Building My First PC

[teyen]

I decided recently to build a pc for the first time, i’m unsure as to what parts within my build could be problematic or if everything is okay.
Some of the concerns I have are:

Will my CPU cooler be enough for my CPU? ( I assume it will especially with the amount of fans within the build too).

Will my RAM and CPU cooler be compatible dimension wise?

Due to the amount of fans within the build, should I use a fan hub or splitter, or does it not matter?

PC specs:

NZXT H9 flow case
AMD 7950x
Deepcool Assassin IV
Gigabyte B650 aorus elite ax ATX AM5
Corsair vengeance 64gb DDR5-6000
Crucial P3 Plus 1TB
Crucial P3 Plus 2TB

XFX Speedster MERC 310 Black Edition Radeon RX 7900 XT 20 GB Video Card​

Corsair RM1000x (2021) 1000 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply​

10x Noctua NF-A12x25 PWM​

I’m open to advice or changing things within the build, thank you in advance

 

[Tetras]

I’m open to advice or changing things within the build, thank you in advance

What do you use your PC for primarily/secondarily?

What is your budget?

 

[Quartz]

I’m open to advice or changing things within the build, thank you in advance

Is this a gaming PC or a work PC? If the former you want a 7800X3D, not a 7950.

64 GB RAM is overkill for a gaming PC unless you're playing DCS or one or two other games.

Due to the amount of fans within the build, should I use a fan hub or splitter, or does it not matter?

Go for a hub or two. Given the number of fans you want, take a look at those fans that link together to reduce the cabling mess.

I like your split of drives but you might find a 4 TB data drive a better choice than a 2 TB data drive.

 

[teyen]

What do you use your PC for primarily/secondarily?

What is your budget?

I plan to use it for primarily gaming, then streaming on the side too. Budget wise I’d like to stay around the £2500 mark, could maybe go up another 100 or 200.

 

[Quartz]

Budget wise I’d like to stay around the £2500 mark

Does your budget include a monitor or do you have one already?

 

[teyen]

Is this a gaming PC or a work PC? If the former you want a 7800X3D, not a 7950.

64 GB RAM is overkill for a gaming PC unless you're playing DCS or one or two other games.

Go for a hub or two. Given the number of fans you want, take a look at those fans that link together to reduce the cabling mess.

I like your split of drives but you might find a 4 TB data drive a better choice than a 2 TB data drive.

Does your budget include a monitor or do you have one already?

I already do have 2 monitors, and other peripherals.

This’ll be a gaming PC, but I’d like to stream too, would 64gb ram still be overkill?
Game wise that could be intense would maybe be Ark Survival Ascended, hence why I pushed up to 64.
Do you have any recommendations of fan hubs for build?

If I do need a 4TB SSD in the future, would I be able to add it in or would I have to change the 2TB out for it?

 

[Quartz]

This’ll be a gaming PC, but I’d like to stream too, would 64gb ram still be overkill?

I'm unfamiliar with Ark Survival Ascended but a quick search indicates 32 GB will be fine; early versions had a memory leak but that's been fixed.

If I do need a 4TB SSD in the future, would I be able to add it in or would I have to change the 2TB out for it?

The motherboard you've chosen supports 3 M.2 slots so you'll be fine.

 

[teyen]

I'm unfamiliar with Ark Survival Ascended but a quick search indicates 32 GB will be fine; early versions had a memory leak but that's been fixed.



The motherboard you've chosen supports 3 M.2 slots so you'll be fine.

For gaming and streaming purposes do you still think I should swap to the 7800x3d? Also what are your thoughts on the CPU cooler?

 

[Tetras]

I plan to use it for primarily gaming, then streaming on the side too. Budget wise I’d like to stay around the £2500 mark, could maybe go up another 100 or 200.

