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  1. A case with better airflow may help. It may seem counterintuitive but high airflow cases can be quieter. Partly because the case fans do not have to work as hard to move air. Some experimentation with fan placement may also help. Having lots of fans does not necessarily mean a quieter system if the fans compete or disrupt.
  2. In gaming loads the 7800X3D is relatively cool. A good tower like the Peerless Assassin 120 SE or the AK620 will do an excellent job quietly.
  3. This URL is for users' current build list. You need to post the link at the top of your build list or use the BB button to paste a BB formatted list.
  4. Unless gaming is far more important than the content creation apps listed first, (and let's not forget the thread title), the 7800X3D is an atrocious CPU choice. PCPartPicker Part List CPU: Intel Core i7-14700K 3.4 GHz 20-Core Processor ($551.96 @ shopRBC) CPU Cooler: Deepcool AK620 68.99 CFM CPU Cooler ($74.50 @ Vuugo) Motherboard: MSI MAG Z790 TOMAHAWK WIFI ATX LGA1700 Motherboard ($309.99 @ Amazon Canada) Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws S5 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory ($144.97 @ Newegg Canada) Storage: Samsung 980 Pro 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($209.97 @ Amazon Canada) Video Card: Asus ProArt OC GeForce RTX 4070 12 GB Video Card ($739.99 @ Amazon Canada) Case: Lian Li LANCOOL 216 ATX Mid Tower Case ($115.54 @ Vuugo) Power Supply: Thermaltake Toughpower GF3 TT Premium 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($139.70 @ Vuugo) Total: $2286.62 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-03-18 06:58 EDT-0400
  5. Yes on the PSU. The CPU spec for memory speed is a guaranty of speed supported by the memory controlller. Intel has XMP profiles (https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/gaming/extreme-memory-profile-xmp.html) that support higher speeds. The current sweet spot seems to be DDR5-6000 CL30.
  6. You can get a 2x16GB DDR5-6000 CL30 memory kit for less than €10 more. The Focus 2 only offers a front panel USB-C port as an add-on. You might consider a case that includes the port. Consider an ATX 3.0 compliant PSU. Lightroom and Photoshop can leverage Nvidia GPU to accelerate certain functions. An RTX 4060 Ti will likely prove satisfactory.
  7. Why is the friend upgrading, what are the goals? There is a disconnect between the budget and the planned path.
  8. Screen grabs are very difficult on mobile devices and often do not contain sufficient detail. Above the build list is a URL for the build that can be posted or use the BB button to generate a BB formatted list that caan be pasted into a post.
  9. Doesn't strike me as unbalanced. However given the use case I do have some suggestions. If you get into ML an Nvidia GPU would make a real difference. Photography apps like Photoshop can also use Nvidia GPU to accelerate several functions. The 7900X is a good CPU. The 7800X3D would be a better choice if the system was used mostly for gaming. It has a very large cache that enhances performance of many titles. However it has significantly lower performance in most other applications. You might also look at the i7-14700(K). In many productivity apps it outperforms the 7900X which outperforms the 7800X3D. If you need WiFi and Bluetooth get a motherboard with the feature. While an add-on card is always possible, modern motherboards tend to have limited expansion slots. Mostly because modern GPU tend to cover 3 - 4 slot positions. The memory sweet spot is DDR5-6000 CL30. Use a memory kit with EXPO profiles for an AMD CPU. Use one with XMP for an Intel CPU. Some kits have both, but major brands tend to have one or the other. 2TB NVMe drives are less expensive per MB. The 7900X thermal output can exceed the Shadow Rock 3 rating. Consider a more capable CPU cooler like the Dark Rock Pro 4, AK620, or NH-D15. Silent Base 802 is a nice case. Yo might also consider the Lancool 216.
  10. I don't think the OP use case involves Blender or gaming. Max Turbo Power is a measure of thermal output not power consumption. You are also comparing a >$550 CPU with one <$390. Even then you dismiss a win by the less expensive CPU despite the fact that the use case is much more likely to use 7 Zip than do Blender renders.
  11. Yes on the i5-12600K. I prefer tower coolers when they can handle the load. They do as good a job as most 240 AIO without the risk of leaks or limited lifespan.
  12. Not really. Given OBS recording and use of Premiere use of a non-F Intel CPU would offer QuickSync acceleration. While it's an older generation, price/performance of the i5-12600K makes it a good fit for this build. PCPartPicker Part List CPU: Intel Core i5-12600K 3.7 GHz 10-Core Processor ($349.00 @ Computer Alliance) CPU Cooler: Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler ($59.00 @ Scorptec) Motherboard: MSI PRO B760M-A WIFI DDR4 Micro ATX LGA1700 Motherboard ($199.00 @ Scorptec) Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory ($102.00 @ Amazon Australia) Storage: Kingston NV2 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($89.00 @ Amazon Australia) Video Card: XFX Speedster SWFT 210 Radeon RX 7600 XT 16 GB Video Card ($549.00 @ PLE Computers) Case: Deepcool CH370 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($85.00 @ Centre Com) Power Supply: Corsair RM750e (2023) 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($148.00 @ Centre Com) Operating System: Microsoft Windows 11 Home OEM - DVD 64-bit ($144.49 @ Amazon Australia) Total: $1724.49 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-03-13 11:52 AEDT+1100
  13. The i7-14700 has 4 less efficiency cores and can run cooler than the i9-14900K. PCPartPicker Part List CPU: Intel Core i7-14700F 2.1 GHz 20-Core Processor ($369.99 @ Amazon) CPU Cooler: Deepcool AK620 DIGITAL 68.99 CFM CPU Cooler ($79.98 @ Amazon) Motherboard: MSI MAG B760 TOMAHAWK WIFI ATX LGA1700 Motherboard ($179.99 @ Amazon) Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws S5 64 GB (2 x 32 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory ($199.99 @ Newegg) Storage: Samsung 990 Pro 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($179.99 @ Amazon) Video Card: MSI GAMING X GeForce RTX 4060 8 GB Video Card ($314.99 @ B&H) Case: Lian Li LANCOOL 216 ATX Mid Tower Case ($99.99 @ Amazon) Power Supply: Thermaltake Toughpower GF3 TT Premium 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($104.49 @ Amazon) Total: $1529.41 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-03-12 18:36 EDT-0400
  14. I don't see an "error". The note usually appears for CPU coolers that were on the market before a new socket comes out. The rationale is that stock without the necessary bracket may still be in distribution. It's not a serious concern given that LGA 1700 was released at the end of 2021.
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