what do you guys/gals think?

[Sir Judgementz]

What do you guys think of this build?

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/MbfyYN

[Lunar River]

Depends on what you’re using it for.

 

but also I don’t get your storage config. Why get a 

2TB

1TB

256GB

and 128GB SSDs?

[RONOTHAN##]

Most decisions in this system are just weird.

• The CPU cooler is very expensive for what it is (it's outperformed by coolers half its price), and given you have a 7800X3D you don't even need a big AIO like this.
• The thermal paste doesn't make sense, any cooler you buy will include some good enough thermal paste. No reason to spend the extra $15 on Hydronaut
• The motherboard is OK, but there's likely a cheaper option that will be plenty fine. Do you really need an X670E board?
• The RAM is double the price of similarly performing kits.
• The storage config is just weird, are you reusing old drives?
• The GPU is alright I guess, but you can get similar cards from other manufacturers for less money and no less performance (PNY for instance).
• The case and PSU are alright, you can probably save a few dollars changing them each out for alternatives but it's OK. 
• Don't pay full price for a Windows key, there are key resellers who will sell you one for ~$20. 
• The peripherals (mouse, keyboard, headset) seem rather expensive for what they are, but I'm not one who particularly cares about peripherals so listen to someone who knows more than me in that area. 

This is a system that with all those peripherals you should be paying closer to $3000 for than $4000 and losing no performance. 

[ArushM]

32 minutes ago, RONOTHAN## said:

• Don't pay full price for a Windows key, there are key resellers who will sell you one for ~$20.

Or just deal with the watermark for free

38 minutes ago, RONOTHAN## said:

• he CPU cooler is very expensive for what it is (it's outperformed by coolers half its price), and given you have a 7800X3D you don't even need a big AIO like this.
• The thermal paste doesn't make sense, any cooler you buy will include some good enough thermal paste. No reason to spend the extra $15 on Hydronaut
• The motherboard is OK, but there's likely a cheaper option that will be plenty fine. Do you really need an X670E board?
• The RAM is double the price of similarly performing kits.
• The storage config is just weird, are you reusing old drives?
• The GPU is alright I guess, but you can get similar cards from other manufacturers for less money and no less performance (PNY for instance).
• The case and PSU are alright, you can probably save a few dollars changing them each out for alternatives but it's OK. 
• Don't pay full price for a Windows key, there are key resellers who will sell you one for ~$20. 
• The peripherals (mouse, keyboard, headset) seem rather expensive for what they are, but I'm not one who particularly cares about peripherals so listen to someone who knows more than me in that area. 

for similar reasons: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/XgGPZJ

 

You could very well change the AIO to something like a Thermalright FC140 and still get comparable temps though

[RONOTHAN##]

Just now, ArushM said:

for similar reasons: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/XgGPZJ

Couple quick things, since this can be even beter. The Liquid Freezer III is even better and still cheaper than that CM AIO, I'd swap the board for the B650-P Wifi if you're going to step it down (saves another $30 without loosing much), and go for a 6000 CL30 RAM kit since 7200 does not work well on AM5. Plus the PSU OP put in was cheaper and pretty good (the be quiet! Pure Power 12 M is even cheaper though and still really good, so that would be my pick). I'd also ditch the 990 Pro since it's unlikely to actually be noticeably better. 

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/BdygGP

 

It's still over the original budget, but it's at least closer if you wanna go up to a 4090. 

[ArushM]

4 minutes ago, RONOTHAN## said:

The Liquid Freezer III is even better and still cheaper than that CM AIO

didn't realise that the priced changed, a couple weeks ago it was sitting at 90 bucks at cooler masters website

4 minutes ago, RONOTHAN## said:

6000 CL30 RAM kit since 7200 does not work well on AM5

I forgot this wasn't an intel build

 

Thanks for the corrections

[TatamiMatt]

Taken @RONOTHAN##'s suggested build and budgetified it a good bit more without compromising on performance

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 4.2 GHz 8-Core Processor  ($387.78 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 SE ARGB 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler  ($35.90 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: ASRock B650 PG LIGHTNING ATX AM5 Motherboard  ($150.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Silicon Power Value Gaming 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory  ($89.97 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Crucial P3 Plus 4 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($237.95 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Asus TUF GAMING GeForce RTX 4090 24 GB Video Card  ($1599.99 @ ASUS) 
Case: Phanteks XT PRO ULTRA ATX Mid Tower Case  ($69.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: be quiet! Pure Power 12 M 1000 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($104.90 @ Newegg) 
Monitor: Alienware AW3225QF 31.6" 3840 x 2160 240 Hz Curved Monitor  ($999.99 @ Best Buy) 
Keyboard: Corsair K100 RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($174.99 @ Best Buy) 
Mouse: Corsair SCIMITAR RGB ELITE Wired Optical Mouse  ($76.05 @ Amazon) 
Headphones: SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro  Headset  ($189.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $4118.48
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-07-15 03:34 EDT-0400

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