Advice on new build

[aseirel]

Hi all. Due to my inexperience in making new builds, I would be keen on receiving some advice and just a general check-up for my first ever build. Huge thank you for any help provided. Here's some required info:

Monitor
Currently I own a 1440p 180Hz display, but I'm planning on upgrading to a 4K 120Hz+ monitor in a year or so. I would appreciate any recommendations.

Uses
Ultra performant QHD gaming at highest possible settings - titles such as Monster Hunter Wilds, BG3, KCD2, CP2077, WoW.
High 4K performance due to a future display upgrade.
High productivity in programming, Blender, video editing and rendering in Premiere and After Effects, as well as Unity. Whole range of software and media development.
Reliable and future-proof - at least 5 years before any big upgrades.

Max Budget
€3500 (~£3000)

Case
CORSAIR FRAME 4000D RS ARGB MODULAR
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D 16 Core CPU (4.3GHz-5.7GHz/128MB w/3D V-CACHE/AM5)
Motherboard
ASUS® PRIME B650-PLUS (AM5, DDR5, PCIe 4.0)
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE RGB DDR5 6000MHz CL30 (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
16GB ZOTAC GEFORCE RTX 5080 SOLID CORE OC - HDMI, 3 x DP
1st M.2 SSD Drive
2TB SAMSUNG 990 PRO M.2, PCIe 4.0 NVMe (up to 7450MB/R, 6900MB/W)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 1000W 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
CORSAIR NAUTILUS 360 RS ARGB HIGH PERFORMANCE CPU COOLER
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Extra Case Fans
1 x 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
WIRELESS INTEL® Wi-Fi 6E AX210 2,400Mbps/5GHz, 300Mbps/2.4GHz PCI-E CARD + BT 5.0
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
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Browser
Microsoft® Edge
Warranty
3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
2 - 3 DAY DELIVERY TO REPUBLIC OF IRELAND
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 6 to 8 working days
Price: €3,440.00 including VAT and Delivery
Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am5-pc/wXV7FMNn8w/

 

[Ekans2011]

Hi, in my opinion, your build is almost spot on; I would just change the motherboard (the Prime is quite low-end for this level of build), increase the RAM to 64GB for editing, and use a standard double M.2s configuration.

The whole cost will be little more than your maximum budget, but I believe it is worthwhile.

Case
CORSAIR FRAME 4000D RS ARGB MODULAR
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D 16 Core CPU (4.3GHz-5.7GHz/128MB w/3D V-CACHE/AM5)
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF GAMING B850-PLUS WIFI (AM5, DDR5, M.2 PCIe 5.0, Wi-Fi 7)
Memory (RAM)
64GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR5 6000MHz CL30 (2 x 32GB)
Graphics Card
16GB ZOTAC GEFORCE RTX 5080 SOLID CORE OC - HDMI, 3 x DP
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB CORSAIR ELITE MP600 NVMe PCIe M.2 SSD (up to 7000 MB/R, 6200 MB/W)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
2TB CORSAIR CORE XT MP600 NVMe PCIe M.2 SSD (up to 5000 MB/R, 4400 MB/W)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 1000W 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
CORSAIR NAUTILUS 360 RS ARGB HIGH PERFORMANCE CPU COOLER
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
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
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Browser
Microsoft® Edge
Warranty
3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
2 - 3 DAY DELIVERY TO REPUBLIC OF IRELAND
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 6 to 8 working days
Price: €3,580.00 including VAT and Delivery
Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.ie/saved-configurations/amd-am5-pc/NeK25UVCTm/

 

[aseirel]

Hi, in my opinion, your build is almost spot on; I would just change the motherboard (the Prime is quite low-end for this level of build), increase the RAM to 64GB for editing, and use a standard double M.2s configuration.

The whole cost will be little more than your maximum budget, but I believe it is worthwhile.

