This is my first time building a PC, and I'd appreciate advice on whether the parts are well matched or if anything should be changed. I have not purchased anything yet except the ASUS TUF RTX 5070 Ti 16GB White OC, which was a gift, so that component is already decided. The planned parts are a Ryzen 7 9800X3D, TRYX Panorama SE 360mm ARGB White cooler, Gigabyte B850 AORUS Elite WiFi7 ICE motherboard, 32GB of DDR5-6000 CL36 memory, a 1TB Acer Predator GM7 PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD, a Lian Li O11 Vision Compact White case, three Corsair RS120 ARGB fans, and an MSI MAG A850GL PCIe 5 850W Gold ATX 3.1 power supply. Are there any compatibility concerns, better-value alternatives, or first-build tips I should know?
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The parts look generally solid and should work well together. The main thing I’d reconsider is spending a very large amount on the liquid cooler’s display when a more affordable 360mm AIO would cool the 9800X3D just as well. You could also compare the PSU with the Montech Century II; the 850W model is good value, while the 1050W version offers extra headroom for future upgrades at a relatively small price increase.
It’s a strong build overall. Just make sure you plan the storage carefully—1TB can fill up quickly with modern games, so adding a second larger NVMe drive later may be worthwhile. The 9800X3D and 5070 Ti combination should be excellent for gaming.
The 5070 Ti was a gift, so I couldn’t choose a 5080 instead. I’m mainly trying to make sure the rest of the build is balanced around it.