I'm putting together a mostly white PC and would appreciate a compatibility and value check before buying the remaining parts. I already have 32GB of Kingston Fury DDR5-6400 RAM, a Round5 Blast White Mini Tower case, a 30-inch 1080p 200Hz ultrawide VA monitor, a white Palit RTX 5060 8GB, and a Colorful Battle-AX B650M-White WiFi V15 motherboard.
I'm planning to buy a 1TB Kingston NV3 NVMe SSD, a 1TB 7200 RPM SATA hard drive, a Ryzen 7 8700F, and a white Corsair RM750e ATX 3.1 power supply. My budget is around $3,000, though prices vary considerably where I live; an RTX 5060 Ti costs roughly two or three times as much as the regular 5060, so I chose the standard model because it meets my needs.
The hard drive would mainly store video-editing files and other large data, while the SSD would hold the operating system and programs. The monitor is intended as a budget placeholder until I can upgrade to an OLED ultrawide. I can still return any component because I have the original packaging and receipts. Are there any parts I should change without causing a major price increase, and are there any compatibility concerns with this build?
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The general parts list looks workable, but I’d pay close attention to the less familiar motherboard and case. Confirm that the board has the correct AM5 BIOS support for whichever processor you choose, that its Wi-Fi and rear I/O meet your needs, and that the case has adequate airflow and clearance. DDR5-6400 may work, but AM5 systems commonly have an easier time running DDR5-6000 with an EXPO profile, so don’t be surprised if you need to lower the memory speed for stability. A 30-inch 1080p ultrawide at 200Hz may also look less sharp than expected, although it’s reasonable as a temporary display if the price is good. For video editing, putting active projects on an SSD and using the hard drive only for archives is a sensible compromise.
I’d reconsider the Ryzen 7 8700F. For a new AM5 build, a Ryzen 5 7600 or 9600X is often a better-value choice, while a 7800X3D or 9800X3D makes sense if you want to spend more specifically for gaming performance. Also, the Kingston NV3 is a budget QLC drive, so it’s acceptable if it’s very cheap, but a stronger TLC NVMe drive would be preferable for frequent video editing. I’d skip the hard drive if possible and use a 2TB SSD instead, since editing large files from an HDD will feel noticeably slower. Verify the motherboard’s official CPU support and BIOS version before committing, and make sure the case supports the motherboard, graphics card, and power supply dimensions. The 750W Corsair unit is more than enough for an RTX 5060.
The hard drive is mainly for storing video-editing footage and other files, so I was hoping to keep the SSD at 1TB. Do you still think a 2TB SSD would be worth it? The monitor is also just a temporary budget option until I can move to an OLED model. The motherboard is the Colorful Battle-AX B650M-White WiFi V15, and I found a white version of the RM750e.