Hey everyone! I'm putting together a PC through a local vendor's prebuilt option, which lets me choose some parts to save on costs. The total comes out to about $2100. Here's what I'm considering:
- Phanteks XT Pro Ultra Mid Tower
- Phanteks AMP GH 1000W Power Supply
- Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 WINDFORCE OC SFF Graphics Card
- AMD Ryzen 7800X3D Processor
- CM Hyper 212 CPU Cooler (I could upgrade to the Hyper 212 Pro, but it doesn't seem worth the extra cost)
- 32GB (2x16) 5600MHz CL36 RAM (this choice actually lowered the price by $900)
- NV3 SSD (I'm also using two older SSDs, but this setup is designed not to interfere with PCIe lanes)
- ASUS B650E MAX GAMING WIFI Motherboard
Any thoughts or suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
2 Answers
The build looks solid overall! I'm not super familiar with the Cooler Master brand, but I've heard good things. If you're looking for alternatives, the Thermalright Frozen Warframe Pro 360 is an awesome cooler and keeps my CPU super cool.
If you're using DDR5 RAM, I'd suggest aiming for at least 6000MHz. It can make a noticeable difference in performance, especially for gaming and heavy multitasking. Worth considering the extra cost if you’re serious about performance!
It would be an extra $250. Is there really that big of a difference in performance?
Oh yeah, I know Cooler Master is reputable. It's the only air cooler option in the configurator, and I’m not keen on using an AIO.