Looking for Opinions (New Build)

[KoalaTheDropBear]

Hi all,

Looking to finally do a full refresh of my PC after years of here and there upgrades. I've posted my current build and what I have planned so far below. I will be using the PSU and GPU from my current build.

I plan on mounting this PC under my Secret Lab desk with the desk mount. It looks like the H6 flow will fit. As far as all the fans, I saw someone with those fans in the H6 and it looks amazing (but excessive). See attached photo. 

 

I was unsure if should do 32 or 64gb of RAM or get a separate SSD for windows, which I don't think really matters anymore. 

 

Please let me know of any potential issues or anything I overlooked that needs to be added.

 

Budget (including currency): ~2k (Not counting GPU and PSU)

Country: US

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Gaming, streaming, etc.

Other details:  

 

Current Build: 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel Core i7-6800K 3.4 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($103.00 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X62 Rev 2 98.17 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler 
Motherboard: MSI X99A GAMING PRO CARBON ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  ($350.00) 
Memory: G.Skill Trident Z RGB 32 GB (4 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL14 Memory  ($566.83 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Samsung 970 Pro 512 GB M.2-2280 PCIe 3.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($199.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Western Digital Black 500 GB 2.5" 7200 RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($35.90 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Western Digital WD_BLACK 2 TB 3.5" 7200 RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($99.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: EVGA FTW3 ULTRA GAMING LHR GeForce RTX 3080 10GB LHR 10 GB Video Card  (Purchased For $919.00) 
Case: NZXT Switch 810 ATX Full Tower Case  ($189.99) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 1000 P2 1000 W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  (Purchased For $200.00) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM - DVD 64-bit 

Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-04-26 17:21 EDT-0400

 

 

New Build:  (Bringing over GPU and PSU)

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 4.2 GHz 8-Core Processor  ($381.76 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken Elite 360 78.02 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($266.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: Asus ROG STRIX X670E-E GAMING WIFI ATX AM5 Motherboard  ($449.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: G.Skill Trident Z5 Neo RGB 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory  ($112.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: G.Skill Trident Z5 Neo RGB 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory  ($112.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Samsung 990 Pro 4 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($314.39 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: EVGA FTW3 ULTRA GAMING LHR GeForce RTX 3080 10GB LHR 10 GB Video Card  (Purchased For $919.99) 
Case: NZXT H6 Flow ATX Mid Tower Case  ($104.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 1000 PS 1000 W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  (Purchased For $200.00) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 11 Home Retail - USB 64-bit  ($138.00 @ Amazon) 
Case Fan: Lian Li UNI FAN SL V2 64.5 CFM 120 mm Fan  ($26.99 @ B&H) 
Case Fan: Lian Li UNI FAN SL V2 64.5 CFM 120 mm Fans 3-Pack  ($79.98 @ Amazon) 
Case Fan: Lian Li UNI FAN SL V2 64.5 CFM 120 mm Fans 3-Pack  ($79.98 @ Amazon) 
Case Fan: Lian Li UNI FAN SL V2 77.6 CFM 140 mm Fan  ($34.98 @ Adorama) 
Case Fan: Lian Li UNI FAN SL V2 77.6 CFM 140 mm Fan  ($34.98 @ Adorama) 
Total: $3259.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-04-26 17:23 EDT-0400

[podkall]

21 minutes ago, KoalaTheDropBear said:

Please let me know of any potential issues or anything I overlooked that needs to be added.

Not really, you could cut some costs on some parts if you care,

 

for 7800x3D a 30$ TR PA120 SE cooler could work,

 

for fans you don't need to buy in singles, you can buy packs, unless you already have the fans and just listed them in the build,

 

you don't need expensive MB either, unless you're looking for some specific features,

 

you can use the H6 flow NZXT case, it's pretty good, (I listed corsair because it's decent and cheaper)

 

Samsung is also good SSD, again listead cheaper which still has DRAM cache,

 

not sure about my AIO choice but it should be capable and quiet enough, or at least decently,

 

you wanna get 2 sticks of RAM instead of 4 for performance, also 2x32 is cheaper than 4x16, you can also get 6000Mhz 30CL ram instead what I have in the list (or try to tune the 5600MHz 28CL ram)

