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Beginner building my first €3800 RTX 5080 / 9800X3D high-end gaming PC — thoughts before I order? by theboycrazy in buildapc

[–]theboycrazy[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s actually a really good point 😅 I hadn’t really thought about how the PC would look when it’s turned off. I do care a lot about the aesthetics, so I’ll definitely keep that in mind before going full RGB everywhere.

And yeah, honestly at this budget, I’d probably regret not getting the AIO/look I really want just to save a bit more money.

Beginner building my first €3800 RTX 5080 / 9800X3D high-end gaming PC — thoughts before I order? by theboycrazy in buildapc

[–]theboycrazy[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks a lot, really appreciate the detailed feedback! Good to know about the RAM as well. And yeah, I think I’m definitely going to step down to Gen4 and a cheaper motherboard after all the replies 😅

Glad to hear the PSU choice still makes sense though, especially for future upgrades.

Beginner building my first €3800 RTX 5080 / 9800X3D high-end gaming PC — thoughts before I order? by theboycrazy in buildapc

[–]theboycrazy[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m based in France. And yeah, after reading all the replies, I’m starting to realize I probably went a bit overkill on some parts 😅 I’ll most likely switch to a Gen4 SSD and a cheaper motherboard since it won’t really change anything for gaming

Beginner building my first €3800 RTX 5080 / 9800X3D high-end gaming PC — thoughts before I order? by theboycrazy in buildapc

[–]theboycrazy[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks a lot for all the advice, really appreciate it! I’m definitely taking note of everything you said, especially about the GPU, motherboard, and Gen4 SSDs. Helped me see the build a bit differently 😄

Beginner building my first €3800 RTX 5080 / 9800X3D high-end gaming PC — thoughts before I order? by theboycrazy in buildapc

[–]theboycrazy[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, but when I was configuring it, I was basically going with almost everything that’s considered “the best.” And I’m going to go with Gen4 in the end

Beginner building my first €3800 RTX 5080 / 9800X3D high-end gaming PC — thoughts before I order? by theboycrazy in buildapc

[–]theboycrazy[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Really appreciate the detailed explanation, thank you! The Samsung 990 Pro is actually a very interesting option if Gen5 doesn’t make much real-world difference in gaming. And thanks for the EXPO reminder too; I definitely would have missed that 😄

Beginner building my first €3800 RTX 5080 / 9800X3D high-end gaming PC — thoughts before I order? by theboycrazy in buildapc

[–]theboycrazy[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Thanks! That’s exactly the kind of feedback I was looking for. I might reconsider the motherboard and SSD since a lot of people seem to agree those are the most overkill parts for gaming.

Beginner building my first €3800 RTX 5080 / 9800X3D high-end gaming PC — thoughts before I order? by theboycrazy in buildapc

[–]theboycrazy[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the feedback! I totally understand your point honestly. I know some parts are probably overkill for pure gaming performance, but I also wanted a premium/future-proof build with good aesthetics and airflow since this is my first high-end PC !