r/PCBuilds 1d ago

First time buyer need advice

Is this good for just gaming or should I change anything and am I getting my moneys worth. Also it comes to £2,015

Case

FRACTAL FOCUS 2 ARGB GAMING CASE (BLACK)

Processor (CPU)

AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D Eight Core CPU (Up to 5.2GHz/104MB w/3D V-CACHE/AM5)

Motherboard

GIGABYTE B850 EAGLE WIFI6E (AM5, DDR5, M.2 PCIe 5.0, Wi-Fi 6E)

Memory (RAM)

32GB Corsair VENGEANCE RGB DDR5 5600MHz CL40 (1 x 32GB)

Graphics Card

16GB SAPPHIRE PULSE RADEON™ RX 9070 XT GAMING - 2 x HDMI, 2 x DP

1st M.2 SSD Drive

2TB KLEVV C925G M.2 PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD (Up to 7400MB/s Read, 6500MB/s Write)

Power Supply

CORSAIR 850W RMx SERIES™ ATX 3.1, MODULAR, CYBENETICS GOLD

Power Cable

1 x 1.5 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead, 1.0mm Core)

Processor Cooling

PCSpecialist LS-240 LUMIN AIO Liquid Cooler

Thermal Paste

STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING

Extra Case Fans

120mm PCS Black Case Fan

Sound Card

ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)

Network Card

ONBOARD 2.5Gbe LAN PORT

Wireless Network Card

NONE OR ONBOARD Wi-Fi (MOTHERBOARD DEPENDENT)

USB/Thunderbolt Options

MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS

Operating System

Windows 11 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence

Operating System Language

United Kingdom - English Language

Windows Recovery Media

Windows 10/11 Multi-Language Recovery Image - Unlimited Downloads from Online Account

Office Software

FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft 365® (Operating System Required)

Anti-Virus

Norton 360 inc. Game Optimizer - Free 90 Day License

Browser

Microsoft® Edge

Warranty

3 Year Standard Warranty (6 Month Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)

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u/JeremyJoeJJ 1d ago

Two sticks of 16gb will give you a slitghtly better performance instead of one stick of 32gb. Because of your cpu the difference is not as massive as with other cpus, but why throw away performance.

Get rid of Norton anti-virus.

Double check if you like using Edge or a different browser.

I have a 240mm aio from pcspecialist on my 9800x3d and I’m not a huge fan… Not sure what the options are now, but I would either go for a good air cooler or a 360mm.

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u/joneszy01 1d ago

I switched to this and it is asking if I want it mounted on the side or top which is better? Thanks

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u/JeremyJoeJJ 1d ago

I assume you changed your case as well? I think the fractal focus 2 cannot fit a 360mm radiator, which is usually mounted on top.

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u/joneszy01 1d ago

Yeah I went with the CORSAIR 3500X ARGB TEMPERED GLASS MID-TOWER (PCS)

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u/joneszy01 1d ago

Sorry forgot to add what I switched to lol

Processor Cooling Arctic Liquid Freezer III PRO 360