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Folks! Sharing my first Gaming PC build

Part List
CPU: Intel Core i9-12900 2.4 GHz 16-Core Processor
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Peerless Assasin 120 SE 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler
Motherboard: MSI MAG B660M MORTAR WIFI DDR4 Micro ATX LGA1700 Motherboard
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury 16 GB (2 x 8 GB)
Storage: Western Digital Blue SN570 1 TB M.2-2280
Video Card: Gigabyte GAMING OC GeForce RTX 3060 Ti 8GB
Power Supply: FSP Group Dagger Pro 650 W 80+ Gold
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 11
Case Fan: ARCTIC P12 56.3 CFM 120 mm Fan x3

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I am pairing my build with 12th gen i9, thus surveying a motherboard balanced in pricing and performance need some reading, analyze and definitely Youtube is your friend !

That said, I wish to write this POST as a special SHOUT OUT to my chosen - MSI Mortar B660m motherboard

As a new PC builder, the whole building process with this motherboard is simply and easy.
- The manual is informative and easy to understand.
- The motherboard is sturdy and strong; this allows new PC builder like me to install all the components down with confidence
- The VRM heatsink height provides sufficient clearance for air cooler install, my peerless assasins 120SE fitted perfectly
- The built-in heatsink for M.2 SSD is a nice touch and aesthetically pleasing too!

On a technical side:
- Decent VRM heatsink performance.
- DDR4 support, this is a big pro on pricing budget considering the pricing of DDR5.
- Bios default factory setup with secure boot and tpm2 enabled. Installing Windows11 is hassle free.

Overall, I am very pleased with this motherboard. In my opinion, easily to be the best-in-class design and highly recommend .

yea agree with you. i am using it mainly for photoshop work and some gaming. anyhow i should've spell out i got my i9 as a gift. imo i5 could be a better suit with this spec. anyhow, i am trying to balance the build against my wallet, definitely room for upgrade in future ..

thank you for your kind words! Yep two bottom fans are there now (pic link below). Had some problem in beginning to fit in two bottom fans due to conflict with front panel connector but all is well now .. 2 intake, 2 exhaust

Thank you !! the case is Tecware fusion, it fits mATX board. nr200p is beautiful but it is mini ITX only
for the cpu, i should spell out the i9 is a gift. with current config definitely there is room for upgrade in future!

I would say 16gb as a starter for now, i played rdr2 and witcher3 at 1440p fine so far, at least no stuttering or lag. anyhow, if needed will just add some more RAM

Thank you! yea my original intention was preparing a i5 12th gen build with abovementioned hardware but got a surprise i9 as a gift. totally agree there are plenty of headroom in i9 with my current rig. not streaming nor video rendering, just photoshop work and cpu usage is quite low from what i observed during my work .. i do not notice lag or stutter when gaming rdr2 and witcher3 at 1440p too .. but anyhow thanks for the suggestion will look into it