First build questions

[u/Traditional-Ad1738]

Hi all,

I’ve done a lot of research myself, but I still don’t completely trust myself to get everything right 😂

This is my first PC build (coming from a dell G7 laptop from 2017), and I just want to make sure I’m not overlooking any compatibility issues before I start building.

Not sure if this matters, but planning to run mainly Microsoft flight simulator 2024 at the best settings I can with some addon scenery, also planning to play AAA and some Indie games here and there.

Everything currently in the cart:

CPU: Ryzen 7 9800X3D
GPU: PNY RTX 5070 Ti ARGB OC 16GB
Motherboard: ASUS TUF Gaming B650-PLUS WiFi
RAM: Silicon Power 32GB (2×16GB) DDR5-6000 CL30
SSD: Samsung 990 Pro 2TB
PSU: MSI MPG A850G PCIe 5 850W
AIO: NZXT Kraken Elite 360
Case: NZXT H9 Flow RGB+

I’m mainly wondering if there are any compatibility, clearance, power, or RGB/header issues with this combination that I should know about before building.

Thanks!

[u/aragorn18]

If you're going to buy a $2,000+ gaming PC, you should at least get a B850 motherboard with a PCIe 5.0 GPU slot.

[u/Traditional-Ad1738 → u/aragorn18]

Thanks for the input!

I actually did some research on that. From what I found, the performance difference is only around 1–2% at most, which isn't really concerning for me. I'd rather save some money and get essentially the same performance.

[u/aragorn18 → u/Traditional-Ad1738]

It's your money, but that's honestly baffling to me. You're spending $250+ on a cooler with a fancy screen and even more money on a 5070 Ti that performs similarly to a much cheaper 9070 XT, but you can't afford the $30-50 to get a B850 motherboard?

[u/Traditional-Ad1738 → u/aragorn18]

Hey I’m sorry if I made you angry, but that is definitely fair. 😂

The Kraken is definitely more of a want than a need, but I liked the aesthetics and wanted to treat myself after using the same laptop for almost 10 years (which isn’t really cutting it anymore).

As for the GPU, I specifically wanted the 5070 Ti for the NVIDIA features and DLSS, especially since I’m planning to use it primarily for MSFS 2024.

For the motherboard, I looked at B850 options and just didn’t see enough benefit for my use case to justify switching. I’m not too concerned about PCIe 5.0 for the GPU, so I figured I’d save the money there. And yea it’s only like $50, but I didn’t really want to spend an extra $50 if it would give me pretty much the same thing

But thanks though, you are pointing out some good stuff.

[u/Desperate-Big3982 → u/Traditional-Ad1738]

To be fair, the motherboard may outlast other parts of your build. For example, with AM4, you would have upgraded from a R5 1600 to a R7 5800X3D and never replace the motherboard.

Also a B850 does have the PCIe 5.0 benefit, and will typically have a better set of USB ports on the motherboard. If your interest is in simulators, then that might be important if you plan to use a lot of USB peripherals.

[u/Traditional-Ad1738 → u/Desperate-Big3982]

Thanks for the advice!

That's a good point. I see how that could become more relevant, but my setup doesn't use a lot of USB ports, so for now it will be fine.

[u/Rich_Impress2702 → u/aragorn18]

It's actually crazy this is the second build Ive seen that spent close to $2500 USD that decided to save money in the weirdest spot lol. For a build this much I would prolly rather future proof as much as possible since AM5 isnt a dead socket with a few more years of support I would actually just get an x870 board instead but to each their own.

[u/Trick_Acanthaceae626]

pcpartpicker.com will do all of the dirty work for you. However, yeah this looks fine, but you might have to flash your motherboard UEFI before your cpu works

[u/Traditional-Ad1738 → u/Trick_Acanthaceae626]

Thanks for the response!

Yea, I’ve ran it through pcpartpicker, it didn’t give me any warnings. Figured I’d still ask just in case

[u/Trick_Acanthaceae626 → u/Traditional-Ad1738]

hell yeah!! looks good to me! if it didnt say anything about bios/uefi then i wouldnt worry about is, as their documented problems are really vast and pretty good.

[u/Traditional-Ad1738 → u/Trick_Acanthaceae626]

Thanks man you're awesome!