Advice on a gaming PC build please

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mulliada

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Hi all.

I'd be grateful for any advice or recommendations on the build I've put together. Please find below the build plus additional information.
  • Monitor - Currently using a Dell U2720Q and LG Class UltraGear 27GL850-B. Looking to replace both (either at the same time, or the LG first) with the ASUS ROG Swift PG27UCDM
  • Uses - Gaming and media consumption. I'd don't stream, use VR etc
  • Max Budget - Besides not wanting to push to the 5090 due to that significant price difference, I'm open to spending more in other areas if these are felt to be justified.
  • I originally wanted to get the Corsair iCUE 5000T RGB Mid Tower Case, but was getting error messages regarding case lighting and USB functionality. The latter I understood, but wasn't sure how to remediate the former besides changing cases. Any help would be appreciated.
    'Your computer case RGB lighting will not work due to a lack of the correct lighting connector on your motherboard.
    Please note that, due to a lack of USB connections on your selected motherboard, one or two of your front USB ports will be disabled.'
  • If I'm sticking with the Fractal North case:
    • Should I have any concerns about the RGB lighting within the case (cooler and memory) working well? This may be a daft question so apologies; I've usually bought a Corsair case with an included controller so not considered this previously.
    • How recommended is an additional rear fan?
  • I recognise I have a lot of storage. My intention was to have Windows installed on the 1TB (is the SSD selected a good choice for this?), then use the others for my storage needs. I may drop off 1 of the 2TB SSDs, but will decide that at the end.
Many thanks in advance.

Case
FRACTAL NORTH TG XL GAMING CASE (BLACK)
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Eight Core CPU (4.2GHz-5.0GHz/104MB w/3D V-CACHE/AM5)
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF GAMING X870-PLUS WIFI (AM5, DDR5, M.2 PCIe 5.0, Wi-Fi 7)
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE RGB DDR5 6000MHz CL30 (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
16GB ASUS TUF GEFORCE RTX 5080 OC - 2 x HDMI, 3 x DP
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB CORSAIR ELITE MP600 NVMe PCIe M.2 SSD (up to 7000 MB/R, 6200 MB/W)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
2TB SAMSUNG 990 PRO M.2, PCIe 4.0 NVMe (up to 7450MB/R, 6900MB/W)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
2TB SAMSUNG 990 PRO M.2, PCIe 4.0 NVMe (up to 7450MB/R, 6900MB/W)
1st Storage Drive
4TB SEAGATE IRONWOLF PRO 3.5", 7200 RPM 128MB CACHE
Power Supply
CORSAIR 850W RMx SERIES™ ATX 3.1, MODULAR, CYBENETICS GOLD
Power Cable
1 x 1.5 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead, 1.0mm Core)
Processor Cooling
CORSAIR ICUE LINK TITAN 360 RX LCD RGB HIGH PERFORMANCE CPU COOLER
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Card
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT
Wireless Network Card
NONE OR ONBOARD Wi-Fi (MOTHERBOARD DEPENDENT)
USB/Thunderbolt Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Operating System
Windows 11 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
Windows 10/11 Multi-Language Recovery Image - Unlimited Downloads from Online Account
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft 365® (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Browser
Google Chrome™
Warranty
3 Year Platinum Warranty (3 Year Collect & Return, 3 Year Parts, 3 Year labour)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Subject to stock availability on pre-order products
Price: £3,465.00 including VAT and Delivery
Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am5-overclocked/h6FYhZrHKm/
 
MrWilson

MrWilson

Godlike
Monitor Wise, you can't really go wrong with a 4k OLED display, but if you are currently using a dual monitor setup you could consider Ultrawide or Superwide as well.

Case
FRACTAL NORTH TG XL GAMING CASE (BLACK) Sticking with this option, all of your RGB (besides the motherboard) will be able to controlled in one place by iCUE. This case does not have any RGB in and of itself.
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D Eight Core CPU (Up to 5.2GHz/104MB w/3D V-CACHE/AM5) Best gaming CPU currently available
Motherboard
GIGABYTE X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 (AM5, DDR5, M.2 PCIe 5.0, Wi-Fi 7) Looked like you were on the overclock configurator which limited your options.
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE RGB DDR5 6000MHz CL30 (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
16GB ZOTAC GEFORCE RTX 5080 AMP EXTREME INFINITY - HDMI, 3 x DP For a purely gaming system I wouldn't look beyond the 5080. Add on the issues with the 5090 and I would wait a while for those to be ironed out, and pricing to level off before I would recommend this.
1st M.2 SSD Drive
512GB SOLIDIGM P44 PRO GEN 4 M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 7000MB/sR, 4700MB/sW) Rejigged your storage with a fast drive for OS and programs, and a big M.2 drive for everything else. If you know you will need more than 4TB you can add the HDD back in, but that's down to you.
1st M.2 SSD Drive
4TB CORSAIR CORE XT MP600 NVMe PCIe M.2 SSD (up to 5000 MB/R, 4400 MB/W)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 1000W RMx SERIES™ ATX 3.1, MODULAR, CYBENETICS GOLD Gives a bit of breathing room for your components, and also gives headroom for a GPU upgrade over the lifetime of the build.
Power Cable
1 x 1.5 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead, 1.0mm Core)
Processor Cooling
CORSAIR ICUE LINK TITAN 360 RX LCD RGB HIGH PERFORMANCE CPU COOLER
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Card
ONBOARD 2.5Gbe LAN PORT
Wireless Network Card
NONE OR ONBOARD Wi-Fi (MOTHERBOARD DEPENDENT)
USB/Thunderbolt Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Operating System
Windows 11 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
Windows 10/11 Multi-Language Recovery Image - Unlimited Downloads from Online Account
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft 365® (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Browser
Firefox™
Warranty
3 Year Platinum Warranty (3 Year Collect & Return, 3 Year Parts, 3 Year labour)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 5 to 7 working days
Price: £3,199.00 including VAT and Delivery

Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am5-pc/YXz6EkJCAx/
 
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