New Build - need a gut check

Chr_stmp

https://www.microcenter.com/site/content/custom-pc-builder-intel.aspx?load=ddecc573-5dbe-4021-b6e8-9dec8e640861

Can someone provide some feedback on this build?

Should have mentioned, this runs a sim racing rig, and that is all it does. Don't need a ton of storage, just CPU and GPU.

Thanks

Ian

Greetings. If that fits your budget, I mean that is easily a top of the line computer for any sort of gaming, there isn't really any other suggestions we could make besides looking into perhaps water cooling the CPU instead.

Chr_stmp

https://community.microcenter.com/discussion/comment/31451#Comment_31451

Thanks so much Ian. I keep going back and forth with water cooling.

Ian

https://community.microcenter.com/discussion/comment/31453#Comment_31453

I would recommend it over air cooling for that processor.

saphalline

I definitely agree with Ian that you should water-cool that CPU. The 9900K/10900K/11900K are all well known for consuming 200W+ if allowed (Intel power restrictions off in UEFI, not even OC'ing). A 280mm or 360mm cooler is recommended. A Kraken X63 would be nice, and I think it would allow you to still use the case's included RGB fans:

https://www.microcenter.com/product/618679/nzxt-kraken-x63-280mm-rgb-water-cooling-kit

I would also personally change that SSD. QLC does not exactly tickle my performance bone. Its endurance rating of 200 TBW (Terabytes written) labels it as a storage drive, IMHO, not a high performance boot drive. I suggest an upgrade to at least the Crucial P5 (with an endurance rating of 1200 TBW!) which is a very cheap upgrade considering the price of this PC:

https://www.microcenter.com/product/625872/crucial-p5-2tb-%28-ct2000p5ssd8%29-m2-nvme-interface-pcie-30-x4-internal-solid-state-drive-with-3d-tlc-nand%2C-up-to-3400mb-s%2C-2280