G70 PRO

You could go for something price-wise that falls in between your two lists (@ $3965), but will perform the same as the more expensive one with a 9800X3D and 5080. In your second list, you added some more expensive parts that aren’t going to provide any performance benefit in games. If you wanted, yo

PCPartPicker Part List Type Item Price CPU Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF 4.2 GHz 14-Core Processor $277.61 @ Amazon Australia CPU Cooler Thermalright Aqua Elite ARGB 66.17 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler $69.61 @ Amazon Australia Motherboard Gigabyte B860 AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE ATX LGA1851 Motherboard $269.00 @ MSY

PCPartPicker Part List Type Item Price CPU AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D 4.7 GHz 8-Core Processor $449.99 @ Amazon CPU Cooler Thermalright Phantom Spirit 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler $37.90 @ Amazon Motherboard MSI MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI ATX AM5 Motherboard $209.99 @ Amazon Memory Silicon Power XPOWER Zenith Gami

A few comments: 64GB of RAM is more than needed for gaming, plus the specs are not good (6000mhz CL30 is the ideal). More RAM typically won't help, while worse specs will have an effect. The 7800X3D is a very low power draw CPU (one of the lowest under gaming loads), so a 360mm AIO is unnecessary. N

The motherboard is very expensive for no benefit, while you won't need Windows Pro for your purposes. Suggestions below that improve performance with a 5080 plus provide better airflow for $200 less. CPU Cooler: Much less expensive 360mm AIO with aRGB. It's overkill for the 9800X3D, but helps fill o

Both Orico drives use random flash chips, including QLC flash. Avoid them. (Also avoid the Kingston NV3, Crucial P3 Plus/P310, or any Silicon Power for the same reason.) The difference between the 990 EVO Plus and the G70 Pro is that the latter has DRAM cache. They have the same price because of the

This would be cheaper and better for much less (minus the Ram and psu which you didnt add) swapped to 9800x3D swapped case to lian li 217 wood accented case (this one is a top performer) added 32GB Ram of 6400mhz CL32 for a reasonable price (so id snag this kit immediately) swapped cooler for cheape

PCPartPicker Part List Type Item Price CPU AMD Ryzen 7 7700X 4.5 GHz 8-Core Processor $549.99 CPU Cooler Cooler Master MasterLiquid 240 Core II 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler $0.00 Motherboard MSI PRO B650M-A WIFI Micro ATX AM5 Motherboard $0.00 Memory Silicon Power XPOWER Storm RGB 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DD

You can get more for less. Suggestions to upgrade to a 9800X3D while cutting about £140 from your list. CPU: Upgraded to the 9800X3D, the successor to the 7800X3D, for a little better performance. CPU Cooler: Less expensive 240mm AIO with aRGB - still far more than enough to cool the 9800X3D. Memory

Select the correct country in PCPP, and link to the list. Replace the NV3 with a better drive like the Timetec 35TTFP6PCIE, TeamGroup MP33 Pro, Patriot P400 Lite, or TeamGroup G70 Pro.