After having a good talk with a few folks, I’ve decided to buy a gaming PC and build it myself. I have everything I need, including all of the necessary equipment and accessories. I don’t want to buy anything from NVIDIA because of some of its controversial decisions, its drivers’ poor performance on Linux, and its high price. I’m going full red (AMD). Keep in mind that I will not be using Windows on this PC at all and will be running Pop OS on it as my primary operating system. I am also buying all the parts from Bestbuy. My budget is not to go completely over $2000
Two questions
- Will everything work properly with all of the PC accessories I’m getting, and is there anything I should replace? (not including the CPU or GPU)
- Do you think it will be enough with three fans, or do I need five for extra cooling?
Everything is linked here: https://pcpartpicker.com/user/Crafted_104/saved/XcZCrH
The current price for everything is $1716.78
Hey crafted_104,
To answer question 1, it looks like you should be good. I see you’re using PCPartPicker for your build configurator. If you didn’t get any warnings there, you’re good to go. Looking over your list myself, I came to the same conclusion.
For question 2, instead of more fans, you should be looking at creating positive pressure, which has more intake than exhaust. If you orient the fans you currently have for more intake, then you should be good. Barring being in a hot ambient environment, creating good airflow in the PC case is a better idea than more fans, so having good cable management is the key.
Welcome to the wonderful world of PC building! Take your time and have fun!
EDIT: I did some digging regarding airflow. Here is a JayzTwoCents video talking in-depth about airflow optimization. He makes a case for more fans but also one for positive pressure like I was talking about and neutral pressure as well. https://youtu.be/Ba6w3QdnWBw