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^^^There's nothing massively wrong with the component choice, just the marriage of components and frame is pointless. For a start - lightweight/performance-driven modern parts on a noodly, lugged steel frame? The frame will negate most of the performance gains of the components. Descending on wobbly steel with deep section carbon braking surfaced wheels, sounds like a nightmare. I know no-one gives a toss about that here, but...
Then there's the geometry of the frame - massive headtube on a steel frame, with a negative rise stem? Why? Reasonably large fork rake disguised by a straight fork? What looks like semi-compact geometry on a lugged steel frame?
The whole thing looks really slack, but the build says it's going to be ridden aggressively. Yuk.
I am aware (however) that this build pretty much ticks every box for lfgss road bike/show pony: