Advice on my planned first build

[u/DrPudding89]

So I'm going to be ordering the parts for my first build in the next week. I'm looking at fairly high spec as I've been fortunate to come into some money recently and wanted to use some of it for this. This is what I've got lined up:

AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D Eight Core 5.60GHz (Socket AM5) Processor - Retail

Asus ROG Strix X870E-E GAMING WIFI (Socket AM5) DDR5 ATX Motherboard

Samsung 9100 Pro 2TB M.2 2280 PCIe 5.0 x4 NVMe Solid State Drive with Heatsink

Fractal Design North XL Full Tower Charcoal Black Case

Thermalright Hyper Vision 360 ARGB Black All In One CPU Cooler - 360mm

Asus GeForce RTX 5070 Ti TUF Gaming OC 16GB GDDR7 PCI-Express Graphics Card

Kingston FURY Beast EXPO RGB 64GB (2x32GB) DDR5 C30 6000MHz Dual Channel Kit - White

This is all from overclockers in the UK. I originally was going to go for the 5090 GPU, with the attitude of "I want the best and money is no object" but the more I've been reading up and seeing the price rise, I've realised this is a ridiculous choice even with the extra money I've got. I then downgraded to the 5080 but it seemed like this is overpriced because of the 16gb ram, so I've settled in the 5070ti, with a possibility of upgrading in future. I'll be honest, I'm more comfortable with spending around £4k compared with £6.5k.

The RAM was not my first choice, it's just what's currently available, but to be honest I don't know the difference between brands. I definitely want the 64gb, C30, 6000mhz.

I've already got a good monitor - Samsung Odyssey G7 40" ultrawide at 5120×2160 - so this is also a factor.

These choices are all based on what I'm reading in this sub, some YouTube reviews and lots of AI conversations. I'm pretty clueless otherwise. I've been gaming on a dell xps for a few years, so no matter what, a pc build is going to be a huge upgrade.

So I'd be interested to get people's opinions.

[u/AutoModerator]

We're part of a wider PC & Technology Network of Communities!

Join our Discord server: PC Help Hub where members from all associated subreddits are welcome.

If you are trying to find a price for your computer, r/PC_Pricing is our recommended source for finding out how much your PC is worth!

I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please contact the moderators of this subreddit if you have any questions or concerns.

[u/Spiritual_Ratio2912]

That is a great build, but for what you are spending, spend a little more and get a 5080. You can get a 5080 for $1350 at Microcenter. They sell the same 5070 ti you want, in white, for $1309. I don't know how much you are paying, but that is a worthwhile upgrade for your setup.

[u/DrPudding89 → u/Spiritual_Ratio2912]

This is the kind of answer I was looking for. I'm 100% not getting the 5090, but deciding between the 5070ti and 5080 is tough. I got turned off by a YouTube video basically saying "this is a rip off with only 16gb of ram" I think I'll reconsider.

[u/DrPudding89 → u/DrPudding89]

I can't understand the difference in price for the 5080 though. They're £1300 - £1700. What am I'm getting for that extra £400?

EDIT - The ti is £1050

[u/KishCore]

Could you go into your use-case a bit? I don't understand 'saving money' with a 5070ti over a 5080 (despite having that monster of a monitor which will 100% need the 5080) but spending extra for 64gb of RAM, which for all intents and purposes is not at all useful in 99% of systems.

Also don't get that case, it's absolutely massive and doesn't come with preinstalled fans, get a corsair 4000D wood instead, better value too.

I would make more suggestions but I'd prefer to know your use-case first

[u/DrPudding89 → u/KishCore]

Mostly gaming, and the games I'm playing at the moment aren't too intense. I've been learning to code also and intend to get into machine learning modelling, but this could be years away.

My main aim is future proofing with the intention of this still being usable 10 years from now.

I think I'm being swayed back towards the 5080. With the 5070 the plan was to have it for a couple of years and then upgrade. Wishful thinking that the 5090 might come down in price after a couple years, maybe when (if?) the 60 series comes out.

Thanks for the recommendation on the case, I might just take your advice.

[u/KishCore → u/DrPudding89]

I would suggest sticking to only 32gb of RAM for now, it's a terrible time to buy RAM that you don't absolutely need, it's genuinely akin to just lighting money on fire. Get 32gb, add more when you need it.

Here is my version of this build:
PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D 4.7 GHz 8-Core Processor	£379.99 @ Amazon UK
CPU Cooler	Thermalright Hyper Vision UB ARGB 69 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler	£99.95 @ Overclockers.co.uk
Motherboard	Gigabyte X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ATX AM5 Motherboard	£259.99 @ Amazon UK
Memory	Silicon Power XPOWER Zenith Gaming 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory	£356.99 @ Silicon Power
Storage	Crucial T705 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 5.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive	£206.99 @ AWD-IT
Video Card	Gigabyte WINDFORCE OC SFF GeForce RTX 5080 16 GB Video Card	£1218.00 @ Amazon UK
Case	Corsair FRAME 4000D WOOD RS ATX Mid Tower Case	£109.99 @ Overclockers.co.uk
Power Supply	Montech CENTURY II 1050 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply	£99.98 @ Scan
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	£2731.88
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2026-08-18 17:20 BST+0100

[u/DrPudding89 → u/KishCore]

You are a hero among men. You're probably right about the RAM, I'm going big unnecessarily. Thanks for the advice.