Gaming - Optimal?

[Kundrum]

I've made this set-up referencing a few different websites for what's good and what's not. My budget is 1500 max, I was wondering whether this seems like an alright setup, using it mainly for gaming but also for programming at University.
Also does it matter which case I buy? As I'm unsure on which I should get. Finally is It worth buying through this website or would i save much money buying parts separately and building myself? Thanks in advance!
Specs:
Case
COOLERMASTER MASTERBOX MB530P RGB GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i7 Eight Core Processor i7-9700K (3.6GHz) 12MB Cache
(Was gonna go for standard 9700 but out of stock, worth waiting for?)
Motherboard
ASUS® ROG STRIX Z390-F GAMING: ATX, LGA1151, USB 3.1, SATA 6GBs - RGB Ready
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 2666MHz (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
6GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 1660 Ti - HDMI, DP - GeForce GTX VR Ready!
1st Storage Drive
2TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 256MB CACHE
Intel Optane Memory
16GB INTEL® M10 OPTANE MEMORY - USE WITH MECHANICAL HDD
DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
NOT REQUIRED
External Hard Drive
1TB Seagate Backup Plus Slim External HDD, USB 3.0, Black
Memory Card Reader
USB 3.0 EXTERNAL SD/MICRO SD CARD READER
Power Supply
CORSAIR 450W VS SERIES™ VS-450 POWER SUPPLY
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
PCS FrostFlow 240 Series RGB High Performance Liquid Cooler
Thermal Paste (Necessary?)
ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND
LED Lighting
2x 50cm RGB LED Strip
Sound Card
(Only for external audio? Or inc headphones)
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Wireless/Wired Networking
WIRELESS 802.11N 300Mbps/2.4GHz PCI-E CARD
USB/Thunderbolt Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Operating System
Windows 10 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence [KUK-00001]
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
Windows 10 Multi-Language Recovery Image - Unlimited Downloads from Online Account
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft® Office® 365 (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus
BullGuard™ Internet Security - Free 90 Day License inc. Gamer Mode
Browser
Microsoft® Edge (Windows 10 Only)
Warranty
3 Year Standard Warranty (1 Month Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 12 to 14 working days
QTY
1
£1,236.67
ex VAT
£1,484.00
inc VAT and Delivery
Current estimated lead times: 12 to 14 working days.

 

[Kundrum]

Also does it matter what build of ram I get, is there any advantage to 4x8gb over 2x16gb? Sorry for the bunch of questions

 

[ubuysa]

Buying from PCS gives you the confidence that the build has been tested and you get the excellent after sales support from PCS should there be problems. Plus of course the benefit of the collective knowledge and experience of the people on here.

That board supports only dual channel RAM so there's no advantage in 4 x 8GB. For gaming you won't need more than 16GB and I can't imagine you doing anything at uni that will need 32GB either, it's really a waste IMO.

 

[Kundrum]

Buying from PCS gives you the confidence that the build has been tested and you get the excellent after sales support from PCS should there be problems. Plus of course the benefit of the collective knowledge and experience of the people on here.

That board supports only dual channel RAM so there's no advantage in 4 x 8GB. For gaming you won't need more than 16GB and I can't imagine you doing anything at uni that will need 32GB either, it's really a waste IMO.

Okay awesome, I'll change that, any info on the case, does it matter or is it more of a whichever looks best to me kind of thing, I presume some will allow for better ventilation etc. Any recommendations? And would you reccomend me keeping the optane memory, or does it not make much difference?