First time building a pc and need an opinion on compatibility and upgrade paths.

CPU: Ryzen 7 3700x

GPU: ZOTAC GAMING GEFORCE RTX 3060 twin edge

Motherboard: ASUS ROG Strix B450-F Gaming II AMD AM4

Ram: 2x8gb OLOY 3600mhz

SSD: 970 evo plus 1TB

power supply: be quiet! BN619 Straight Power 11 750W Fully Modular Power Supply 80 Plus, Gold

fans: 5 Corsair iCUE SP120 RGB Pro Performance 120mm with Lighting Node Core

CPU water cooler: Enermax Liqmax III 360 Addressable RGB AIO CPU Liquid Cooler

case: Corsair iCUE 220T RGB Airflow Tempered Glass Mid-Tower

operating system: Windows 10 64bit

Answers

  • Don't get a b450 board and 3700x b450 board is ideal for 3600x and lower motherboard , also your graphics card is pci 4.0 it's not a compatibly issue but if factor the speed of VRAM and the core count and clock speed doesn't require pci 4.0  and I personally would if this budgeted out maybe scrafce the 3060 for a 2070 and get a 5700x and x570 Asus Tuf was $169 when they came out I bet it's dropped. Then you have pci 4.0 for the next card penny's today dollars tommorrow you will go through another graphics card before you do a whole nother build unless maybe you have a sibling or friend who wants a build in the next 3 years. And don't buy the Enermax cooler if your trying to stay modest with decent RGB go lian li. And I am not fimilar with the power supply just make sure it has enough power cables of the right pin numbers. Some of the 3000 cards take 2 eight pin connectors
  • @Zero2110 I apologize for not including the fact that I had already bought the 3060 so would you know what board would be more compatible with the 3060. Also if I do get a better board should I keep the 3700x or still go down to 3600x. Thank you for your feedback.

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