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Hi guys as title Imply, I am looking to build a new computer.
I must admit I'm not 100% steady when it comes to picking parts so i thought i might need someone to look over the list of parts and check if there is any changes / upgrades or downgrades that may benefit me more in coin vs parts or avoid any potential bottleneck.
(I will be reasoning my choice of parts at the bottom of this post)
The current parts I've been picking so far is:

    AMD Ryzen 9 3900X Processor 4.6 GHz (£499.99)
    ASUS AMD ROG STRIX X570-E Motherboard (£310.36)
    Gigabyte AORUS GeForce RTX 2070 Super 8G (£554.99)
    Trident Z F4-36000MHz DDr4 32 GB (16 GB x 2) (£349.99)
    NZXT H700I (white/black) ATX Mid-Tower RGB (£187.32)
    Corsair RM750x 80 PLUS Gold, 750 W Fully Modular ATX Power Supply Unit (£99.99)
    Samsung 1TB 860 EVO Sata III SSD (£132.80)
    MSI Optix MAG27C Monitor (£248.98)
    iFixit Essential Electronics Toolkit DIY repair dis-assembly smartphone laptops electronics (£17.95)


So you probably noticed i have not written down a cooler.
I was considering getting a closed water cooler loop with radiator/fans however, i decided i wanted to try the stock cooler for Ryzen as i have heard good things about it, however i do not know how smart that is.

Furthermore i decided for a Strix x570-E ROG for the reason of having integrated wifi (was originally going to use a separate wifi module but changed my mind) however i do like the fan headers and rGB headers on this board as i do need the extra POWAAH generated by the RGB. (PS i enjoy the 128 GB RAM compatibility in case i decide to do that in the future for fun)

Then theres the Trident Z 2x 16 GB for extra RGB generated FPS for later being able to upgrade to trident Z 64 GB.
I decided for the NZXT H700I for having a lot of working space at the same tI'me of not having an oversized case but having the opportunity to fit in radiators with ease if it comes to that.

Then we got the 750w Power supply which i decided to go fully modular with as i am planning for cable mods. However i do not really know if 750W would be enough for this rig and i belI've i might need some advice on this.
Samsung 1TB for obvious reasons...

And lastly i chose the MSI optix screen as i really loved that monitor on my previous
rig. I recently moved out of my country and i am now located in Northern Ireland and i figured it was just easier and cheaper to build a new rig instead of getting a 6 year old rig shipped and deemed a upgrade necessary.
I will later upgrade to a 3x monitor setup with this screen.

Essentially what this build is going to be used for is streaming/recording while gaming, 3d modelling / anI'mating and video editing.
The reason i do have wifi in the rig at all is because i currently only rent a room and do not have cable connection.

I would also like to inform that all pricing is based on amazon UK because i prefer to use amazon, however i am open for tips if you are experienced with another store that may have better pricing and / or better warranty etc.
I personally am not too familiar with picking hardware and i am sure that you guys probably see hundreds of flaws in the build, i have tried to do some research and read up data sheets however i would like someone to see my choice of hardware from a different and more capable perspectI've to see if there is anything that can cause obvious problems in the current tI'me or future as i am also trying to "future proof" myself as much as possible regarding to upgrades.
(Oh and yeh... 128 GB ram compatibility ....just because.)

Thank you so much for taking the tI'me to read all this and helping me out.
-Kev
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KevinKN wrote So you probably noticed i have not written down a cooler.
I was considering getting a closed water cooler loop with radiator/fans however, i decided i wanted to try the stock cooler for Ryzen as i have heard good things about it, however i do not know how smart that is.

The included cooler with Ryzen CPU's is adequate. However, with a £500 CPU, I'd probably recommend investing in an aftermarket cooler. A nice £50 air cooler will do the job just fine.

KevinKN wrote Furthermore i decided for a Strix x570-E ROG for the reason of having integrated wifi (was originally going to use a separate wifi module but changed my mind) however i do like the fan headers and rGB headers on this board as i do need the extra POWAAH generated by the RGB. (PS i enjoy the 128 GB RAM compatibility in case i decide to do that in the future for fun)

That's a really pricey motherboard. The Asus X570 TUF is a good bit cheaper, and there's a Wi-Fi variant of it, plus you still get Asus BIOS which is a win IMO. I think the X570 TUF might not have an addressable RGB header which the Strix does, but both of them have a normal RGB header anyway. Pretty sure they have the same number of fan headers as well, if not then the Strix has 1 extra but you can use a splitter anyway.

