About to buy my first PC, are these specs okay?

[Haiku]

I am about to buy my first gaming PC. After looking through the forums, getting advice on the specs before I purchase is what seems best. I am keen to spend my money wisely so any bits of advice would be appreciated. I will mainly be using the PC for gaming, particularly FPS games.

My Monitor is a GIGABYTE M27Q Quad HD 27 - 170hz

My budget is £1900 excluding the keyboard.

I have put the configuration below and I appreciate any advice at all:

Case
CORSAIR 4000D RGB AIRFLOW TEMPERED GLASS GAMING CASE - WHITE

Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Eight Core CPU (4.5GHz-5.4GHz/40MB CACHE/AM5)
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF GAMING B650-PLUS WIFI (AM5, DDR5, PCIe 4.0, Wi-Fi 6)
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR5 6000MHz (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
16GB AMD RADEON™ RX 7800 XT GAMING - HDMI, DP - DX® 12

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
2TB CORSAIR CORE XT MP600 NVMe PCIe M.2 SSD (up to 5000 MB/R, 4400 MB/W)

Power Supply
CORSAIR 850W 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
CORSAIR iCUE H100i ELITE CAPELLIX XT RGB High Performance CPU Cooler
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING

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
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
Norton 360 inc. Game Optimizer - Free 90 Day License
Browser
Google Chrome™

Keyboard & Mouse
Tecware Phantom RGB 105-Key Backlit Mechanical Keyboard (Brown Switch)
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 5 to 7 working days

Price: £1,914.00 including VAT and Delivery
Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am5-pc/spRQ02aTPX/

 

[Scott]

Build looks good. I only have 2 small changes to make from what you have. However there are other considerations.

Firstly, I would swap the 7700X out for the 7700. There's no performance difference but there's a huge heat output difference. Next, drop Norton, stick with the built in Windows Defender. It's excellent and won't hijack your system with issues like Norton can.

As for considerations:
White build - You've opted for a white case, have you considered a white build? It will cost a bit more but just wanted to point it out as everything in the case will be a mix of blacks, greys and motherboard colours.
7800X3D - As the system is for gaming, the 7800X3D is the gaming chip. You pay for it, don't get me wrong, but the gains aren't insignificant.
RGB - It's a nice open looking case. Have you thought about RGB RAM etc to compliment the cooler and other RGB goodies?

 

[Haiku]

Hey,

Thanks so much for the advice, that’s really helpful.

Couple of follow up questions.

If I was to switch to a black case do you have any suggestions?

How big is the difference between the 7800X3D and 7700? As if it is significant I might see if I can spend a bit more to get it.

Thanks again for the advice, I’m still a novice in terms of PCs and configurations so I really appreciate it!

 

[Scott]

If you want RGB then it's a fair shout as they don't stock the black 4000D RGB. If you're not fussed then the non-RGB selection would be fine.

There's quite a bit in it between the 7800X3D and the 7700 in gaming. In everything else they are quite close though. It depends how much you want to eek out of the performance and how much the difference in cash sways that