I'm about to build my first PC, and I know prices are pretty outrageous right now. I believe they're likely to keep rising for the next couple of years, so I'm willing to invest. I'm posting here to see if anyone with more experience might catch any incompatibilities, potential bottlenecks, or has suggestions for improvements without exceeding a budget of $3500. Overall, I'm aiming for a build that's powerful, silent, compact, and has no RGB features. I'd love any advice you can offer! Here's what I have so far:
- **Case:** Lian Li A3-mATX Micro ATX Mini Tower Black / Brown Wood Mesh Side Panel - $86.99
- **CPU:** AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D 4.7 GHz 8-Core AM5 - $429.99
- **Motherboard:** Asus B850 TUF GAMING B850M-PLUS WIFI AM5 DDR5 Micro ATX - $189.99
- **GPU:** Asus PRIME GeForce RTX 5080 16 GB - $1,469.99
- **RAM:** TEAMGROUP T-Create Expert Black DDR5-6000 CL30 32GB (2x16GB) - $479.99
- **CPU Cooler:** Noctua NH-U12A chromax.black Air 158mm Black - $139.95
- **Storage:** Kingston Fury Renegade 2TB SSD M.2 PCIe 4.0 NVMe - $324.99
- **Power Supply:** MSI MAG A1000GL PCIE5 Black 1000W Fully Modular 80+ Gold Certified - $134.99
- **Case Fans:** 5x Noctua NF-A12x25 120mm Black PWM - $35.99 each
**Total Price:** $3436.83
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Just a heads up, I based my build off this video, in case it helps you too: https://youtu.be/8xeGAuEYfTU?si=3OE5JlLXAOjnCheb
A silent case with ten fans? You're gonna need some serious fan curve magic. I recommend swapping out the 120mm fans for 140mm with lower RPMs if you even need that many in such a compact case.
Oops, I just realized the motherboard is mATX. My mistake! Is the PSU still a good choice? I thought I selected the right one.
You can achieve about 85% of that performance for around $1300 less! Don't overthink your case cooling either. Honestly, you don't need five Noctua fans; that's a bit overkill.
Thanks for the suggestion! I'll definitely check that out!