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Hi! I made a list of parts for my first gaming pc. Can you please tell me if I have any compatibility issues or if I am missing anything? Thanks!

BabyBlu (Primary): 

  • CPU: Intel Core i9 9900K @ up to 5.3GHz, 5.0GHz all-core, delidded
  • Motherboard: Asus Maximus XI Hero
  • RAM: G.Skill Trident Z RGB 4x8GB DDR4-3200 @ 4000MHz 16-18-18-34
  • GPU: MSI RTX 2080 Sea Hawk EK X, 2070MHz core, 8000MHz mem
  • Case: Phanteks Evolv X
  • Storage: XPG SX8200 Pro 2TB, 3x ADATASU800 1TB (RAID 0), Samsung 970 EVO Plus 500GB
  • PSU: Corsair HX1000i
  • Display: MSI MPG341CQR 34" 3440x1440 144Hz Freesync, Dell S2417DG 24" 2560x1440 165Hz Gsync
  • Cooling: Custom water loop (CPU & GPU), Radiators: 1x140mm(Back), 1x280mm(Top), 1x420mm(Front)
  • Keyboard: Corsair Strafe RGB (Cherry MX Brown)
  • Mouse: MasterMouse MM710
  • Headset: Corsair Void Pro RGB
  • OS: Windows 10 Pro

Roxanne (Wife Build):

  • CPU: Intel Core i7 4790K @ up to 5.0GHz, 4.8Ghz all-core, relidded w/ LM
  • Motherboard: Asus Z97A
  • RAM: G.Skill Sniper 4x8GB DDR3-2400 @ 10-12-12-24
  • GPU: EVGA GTX 1080 FTW2 w/ LM
  • Case: Corsair Vengeance C70, w/ Custom Side-Panel Window
  • Storage: Samsung 850 EVO 250GB, Samsung 860 EVO 1TB, Silicon Power A80 2TB NVME
  • PSU: Corsair AX760
  • Display: Samsung C27JG56 27" 2560x1440 144Hz Freesync
  • Cooling: Corsair H115i RGB
  • Keyboard: GMMK TKL(Kailh Box White)
  • Mouse: Glorious Model O-
  • Headset: SteelSeries Arctis 7
  • OS: Windows 10 Pro

BigBox (HTPC):

  • CPU: Ryzen 5800X3D
  • Motherboard: Gigabyte B550i Aorus Pro AX
  • RAM: Corsair Vengeance LPX 2x8GB DDR4-3600 @ 3600MHz 14-14-14-28
  • GPU: MSI RTX 3080 Ventus 3X Plus OC, de-shrouded, LM TIM, replaced mem therm pads
  • Case: Fractal Design Node 202
  • Storage: SP A80 1TB, WD Black SN770 2TB
  • PSU: Corsair SF600 Gold w/ NF-A9x14
  • Display: Samsung QN90A 65" (QLED, 4K, 120Hz, HDR, VRR)
  • Cooling: Thermalright AXP-100 Copper w/ NF-A12x15
  • Keyboard/Mouse: Rii i4
  • Controllers: 4X Xbox One & 2X N64 (with USB)
  • Sound: Denon AVR S760H with 5.1.2 Atmos setup.
  • OS: Windows 10 Pro

Harmonic (NAS/Game/Plex/Other Server):

  • CPU: Intel Core i7 6700
  • Motherboard: ASRock FATAL1TY H270M
  • RAM: 64GB DDR4-2133
  • GPU: Intel HD Graphics 530
  • Case: Fractal Design Define 7
  • HDD: 3X Seagate Exos X16 14TB in RAID 5
  • SSD: Inland Premium 512GB NVME, Sabrent 1TB NVME
  • Optical: BDXL WH14NS40 flashed to WH16NS60
  • PSU: Corsair CX450
  • Display: None
  • Cooling: Noctua NH-U14S
  • Keyboard/Mouse: None
  • OS: Windows 10 Pro

NAS:

  • Synology DS216J
  • 2x8TB WD Red NAS HDDs in RAID 1. 8TB usable space
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The fans and gpu that I selected were not available there so I couldn't finish the build

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The cooler should have thermal paste included, so you dont need extra.
The cooler should be fine, but you wont do much overclocking on it.
The fans are a little expensive for my taste

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You don't need thermal paste, the cooler comes with some.

