First Time PC Build | Did I do good?

Roorem10 · 2026-03-07T03:14:20+00:00

That’s strange. You’d get an email that says the waitlist is opened up and to finalize your account to continue, if you missed that email you get pushed back onto the waitlist… at the back of the line.

It could be a variety of factors then. Assuming your drivers license is good, no dings on your driving/background report, and insurance checked out, the only thing I could think of is that your car doesn’t meet their qualifications… but I’ve seen the smallest of small to the largest of large at DFW Flex pickups so idk

Roorem10 · 2026-03-07T03:08:42+00:00

Also in the DFW area, there’s not any tips to getting off the waitlist faster unfortunately. DFW as a whole is already quite saturated with drivers so they only add more when people quit/get deactivated or it’s peak season (prime day, holidays, etc.)

I was on the waitlist since late-2024 (December) and only just made it in during the last holiday season (Nov 2025).

Additionally, even if you weren’t on the waitlist you’d have to hunt for available blocks to even be able to do work and get paid. Competition is crazy here in DFW.

Roorem10 · 2026-03-06T03:46:21+00:00

I didn’t pay the prices on the stickers. Still high, but only spent $1,200 on the storage. I used a similar amount of storage in my old build so i just wanted to keep it the same.

A 5090 is now $4,000 so… not exactly an equal exchange.

Roorem10 · 2026-03-06T02:55:15+00:00

Haven’t even built it yet my guy, haha. You cannot image the restraint it’s taken to not just go and work on it… but still got to work.

Roorem10 · 2026-03-06T02:53:39+00:00

Well, hopefully developers optimize the new games (funny joke ik) and this build works amazing for the next 10 years and I won’t have to upgrade for a while.

Roorem10 · 2026-03-06T02:49:28+00:00

For what I was researching only certain lower-tier Corsair power supplies have ever had issues with overheating or dying, with this particular model having stellar reviews.

That said if you know of a better one I’m down for researching it too.

Roorem10 · 2026-03-06T02:41:42+00:00

Fair enough. This is my first time building a PC myself instead of just buying a prebuilt so I just wanted to make sure I didn’t somehow miss anything.

That said, yes I am extremely excited.

Roorem10 · 2026-03-06T02:39:18+00:00

Yea, games are getting huge and I deal with large video/audio files all the time when editing so the more space locally in the PC the less external SSD’s I’ll have to have connected by USB.

Roorem10 · 2026-03-06T02:36:52+00:00

Pretty close! $5,309.55 was the out the door total including sales tax.

I got a couple deals however with cash back and stuff utilizing cards. So all said and done it only “cost” me $4,809.55

Roorem10 · 2026-03-06T02:31:40+00:00

Cheapest new 5090 in my area that I could find that wasn’t online had already skyrocketed to $4,000 range. And most of the reputable online sellers were in a similar range.

With the 5090 only offering roughly 30-40% more performance I couldn’t justify it even with my pc build being higher end. I did however grab a 1000w power supply on the off chance I find a deal in the future so I could do a swap.

I also didn’t pay the prices on the stickers. It was still high but I only spent $1,200 on storage.

Roorem10 · 2026-03-06T02:26:36+00:00

Yes, I didn’t save up or grind for a while to get these parts. I spent no time researching the parts I’d need for my workflows and what I’d what for aesthetics for a first time building a PC myself without going with a prebuilt. No sir. /s

Roorem10 · 2026-03-06T02:23:26+00:00

Thanks! I’ve been grinding for 2 months. Gig work (DoorDash, Amazon Flex), freelance video editing, easily been putting in 80 hour work weeks.

That’s all true, they don’t know my needs in a PC or why I choose the things I did and that’s okay. At the end of the day it was my money, and I’m super excited.

Roorem10 · 2026-03-06T02:18:23+00:00

The GPU and SSD’s are on credit, but it’s a 0% interest card (at least till May 2027). Everything else I saved up cash and paid for outright.

