CRAS C910

This is pure price-performance. https://pcpartpicker.com/list/Tqy6b2 9600X. At 1440p and above, you won’t need a more powerful CPU. Even then, an X3D is a better pick. Cheaper, similar performance cooler (ID-COOLING FROZN A620 PRO SE) Cheaper board (MSI PRO B650-S) Slightly cheaper memory (Patriot V

I'd avoid the MSI M461. It has a low endurance rating of 450 TBW for the 2 TB model, but the industry standard is 600 TBW per TB of capacity. That likely means that it uses QLC flash, so it'll slow down around 50% capacity. Around the $100 mark, I'd go for either the KingSpec XF, Klevv C910, or the

On Amazon, it's $1000. But "gaming" drives are a scam; other drives will be just as fast. Get, e.g., the Klevv CRAS C910 for $550, and add a PS5-compatible heatsink like the Arctic M2 Pro, Thermalright TR-M.2 2280 Type A, or be quiet! MC1.

PCPartPicker Part List Type Item Price CPU AMD Ryzen 7 5700X 3.4 GHz 8-Core Processor £167.99 @ AWD-IT CPU Cooler Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 SE ARGB 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler £36.95 @ Overclockers.co.uk Motherboard Gigabyte B550 EAGLE WIFI6 ATX AM4 Motherboard £104.94 @ CCL Computers Memory Corsair

Just buy the 1tb Klevv CRAS C910 instead and save £10. Also, I can see your case is a full ATX case, are you bothered about a full ATX motherboard, or would you be happy with a Micro-ATX / Mini-ITX etc??

I would recommend a better SSD than that KLEVV one. I too got a KLEVV on the assumption that it must not make that much of a difference. The internet told me that pretty much any SSD would be better than HDD... However my experience was not good. I could technically run it faster than a HDD...but on

SSD has incredibly outdated NAND (It’s a Micron B27A NAND which almost 7 years old). Controller is questionable: https://www.reddit.com/r/pcmasterrace/comments/1qasd5z/new_nvme_ssd_failed_in_2_months_keep_rma_unit_or/ https://www.reddit.com/r/buildapcsales/comments/1npenis/ssd_klevv_cras_c910_2tb_m2_2280_slc_cache_nv