4k 120hz Gaming PC Build

[FerO'R]

Hi all, would be grateful for a steer on this one.

Monitor: LG OLED CX TV 4k/120hz, Acer Predator Monitor, 1440p/144hz

Use Case: I mainly want to use this to play AAA games at the highest refresh rate and settings I possibly can in my living room on the TV. I also have an Acer Predator 1440p/144hz monitor I'd likely use sometimes for more close-up keyboard/mouse strategy type games. Possible occasional VR on an older Oculus Rift headset. Would probably also do my TV streaming etc through it.

Budget: Trying to stay below £3000, but maybe cutting it fine trying to fit a 4090 in there.

I haven't upgraded my graphics card (a 1070) for seven years. I'm now looking at a 4090 out of a) your typical desire for luxury and high numbers and b) a sense that the 4080 isn't a good value proposition in terms of relative power. But I'm not sure if I'm potentially skimping too much on e.g cooling, power or motherboard and would consider reworking with a less obscene card if so. A couple of other questions:

1) Would the ASUS motherboard/Ryzen 7800X3D combo I have here necessitate flashing the BIOS? Would I have to do that myself or would it be done as part of the build?
2) Is anything in there superfluous?

Case
CORSAIR iCUE 4000X RGB TEMPERED GLASS MID-TOWER ATX CASE - WHITE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Eight Core CPU (4.2GHz-5.0GHz/104MB w/3D V-CACHE/AM5)
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF GAMING B650-PLUS WIFI (DDR5, USB 3.2, 6Gb/s)
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR5 5600MHz (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
24GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 4090 - HDMI, DP
Graphics Card Support Bracket
NONE (BRACKET INCLUDED AS STANDARD ON 4070 Ti AND ABOVE)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
512GB SOLIDIGM P44 PRO GEN 4 M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 7000MB/sR, 4700MB/sW)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB SAMSUNG 980 PRO M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 7000MB/R, 5000MB/W)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 1000W RMx SERIES™ - MODULAR 80 PLUS GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1.5 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead, 1.0mm Core)
Processor Cooling
DeepCool AG620 ARGB High-Performance Dual Tower CPU Cooler
Thermal Paste
ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND
LED Lighting
50cm White LED Strip
Extra Case Fans
1 x 120mm Black Case Fan
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Card
ONBOARD 2.5Gbe LAN PORT
USB/Thunderbolt Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Operating System
Windows 11 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence [KUK-00003]
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
Windows 10/11 Multi-Language Recovery Image - Unlimited Downloads from Online Account
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft 365® (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Browser
Firefox™
Warranty
3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 8 to 10 working days
Price: £2,978.00 including VAT and Delivery
Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am5-pc/Gr3eBvk0TA/

 

[sck451]

I'd make one change: change the 980 1TB to a P41+ 2TB, which saves you money, gets you more storage, and doesn't reduce the speed significantly.

I'd also lose the extra case fan as unnecessary and poor quality. I'm not sure about the LED strip either as you already have all those fans on the case and cooler, but it's not a bad idea. I'd also not spend the money on the thermal paste, which only makes a very minor difference.

Otherwise, looks like a great, great system.

 

[FerO'R]

Thanks, that's really helpful. Have factored those pointers in and ordered.

 

[Scott]

I would probably opt for the airflow case over the glass one. It's £16 more but I think with the 4090 in mind and an air cooler, you're going to need a lot of airflow to keep everything running optimally.

With the non-airflow offering I would look at the H100i RGB AIO. This would give extraction and use the CPU cooling to generate more airflow for the GPU.

Either option would be fine IMO. You can make change until the PC is built, in case you want to consider these options.

 

[FerO'R]

Thanks, I ended up subbing in the 4000D airflow as suggested.

One thing I did note is that the product summary on the PCSpecialist configurator lists it as having the three front fans and one rear fan included; but the Corsair website and other websites only list it as having the three front RBG fans. It seems like maybe the specs from the 4000X RGB version were reproduced in error on the 4000D listing.

Should I revisit my decision to remove the additional rear fan I had on my first draft config (albeit with a less cheap one), or is this going to be less of a problem with the airflow version of the case?

Thanks

 

[sck451]

Thanks, I ended up subbing in the 4000D airflow as suggested.

One thing I did note is that the product summary on the PCSpecialist configurator lists it as having the three front fans and one rear fan included; but the Corsair website and other websites only list it as having the three front RBG fans. It seems like maybe the specs from the 4000X RGB version were reproduced in error on the 4000D listing.

Should I revisit my decision to remove the additional rear fan I had on my first draft config (albeit with a less cheap one), or is this going to be less of a problem with the airflow version of the case?

Thanks

The rear fan probably makes little difference. That build has plenty of cooling and airflow. If it's added, super; if not, you'll be fine in any case.