First time builder looking for advice.

[Padre]

Hello everyone!
Im putting my first ever build together but I am still unsure about the parts I chose. I would like your advice/opinions so I can rest assured that my build actually performs as it should.
I am completely new to the PC scene, so most of my "knowledge" comes from watching YouTube. By all means, feel free to give me advice.
I live in Europe and my budget is around €3.000 (excluding a monitor).

 

The pc will be used mainly for gaming (Elden Ring, Red Dead 2, Valorant,...), and I want to run these games smoothly on High (or ultra) settings.
Another thing this pc will be used for is 3D work and rendering in Blender. For now, I am not interested in overclocking as I don't know much about it and I don't know if it is worth the trouble except for when you are an enthusiast.

The monitor I am thinking of buying is the Gigabyte m27q x (1440p 240hz). For now I will only use 1 monitor but after one, maybe two years I might get a second screen.

The rest of the setup would look like this:

CPU: 13700k
Motherboard: GIGABYTE Z690 AORUS PRO (rev. 1.0), socket 1700
A cpu cooler: Noctua NH-U12A Chromax.black
RAM: 2x16gb Crucial DDR5-4800 memory 
SSD: Samsung 980 pro 2TB SSD
HDD: Seagate BarraCuda 2TB
Case: Corsair 4000D Airflow Tempered glass Black
Case fans(2): Noctua NF-A12x15 PWM Chromax.black.swap
PSU: Corsair RM1000e
OS: Mircrosoft windows 11 home
GPU: *

* The gpu is a different story. At first, I was thinking of getting a 3080ti, with black friday coming up, I was hoping to get a reasonable discount on last gens high-end gpus.
But now, with RDNA 3 coming next month, I don't really know what to do. I've read that you can't go wrong with AMD for gaming, but can I trust that these GPUs will be good for 3D work as well?
Moreover, are we certain that the new AMD cards will perform as promised? Reviews will come out after black friday, and by then i may have missed out on discounts for the 3080TI for example.

 

 

I am uncertain about what motherboard to get. The Gigabyte z690 AORUS PRO is portrayed as a good motherboard, but maybe I am buying a product and paying for features I won't even use. Maybe the motherboard is not able to provide the features that my other components use. I am unsure.

Another question: Can I expect to save some money on black friday or should I look out for inflated prices? Will I even be able to find discounts on new generation products or should I not get my hopes up?

 

Lastly, I will list some things I am still unsure about: Help will be appreciated!
1) How much does ram speed matter? Is DDR5-6000 a worthwile investment over DDR5-4800? (now and in the long run)
2) What does this mean for my motherboard? Does faster ram mean that i would have to get a more expensive motherboard?
3) Would you recommend extra case fans or are these unnecessary?
4) Should I buy a standard windows License or can I use a Windows CD-Key? What makes the CD-keys so cheap? are they equal to a standard windows license or do they come with compromises?

 

If you read all this and/or replied, I am very grateful to you. Thanks for helping out!

 

[Brooksie359]

Yes 6000 mhz ram is worth it especially since 6000 mhz ram is not all that expensive so no reason to skimp out on something that isn't overly expensive. Also keep in mind that you are already spending alot on the build so don't skimp out on the ram only to hamper the performance of the other components you spent alot of money on. As for amd vs nvidia I would say for productivity I would prefer nvidia. 

[Radium_Angel]

14 minutes ago, Padre said:

Samsung 980 pro 2TB SSD

DId you mean m.2 nVME or are you going for an SSD?

[podkall]

1 minute ago, Radium_Angel said:

DId you mean m.2 nVME or are you going for an SSD?

non tech people call nvmes ssd because they share similar traits... speeeeeed. (compared to HDD that is)

[Brooksie359]

1 minute ago, podkall said:

non tech people call nvmes ssd because they share similar traits... speeeeeed. (compared to HDD that is)

What are you even talking about? Nvme drives are still ssds they are just using a different connection than sata. You look at any product info page for these products and they literally say ssd in the description. It's why they are often called nvme ssd. 

