I'm about to order my first custom PC in Spain and would appreciate a quick sanity check before spending roughly €3,350 including assembly and Windows. It will mainly be used for 4K gaming on my primary display, local game streaming via Sunshine to the living-room TV, 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
- Graphics card: Palit GeForce RTX 5080 16GB
- Storage: 2TB Samsung 990 EVO Plus TLC
- Power supply: Forgeon Reactor 1000W Platinum, ATX 3.1, White
- Case: Corsair 3500X White
The store will assemble it because I'm new to building PCs and don't want to risk expensive hardware. Does anyone see compatibility issues or parts worth changing, particularly the power supply? I'm also wondering whether waiting a few months could improve pricing or whether it makes more sense to buy now.
4 Answers
I wouldn’t delay the purchase purely in the hope that prices suddenly improve. If you have the budget and already know this is the system you want, buying now is reasonable; future pricing is difficult to predict and high-end parts may not become meaningfully cheaper soon. Just make sure the store uses current BIOS settings and enables the memory’s EXPO profile.
There’s nothing inherently wrong with the white theme, but white cases and power supplies often carry a noticeable premium. If appearance isn’t especially important, switching those parts to black could free up money for a better PSU, more storage, or simply reduce the total cost.
The overall parts list looks solid and the price is broadly in line with what similar high-end prebuilt systems cost elsewhere in Europe. A 1000W unit is more than enough for this hardware, and the 9800X3D with a 5080 is a sensible combination for 4K gaming.
The main thing I’d reconsider is the Forgeon power supply. Since this is an expensive system, I’d choose a well-reviewed model from an established PSU manufacturer with ATX 3.1 support instead of saving money there. A quality 850W unit may also be sufficient, but 1000W gives you comfortable headroom.
That’s helpful. I was mostly choosing the 1000W model for extra headroom, but I’ll compare it with better-reviewed Corsair, Seasonic, or similar options before ordering.