u/Excellent_Pin_2111

Trying to decide between the Montech Air 903 Max, Antec C5 ARGB, and Montech XR for a 9850X3D + RTX 5080 build. I care about airflow/temps, but aesthetics matter a lot too, and the C5 honestly looks the best to me.

I ordered the montech xr initially, but can’t decide if I should opt for something more aesthetically pleasing. I heard some airflow issues with the c5 and don’t want to compromise on functionality for aesthetics.

Anyone here used these with high-end GPUs and have opinions on thermals, noise, or overall build quality?

I’m putting together a pretty high-end gaming setup and wanted opinions from people who already own OLED monitors and/or RTX 50-series cards. Current build is a Ryzen 7 9850X3D, RTX 5080 (PNY OC), B850/B850E AM5 motherboard, 32GB DDR5-6000, 2TB NVMe SSD, and a 1050W ATX 3.1 PSU. I’m mainly deciding between 4K 240Hz OLEDs and possibly ultrawide OLEDs.

I keep seeing people talk about DisplayPort 2.1, but I’m trying to figure out how important it actually is right now for real-world gaming.

Is DP 2.1 something I should specifically prioritize with this build, or is DP 1.4 + DSC basically fine in actual use? Anyone running a 5080/4090-class GPU on a 4K OLED without DP 2.1 and regretting it?

Also open to OLED monitor recommendations for this setup. Main use case is mostly AAA gaming with some competitive shooters, likely at either high refresh 1440p or 4K. Thanks

I’m building my first high end gaming PC (coming from console gaming) and could use some advice from people who actually own these monitors.

PC specs (planned):

- RTX 5080
- Ryzen 7 7800X3D
- I’m mostly gaming (AAA + some competitive)
- Coming from an AORUS FV43U 4K 144Hz VA monitor • w/ Xbox Series X

Some of the monitors I’ve had my eye on:

- MSI MAG 321UPX QD-OLED
- MSI MPG 321URX QD-OLED
- MSI MPG 322URX QD-OLED
- Alienware AW2725Q

Just because these are the ones Ives seen recommended the most during my research.

I’m looking for:

- 4K OLED experience
- HDR quality
- value for money
- future-proofing (maybe DP 2.1? Idk)

if anyone can also provide clarification :

1. Is DP 2.1 actually worth caring about right now?
2. Is the 322URX noticeably better than the 321URX/321UPX in real use?
3. Any major firmware issues / fan noise / text clarity issues I should know about?
4. If prices are around:
   - 321UPX ~$799
   - 321URX ~$869
   - 322URX ~$999
   - AW2725Q ~$799

which would you personally buy ? Sorry for the long winded post and many questions. Any advice or simple recommendations are greatly appreciated.👍🏽

I’m a console gamer that wants to transition into PC gaming. I’ve done some research for a while but I still feel like I know very little. I’ve put together a plan on pcpartpicker.com and was wondering what some more experienced people thought. Any advice is greatly appreciated. Here’s my build so far:

[PCPartPicker Part List](https://pcpartpicker.com/list/8Pyp2k)

Type	Item	Price
**CPU**	[AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 4.2 GHz 8-Core Processor](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/3hyH99/amd-ryzen-7-7800x3d-42-ghz-8-core-processor-100-100000910wof)	$361.99 @ Newegg
**CPU Cooler**	[Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 SE ARGB 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/MzMMnQ/thermalright-phantom-spirit-120-se-argb-6617-cfm-cpu-cooler-ps120se-argb)	$35.90 @ Amazon
**Motherboard**	[Gigabyte B850 AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ATX AM5 Motherboard](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/72RnTW/gigabyte-b850-aorus-elite-wifi7-atx-am5-motherboard-b850-aorus-elite-wifi7)	$209.00 @ Amazon
**Memory**	[G.Skill Flare X5 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL36 Memory](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/pwxRsY/gskill-flare-x5-32-gb-2-x-16-gb-ddr5-6000-cl36-memory-f5-6000j3636f16gx2-fx5)	$409.99 @ Newegg
**Storage**	[Silicon Power UD90 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/f4cG3C/silicon-power-ud90-2-tb-m2-2280-pcie-40-x4-nvme-solid-state-drive-sp02kgbp44ud9005)	$243.97 @ Silicon Power
**Video Card**	[PNY OC GeForce RTX 5080 16 GB Video Card](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/7z7MnQ/pny-oc-geforce-rtx-5080-16-gb-video-card-vcg508016tfxpb1-o)	$1269.99 @ Amazon
**Case**	[Montech XR ATX Mid Tower Case](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/fc88TW/montech-xr-atx-mid-tower-case-xr-b)	$69.90 @ Amazon
**Power Supply**	[be quiet! Pure Power 13 M 1000 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/PJpD4D/be-quiet-pure-power-13-m-1000-w-80-gold-certified-fully-modular-atx-power-supply-bp028us)	$134.90 @ Newegg
*Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts*
**Total**	**$2735.64**
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