Hi everyone! I'm new to the world of PC building and I'm about to buy a pre-assembled setup that looks pretty solid. Here are the specs:
- AMD Ryzen™ 7 9800X3D AM5 8-Core 5.2 GHz
- Thermal Grizzly Hydronaut
- MSI MAG CoreLiquid A13 360 Black 360mm
- Thermal Grizzly Sealing Frame Premium
- MSI B850 GAMING PLUS WIFI
- Gainward GeForce RTX 5080 Phoenix V1 16GB / Palit
- 32GB Kingston FURY Beast RGB DDR5-6000 (2x 16 GB)
- Kingston Technology NV3 1000Gb M.2 2280 NVMe
- Antec C5 Black
- 3x 120mm Antec ARGB fans
- 1x 120mm Antec ARGB fan
- Deepcool PN1200M 1200W power supply
The total cost is around 2,800€ (about 3,290$). I've heard great things about this shop, especially regarding their build quality and cable management. What do you think? Any tips or thoughts? Thank you in advance!
2 Answers
That's definitely a premium build! You're paying for high-quality components, which is great but may feel overkill for some parts like the AIO cooler and PSU. One thing that might sting a bit is having just 1TB of storage, especially since the SSD isn't top-tier. I'd recommend planning for an upgrade.
Building it yourself could save you some cash, but it really depends on where you live. I think the SSD isn't the best choice, and 1TB may get filled up quickly. Other than that, the specs look solid!
Thanks for the input! I figured building it myself wouldn't save too much given the prices in Italy. I plan to upgrade the SSD in the future—right now, I'm managing fine with splitting games between my PC and PS5.
I get it! When you say 'mediocre,' are you talking about performance or just the space issue? I’m fine to upgrade later, but I'd like to know what else I should watch for regarding SSDs.