Case
CORSAIR FRAME 4000D RS ARGB MODULAR
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D 16 Core CPU (4.3GHz-5.7GHz/128MB w/3D V-CACHE/AM5)
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF GAMING B850-PLUS WIFI (AM5, DDR5, M.2 PCIe 5.0, Wi-Fi 7)
Memory (RAM)
64GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR5 6000MHz CL30 (2 x 32GB)
Graphics Card
16GB ZOTAC GEFORCE RTX 5080 SOLID CORE OC - HDMI, 3 x DP
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB CORSAIR ELITE MP600 NVMe PCIe M.2 SSD (up to 7000 MB/R, 6200 MB/W)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
2TB CORSAIR CORE XT MP600 NVMe PCIe M.2 SSD (up to 5000 MB/R, 4400 MB/W)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 1000W 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
CORSAIR NAUTILUS 360 RS ARGB HIGH PERFORMANCE CPU COOLER
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
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
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Browser
Microsoft® Edge
Warranty
3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
2 - 3 DAY DELIVERY TO REPUBLIC OF IRELAND
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 6 to 8 working days
Price: €3,580.00 including VAT and Delivery
Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.ie/saved-configurations/amd-am5-pc/NeK25UVCTm/

That's amazing, thanks for the recommendation. I've made my order. As for the monitor, would you have any recommendations for 4k 120Hz+ displays that would fit in this build nicely in a reasonable budget? Maybe not an OLED, as it is outside my current price range. 😅

 

[Ekans2011]

As for the monitor, would you have any recommendations for 4k 120Hz+ displays that would fit in this build nicely in a reasonable budget? Maybe not an OLED, as it is outside my current price range. 😅

What is your current pricing range? I'd also ask the two most experienced users of monitors in this subject: @SpyderTracks @sck451

 

[aseirel]

What is your current pricing range? I'd also ask the two most experienced users of monitors in this subject: @SpyderTracks @sck451

Somewhere between €500 and €600. Might push it a bit higher if it's a really exceptional one.

 

[Ekans2011]

Somewhere between €500 and €600. Might push it a bit higher if it's a really exceptional one.

This Gigabyte may be a decent fit for your budget, even if HDR appears to be quite terrible on it,, but please wait for more experienced advice on this subject.

31.5" GIGABYTE M32U 4K UHD 144HZ IPS GAMING MONITOR

Audio Built-in speaker(s) Yes RMS rated power 6 W Performance Built-in speaker(s) Yes RMS rated power 6 W Built-in camera No AMD FreeSync type FreeSync Premium Pro AMD FreeSync Yes NVIDIA G-SYNC No Flicker-free technology Yes HBR3 support Yes Display Display brightness (typical) 350 cd/m² Screen...

eu.computerorbit.com

Gigabyte M32U Review

The Gigabyte M32U is a 32-inch 4k mid-range gaming monitor that's bigger than the Gigabyte M27U. It has several gaming-focused features, like HDMI 2.1 bandwidth,...

www.rtings.com

 

[SpyderTracks]

Somewhere between €500 and €600. Might push it a bit higher if it's a really exceptional one.

you're right on the cusp of being on a 32" 4k OLED, I would just save up a bit more and get the AOC AG326UD which is roughly 820 Euro most places

To be honest I'm having a real hard time finding any Mini-LED monitors under £700 which is about where the OLEDs start.

I know that last November prices crashed for Mini-LED as they were definitely wanting to majorly concentrate on OLED, I wonder if most stocks have sold out.

Was looking for something with really strong backlight dimming zones to support HDR1000, I definitely wouldn’t consider anything without at least HDR1000 at that price point.

I just would not bother with anything as low as IPS at your budget, it's such an outdated panel design.

 

[aseirel]

you're right on the cusp of being on a 32" 4k OLED, I would just save up a bit more and get the AOC AG326UD which is roughly 820 Euro most places

To be honest I'm having a real hard time finding any Mini-LED monitors under £700 which is about where the OLEDs start.

I know that last November prices crashed for Mini-LED as they were definitely wanting to majorly concentrate on OLED, I wonder if most stocks have sold out.

Was looking for something with really strong backlight dimming zones to support HDR1000, I definitely wouldn’t consider anything without at least HDR1000 at that price point.

I just would not bother with anything as low as IPS at your budget, it's such an outdated panel design.

Thanks for the insight. Yeah, in this case I will just save up for a bit longer and get myself an OLED like you said. Never had one before, and I heard great things about those panels.

Thank you guys, you've been great help.

 

[Ekans2011]

Yeah, in this case I will just save up for a bit longer and get myself an OLED like you said. Never had one before, and I heard great things about those panels.

It's certainly the best solution