Have I made a mistake?

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BMC00

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Case
COOLERMASTER MASTERBOX K500 ARGB GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i7 12-Core Processor i7-12700F (2.1GHz) 25MB Cache
Motherboard
ASUS® ROG STRIX Z690-A GAMING WIFI D4 (LGA1700, USB 3.2, PCIe 5.0) - ARGB Ready
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16GB PCSpecialist PRO DDR4 2666MHz (2 x 8GB)
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8GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3070 - HDMI, DP, LHR
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1TB INTEL® 670p M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 3500MB/sR | 2500MB/sW)
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CORSAIR 750W RMx SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
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1 x 1.5 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
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Corsair H100x Hydro Series High Performance CPU Cooler
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STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
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ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
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10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT
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MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
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Windows 11 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence [KUK-00003]
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United Kingdom - English Language
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Windows 10/11 Multi-Language Recovery Image - Unlimited Downloads from Online Account
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FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft 365® (Operating System Required)
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Just after pulling the trigger on this build but after trawling through this forum, it looks like I've made a few mistakes.

The order is still processing so still time to make a few changes. Willing to spend about 250 extra if needs be. Have a 144hz monitor too.

Thanks!
 
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BMC00

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SpyderTracks said:
Thanks. What's your max budget?

What monitor are you pairing it with, make and model?

What's it for?
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I've spent €2327 on the current order.
Max budget is €2500/£2100

Monitor - MSI Optix G24C4 144hz

Gaming - Hunt Showdown, Escape from Tarkov and WW3

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ThoRob

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I believe that is a 1080p monitor in which case you are overspending and will see no benefit.
I would suggest the following which is still a bit overspeced. I believe it is also better balanced.
The Lancool case seems to be the one people recommend in that price range.
The RAM you selected is slow which will notice in gaming.
The CPU and GPU you selected are a waste of money unless paired with 1440p or even 4K monitors.
Having a small fast boot drive for you OS and little else will speed things up. You then use the 1TB drive for your games (you might want to consider 2TB)
The PSU is to allow for future upgrades. A lot of people on here would recommend even higher again.
The warranty is worth it for £5
Bullgaurd causes more issues than it solves. the free one with Windows is better.

Case
LIAN LI LANCOOL 215 GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i5 10-Core Processor i5-12600KF (3.7GHz) 20MB Cache
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF GAMING Z690-PLUS WIFI D4 (LGA1700, USB 3.2, PCIe 5.0) - ARGB Ready
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
8GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3060 Ti - HDMI, DP, LHR
1st M.2 SSD Drive
500GB SAMSUNG 980 PRO M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 6900MB/R, 5000MB/W)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB INTEL® 670p M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 3500MB/sR | 2500MB/sW)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 850W RMx SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1.5 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
Corsair iCUE H115i RGB PRO XT Hydro Series 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
10/100/1000 GIGABIT 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
Microsoft® Edge
Warranty
3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
2 - 3 DAY DELIVERY TO REPUBLIC OF IRELAND
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 7 to 9 working days
Price: £1,902.00 including VAT and Delivery

Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.ie/saved-configurations/intel-z690-pc/qyGuD35q6B/
 
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BMC00

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That looks great @ThoRob , really appreciate that. I was planning on upgrading my monitor in the near future so that was my reasoning behind the 3070.
 
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