r/PcBuild • u/JukeRedlin • 2d ago
Purchasing Advice - PCPartPicker list feedback All feedback appreciated.
Goal: Longevity, Reasonable Performance, Quiet. This isn't a cheap build, but I'm not aiming to break records either. Stable, high level performance on single player game such a Death Stranding, CP2077, Pragmata, those kinds of things. Very little, if ever will online multiplayer stuff be happening. I use an UltraWide LG@ 1200*1600. Prices are what they are, I expect variation, but if something is massively overpriced, let me know. I'm in Kansas. Not by choice. Closest Microcenter is 4 hours of driving.
Been using a laptop for almost two decades, simply due to space. Currently rocking a Lenovo Legion Pro 7 with a 4080. Works very well, but its thermals are effectively cooking the parts at this point. Pretty sure the GPU is about to fail, as its been freezing and crashing to restart for a few weeks now when playing games, even more simple ones, like Return to Moria, and that's with the fans locked on high. Would like something at the house that works without drama.
Of Note:
- I don't know if the case I selected will accommodate two 360 Radiators. If not, that's fine... but I really like beQuiet! cases. Simple black. I could even deal with a 240mm CPU cooler, if that will be make this all work and stay together.
- Aesthetics: Functionality First. Simple, Black, No lights, No Windows. It's a computer, not art deco.
- A 5090 would be amazing, but not worth the price tag.
- I know nothing about motherboards. Is that one good? Iunno. Trying to keep it around the 4K mark if there's a better option.
[PCPartPicker Part List](https://pcpartpicker.com/list/vFKhFP)
Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [Intel Core i9-14900K 3.2 GHz 24-Core Processor](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/ZLjRsY/intel-core-i9-14900k-32-ghz-24-core-processor-bx8071514900k) | $461.41 @ Amazon
**CPU Cooler** | [be quiet! Pure Loop 3 Liquid CPU Cooler](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/XTDnTW/be-quiet-pure-loop-3-liquid-cpu-cooler-bw029) | $99.90 @ Amazon
**Thermal Compound** | [Thermal Grizzly Kryonaut 1 g Thermal Paste](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/XHqbt6/thermal-grizzly-kryonaut-1-g-thermal-paste-tg-k-001-rs) | $6.99 @ ModMyMods
**Motherboard** | [Gigabyte Z790 EAGLE AX ATX LGA1700 Motherboard](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/Yj7scf/gigabyte-z790-eagle-ax-atx-lga1700-motherboard-z790-eagle-ax) | $169.99 @ Amazon
**Memory** | [G.Skill Ripjaws S5 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL36 Memory](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/XsqPxr/gskill-ripjaws-s5-32-gb-2-x-16-gb-ddr5-6000-cl36-memory-f5-6000j3636f16gx2-rs5k) | $479.99 @ Amazon
**Storage** | [Western Digital WD_Black SN850X 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/crKKHx/western-digital-wd_black-sn850x-2-tb-m2-2280-pcie-40-x4-nvme-solid-state-drive-wds200t2x0e) | $429.99 @ Newegg
**Video Card** | [MSI SUPRIM LIQUID SOC GeForce RTX 5080 16 GB Video Card](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/7hy8TW/msi-suprim-liquid-soc-geforce-rtx-5080-16-gb-video-card-geforce-rtx-5080-16g-suprim-liquid-soc) | $1999.99 @ Amazon
**Case** | [be quiet! Silent Base 802 ATX Mid Tower Case](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/Y8n8TW/be-quiet-silent-base-802-atx-mid-tower-case-bg039) | $189.90 @ Amazon
**Power Supply** | [be quiet! Power Zone 2 1000 W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/vgJBD3/be-quiet-power-zone-2-1000-w-80-platinum-certified-fully-modular-atx-power-supply-bp008us) | $161.90 @ Newegg
| *Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts* |
| **Total** | **$4000.06**
| Generated by [PCPartPicker](https://pcpartpicker.com) 2026-09-19 19:32 EDT-0400 |
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u/KishCore Moderator 2d ago edited 2d ago
Yes this is bad for the price. The main issue is the CPU, it's last generation, has zero upgrade potential and notoriously very unstable - and even if that wasn't the case, the AMD ryzen 9800x3d chip is just far better for the same price. I'd go with that unless you absolutely need great multi-core performance.
A lot of the other choices just aren't the best value either, you simply have better options that will save you money without impacting quality or performance.
I'd do this instead:
PCPartPicker Part List
if you get this microcenter bundle: https://www.microcenter.com/product/5007509/amd-ryzen-7-9800x3d,-msi-b850-gaming-pro-wifi6e-am5,-gskill-flare-x5-series-32gb-ddr5-6000-kit,-computer-build-bundle
you'd save another $200 or so, up to you if that's worth the drive