New PC build

[Kurby1020]

Budget (including currency): $3000~ USD

Country: USA

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: The Witcher 3, Horizon Zero Dawn, Doom Eternal, Arma 3, Several VR games, Blender, and Cricut Design Space. This will be my gaming station, as well as my home office computer.

Other details
Peripherals are not needed. I have a Gigabyte G32QC as my main monitor, and a generic HP monitor for my second screen. Corsair headset and mouse.

 

CPU: Intel Core i9-12900K 3.2 GHz 16-Core Processor  ($564.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Corsair iCUE H150i ELITE CAPELLIX 75 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($189.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI MAG Z690 TOMAHAWK WIFI DDR4 ATX LGA1700 Motherboard  ($259.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3600 CL18 Memory  ($122.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3600 CL18 Memory  ($122.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 970 Evo Plus 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda Compute 4 TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($67.98 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce RTX 3080 10GB LHR 10 GB FTW3 ULTRA GAMING LHR Video Card  ($779.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Lian Li PC-O11 Dynamic ATX Full Tower Case  ($149.99 @ Adorama)
Power Supply: Corsair RMx (2021) 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($134.99 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Lian Li UNI SL120 58.54 CFM 120 mm Fans 3-Pack  ($79.98 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Lian Li UNI SL120 58.54 CFM 120 mm Fans 3-Pack  ($79.98 @ Amazon)
Total: $2653.85

I just want some input on what I could change to either save a few dollars, or to make the build more efficient. I'm building a brand new PC so that I can give my current build to a family member. Definitely an upgrade from the current setup I have. 

[dbeckwith0211]

If you are not in a hurry it might be a good idea to see how the new AMD chips fair against intel they release this month I think.

[johnt]

I don't know if the 12900k has enough gains to support its cost over the 12700k. I've seen the 12700k going for $300-$325 on Amazon and it doesn't seem worth it to me. It also seems unbalanced based on the other items in your list...

 

Your NVME storage is small. I would upgrade to a 2 TB and get rid of the spinning drive if you don't need it. Maybe replace it with a large SSD or just add a second NVME drive. Looks like you still have some room in your budget. I think the 970 evo plus is pice gen3. Not sure if that matters to you but I bought a gen4 drive and I've been impressed.

 

Ditch the second set of memory. Do you really need more than 32 GB?

 

I don't know much about the Lian Li fans, but you're deep into Noctua territory for pricing. Definitely do your research and buy the quieter fans, and replace the Corsair fans as well on your cooler. You will be surprised at how quietly your system operates.

 

Get a bending correcting frame from thermalright or thermal grizzly for your Alder Lake. It. Is. A. Must. I have data to back it up! And at $15 to $20... it's a no brainer.

 

Otherwise your setup seems just fine. You don't have to make any changes and I think you'll be happy with it.

[Maatsam-OM]

13 hours ago, dbeckwith0211 said:

If you are not in a hurry it might be a good idea to see how the new AMD chips fair against intel they release this month I think.

I am with @dbeckwith0211 

Wait for the new AMD processor until LTT gives a review on it.

Don't rush

 

[augie357]

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/7HRxVw I would wait until 4000 series and 7000 series get tested but if you need something now with this budget this is what I would do it will all match and be an absolute beast for gaming