Hey everyone! I'm building my first PC and just wanted to get some final thoughts before I pull the trigger on the rest of my components. Here's a quick rundown of what I'm aiming for: I'm looking to play modern AAA titles and some competitive multiplayer games at 1440p and potentially 4K. I'm also doing some video editing and rendering, which is why I've chosen a powerful CPU. My budget for the remaining parts is around £1250.
Currently, I have the following components:
- **GPU**: ASUS ROG STRIX WHITE OC GeForce RTX 3090 24 GB
- **CPU Cooler**: Asus ROG STRIX LC II ARGB 240mm AIO Liquid Cooler (got it used)
Here's what I'm considering:
- **CPU**: AMD Ryzen 9 9900X
- **Motherboard**: Gigabyte B650M AORUS ELITE AX ICE Micro ATX
- **Memory**: TEAMGROUP T-Force Delta RGB 32 GB DDR5-6000
- **Storage**: Lexar NM790 2 TB NVME SSD
- **Case**: Montech KING 95 PRO ATX
- **Power Supply**: Lian Li EDGE GOLD 1000 W
- **OS**: Microsoft Windows 11 Home
I've linked my complete PCPartPicker list for reference. I'm also committed to an all-white theme for aesthetics. My main concerns are whether these parts work well together for gaming at 1440p and 4K, if the 1000W power supply will be enough, and if you have any other advice or suggestions to improve the build.
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If you're paying £105.80 for Windows 11, maybe consider downloading it from Microsoft and running it for free with a watermark. You could activate it for free on a Windows 10 machine, which would let you spend that cash on more storage or games! Just a thought!
Or you could buy a single machine Windows license for just £10 instead!
Thanks for the suggestion about Windows! I'll definitely look into that. Other than that, does the build itself look okay to you?