KevinKN wrote I decided for the NZXT H700I for having a lot of working space at the same tI'me of not having an oversized case but having the opportunity to fit in radiators with ease if it comes to that.

The H700i is really over-priced. It'd make more sense to get just the H700 for £125, but I'd get a different case. There are better options. You don't really need a case in the £120-200 range though IMO, cases in the £70-100 range have come a long way in recent years and are more than adequate for the vast majority of users.

KevinKN wrote Then we got the 750w Power supply which i decided to go fully modular with as i am planning for cable mods. However i do not really know if 750W would be enough for this rig and i belI've i might need some advice on this.

750W is unnecessary. A good quality 550W unit would be more than adequate in fact

KevinKN wrote And lastly i chose the MSI optix screen as i really loved that monitor on my previous
rig.

I wouldn't get the 1080p variant, especially with an RTX 2070 Super and £500 CPU. I'd probably look at a 3440x1440 ultrawide, preferably 100Hz. Alternatively, the MSI Optix 1440p144Hz monitor is a great choice for £350.

KevinKN wrote Then theres the Trident Z 2x 16 GB for extra RGB generated FPS for later being able to upgrade to trident Z 64 GB.

Essentially what this build is going to be used for is streaming/recording while gaming, 3d modelling / anI'mating and video editing.

Okay, so what program are you using for video editing? You should probably be using GPU acceleration for that, so the 12C/24T 3900x won't be that beneficial IMO. Are you going to really utilise the 12C/24T in 3D modeling/animating? Or would 8C/16T be sufficient? Also, I imagine the 32GB RAM will be utilised in your workstation tasks? As it definitely won't be beneficial in games. Honestly, RAM has come down in price enough that buying 32GB just for the bants is kinda fine tbh. However, if you're going to be fine with 8C/16T, I'd definitely save some money and grab the R7 3700x instead of an R9 3900x.



PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 3.8 GHz 12-Core Processor (£509.59 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
CPU Cooler: be quiet! Dark Rock 4 CPU Cooler (£56.49 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: Asus TUF GAMING X570-PLUS (WI-FI) ATX AM4 Motherboard (£225.55 @ Egenisys)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory (£141.28 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Intel 660p Series 1.02 TB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive (£94.96 @ CCL Computers)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER 8 GB XC ULTRA GAMING Video Card (£539.99 @ Amazon UK)
Case: Cooler Master MasterCase H500 ATX Mid Tower Case (£92.94 @ CCL Computers)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply (£68.99 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £1729.79

with this monitor;
overclockers.co.uk/msi-optix-mag3...0d-ms.html
3440x1440, 100Hz, VA panel with Freesync. Ultimate monitor tbh, can't go wrong with this and it'll last you ages. If it's too expensive, then as I said above, the 1440p variant is also great;
currys.co.uk/gbuk/computing/pc-mo...lsrc=aw.ds

With the ultrawide monitor, that system will be about £120 cheaper than your parts list, and you still get the R9 3900x with 32GB RAM.

Changed to a more reasonable motherboard, case, and PSU.

There are plenty of good options for cases in the £70-150 range, the Cooler Master H500 is just a good middle ground option. If you like the look of the NZXT H700i, then like I said above maybe the H700, or better yet IMO, look at the NZXT H500/H510. Phanteks, Fractal Design, and Cooler Master all have some other great options in the £70-150 range if you want other choices.

I also changed to more reasonably priced RAM, since £350 for 32GB is ridiculous. 32GB RAM is fine, but not for that price lol. You can even get a nice kit of 32GB RGB RAM for 180 quid;
uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/NyTPx...m2c3200c16
you can even get them in white instead of black for the same price if you want.

Switched to an EVGA 2070 Super. Honestly, grab whatever one you like. I just personally don't like Gigabyte's cards that much, and EVGA's warranty is among the best. Plus the XC Ultra still has RGB LEDs and a nice backplate. Although I personally like this generation of the MSI Gaming X/Gaming Z cards.

Swapped the 860 EVO for an Intel 660p since it's cheaper and NVMe so the 660p can be faster, and could be beneficial for your video editing. That said, the 860 EVO is one of the best SATA SSD's, only really beaten by other Samsung SATA SSD's lol. So if you wanna spend a bit extra and just go with the 860 EVO, that would be fine too. I have a 500GB 860 EVO myself, but the 660p's are stupid good value rn and if I was buying now, I'd grab the 1TB 660p for sure.
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