Haven't properly built a PC in awhile, is this build missing anything important?

Posted by CombatReadyRuby@reddit | buildapc | View on Reddit | 6 comments

Case: HYTE Y70 Snow White

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D

Mobo: Asus ROG STRIX X870-A

GPU: Asus ROG STRIX GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER

RAM: G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB 64 GB

SSD: Samsung 990 Pro 2 TB

AIO: Lian Li Galahad II LCD SL-INF

Case Fans: six 120mm Lian Li Uni SL-Infinity and one 140mm

Power Supply: Thermaltake Toughpower GF1 PE 850W (Re-using this from my current PC)

Monitor: AOC Agon PRO AG276QZD2

I do know that 64 GB is kinda overkill for RAM, but I do some 3D modeling and I figure it's better to be safe than sorry for more complex projects.

Everything looks compatible to me, I'm just wondering if there are any addons I might be missing that could save me grief and/or are recommended to improve some area of performance. Like a cable replacement or a super secret government thermal paste that will make my PC run cold for 100 years.

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ChanceMeet3283@reddit

Seems good, everything should work. The only thing that I don't see is the Lian Li sl Controller.

If you want some input of differents build, this one would pretty well too and has some different parts:

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/fxmRGJ

X870e is not necessary. You could go with a cheaper b650e board.

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/rJ2Z8Q

For the monitor I would add the Asus woled glossy qhd 240hz to the discussion.

https://www.amazon.com/-/de/dp/B0CZWM44QP/ref=sr_1_1?__mk_de_DE=%C3%85M%C3%85%C5%BD%C3%95%C3%91&crid=5XDU54HJ1968&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.4Sbm_bbyiApHBOjzLwK0XI2hEclu-pMIT0v0iDqFdXIComcNjjWPZic_TDyhcp3tMLozg4YWnkujALz3nCySgr05uaK156ARfT2WiEQOOgN7ehh-XYskE-fjbN_Nd1tSiPNwqQOj2xuhM73bNJUASAM58y77k565Zb7aWWwQVZcoKvTeX-o13jZv3vviynkAJAgkVe8f6NjRpqELn7hPRh7-Wng0c2Kkwoz733Ndjy8.XItji0o7tJmpw8fzDsk-eZdLYKH2VSXd4OWmrraBvT4&dib_tag=se&keywords=Oled+glossy+asus&qid=1732166479&sprefix=oled+glossy+asu%2Caps%2C193&sr=8-1

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CombatReadyRuby@reddit (OP)

Ooooh, thanks for the builds! I went all out with semi-premium parts since that made it easiest to find options that I knew would work well plus I like the appearance, but the comparative lower cost options look enticing. I think you're putting me on the right track with the SAMA AIO, since I pretty much jumped on the Galahad without thinking about anything other than matching the case fans.

That controller is exactly the type of thing I figured I was missing. And I had totally forgotten about Lian Li having reverse blade fans as well.

Is there a significant difference (other than storage space) in performance between the Samsung 990 Pro and the Western Digital SSD you listed? Having twice the space for only $40 higher looks great, but makes me wonder if I'll be sacrificing a lot of speed in the process.

X870e is not necessary. You could go with a cheaper b650e board.

Ah, good to know. I kinda just picked the X870 as a placeholder since I saw that it was a good white one, but knowing some alternatives that work just as well is great. Is there really ANY benefit to the X870E or would I be essentially throwing money away?

For the monitor I would add the Asus woled glossy qhd 240hz to the discussion.

I had actually been looking at that monitor along with the AOC, so that very well may be something I'll swap out if I decide it's worth the extra $70.

Edit: A bft build would look even cleaner. Motherboard connectors are on the backside.

I can see the appeal in that. Might be a bit tough for me to part with the style of the Y70 since it was a big factor in this, but I'll definitely keep it in mind.

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ChanceMeet3283@reddit

The sn5000 is a bit slower but nothing you would notice and it's great for the price.

X870 boards and b650e are pretty much identical spec wise (except for the 2 USB gen 4.0 ports.). The same goes for x870e and x670e. The difference between b650e and x670e are the lanes (how many ssds you can connect to the motherboards without loosing speed/bandwidth. If you get 2 or 3 of the sn5000, you will have 12tb SSD storage and they all 3 will run at full speed on all boards.

I'd personally say it's worth it. I have the first wqhd OLED 240hz monitor that LG released and a LG OLED monitor and glossy is the 70 bucks worth it (at least in my opinion).

And yeah, that's totally a preference thing. If you do the cable management correctly and add a strimer for the GPU and a strimer for the 24pin (motherboard) it will probably look even better.

But they are not cheap.

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decorlettuce@reddit

For this price you could cut like half of the flashy stuff and make this a 4090 build but I figure the light show is important to you, which is fine.

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CombatReadyRuby@reddit (OP)

lol I'm definitely prioritizing some level of flashiness this time around since my past builds have uh...well let's just say they embody the idea of "It ain't pretty, but it works." It adds a wild amount of cash for some lights and white paint, but I figure it's finally time for me to make something I really like looking at.

The idea of upgrading to a 4090 is enticing through, so I'll keep it in mind.

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ChanceMeet3283@reddit

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/LtyZ8Q

I would probably get the x670e for 30 bucks more but the gigabyte wifi for 220 (in case op doesn't want to make the bios update) is still decent.