Hey everyone! I'm about to start building my PC after a while and I'm looking for some advice. This setup will primarily be for gaming and some light production work. I tend to play older titles—my first two games lined up are HZD Forbidden West and Cyberpunk 2077. I'm also planning to get a new 32" 1440p monitor, but that's a later decision. I've put together a PC part list and would love your feedback to ensure I haven't made any major mistakes. Thanks!
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Consider getting a case that comes with built-in fans; that way, you won’t need to worry about buying them separately. The Montech 903 or XR are solid picks!
I looked at your build and made some tweaks. I swapped out the Ryzen 9700X for a 7700X since the price difference is around $70 but the gaming performance is pretty similar. I also replaced the Peerless Assassin cooler with the newer Phantom Spirit.
For storage, I suggest reducing to just one 2TB drive since you can easily add more later. Plus, if you want multiple PCIe Gen 5 drives, you’ll need a better motherboard, which might not be the best use of money right now. Lastly, I picked a case that already has four fans installed for better airflow—definitely worth checking out with airflow videos to see why it matters! If you're on a tight budget, consider stepping down to a 9070 instead of an XT to keep things around $1500. Hope this helps!
I found another option for you. This PCPartPicker link has a 9070XT setup for $1524, but I switched the SSD to a 1TB PCIe Gen 4. Just a thought if you don’t need the bigger Gen 5!
Thanks for your help!