NVIDIA RTX 3060 Ti Gaming PC build: What do you think I should change?

KatSne

Member
Due to its design, the NZXT case you’ve chosen isn’t the best for airflow. You ideally want a case that’s a bit more open to allow air to move freely through the system and bathe the components with a nice cool breeze. If you’re set on having a white case, the Corsair 4000D is a good option. It’s not currently available on the configurator but you could always purchase it separately and have it shipped to PCS for them to build in.

3200MHz of RAM is absolutely fine for a gaming build, there’s precious little gain to be had from the higher frequency. If you were building an audio production system, that’s where the 3600MHz would shine.

I changed from an air cooler to an AIO as they’re a much more efficient cooling solution. You want your CPU at as low a temperature as possible in order to help it reach peak boost and an AIO is far better equipped to do that over a fan.
Thanks for the information, all really valuable. I might consider changing the case (it was a black one I wanted, but the Corsair ones do look great too).

Is the AIO cooler quieter than the fan or noisier?
 

MrWilson

Godlike
The AIO should be quieter, but it's somewhat of a moot point as the air cooler would be insufficient to cool the 5800x anyway.
There are lots of good options for black cases on the configurator and to order in. If silence is the goal spending a little extra on the Fractal Define 7 Quiet might be worth it, it's what I have on order at the moment.
 
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