 

A 3060 Ti should NOT cost $600. Look for a RX 6700 XT (slightly faster), RX 6600 XT or RX 6650 XT (slightly slower), RX 6600 (about 3060 performance) or RTX 3060. But don't pay 600 for a 3060 Ti.

 

Samsung SSD's are overpriced. You're paying more than $100 for 500gb when you can get 1tb under 100. 

 

The motherboard isn't bad, but the Z690 UD AX is cheaper and better. Or if you don't want to overclock the CPU get a B660M from MSI.

 

Edit: This is cheaper and has a better GPU.

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel Core i5-12600KF 3.7 GHz 10-Core Processor  ($240.00 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Frost Spirit 140 RGB 77.8 CFM CPU Cooler  ($58.31 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte Z690 UD AX DDR4 ATX LGA1700 Motherboard  ($169.99 @ B&H) 
Memory: TEAMGROUP T-Force Delta RGB 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory  ($66.16 @ Amazon) 
Storage: PNY XLR8 CS3030 2 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($169.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: PNY GeForce RTX 3070 LHR 8 GB XLR8 Gaming REVEL EPIC-X RGB Video Card  ($579.99 @ B&H) 
Case: NZXT H510 Flow ATX Mid Tower Case  ($89.99 @ Best Buy) 
Power Supply: Thermaltake Toughpower GF1 PE 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($79.98 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1454.41
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2022-06-29 14:53 EDT-0400

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PCPartPicker Part List: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/tQ7Mwc

CPU: Intel Core i5-12400F 2.5 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($169.95 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler  ($41.30 @ Amazon) 
Thermal Compound: ARCTIC MX-4 2019 Edition 4 g Thermal Paste  ($6.39 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: Asus TUF GAMING B660M-PLUS WIFI D4 Micro ATX LGA1700 Motherboard  ($169.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: TEAMGROUP T-Force Delta RGB 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory  ($66.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung 970 Evo Plus 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($109.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Western Digital Blue SN550 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($97.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Asus GeForce RTX 3060 Ti LHR 8 GB TUF GAMING OC V2 Video Card  ($539.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: Corsair 4000D Airflow ATX Mid Tower Case  ($104.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GA 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($78.09 @ Amazon) 
Case Fan: ARCTIC P12 PST 56.3 CFM 120 mm Fans 5-Pack  ($30.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1416.66
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2022-06-29 15:41 EDT-0400

 

Better build overall

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2 hours ago, Pixelfie said:

You don't need thermal paste, the cooler comes with some.

 

A 3060 Ti should NOT cost $600. Look for a RX 6700 XT (slightly faster), RX 6600 XT or RX 6650 XT (slightly slower), RX 6600 (about 3060 performance) or RTX 3060. But don't pay 600 for a 3060 Ti.

 

Samsung SSD's are overpriced. You're paying more than $100 for 500gb when you can get 1tb under 100. 

 

The motherboard isn't bad, but the Z690 UD AX is cheaper and better. Or if you don't want to overclock the CPU get a B660M from MSI.

 

Edit: This is cheaper and has a better GPU.

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel Core i5-12600KF 3.7 GHz 10-Core Processor  ($240.00 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Frost Spirit 140 RGB 77.8 CFM CPU Cooler  ($58.31 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte Z690 UD AX DDR4 ATX LGA1700 Motherboard  ($169.99 @ B&H) 
Memory: TEAMGROUP T-Force Delta RGB 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory  ($66.16 @ Amazon) 
Storage: PNY XLR8 CS3030 2 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($169.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: PNY GeForce RTX 3070 LHR 8 GB XLR8 Gaming REVEL EPIC-X RGB Video Card  ($579.99 @ B&H) 
Case: NZXT H510 Flow ATX Mid Tower Case  ($89.99 @ Best Buy) 
Power Supply: Thermaltake Toughpower GF1 PE 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($79.98 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1454.41
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2022-06-29 14:53 EDT-0400

 For the 2tb storage. Is it faster than the one I have? 

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2 hours ago, TimmyJ.Fletcher said:

The fans and gpu that I selected were not available there so I couldn't finish the build

 

Did you use the search?

