(Just another) advice needed for a new PC build

[Tomaz Drnovsek 440]

I know, every other post is about that. I'm into FS for 20 years but my only weak point is buying new hardware. I do it every 5 years or so and every time it's like I'm doing it for the first time. If anybody have a minute, I'd be very grateful if somebody can throw an eye on a build I threw together. Just to see if I picked something really wrong here. I intend to use the computer for P3D and MSFS.

MB: ASUS ROG STRIX Z490-F GAMING
CPU: Intel Core i9-10900K, 10x 3.70GHz, BOX, Comet Lake-S, LGA1200 (BX8070110900K)
RAM: G.Skill Trident Z 32GB (4x8GB) DDR4 F4-3300C16Q-32GTZKW
GPU: RTX 2080 Ti (I already have this component)
SSD: SSD 1TB M.2 80mm PCI-e 4.0 x4 NVMe, MLC V-NAND, Samsung 980 PRO
Case: Cooler Master MasterBox MB520 red (MCB-B520-KANN-S00)
Sound: CREATIVE Sound Blaster Z Retail
CPU cooler: SILVERSTONE Permafrost 360mm ARGB AIO vodno hlajenje (SST-PF360-ARGB)
PSU: be quiet! Pure Power 11 700W (BN295)

Would you replace any of the components with something different?

Any thoughts would be much appreciated! Thank you!

Edited February 2, 2021 by Tomaz Drnovsek

[martin-w 3,258]

SILVERSTONE Permafrost 360mm

Best to check out the reviews for this AIO, but upon a cursory glance it looks okay. Think its a bit louder than the competition though, so yes, do look at the reviews.

PSU: be quiet! Pure Power 11 700W (BN295)

The minimum requirement for PSU wattage, according to Nvidia, is 750 watts. So you are 50 Watts below the minimum. Personally I would opt for at least 850 Watts, especially if you intend to overclock. For my 10900K and RTX 3090 system I went for a 10000 Watt PSU. I would highly recommend EVGA power supplies. Fantastic warranty and fantastic support. In any case, make sure you buy a high quality unit. The PSU really is a very important component. 

RAM: G.Skill Trident Z 32GB (4x8GB) DDR4 F4-3300C16Q-32GTZKW

Trident Z is fantastic RAM. I went for 3600, but the nice thing about Trident Z is that you can usually nudge the frequency up, above the XMP setting. Not guaranteed of course, because XMP is technically already an overclock. 

Sound: CREATIVE Sound Blaster Z Retail

Your motherboard already has very good built in SupremeFX S1220A onboard audio. You don't need an additional soundcard, unless you have a specific need for this for some reason.  

 

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- Audio Shielding

- Premium Japanese audio capacitors

- Audio Cover

- Optical S/PDIF in port(s) at back panel

ROG SupremeFX8-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC S1220A

- Dual OP Amplifiers

- Impedance sense for front and rear headphone outputs

- Supports : Jack-detection, Multi-streaming, Front Panel Jack-retasking

- High quality120dBSNR stereo playback outputand113dBSNR recording input

- Supports up to 32-Bit/192kHz playback *

Audio Feature :

- SupremeFX Shielding™ Technology

- Gold-plated jacks

* Due to limitations in HDA bandwidth, 32-Bit/192kHz is not supported for 8-Channel audio.

 

Edited February 2, 2021 by martin-w

[Tomaz Drnovsek 440]

Thank you so much! Very helpful information!

I used an online configurator for this build and since I already have RTX2080Ti I didn't include it on the list so the power recommendation was way lower than it's actually going to be. I'm so glad you mentioned this. I included the sound blaster out of habit, back in the day we all had sound blasters 🙂 You're right, I don't need it. The CPU cooler I just randomly picked one, not too cheap and not too pricey, since I know nothing about CPU coolers. I will check some reviews on this one and a couple of others. Thank you again for responding!

[martin-w 3,258]

1 hour ago, Tomaz Drnovsek said:

Thank you so much! Very helpful information!

I used an online configurator for this build and since I already have RTX2080Ti I didn't include it on the list so the power recommendation was way lower than it's actually going to be. I'm so glad you mentioned this. I included the sound blaster out of habit, back in the day we all had sound blasters 🙂 You're right, I don't need it. The CPU cooler I just randomly picked one, not too cheap and not too pricey, since I know nothing about CPU coolers. I will check some reviews on this one and a couple of others. Thank you again for responding!

 

Oops! My apologies. 

 

I read your post straight after reading a similar thread where the OP was referring to a 30 series graphics card. So... forget what I said, the minimum requirement for your graphics card is actually 650 Watts. Not 750. Even so, your 700 Watt PSU is only 50 Watts above the minimum requirement, so personally,  I would still recommend 750 watts or above. the difference in cost between 750 and 850 is minimal, so 850 would be my choice. 

Yes, don't just pick a CPU cooler at random. Especially if you intend to overclock, cooling is vital. You don't want to end up with a sub standard noisy cooler. Personally, I'm an air cooler fan, in particular the NH-D15S. Corsair H150i is said to be good, as is the Arctic Liquid Freezer II 360. But yes, check out the reviews.