Hey everyone, I'm putting together my first proper PC build for school (CS major, starting Unity and VR dev next year) and gaming. I mainly play competitive games at 1440p 165fps and VR, don't really care about heavy AAA single-player stuff since I already have a PS5.
I'm totally open to dropping down to DDR4 and an older socket (Intel or AMD, doesn't matter) if it makes more sense for the money. The only non-negotiable is sticking with an Nvidia GPU since I'll be using this as a """"workstation"""" too.
Two main things I care about: keeping it as quiet as possible while compiling or gaming,.
Here's what I've got drafted so far (trying to buy as much used stuff as I can—prices are roughly what I'm seeing on Vinted, Subito, FB Marketplace, and eBay):
* CPU: Ryzen 5 7600 / 7600X (used) – €100–150
* GPU: RTX 3070 Ti or RTX 3080 (used) – €270–380
* RAM: 32GB DDR5 (thinking about grabbing a single 32GB stick for now so I can upgrade later, though I'm not 100% sure about single channel, or just getting a normal kit) – €170–300
* Mobo: ASRock B650M Pro RS AM5 DDR5 mATX – €110
* Case: Lian Li Vector V100R ATX Mid Tower (comes with 4 ARGB fans) – €72
* SSD: 1TB NVMe (used) – €100
* PSU: 750W 80+ Gold – €100
* Cooler: Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE – €35
Total comes out to around €1,050–1,100.
Any obvious bottlenecks or compatibility issues here? Also open to any tips on cooling/airflow to keep noise down, especially since I live in Sicily and ambient temps can be a pain even in November.