Is this a good build?

kylgeo

Member
Hi Guys, this will be my second product from pc's. Before I got a laptop but now I'm considering possibly a mini pc (due to space in my current room) with a monitor is this a good build? Is there anything you'd change? Very open to recommendations.
Mainly want to be able to play games on max or close to max settings and for it to be relatively quiet. I imagine coming from using a laptop this will hopefully not be nearly as loud.


Case
CORSAIR 2500X MICRO ATX TEMPERED GLASS DUAL CHAMBER CASE
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Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X 16 Core CPU (4.3GHz-5.7GHz/80MB CACHE/AM5)
Motherboard
ASUS® ROG STRIX X670E-I GAMING WIFI (Mini-ITX, AM5, DDR5, PCIe 5.0, Wi-Fi 6E)
Memory (RAM)
32GB PCS PRO DDR5 4800MHz (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
12GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 4070 SUPER - HDMI, DP, LHR
1st M.2 SSD Drive
2TB SAMSUNG 990 EVO M.2, PCIe 4.0 & 5.0 NVMe (up to 5000MB/R, 4200MB/W)
DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
NOT REQUIRED
Power Supply
CORSAIR 750W CX SERIES™ CX-750 POWER SUPPLY
Power Cable
1 x 1.5 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
PCS FrostFlow 360 Series ARGB High Performance Liquid Cooler
Thermal Paste
ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND
LED Lighting
50cm ARGB LED Strip
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
USB/Thunderbolt Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 4 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
Monitor
MSI 32" CURVED G32CQ4 E2 - 2560 x 1440, 1ms, 170Hz
Warranty
3 Year Standard Warranty (6 Month Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
 

Ekans2011

VALUED CONTRIBUTOR
Hi Guys, this will be my second product from pc's. Before I got a laptop but now I'm considering possibly a mini pc (due to space in my current room) with a monitor is this a good build? Is there anything you'd change? Very open to recommendations.
Mainly want to be able to play games on max or close to max settings and for it to be relatively quiet. I imagine coming from using a laptop this will hopefully not be nearly as loud.


Case
CORSAIR 2500X MICRO ATX TEMPERED GLASS DUAL CHAMBER CASE
Promotional Item
Buy select GeForce RTX 40 Series*, get Star Wars: Outlaws
Promotional Item
Get 2 Games with select AMD Ryzen CPUs!
Promotional Item
Get a discount code for 20% off select peripherals at Corsair.com
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X 16 Core CPU (4.3GHz-5.7GHz/80MB CACHE/AM5)
Motherboard
ASUS® ROG STRIX X670E-I GAMING WIFI (Mini-ITX, AM5, DDR5, PCIe 5.0, Wi-Fi 6E)
Memory (RAM)
32GB PCS PRO DDR5 4800MHz (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
12GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 4070 SUPER - HDMI, DP, LHR
1st M.2 SSD Drive
2TB SAMSUNG 990 EVO M.2, PCIe 4.0 & 5.0 NVMe (up to 5000MB/R, 4200MB/W)
DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
NOT REQUIRED
Power Supply
CORSAIR 750W CX SERIES™ CX-750 POWER SUPPLY
Power Cable
1 x 1.5 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
PCS FrostFlow 360 Series ARGB High Performance Liquid Cooler
Thermal Paste
ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND
LED Lighting
50cm ARGB LED Strip
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
USB/Thunderbolt Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 4 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
Monitor
MSI 32" CURVED G32CQ4 E2 - 2560 x 1440, 1ms, 170Hz
Warranty
3 Year Standard Warranty (6 Month Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Mini PCs are not the best choice for a quiet machine.

That build is also somewhat unbalanced; with a £3000 budget, you can have much better.

This is what I'd get with such a large budget for a 1440p gaming system.

The ideal size for a 1440p monitor is 27''
I think this MSI could be a better choice

Case
CORSAIR iCUE 5000X RGB MID TOWER GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D 12 Core CPU (4.4GHz-5.6GHz/140MB w/3D V-CACHE/AM5) - Just a placeholder since the 7800X3D is out of stock until mid-October
Motherboard

ASUS® TUF GAMING B650-PLUS WIFI (AM5, DDR5, PCIe 4.0, Wi-Fi 6) - Solid MB for gaming, the Strix is quite overkill, IMHO.
Memory (RAM)

32GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR5 6000MHz (2 x 16GB) - Sweetspot frequency for AM5
Graphics Card

16GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 4070 Ti SUPER - HDMI, DP, LHR - Top tier 1440p GPU
Graphics Card Support Bracket

NONE (BRACKET INCLUDED AS STANDARD ON 4070 Ti / RX 7700 XT AND ABOVE)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
512GB SOLIDIGM P44 PRO GEN 4 M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 7000MB/sR, 4700MB/sW) - Small, fast OS Drive
1st M.2 SSD Drive

2TB SOLIDIGM P41+ GEN 4 M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 4125MB/sR, 3325MB/sW) - Main/games drive
Power Supply

CORSAIR 1200W RMx SHIFT SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS GOLD, ULTRA QUIET - Newer ATX 3.1 PSU, transient spikes protection and plenty room for future upgrades
Power Cable

1 x 1.5 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead, 1.0mm Core)
Processor Cooling
CORSAIR ICUE LINK H115i RGB HIGH PERFORMANCE CPU COOLER - Premium 280mm AIO is quieter and more than enough to cool a 7800X3D
Thermal Paste

STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING - Corsair preapplied paste (XTM70) is better than MX-4
Sound Card

ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Card
ONBOARD 2.5Gbe LAN PORT
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 - Norton slows down the system without any additional protection; avoid it
Browser

Firefox™
Warranty
3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour) - Just £5 for one year of C&R
Delivery

STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 3 to 5 working days
Price: £2,400.00 including VAT and Delivery
Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am5-pc/DmrTxYYTBf/
 

kylgeo

Member
Thanks dude. Really appreciate the help. I'm so new to desktop builds have no idea what I'm doing 😅. Will definitely take your recommendations
 
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