Advice on first time PC Build

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chrsprnc

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Hi all,

I'm placing an order this weekend for my first ever custom built desktop. I already have an LG 27UL500P-W 27'' UHD 4K HDR Monitor. This PC will be used for playing 50% The Sims 4 (don't laugh) and 50% content creation, video editing and processing. Is there anything you would change? Note: I originally had the AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D CPU but it's out of stock so figured I'd just upgrade.

Thank you all in advance for your feedback!

Monitor - LG 27UL500P-W 27'' UHD 4K HDR. Resolution: 3840 x 2160. Refresh rate: 60hz.
Uses - Gaming, streaming and video processing
Budget - £2150

Case
FRACTAL NORTH TG GAMING CASE (WHITE)
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D 16 Core CPU (4.2GHz-5.7GHz/144MB w/3D V-CACHE/AM5)
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF GAMING B650-PLUS WIFI (AM5, DDR5, PCIe 4.0, Wi-Fi 6)
Memory (RAM)
64GB Corsair VENGEANCE RGB DDR5 6000MHz (2 x 32GB)
Graphics Card
12GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 4070 SUPER - HDMI, DP, LHR
Graphics Card Support Bracket
NONE (BRACKET INCLUDED AS STANDARD ON 4070 Ti / RX 7700 XT AND ABOVE)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
512GB SOLIDIGM P44 PRO GEN 4 M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 7000MB/sR, 4700MB/sW)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
2TB SOLIDIGM P41+ GEN 4 M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 4125MB/sR, 3325MB/sW)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 650W RM SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1.5 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
PCS FrostFlow 150 Series High Performance CPU Cooler
Thermal Paste
ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND
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
Norton 360 inc. Game Optimizer - Free 90 Day License
Browser
Microsoft® Edge
Warranty
3 Year Standard Warranty (6 Month Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 3 to 5 working days
Price: £2,241.00 including VAT and Delivery
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SpyderTracks

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Please dont order that build, it’s really badly optimised and has bottlenecks all over the place

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chrsprnc

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SpyderTracks said:
Please dont order that build, it’s really badly optimised and has bottlenecks all over the place

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thanks for your message. Do you have advice on how to optimise this?
 
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chrsprnc

Member
SpyderTracks said:
If you can give the information requested then we can give some advice.
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Oh apologies, please see below (and updated specs in original post):

Monitor - LG 27UL500P-W 27'' UHD 4K HDR. Resolution: 3840 x 2160. Refresh rate: 60hz.
Uses - Gaming, streaming and video processing
Budget - £2150
 
Scoped Badger

Scoped Badger

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A 60Hz monitor is going to kill you when it comes to gaming. 144 is generally the minimum recommended these days. It'll be fine for your content creation, but I'd strongly advise another monitor for gaming to get the best experience. Given your budget, you'd be looking at a 1440p monitor for gaming. But this is obviously an additional cost.
 
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FigmentOfYourImagination

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Scoped Badger said:
A 60Hz monitor is going to kill you when it comes to gaming. 144 is generally the minimum recommended these days. It'll be fine for your content creation, but I'd strongly advise another monitor for gaming to get the best experience. Given your budget, you'd be looking at a 1440p monitor for gaming. But this is obviously an additional cost.
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Ordinarily that would be true...however, the Sims 4 wouldn't need a high refresh rate so the OPs current monitor should suffice:

"This PC will be used for playing 50% The Sims 4 (don't laugh) and 50% content creation, video editing and processing"
 
Scoped Badger

Scoped Badger

Enthusiast
FigmentOfYourImagination said:
Ordinarily that would be true...however, the Sims 4 wouldn't need a high refresh rate so the OPs current monitor should suffice:

"This PC will be used for playing 50% The Sims 4 (don't laugh) and 50% content creation, video editing and processing"
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It's a fair point. I was just thinking from a 'no one plays one game forever' point of view. But you're right, it could wait, for now.
 
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