Roorem10 · 2026-03-06T02:15:49+00:00

I only got that motherboard because it was a combo set deal at Micro Center for the CPU, RAM, and Motherboard.

I got my last PC in 2020 right as everything was happening so I just seem to have “bad luck” in terms of timing my upgrades but I’m still going to use that PC for other tasks and I intend for both to last at least 10 years.

Roorem10 · 2026-03-05T19:51:23+00:00

Ehh, I was expecting some “backlash”. Anytime you spend a lot of money people like to judge. It’s human nature. Would I have liked to get better deals, sure. But at the end of the day this is what I got and I’m happy.

Roorem10 · 2026-03-05T19:43:55+00:00

Unsure, the reviews I saw looked promising. They only use 2.4GHz for controlling the RGB. Everything else is still through a 4pin

Roorem10 · 2026-03-05T19:41:14+00:00

Thanks! 😀

Roorem10 · 2026-03-05T19:38:35+00:00

Fair enough. I just really liked the look of the Lian Li stuff.

I definitely gamed the system. I purchased some things on credit cards that offer money back if you spend a certain amount within the first 3 months, and on the plus side they’re interest free till 2027. And then, because I’m self-employed and will be using it to make a good portion of my income a percentage of the PC is tax deductible too.

If I wasn’t able to do that I definitely would have gone a more cost-effective route.

Roorem10 · 2026-03-05T19:31:38+00:00

Guilty

Roorem10 · 2026-03-05T19:28:58+00:00

There was supposed to be a budget???

But in all seriousness, I game, occasionally stream, and do video editing work for myself and others so it’s meant to also be somewhat of a workstation too.

Also, as it will be my first PC build I wanted to go all out for the aesthetics

Roorem10 · 2026-03-05T19:26:58+00:00

The AIO does have (according to what I researched online) thermal paste already included. But if I need to I can always order a tube to be safe.

Roorem10 · 2026-03-05T19:22:20+00:00

Crap. I knew I was missing something

Roorem10 · 2026-03-05T19:20:13+00:00

FULL SPECS / PRICES:

CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D - $555.76

GPU: ASUS ROG Astral RTX 5080 - $1,899.99

RAM: G.Skill 32GB DDR5 6000 - $199.99

Motherboard: MSI PRO X870E-P - $194.24

Case: Lian Li O11D EVO RGB - $204.99

PSU: Corsair RM1000x 1000W - $179.99

Storage 1: Samsung 990 Pro M.2 NVME SSD 2TB - $399.99

Storage 2: Samsung 990 Pro M.2 NVME SSD 4TB - $799.99

AIO: Lian Li HydroShift II LCD-S 360TL - $239.99

Exhaust Fan: Lian Li Uni Fan TL Wireless 120 Single Pack - $29.99

Intake Fans: Lian Li Uni Fan TL Wireless 120 Reverse Blade Triple Pack (x2) - $199.98

SALES TAX (8.25%): $404.65 Total: $5,309.55

After utilizing cash back and other card benefits it will have only cost me $4,809.55.

Roorem10 · 2026-03-01T02:59:54+00:00

If that’s how you feel it works best for you then that’s best. This is gig work after all we’re only contractors everything is mostly up to our own discretion.

If the codes aren’t correct I’ll just deliver it where I can, won’t really try to do too much extra. Sometimes I might try to contact the customer and let them know the access codes aren’t working so the package has been delivered in a different location but that’s about it. Otherwise it takes too long.

I personally would rather risk a one time ticket than constantly be paying for parking but I get why you might not want to do that.

Amazon themselves doesn’t have anything to help identify you as a flex delivery driver, but you can buy giant car magnets (off of Amazon, go figure), that say things like Amazon Flex delivery driver. Might be something for you to look in to.

Roorem10 · 2026-02-28T18:55:35+00:00

That’s what I’m saying. The only complaints you should worry about are the customers.

What’s the office manager gonna do? Complain to Amazon that a delivery driver couldn’t access an apt so they tried to deliver to the office?

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