Here's a build with a 4080:

My basket at OcUK:

• 1 x AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Sixteen Core 5.70GHz (Socket AM5) Processor - Retail (SKU: CP-3DR-AM) = £469.99
• 1 x Asus TUF Gaming X670E-Plus WIFI (Socket AM5) DDR5 ATX Motherboard (SKU: MB-6J9-AS) = £259.99
• 1 x G.Skill Trident Z5 Neo EXPO 64GB (2x32GB) DDR5 PC5-48000C30 6000MHz Dual Channel Kit - B (SKU: MEM-GSK-01361) = £239.99
• 1 x Zotac GeForce RTX 4080 Super Trinity Black 16Gb Graphics Card (SKU: GRA-ZTC-01496) = £949.99
• 1 x WD Black SN850X 4TB SSD M.2 2280 NVME PCI-E Gen4 Solid State Drive (WDS400T2X0E) (SKU: HD-592-WD) = £290.00
• 1 x Lian Li Lancool 216 Mid-tower PC case - Black (SKU: CA-7BG-LL) = £89.98
• 1 x Corsair RMx Series RM1000x 80 PLUS Gold Fully Modular ATX Power Supply (CP-9020201-UK) (SKU: CA-268-CS) = £134.99
• 1 x Arctic Liquid Freezer III High Performance CPU Water Cooler - 360mm (SKU: COO-ARC-01991) = £76.99

Total: £2,511.92 (includes delivery: £0.00)​

Will my RAM and CPU cooler be compatible dimension wise?

I'd have a look on their websites, they usually state the height restriction on the RAM and around the motherboard socket. Reviews also sometimes have this information.

The peerless assassin and phantom spirit (regarded as the value picks) can also adjust the front fan upwards to give a little more clearance with the first RAM slots and I think you can on your chosen cooler too.

This is also worth noting:

Due to differences in motherboard layouts, the following motherboards are not compatible with the ASSASSIN IV: ROG STRIX Z790-H GAMING WIFI, ROG STRIX Z690-E GAMING WIFI, MSI MEG X570 GODLIKE, MSI B650M APE WIFI, ROG CROSSHAIR X670E GENE, MSI MEG Z790 ACE, ASUS TUF GAMING B760M-PLUS WIFI, ROG STRIX B760-G GAMING WIFI, ASUS ROG STRIX Z690-F GAMING WIFI, ROG STRIX X670E-I GAMING WIFI, and ASUS ROG STRIX Z790-I GAMING WIFI.

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Will my CPU cooler be enough for my CPU? ( I assume it will especially with the amount of fans within the build too).

I should think so. There's a review here which includes the 7700X and there were no problems:

DeepCool Assassin IV Review: Quietly Assimilates the Heat

A silent alien thermal assassin

www.tomshardware.com

 

[Quartz]

For gaming and streaming purposes do you still think I should swap to the 7800x3d?

Absolutely.

Also what are your thoughts on the CPU cooler?

I refer you to @Tetras .

 

[teyen]

I think I’d indeed swap the CPU cooler for the arctic AIO yousuggested, also the RAM too. Again I’d swap the 7800x3d for the 7950x as well.

Is the 4080 really worth buying over the 7900XT, especially it being around £300 more?

 

[Tetras]

Is the 4080 really worth buying over the 7900XT, especially it being around £300 more?

It was just meant as an alternative option for your budget, so you were aware what you could buy.

I could have built something for the same budget with a 4090 too, for example:

My basket at OcUK:

• 1 x AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Eight Core 5.00GHz (Socket AM5) Processor - Retail (SKU: CP-3DT-AM) = £314.99
• 1 x Asus TUF Gaming B650-Plus WIFI (Socket AM5) DDR5 ATX Motherboard (SKU: MB-6K0-AS) = £164.99
• 1 x TeamGroup Vulcan EXPO 32GB (2X16GB) DDR5 PC5-48000C38 6000MHz Dual Channel Kit - Black (FLABD532G6000HC38ADC01) (SKU: MY-0B2-TG) = £99.95
• 1 x WD Blue SN580 2TB SSD NVME M.2 2280 PCIe Gen4 Solid State Drive (SKU: STO-WDC-00541) = £104.99
• 1 x Gainward GeForce RTX 4090 Phantom 24GB GDDR6X PCI-Express Graphics Card (SKU: GX-20L-GW) = £1,529.99
• 1 x Phanteks XT Pro Ultra ATX Case Tempered Glass Window, Black (SKU: CAS-PHK-01443) = £66.94
• 1 x Corsair RMx Series RM1000x 80 PLUS Gold Fully Modular ATX Power Supply (CP-9020201-UK) (SKU: CA-268-CS) = £134.99

• 1 x Arctic Liquid Freezer III High Performance CPU Water Cooler - 360mm (SKU: COO-ARC-01991) = £76.99

Total: £2,493.83 (includes delivery: £0.00)​