2018 pre built to modern specs and first build, anything to optimize before i pull the trigger?

This is the current planned build;

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

Type|Item|Price

:----|:----|:----

**CPU** | [Intel Core i5-14600KF 3.5 GHz 14-Core Processor](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/zyyH99/intel-core-i5-14600kf-35-ghz-14-core-processor-bx8071514600kf) | $258.99 @ B&H

**CPU Cooler** | [Thermalright Frozen Notte ARGB V2 72.37 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/6YFmP6/thermalright-frozen-notte-argb-v2-7237-cfm-liquid-cpu-cooler-frozen-notte-240-black-argb-v2) |-

**Motherboard** | [Asus B760M-AYW WIFI D4 II Micro ATX LGA1700 Motherboard](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/B8jv6h/asus-b760m-ayw-wifi-d4-ii-micro-atx-lga1700-motherboard-b760m-ayw-wifi-d4-ii) | $99.99 @ Newegg

**Memory** | [Silicon Power GAMING 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/B8QcCJ/silicon-power-gaming-32-gb-2-x-16-gb-ddr4-3200-cl16-memory-sp032gxlzu320bdaj7) | $196.97 @ Silicon Power

**Storage** | [Silicon Power P34A60 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 3.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/drwypg/silicon-power-p34a60-1-tb-m2-2280-pcie-30-x4-nvme-solid-state-drive-su001tbp34a60m28ca) | $132.97 @ Silicon Power

**Video Card** | [ASRock Challenger OC Radeon RX 7700 XT 12 GB Video Card](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/8wDQzy/asrock-challenger-oc-radeon-rx-7700-xt-12-gb-video-card-rx7700xt-cl-12go) | $409.99 @ Amazon

**Case** | [NZXT S340 ATX Mid Tower Case](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/tD38TW/nzxt-case-cas340wbr1) |-

**Power Supply** | [Cougar VTX 700 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/4btQzy/cougar-vtx-700w-80-bronze-certified-atx-power-supply-vtx700) |-

| *Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts* |

| **Total** | **$1098.91**

| Generated by [PCPartPicker](https://pcpartpicker.com) 2026-05-02 00:03 EDT-0400 |

Now, case, nvme and power supply i will carry over, if my psu craps the bed, i will get a new one. They arent too costly, but i wont change it specially since pcpartpicker is telling me this rig will run around 540w.

That said, this is the most i am comfortable spending (1150) and already stretched from my originally planned 800ish build (originally planned an i5-12600kf + arc B580 + re use my 16gb of ram)

I work in tech, i need higher core counts for my job which ill be doing on this rig too, I'd like at least 8 cores @ 5.0ghz. I play sim games mostly like DCS and MSFS so i'd like a GPU with a bit higher than 8gb of vram

If there is anything i can do better, let me know.