 

If the part isn't available in pcpartpicker, just use the Custom Part button at the bottom of the list.

80+ ratings certify electrical efficiency. Not quality.

 

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14 hours ago, Pixelfie said:

A 3060 Ti should NOT cost $600. Look for a RX 6700 XT (slightly faster), RX 6600 XT or RX 6650 XT (slightly slower), RX 6600 (about 3060 performance) or RTX 3060. But don't pay 600 for a 3060 Ti.

Should not cost $600 but they do. Already bad here in the UK where a 3060ti averages out at around $900. If 3060ti MSRP was already uncompetitive, right now it's unjustifiable. 

Desktop: Ryzen 7 5800X3D - Kraken X62 Rev 2 - STRIX X470-I - 3600MHz 32GB Kingston Fury - 250GB 970 Evo boot - 2x 500GB 860 Evo - 1TB P3 - 4TB HDD - RX6800 - RMx 750 W 80+ Gold - Manta - Silent Wings Pro 4's enjoyer

SetupZowie XL2740 27.0" 240hz - Roccat Burt Pro Corsair K70 LUX browns - PC38X - Mackie CR5X's

Current build on PCPartPicker

 

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16 minutes ago, venomtail said:

Should not cost $600 but they do. Already bad here in the UK where a 3060ti averages out at around $900. If 3060ti MSRP was already uncompetitive, right now it's unjustifiable. 

There are a lot under 500, so paying 600 is not a good idea since even 3070s go for under that. Still overpriced

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13 minutes ago, Pixelfie said:

There are a lot under 500, so paying 600 is not a good idea since even 3070s go for under that. Still overpriced

I can't find any. Cheapest 3060ti on US PCPartPicker is showing me at $720 while the cheapest 3070ti goes for $640... go figure

Desktop: Ryzen 7 5800X3D - Kraken X62 Rev 2 - STRIX X470-I - 3600MHz 32GB Kingston Fury - 250GB 970 Evo boot - 2x 500GB 860 Evo - 1TB P3 - 4TB HDD - RX6800 - RMx 750 W 80+ Gold - Manta - Silent Wings Pro 4's enjoyer

SetupZowie XL2740 27.0" 240hz - Roccat Burt Pro Corsair K70 LUX browns - PC38X - Mackie CR5X's

Current build on PCPartPicker

 

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18 minutes ago, venomtail said:

I can't find any. Cheapest 3060ti on US PCPartPicker is showing me at $720 while the cheapest 3070ti goes for $640... go figure

Weird, for me it shows a few under 500

 

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1 hour ago, venomtail said:

I can't find any. Cheapest 3060ti on US PCPartPicker is showing me at $720 while the cheapest 3070ti goes for $640... go figure

 

When setting the filter expand the list and include the RTX 3060 Ti and RTX 3060 Ti LHR. 

 

A number of GPU models have multiple versions. Usually an LHR but some have other differences like memory size or type.

80+ ratings certify electrical efficiency. Not quality.

 

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3 hours ago, Pixelfie said:

Weird, for me it shows a few under 500

 

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USD vs British currency. That could probably be the price difference 

 

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4 hours ago, venomtail said:

Should not cost $600 but they do. Already bad here in the UK where a 3060ti averages out at around $900. If 3060ti MSRP was already uncompetitive, right now it's unjustifiable. 

Can you get a gpu priced at $600 that is better? 

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4 minutes ago, TimmyJ.Fletcher said:

Can you get a gpu priced at $600 that is better? 

Yes, far better. 3070ti's, 6750RX's should go for that price. Pretty sure 3080 msrp was meant t be around that price as well but that's far off

Desktop: Ryzen 7 5800X3D - Kraken X62 Rev 2 - STRIX X470-I - 3600MHz 32GB Kingston Fury - 250GB 970 Evo boot - 2x 500GB 860 Evo - 1TB P3 - 4TB HDD - RX6800 - RMx 750 W 80+ Gold - Manta - Silent Wings Pro 4's enjoyer

SetupZowie XL2740 27.0" 240hz - Roccat Burt Pro Corsair K70 LUX browns - PC38X - Mackie CR5X's

Current build on PCPartPicker

 

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