 

for personal use cheaper windows keys are an option, but grey area legal so I left the windows on the list:

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 4.2 GHz 8-Core Processor  ($381.76 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: be quiet! Pure Loop 2 FX Liquid CPU Cooler  ($129.90 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI B650 GAMING PLUS WIFI ATX AM5 Motherboard  ($169.00 @ MSI)
Memory: *Mushkin Enhanced Redline 64 GB (2 x 32 GB) DDR5-5600 CL28 Memory  ($179.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Acer Predator GM7000 4 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($274.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA FTW3 ULTRA GAMING LHR GeForce RTX 3080 10GB LHR 10 GB Video Card  (Purchased For $0.00)
Case: Corsair 4000D Airflow ATX Mid Tower Case  ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 1000 PS 1000 W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  (Purchased For $0.00)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 11 Home Retail - USB 64-bit  ($138.00 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: ARCTIC F12 53 CFM 120 mm Fans 5-Pack  ($22.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1386.62
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-04-26 18:11 EDT-0400

[brob]

From https://rog.asus.com/motherboards/rog-strix/rog-strix-x670e-e-gaming-wifi-model/helpdesk_qvl_memory/. Highlight is mine.

 

"Ensure that all memory modules are from the same validated memory kit. Do not mix DIMMs from different memory kits—even if they are the same brand and model (e.g., two DIMMs each from two different memory kits). Mixing and matching DIMMs can result in a failure to boot and compatibility issues. In particular, the stability of a system with mixed DIMMs cannot be guaranteed when XMP (Intel)/D.O.C.P (AMD)/EXPO (AMD)/AEMP/AEMPII is enabled. For example, enabling XMP (Intel)/D.O.C.P (AMD)/EXPO (AMD)/AEMP/AEMPII to speeds above DDR5 4800MHz or above DDR4 3200MHz could result in an unstable system."

[KoalaTheDropBear]

1 minute ago, brob said:

From https://rog.asus.com/motherboards/rog-strix/rog-strix-x670e-e-gaming-wifi-model/helpdesk_qvl_memory/. Highlight is mine.

 

"Ensure that all memory modules are from the same validated memory kit. Do not mix DIMMs from different memory kits—even if they are the same brand and model (e.g., two DIMMs each from two different memory kits). Mixing and matching DIMMs can result in a failure to boot and compatibility issues. In particular, the stability of a system with mixed DIMMs cannot be guaranteed when XMP (Intel)/D.O.C.P (AMD)/EXPO (AMD)/AEMP/AEMPII is enabled. For example, enabling XMP (Intel)/D.O.C.P (AMD)/EXPO (AMD)/AEMP/AEMPII to speeds above DDR5 4800MHz or above DDR4 3200MHz could result in an unstable system."

Good point. What would you recommend? I don't see your highlight.

[Aleph256]

24 minutes ago, podkall said:

for 7800x3D a 30$ TR PA120 SE cooler could work

Can confirm it's enough, mine keeps the 7800 at 75-80 under full core load without breaking the 60% PWM bar.

Though it you're running a fishtank case and thus probably have aesthetic concerns, that's another matter altogether.

[podkall]

21 minutes ago, brob said:

Do not mix DIMMs from different memory kits—even if they are the same brand and model

I think this is the highlight he's speaking of

[KoalaTheDropBear]

1 minute ago, podkall said:

I think this is the highlight he's speaking of

You're right. Sorry half asleep. I thought he was referring to a kit on the webpage. I am open to memory suggestions since DDR5 is quite new to me.

[brob]

1 hour ago, KoalaTheDropBear said:

Good point. What would you recommend? I don't see your highlight.

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/hRQcCJ/gskill-trident-z5-neo-rgb-64-gb-2-x-32-gb-ddr5-6000-cl30-memory-f5-6000j3040g32gx2-tz5nr

 

[podkall]

9 hours ago, KoalaTheDropBear said:

You're right. Sorry half asleep. I thought he was referring to a kit on the webpage. I am open to memory suggestions since DDR5 is quite new to me.

you could also check out the list in the first comment, since you haven't provided feedback on that