWK WIFI DDR4 ATX LGA1700 Motherboard  ($189.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory  ($108.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: ADATA Swordfish 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($79.99 @ Newegg Sellers) 
Video Card: MSI GeForce RTX 3080 10GB LHR 10 GB VENTUS 3X PLUS OC Video Card  ($789.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: Corsair 4000D Airflow ATX Mid Tower Case  ($89.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: Corsair RMx (2021) 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($124.99 @ Amazon) 
Monitor: LG 27GN800-B 27.0" 2560x1440 144 Hz Monitor  ($276.99 @ Amazon) 
Speakers: Creative Labs Pebble 2.0 4.4 W 2.0 Channel Speakers  ($19.99 @ Dell) 
Total: $2032.20
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2022-06-17 16:52 EDT-0400

this is mostly pretty good, but if this for gaming I'd try to get an ultrawide if possible.  The immerision you get from it goes above and beyond faster components and stuff.  You could make it happen pretty easily, as the display would be about $200 more.  Get the mATX motherboard (no difference in performance there) a cheaper case, cheaper RAM (same memory, just a different sticker on the outside), and an EVGA GQ instead of a corsair RM.  It's still  great PSU, just doesn't have the corsair tax and EVGA sells it cheaper than any other retailer directly from their website.  While.  If you don't like the look of a mid tower with a matx board, micro mid-towers are actually a lot more convenient and there are a couple for $70 or less with fans preinstalled.  But frankly, this isn't an issue as you cannot really even see the bottom of your board with a GPU installed anyway.

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel Core i7-12700F 2.1 GHz 12-Core Processor  ($309.99 @ Newegg) 
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler  ($41.30 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: MSI MAG B660M MORTAR WIFI DDR4 Micro ATX LGA1700 Motherboard  ($159.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Silicon Power GAMING 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory  ($93.97 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Silicon Power A60 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($68.98 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: MSI GeForce RTX 3080 10GB LHR 10 GB VENTUS 3X PLUS OC Video Card  ($789.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: Phanteks Eclipse P360A ATX Mid Tower Case  ($69.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: EVGA GQ 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply  ($84.99 @ Amazon) 
Monitor: Samsung Odyssey G5 C34G55T 34.0" 3440x1440 165 Hz Monitor  ($449.99 @ Abt) 
Total: $2069.18
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2022-06-17 17:11 EDT-0400

 

The first two pics on pcpartpicker for that monitor are wrong, but the links are right.

 

 

I edit the shit out of my posts.  Refresh before you respond.

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