[AlphaQ214]

Hello Padre, I don't post much but I'll help you if I can. 

 

1st, the components you have selected will work great and should last quite a while before you might want to upgrade. Ultimately, it's going to come down to what you use the computer for long term. If it's all used for gaming, then this is more than enough.

 

Now to your questions.

1) Linus just did a video on RAM not too long ago when comparing speeds and DDR4 vs DDR5, as for right now, it's not as important but at some point, it could be a bottleneck. For gaming though it doesn't matter to much as of now. If it's in your budget, get the faster RAM.

2) So long as your motherboard supports the RAM, it will be fine.

3) More case fans = More air flow. Depending on how hot everything runs if may be needed, or it might be good enough.

4) Windows license can be purchased cheap everywhere. Just use a repudiable site and buy it cheap.

 

Lastly, GPU... I run a 3080Ti and play in 1440 and 4k depending on the game. What GPU you go with will all depend on what framerate you want and how long you want it to last before needing to upgrade. At the end of the day, Building PC's is all about whats your next bottleneck and what is your system failing to provide. 

 

Hope this helped.

[podkall]

20 minutes ago, Padre said:

2) What does this mean for my motherboard? Does faster ram mean that i would have to get a more expensive motherboard?

The Gigabyte motherboard you listed supports up to 6200Mhz RAM

21 minutes ago, Padre said:

3) Would you recommend extra case fans or are these unnecessary?

Having at least one intake and exhaust is usually enoug, you can always buy more case fans later.

3 minutes ago, Brooksie359 said:

What are you even talking about? Nvme drives are still ssds they are just using a different connection than sata. You look at any product info page for these products and they literally say ssd in the description. It's why they are often called nvme ssd. 

so what's Angel's confusion?

 

[AlphaQ214]

3 minutes ago, Brooksie359 said:

What are you even talking about? Nvme drives are still ssds they are just using a different connection than sata. You look at any product info page for these products and they literally say ssd in the description. It's why they are often called nvme ssd. 

 

7 minutes ago, podkall said:

non tech people call nvmes ssd because they share similar traits... speeeeeed. (compared to HDD that is)

As Brooksie said, it's still an SSD (Solid State Drive). It's just the interface of how it connects.

[Brooksie359]

24 minutes ago, podkall said:

The Gigabyte motherboard you listed supports up to 6200Mhz RAM

Having at least one intake and exhaust is usually enoug, you can always buy more case fans later.

so what's Angel's confusion?

 

That is something I do not know. They clearly stated the brand and model of the nvme ssd so it's not like we don't know what product is being talked about. It would be one thing if it was something like a Samsung 860 or 870 which did have a 2.5 inch ssd and a m.2 sata version in which case yes you might want to specify the form factor but with the 980 it only comes in m.2 form factor as far as I am aware. I don't think there is some pcie slot version like they had with some ssds that would take up a 4x pcie slot. 

[Padre]

On 11/14/2022 at 8:45 PM, AlphaQ214 said:

Hello Padre, I don't post much but I'll help you if I can. 

 

1st, the components you have selected will work great and should last quite a while before you might want to upgrade. Ultimately, it's going to come down to what you use the computer for long term. If it's all used for gaming, then this is more than enough.

 

Now to your questions.

1) Linus just did a video on RAM not too long ago when comparing speeds and DDR4 vs DDR5, as for right now, it's not as important but at some point, it could be a bottleneck. For gaming though it doesn't matter to much as of now. If it's in your budget, get the faster RAM.

2) So long as your motherboard supports the RAM, it will be fine.

3) More case fans = More air flow. Depending on how hot everything runs if may be needed, or it might be good enough.

4) Windows license can be purchased cheap everywhere. Just use a repudiable site and buy it cheap.

 

Lastly, GPU... I run a 3080Ti and play in 1440 and 4k depending on the game. What GPU you go with will all depend on what framerate you want and how long you want it to last before needing to upgrade. At the end of the day, Building PC's is all about whats your next bottleneck and what is your system failing to provide. 

 

Hope this helped.

It certainly did. Thanks!