Newbie Looking for opinions!

Hello everyone!

So this is not my first gaming PC, as I’ve had a prebuilt before from CP and that’s lasted me a good few years but it doesn’t run quite as well now and I’ve decided I wanted something new! After a lot of research I decided on going with Digital Storm for my next PC. However, I’ve never had a CUSTOM built PC so picking all the parts that will hopefully give me a solid gaming experience while not trying to break the bank and also trying not to go too cheap was stressful and as I patiently wait in stage 2, I can’t help but worry that I didn’t pick good enough componets(again because I have no idea) and looking through the forums so many of you seem a lot more in the know than me so I was hoping to get some opinions on the build and see if there’s anything I should definitely change for better performance before it’s too late!

Here are my specs…

System Configuration:

Chassis Model: Digital Storm Lumos
Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish
Trim Accents: - Standard Factory Finish
Processor: Intel Core i9-12900K (5.2 GHz Turbo) (24-Thread) (16-Core) 3.2 GHz (Alder Lake)
Motherboard: ASUS ROG Strix Z690-A Gaming D4 (Wi-Fi) (Intel Z690) (Up to 3x PCI-E Devices) (No SLI) (DDR4)
System Memory: 32GB DDR4 3200MHz Digital Storm Performance Series
Power Supply: 850W Digital Storm Performance Series (Modular) (80 Plus Gold)
Expansion Bay: - No Thanks
Optical Drive: - No Thanks
Storage Set 1: 1x SSD M.2 (1TB Digital Storm M.2 Performance Series) (NVM Express)
Storage Set 2: - No Thanks
Storage Set 3: - No Thanks
RAID Config: - No Thanks
RAID Card: - No Thanks
Internet Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections)
Graphics Card(s): 1x GeForce RTX 3070 8GB (VR Ready)
Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio
Add On Card: - No Thanks
Extreme Cooling: H20: Stage 2: Digital Storm Vortex Liquid CPU Cooler (Dual Fan) (Fully Sealed + No Maintenance)
HydroLux Tubing Style: - Not Applicable, I do not have a custom HydroLux liquid cooling system selected
HydroLux Fluid Color: - Not Applicable, I do not have a custom HydroLux liquid cooling system selected
Cable Management: Premium Cable Management (Strategically Routed & Organized for Airflow)
Chassis Fans: Standard Factory Chassis Fans
Internal Lighting: Remote Controlled Advanced LED Lighting System (Multiple RGB Color Modes)
Software Control: - No Thanks
Chassis Mods: - No Thanks
Noise Reduction: - No Thanks
LaserMark: Option Not Available
CPU Boost: Turbo Boost Advanced Automatic Overclocking
Graphics: - No Thanks

That’s so good to hear! I’ve been so worried that I’ve spent this much and dropped the ball on picking the right parts so I’m glad to know that this should be a fairly good build! I’m definitely going to look into that upgrade you mentioned because for 3x the speed it’s not much more.
This is the minor I’m currently using with my old pc and will be using for a bit but I definitely want to upgrade to a 4k monitor soon!

LG 27GN750-B UltraGear Gaming Monitor 27” FHD (1920x1080) IPS Display, 1ms Response, 240HZ Refresh Rate, G-SYNC Compatibility, 3-Side Virtually Borderless Design, Tilt, Height, Pivot Stand

The 3070 is a poor choice here. It is total overkill for ANY 1080p monitor, yet underpowered for 4K.

The sweet spot for gaming is definitely a 1440p at 27", and I recommend you check into that for yourself. Wait the 7 months or less to see the new cards before you buy to power one of those.

For what you need to get killer performance at 1080p and also bridge the gap to solid results at 1440p, you want the 3060 Ti. here's how the two cards compare:

https://gpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Nvidia-RTX-3070-vs-Nvidia-RTX-3060-Ti/4083vs4090

No way there's an extra $330 worth of value in that 7%, and you won't need a 3070 for 1080p, anyway! Save that money for when you have a clearer idea of what you really want for your next monitor and shop the next generation of cards. They will kill anything in the same class when they arrive.

Another big savings you can have is $230 on your CPU. For gaming, the 12700 is every bit as strong as the 12900. The extra cores are of no consequence in gaming.

https://cpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Intel-Core-i9-12900K-vs-Intel-Core-i7-12700K/4118vs4119

Plenty of savings there to power up with a Samsung 980.   

Edited by Cretae - 26 Feb 2022 at 5:09am

Hopefully it doesn’t delay my order TOO much, got to stage 2 the other day and this feels like longest wait of my life lol

I got on the phone with them yesterday when they opened and they were super helpful, changed my parts out with no problem and to top it off a couple hours later my order even went into stage 3!