I'm about to order my first custom PC from a store in Spain and would appreciate a final sanity check before spending roughly €3,350, including assembly and Windows. It'll mainly be used for 4K gaming on my primary monitor, local game streaming to the living-room TV with Sunshine, and some light work-from-home tasks.
The planned parts are:
- CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
- Cooler: Arctic Liquid Freezer III 360 ARGB White
- Motherboard: ASUS ROG Strix B650-A Gaming WiFi
- Memory: 32GB (2x16GB) DDR5-6000 CL30
- GPU: Palit GeForce RTX 5080 16GB
- SSD: 2TB Samsung 990 EVO Plus TLC
- PSU: Forgeon Reactor 1000W Platinum, ATX 3.1, White
- Case: Corsair 3500X White
The shop will assemble it because this is my first build and I don't want to risk damaging expensive hardware. Does anything look mismatched or questionable, particularly the power supply or storage? I'm also unsure whether it makes sense to wait a few months for prices to improve, or if prices are more likely to stay high or rise further.
4 Answers
The main part I’d reconsider is the Forgeon power supply. Since it’s supporting a very expensive system, I’d personally choose a widely reviewed unit from a more established PSU manufacturer, such as Corsair or a comparable brand. The extra cost is small compared with the rest of the build and buys more confidence in quality and long-term reliability.
The overall parts list is well matched for a high-end 4K gaming system, and the 1000W capacity is more than enough. An 850W unit should also be adequate with these components, assuming it’s a good-quality ATX 3.1 model. The total price sounds broadly in line with what similar prebuilt systems cost elsewhere in Europe.
If you already have the money and want the computer now, waiting for the perfect market moment is usually frustrating. Prices might improve, but there’s no guarantee, especially for high-end GPUs. I’d make the purchase after replacing or confirming the PSU, rather than delaying solely in hopes of a major price drop.
There’s nothing inherently wrong with the component combination, but the white versions of the case and PSU usually add a noticeable premium without improving performance. If the appearance matters to you, that’s completely reasonable; otherwise, switching those parts to black could free up some budget for a larger SSD or 64GB of memory.
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