Have I Done Well for my first PC build?

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cadeo

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Case NZXT H511 MID-TOWER GAMING CASE (WHITE)
Processor (CPU)AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 12 Core CPU (3.8GHz-4.6GHz/70MB CACHE/AM4)
MotherboardASUS® ROG STRIX X570-F GAMING (USB 3.2 Gen 2, PCIe 4.0) - ARGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)16GB Corsair VENGEANCE RGB PRO DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card8GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3070 - HDMI, DP
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1st Storage Drive1TB PCS 2.5" SSD, SATA 6 Gb (520MB/R, 470MB/W)
2nd Storage Drive2TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 256MB CACHE
Processor CoolingCorsair H80i V2 Hydro Series High Performance CPU Cooler
Power SupplyCORSAIR 850W RMx SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Extra Case Fans3x CoolerMaster SickleFlow 120 ARGB + Controller Kit


I am Hopefully planning to eventually get a new case and get an m.2 ssd when the new series of NVME drives come out as I heard they might be releasing new ones in the near future, Looking forward to hearing peoples thoughts :D
 
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Ash_

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I have heard rumours of PCIe5 being released, but i think we are still a year off and they are almost certain to be outrageously expensive. Gen 4 (980, firecuda etc) should be more than enough realistically.
 
sck451

sck451

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As and when PCIe5 comes out, it will be a while before enthusiast-grade SSDs are available. I expect it will be server-focused to start with, especially as Intel haven't even shipped PCIe4 yet.

And, in any case, your motherboard will only support gen 4.
 
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cadeo

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Ash_ said:
I have heard rumours of PCIe5 being released, but i think we are still a year off and they are almost certain to be outrageously expensive. Gen 4 (980, firecuda etc) should be more than enough realistically.
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i was looking at 980s yesterday is there any reason why the 970 is more expensive on amazon than the 980 was curious? thanks for the input though
 
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cadeo

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sck451 said:
As and when PCIe5 comes out, it will be a while before enthusiast-grade SSDs are available. I expect it will be server-focused to start with, especially as Intel haven't even shipped PCIe4 yet.

And, in any case, your motherboard will only support gen 4.
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Ahh I see I wouldn't of known that the motherboard wouldn't of supported it thanks :D
 
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Ash_

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cadeo said:
i was looking at 980s yesterday is there any reason why the 970 is more expensive on amazon than the 980 was curious? thanks for the input though
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980 is on sale at the moment. I picked up a 500GB for £100 or so, they are normally more
 
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Ash_

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cadeo said:
would a 1TB or 2TB M.2 be overkill with the other ssd and HDD this pc will have?
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You would want your OS on it, so would need to do a windows reinstall etc. Personally i’d say it is worth it, but it all comes down to you. If you can financially budget it and want it... go for it, if not... the difference won’t be dramatic enough, to have to make deep lifestyle changes for a few weeks etc
 
JUNI0R

JUNI0R

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Do you have a link to the build so we could lot at it as a whole? Also knowing your budget, monitor and use case would be great
 
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Ash_

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In fact... i’ve just noticed your cooler... you really really really need to get a better one
 
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Ash_

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A cpu like that, will not be adequately cooled by a 120mm radiator AIO, i have a Ryzen 7 with a 360mm rad
 
JUNI0R

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cadeo said:
really?? i heard good things about it

at the moment the pc is costing me around £2000 i can go higher by a few hundred
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Okay, now, what's the PC going to be used for and what monitor(s) will it be connected to? (either make and model or resolution AND refresh rate pls)

Please answer BOTH questions in the reply as it'll save a lot of time. Looking at some of the choices, it might also just be easier if we do a new build then you make the changes based off of what we recommend.

Thanks
 
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cadeo

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JUNI0R said:
Okay, now, what's the PC going to be used for and what monitor(s) will it be connected to? (either make and model or resolution AND refresh rate pls)

Please answer BOTH questions in the reply as it'll save a lot of time. Looking at some of the choices, it might also just be easier if we do a new build then you make the changes based off of what we recommend.

Thanks
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im currently on a 165hz monitor but looking at getting the 240hz QHD Alienware monitor and gaming, playing cold war, warzone, R6S, Valorant and others like that
 
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